- Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles
- Sportsmen's Caucus
- UNOCAL Spillage
- OTHER NEWS - March 28, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - March 28, 1994
- Obituaries - March 28, 1994
- Notes on a Scorecard - March 28, 1994
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- 'It's Too Bad That His Dream Was Broken' : Carjacking: Parents of the two teen-agers who were shot talk of their sons' love of America and their dreams of filmmaking. Doctors declare them brain-dead.
- PERSPECTIVES ON ELECTRIC CARS : Mandates Will Add to Pollution . . . : Current technology is so expensive and inefficient that people will keep their old, polluting gas-guzzlers.
- Community Essay : War on Prejudice Starts With Ourselves : Many of our negative views of others were unwittingly formed in childhood. A willingness to rethink old ideas can help us change.
- 2 Students Shot During Carjacking Die : Violence: Parents of the two teen-agers arrive from Japan and talk of their sons' love for America. Victims' car is found near the shooting site.
- Television Doesn't Need Any More Women 'Victims'
- 3 Die, 5 Wounded in Restaurant Shootings
- Nation's Medical Schools See Revenue Sources Dry Up : Medicine: Proposed Clinton health reform cuts would add to battering from insurers. Some urban teaching hospitals may be facing bankruptcy.
- CIA SPECIAL WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT: Spy Devices...
- Travel Advisory : Caution Urged in Israel, Neighboring Lands
- Is Extra 'Non-Refundable' Deposit Legal?
- Weekend Escape: Sierra Foothills : Mining Gold Country : Following the Ghosts of Miners and Card Sharks Through Columbia, Jackson, Sutter Creek and Murphys
- Doing Time in Tijuana : In La Mesa Penitentiary, Prisoners Live With Their Families, Rich Inmates Control the Real Estate and Everything--Even Guns and Drugs--Has a Price
- Living With Lead's Risk : For homeowners with lead hazards, finding a qualified contractor is not easy. Conventional paint-removal methods, such as sanding and scraping, spread toxic dust.
- Koll Says It May Owe $21 Million in Back Taxes
- 'Barbarians at the Gate'
- MID-CITY : Pilot Caltrans Project Fences Out Tansients
- N. UNIVERSITY PARK : Mistake Leaves Building in Limbo
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
- Virginians Singing the Blues Over Lyrics : South: Some citizens want to remove racially offensive words from state song, 'Carry Me Back to Old Virginia.' Others, including a Georgia group, contend that doing so would detract from Confederate heritage.
- How Opposites Attract : Politics: An advocate for Israel and a supporter of Arab causes are working for economic development in the Middle East. Mel Levine and James Zogby have their differences, but they're doing business.
- For Seniors : 'Grandma' Puts Things Into Perspective
- All Randi Weber Wants Is Her Own Home to Die In
- Verdict on Repairs Worries Merchants : San Fernando: Courthouse work will take 14 months, and shop owners fear loss of business.
- Guiding Star for Economic Progress
- Evicted Barbers Sweep Up for Last Time : North Hollywood: Partners who were forced out leave their longtime shop and their profession.
- Long Drives Not Her Only Asset
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : USC Falls Short in Chase for Title : Women: Louisiana Tech uses zone press to overcome two seven-point deficits in 75-66 victory.
- DANCE : The Spice Is Right : Welcome to David Rousseve's 'Urban Scenes / Creole Dreams,' a lively mix of theater, performance art, dance and cutting-edge urban music that aims to bring issues of racism, misogyny, homophobia and AIDS to the unconverted
- Easter Eggs : Dwntn Adj: 1-Rm Coop, City View
- Schools, Orderly Growth Attract Buyers : Thousand Oaks: City on eastern edge of Ventura County offers clean air, ocean breezes and safe neighborhoods--at a price.
- THE LAST LAUGH : What Made Comedy a Yuk a Minute in the '70s Has Been Replaced With '90s Mediocrity
- COLUMN ONE : Insurance Falls Prey to Genetic Bias : The DNA revolution is a blessing and a curse. It tells some the potential for disease, but allows companies to deny coverage. Some fear this is only the beginning of a huge ethical dilemma.
- First Brother Roger Is Married in Texas : Nuptials: The President is best man and reassures the nervous bridegroom at Dallas ceremony. Child is due in weeks.
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- Israel Troops Disarm Settlers as Hebron Violence Seethes
- PERSPECTIVE ON EMPLOYMENT : Meet the Nimble New Middle Class : Lifetime factory jobs may be dead, but the people who can keep technology humming are in the catbird seat.
- Employees Thwart Restaurant Robbery
- Devout Parishioner Stands Up to Catholic Church : Monterey Park: Eddie Ramirez is leading a fight against plans to turn his parish into a center for evangelical outreach to the Chinese community.
- NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Southland's Irgun Wins the Gotham
- Hebert Is Feeling Ducky Again : Hockey: Goalie returns after three-game benching and makes 32 saves in Mighty Ducks' 3-2 victory over Hartford.
- In Brief
- MOVIES / COMMENTARY : When Worlds Collide : 'Black Harvest' is gripping, flabbergasting and indelibly entertaining. Did we mention it's a documentary?
- News, Tips & Bargains : JUST THE FACTS : Visa Requirements / Part II
- Backpack & Budget : New Hostel Has Irish Eyes Smiling
- STYLE: ARCHITECTURE : Angles of Repose : Hard edges in three homes are softened by blendings of concrete and wood : Sea of Tranquillity
- FICTION
- VENICE : Bus Line to Close Due to Low Ridership
- A Rare Look Inside Files on Sex Harassment in LAPD : Police: Behavior ranges from insults to allegations of forced sex. A bawdy history is colliding with the present.
- Day for Night (Bravo Thursday at 7...
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Hospital Expansion Decision Expected
- In Cuba, Life Under Castro Is Dissolving : Economy: Even being government loyalists isn't enough for family to have level of existence they seek.
- BELL GARDENS : May Opening Set for Long-Delayed Clinic
- DOWNTOWN : First Impressions Often Wrong Ones
- Whitewater's Undercurrent of Cash Flows
- Universal Health Coverage for America? Depends How You Define It : POLITICAL FORECAST
- Residents Urged Not to Purchase Easter Bunnies
- Family Rebuilds in Wake of Devastating Wildfire : Renewal: The Rasnows, who lost their home in the Green Meadow blaze, are overcoming obstacles to erect new home and put lives back in order.
- Aid Logjam Leaves Nervous Wrecks : Quake: Many landlords are running short of patience and money. A flood of applicants has delayed federal assistance.
- Youth Boxing Club Soon May Be Down for Count
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Norman, at 19 Under, Has Them Asking for Strokes
- With Very Strong Will, Abdul-Rauf Finds a Way : Basketball: Tourette's syndrome, an oft-misunderstood neurological disorder caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, goads Nuggets's star along.
- Schultz Breaks Through Traffic to Win at Saugus
- Exodus Baffles Ecklund
- NEW RELEASES : Lovano and Redman Keep the Tenor Tradition Alive : **** JOE LOVANO, "Tenor Legacy"; <i> Blue Note</i>
- OPERA : Tales of the Unnatural : Christopher Alden is a maverick director who embraces opera because it's not a realistic art form. His latest surprise is . . . tradition. He's returning to the original version of Mussorgsky's 'Boris Godunov'
- THE WINE LIST
- SOUTH : Court Ruling Buoys Liquor Store Foes
- Pilgrimage to Mark Strategy Shift for UFW
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Huffington's Brief Term in House Leaves Controversy : Politics: Some Republicans are angry that he did not wait longer before pursuing his ambitions. Others carry a grudge from his 1992 defeat of longtime congressman.
- Cross Colors : Interracial dating is not new, but <i> how</i> couples get together has changed. From 900-numbers to specialty magazines, there are assorted avenues to wander.
- * SCHOOL CUTS--The ABC Unified School District...
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : Arizona Guards Silence Critics, 92-72 : West Regional: Stoudamire (27 points) and Reeves (26) fuel victory over Missouri.
- Question Marks Punctuate Rams' Stormy Off-Season : Analysis: Quarterback situation might be solved, but there still are the issues of free-agent linemen and the draft.
- Justice Panelli Joins Arbitration Service
- BOTTOM LINE : Redefining the Doggie Bag
- FREE FALLIN': What can a pop act...
- In Brief
- Foreign Studies for Seniors
- FLOWERING INFERNO: Tales of Sinking Hearts ...
- One Project Leads to Next . . . to a Hot Tub
- Butte: Out of the Pits : City Reaping a Bonanza as Old Mine Oozes Poisons
- STYLE: ARCHITECTURE : Angles of Repose : Hard edges in three homes are softened by blendings of concrete and wood
- De Klerk, Zulu Chief Meet
- Vermont Town Cracks Down on Police : Abuse: Residents demanded action after a suspect said he was tortured for failing to spit out his chewing tobacco.
- Mae Prelow, 99, Mother to Hundreds, Dies
- 'I Was Looking for Beauty and Found It'
- LOS ANGELES : Disaster Agencies Still Receiving Claims
- Dorsey Doesn't Take It for Granted : Track: Defending City champions don't let up against Narbonne in 78-45 win. Settle leads sweeps in 100 and 200 meters.
- EL SERENO : Library Plans Free History, Health Talks
- A Rape in Sacramento : Anti-smoking bill is ravaged by amendments backed by the tobacco lobby
- Forced Student Transfer Plan Roils District : Education: Proposal to send 100 Brea Olinda children to a less-crowded but half-Latino school upsets some parents in mainly white district.
- A Break in the Mayhem : Freeway Fence Helps End Pedestrian Deaths Near Checkpoint
- Swallows Day Parade Draws Many to Enjoy Floats, Bands
- Toddler's Death Leaves Neighborhood in Shock : Fatality: Eight days after suffering a skull fracture, 22-month-old boy returns to hospital and dies. Doting mother's boyfriend, who baby-sat the child, is arrested.
- Homeless Shelter's Cooking Classes Are a Recipe for Hope : Jobs: Students who completed culinary arts course earn restaurant positions. One proud graduate says he's ready to make a new start.
- Valley Commentary : Planning to Grow Up : Los Angeles' 'General Plan Framework' requires several factors to work. And, just as crucial, the city needs the maturity to stick to the plan.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : EAST REGIONAL : Boston College, Florida Are Still Standing
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MINORS : Jordan Sidelined With a Knee Injury
- A 7-4 Leap by Fischer Is One for the Books : Track and field: Camarillo senior sets area mark, moves to eighth place on all-time high school list.
- Three Trainers Say That Horses Tested Positive : Santa Anita: Hennig, McAnally and Mandella deny wrongdoing, believe that incidents somehow occurred during training at Hollywood Park.
- Chamber Groups: Look and Sound of the Future
- Ice, Hammer: Rap-Lite Dummies
- AND ONE MORE THING: John Lydon (formerly...
- Usual Menus, Unusual Venues
- Pianist Knew Einstein, Bette Davis, but She's Most in Tune With Bach : Music: Agi Jambor, 85, still makes beautiful music. But with life's joy and tragedy have come no fame--because she doggedly eluded it.
- Fowlkes Voted City Section Player of Year : Basketball: The Crenshaw forward is joined by three of his teammates on the 4-A Division first team. A total of 17 Central City players are named to the 4-A and 3-A top squads.
- Early NCR Retirees Get Offer Too Good to Skip : Labor: Many at computer firm weren't ready to stop working. But lump-sum payment and enhanced benefits meant they could do things they couldn't afford before.
- Retro : Family Channel's Pilgrimage : CABLE NETWORK AIRS THE '77 MINISERIES 'JESUS OF NAZARETH' FOR EASTER WEEK
- Payroll Tax for Health Plan a Possibility : Reform: Rostenkowski admits inclusion of such a levy would be difficult. He expects $1.25 cigarette tax will be cut back.
- ELECTIONS : Democrats' Plan to Endorse Candidates Runs Into a Snag
- Moving Mountains : The Changing Landscape Surrounding the Valley
- Vietnamese Catholics Christen Cultural Meeting Hall
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Golden West Rips Explosive Rancho Santiago
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Mission Goes on Offensive Tear in Sweep
- NBA ROUNDUP : Once Again, Olajuwon Proves He's a Fast Finisher
- Where Were They on Oscar Night? We're Just Asking
- Popular Alternative
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Spielberg's 'Tiny Toons' break for prime time and the rites of spring
- More Limits Sought on Day Laborers : Neighborhoods: Angry Ladera Heights residents say the new county ordinance does not do enough to keep workers off their properties.
- Futuristic Tools in Self-Defense Arsenal : Crime: Entrepreneurs offer such weapons as a fake cellular phone that squirts pepper spray and a canister that paints an attacker's face green. But experts warn that using such devices can backfire.
- THE NEW PIONEERS : For a Majority of Suburbanites, Political Lines Form to the Right
- Obsessed with the Hunt : With Media in Unbridled Pursuit, Could Anyone Get Out Alive?
- On the Brink of Disaster--Again : Newhall: Supervisor seeks help for establishments that survived the quake only to face failure due to a detour's impact.
- Store Clerk Kills Man During Theft Attempt
- Critics Say Palmdale's Hotel Bed Tax Is Bad for Business : Government: Some fear the lower rate in neighboring Lancaster is siphoning off potential visitors.
- Swapping Insurance Business for Making Suds : Businesses: Mark VanLeeuwen scrapped his thriving practice to open a brew-pub. His establishment serves as the city's first micro-brewery.
- Navy Reassigns Case Involving 3 Officers
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON BUSINESS : Clinton's Health Care Plan Threatens the County's Recovery : Employer mandate puts unfair financial burden on small firms, with job and wage cuts and higher prices the likely result.
- Reinecke Scores Hard-Won Endorsement
- Eric Show Was a Troubled Soul in Recent Years : Personality: Friends heard his panicked cries of fear, his desperate calls for help. They loved him, but couldn't save him.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : So Far, Mondesi Has Really Been a Hit
- In Brief
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Will Coach Magic Have Sweet 16?
- DIVISION II : Bakersfield Uses Defense to Repeat as Champion
- POP MUSIC : Morrissey, the Ever Marketable : Feeling neglected in the U.S., the uncompromising singer courts a larger audience but vows to stay true to himself--and those who've deified him
- DEATH BY CHEESEBURGER: High School Journalism in...
- CRENSHAW : Shelter Accepting 1-Parent Families
- TBS Cats and Dogs Cartoon Marathon (Sunday...
- DOWNTOWN : Walk Into History in 3 Neighborhoods
- BRIEFLY : Charity: Venice Center Gets $60,000 to Aid the Poor
- 'I Always Tried to Do Right' : A businessman who lost J and Y Liquor Mart in the riots points to the unfairness of placing restrictions on reopening.
- Valley Perspective : A Situation in Dire Need of Correction : Public's Confidence Plummets in Wake of Escapes From State Prison at Lancaster
- Libertarian Just Says No to FEMA Money
- Holy White Knuckles, Batman! : Coaster Re-Creates Gotham
- Paredes Will Leave Bishop Amat
- Excess Savings May Still Be Insured
- On View : Challenging the System : PARENTING RIGHTS FOR A MENTALLY DISABLED MOTHER ARE AT STAKE IN 'YARN PRINCESS'
- 5 Seized in Canada Chase
- Sheriff's Ombudsman: Turn Complaints Into Results : Law enforcement: The position was created in part to reduce the amount the county pays to victims of excessive force.
- Kill 710 Extension, Preservationist Urges
- Blowing Smoke
- Stakes High in Post-Communist Ukraine Election : Politics: In today's vote, widespread apathy competes with frustration toward the government's inability to stop the economic hemorrhage.
- A Place in the Sun : Gay Immigrants Who Come From Countries Where Homosexuality Is Taboo Grapple With Some of the Most Difficult Conflicts as They Struggle for Acceptance.
- Gender Persecution New Reason for Asylum : Human rights: Women face bride-burning, genital mutilation, forced abortions and politically motivated rape, but nations have been slow to grant refuge.
- Construction Work Linked to N.J. Pipeline Explosion
- Ojai Seeking Bids to Run Trolley Line
- Special Cases Require a Special Doctor : * Anaheim Hills Dentist Treats Disabled Patients; There's a Growing Need for His Type
- Let's Look at This One More Time, OK? : D.A.'s budget looks like a walking trauma unit
- 3,000 March to Honor Chavez and Movement : Labor: UFW officials say procession marks rebirth of crusade. County membership has slipped to a few hundred.
- Panthers Firefighter Shot to Death at Party : Crenshaw: Maurice White's violent death is in sharp contrast to his work in the group that came to symbolize the possibility for peaceful coexistence.
- Man Tossed From Club Accused of Firing at Bouncers
- Valley Commentary : When Unity of Minorities Threatens an Old Majority : Keiko Hentell lost her post as Burbank High School principal because her efforts to ease racial and ethnic tensions proved uncomfortable to some whites.
- Tournament Defeat Subdues Northridge's Swagger : College softball: Matadors commit four errors, go quietly in first round against unranked Georgia State, 2-1.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENTS : WOMEN'S ROUNDUP : Tar Heels Advance to Final Four
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : He's Eager to Leave His Mark
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : He's No Bo, but This Jackson Is Ready to Go for White Sox
- Mel Gibson May Try Lean Thing
- In Brief
- THE REVENGE OF GOD: The Resurgence of...
- Actor Lands in Santa Monica
- Bites of European Cities for the MTV Generation
- Alabama Fights to Rescue Public Schools Mired in Mediocrity : Education: Legislature, under judicial prodding to revamp state's approach, is locked in debate on rival plans in its current session.
- Space Radar to Study Shifting Sands : Science: Geologists hope that experiment aboard shuttle Endeavour will better define the texture of the Earth. It could lead to a greater understanding of the global environment.
- 'Eating'
- Feeling Like They're Among Friends : For Whale Watchers, It's a Near-Perfect Experience
- The Law That Brought the Criminal-Justice System to Its Knees
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Manuel Camacho : The Negotiator on Chiapas Navigates Mexico's Dangerous Shoals
- 5 Die in Election Violence
- PREP SWIMMING / CIF GIRLS' RELAYS : Irvine Leaves the Rest of Field in Its Wake En Route to Championship
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : It's Official: Perez Is the First Baseman
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : MIDWEST REGIONAL : Michigan's Players Have Seen All of This Before
- USC Falls Short in Chase for Title : Women: Louisiana Tech uses pressure defense to overcome two seven-point leads in 75-66 victory.
- TENNIS / DAVIS CUP : U.S. Advances With Doubles Win
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : ** 1/2 WYNTON MARSALIS, "In This House on This Morning"; <i> Columbia</i>
- Fighting for the Soul of Brazil : In a Country Plagued by Scandal and Ruled by the Elite, an Honest Common Man Threatens to Turn Politics Inside Out
- An Evolutionary Jungle : THE GREAT DIVORCE, <i> By Valerie Martin (Doubleday: $22.50; 340 pp.)</i>
- Easter Eggs : Eggs From Scratch
- Taking a Shot at Films : Cal State L.A. shotput title-holder Tommie Lister Jr. transferred his athletic success to pro wrestling--and now acting.
- Partners in Recovery : When breast cancer strikes, the woman is not a lone victim. Orange County couples share how a man can offer support in a relationship while coping with his own fears.
- Thousands of Germans Protest Firebombing of Synagogue
- Creeping Toward Normalcy
- Former Labor Leader Fined for Speeding
- Workman Suspended; 8 Knicks Fined
- L.A. SPEAK
- Boys on the Boat : Cruise Hosts Play Fred Astaire to Solo Women Who Want to Dance the Night Away
- * Bruce E. Ranck has been elected...
- Easter Eggs : Eggs From the East
- Got a Special Travel Interest? There's a Newsletter for You : Publishing: Small periodicals can provide valuable information for readers who bear in mind potential biases.
- Alexander's Big-Time Band of Characters : WHAT GEORGE COSTANZA, A PRETZEL PUSHER AND THE DUCKMAN HAVE IN COMMON
- BELL GARDENS : City Loans to Help Defray College Fees
- Haven for Those Who Want to Run a (Model) Railroad : Hobbies: N.Y. store that caters to model train enthusiasts offers thousands of items, ranging in price from 25 cents to $10,000.
- A Clash of Styles, Generations for Ukraine Voters
- Amish Man Goes on Trial in Wife's Death : Pennsylvania: Although a lawyer plans an insanity defense, neighbor says that the suspect probably feels in his heart he can do little but pray for deliverance.
- Chemical Warfare a Matter of Life and Death for Antarctic Animals : Ecology: Defenseless sea butterfly, sponges and snails contain chemicals making them unpalatable to hungry predators. Researchers tell hopes for new medicines.
- Quake Gives Passover New Meaning
- Let's Give Dank School System a Fresh Coat of Paint : It's basic psychology that a better-looking environment allows for better learning. But aesthetics aren't a top priority when there's little money for teachers, books.
- Fast Lane : Schools Across County Slip Into High Gear and Move Onto the Information Superhighway
- <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life</i> : Huffington Seeks Votes of Fiscal Conservatives Within the Perot Camp
- Knight a Bully? Indiana Coach Thinks His Image Is Quite Fine
- Readers Recommend
- Easter Eggs : The Breakfast <i> Brik</i>
- 5 Die in Soccer Riot
- How Schools Can Address Needs of Gays, Lesbians
- SPRING ROUNDUP : Loyola Boys Stretch Volleyball Streak
- WILSHIRE / KOREATOWN : Public Input Asked on Growth Plan
- First Brother Roger Is Married in Texas : Nuptials: The President is best man and reassures the nervous bridegroom at Dallas ceremony. Child is due in about a month.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Irvine Co. Quietly Bides Its Time in Base Plan Debate : Conversion: Regardless of the outcome, the company, with about 4,000 acres near El Toro, stands to benefit.
- Flowers, Drums End Cook Islands Election
- Port Hueneme Youth Shot to Death
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cal State Fullerton Strikes Early to Beat San Jose State
- Pining for a Bit of the Old Ultra-Violence? Blame Michael Medved--Better Yet, Don't
- In Brief
- News, Tips & Bargains : British to Begin Toll-Free Service
- TREES FOR TOMORROW by Frank Lockyear...
- THE NEW PIONEERS : Question of Beliefs : Pastors Say Low Attendance at Services May Be Testament to Area's Hectic Pace
- Ex-Addicts to Lead Anti-Drug Forum
- VIEW FROM WASHINGTON / ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT : Hi Senator! What's the Good Euphemism?
- <i> From </i> The Recording Angel, by CAROLYN FORCHE
- BEHIND THE BESTSELLER : It's All in Your Mind
- The Way Around Lake Poway
- THE NEW PIONEERS : Foothills' Chronicles
- Fireman Who Gave Billy Joel a Lift Faces Discipline Charges
- A Stable Mexico Still Grappling With Change
- Law Takes Aim at Preventing Lead-Paint Hazards
- PLAYA DEL REY : U.S. Official to Inspect Ballona Wetlands, Open Areas
- FBI's Honda Probe Is No Big Surprise to Industry : Inquiry: Thirteen former executives, including seven who lived in O.C., are charged in connection with alleged kickbacks and bribes.
- THE AZTECS by Richard F. Townsend...
- Sex and the Single Human : THE RED QUEEN: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature, <i> By Matt Ridley (Macmillan: $25; 405 pp.)</i> : THE EVOLUTION OF DESIRE: Strategies of Human Mating, <i> By David M. Buss (Basic: $22; 262 pp.)</i>
- FICTION
- Exploring D-Day From the British Side
- FICTION
- Slow Boat Through CHINA : Cruising Upstream in the Three Gorges Region of the Fabled Yangtze River, Past Misty Scenery That May be Doomed
- BRIEFLY : Awards: Westside Residents Earn USC Academic Honors
- THE NEW PIONEERS : Latest Settlers Stake Claims : Growth: Those flocking to one of the county's final frontiers are searching for the same things as those who originally came here: open space, new homes--a bit of 'suburban utopia.'
- THE KWINKAN by Mudrooroo (Angus &...
- News, Tips & Bargains : California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Can Being Obnoxious Save Lives?
- Small Fish May Play Big Part in Fate of Lagoon : Environment: The goby is getting star treatment. Activists predict its inclusion on the federal endangered species list will be the impetus for cleaning up the water near Malibu Creek.
- 'One False Move'
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Candidate Forums Set in City Races
- THE CHANGING FACE OF AVIATION : Flying in Formation : U.S., Foreign Airlines Glide Into New Markets by Pairing Up
- Yes, Let's Have More Bananas : NP, <i> By Banana Yoshimoto (Grove/Atlantic: $18; 194 pp.)</i>
- STYLE: ARCHITECTURE : Angles of Repose : Hard edges in three homes are softened by blendings of concrete and wood : Simple Pleasures
- Wave of Bold Garment Shop Robberies Leads to 1st Death : Crime: Legislation to toughen penalty is introduced as violence escalates in sewing machine thefts. 1,000 businesses have been hit.
- Cleanup of Times Beach Fuels a New Safety Dispute : Environment: The firm responsible for ridding the town of dioxin-tainted dirt wants to incinerate it. Nearby residents fear fallout and petition against burning.
- Sudanese Refugee's Joyful Escape Ends Behind Bars : Immigration: Moses Cirrilo entered the U.S. with false papers. He hopes for asylum as he waits in Vermont jail with no recreation, no television, no library and no regular visiting hours.
- Q & A : Loan Rules Can Be Bent for Some Home Buyers
- Easter Eggs : Artie and the Lost Harem: An Egg Story
- Efficient Outdoor Security Lights
- A Corpse and a Boxer : DOGS OF GOD, <i> By Pinckney Benedict (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday: $21; 354 pp.)</i>
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- YOUR MORTGAGE : Guidelines Aim to Reduce Loan Discrimination
- ON RAMP : No-Pollute Commute
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Language Lives On in History Class
- CHINATOWN/ECHO PARK : 'Forgotten Edge' Takes a Stand
- POLITICS : Growth, Clerk's Pay Key to Culver City Elections
- Ban on Welfare Benefits for New Babies Stirring Debate : Reform: California considers the plan, which New Jersey is trying. Ethical and legal questions are involved.
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : South Gate's Lopez Close to Pitcher Perfect, 1-0
- Drug Program Cures Mother of 'Self-Destructive' Behavior
- TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Library Celebrates New Location
- Knowing the Score on Ship Sanitation
- WHERE THE RIVERS FLOW NORTH by...
- An Inaugural Voyage on the American Family Cruises Ship Proved a Bumpy Ride for Parents, But the Kids Had a Blast
- FICTION
- Ramos Proposes Amnesty
- Profile : Ellen & Friends : DEGENERES' STAND-UP PERSONA TAKES ON A NEW LIFE OF ITS OWN
- Rats Peril Marine Life, Biologists Warn : Alaska: The rodents could do more damage than a massive oil spill. Government is planning what to do in case of such an 'invasion.'
- BALDWIN HILLS : City Disputes Sale of CRA-Funded Mall
- Obsessed with the Hunt : Only the Word 'Water' Makes These Two Scandals Similar
- Using Safety as Tenet in Occupancy Issue : * Santa Ana Must Prove State Standards Pose Fire Hazard Before Making Local Changes
- Students Suggest Art Could Tame Wilderness of Violence : Puget Sound: College's forested campus would be dotted with artworks affirming the power of women and extolling peace over aggression. But paying for it is a problem.
- Airport Neighbors' Fears Raised After Crash : Aviation: The second incident in less than four months renews concerns about larger aircraft at Santa Monica facility.
- 4 Arrested in Ventura Gun Show Sting
- Coach Magic Ready to Roll : Pro basketball: Rookie Laker boss approaches debut much as he did as a player--with enthusiasm and hard work.
- They Play in Peoria, but . . . : The Padres Have the Cheapest Roster in Baseball--and They Also Have Veterans Such as Gwynn, Whose Leadership Might Bring Some Talented Unknowns Together
- A Smashing Pumpkins B-sides and rarities album...
- 'And the Band Played On'
- WILSHIRE CENTER : Fear Belies Decrease in Violent Crimes
- Defiant Kadafi Back to Hard Line Against West : Libya: Stung by sanctions, he won't turn over Lockerbie suspects. Also, he invites Mideast peace foes for talks.
- CRENSHAW : Plans Continue for Africa-Theme Zone
- Rhetoric Fuels Crisis Over Korea : Nuclear dispute: Taunts between North and South escalate. U.S. calls situation serious but not 'brink of war.' Pyongyang also threatens Japanese leaders with 'digging own grave.'
- 'It Really Made Life Difficult' : Area's problems have eased since J and Y Liquor closed, says a longtime neighbor who wants it to remain so.