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- Troubled Waters : The cost-to-benefit ratio of the $150-million to $200-million project has not been thoroughly examined by the Department of Water and Power.
- Rams Seeking Silver Lining : Pro football: They see positive signs despite losing to Browns, 21-10, and falling to 0-3 in exhibition season.
- HOCKEY : Gretzky's Legacy Seen in Warm Climates
- BOXING / TIM KAWAKAMI : Duran Still Fighting With a Will of Stone
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Mickelson Takes Lead as Blackmar Stumbles
- An Evening at Victor's
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : Justice Finally Comes in the Orangeburg Massacre
- All Aboard! : Big Crowds Turn Out to Take Metrolink to County Fair
- VENTURA : College Foundation Director Steps Down
- OXNARD : Housing Proposal Is Attacked at Hearing
- Logue Holds On to Register First Sportsman Main Win
- Red-Hot for Restoration : History: Built in 1911 and once part of the L.A. trolley system, Red Car No. 4601 also served as home to a Torrance family. Now a businessman's interest in the Wilson Park eyesore gets the city's attention.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : He Had Appetite for Being a Tackle
- Bistro-Fare Brouhaha Leads to Fennel Chef's Exit
- Former Bell-Jeff Coach Dies After Lengthy Illness
- Hurt Will Remain at Serra High
- Be Ready for a Life of Agony
- Soundbusters Pull the Plug on Noise
- The Siege Begins at Smog Palace
- Owners Pay the Price : Home Values Decline--and There's No End in Sight
- Baldwin Park : Benefit for Flood Victims
- WATTS : Ex-Jordan Teacher Named Principal
- Police View Vendor's Thong as Wrong
- Odds-on Losers : The number of teen-agers gambling for money is rising, but even though betting can lead to addiction, many O.C. parents and teachers have a casual attitude about this potentially destructive pastime
- Why Some of L.A.'s Latino Leaders Take a Walk on Immigration : Politics: Mexican-American politicians not only condone high numbers of migrants, they are dependent upon them for visibility and influence.
- So Close, and Yet So Far : Two area aerospace firms lose out in space station decision
- A Rare Derby-Travers Double for Sea Hero
- You can buy your 'Free Willy' fan a whale of a gift--with a price tag to match.
- In Brief
- Some Husky Boosters Ordered to End Ties : Football: L.A.'s Kenyon, others are told in letters to disassociate themselves from program.
- In Brief
- COVER STORY : Every Day Was High Noon : That's the way it seemed when Sherry Lansing took over rebuilding Paramount. Now that the tough stuff is out of the way, the really hard work starts. Hey, just another day in Hollywood.
- SOUTH : Poker School Aims to Staff New Casino
- Filling in the Gaps in Madrid : Old Masters Still Reign at Revamped Prado, but New Museums Showcase Modern Art
- Castro Praises U.S. Hunger Strikers
- Women's Equality: Each Victory Brings New Battles
- EL SERENO : Signal Installed at Site of Fatal Accident
- 'AVONLEA' JUMPS FROM THE PAGES TO DISNEY AND NOW TO VIDEO
- A Look Back at Chicago Convention Riots, 25 Years Later
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Dead Body Leads to Charge Against Son
- WHAT MR COGITO THINKS ABOUT HELL, By Zbigniew Herbert
- A Look Back at Chicago Convention Riots, 25 Years Later : The Policeman : He maintains that the demonstrators were to blame for the rioting. When he sees former protesters as capitalists, he sees that as evidence that his side was right.
- Hilbun's Life a Study in Contradictions : Profile: Man charged in deadly O.C. rampage seemed ordinary to some, deeply disturbed to others.
- EAST LOS ANGELES : AIDS Hot Line Seeks Bilingual Volunteers
- Surviving Twin Still Improving, Doctor Reports
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Black Police Officers Stage Protest March
- A Study in Stress: Students Cram for Overhauled SAT : Education: The dreaded college entrance exam will be unveiled in spring. Prep courses do a thriving business.
- Train Strikes, Kills Man in Lake Forest
- Herald a Glorious Market--From Yukon to Yucatan : Reforming a trade relationship 'driven more by accident than design'
- Heart Doctor Proves a Lightning Rod for Health Care Reform : Thousand Oaks: Irving Loh has earned a following as a White House adviser. But controversy dogs him.
- COMMENTARY ON HEALTH CARE : The County Can't Afford Not to Provide Preventive Services : With budgets shrinking, police, health and social workers and others must work together to save lives, time and money.
- Future Researchers Spend Summer in Lab : Science: College-bound teens get firsthand experience in biomedical experimentation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
- U.S. Sprinters Show World They're Not Washed Up Yet : Track and field: Without Lewis this time, men's 400-meter relay team equals world record in semifinal heat.
- WESTSIDE / VALLEY : After All These Careers, Deejay Wink Martindale Is Still on the Air
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : EXHIBITIONS : Moon Powers Oilers Past Cowboys
- The Science of Sex : THE SEXUAL BRAIN, <i> By Simon LeVay (A Bradford Book/The MIT Press: $22.50; 168 pp.)</i>
- A Study in Stress: Students Cram for Overhauled SAT
- Strong Medicine : PRAIRIE DRAMA BUILDS A BIG AUDIENCE AFTER A HESITANT START ON CBS
- MUSIC OF THE NIGHT: Next Sunday's closing...
- Reborn Communists Gain Ground in Russia : Politics: Two years ago, they were banned. But the New Reds have more adherents than any other faction.
- Activists Surround Clinic Where Doctor Was Shot : Abortion: Human wall clears the way for arriving patients while demonstrators on both sides trade shouts.
- Robot Sub Turns Science Fiction Into Science Fact
- Beach Enclave at Home With Its Isolation : Ventura: Pierpont Bay residents are cut off from the rest of the city by a freeway and have little visitor parking. So they have the sand all to themselves--as they prefer it.
- Armed Men Rob Sewing Factory Staff
- Chief Says Officers' Offenses 'Stupid' but Not Criminal
- New Affordable Housing Is a Good Sign : Costa Mesa, Irvine Projects Are Positive Steps, But More of These Dwellings Are Needed
- Bertrando Never Headed in Classic
- AROUND THE NFL : Eagle Receiver Barnett Ends Holdout
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Medvedev and His Big Serve Are Too Much for Agassi
- ART : Money Can't Buy This Guy's Love : Why does artist Jimmie Durham short-circuit his own fame and fortune? It's simply a matter of his own personal politics
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Hobert Recalls One That Got Away
- Journeys to Explore Religious Roots : Tours: Religion-based travel sometimes involves different faiths, and the Holy Land is only the beginning.
- A kind of B-movie morality tale, the...
- Schools Fight Flight of Students to Los Alamitos : Education: Day care services in the upscale district drain pupils who later enroll in its elementaries. Long Beach plans to start its own programs--and recapture state funding.
- Alarcon Silences the Trust Fund Flap : New Councilman Uses a Diplomatic Approach to Diffuse Problem Created by Predecessor
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Muscle Pull Causes Ryan to Leave Game
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- Grieg Concerto Not Minor to Richter, Michelangeli
- THE BREEDERS"Last Splash" Elektra* *The Breeders seemed...
- THE TIMES POLL : O.C. Residents Call Migrants a Burden : Immigration: 80% of those surveyed see illegal residents as problem. There is no unity on a solution.
- The Problem: Everyone's Going to Katmandu : Himalayas: About 1 million of Nepal's 20 million residents live in Katmandu Valley. That means gridlock, smog, pollution, a housing shortage. No relief is in sight.
- A Wilder West : THE FOURTH NETWORK HOPS ON THE WESTERN WAGON WITH 'BRISCO COUNTY'
- WESTLAKE : Apartment Landlord Under House Arrest
- No Miracle in Human Growth Hormone : Health: Study fits a pattern that indicates supplements do not help athlete become stronger.
- COLUMN ONE : A Nation's Children in Lockup : Political and social pressures have shifted the focus of juvenile justice from rehabilitation to punishment. The result, experts say, is a system that is not working and is open to abuse.
- Labor Dispute Threatens Opening of Convention Center
- HOME FRONT : The Mecca-Makers
- Monterey Park : Youths Donate 22,000 Hours
- PICO-UNION : Comprehensive Aid Program for Families
- Maria McKee, Rage, U2: What Else Do You Want?
- Goin' Down to Memphis : The Mississipi River Town Known for Blues 'n' Barbecue Lights Up With New Civic Enticements : The Culture
- Wounded Japanese Student Dies
- Nicaragua Presses for End to Crisis : Hostages: Government wins release of 14, but two dueling factions still hold more than 70 captive. Series of explosive events weakens Chamorro's ability to govern.
- Massacre Toll Raised to 70
- Architect Sees L.A. as a Laboratory for the Rest of the Country
- Dudley and Disney team up to stage a youthf-filled symphony
- Spotting the Warning Signs That Your Child Needs Counseling
- The Noise Plague : Urban life is getting LOUDER. The constant aural assault injures our ears--as well as our nerves and neighborly relations.
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Rape Suspect May Be Tied to 6 L.A. Crimes
- The New Urban Republican : Riordan and other big-city Republican mayors know that anti-tax, anti-government policies won't solve urban problems.
- It's hard, When Making the Right Choice Comes Out of Your Pocketbook : Cheating the insurance company on a car repair bill seemed minor. But then the schoolteacher recalled teaching students a lesson on morality and ethics.
- Playing the Smoke and Mirrors Game in the Capitol
- Defense Firms Aren't Ready to Give Up on the Military : Jobs: Despite talk of technology conversion, companies still seek Pentagon funds. Efforts seem to have paid off for Northrop, which could profit from the F/A-18 fighter contract.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Offense Shines During Scrimmage
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- Rams Come Up Short Again : NFL: Knox sees some encouraging things despite losing to Browns, 21-10, to fall to 0-3 in preseason.
- TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : Would Riley Own an Edberg 'Three-Peat'?
- The Bee Gees and Meat Loaf Go Back on the Menu
- THE NATION'S HOUSING : New Tax Law to Benefit Some Rental Owners
- Resources Helpful to Homeowner Boards
- Brown III : Kathleen Brown Has the War Chest, the Poll Results and the Family Ties to Make It to the Governor's Office. The Question Is, What Will She Do Once She Gets There?
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- Tough Girls, Foolish Choices : FOXFIRE Confessions of a Girl Gang<i> By Joyce Carol Oates (Dutton: $21; 328 pp.) </i>
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- The Hunter in Our Heart : BLOODTIES: Nature, Culture, and the Hunt, <i> By Ted Kerasote (Random House: $22; 320 pp.)</i>
- Straw-Bale Demo Home
- NO LAUGHING MATTER : How Funny Is Getting Poked in the Eyes? About as Funny as Getting Hit on the Head
- Yes, They're Family, but They Can Also Be Fun : Family reunions at vacation spots are more popular than ever, but make sure you plan well in advance.
- Canyon's Paths Tell History of Orange County
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- Goin' Down to Memphis : The Mississipi River Town Known for Blues 'n' Barbecue Lights Up With New Civic Enticements : The Food
- Goin' Down to Memphis : The Mississipi River Town Known for Blues 'n' Barbecue Lights Up With New Civic Enticements
- Man's Daughter, Wife Die Same Day
- Symbols of Hate Heighten Burglary Victims' Fears
- Bottom Line: Housing Market May Be Mending : Real Estate: Despite a three-year slump, experts say prices are stabilizing, especially for homes under $500,000.
- The Hole in the Swiss Trees Reclamation Plan : The Swiss Plan to Spend $10 Billion to Save Their Alpine Trees From Air Pollution--Even If They Don't Need To
- It's Actually Culver City's Evil Twin, Burbank
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Free Workshops for Small Businesses
- World IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Suspect in Serial Killings Is Held
- Issue: Drive-By Shootings
- Some questions never die. Is there a...
- DR. QUINN'S GUIDING LIGHT
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Center Fills Library Gaps for Students
- SOUTH : Panel to Tackle Local Rebuilding
- The Region : Libraries Reduce Hours
- Q & A : New Police Chief Romero Ready to Tackle Bell Gardens' Problems
- Pacific Northwest Seeking Energy Alternatives : Conservation: Region exploring turbines fueled by natural gas, co-generation using waste heat from factories, and such sources as wind, solar, geothermal.
- North Hills Housing-Bias Suit Called a Rarity : Courts: Anti-discrimination groups applaud the federal action against the landlord, but say budget cuts have weakened state efforts.
- Huntington Beach Celebrates Pierfest With Crafts, Music
- Jordan: Time for Life to Go On
- Movies : Is There Ruhm for Another? : Blake Edwards attempts to revive the once hugely successful 'Pink Panther' series, but will a new generation fall for an Italian comedian playing the son of the bumbling Clouseau?
- Davis' Homer in Ninth Leads Angels
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- A Babyface for Romance
- NEW RELEASES : Unconvincing 'Moments' as Lady Day
- RADIO : The Talk of the Town? It's White : In L.A.'s melting pot market, minority radio talk show hosts need not apply . . . : except maybe on weekends
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- THE LAST HEH-HEH: MTV is apparently going...
- 4 Accused Muslim Extremists Get Death for Egypt Killings
- A New Day for an Old Derby
- In New York, It's 3 Rs and an A: Asbestos
- A Tent That Includes All : Venice Camp Has Promoted Ethnic Harmony for 25 Years
- Children's Health Fairs Scheduled
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : Simple Pleasures : It's not just parents who attend the Little League regional tournament in San Bernardino. Thousands of fans return year after year because of the friendly atmosphere and the innocence of youth baseball.
- What Haunts a 'True Crime' Author : Media: A journalist's book becomes TV's tale; might that inspire another killing?
- Man in Truck Shot, Killed in Santa Ana
- Palmdale Moving to Take Over High School : Education: It would be the second defection from the Antelope Valley district. A petition drive is under way.
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Thwarted
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Once Unsung, Fielder on Verge of Making History
- Kiwi Wine Industry Grows at Heady Pace : New Zealand: Vintners face a wine shortage, and a dilemma: Should they continue to promote exports, thus angering domestic consumers, or satisfy those at home, thus damaging sales abroad?
- Gonzales: Will He Be Sitting Pretty Again? : After Personal and Professional Setbacks, '84 Olympic Champ Is Ready to Return to the Ring
- Drug 'Cat' Clawing Up Michigan : Narcotics: Methcathinone is 'spreading like wildfire' in the Upper Peninsula, prosecutor says. It's less expensive than cocaine, but just as dangerous.
- Ancient Stories to Fill a Starry Night
- The Afghanistan Problem Has Returned to Haunt Us : Policy: The U.S. fondness for proxy wars in the '80s armed and trained an Islamic extremism that has reach our shores. But all is not lost.
- Obituaries : * Clarance H. Parlour; Rector Emeritus
- Labor Day Weekend Concert Planned to Benefit 3 Parks
- Curiosity in the Air : Aviation: Military aircraft, a sky-diving exhibition and an awards ceremony for female pilots highlight the annual event at Van Nuys Airport.
- Jackson Urges Blacks to Aim for Leadership Jobs : Lectures: He gives a rousing speech at gathering for federal employees.
- THEATER : She Who Laughs Last . . . : Holly Hughes' battles with National Endowment for the Arts are behind her now. She's also over her writer's block. Her latest trip explores family ties and, of course, her sexuality
- O.C. Brokers Not All Sold on Sharing Their Listings : Real estate: Some independents fear that Smith Guide data will be restricted, locking them out of the fiercely competitive market.
- Pasadena Joins Trend of Longer, Fewer Shifts for Patrol Officers
- LITTLE TOKYO : Library to Move to Neptune Building
- Irwindale : Ready Pac to Sell Bonds
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Clinton's Role as 'New Democrat' Faces Key Tests
- Federal Court Survey Finds Gender Bias in 9th Circuit : Discrimination: Nearly 60% of female lawyers report harassment. The problem affects career advancement and outcome of cases involving women, they say.
- VENTURA : 150 Make a Run to Help Library
- Plugged In to Better Learning : Well-crafted, engaging software can bring back the atmosphere of civilized discourse that has been missing from classrooms--and homes.
- Body of Man Found in Car Trunk
- His Odd Diet Left Them All Open-Mouthed
- Cheers All Around : Enthusiasm Returns to USC With Second Coming of John Robinson
- Yankees Win in Kamieniecki's Den
- Red Sox Acquire Deer in Trade With Tigers
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Florida State No. 1 in Preseason Polls
- MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN : No. 1 Kirby and Masakayan Sock It to the Competition : Volleyball: They run winning streak to record 27 matches and advance to today's semifinals.
- BILLY JOEL"River of Dreams" Columbia* *Joel is...
- Please ... No 'Three Little Pig' Jokes : A Waste Product, Straw Is Being Used to Build Efficient, Affordable Houses
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- PLAYTHINGS : The Ultimate E-Ticket
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Israel Must Balance Its Security, Peace Efforts : Mideast: New attacks on soldiers create dilemma. But Rabin insists halting talks would only reward extremists.
- JONATHAN DEMME : Family Ties
- Crime and Punishment : If David Mason Keeps Tuesday's Date With the Gas Chamber, a Life of Torment and Violence Will Have Come Full Circle
- Death Penalty Opponents March in Orange : Rally: About 30 people gather at park and march downtown to protest the execution scheduled for Tuesday at San Quentin.
- Fate of Chinese Youths Raises INS Concerns
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
- Stocks, Bonds and Real Estate Figure in Retirees' Portfolio : Government: The county pension fund earned a 14% return last year. Some say directors should not invest in certain industries.
- Hidden Charms : Festival Gives Visitors a Glimpse of Leimert Park, an African-American Cultural Haven in Southwest L.A.
- Remembering a Rite of Passage for the Boys of Summer
- Running Wild : Going Out of the Way to Find Orange County's Top 10 Runs
- WORLD TRACK NOTES : Switzerland's Guenthor Is Shotput Winner
- Back to College for Westhead; Schaefer Shows That He's a Pro : Coach: After watching from sidelines for a season, he will try to work magic at George Mason.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Red Sox Trade for Deer to Boost Hopes
- WESTSIDE / VALLEY : Doo-Wop Lives On : The 1950s singing style enjoys a resurgence with radio shows, live acts and its own 300-member fan club
- Dan Richter Still Goes Ape Over '2001'
- 'Falling' Up
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- From Acupuncture to Yoga, Alternative Healing Gains Ground : Medicine: Americans spend $13.7 billion in unorthodox forms of treatment, a study says.
- * Vincent S. Pino, an executive vice...
- A DAY AT THE BEACH by...
- Designing Woman : OTTOLINE MORRELL: Life on the Grand Scale, <i> By Miranda Seymour (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $30; 452 pp.)</i>
- The Streets, the Ring and the Demons of Al Stankie : Big Heart, Big Mouth, an ex-Cop Burns With the Fire to Make Champions Out of Kids From the Projects
- The Village of Refuge : CONSIDER THIS, SENORA, <i> By Harriet Doerr (Harcourt Brace: $21.95; 256 pp.)</i>
- It's a Miniature World at Florida Attraction
- San Gabriel : Police Officers Get Raise
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Grant Will Send Youths to Monterey
- Space Buffs Eager for New Photos to Clarify the Fuzzy Face on Mars : Science: The spacecraft Observer is scheduled to arrive Tuesday and begin sending back high-resolution pictures to JPL.
- Camille Claudel (Bravo Monday at 7 p.m.,...
- Molina's Office Picketed Over Plan to Evict Clinic
- 6 Held in New Shooting Near Scene of Earlier Fatal Attack Close to School
- Volunteer Brings Artist's Touch to City Hall Exhibits
- Russian Trade Official Quits Amid Scandal
- CRENSHAW : Heart Assn. Slates Volunteer Meeting
- Stricken Navajo Uranium Miners Must Battle Federal Bureaucracy : Radiation: They clawed yellowcake out of the ground to fuel Cold War weapons; more than 400 of them died because of it.
- School District to Drop Disney Project Suit : Agreement: Tentative deal calls for park to provide aid for arts programs and support for new Anaheim City schools. It is the final district to go along.
- Unfair Housing : Filing Suit Against Discrimination
- Bank Names New Branch Business Manager
- Send Us Your Best Shot
- A Look Back at Chicago Convention Riots, 25 Years Later : The Protester : The former organizer for the SDS is a commodities trader who practices capitalism. He says he wouldn't object if his son joined the military.
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Assessment Districts Urged for Libraries
- GE Jet Engine Division to Eliminate 4,000 Jobs
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Some Sisterly Advice From Adult Mentors
- Alaska Fishing Boats Block Oil Tankers
- Proposed Thousand Oaks Law Would Ban Home Businesses : Neighborhoods: The ordinance, to be unveiled this fall, would outlaw any cottage industry in which clients visit residences. It would face public review.
- BOXING / THERESA SMITH MUNOZ : Tonks Attracts Admirers by the Busload
- Flock Holds Off Tripp, Wins 30-Lap Main Event at Ventura
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Hansen Gets Closer to Pinch-Hit Mark
- THE LAST WORD: Tom Petty & the...
- RAGE OFF: KROQ-FM has banned Rage Against...
- While there's no new Public Enemy album...
- Straight Talk From the Boss
- STYLE : GARDENS : Welcome to Lotusland : An Opera Singer's Flamboyant Santa Barbara Estate Opens to the Public
- RESTAURANTS : THE GRILL OF IT ALL : Hollywood May Crumble, Gibraltar May Tumble, but Musso & Frank Is Here to Stay
- Making Some Sense Out of Foreign Currency : Best advice is to learn the exchange systems before you leave home, and carry most of your money in traveler's checks.
- Travel Insider : Here's What the Pros Look for on the Road : Advice: Much-traveled women tennis stars tell where they look for hotel safety, reliabilty-and good food.
- 'Perfect' Fashion Models Get Computer-Assisted Allure
- 'I Like Everything About These Projects'
- Surveys Point to Racial Bias by Landlords : Housing: Pasadena and El Monte fund studies that find whites were offered better terms and lower rents than better-qualified blacks. In some cases, discrimination against African-Americans is blatant.
- Junior College Kick-Off: Sept. 11 : Demise of East L.A. Football Program Has Been a Boon to Glendale College
- DOWNTOWN : City Orders Cleanup at Adult Theater
- Team Riordan Shaping Up for a Season of Hardball : City Hall: The Three Bills lead the way as major issues loom. Some view shaky start as spring training jitters.
- A Place Called Hope : Addicts Rehabilitate in Strict Program That Has Long Waiting List
- Household Toxic Waste Roundups Set
- Big Hotel Chains Offer Hot Summer Discounts
- * Hugh W. Pendleton has been appointed...
- Closing BKK Would Be Costly, Study Says : Economy: The region would lose hundreds of millions of dollars if the landfill shuts down in 1995, according to research funded by the dump's operators.
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Health Tests, Classes on Cardiovascular Ills
- A Soviet Reunion : Literature: Olga Andreyev Carlisle's memoirs track the history of her literary family in a nation of change.
- PICO-UNION : Carnival to Include Health Screenings
- HUNTINGTON PARK : East L.A. College Satellite Plan Delayed
- Transient Guilty in Strangulation Over Panhandling Turf
- MINOR LEAGUES / GARY KLEIN : August May Be the Month That Matters Most to Filson
- Campaign Donor Limits Will Pay Off : * But Reforms Must Be Enforced to Serve Their Purpose
- Pea Cyst Nematodes Show Up in U.S. Soil
- Gangs Erode Feelings of Security in Santa Paula : Crime: City officials pin hopes on organizing youths and opening a teen center. But police say they are unable to crack down because of an impenetrable code of silence.
- Bruise Brothers : Goossens Making Their Mark on the Fight Game
- BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Top-Seeded Pair Do the Burning
- She's Forever Living Up to Her Potential : Volleyball: The resume of Tammy Liley, Ocean View graduate, includes two Olympics with a third on the horizon.
- Yorba Linda Mayor Proposes Annexing Land to Get School : Education: He says a boundary change could bring Esperanza High into the city and give community more pride. Anaheim officials are lukewarm to the idea.
- Cities Taking a Private Approach to Public Jobs : Services: All municipalities in the county contract out at least one job. But the practice, which is seen as a way to save taxpayer money, is hotly contested by local unions and employee associations.
- Fan Alleges Abuse by Dodger Security
- Agency Plans Anti-Gang Program That May Work--Jobs : Employment: Harbor area's Toberman Settlement House wants to start a packaging firm that would employ 50 to 60 youths at all levels of the business--a learning as well as earning experience.
- WESTSIDE / VALLEY : Performances at Bowl to Set Stage for a Mother and Son Reunion
- Mo' House for 'Money' Star
- Southland Home Resales Had Modest Growth in July
- SCHOOL DAYS : From Guns to Butter
- New Day Is Dawning for L.A. Schools : Education: The ambitious LEARN project, called the last hope for the troubled district, is about to be launched on 5 local elementary campuses.
- NO ROOM: Suspect you have been turned...
- Postal Country Legends
- Youthful Crenshaw Squad Pinning Its Hopes on Fomond
- A-to-Z Circuit
- Health Director Named
- A Cold Shoulder to Science : BAD SCIENCE: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion, <i> By Gary Taubes Random House; $25; 503 pp.)</i>
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- The Byrds perform "Mr. Spaceman" and "Going...
- San Dimas : Mobile Home Ordinance
- Clinton Says Health Reform Needed for Economic Revival : Insurance: But Gov. Wilson says plan for employers to pay 80% of premiums would harm small companies.
- Association Has $38.5 Million Invested in Firms Tied to S. Africa
- A Lawyer With a Conscience--It's No Joke : When Jack Berman fell victim to Gian Luigi Ferri's craziness . . . it provided further evidence that the good seem to have an unusual knack for dying young.
- Rodney King Charged With Drunk Driving : Crime: He is cited after allegedly smashing a vehicle into a wall. It is his fourth arrest since the infamous 1991 beating.
- Inmate Charged With Murder of USC Student
- Tourist Stop in Permafrost : Visitors Offered Look at Oil Fields, Dip in Frigid Alaska Waters
- Back to College for Westhead; Schaefer Shows That He's a Pro : Trainer: Former Loyola trainer has returned to Chicago, but he can't forget March 4, 1990.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Sanderson Pitches Giants Past Marlins
- Dodgers Get Lift Against Cardinals
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies : Interview With the Vampire's Picky Creator
- WIRED : Businesses Create Cyberspace Land Rush on the Internet
- Your Mortgage : Judging Your 'Comfort Level' With Loan