- Volunteers Needed for Polling Places
- Study Finds Few Latinos in Corporate Suites
- Imitation Hemingway Makes for Real Laughs
- Little Saigon Gets a Big Voice : Radio: Nine months ago, plans for full-time Vietnamese broadcasting sounded like a long shot. Today, despite some critics, KWIZ-FM is an institution.
- CSUN's D'Aoust Gets Early Shelling
- For Stranded Freeway Motorists, a Knight in a Shining Tow Truck
- DANA POINT : City Offers Grants to Nonprofit Services
- Community Comment : Career Advice for '90s: Be What Market Wants
- 5th-Grade Journalists Report Quake News Close to Home
- JAZZ REVIEW : Mulligan Quartet Retains Reputation for Creativity
- Spirit Awards--a Hollywood Maverick Gets Tamed : Movies: Ninth annual award ceremonies for indie films has subdued atmosphere, most winners missing.
- Alan Pavlish has been appointed to the...
- Bonds and Funds That Buy Them Head South as Interest Rates Climb
- Key Discovery Boosts Image of Agouron : Biotechnology: La Jolla pharmaceutical company zeroing in on cure for the common cold.
- City's Thirst Poses Threat to Waterway : Environment: The Ventura River serves urban water needs. But siphoning affects the life it supports.
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : A Foreign Correspondent's Personal War : A YEAR OF FAVOR <i> by Julia MacDonnell</i> ; Morrow, $25, 330 pages
- Somalis Kill 2 Journalists for Reportedly Refusing to Surrender Vehicle
- It's Time of the Season for Hay Fever Victims
- A Dance to Our Micro-Selves
- Shook Up, but Still Standing : Temblor: Aftershock jolts Valley residents' already frayed nerves. Trouble spots include a quake-damaged Sherman Oaks house that slides another 30 feet off its foundation.
- Eastern Europeans Are New Refugees
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Definitely Knowing a Scuffle
- JAPAN
- IBM, Other U.S. Giants Slash Office Space : Economy: In the past three years, International Business Machines has vacated nearly half its U.S. office space--21 million square feet.
- The Final Edition for School Papers? : Education: No one's writing an obituary for the publications yet. But advisers say the quest for resources is starting to overwhelm them.
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Youthful DJs Outdo Old Guys of 22 or 23
- ORANGE : Plan for Recreational Facility OKd by City
- CHINA
- CULTURE WATCH : Two Types of Toys: 'Gross' and 'Pink'
- Panel on Seniors Seeks New Members
- ORANGE : City OKs Trash Fee Hike Despite Protests
- Two Santa Ana Shooting Victims Identified by Police
- SANTA ANITA : Longshot Soul Of The Matter Hits Right Note in San Felipe Stakes
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : Purdue Gives Away Ball, but Not Enough Points
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : These Eagles Produce Own Highlight Reel : East: Boston College stuns North Carolina, 75-72, after watching videotape of football team's upset of Notre Dame.
- Oscar Time--Without a Safety Net : Welcome to Live TV--When Even Dogs Can Have Their Day
- U.S., Japan in New Row Over Landing Rights : Airlines: JAL's request to inaugurate a route between Sendai and Honolulu sparked the latest dispute in an ongoing quarrel over a 1952 treaty.
- IRVINE : Reaction to New Senior Site Mixed
- The True Foundation of Seismic Safety
- Humorous 'Floor' Probes the Mother-Daughter War
- OCCUPATION: ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO COORDINATOR
- Joseph C. Gaspers has joined Vans Inc.,...
- Stephen C. Wild has been appointed vice...
- Market Timers Are Bound to Fail Trying to Predict Broad Swings : Investing: Recent turmoil has some fund shareholders wondering if the long-awaited bear market has arrived.
- Arafat and Israelis Meet in Bid to Restart Negotiations : Mideast: Increasing tempo of contacts called encouraging. Topics include self-government and security of civilians.
- Norman F. Dacey; Wrote Book on Ways to Avoid Probate
- Turning Wheels Into the Future : Nascent Advanced Transit Industry Is Starting to Generate Jobs and Profits
- RETAILING
- ROBERT A. HAUGEN
- Teachers Assn. Is Neutral on Primary Race for Governor : Politics: Neither Brown nor Garamendi wins 60% of delegate votes in the state's largest educators union. Insurance commissioner nonetheless views the vote as a victory.
- Post-Disaster Mental Health Efforts Debated
- Boston Motorcade, Minus Gay Group, Honk for St. Patrick
- Corona Del Mar Swimmers Secure Without Club
- LA HABRA : City Rejects Bank's Request for Awning
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Texan Shaver in Down-to-Earth Show
- Rare Bank Notes, Going, Going . . .
- Aid Convoy Reaches Bosnia City as Serbs Lift Blockade
- Dole, Democrats to Plan Hearings on Whitewater
- Pete (Give 'em Hell) Wilson Strikes Back
- My First Real Job : 'I Started Out Pretty Much as a Gofer'
- SANTA ANA : Teens Bring Dance, Food and Fun to Kids
- Calendar Goes to the OSCARS : A Lifetime of Achievements but Only a Tiny Pension : Movies: Film editor Gene Ruggiero's monthly check is $242.71. But he claims he deserves about $1,250 a month.
- River Is Essential Source For Vast Array of Fish, Wildlife
- PARTY TIME: Tonight is Oscar night, and...
- Rosalie White; 'Mama' of National Public Radio Commentator
- Platform : Clinton and Whitewater: 'It's Politics'
- PERSPECTIVE ON ASIA : Its Neighbors Want a Strong China : Modernization means markets, social stability and less reliance on military might. But the U.S. must stay involved.
- GARDEN GROVE : Funds Sought for Slain Student's Kin
- Troy Printer Helps Keep Businesses in Checks : The Santa Ana company's new deal to modify Hewlett-Packard LaserJets to make checks from blank paper could mean explosive growth.
- Rapist Paroled Near Victim's Home, She Says
- Public Hearing Set on Transit Concerns
- Second Opinion : COMMENTARY FROM OTHER MEDIA : AL-TALIB : Muslims Need to Help Shape the Community
- LA PALMA : City OKs Putting Up More Parking Signs
- New to the System : Laid-Off Professionals and Skilled Laborers Seeking Welfare Aid
- THOUSAND OAKS : Funds for Crossing Guards on Agenda
- NFL MEETINGS : Realignment Sparks Owner Unrest
- Doctor Tells Bentt to Stop Boxing
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Adult Entertainment Ban Extended a Year
- BOXING / TIM KAWAKAMI : Young Fighters Ready to Step In
- MOVIE REVIEWS : Savage, Unstable Mom at Heart of Elegant, Scary 'Boys'
- TV REVIEW : 'Heck With Hollywood!': Indie Look at Indie Film Biz
- MOTOR RACING : He Would Rather Win Than Fight
- TENNIS : Sampras Makes Agassi Pay for His Sporting Gesture
- River Flood-Control Work Moves Ahead
- Special Bus Service for Disabled to Start
- 9 Arrested in Laguna Sobriety Sweeps
- FULLERTON : Assistant Principal Wins State Honor
- MOVIES'Gun' Shoots a Bull's-Eye: "Naked Gun 33...
- Tomba Wins Title Without Having to Race : Skiing: Italian takes World Cup slalom crown when season's final event is canceled. Switzerland's Schneider is women's winner.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Tulsa's One-Two Punch Is for Real : Midwest: After knocking out UCLA, Golden Hurricane eliminates Oklahoma State and moves to round of 16.
- Bandits Armed With Gun, Knife Rob Doughnut Shop
- SIMI VALLEY : City Water Meets Health Standards
- NHL ROUNDUP : Mullen Ends a Long Day in Victory
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Veteran Tanana Is Given Release
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : After Long Night, Strawberry Delivers
- Wife Faces Charges of Hiring Assassins--Twice : Courts: Mary Ellen Samuels is accused of paying a hit man to kill her husband, then hiring two more to kill the gunman. Defense attorneys say she is innocent and a victim of spousal abuse.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : LaRocca Rebounds to Beat Orange Coast
- Lakers Retain Their Magic Touch, 97-91 : Pro basketball: L.A. improves to 3-1 against Orlando as Threatt scores 30 points. O'Neal has 29 points.
- Welcome to Oskarcast 1994: Spielberg's Night and Whoopi's Dawn
- How TV Will Cover the Show
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : No Sparks Fly as Indiana Beats Temple : East: Coaches Knight and Chaney hug instead of fighting as the Hoosiers advance, 67-58.
- Today's Topic
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Jordan Expected to Be Cut Today
- JAZZ REVIEW : A Rich Uncle: Festive, Fun, Astute
- Calendar Goes to the OSCARS : And Last Year's Winners Were . . .
- DANCE REVIEWS : '90s Tokyo Reflected in 'Masters' Program
- Man, 36, Is Shot and Killed at Motel
- Clippers Powered by Spencer : Pro basketball: Enigmatic center has 24 points and eight rebounds in 114-110 victory over the Trail Blazers.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Blowdown: The Blues in, Through the Night
- NBA ROUNDUP : Celtics Show They're a Few Birds Shy of a Flock
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Blues Blowdown at Strand
- SpeedskatingIn another race, Manabu Horii of Japan...
- Stage : The Actors in 'Someone' Add Heft
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Marquette's Upset Tied to Phone Call : Southeast: Warriors defeat Kentucky, 75-63, after O'Neill talks strategy with former boss Olson.
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Davis Conducts Mannheim Steamroller
- Chan Combines Slapstick, Martial Arts in 'Project A'
- Gretzky's Goals Catch the Sharks . . . and Howe! : Hockey: He scores Nos. 800 and 801 to match the all-time NHL record as the Kings gain a 6-6 tie.
- Passion for Ideas at Foreign-Film Symposium, Lunch : Movies: Moderator decries the mediocrity, excesses of most entries despite quality of Oscar nominees.
- Simi Mulls Fee Hike for Storm Drain Maintenance : Finances: City staff recommends nearly quadrupling assessment, which would increase from $5.25 to $20 per household if approved.
- Police Still Searching for Computer Thieves : Crime: Authorities say a botched robbery in Reseda in which two men are shot is the first Valley incident in a series of such cases.
- VENTURA : City Mulls Plan to Redraw Boundaries
- A Matter Not of Race, but of Right and Wrong
- Controversy Grows Over Annexation : Police Issue Splits Cabrillo Village Residents
- LOS ALAMITOS : 13 Apply for Vacant School Trustee Post
- Second Opinion : COMMENTARY FROM OTHER MEDIA : Time for IRA to Take Its Seat at Peace Table
- SIMI VALLEY : City May Offer Free Buses for Trade Fair
- Santa Ana Takes New Overcrowding Tack : Housing: Officials back bill that would let cities set tougher occupancy limits on grounds that crowding raises fire danger.
- Motorcycle Production Revving Up in China : Manufacturing: The nation passed Japan as the world's biggest maker. Greater demand is seen.
- Rainbow Technologies, IRVINE
- Kevin Kearns has joined Foresight, a Newport...
- PacBell to Test Movie Distribution by Phone : Technology: Pilot program would eliminate need for prints. Theaters could show different versions of a film.
- Painstaking Efforts Expose State's Largest Oil Spill : Pollution: Unocal admits problems over 40-year period. Firm is taking more extensive cleanup measures.
- In Orange County, Some Felt Shaking, Many Didn't
- Seven Die in Chicago Fire Set by Arsonist
- At 99, He Still Manages to Travel in the Fast Lane : Seniors: Drivers in John Chapman's bracket are maligned, but have fewer accidents than the young. And he aced his recent DMV test.
- Early Morning Fire Destroys Glendale Home
- SOUTH COUNTY : Workshop to Feature Atty. Gen. Lungren
- PLACENTIA / YORBA LINDA : School Board to Talk of Metal Detectors
- Yorba Linda Blvd. Stop Signs Inconvenient, but Boon to Safety
- If the Dodgers have, as some say,...
- Can Hayden Succeed Where Sinclair Failed? : Politics: The Chicago Seven alumnus is a definite factor in the Democratic primary.
- Why We Need More Women Cops : LAPD: Studies have shown that they are just as effective as men, resort less to excessive force and have better people skills.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Veteran Tanana Is Given Release
- 2 Orchestras Squabble Over Plaza Scheduling : Thousand Oaks: The symphonies bicker over which should come first at the new performing arts center.
- Gripes About His Tattoos Are Getting Under Rodman's Skin
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Twelve Years Later, Roberts Finally Wins a Tournament
- Louisville Solo Show Is Enough : West: Morton is the only Cardinal worth his salt, but his shooting stops Minnesota, 60-55.
- Internal Native American Disputes Stall Koll Project : Archeology: Developers say they did everything right in plan to build 4,286 homes near Bolsa Chica wetlands.
- Favorite Places : BALLONA LAGOON COASTAL ACCESS PATH
- La Colonia Festival Celebrates Drug- and Alcohol-Free Life
- For Oxnard's Tom Holden, 'Change' Is Still the Watchword : Politics: Councilman believes that the city should be run like a business. Efficiency, privatization are at the top of his agenda.
- Wave of Hopefuls Vie to Be Lifeguards
- SIMI VALLEY : Tumbleweed Cleanup Cost $1,300 in 1993
- Lewis Grizzard; Southern Humorist and Columnist
- Modern Artworks Stolen in Athens
- Hestons Mark 50 Years of 'Symbiosis'
- GE Capital Increases the Heat in Bid for Kemper : Merger: General Electric unit requests list of shareholders for direct discussion of its $2.35 billion takeover attempt. A $55-per-share offer was rejected.
- Richard J. Susaeta has been appointed a...
- Deadline Looms for Retirement Plan Payouts : Finances: Those who reached age 70 1/2 in the previous calendar year must start taking distributions from accounts such as the 401(k) by April 1.
- Conservative Appears Ahead in Salvador Vote
- Thatcher Arrives in Chile
- Students Channel Interests Into TV
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Arkansas Moves On; Hoyas Fall After Brawl : Midwest: Razorbacks win, 85-73, in game marred by the ejection of two players involved in first-half scuffle.
- VIETNAM
- JAPAN
- Ellen Batzel has been appointed president of...
- Ruling Party Takes Big Lead in Salvador Vote
- Christopher Doubts China Veto on N. Korea Sanctions : Diplomacy: U.N. vote expected over nuclear plant inspections.
- Before Health Forum, Clintons Spend Day at Exclusive Resort
- Rioting Kurds Clash With German Police
- Angels' Numbers Add Up to Chaos
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Reeves Powers Arizona Into Round of 16 : West: Senior guard scores 21 of his 30 points in second half of 71-58 victory over Virginia.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : Victory Puts Duke in a Familiar Position : Southeast: Hill leads way as Blue Devils defeat Michigan State, 85-74, to reach round of 16 for eighth time in nine years.
- DANCE REVIEWS : Contrasting Impressions From LINES
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : McGovern Gives Musically Superb Show
- The Bottom Line and Education
- 2 Orchestras Squabble Over Plaza Scheduling : Thousand Oaks: The symphonies bicker over which should come first at the new performing arts center, which is scheduled to open in October. Theater commission will review the dispute Wednesday.
- South Africa
- Modern Media
- County Supervisors and Ecological Sites
- Need for Virtuous Capitalism
- Bates on Farrakhan
- Mourning a Pet Lost to Coyotes
- To Those Who Came to Dog's Rescue
- Women Priests
- COLUMN ONE : Saving the Glory That Was Greece : In Athens, digging a subway vital to the shabby city's future has unearthed treasures from its past. Despite a giant rescue effort, some fear the ancient trove will be lost in the push to keep the Metro on track.
- This Time, the Readers Do the Writing
- OTHER NEWS - March 21, 1994
- Obituaries - March 21, 1994
- Notes on a Scorecard - March 21, 1994
- 5.3 Aftershock Rattles Southland : Temblor: Frightened people flee stores and movie theaters and two fires are started. But there is little other damage from third-largest jolt since the Jan. 17 Northridge quake.
- 5.3 Aftershock Rattles Region : Earthquake: The temblor, centered near Panorama City, knocks out power for thousands of Valley residents and ignites two fires, but causes little damage.
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- Spielberg's Creativity May Be Getting a New Focus : Entertainment: Expansion into high-tech ventures is a possibility. Deal-making could eclipse filmmaking.
- N. Korea Renews Threat to Quit Non-Proliferation Pact : Diplomacy: Communists say U.S. 'strong-arm' tactics would result in their withdrawing from treaty.
- Lights Out at the Best Party in Town : Swifty Lazar's Pals Recall the Man and the Event That Became an Oscar Tradition
- Doctor Is Wounded in Ambush at His Home : Violence: Obstetrician had just arrived at house after delivering a baby at Cedars-Sinai. His family had moved to North Hollywood after being displaced by the quake.
- 5.3 Aftershock Rattles Southland : Temblor: Frightened people flee stores and movie theaters and two fires are started. But there is little other damage from third-largest jolt since the Jan. 17 Northridge quake.
- Paper Losses Leave Bond Investors Wondering
- Former Judge, Accused of Fraud, Tries to Implicate Clinton : Inquiry: He reportedly promises special counsel he will tell of President's Whitewater role. White House discounts charges by David Hale.
- A Change in Perception : MAKES ME WANNA HOLLER: A Young Black Man in America, <i> By Nathan McCall (Random House: $23; 404 pp.)</i>
- REIT Announces Board, Underwriters' Purchase Options
- THE BIZ : Shaking Up Shakespeare
- Destination: New York : A New Beginning for the Lodge at Land's End : Classic Adirondack Resort Recalls Days of Quiet and Leisure
- FICTION
- Mann School Lacks Glitz, But Its Test Scores Glitter
- Drive Fights Storm Drain Dumping
- Dreaming Up Ideas for a More Livable L.A. : Growth: Residents are asked to help achieve goals proposed for an updated General Plan.
- USC AREA : Mosque Opening Doors to Community
- Crimebusters : Echo Park Residents Work Together to Try to Rid Their Neighborhoods of Gangs, Tagging and Drug Dealing
- Forget Europe as a Model for Creating Jobs : Clinton's health plan has the same blind spot--broader benefits require higher taxes.
- Thousand Oaks Officials Trapped in City Council's Cross-Fire : Government: Bureaucrats tread carefully between factions split on development issues. Elections make it even trickier.
- 11 Youths Arrested as Inglewood's Tougher Curfew Goes Into Effect : Crackdown: Six suspected gang members and a 17-year-old with an assault rifle are held.
- Real Estate's Reality Check : As Inflated Home Prices Bottom Out, Buyers, Sellers Take Stock
- Winter's Parting Shot : Weather: Final storms of the season bring flooding, accidents, power outages and hailstones. Three are killed on slick roads during the weekend.
- Quance, Burton Stand Out at Division I Meet
- WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP : Hedgpeth, Hemmer Lead Stanford Victory
- GOLF / DAN HAFNER : This Swedish Star Is Proving She Belongs
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Robert Wise, the Jury : A filmmaker and past academy president who's really entitled to say 'It's No "Citizen Kane" ' assesses the best picture crop--plus his favorites
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : For Presenters, Great Exposure, Lousy Pay
- POP MUSIC : Not Fade Away : Bonnie Raitt isn't about to hang up her rock 'n' roll shoes. In fact, her new album shows she may be entering her prime as a singer-songwriter
- Don't Get Burned by 'Fire Sale' Term Insurance
- ZAP!: How Your Computer Can Hurt You--And...
- Hackman, Beyond It All : On the set of his 62nd movie, Hollywood's Tight-Lipped Loner Contemplates Retirement--Even as He Faces the Camera for Yet Another Take.
- News, Tips & Bargains : Dialing for Denali Park
- 'Map of the Human Heart'
- BELL : Plan to Reopen Casino Still Alive
- CRENSHAW : Panthers Firefighter Killed in Shooting
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Group Helps Latinos With AIDS, HIV
- Russian Descendant Challenges U.S. Firm's Use of Smirnoff Vodka Name
- BEVERLY HILLS : City Council Chooses Kahn for Planning Commission
- War-Weary Muslims, Croats Strive to Bury a Bitter Past
- Whitewater, Whoppers Are the Fodder at Gridiron Club Roast
- Where World Music Is the Star
- Finance Ministers From 18 Nations Agree on Strategy
- Die-hard Canyon Residents Still Loyal to Las Flores : Malibu: Neither fires nor floods nor mud dampen the spirit of those committed to living in the precarious canyon.
- He's in No Rush to Seek a Higher Seat, Vasquez Says
- Guard Shoots Man at King Hospital
- For CSUN, One Streak Starts as Another Ends : College track: Women take second Collegiate Classic in row; men's successes end at three.
- LOUISIANA DERBY : Longshot Kandaly Uses a Fast Finish to Win
- STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : DIVISION I GIRLS : Sacred Heart Prep Isn't Bothered by Lynwood
- HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING / SEASON PREVIEW : Crescenta Valley's Jenkins Puts Focus on the Fast Lane
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : WEST REGIONAL / AT OGDEN, UTAH : The Jig Is Up for Wisconsin Green Bay
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : 'So, Did It Change Your Life?'
- BATTLEFIELD: Farming a Civil War Battleground ...
- Defense to be Regulated Much Like a Public Utility
- Backpack & Budget : College Lodging Around the World
- HACK ATTACK : Thoroughly Modern Mag
- From O.C. to D.C., It's Downhill All the Way : Politics: Washington intrigue dismays, disgusts Janice Johnson, the wife of a top Clinton appointee.
- Israel, PLO Closer to Resuming Talks : Mideast: Peres says troops could be out of occupied lands six weeks after sides return to bargaining table.
- SPRING ROUNDUP : South Gate Swimmer Sets Record
- BRIEFLY : Religion: Chapel With AIDS Focus
- Jury Weighs Death Sentence in Killings
- 'The Trials of Oscar Wilde'
- 19-Year-Old Murderer of 3 Boys Sentenced to Death : Courts: A 16-year-old accomplice is given a life term in Arkansas. The battered victims were all second-graders.
- State Aide Says Blackmun Should Remove Self
- 'The Word Is Free' : For the three children of civil rights martyr Medgar Evers, the conviction of their father's murderer after 30 years has finally ended a lifetime in limbo. Quietly, each is fulfilling their father's dreams by living out their own.
- Sarajevo Blast Injures 3; Serbian Rebels May Snarl Talks : Balkans: Cooperation in peace effort may be tied to lifting sanctions. Stance imperils any settlement.
- EASTSIDE : Free Vaccinations to Be Offered
- But Should UCLA Cost as Much as Stanford? : Brilliant new report suggests that's the way state is going
- The Small-State President : A Foreign Policy Based on a Governor's Needs
- Offering Comfort in Bad Times : Torrance: The eight volunteer ministers are on call 24 hours a day to help calm the public and to aid overwhelmed officers.
- CLAS Scores Provide a Look at What Works : Programs at Sepulveda Shine; Northridge's Need Retooling
- POLITICS '94 / GEBE MARTINEZ : <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life.</i> : Dornan Does His Homework Everywhere--Even in His District
- SANTA ANITA : Slow Pace Lets Possibly Perfect Lead All the Way in Santa Ana
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Tanana Expected to Be Released
- Rains Cause Flooding, Accidents : Weather: Intense showers keep authorities and utilities busy. The storm is expected to dissipate today.
- TENNIS : Graf Drops First Set, but Cruises to Title
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Oscar Show Lineup
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Oskar's Race Is All but Over
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Rue, Britannia : The British <i> like </i> it when their Oscar nominees win. Really they do. It's just that first, a bit of struggle is required--and modesty's mandatory
- Should You Test Your Children?
- New D-Day Invasion Being Aided by Low-Price Tickets : Fares: Many airlines are offering discounts for veterans and families going to France.
- THE WINE LIST
- History in a Minor Key : STONES FROM THE RIVER, <i> By Ursula Hegi (Poseidon Press: $23; 507 pp.)</i>
- Looking for Room to Grow : Children's Museum: A plan to take over adjacent mall moves forward, but operators are weighing other choices. One option is moving to a new site.
- Profile : The Gift of Gaby : HOW A 12-YEAR-OLD CAN BE A TV STAR <i> AND </i> A REGULAR KID
- Residents Campaign to Scuttle Shelter Plans
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : The puppet who cried wolf ... on Disney's 'Under the Umbrella Tree'
- Is It a Mosque or a State? A Boy Forces Pakistan to Debate Identity : Politicians are holding their tongues, lest they antagonize the religious right.
- Immigration Ghosts Haunt the Hispanic Caucus
- THOUSAND OAKS : Commission to Debate Zoning Proposal
- Valley Commentary : You Can't Be Too Prepared : So, you have flashlights, batteries, water, canned food. It's easy to be smug about earthquake readiness, and easier to end up being embarrassed.
- Plain Talk Cuts Through Fog on County Budget
- Drawing the Plans for a More Livable L.A. : Redevelopment: Urban planners are holding a series of meetings to show residents what the future could hold for their neighborhoods.
- Santa Ana's Korean Merchants Fitting In : * Efforts to Promote Rapport With Latinos Are Succeeding, Fortunately for Everyone
- Carjack Suspect Says Police Error Killed Girlfriend
- Times Staffers Lead the Pack at O.C. Press Club Awards : Journalism: Watchdog Award goes to series about water district abuses that led to changes in state law. Register wins second most.
- After 17 Years, Dream Home Is Still That--Just a Dream : Development: Court says Coastal Commission put a Malibu man through bureaucratic delays 'beyond the ridiculous.'
- Irvine Holds Door Open to Homeowners : * Using Federal Funds to Help Buy Affordable Condos Is a Program Worth Repeating
- Star Power Puts 'Nique Above 'Ning
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Singh Uses Putter to Take Lead
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Wallach Fuels Home Run Pace
- OCC Men, Women Do Well at Swim Meet
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : The Movies Come to Him : The White House theater is still the hottest ticket in town, and President Clinton is one fan who doesn't have to wait for the video
- Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Who'd Know Better About the Cream of 1993's Acting Crop?
- International Finance Has Become the Dog-Wagging Tail of '90s
- PAINS, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
- Heat & Soul : Bahia's unique African-Brazilian sensibility, a legacy of brutal slave trade, has left behind a mesmerizing mix of passionate spirituality and exotic sensuality.