- Countywide : Property Tax Due Date Is Monday
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Picus Adviser Predicts Runoff in Valley District : The incumbent and her main challenger, former field deputy Laura Chick, trade barbs in new mailers.
- ORANGE : Principal Honored by Administrators
- For Christians, the Big Event : Easter: Churches prepare to mark holiday, many with services aimed at drawing newcomers.
- COSTA MESA : Soup Kitchen Meal Is Easter Tradition
- Inglewood Doctor Convicted of Fraud : Court: After six weeks of deliberation, a jury finds the podiatrist guilty on 18 counts of cheating insurers.
- Countywide : Downtown Oxnard Movie House Closes
- O.C. Plans for Trouble After King Verdict : Law enforcement: Officials set up a Sheriff's Emergency Communication Center and a rumor control number as they brace for unrest after verdicts are announced in Los Angeles.
- Manon Among Boys : Professional Hockey's First Female Player Makes First Start Tonight for Minor League Team
- Meilen Denied Berth in Final
- Smith Quiets Dodgers While Braves Win, 2-0
- Historic--and Right--Step by Germany : Court permits role in enforcing U.N.-ordered 'no-fly zone' over Bosnia
- Ex-Marine Ruled Insane, Not Guilty in Slaying
- CAMARILLO : Donations Needed Soon for July 4 Gala
- BELLFLOWER : Officials Seeking Cause of Fight That Closed School
- Death Blamed on River 'Whirlpool' : Accidents: Jim Wallace, who nearly drowned, tells of the violent vortex that killed his friend during a float trip.
- Northridge Ends 3-Game Losing Streak : College baseball: Sims has three hits, including a home run, and Matadors play sound fundamental game in 8-3 victory over San Diego State.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE : Toronto Wins Home Opener, 13-10
- Marina's Periolat to Sign With Cal State Long Beach
- Pro Football
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : No. 2 Rancho Santiago Holds Off Ventura
- THE MASTERS : Maggert Leads by Stroke; Rain Chases Bigger Names : Masters: Forsman is in second. Floyd, Langer and Nicklaus are among 10 who will finish the second round today.
- Harris, Wyatt Spent Season Making Points
- Thousand Oaks' Jones Heads Field for Arcadia High Meet
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Jefferies, Arocha Lead Cardinals
- BOXING / RICK TOSCHES : California's Ailing Economy Almost Swallowed the Sport
- Miscellany
- Saltzman Going to Washington
- NBA ROUNDUP : Pistons Positioned for Run
- NATIONAL LEAGUE : May Is Driving Force as Cubs Outscore the Phillies, 11-7
- Easter Celebrated in Dozens of Languages : Holiday: Diverse observances of the Gospel account of a resurrected Christ are scheduled throughout the Southland.
- At daybreak Sunday, Christians throughout the Southland...
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / PROPOSITION 1 : Mayoral Race Eclipses Tax for More Officers : Police: Measure to boost property levies lacks organized support even as Los Angeles prepares for possible unrest.
- Bicyclist Killed, Motorist Flees
- Pickup Points Set for Big Trash Items
- In Footsteps of Christ : La Colonia: Thousands fill the streets to witness the community's annual Passion Play, dramatizing the trial, torture and crucifixion of Jesus.
- Police Seize Wrong Suspects in Drug Sting
- PLACENTIA : Jaycee Park Now Closed at Dusk
- College Panel to Consider New Plan to Trim Classes : Education: Proposal to drop 300 offerings at three campuses comes after trustees earlier rejected even greater reductions.
- PACOIMA : Man, 50, Found Shot to Death
- PORT HUENEME : Council to Dip Into Housing Funds
- GARDENING : If You're Inclined to Plant on Slopes
- Best Sellers Are Often Chips Off the Old Patterns
- State May Get $250 Million in New Aid for Immigrants
- EMPLOYMENT : Israel Discovers Its Dependence on Palestinians : With occupied territories closed, industry is suffering without cheap labor.
- Saudi Arabia Beheads 7
- Clinton Would Divert Funds to Neediest Schools
- Helen Slote Levitt; Blacklisted Television Writer, Historian
- Alleged Japanese Terrorist Indicted in '88 Bombing of USO Club
- Rep. Ford, Two More Acquitted in Fraud Trial
- Iron Mountain Mines Defy Efforts to Stop Toxic Flow : Environment: Runoff into Sacramento River has been documented for 90 years but there's no solution in sight.
- Rev. Chavis, Rights Activist, to Head NAACP
- U.S. Jets Fired On From Iraq, Officials Say
- Anaheim Youth Convicted of Killing 3 in San Diego
- Wilson Orders 600 Guard Troops to County Armories : Deployment: Governor says action is part of state and local plans to respond to any disturbances. 'There is no justification for violence,' he says.
- Yeltsin Offers to Mediate in Karabakh Clash
- SAN FERNANDO : Kids Embark on 1st 'Easter Card Hunt'
- 'Garden Party' Memories : Fans Gather to Celebrate Life and Times of Singer Ricky Nelson
- Obituaries - April 10, 1993
- Trash Haulers Fight Importation Plan : Waste: They warn that renting landfill space to other counties would result in residential rate increases and pose environmental problems.
- SIMI VALLEY : Police Arrest 2 Over Sale of Pepper Spray
- CAMARILLO : District OKs Limited Funds for 3 Parks
- AIRLINES
- Workers' Comp Judge Balks, Cries Fraud : Benefits: Long Beach jurist rejects claims of 10 laid-off workers, accuses them, their doctors and lawyers of deception.
- OTHER NEWS - April 10, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - April 10, 1993
- New IBM Chief Tries to Reassure Workers
- Inflation for March: Like a Lamb
- Don't Lose Your Head at Auction : Sales: There are some good buys to be had--if you know what you are doing and don't get sucked in by a scam.
- Air Force Contractsfor Delta IIs : Aerospace: Deal for production of as many as 36 rockets could be worth $1 billion to struggling McDonnell Douglas unit in Huntington Beach.
- AIRLINES
- Clinton Asks 10 More Months on GATT Talks : World trade: Ignoring a long string of delays, President now wants to wrap up by Dec. 15 so reforms can kick in next spring.
- ENTERTAINMENT
- BANKING
- No Bone About It, This Stuff Is Tough
- GARDENING : Landscape Pros Have Different Titles, Same Aim: Beautifying Your Yard
- COLUMN ONE : Berrigan at 71: Still Protesting : The anti-war priest, pursuing his campaign against The Bomb, submits to genteel arrest several times a year. People must devote their lives to peacemaking, he believes.
- Chicagoan to Be Named to Treasury Position
- Clinton's Investment Tax Credit Reported to Be in Jeopardy
- South O.C. Agency Pays for Parties : Accounting: Board member calls for guidelines to cover business expenses.
- Caryl M. Sheldon; Former Judge Served 38 Years on Bench
- Man Convicted in 1982 Slaying of CSUN Official
- DRIVING TOGETHER: State officials studying ride-sharing have...
- City, Religious Leaders Move to Calm Residents
- O.C. Water Board Suspends Officials : Removal: Santa Margarita directors put their two top managers on paid leave, allowing them to keep salaries and benefits while their spending, gift-taking are investigated.
- Woo Launches Ads Attacking Riordan : Politics: Councilman portrays millionaire opponent as throwback to Reaganomics. Meanwhile, 21 candidates--even lesser known ones--gather for a TV forum that will air today.
- There's More Rhetoric Than Reality in Call for Keeping Jobs in L.A. : Politics: Some mayoral candidates are relying on consultants from the East Coast or Orange County. Others use campaign materials made in Northern California.
- STILL WAITING: Orange County does better than...
- Officials, Residents in Milwaukee Struggle With Outbreak of Illness : Health: One of two water treatment plants is closed as a precaution. A protozoan is suspected of sickening hundreds.
- DRIVING A FORD: The San Joaquin Hills...
- 2 Water District Managers in Expense Scandal Put on Leave
- Directors' Don't Scrimp on Tabs Either
- BLUE-LINE THANKS: The recent killing of a...
- Contributors Stick With Incumbents
- SMALL BUSINESS
- Garamendi Unveils Revised Executive Life Plan : Insurance: He outlines a rehabilitation proposal. But legal opponents threaten to defeat it again.
- Yugoslavia Told to Prevent Genocide : World Court: But the justices stop short of actually accusing Serbia and Montenegro of mass crimes in Bosnia.
- Lingerie Lays the Foundation for a Good Relationship With Your Clothes
- World IN BRIEF : CAMBODIA : Killings Won't Deter U.N., Its Chief Says
- Russia Fails to Weaken Sanctions
- Tucked away in a strip mall in...
- Sinking feeling: Tax preparers Kenneth and Laura...
- PORTER RANCH : Accord Reached on Expansion Plans
- Unleashing a Prodigious Talent : Thousand Oaks' Marion Jones Nearly Matches Track Feats on Basketball Court
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : Romero Brothers Don't Want Others to Cool Dixieland Heat
- 9-Inning Win Gives Simi Valley Upper Deck Title
- MUSIC REVIEW : TASHI Marks 20th Anniversary
- Tracking China : Simi Valley firm with access to 17,000 patterns helps find replacement pieces for prized place settings.
- O.C. to Move Quickly if Verdict Sparks Violence : King trial: Police and fire officials are making contingency plans to handle any trouble here or in L.A.
- Court OKs German Crews for NATO Missions : Bosnia: The alliance announces it will begin enforcing the 'no-fly' zone next week.
- Pioneering Singer Marian Anderson Dies : Music: The black contralto overcame prejudice to gain wide acclaim for her rich voice.
- 1992-93 / The Times' All-Valley Girls' Basketball Team : She Carries on a Family Tradition : Like Her Parents, Siblings, Kennedy's Shaneya Harris Pursues Lofty Goals
- Football
- 1992-93 / <i> The Times' All-Valley Boys' Basketball Team</i>
- Former Calgary Flame Scout Is Hired by Mighty Ducks
- A Powerfully Complex 'Boy's Life' : This Boy Is Taking His Acting Life Very Seriously
- County Museum Loses Another Curator : Art: Judi Freeman becomes the sixth one to resign from the embattled museum in the past few months.
- Doing It for You : HomeBase Hopes to Build New Name in Installations
- Clinton Proposes Limit on Executive Pay Deduction
- Community Psychiatric Centers Reports Loss : Health care: The Laguna Hills-based hospital chain is also preparing to close or sell some of its facilities and cut its work force.
- No Prosecutions Seen in Iraq Export Case : Probe: The Justice Department gives no reason for decision not to bring charges. Sources say FBI found no intent to obstruct House inquiry.
- Man Dies of Injuries Suffered in Bar Fight
- VENTURA : $450,000 Claim Filed in Mudslide Death
- LOS ANGELES : Candelight Vigil Protests Killing of Man by Officers
- PLATFORM : Use Talk, Not Dogs
- SAN CLEMENTE : City Says WHOA to Tire Shop Plan
- 1992-93 / The Times' All-Valley Girls' Basketball Team : COACH OF THE YEAR : Couch Feels Comfortable With Success
- A Campaign of Change
- Higher Education Funding Crisis
- Free-Trade Pact
- Gray Davis
- 2nd Amendment and Guns
- Gray Davis
- Honey Subsidies
- Higher Education Funding Crisis
- 2nd Amendment and Guns
- Free-Trade Pact
- Criminals
- 2nd Amendment and Guns
- Honey Subsidies
- Inglewood Mayor Tells of Faith in Justice System
- Higher Education Funding Crisis
- ECONOMY
- A CHRONICLE OF THE PASSING SCENE
- All the Brightest Stars Were on the Ceiling
- U.N. Panel Critical of Quebec Law
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : The Czar Treatment : Glittery, lavish Arbat resembles a Russian Las Vegas. The quantity of the food is show-stopping.
- Healthy Environments : A design and consulting service concentrates on introducing people to a holistic way of life.
- PERSPECTIVE ON AMERICAN INDIANS : Heed the Drums for Radical Reform : A dynamic new course needs to be charted in federal Indian policy, with some bold experimentation .
- Lancaster Is Ranked 1st for Business : Economy: A magazine cites the city's low land prices and per-job incentives. Santa Clarita places second.
- Court Upholds Santa Ana Camping Ban : Lawsuit: Opponents argued that ordinance makes homelessness a crime. Other cities with similar laws watched case closely.
- ART REVIEW : Substance of Light, Minimalism at ACE
- O.C. THEATER / JAN HERMAN : 'Hay Fever's' Dramatic Cure
- Energy, Egg Costs Push Wholesale Prices Up 0.4% : Economy: Analysts say the March report shows that inflation is not in danger of running out of control.
- Microsoft's FoxPro 2.5 Is Fast and Easy to Use
- Marital Fraud Verdict Threatens to Disbar the Bartender
- ACLU Sues Conejo Valley School Board Over Sex Pamphlet
- Hold 'Em or Fold? : Ventura: The City Council must decide whether a poker club will stay open if its ailing owner dies.
- The Big Eight Conference ordered Oklahoma State...
- COMMENTARY : Knight Should Have Taken Time Out to Honor Wooden
- NHL ROUNDUP : Yzerman Gets Five Points to Lead Red Wings
- 1992-93 / The Times' All-Ventura County Boys' Basketball Team : COACH OF THE YEAR : Bradshaw Makes Most of Personnel
- MOVIE REVIEW : Martial Arts Period Epics Tell a Tale of Two Chinas : Rousing 'Once Upon a Time in China' and its sequel, 'The Last Action Hero,' raise issues of national sovereignty and cultural identity.
- Putting Ads for Car Leases Into Sharper Focus
- Retailers Report Disappointing March Sales Results
- Urban League's Leader Awarded Its Highest Honor
- RETAILING
- Homeowner Groups Face Tax Liability : Taxes: An IRS battle in San Diego could result in hefty back-tax payments for such associations across the nation.
- Practicing Their Beliefs : Family Medicine Offers Less Pay and Prestige, but Some Harbor-UCLA Residents See Other Rewards
- LONG BEACH : Woman Attacked, Stabbed While Walking Her Dog
- Police Question Suspected Tagger, 17
- TV-Radio
- COLLEGE BASEBALL / CHANNEL COAST TOURNAMENT : Even Oxnard's 3-1 Defeat Is Eventful
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Baerga's Homers: Historic
- TV-Radio
- TV REVIEW : Animated Jonny Returns in 'Golden Quest'
- UCLA Sets Screenings of Student Works
- Patterson Blows the Horn of Women Musicians : Jazz: The saxophonist, who fronts a quintet this weekend at Maxwell's, has played a large part in changing people's attitudes toward female performers.
- To Save Her Child, Muslim Flees a Feared Slaughter : Bosnia: Serbs 'are killing us,' mother says after harrowing evacuation. But thousands are left behind.
- Sucked Into a Scandal : Culture: Hoover Europe's plan to ignite sales by offering free airline tickets was <i> too </i> successful. The result was Hoovergate.
- ALHAMBRA : Suspect Sought in Fatal Carjacking Try
- Countywide : Disney Doles Out $300,000 to Charities
- WESTMINSTER : A Showcase of Culture and Identity
- Reaction Mixed to Gift for UCI Chancellor's Residence
- Cancellation Spurs Call for New Riot Insurance Program
- Two Radio Stations to Broadcast Angel Games in Spanish
- Business Ills Blamed on City Government : Commerce: L.A. lawmakers hear Valley executives complain about the perils of the permit process and administrators' attitudes.
- Football
- COACH OF THE YEAR : Smith Bright by Dawn's Early Light
- NBA ROUNDUP : It's a Record-Setting Three-Point Spree for Shaw
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Little Murders': Feiffer's Future
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Clothes, Cosmetics, Capellini and 'Dolce Vita' Spirit at Fred Segal
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Powerfully Complex 'Boy's Life' : Told with remarkable sensitivity, this story of one particular and painful coming of age manages to touch us all.
- KCOP to Give Dornan Chance to Rebut Bill Press : Politics: Press belittled Dornan's presidential aspirations. News director Jeff Wald will let him appear 'out of the spirit of fairness.'
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Bodies, Rest & Motion' a Sweet, Goofy Portrait of Human Flux : This brainy tale depicts four 'in-betweeners' in their late 20s, caught between dissolving illusions and elusive possibilities.
- Pop Album Chart : Cool J Opens Strong but Needs a Boost
- Steeling the Show : John Gilbert Luebtow's latest pieces are a jarring departure in style and medium from his usual lyrical glass works.
- Plan Approved to Shut Traffic Lanes
- GARDEN GROVE : Man Held in Fatal Shooting at Club
- FULLERTON : Man Sentenced in Toxic Dumping Case
- Wake Up and Smell the Fumes, L.A. : Mayor's race: Let's renew our streets as a symbol of our equality and mutual ownership.
- BURBANK : Concerns Voiced Over Street Project
- Task Force Alleges Misuse of L.A. School Transfer Rules : Education: A report advises administrators and faculty to do more to resolve a student's problems before sending the youth to another campus.
- Redondo, West Players Honored
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pitchers Get Battered as Expos Win, 14-11
- Herricanes Advance to Quarterfinals
- 1992-93 / The Times' All-Valley Boys' Basketball Team : It Pains Him Even More <i> Not</i> to Play : Sore Knees and All, Notre Dame's Monte Marcaccini Has Season to Remember
- Sharks Will Soon Seem Familiar
- Three-Pointers at End Too Much for Lakers
- THEATER REVIEW : Comedy on Target : Acme players have a sometimes surrealistic approach. Two groups of performers both provide their share of hilarious sketches.
- BY THE BOOK: National Library Week comes...
- Colorful Tennis Togs in Sets That Match Serve Well for Games
- OJAI : Man Drowns in Ventura River
- Southland Heeds the Call of Spring
- Man Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge in Shooting
- Countywide : Fish, Game Panel May Fund Prosecutor
- Nixon Arrives in China
- Dressing With Attitude : Skateboarders' garb must be very loose to allow for tricks
- On the Money
- Street Skating . . . in Graphic Detail
- Thousands Fall Ill in Milwaukee; Residents Urged to Boil Water
- OXNARD : Man Faces Trial in Fatal Car Crash
- Korenstein Loses Bid for Traditional School Plan : Education: Board President Leticia Quezada calls for 'a menu' of options for members to consider before changing year-round schedule.
- Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree to Truce in Fight Over Karabakh
- Brown Grants Funds for Legislative Analyst Office : Budget: Speaker quietly approves Assembly's half of the fiscal advisory agency's $3.4-million cost.
- Molestation Linked to Slayings of 2 Boys
- Anaheim Couple, Son Plead Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud
- FDA Imposes Tough Labeling Rules on Contraceptive Firms
- NEWPORT BEACH : Surfriders Agitate by Talking Trash
- Switch to One-Check Welfare Plan Considered : Aid: County proposal would save about $1.1 million annually. Some activists say the change would bring hardship, while others say it would benefit recipients.
- A Rebirth for School : Education: For her work in turning around Las Lomas Elementary in La Habra, Mary Jo Anderson is honored as Principal of the Year.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Residents See Red as Water Gets Rusty
- Effort to Scrap Year-Round L.A. Schools Schedule Fails
- Uneasy Schools : Some Campuses Prepare for Verdicts in King Case; Others Are Unaware of District's Plan
- Webber Will Live to Call More Timeouts
- AUTOS
- Taxes Take Their Toll on La Toya
- Clinton Tours Pentagon; Joint Chiefs Brief Him : Military: President continues effort to boost image with the military. He suggests defense cuts will bottom out after those proposed in 1994 budget.
- Even the Stodgy Are Enlivened With Suspenders Animation
- NASA Asks Small Increase for '94, Promises Austerity : Space: Agency drops work on new launch vehicle, defers dreams of putting astronauts on moon and Mars, trims space shuttle budget.
- Thieves Get $190 at Vatican
- A Sampling of Stores Offering Value and Distinction
- The Ins and Outs of Cowboy Boots: Don't Get Tucked In by Fads
- MOORPARK : Council Opposes Concert Fund-Raiser
- PACOIMA : Woman Killed, Husband Injured
- RECRUITING / JEFF FELLENZER : Kentucky Coach Hopes to Get in Final Word With Artesia High Player
- PREP ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Stays Unbeaten in Tournament
- A Resurgence of Interest in Films of Brandon Lee
- Mobil Acquires Off-Shore Crude Oil Facility : Energy: Arco also transfers interest in related barge-loading operation off Santa Barbara coast; production hike planned.
- Koll Co. Will Offer Corporate Clients : Real Estate Advisory, Consulting Services
- Haze From the Past : Mel Bloom's play 'Final Reunion' deals with the feelings of four men who participate in a fatal fraternity prank.
- Few Gains Seen in Nation's Schools : Education: Ten years after critical study found U.S. system 'at risk,' its authors reunite in Berkeley to focus on need for additional reforms. Some see bright spots.
- Negative Report Issued on State's Math Students
- Block Challenges Critical Report on Malibu Ranch Raid
- Tornado Tears Into Louisiana Island Town; School Collapse Kills Three
- 12 Years of Racing at a Walk Ends for Flores : Politics: Trying to hang on to her 15th District seat, the councilwoman faces complaints that she neglected the home turf to run for higher offices.
- GARDEN GROVE : Bergeson Backed for State Schools Post
- Plan to Import Trash Causes Stink on Panel : Landfills: Waste Commission deadlocks on proposal to raise $520 million by charging stiff fees for accepting out-of-county garbage at county landfills.
- Robitaille Wings It as Kings Beat Sharks
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Betzsold's RBI Double in Eighth Helps Titans Beat UNLV, End Two-Game Skid
- His Patience Is Virtue Here
- Clippers Falling in More Ways Than One : Pro basketball: They lose, 112-108, to the Spurs, and cannot improve on previous season for first time in six years.
- Principals Alerted to Possibility of Unrest
- Obituaries - April 9, 1993
- Names in the News - April 9, 1993
- Names in the News - April 9, 1993
- TELEVISION - April 9, 1993
- TELEVISION - April 9, 1993
- Japan Set to Help Russia Despite Island Dispute
- U.S. Offers Palestinians Inducements to Talk
- Rivlin, Blinder, Cutter: Their Clout in Mapping Economic Policy Grows : White House: These 3 presidential deputies toil mostly behind the scenes. But they are taking a more active role in budget and planning matters.
- Springtime Brings Out Hattitudes of the Past
- ELECTIONS / L.A. SCHOOL BOARD : Korenstein, Brent Move to Forefront in Battle for Funds
- Partners Try to Resolve Ahmanson Deal Snags
- Corona Chick Retired Because of Leg Injury
- Names in the News - April 9, 1993
- Houston Hires Brooks to Replace Pat Foster
- Charger Lineman Meets With Knox
- FISHING / DAN STANTON : Seabass Run Keeps Area Anglers Busy
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Worrell on 15-Day Disabled List
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Sampras Moves Within Reach of Courier's No. 1 Ranking
- 46 Minutes That Shook the Pop World
- Three Classics for Easter, Passover
- Kovitz's 'Grizly Cargo' a Literary, Musical Cornucopia
- TELEVISION - April 9, 1993
- Walter Trout Lands U.S. Recording Contract
- Barry Harris Serving Up a Heavy Dose of Be-Bop
- MOVIES - April 9, 1993
- 'Morning's at Seven' to Open SCR's 30th Season in September
- Plans Eased for Limits on News Helicopters After King Verdicts
- National Video Rentals : Widescreen 'Mohicans' Still No. 1
- Three Semi-Cheers for 'Cheerleading- Murdering Mom'
- Tu Reaches Junior Tennis Final
- Getting Technical About It
- 6-Foot-11 Center Commits to Play for CS Northridge
- Wimp Sanderson, former Alabama basketball coach, must...
- Playing Homage : David Benoit Plans to Open His Coach House Show With a Song Bill Evans Composed for His Own Son
- ART REVIEW : Dreams of Escape That Swing From One Extreme to Another
- TELEVISION : PEOPLE WATCH
- TELEVISION - April 9, 1993