- NHL ROUNDUP : Sharks Win and Increase Lead Over Ducks, Kings
- Oenning, Woodbridge Defeat San Bernardino : Division II girls: Senior scores a team-high 21 points in 84-63 victory. Warriors face undefeated Alemany in final.
- 'Go Fish' Opens Gay Spring Film Fest
- A Spanish Accent
- GOP Senator Pleads Innocent to False Claims
- Many Phases of Fashion
- Planners Cancel Picnic for Conejo Valley Days : Festivities: They cite the costs of the opening event, saying it was either eliminate it or cut back the actual five-day celebration.
- SAN FERNANDO : Lawyer Has Largest Campaign War Chest
- TennisJohn McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Ivan...
- Explosive Lynwood Wears Down Buena : Division I girls: Knights rally in second half with pressure defense to win going away, 59-38.
- Irvine Breaks Bad Habit at Good Time : Basketball: Lead dwindles, but Anteaters hold on for 53-48 victory over Santa Barbara at Big West Tournament.
- THE ARTS
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : The Master's Pounds SCC Pitching, 15-4
- HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL / SEASON PREVIEW : Manlet Quietly Builds Winner at Simi Valley
- KEEPING TABS / DANA HADDAD : Dream Propels Pepperdine's Jones
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Play It Again, Kenny : Rogers' too-familiar Cerritos show included the same songs, same bits and same adoring audience as his last concert at the venue.
- STACKING UP SALES Total album and single...
- Gone--Like Magic
- Sharing a Love for the Stage : Directing dramas is not a lonely job for Geoff Elliott. He divides the work with his wife, Julia Rodriguez Elliott.
- WESTMINSTER : School Board Votes 4-1 for 4% Fee Hikes
- VENTURA : Bulletproof Glass Foils Bank Robber
- RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA : Earth First! Activist Protests Roadwork
- Campaign Calendar : Upcoming Events
- Campbell Hall Falls as Buzzer-Beating Bank Shot Is on Money : Division V boys: Pacific Hills overcomes nine-point deficit in fourth quarter to eliminate Vikings, 44-42.
- THOROUGHBRED RACING / BILL CHRISTINE : Trainer of Go For Gin Would Rather Go for the Roses Again
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Santa Ana
- County Is a Boon to Clippers
- The Mummy's Revenge: A Monstrous Collection
- Lynwood Girls Overwhelm Buena
- All Signs Prove Bad for Village Christian : Division IV girls: St. Bernard ends Crusaders' season with 83-56 victory.
- RETAILING
- TRAVEL AND TOURISM
- The Gaul to Help Gain Entree to Europe
- Fitness Firms Hit Home : Marketing: Exercise equipment manufacturers are capitalizing on the trend away from health clubs with home-use versions.
- Black Homeland Regime Near Collapse : South Africa: Leader of Bophuthatswana flees after fourth day of violence. Protesters celebrate by looting.
- Winning at Losing : Visiting a dietitian results in a custom diet--cookies included--and inspiring words.
- DISASTER: With all due respect, the Jan....
- When the Young Grieve : A support group offered at schools and community centers helps bring teen-agers who have encountered tragedy.
- Author Dillard Joins Fray Over Censored Test
- SANTA ANA : Books Trace History of Pioneer Families
- REGION : Academy of Arts, Sciences Names Southland Honorees
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Writers' Assn. Looks at the Male Market
- UCLA Turns It On in Time for Victory : College basketball: Zidek and Charles O'Bannon each score 18 points, but Bruins unimpressive in defeating lowly Oregon State, 78-67.
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Servite
- MOVIE REVIEW : By 'Proxy,' the Coens Dazzle With Icy Control : Set in the '50s, 'Hudsucker Proxy' brilliantly salutes '40s filmmaking. But the impressive visual triumph lacks heart.
- OPERA REVIEW : 'Lucia di Lammermoor': Dull and Dutiful Donizetti
- MOVIE REVIEW : Sleek 'Mary of Beijing' Raises Questions of Cultural Identity
- THEATER REVIEW : Tradition Slays Young 'Romeo and Juliet' : The Elizabethan approach at Golden West College would be charming, but the students are too inexperienced.
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Lightning Jack': On the Run With Outlaws in the Old West
- TRAVEL AND TOURISM
- St. John Knits Inc.: The Irvine women's...
- Researchers to Revise Patient Consent Procedure : Science: Following a reprimand from a federal agency, UCLA psychiatrists will increase their written explanations of schizophrenia test risks.
- Navy Secretary Assails Sex Abuse, Military Policy
- CALABASAS : Clerk Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzling
- Missing FEMA Inspector Is Found Asleep in Rental Car : Search: Robert Francis Fisher had disappeared 10 days ago. Police say there are indications he had been using cocaine in recent days.
- Countywide : Education Official to Seek Boss' Job
- Countywide : L.A. Mayor Honored by Urban League
- USC Stays on Mission for the NIT
- Kinnear's 'Later': A Comedy Soup : Television: The host is smirky, self-deprecating and sometimes quite funny--a good fit for the anything-goes ambience of the talk show.
- Even in Victory, Lakers Are Embarrassed
- Hayden Declares Candidacy for Governor
- Motorist Settles Civil Lawsuit Against Jack Nicholson
- Airport Merger Plan Raises Concern
- If You Want Examples of Managed Trade . . . : Geopolitics: Europe should join with the U.S. in trying to open Japan's market.
- Baby's First Screen Test : Expectant parents are turning to ultrasound, often just to get a peek at their unborn child.
- Trial Date Set for Suit Over Playboy Ban at Fire Station
- Lake Forest : Family Robbed in Home Invasion
- Countywide : Road Work Today on Costa Mesa Freeway
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Campus Smoking Ban May Be Expanded : Health: Practice is already banned in offices and classrooms, but College of the Canyons trustees give initial OK to stricter requirements.
- Campbell Quits as Concordia Basketball Coach
- 2nd-Half Splash Sends Ventura by Cosumnes River : Junior college state playoffs: Pirates overcome slow start, advance to semifinals with 93-73 victory.
- French's Pass Doesn't Find Target and Nevada Tops Fullerton, 68-64
- From the Heartland to the Hoopla : ShoWest Turns On the Glitter for Mom-and-Pop Exhibitors
- Entering Dewey Redman's Diverse Musical World
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : USC Poised to Win Title After Victory Over Oregon
- RETAILING
- SECURITIES
- 1993 AIDS Cases Rose 111%, With Wider Definition
- Black Homeland Regime Appears Near Collapse
- Golf Course's New Hole a Hazard : Emergency: A sinkhole 80 feet long, 40 feet wide and 30 feet deep threatens to undermine Pacific Coast Highway and utility lines in Dana Point. A crumbled drainage channel is believed to be the cause.
- Christopher Won't Meet China Dissidents
- The Rapids of Whitewater
- IRVINE : City Hall Closure Heralds New Hours
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- ENERGY
- Jury Refuses to Indict Deputy in Fellow O.C. Officer's Killing : Justice: Panel overrides recommendation of prosecutors, who sought charge of involuntary manslaughter on grounds of gross negligence. Decision raises outcry from minority groups.
- For Whiskers Only : Whether Aiming for a Different Look or a Better Match, Men Are Using New Gels to Change the Color of Their Beards
- THE FALL COLLECTIONS / PARIS : A Quiet Return to Romance
- Missing FEMA Inspector Found Sleeping in a Car Near His Motel
- Northrop Offers $2 Billion in Rival Bid for Grumman
- Driver Killed and 4 Hurt as Car Crosses Road and Hits 3 Vehicles
- Search for Harmony : Students Attend a Summit on Campus Violence
- VAN NUYS : New Sepulveda Blvd. Crackdown Is Urged
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Ex-Consumer Agency Head to Run for Insurance Post
- Hard Times in Retail Weigh on Clothestimes' Earnings : Apparel: Sales were up but profits dropped for the Anaheim-based discounter. Grunge look lacked appeal.
- Heathrow Reports 2nd Attack in 30 Hours
- Some Grumble, but Most Praise Harder State Tests : Schools: Officials complain of glitches or say standards are too high. But many see results, though dismal, as useful.
- Teen Author Testifies on Bosnia Before Panel
- After 6 Years, Lear's Will Fold With Publication of April Issue
- Oil Producers Forge Pact to Build Pipeline : Environment: The project, which would run 130 miles between Bakersfield and the South Bay, is behind schedule and still faces numerous hurdles. But tanker transport must end over the next two years.
- GLENDALE : Events to Coincide With World Cup
- THOUSAND OAKS : Deadline Nears for WasteWatch Awards
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Mondesi a Virtual Lock to Become Right Fielder
- KMPC Firings Prove You Can't Get Away With Everything
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Huntington Beach
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
- Alemany Accelerates Past Mission Bay : Division II girls: Unbeaten Indians win, 68-51, behind Funicello's 30 points.
- Two Releases a Welcome Surprise
- Pasta With Pizazz : Encino's Trilussa, with its elegant but festive ambience, is drawing crowds: 900 folks in a day can't be wrong.
- When Lassie Comes Home : When new movie version of the pooch hits theaters this summer, demand for collie look-alikes is expected to soar.
- Revival of Campaign Contribution Limit Sought : Politics: Prop. 73 was ruled unconstitutional in 1992, but its backers are asking the state Supreme Court to amend the measure's objectionable provisions.
- Cleaver Says He Was Robbed Day Before Injuries
- Veggies <i> Au Naturel </i> : Community-supported farm in Carpinteria sells a grab bag of organic produce for an advance fee.
- Drought May Make Comeback
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City to Seek FEMA Funds for Cowboy Poetry Festival
- Spare Time for Math : Bowling Program Lets Santa Ana Pupils Pick Up Lessons in Numbers
- VENTURA : Man Denies Stalking, Beating Ex-Girlfriend
- LOS ANGELES : 28 LAX Shuttle Vans Cited for Mechanical Problems
- Cheese Louise!Now comes word of a third...
- Defendant Says His Wife Treated Him 'Like a Slave' : Court: Moosa Hanoukai testifies he killed her in a fit of rage. He tells the court she forced him to sleep on the floor of their Woodland Hills home.
- On Farrakhan, the Line in the Sand is White : Race relations: Time to consider why the Nation of Islam message resonates with middle-class blacks.
- KOREATOWN : Council OKs 25-Story Office-Hotel Complex
- 45 Freeway Bridges to Be Braced : Roads: The overpasses on major county thoroughfares will be retrofitted before the end of 1995 as part of a speeded-up statewide effort.
- Health Inspectors Cite Burger Stand
- 'Rangers' Have Found Him a Fortune : Television: Producer Haim Saban hopes to spring from the success of the mega-hit children's show to new ventures in movies, videos, live tours and even theme parks.
- BIT OF IRISH: Ventura County can claim...
- Ties That Bind : Margi Scharff's installation linking mundane items shows how we connect 'to history and to people throughout time.'
- Remember the Drought? Well, It Might Be Back
- GOP Expects a Bonanza as Polls Show Harm From Whitewater : Politics: Some Republican strategists say impact could extend to fall elections. Will Democratic candidates distance themselves from Clinton?
- COSTA MESA : School Board OKs Closure of Farm
- Prop. 73 Backers Try to Revive Law : Politics: State Supreme Court might fix wording, reinstate campaign-finance law.
- One Bad Pass Knocks Titans Into Exit Lane : Basketball: French scores a bundle late, but his turnover with nine seconds left helps Nevada win, 68-64.
- SAILING : Elias Confronts Accuser Today
- Brea-Olinda, Irvine Invitationals Saturday
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Belle Hits 3 Homers; Jordan Remains Hitless
- Another Robinson Makes History
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Ocean View
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Scheffels Helps Himself in Simi Valley's 2-1 Win
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : At Il Pastaio, the Wait's Worth It
- Buyout by Pacific Investment Wins Analysts' Praises : Acquisition: With control of Thomson Advisory Group, firm can enter mutual fund industry.
- VIDEO FACTS
- TRAVEL AND TOURISM : Airport Not Sure Where It Will Put Southwest Airlines
- Face to Face, Race to Race : Blame and guilt. Guilt and blame. The uproar over Nathan McCall's angry memoir underscores that the search for understanding between black and white has barely begun.
- When the Patient Is Also an Experiment : Feds find fault with UCLA schizophrenia study
- ANAHEIM : City Unveils Plans for Community Center
- Informed Opinions on Today's Topics : Paying the High Price to Police Schools
- Times Sports Named Among Country's Best
- MUSIC REVIEW : An Inconsistent Outing From Cecilia Bartoli at Ambassador
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Rogers' Fans Enjoy Predictable Concert
- Pop Album Chart : Grammys Boost Braxton to No. 1
- Playing the Oscar Game Like a 'Piano'? : Movies: Despite the clamor, some argue that 'Schindler's List' may not be a shoo-in at the Academy Awards. Miramax ups the ante with a huge ad campaign for its underdog.
- Top Execs Visit a World That's Alien to Them : Technology: Orange County crash course is designed to teach them to use personal computers.
- Nixon Ignores Yeltsin Snub, Says 'I Remain His Friend' : Russia: Former President was accused of committing gaffe by meeting first with opposition figure Rutskoi.
- Fillmore May Rescue Damaged Theater : Repairs: Encouraged by restless children and determined residents, officials now hope to save what locals call 'The Show.'
- AMD Cleared of Infringing on Intel Chips : Courts: The jury decision is a pivotal one for Advanced Micro Devices. Intel vows it will appeal.
- Bridgford Foods Corp.: The Anaheim convenience food...
- Chinese Premier Stresses Order, Ties Economic Reform to Stability
- The Sporty Jacket Is All Wet for Work: Gentlemen Need an Overcoat of Sorts
- Community College District Reorganizing
- Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Simi Man Charged
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Board OKs New Secondary School Boundaries in Santa Clarita : Education: The changes reflect the fall openings of Valencia High and La Mesa Junior High. Priority option will provide chance to attend closer facility.
- Church Official Says Accused Child Molester Confessed
- Supervisor Urges Oak Park Residents to Support Annexation : Communities: Maria VanderKolk says those living in the unincorporated area should vote on June advisory ballot to join Thousand Oaks.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Houston's Defense Stops Seattle
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Tanana Experiment Not Going Very Well
- Two City High Schools Drop Boys' Volleyball
- PREP NOTES : Cazett Steps Down as Girls' Basketball Coach at Foothill
- Santa Clara Pressed Into Loss : Division IV boys: San Diego Lincoln forces 24 turnovers and prevails, 83-52.
- The Man and the Myth Behind 'Savage Nights' : Movies: A year after the film swept the Cesars and its creator died of AIDS, the legendary aura around both the story and Cyril Collard grows.
- Streisand Plans Some 20 Shows in U.S., Canada : Pop music: After her London concerts next month, the singer is set to tour--probably including an L.A. appearance.
- Life Fitness to Move Irvine Team to Illinois
- Second Attack on Heathrow Reported
- ANAHEIM : School Dress Code Set to Be Approved
- Making Friends of Old Enemies : World War II Hobbyist Researches Dogfights to Reunite Americans With Japanese Adversaries
- LAPD Commander Denies Raping Officer
- CYPRESS : 2 Vacant Buildings to House Businesses
- GLENDALE, BURBANK : 5-City Coalition Seeks Bikeways Master Plan
- PERSPECTIVE ON MIDEAST PEACE : A Shortcut to the Goal Is, Even Now, at Hand : The Israeli-Palestinian agreement has been misread. It allows 'final' issues to be tackled soon, not in three to five years.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NATIONAL ROUNDUP : This Time, Minutemen Get It Done Early
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Fountain Valley
- The Odyssey's Affectionate 'Madwoman of Chaillot'
- Top 12 All-Star Trumpeters of All Time : Music: Horns have played a central role in the jazz world since the first soloist, Buddy Bolden, used the cornet to ornament melodies.
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Brea-Olinda, Edison Reach Final
- InVitro Corrosives Test Gets OSHA OK
- Canadians Want Fewer Immigrants, Poll Finds
- Opposition Grows to Parkland Plan for the Presidio
- EUROPE : Kohl May Be Pushing Boulder Uphill in Tough Election Year
- Robb Offers Apology to Party for Indiscretions
- Quake-Damaged Simi Library to Reopen
- OAK VIEW : 3 Injured in Collision That Closes Highway
- Riordan Urges One-Way Streets, 'Super Boulevards' : Traffic: Olympic and Pico would become single-direction thoroughfares. Critics say the goal should be getting people out of their cars, not making driving easier.
- A Way to Save Time, Money on Dye Jobs? : Hair care: Color-enhancing shampoos and conditioners promise to offset fading effects. But they don't do wonders for the tint or texture of tresses.
- D.A.'s Probes of Shootings Criticized
- LAGUNA BEACH : Lake Restoration Proposal Advances
- SIMI VALLEY : Applications Sought for Arts Commission
- Controversy Follows DWP Chief in Retirement : Finances: City officials denounce deal allowing Dan Waters to collect $75,000 in overtime pay. He was earlier criticized over water rates and spending during '93 strike.
- Gun Control Advocate Praises Roberti : Politics: Sarah Brady makes appearances for embattled state senator, who is facing recall campaign.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / BIG WEST TOURNAMENT : UC Irvine Holds Off Santa Barbara
- Southern Section to Take Further Aim at Poor Sportsmanship : Prep sports: Governing body plans task force to produce a book on the subject.
- Cal Lutheran Plays to Reach Round of Eight
- SKIING / WORLD CUP AT MAMMOTH : Schneider Runs Away With a Milestone
- Daly Gets Back in the Swing : Golf: He shoots 69 in first competitive round in four mouths, trails leaders by two shots in Florida.
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Westminster
- World Was a Lot Nicer Place When Graham, Browns Reigned
- For Visitors, a Deep Hole in the Road : College baseball: Northridge, with psychological edge of a woeful facility, hopes to parlay home-field advantage into a conference title.
- Whitewater Rumors Sink Bond Prices
- Computer ABCs for CEOs : Executives Beat Techno-Phobia at O.C. Retreat
- ECONOMY
- Light FootEspadrilles have become required equipment for...
- SOUTH ASIA : Many Pakistanis Irked by Plan to Honor a Bhutto : A $9.4-million tomb is scheduled to be built for ex-leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the premier's father. But he was hanged as a murderer.
- BOOK REVIEW : The Evolution of Character and Author : THIS OLD HEART OF MINE <i> by Merrill Joan Gerber</i> ; Longstreet Press $18.95, 294 pages.
- Clinton Calls On Youths to Help Curb Violence : Crime: He promotes his national service program at Brooklyn College. He urges politicians to lower their own level of hostilities.
- 36 Sheriff's Deputies Join 'Blue Flu' Action
- Cafe Lido Closes on a Quiet Note : Jazz: The Balboa Peninsula club owner cites the economy and shifting musical tastes.
- Scorpions Move Past Old Themes : Pop music: The German rockers' newfound seriousness is a mark of maturity and a natural reaction to the times, says the band's singer.
- THEATER / JAN HERMAN : 'Voice' Rides Wave of Radio Nostalgia
- Stan Freberg Moves to KJQI and KOJY
- TRAVEL AND TOURISM
- Behind the Scenes : Toga Party Guarantees Plenty of Sheet Thrills
- Getting Hit Over the Head : James Kennedy's wild 'Slow Death' is as bombastic for the audience as it is brutal to the characters.
- COLUMN ONE : Japanese Learning to Just Say No : Bucking a tradition of ambiguity, people are trying to more definitively disagree--at home and at the negotiating table.
- Israeli Troops Ordered Not to Shoot at Jews, Panel Told : Inquiry: Police commander testifies about standing rule. He says it holds even if Palestinians are under attack.
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Soap Opera Forum Focuses on Change
- WOODLAND HILLS : Pierce to Bring Back Summer Curriculum
- 200 Years of Family History Spurs Landslide of Emotions
- VENTURA : St. Patrick's Parade to Honor Police
- Council Again Backs Factory Outlet Complex : Development: Members override appeals of Planning Commission vote that approved the 22-acre Camarillo project.
- ANAHEIM : Lottery to Choose Low-Rent Tenants
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress Edges Golden West in Baseball
- Ocean View Sees Star in Hughey
- Prep Baseball '94: Sunset League : Marina
- COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Vail, Smith Each Drive in 4 as The Master's Romps, 15-4
- PREP ROUNDUP : No. 4-Ranked Dana Hills Defeats Corona del Mar
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Mater Dei
- Soccer Tour Gets Started Amid Unfulfilled Promises
- Sailors Earn Another Shot at Brea-Olinda
- National Video Rentals : Keeping and Eye on 'Kalifornia'
- Goodman Is Promoted at Castle Rock
- THE REAL WORLD / THE BEVERLY CENTER : HOLDING PATTERN
- Surprise Deal Ends Bitter Land Battle : Development: If supervisors approve, Topanga Canyon parcel will be acquired as parkland for $19.9 million. Nearby residents have fought building plans for 16 years.
- A Warehouse Full of Thrift Treasures : Just about every category is represented at the St. Vincent de Paul store. And Regal Rents plans its annual sale of party goods.
- MONTEREY PARK : Mahony Gives Latino Parish Apology but No Concessions
- Countywide : Cultural Exchange in a Living Room
- ORANGE : Building on the Past in Old Towne
- Prosecutors Target 2 Suspects for 1st '3-Strikes' Cases in Valley : Crime: Scott McKissick, charged with drug possession, and Leon Blunt, held in car theft, are both ex-convicts.
- Riverside Women Basketball Players Scuffle
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Nine Inch Nails Hit It With the Moshers
- Irish 'Mutts' Harbor Full-Blooded Love of Genre : Music: Caislean, a trio from Atlanta, brings its 'lucrative hobby' of traditional fare to the San Juan Capistrano Library.
- SECURITIES
- DOGFIGHT FOR GRUMMAN : Northrop's Kresa Defies Caution in Hostile Bid
- Paramount: Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it...
- S&L; Industry Logs Third Straight Year of Profits in '93 : Thrifts: While earnings declined slightly to $5 billion, the return on assets remained the same.
- DOGFIGHT FOR GRUMMAN : The Rush to Do Deals
- White House Aids Rostenkowski by Heralding Chicago Job Center
- Haunted by Mortality : 'Cut Flowers,' a dark view of a hedonistic generation, dramatizes the undoing of best-laid plans. It comes from playwright Sage Allen's own difficult past.
- Christopher Won't Meet China Dissidents
- Homemade Soundtracks : Film and TV composers in the Valley are doing more of their work in studios they created themselves.
- Panel Rejects Bid to Make U.S. Pay Prison Costs of Illegal Immigrants
- Ex-Clinton Partner Says Papers in Foster's Office Belong to Him : Arkansas: McDougal claims Whitewater files were loaned to White House aide for him to do taxes on failed real estate project. New details emerge.
- A Legislative Con Job on Juvenile Crime
- 'False Facts' Used to Pin Death on Rapist, Jury Is Told
- UCLA to Sell Part of Faculty Subdivision : Real estate: Westchester houses will be offered to the public. They were built to lure professors, but few have bought there.
- Rapper Gets 15 Days in Jail for Attack on Film Director
- Regency Health Plans to Switch to the Big Board
- Trimedyne Inc.: The Irvine medical device firm...
- Spectrum and Sculley Agree to Bury the Hatchet : Dispute: The wireless communications firm and its former CEO agree to put aside lawsuits against each other.
- Sears Automotive Test-Drives Incentives
- Behind The Scenes : Spring Suits Both Models and Guests Just Fine in 'Fantasy' Preview Benefit
- The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...
- Playing to the Crowd : Keyboardist Rob Mullins, performing at Le Cafe this weekend, says he tries to make the audience 'feel included.'
- Mayor Guilty of Fraud, Removed From Office
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Caspers Park Seeks Tree Planting Help
- UCI Spanish Dept. Names New Chair
- The Tonya and Nancy Lurking Within Us
- Pacoima Economic Plan Gains Support : Aid: A councilman gets backing from colleagues and a congressman to include the troubled community in a federal 'empowerment zone.'
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Science Fair Tests Students' Creativity
- MOORPARK : 2 Arrested in Threats to Witness in Rape
- USFSA Won't Stop Harding
- Brea-Olinda Easily Gets Final Berth : Division III girls: Erickson scores 26 points as Ladycats get 86-33 victory against San Luis Obispo.
- SANTA ANITA : Skylaunch Rallies in Stretch to Beat Nancys French Fry
- Spirited Pacifica Beats St. Augustine With Major Rally : Division III boys: After trailing by 20 points in second half, Mariners, led by Vlasic's 27, come back to win, 65-62.
- Cotton Leads Mater Dei to Victory : Prep basketball: Freshman scores 36 points as Monarchs advance to regional final by beating Fresno Bullard, 84-68.
- Screen's Mercurial Girl Is at It Again : Movies: Jennifer Jason Leigh enters the fantastic burlesque of '30s screwball comedies in 'Hudsucker Proxy'
- Meditation on Being a Romanian : Theater: Oana-Maria Hock says her 'Almond Seller' isn't political. 'It's about Romania's struggle for a collective identity in the middle of this new social order.'
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Tess' Ends Up in Guarded Condition
- O.C. OPERA REVIEW : 'Lucia': It's Dutiful and Dull Donizetti
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City Votes to Amend General Plan to Include Parks, Trails
- Oxnard Schools to Develop Own Math Test
- BUENA PARK : Developer Sought in School Land Project
- Power Tools Donated to L.A. Firefighters
- PREP TRACK ROUNDUP : Byrd Breaks Fountain Valley High Jump Record
- Fremont Coach Cited After Brawl
- A Tragedy Revisited : Tim Crews' Wife Laurie Is Still Asking Why a Year After the Fatal Boating Accident. : Friends and Family Asked Same About Her Engagement.
- Carson Releases His 'Favorite Moments'
- CENSORSHIP WATCH : Thanks but No Thanks
- THOUSAND OAKS : Clubs Plan Tours of Botanic Garden
- Golf Course Sinkhole Perils Nearby PCH : Stabilization: Giant crater and a damaged underground drainage channel below it are only 25 feet from the important traffic artery.
- Kings Are a Study in Ineptitude