- THE WINDS : Santa Anas Take Only Minutes to Whip Up the Inferno : A nature center docent glanced west from Stunt Road at 10:45, seeing nothing unusual. By 11:05, smoke ballooned over Topanga.
- Jury Urges Death Penalty in Murder Case : Courts: Defendant was earlier convicted of abducting and executing a Valencia man. Formal sentencing will be next month.
- BUENA PARK : Laguna Crisis Delays Firefighting Study
- Falling Down: Comeuppance of a White, Male Stern Fan
- Best of the Backfields : This Top 10 List Celebrates Performances by Foursomes, Not Individuals, in Last 25 Years in O.C.
- Gustafsson Surprises Courier in Second Round
- Phone-Pager-Data Assistant Breaks $1,000 Barrier
- New York Voters Choose Mayor in Watershed Race : Election: Dinkins and Giuliani locked in contest too close to call. Their matchup is a replay of four years ago.
- Severo Ochoa; Biochemist Won Nobel Prize in 1959
- Jimmy A. Williams; Horse Riding Master
- Growth Gauge Is Pointing at 'Moderate' : Economy: The index of indicators rose again in September. Factory orders and building were two positive factors.
- Sound Concept : Yamaha Synthesizer Virtually Re-Creates Music
- Fire Victims in Laguna Beach Didn't Lose Their Will to Vote
- Curbs on Use of High Court Tapes Lifted : Law: UC San Diego professor's battle opens the door to the distribution and broadcast of recordings of U.S. justices' sessions.
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO / ORANGE COUNTY RECOVERS : Chronology of the Tragedy
- In Rome, a Fitting Farewell to Fellini : Movies: Mourners file through Studio 5, his 'kingdom.' It was the set for many of his films.
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE FIRES : 'Doctor, Do You Believe in God?' : A smile, a touch, acknowledgment of the 'unknowable': These bring about physical and emotional recovery.
- Scherbo Criticizes Belarus Officials
- No Fun and Games, but This Warden Makes the Most of His Job
- BOYS
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Buccaneers Waive DeBerg
- It Takes 24 Hours to Land This Monster
- With Simple Goals, Wackerman Making Her Mark at CLU : High-Scoring Forward Quietly Nearing NCAA Soccer Record
- Green Might Sit Out Sun Opener Against Lakers : Pro basketball: Back injury could end NBA's longest current games-played streak at 567.
- Help Gone Awry : Victims: Two men on rescue missions are badly burned in Topanga Canyon. One was trying to save the other, who had gone back to get his cat.
- Giuliani Beats Dinkins to Be GOP N.Y. Mayor : Election: Former federal prosecutor narrowly edges the city's first black chief executive in a watershed contest. It was a rematch of 1989.
- GOP Wins 2 Key Governorships, N.Y. Mayoralty
- Newport Nixes Special Tax; O.C. Voter Turnout Is Light : Election: Measure to fund land preserve fails. In Irvine, school board member Smith leads council race.
- BURBANK : Center Seeks Turkeys and Hams for Needy
- Teachers Strike Ends With Issues Unresolved
- SANTA ANA : Trial Parking Permit District Approved
- Executive Travel
- Revere Transducers Moves to Tustin Plant : Relocation: Electronics company is bringing 250 workers from Cerritos to the Irvine Industrial Complex.
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO : Voices
- PLO Suspends Negotiations With Israel on Autonomy : Mideast: Palestinians' chief delegate charges that proposed troop pullout is not what was agreed on. Rabin minimizes dispute.
- Man Guilty of Slaying Garden Grove Mother
- 71-Year-Old Killed in Auto Collision
- CANOGA PARK : Permit OKd for Firm Fought by Neighbors
- NORTHRIDGE : Group Opposes Day-Care Proposal
- The Return of the Evil: What Is to Be Done? : New fires highlight importance of best possible safety steps
- Watkins Expected to Return for Simi Valley This Week
- Claremont-Mudd's Reign Suddenly in Jeopardy
- CLU Takes Another Crack at UCSD in Women's Soccer
- TV REVIEWS : 'The Nanny' Steals the Show With Her Big Apple Wit
- Clinton, Brady Join in Big Push for Gun Control
- Helping to Build for the Future
- CAMARILLO : Skateboards Banned at Shopping Centers
- Adrienne Sweetser
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOCCER ROUNDUP : Monroe's Goal Boosts Rancho Santiago
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Spurrier Is Reprimanded
- PUC Approves Pac Tel Spinoff of Wireless Unit
- Triumph and Tragedy on Fiery Mulholland
- A Jolt of Color for Subtle Brown
- Japan Ready to Discuss Missile Defenses
- Wilson School Proposal Sets Off Political Free-for-All : Education: Governor says his five-point plan would improve the system and he calls for an end to the 'bitter debate.' Democrats criticize him as a Johnny-come-lately.
- OXNARD : New Fees Imposed on Adult Businesses
- Californians Decide Voucher Measure : Elections: Up to 5.8 million residents also vote on ballot proposition to extend half-cent sales tax. Candidates are selected to replace four legislators.
- Woman Charged in Son-in-Law's Death : Courts: Northridge grandmother's arraignment is delayed a week to give her attorney time to review case.
- Last Defendant in Stabbing Sentenced
- Oxnard Council Adopts a Pessimistic Forecast for City Revenues : Finances: The officials reject a middle-of-the-road view of future fiscal conditions, expressing a bleak outlook on the economy and the state's habit of diverting local funds.
- Chicago's McDowell Wins AL Cy Young Award
- No Coasting in Newport Harbor Volleyball
- Sales Tax Is Only Measure Leading
- Driver May Face Charges in Deaths of 2 Girls
- The Mariachi Beat : Entertainment: For years, musicians have staked out a Boyle Heights corner, waiting for jobs. To encourage the tradition, city officials want to spruce up the intersection and drive out crime.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Library's Used-Book Sale Begins Thursday
- Field Revamp Tied to World Cup Selection
- ELECTIONS SCHOOL ISSUES : In Moorpark, Cabriales Holds Strong Lead in School Board Race : In Oak Park, two incumbents fight to retain their positions. Voters appear to overwhelmingly reject school voucher proposal.
- PLATFORM : Expand Neighborhood Watch to Fire Watch
- Report Ordered on Moving Air Guard
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : Volunteers Turn Out in Force to Save Pets, Wildlife
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Price Is Right--at Home
- Easterly to Coach Girls' Basketball at Katella
- Player Swaps Helmet for Pen, Reports on Fire
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Robinson: Don't Blame Me
- MARKETS: Blue-Chips Rise on Indicators : Blue-Chips Hit Record High on Economic Data
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRES : Insurer of Last Resort Faces the Brunt of Losses : Fires: California Fair Plan was hit hard by Altadena blaze, but bulk of its policyholders are in the Santa Monica Mountains.
- REAL ESTATE
- Listen up, Bond Holders: This Is a Wake-Up Call
- MERGER: Baby Bell Seeks to Thwart AT&T;, McCaw : Baby Bell Seeks to Block AT&T;, McCaw : Communications: The FCC is urged to deny or modify the proposed $12.6-billion merger between the giants of long-distance and cellular.
- Of Propositions, Only Sales Tax Extension Leads
- Locals Plant Seeds of Renewal in 'Greening of Laguna' Effort
- Gunman Dies of Wound
- Lack of Food Has Animals on the Run : Wildlife: Traumatized deer, owls and coyotes in Laguna Canyon are roaming in every direction to find nourishment. Residents are advised to keep their tasty cats indoors.
- VAN NUYS : Anti-Carjacking Workshop Tonight
- SAN FERNANDO : City Undecided on Proposed Landfills
- Valley Obituaries
- Obituary
- WOODLAND HILLS : Parents Share Skills, Hobbies With Students
- CSUN Won't Discipline Campus Group : Education: Review of letter accusing Jewish organization of 'Hitlerian tactics' finds no basis for action against Black Students Union.
- NHL ROUNDUP : 'Slumping' Leafs Tied by Stars
- Nationwide Buys Nursing Homes: Nationwide Health Properties...
- REAL ESTATE : Building Trade Group Compiles List for Fire Victims Wanting to Rebuild
- Q&A; WITH ERIC BOGOSIAN : 'I'm Getting Closer to the Frenzy'
- Gloomed for Success : O.C.'s Mindfunk Has Had Its Share of Hard Knocks--Thank Goodness
- POP/ROCKStreisand Dates Confirmed: It's official. Barbra Streisand...
- TV Ratings : ABC Tops List Despite No. 82 'Paula Poundstone'
- MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Gay Night' Offers a Dark Comedy and a Grim Melodrama
- Getting to the Punch Line : Despite Low Pay and Bad Venues, Comics Say Laughs Are Worth It
- Bentsen Asked First Lady for Health Figures : White House: Treasury secretary, shying from support for reform plan, skirted task force. Action points to friction between policy and economic staffs.
- Western Roundup : With 12 Period Films in Development at Once, It's Tough to Rustle Up Bustled Dresses and Such
- O.C. Good Samaritans Offer a Hand or Home, but Few Will Take It : Volunteers: Lack of response to free ads seen as a sign that Laguna fire victims are well on the way to recovery.
- BOOK REVIEW / BIOGRAPHY : A Low-Key Look at a Maker of Milestones : RALPH BUNCHE: An American Life; <i> by Brian Urquhart</i> ; Norton; $27.50, 496 pages
- 53 Towns to Move to Higher Ground to Avert Flooding
- Recorder Takes Leave Amid Probe of Conduct : Government: Subordinates allege that Lee Branch's relationship with a female worker in county recorder's office has resulted in favoritism and hurt morale.
- Lotzoff Goes Platinum: Platinum Software Corp. said...
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO : Is Relief in Sight?
- Olivetti Chief Interrogated in Italy's Kickback Scandal
- ELECTIONS / SCHOOL ISSUES : Year-Round Attendance Plan Failing in Ventura : Rodrigues, Walker lead candidates vying for three trustee positions in that district. A library funding measure is losing in Santa Paula.
- REAL ESTATE
- REAL ESTATE
- United Airlines Unions Not Optimistic on Ownership Talks
- New Investment in Lincoln Mortgage Barred : Audit: A state agency alleges $614,000 is missing. The firm denies any wrongdoing.
- John Ferrandino; Got Twice-Transplanted Heart
- ANAHEIM : Council OKs Limits on Beggars, Vendors
- SIMI VALLEY : Reagan Library Plans Open House Sunday
- OXNARD : St. John's Names Fund-Raising Chief
- MOORPARK : Parolee Arrested in Rape of Girl, 12
- Man Pleads Not Guilty in Class Slaying
- Study of Potential Arts District Sought
- LAGUNA BEACH : South Coast Water Board Director Quits
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Walsh's Cardinal Perspective
- Boxer Has Something to Say : With the Pressure Off, Holyfield Is Confident
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Johnson Was Able to Run From Trouble : Football Helped Put Saugus Fullback on the Right Track
- The Song Remains the Same
- Shortstop LaCour Commits to Stanford
- Chris Stone
- Trial Run OKd for ATMs at Two Police Stations
- Infielder Fryman Signs Five-Year, $25-Million Deal With the Tigers
- Gold Spring Scratched From Breeders' Cup
- Esperanza senior outside hitter Lynnette Anderson has...
- JAZZ REVIEW : Lopez Leads a Grand Party at Wadsworth
- VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP : Royal Clinches Berth in Playoffs With Win
- Brea, Irvine Improvs to Offer Fire Relief
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : 5 Escape in Evacuation of Probation Facility
- Hard Times Indeed for BYU
- Needy Firms Seek Out Grass-Roots Loans : Recovery: Eighteen months after the riots, there are few alternative funding programs in full-scale operation. The focus remains on entrepreneurial small businesses.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Lighter Harris to Carry Heavier Load for USC
- Miscellany
- Keyboardist Jim Chappell Taps Into Brawn Power : Jazz: His popularity climbs after 'getting more physical' and giving his music 'more of a spark.' He plays the Coach House tonight.
- Two Are Waived by the Clippers
- Big East Comes to Santa Anita : Racing: Dehere, named after the Clipper rookie, is the 2-year-old pride of New York.
- New Battle for <i> Veterano</i> : Barrio Native, 58, Counsels Teens Against Drugs and Gangs
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Strawberry Plans Residence Move but Hopes to Remain a Dodger
- DANCE REVIEW : Bolshoi: An Exercise in Dichotomy : Veterans gave the company its class and rising artists gave it flash, but major dancers in their prime were missing from the program at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
- Lawyer Under Investigation Quits Bar : Law: Allegations include using large sums of money from client's estate for personal investments.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Flyers' Fast Start Continues, 4-3
- PREP ROUNDUP : Dana Hills Defeats Capistrano Valley
- Pitt Forward Finally Is Able to Get Rid of His Nom de <i> Boom!</i>
- Angels to Play Rockies in Exhibition Opener
- GIRLS
- Ready or Not, Kukoc Figures Prominently in Bulls' Plans
- THEATER REVIEW : Sondheim Gets Little Respect : In going for laughs, this 'Side by Side' misses the subtlety. But the antics are beautifully illuminated.
- NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE PREVIEW : Bulls Aren't Only Team That Will Feel Loss of Key Player
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- TV REVIEWS : 'Pancho Villa': The Real Hunt Continues
- HBO Earns 107 Cable Award Nods; 'Beavis' Gets Comedy Bid
- AUTOS
- Grey Moving Ad Team to Huntington
- Coalition to Fight Street-Vending Law
- Report Ordered on Moving Air Guard
- How to Win Men and Influence People : The how-to book 'Feminine Force' begs the question: Do we really want to become Georgette Mosbacher?
- HEALTH
- Altadena Polling Place Opens Amid Ashes : Election: Despite damage to her home, Beverly Slocum welcomes voters as she has for 12 years. Some of those coming to cast ballots have lost their homes.
- Blood on the Grass
- 2 Police Stations to Get ATMs : Government: The City Council votes to install the banking devices in the Northridge and Wilshire bureaus on a trial basis. It's a security measure.
- Standard Brands to Close Its Costa Mesa Store in 2 Weeks
- 'Information Label' to Advise Consumers on How to Ward Off New-Carpet Fumes
- Kmart to Sell 91 Pace Stores to Wal-Mart : Retail: Discount stores would become Sam's Club outlets in $300-million deal, setting the stage to challenge Price/Costco.
- Blue-Chips Hit Record High on Economic Data : Market Overview
- Senate Approves Subpoena for Packwood Diary
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO : Latest Southland Fires
- Senate Votes for Subpoena of Full Packwood Diaries : Politics: Lopsided ballot lets ethics panel seek access to memoirs. Papers sought for sex harassment inquiry.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Grant to Be Used for Classroom Phones
- Anaheim Card Club Plans to Be Presented
- ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL ISSUES, PROPOSITION 172 : Simi Voters Split on Store Proposal : In Oak Park, two incumbents were leading in the advisory council race, and the sales tax increase was winning in the county.
- CAMARILLO : Man Sentenced in Bank Robbery
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : Monte Nido Couple Spend a Nervous Day Watching Flames Approach
- U.S. Pushing China on Imports Deadline: Deputy...
- Apology Given for Marine Chief's Remarks : Military: Gen. Mundy said on TV that minority officers do not run, swim, read compasses as well as whites. This is his third controversy this year.
- Amazon: Straight From the Source : Joe Kane, who in 1985-86 navigated the 4,300-mile river to the sea, will appear at Bowers to discuss his journey and other discoveries.
- Exhumed Body Raises Fears of Plague in Latvia
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO
- SHERMAN OAKS : Planning Panel Eases Restrictions on Cafe
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Police Gather Donations for Victims of Fire
- School Board Member Challenges Reading List : Moorpark: Tom Baldwin says Jean Auel's novels, including "Clan of the Cave Bear," are unsuitable. Administrators reject his views.
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Times Daily Circulation Up 2.2% in O.C., Agency Reports
- AEROSPACE
- Warner Bros. Unveils Plan for 5th Network : Television: Studio sets premiere for next fall. Rivalry with Paramount, which has similar plans, is expected to be fierce.
- The Fight Against Crime: Notes From the Battlefront : An Arresting Way With a Press Release
- Snag Reported in Secret Croat-Serb Talks
- Voters OK Half-Cent Sales Tax Extension; Other Measures Trail : Elections: Proposition 172 holds solid lead with half of vote counted. Six other ballot items seem headed for defeat. GOP candidates lead in two special Senate races.
- Catching a 'Chameleon': Senate Wrestles With Packwood : Politics: Opponents have long fallen to the wily Oregon bulldog. Now a diary is the fight of his life, and his colleagues face the bared teeth.
- Fashion Noir
- Pasadena Offers Reward in Slaying of 3 Youths
- Air France Opens Talks With Pilots: The...
- ENERGY
- Land of Surf and Stars No Stranger to Disasters : Malibu: Fires are just one more page in a history full of blazes, landslides and waves eating away at Gidget's favorite coastline.
- 9 Killed in Bus Crash
- SPRING COLLECTIONS / NEW YORK : Untucked, Unbuttoned, Uninspired
- More Building, Less Logging Send Wood Prices Upstream : Resources: Investors see continued demand in wake of Midwest floods, California fires.
- Court to Weigh Gender-Based Jury Exclusion
- The Winners
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: WEEK TWO
- SANTA MARGARITA, LOS ALISOS WATER DISTRICTS : Challengers Lead Incumbent in Early Returns
- Salvation or Last Resort? : Thousands of black children are waiting to be adopted. Do they belong only in black families? A few white parents say no and are fighting to change what they believe are restrictive adoption laws.
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : School Closures
- Child Abuse Cases Climb, Report Finds : Crime: Incidents reported throughout Los Angeles County jumped 15.6% last year. But homicides and fetal deaths drop significantly.
- City Mulls 4-Hour Parking Limit
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Absence Notes to Help Schools Raise Money
- Dissidents Sue Directors of Sikh Temple
- No Exemptions for Big Shots : A former congressman acts as if he is above jury duty--he's not
- Some Cultivate Plant Others Try to Eradicate
- Bail Isn't Lowered in San Clemente Teen Assault Case
- Irvine Apartment REIT Restructured
- For Women, Gun Control Adds Up to Child Safety
- Voting Is Close on Beverly Hills Tax Hike for Schools : Election: Results in many local races are delayed after fire forces extension of poll hours. Several political futures are at stake.
- EDITION-TIME ELECTION RETURNS
- Many Rare Birds Perished in Blazes, Biologists Report : Endangered species: About 15% of surviving gnatcatchers died, as did up to 20% of cactus wrens. Remaining habitat is scarce, and development rules could stiffen.
- LOCAL RACES : Vote May Be Sign of Discontent : Incumbents are losing in three of four board races for Orange and Santa Ana school districts.
- 20 Killed in Train Collision
- Baskets Full of Indian Heritage : Fixations: Descendant Justin Farmer of Fullerton collects relics of California's mission peoples for their craftsmanship and history as well as their communicative skills.
- SANTA ANA : Gang Sweep: 11 Arrested, Arms Seized
- CALABASAS : City Officials Shop for Electric Car
- Election Results
- Countywide : County to Be Urged to Kill Bridge Plan
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Blacks Assail Lynching Cartoon in Paper : Activism: Protesters demand apology from Antelope Valley Press for running a panel commenting on the Denny trial.
- COSTA MESA : Police Earned $94,000 in O.C. Fair Work
- A Faithful Healer of Seared Souls
- Latino Input Sought for Santa Paula Plan
- Lantern Starts House Fire in Garden Grove
- Marion Jones Second in Voting for Her Third National Award
- Friends Across the Field : College football: USC's Johnson and Stanford's Stenstrom were teammates at El Toro High.
- Seurer Happy to Look Back to 1979 at Edison : Football: Ex-quarterback, now a fireman in Kansas, says championship season was a 'dream situation.'
- Southland Wildfires
- Consumer Portfolio Reports $904,803 Profit
- Executive Travel : Airlines' On-Time Performance
- Global Markets and Economic Update
- COSTA MESA : Pornography Law Given Initial OK
- Well Put on NAFTA, Mr. Secretary
- SAN FERNANDO : City OKs $13,700 for Lunches for Elderly
- Factory Owner Fumes as Odor Suit Is Dismissed : Ruling: Judge tosses out slander claim, saying residents exercised free speech rights in complaining about smell allegedly coming from a nearby business.
- GARDEN GROVE : Parking Lot Opens at Sports Complex
- Expanded Business Counseling Sought
- Aide to Wieder Accused of a Conflict of Interest
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : 2 Win Water District Seats Without Votes : Elections: Candidates are sworn in for terms on Palmdale board because they are the only ones to file necessary paperwork.
- GLENDALE : City to Process Burbank Tickets
- LAGUNA HILLS : Fair to Offer Advice on Car Maintenance
- 3 Expelled for Allegedly Having Weapons at School
- Confused in Chicago : Jordan Has Left, Possibly Forever, and the Bulls Can Only Wonder About Direction of the Team
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- Let It Sink if You Want Casitas Bass
- Moving to Baltimore Easier Than Winning
- Clinton's Aid for California
- ELECTIONS / VENTURA CITY COUNCIL : 2 Newcomers Join 2 Incumbents as Winners : Jim Monahan and Gary Tuttle are reelected, and pro-business candidate Rosa Lee Measures and environmentalist Steve Bennett are also victorious. Councilman Todd Collart is defeated.
- Aidid
- Sen. Bob Packwood
- Dear Critic, Re: TV Fire Coverage . . .
- BREEDERS' CUP RACE AT A GLANCERace: Juvenile.*...
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 3, 1993
- Notes on a Scorecard - Nov. 3, 1993
- On PCH, a Frantic Morass of Bentleys and Pickups : Gridlock: Firetrucks are stymied as Malibu millionaires and Topanga ranchers stall the highway.
- Copter Lands Amid Flames, Saves Aviator : Rescue: Lauretta Foy, 80, took refuge in her pool as fire reached her Santa Monica Mountains home.
- NEWPORT BEACH MEASURE A : Tax to Buy Bluff-Top Property Loses : Way appears clear for the Irvine Co. to develop three tracts long the center of efforts by preservationists.
- Luminaries for Trade Pact Join With Clinton : Commerce: A White House extravaganza is staged to dramatize bipartisan support. Despite profuse praise, the agreement faces problems.
- State Voters Reject School Vouchers 2-1 : Education: Initiative to provide tax funds for private education is soundly beaten. Teachers say they'll propose own reforms. Proponents say they'll be back in 1994.
- On PCH, a Frantic Morass of Bentleys and Pickups : Gridlock: Firetrucks are stymied as Malibu millionaires and Topanga ranchers stall the highway.
- Watson Pleads Guilty to Felony Count in Riot Case : Denny trial: He receives probation for assault charge. Judge refuses to lower bail for Damian Williams.
- Emotions Flare at Laguna Council Session : Government: First meeting since fire unleashes words of anger, pleas for cooperation in recovery.
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : Amid the Smoke, Evacuations and Gridlock : Traffic: Firetrucks are stymied as Malibu millionaires and Topanga ranchers stall the Pacific Coast Highway.
- ONE FOR ALL: The board at Rancho...
- 'Designer Drug' Enters Hollywood's Fast Lane : Narcotics: The once-legal steroid substitute GHB was reportedly being passed around the Viper Room on the night River Phoenix died. It is known to cause euphoria, but has also led to seizures and comas.
- Fires Rage, Torch Malibu Area : Scores of Homes Destroyed as Thousands Flee : Inferno: Two people suffer critical burns. Canyon roads are clogged, blocking equipment as flames race toward seaside homes of rich, famous.
- State Voters Reject School Vouchers : Election: Initiative to provide tax funds for private education is defeated by a 2-1 margin. Proponents say they'll be back, perhaps next year.
- Firestorm Torches Malibu Area : Scores of Homes Destroyed as Thousands Flee : Inferno: Arson suspected in blaze that began in hillsides of Calabasas. The star-studded Malibu Colony is evacuated and narrowly spared.
- Malibu Dreams Disappear in the Smoke
- Fire Forces Closure of 11 Polling Places : Election: Booths from Woodland Hills to Agoura Hills and south to Malibu are closed after only a few hours of operation. Provisional ballots are taken to area evacuation centers.
- Ex-Boyfriend Sought in Shooting : Crime: The man allegedly fired a gun in the woman's Van Nuys office Oct. 14. Two weeks later, she was found shot to death in the West Valley.
- Green Meadow Wildfire Flares Again : Blazes: Winds push flames through more than 750 acres. Officials are optimistic they will surround the new offshoot by this morning.
- BOOM! When Bill and Kathie Gray of...
- DUCK ART: Derick Johnson wanted to stir...
- FAIRING BETTER: Weekend general admission for the...
- The Southland Firestorms: Week Two : Amid the Smoke, Evacuations and Gridlock : Schools: Students at three elementary campuses are transported to area pickup sites within two hours after the flames appear.
- BANKING & FINANCE - Nov. 3, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 3, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 3, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Nov. 3, 1993
- Terminal Data Agrees to $23.5-Million Takeover
- Factory Orders, Construction Gaining Steam, Reports Show : Economy: Building of all kinds picked up, and shipments indicate growth in manufacturing. Both are major employers.
- Rise in Permits a Good Sign for Home Building : Construction: Study shows a 12.5% increase in issuances for single-family dwellings in the county through September.
- America's World Role: Divided We Stand : Taking Risks for Ideals
- Fire Is Topic A as Laguna's Schools Reopen
- Today at the Ballot Box . . .
- AMERICA'S WORLD ROLE: DIVIDED WE STAND : Immediate Problems
- AMERICA'S WORLD ROLE: DIVIDED WE STAND : The Elite : U.S. Leadership Is More Diverse, Less Influential : * Scientists, religious figures--even rock stars--now affect policy. But the public is skeptical.
- Bitter New York Mayor's Race Shown as Tie in Polls : Election: Giuliani may have edge since some voters may not be telling truth. Dinkins needs help from fragile coalition.
- Jackson Requests 6-Year Delay in Child Molestation Lawsuit : Courts: His attorney says criminal probe should be finished first. Accuser's lawyer presses for a trial by March.