- AUTOS
- Tax Breaks Keep Firm in Anaheim : Agreement: City's deal with BACE Plastics will save 300 local jobs.
- Workers' Compensation Called a 'Disgrace'
- Panic and Relief Flow From U.S. Through Phone Lines
- Man Cites Fear of Death Penalty, Changes Plea to Guilty in Killing
- CALABASAS : Council Sworn In, Hill Chosen Mayor
- Botched Drug Deal Sparked San Pedro Killings, Police Say
- Countywide : Phillips' Firm Image Described at Trial
- Appeals Panel Blasts Judge but Upholds Drug Dealer's Sentence : Courts: 9th Circuit assails L.A. jurist for 'harmful comments' in comparing defendant to Manuel Noriega.
- SAN DIEGO : Local Judges to Take Part in Court Forum
- Man With Jail Alibi Cleared in 2nd Killing : Courts: Judge accepts evidence proving Paul Diaz was incarcerated at the time of the 1990 crime.
- VALLEY AREA : Gallegly Endorses Rousselot in 25th
- NHL PLAYOFFS : Lemieux Points Penguins to Victory, 6-4
- New Mayor Takes Stage in Palmdale Arts Center Fight
- ROCKETRY : Ukraine Aerospace Industry Needs Only Some Customers : Breakup of the Soviet Union has left the new nation with the infrastructure and the expertise--but no business.
- Doctors Stage Warning Strikes Across Russia
- Assemblyman Defends Law on Corporate Liability
- OPTIONS : Slim Jeans and Ts With a Slogan
- LA HABRA : Museum to Feature Indian Storyteller
- TENNIS / OJAI TOURNAMENT : Shorter Commute Serves Jellen, Her Mother Well
- Elliott Eliminated in Ojai Tournament
- Jurisprudence
- 'Party' Writer Is at One With the Single Life : Stage: Fullerton production is a lighthearted look at the trials and the tribulations of the unmarried.
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Rebels' a Take on U.K. Radicalism
- Alpha Microsystems Rebounds : Revenue: The maker of business computers credits cost control and product expansion for its return to profitability after a record loss year.
- Monument of Love : New Memorial in Brea Dedicated to Those Who Died in Violent Crimes Gives Relatives 'a Place to Put Flowers' : Monument of Love
- Satyajit Ray; Film Director Depicted India's Tragedy
- SAN PEDRO : Sour Drug Deal Triggered Triple Murder, Police Say
- Abex Says Oxnard Plant May Be Closed : Aerospace industry: The company warns the 630 employees of possible layoffs. It cites a slump and restructuring.
- San Diego : Fleeing Robbers Shoot Motel Clerk
- THOUSAND OAKS : School District OKs $450 Annual Bus Fee
- Residents Get Jolting Reminder to Brace Homes for Earthquakes : Preparedness: Calls stream into Manhattan Beach about a program to assess the quake safety of houses. In other cities, the temblor jangles nerves but does little damage.
- She's Too Old to Make Name for Herself
- Pop Album Chart : Springsteen Losing His Touch
- INSURANCE
- BOOKS & AUTHORS : Maxwells Keep Fast Beat in 'Thunderheart' Novelization
- Youth Held in Fatal Stabbing of Brother : Violence: Father wants his son released. He says knifing during an argument had to be an accident.
- De Klerk Proposes Ruling Council : South Africa: Elected in a multiracial vote, it would replace the president. The plan addresses ANC demands on move to democracy.
- BOOK REVIEW : 'Give War a Chance': O'Rourke at His Best : GIVE WAR A CHANCE Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer <i> by P.J. O'Rourke</i> ; Atlantic Monthly Press $20.95; 256 pages
- RUNWAY TO REALITY : Tanked Up
- SIMI VALLEY : Residents to Pick Up Trash Near Channel
- SAN FERNANDO : Suspect With Jail Alibi Cleared of Murder Charge
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Man Convicted of Killing Girlfriend
- NBA Firings: Westhead, Hamblen
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Milligan Released From Hospital
- San Diego Spotlight : Only a Few Details Mar <i> Haute Cuisine</i> at Marius
- RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE : L.A. Woman Wins $150,000 House in Promotion by William Lyon Co.
- Tenneco Will Sell Mineral Business
- Abortion Foes Have Tougher Task : Clinics: Operation Rescue's opponents in Buffalo, N.Y., are preventing a recurrence of the turmoil the group caused in Wichita, Kan.
- Early Magellan Shutdown Bemoaned by Researchers
- A Hellish Home Life : Women Say Abusive Father Killed Sister He Called Possessed
- Lawsuit Trains Spotlight on 'Bundling' : Politics: Donating contributions by individual workers allows corporate executives to skirt funding limits.
- The Arrogance of Power : Los Angeles Board of Supervisors: The public be damned
- IRVINE : Researcher Elected to American Academy
- Body Found in Bushes Is Identified
- Marinovich's Record Cleansed : Raiders: Misdemeanor drug charges dismissed against quarterback. Judge describes ESPN report as 'ugly rumors.'
- Fay-Conner Duel Appears Unlikely
- Beathard May Go on the Defensive : NFL draft: Barring a trade, Chargers have 23rd pick in the first round.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pittsburgh Skein Ends at 9 Games
- John Blair, who started Corona del Mar's...
- Miscellany
- He's Getting Ahead by Backing Up : Angels: Utility infielder Gonzales got his chance when Schofield was traded to the Mets.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Sino-Japanese 'Silk Road' Both Epic and Intimate
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Mame' a Promising Debut for CLO
- Mycogen Plans Joint Venture With Lubrizol : * Biotechnology: Proposal would help San Diego-based company develop pest-resistant crops.
- Texaco Inc. said first-quarter earnings fell 52%...
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- Exxon Corp. reported sharply weaker first-quarter results...
- At Last, a Place for Families to Recall the Good Times : Remembrance: After nearly four years of fund raising, relatives are about to dedicate the Crime Victims Memorial Monument.
- RESEDA : 2 Suspects Arrested in Fatal Shooting
- PANORAMA CITY : Berman Making Personal Apologies for Overdrafts
- PACOIMA : Zoning OKd for Low-Income Units
- LOS ANGELES : Environmental Groups Launch Cleanup Effort
- Woman's Rise From Despair Validates Ways of Welfare
- FANTASY 5 RESULTS
- PACOIMA : 5 to Be Honored for Community Service
- Drunk Driver in Fatal Accident Back in Jail : Sentence: Sheriff will review procedures that led to release of Renee Reid, 19, to home surveillance program.
- Countywide : Madera Road Work to Disrupt Traffic
- Shadowy Tactics Work for Oilers : Stanley Cup playoffs: Buchberger's job is to take Gretzky out of his game. Webster says the tactic should be penalized.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Benzinger Believes He's Odd Man Out
- DANCE
- McDonnell Puts Jet Cost Overrun at $790 Million : Aircraft: The contractor concedes that the C-17's price will exceed the ceiling. The Air Force is even less optimistic.
- Well-Heeled Controversy : 'Art of the Shoe' Exhibit at L.A. County Museum Stirs a Ruckus
- Four Executed in Syria
- COLUMN ONE : U.S.-Japan Battle of the Patents : Japanese firms are no longer quick to settle American claims to lucrative inventions. They are sharpening courtroom defenses--and turning to an aggressive offense.
- A Battered Woman Questions Her Church
- <i> A look at noteworthy addresses in the Southland.</i>
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Passed Away' a Wise, Wry Look at Life
- Radical Afghan Leader Offers Compromise : Rebels: Hekmatyar drops demand for an immediate Islamic state. He proposes an interim ruling council.
- Rattled Nerves : Quake Advisories Are Sometimes on Shaky Ground
- PAGES : He-e-e-re's Ralph, a Regular Guy
- Baby Injured in Attack by Gang Member Dies : Violence: Family members try to make sense of her death. Police seek driver of car that struck the man holding her.
- Man Dies in Fire in Northridge; 42 Are Left Homeless
- Deron Johnson Dies at Age 53
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Mussina Keeps Orioles Rolling, 8-1
- PREP TRACK : Brix Goes a Long Way to Lead University's Upset of Woodbridge
- KCAL-TV Channel 9 Gets Most L.A. Area Emmy Nominations : KCAL-TV Channel 9 topped the competition for 1991 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award nominations Thursday, capturing 49
- Music Reviews : Schickele Celebration
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Pot Farmer Grows Up in 'Money Tree'
- Occidental's 1st-Quarter Income Falls 28%
- McDonald's Corp. said its first-quarter profit rose...
- Earth Summit: The Green Issue Will Be Cash
- GOP's Nominee Was Fund-Raiser for Willie Brown : Senate race: Carol Rowen says she didn't realize her duties in 1985 for Assemblyman Bane would include work on the Speaker's dinner that benefits Democrats.
- Ground Broken for Experimental Purification Plant
- Countywide : Bigger WalkAmerica Turnout Forecast
- IRVINE : District OKs Site for New Middle School
- 2nd Judge Says Drug War Lost, Legalize Them : Law: Federal magistrate says substances should be decriminalized and given free to any adults 'insane enough to want them.'
- 39 People Charged in Welfare Fraud Ring : Crime: District attorney says doctor and ringleader helped nearly 100 people file fake claims, grossing $300,000 since 1989.
- SIMI VALLEY : 2 Students Awarded $1,000 Scholarships
- County Rejects Recovery Plan for Antelope Valley Schools
- Boy, 15, Dies When Trucks Collide After Gang Encounter
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Bakke's Bat, Ortega's Arm Carry La Habra Past Sunny Hills
- RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
- It's Good Time to Upgrade Your Telephone Services
- NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Out-of-Control Car Kills Four in Park
- Study Finds Iraq Troop Strength Overestimated : Gulf War: When ground action began, 500,000 foes may actually have been 183,000.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : 13,470 Apply for Gun Registration
- Rebels Taking Afghanistan Piece by Piece
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Israel's Likud Party: Who's on 1st?
- PERSPECTIVE ON RUSSIA : Bureaucrats Cringe but the People March On : Yeltsin's popular support, despite the rigors of reform, makes him strong enough to defeat a balky congress.
- A Church in Strife Over Secular Missteps : Christian Science: A news empire in distress and a bequest at risk symbolize the spiritual estrangement from the founder.
- Landlord Used Stun Gun on Her, Tenant Charges
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS
- Chasm Over Bridge Leading to Courtroom : Development: Laguna Hills faces suit for refusing to allow Mission Viejo and Mission Viejo Co. access to lone road to project site.
- UC Irvine Adds Four to Women's Basketball Team
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL : Higbee's Two Doubles and Five RBIs Lead Rancho Santiago
- PREP ROUNDUP : Bostrom Sets Record in 100 Butterfly
- Defeat Typifies Season of Woe for Canyons
- Jurisprudence
- Maddox Refuses to Look Back : Football: Leaving UCLA for the NFL draft is history. Ahead lies an uncertain future.
- Pitchers Snyder, Ortiz, Catcher Voita Take Steps to Attend Major Colleges
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Hell at Sunset Motel'-a 1950s Mock Film Noir
- 'Lula' a Hard-Edged Look at Fading Rockers
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Nothing Human Disgusts Me': Deceptively Simple, Powerful
- VENTURA : Coroner Seeks Help in Identifying Body
- LAGUNA BEACH : Plan to Slow Traffic OKd Despite Dispute
- LOS ANGELES : Deadline Extended for Redistricting Proposals
- MISSION VIEJO : Home Depot OKd Despite Sign-Waving
- Family in Daze as one Brother Kills Another : Stabbing: Basketball game quarrel turned deadly, as 18-year-old plunged knife into brother, 20. They loved each other deeply, family says.
- PREP BASEBALL : Bishop Amat Wins One for Book, 39-1
- AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : There Will Be No Disabled List for America's (Gimpy) Sailor
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City : City Broadens Its Bingo Horizons
- Mother Arrested in Drive-by Shooting : Violence: Woman allegedly fired at boys in schoolyard after her son says was robbed by gang members.
- VENTURA : Channel Islands Park Tide Pool Display Nears Completion
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Two Pairs of Legends Lead at 61
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Aztecs Continue Unbeaten Streak
- NBA PLAYOFFS : Lakers Turn Blowout Into Mere Rout : Western Conference: Trail Blazers take a 36-point lead in the first half, then cruise to a 115-102 victory.
- RADIO
- Where to Call for Information
- Discussion Lit a Fire in Treadway
- County Fair Meeting Canceled at Los Alamitos
- Battle of the Murder Movies
- Upcoming Video Releases
- GARDEN GROVE : Assembly Candidates Will Tape Debate
- Going Bughouse : Insect Zoo to Open at County Natural History Museum
- COLLEGES / IRENE GARCIA : Guard Gets Shot at Playing With Pros
- Latino Comedy Troupe Shatters Old Images
- Sunrise, Sunset : Everyday Role the Goal of Phoenix's Ceballos, Labeled an 'Up and Down' Player by His Coach
- Mall Kids on the Move : Talent: A troupe of 24 local high school students, mostly from the Valley, will take their rock and musical theater act to Expo '92 in Spain.
- Dow Shakes Off Early Slide, Rises 9.84 : Market Overview
- Rapes Vastly Undercounted, Study Concludes
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Carpenter Acts to Avoid Retrial
- Country Day Sues in Headmaster's Hiring
- Traditions Make Ojai's Tourney a Love Match
- LOS ANGELES : Property Manager Target of Charges
- New Jail to Be Erected Near Santa Paula : Corrections: Supervisors approve the 43-acre farmland site despite foes' claims that the environmental report was falsified.
- LAGUNA BEACH : Nonsmoking Push Angers Restaurateurs
- Mission Viejo Acts to Cancel Contract With Trash Hauler
- Scripps Oceanographer to Get Award
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Council to Resume City-Supplied Meals
- Funds to Aid Aerospace Suppliers Sought : Industry: Organizers seek $12.9 million in federal money to help create a manufacturing technology center at El Camino.
- CSUN Signs 2 Players in Basketball
- Rams Need to Continue Success of '91 Draft Day
- NBA PLAYOFFS : As Expert, He Can Go to Blazers
- McLaughlin in Touch With His Feelings : The guitarist, who appears Thursday at the Variety, is constantly updating his technique.
- Delta Air Lines lost $151.6 million in...
- The Real Cleanup : Insurers' Superfund Focus: Hiring Lawyers
- AIRLINES
- Encouraging Signs
- MCI Communications Corp., crediting gains in its...
- Majority Out of Reach for Japan's Ruling Party : Politics: The Liberal Democrats admit they will fall short in upper house election in July. They look to '95 to regain control.
- Hospital Chain to Drop Units
- NATION IN BRIEF : MINNESOTA : Health Insurance Access Law Signed
- Air Force May Lay Off 3,300 Officers to Meet Budget Limits
- Phooey on Froufrou
- Where to Call for Information
- Lawsuit Trains Spotlight on 'Bundling' : Politics: Donating contributions by individual workers allows corporate executives to skirt PAC funding limits.
- BREA : Noisy Parties to Put Hosts in Jeopardy
- Grand Jury Finds Flaws in Tuition Program : Government: The panel reports no criminal acts. But it questions some employee payments and calls for new supervision.
- Earthquake Kits
- CAMARILLO : Schools Weigh Hike in Developer Fees
- Swimming
- STAGE REVIEW : Too Few Laughs From 'Carbonell'
- An Intriguing Look at George Jones
- Credit Cards Hurt American Express Profit
- Wang Laboratories Inc. said it posted a...
- ENVIRONMENT
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Age Issue Would Likely Shape Bush-Clinton Debate : Campaign: Each so exemplifies his era's experiences strategists see a baby-boomer vs. 'GI generation' clash.
- 62-Year-Old Could Be Oldest to Give Birth
- Gates Blasts Plan to Cut Officers : Budget: Police chief says proposal would increase emergency response time and impede efforts to catch violent criminals.
- Contract With Waste Management Under Fire
- Health Care District May Take Control of Hospital : Camarillo: An eminent domain action would put a proposed merger of two medical centers on hold.
- DANA POINT : Candidate Pulls Out of City Council Race
- Berman's Apologies Have Personal Touch : Politics: The Valley congressman calls constituents who have complained about his check overdrafts at the House bank. Most other lawmakers give their aides that chore.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Review Board Created for Coastal Projects
- Attorney for Gionis Grills Aissa Wayne : Courts: Defense attempts to portray actor's daughter as incidental victim of random assault rather than the target of a vengeful plot.
- GARDEN GROVE : City Honors Rescuer of Girl, Mother
- A Little Compassion for All : Extending rights to non-traditional families
- COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Pierce Clinches Tie for WSC Title
- Suddenly, His College Volleyball Career Is Over
- Boxing
- UCLA Signs New Radio Package to Increase Coverage Statewide
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Hidden Eatery Makes Most of Its Spago Ties
- Both Sides of 'Carmen' : Opera: Rosalind Elias has moved from singing to directing the Bizet work, which, to her mind, has no room for roller skates.
- AUTOS
- Coercion and the Tug of War Over Proposition F
- March of Dimes Sponsors Walks to Help Newborns
- VAN NUYS : Suspect Sought in Slaying Surrenders
- FULLERTON : Water Conservation Ordinance Repealed
- Speak Softly and Carry an Open Mind : Program Helps Students, Teachers and Parents Resolve Conflicts Calmly
- Sheriff Reclassifying Inmates Despite Warning of Illegality
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Troubled Becker Falls Quickly to Krickstein
- Deron Johnson Dies of Cancer : Baseball: Angel coach, 53, was power hitter who played 16 seasons in the major leagues.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UCI Fourth in Big West Women's Tennis
- Parent Conflicts Prompt Whiteley's Resignation
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'White Sands': Looks Great, Not Fulfilling
- Druckman Looks to Heaven for Inspiration : Music: Composer's dream of 'super-angels' nets 'Seraphic Games.' Work commissioned by the Orange County Philharmonic Society premieres Saturday.
- Much Ado About Real Shakespeare : Literature: Charles Vere is making a quest--and career--of proving that his 16th-Century relative is the authentic Bard. He'll face his sympathizers and ridiculers at Chapman University.
- The Key Recommendations
- Julia Worship
- Earthquake Gives Drills at L.A. Schools Increased Urgency : Preparedness: Many students take annual exercise more seriously. Faculty practices rescues, first aid.
- 17 Robberies, 5 Rapes, Killing Tied to 1 Suspect
- Like Father, Son and Daughter : Fashion: The man behind Match-N-Dad thought youngsters' apparel was kid stuff, so he came up with togs based on his own cool clothing.
- 1993 MAZDA RX-7 : Lean, Low, Fast, Fun: It Deserves a Perfect 10
- Agents Seize Equipment, Documents in Probe of Citrus College Teacher : Surplus: Search of San Diego County sites continues a federal investigation into $5 million in government equipment that officials say was illegally obtained.
- Countywide : Gallegly Endorses Rousselot in 25th
- Debut Really Rocks : Entertainment: The South Bay Civic Light Opera overcomes numerous obstacles--even an earthquake--to present its first musical production.
- Supervisors Create Coastal Review Board : Environment: The panel will evaluate plans along the seaward slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains.
- VENTURA : Man Robs Branch of Bank of America
- Traffic Fines Can Be Paid Saturday in Burbank, Newhall
- VENTURA : Director of Blood Service Promoted
- Miscellany
- Now, Faceoffs Are on Mound : Baseball: Steve Wilson prefers the intensity of hockey, but Dodgers are glad they have him.
- COMMENTARY : Get Ready for Steinbrenner's Return
- An Affection for the Teen Condition : Pop Music: Teenage Fanclub's members are kindred spirits. The band plays at Fairfax High School tonight.
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Midnight' a Clear-Eyed Anti-War Film : An Army platoon tries for a Christmas truce with German soldiers in 1944 France in Keith Gordon's adaptation of William Wharton's novel.
- Sotheby's Hatches a Real Crowd Pleaser
- IRVINE BOXING : Magdaleno Gets Busy to Score Knockout
- Miscellany
- 'World News' Tells Other War Story : Exhibit: Media coverage of the Persian Gulf War inspired artists to portray the uglier side in a multimedia show that stops in Fullerton.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Crispin Glover Virtuosic in 'Little Noises'
- Bush Eases High-Tech Trade Rules : Exports: Some barriers are lifted on supercomputers and other sensitive goods for shipment to Europe and Japan.
- Day-Care Center Owner Receives 12 Life Terms for Molestations
- Appeals Judge Responds to Wilson's Criticism of 'Macabre Legal Circus' : Courts: Jurist says governor should look at 'highly extraordinary' order by two federal judges that allowed Harris' execution to proceed.
- The U.S. wants to use its public health know-how to treat the plague of violence. But critics fear that would erode civil liberties. : A Cure for Violence?
- Through Phone Lines, Panic and Relief Flow : Guadalajara: In the wake of disaster, L.A. residents have been desperate to reach their loved ones back home.
- Summer Heat Springs Ahead of Its Time
- QUAKE WATCH : Ready State
- More U.S. Surplus Equipment Seized in Citrus College Probe
- TUSTIN : New City Council Appoints Mayor
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Diaz Allows 1 Hit in Poly's Victory Over Sylmar, 4-0
- Moving to the Fore : As Professional Beach Volleyball Evolves, the Four-Player Format Is Gaining Popularity
- Downey Reports 9% Quarterly Drop : Earnings: Despite slide from last year's first quarter, S&L;'s latest showing--net profits of $11.3 million--remains impressive.
- AUTOS
- Voucher Backers Claim Success : Education: They say initiative to use public funds for private schools has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
- Abortion Foe Governor Signs Bill Allowing Procedure
- Political Power Remains Elusive for O.C. Latinos
- County May Lease Beds to Expand East Mesa Jail : Funding: Under new proposal, state would pay for space at Descanso Honor Camp to defray costs of bringing Otay Mesa facility into full operation.
- Race for Mayor Gives Sewer Politics a New Meaning
- Gates Expected to Be Told to Halt High-Level Promotions
- Stolen Ring Back in Family Circle : Theft: Santa Monica police recover diamond that has been handed down through five generations.
- IRVINE : Schools Bracing for Cuts in State Aid
- CITY OF INDUSTRY : Boy Killed, Woman Hurt in Shooting at Theater
- I-8 Projects Expected to Tie Up Traffic : Transit: Drivers are urged to find alternate routes and methods of transportation to ease congestion.
- 91X Suspends Its Morning Team for Playing Clay Tape
- County Bar Supports Judge's Right to Take Stand on Drugs
- Air Clippers Can't Have Enough Depth
- Olive's First Recruit Should Help Fill Void in Backcourt
- Gary Pettis Getting Acclimated to Padre Surroundings : Baseball: Outfielder gets fresh start after his release by Texas.
- Volleyball Tournament of Champions Is Canceled
- Red Flag Goes Up for Il Moro : Challengers: Italians continue to protest Kiwis' bowsprit, but the flag might as well symbolize a campaign in trouble.
- NBA PLAYOFFS : New Ballgame for Clippers : Western Conference: The Jazz will be tough enough, but playoff intensity might make things even tougher.
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : At Churchill Downs, Memories of Laz Barrera Come Naturally
- SPORTSCOPE : Toros End 10-Game CCAA Losing Streak
- Carl Davis' Forte Is the Sound of Silents
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Jerry's Deli . . . So Much Food, So Little Time : Restaurant-goers are stunned by the glut of edible stimulation, but the main show is still the clientele.
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Richard II': No Great Shakes : Kelsey Grammer Offers a Towering Performance
- RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
- ICN Quarterly Numbers Show a Healthy Jump : * Earnings: The Costa Mesa-based pharmaceutical conglomerate saw bottom line boosted by sales from Eastern European subsidiaries. Early figures show a 30% gain.
- The Kenny Rogers Investing Theory: Ya Gotta Know When to Hold . . .
- NATION IN BRIEF : HAWAII : Sightseeing Plane Wreckage Is Found
- Junta Leader in Myanmar Steps Down
- Rattled Nerves : Minor Damage Causes Major Headaches in Desert
- PRACTICAL VIEW : What to Do When You Get Scorched at the Dry Cleaners
- Guilty Plea in Slaying Is Linked to Harris Execution
- Sticky Business : Oxnard Officials Shut Down Boy's Candy Store
- 39 Accused in Major Welfare Fraud Ring : Crime: D.A. blasts county agency for sending relief checks issued in as many as 96 different names to a single address. A psychologist is among those charged.
- Campaign Calendar
- Judge Limits Simi Schools' Role in Fighting Vouchers
- A Wild Ride Behind the Wheel of the Ultimate Macho-Mobile