- The Missing Ingredient: Customers : Bakery and Other Businesses Near Florence and Normandie Are Struggling Since the Riots
- Hairy Vetch Frees Farms of Plastic Mantle : Ecology: Researcher uses cover crop as a way to keep weeds down and moisture in the soil. It also boosts plant yields and makes chemical fertilizers unnecessary.
- Culver City to Consider Tax District to Aid Libraries : Funds: Officials will decide Monday whether to join the special parcel district. So far, 10 cities have voted to participate. The plan would raise about $30 million.
- Banks Strongly Pushing 'Secured' Credit Cards
- SBA Extends Deadline for Quake Victims
- THE RETRO-CONS
- Weekend Escape: Santa Monica : Heat Wave Hotel : It wasn't a glitch-free stay, but a room by the bay was a perfect way to beat the soaring mercury
- SANTA MONICA : Motion Against Rapper's Lawyer Denied
- CRENSHAW / HYDE PARK : Toxic-Waste Cleanup Goes Door-to-Door
- CLOSE-UP : Am I Blue?
- FICTION : THE BITTEREST AGE, <i> by Raymond Kennedy (Ticknor & Fields: $22.95; 218 pp.)</i>
- GARDENING : Dropped Fruit Is Normal for Most Citrus Trees
- NONFICTION : THE GENIUS OF WRITERS: A Treasury of Facts, Anecdotes and Comparisons <i> by Jack Hodges (St. Martin's: $24; 434 pp.)</i>
- Destination: Pennsylvania : The Allegheny Alternative : In a state where most people think only of Philadelphia or Amish Country, the scenic forests of northwestern Pennsylvania are their own best advertisement
- A Season for All Time : OCTOBER 1964, <i> By David Halberstam (Villard Books: $24; 376 pp.)</i>
- COLUMN ONE : In Russia, Disorder Is the Law : From the time of the czars, leaders big and small have lived by their own rules. Under Yeltsin, the country remains mired in a tangle of fiefdoms run by bosses and bureaucrats.
- Bird's-Eye View of Voyages of Desperation : Flight: Cuban American pilots watch the Coast Guard chase rickety craft on the sea. Risking their lives for hope, refugees signal for rescue.
- Finding Hope in L.A. After Terror in Haiti, Fear on the High Seas : An Aristide supporter risked the perilous ocean voyage after his friends were beaten and killed. 'I don't know if I could ever go back,' he says, afraid to reveal his identity.
- Even Geniuses Aren't Good at This Marriage Thing
- Quake in Algeria Leaves 15,000 Homeless; Nations Promise Aid
- Closed-Door Policy Fails to Stem Tide of Cubans : Immigration: Coast Guard is still picking up rafts in Florida Straits. Cash remittances to Havana are banned.
- Prospective Apartment Tenants Take to Drug Testing
- Janis Joplin's Sister Gives a Piece of Her Heart to Fans With Book, Play : Music: The rock legend's letters home form the basis for years of wondering, researching and writing. Fan reaction has been gratifying.
- On a Trip to Mexico, Minors and Paperwork Go Together : Red tape: Children traveling with grandparents, for example, need notarized, written permission from both their mother and father.
- Collecting Postcards From the Heart
- What to Look For in Selecting Range Hood
- Fall Carnegie Tickets
- THE METROPOLITAN DIVIDE : In Los Angeles, the Grass Is Never Greener on the Other Side of Town
- Suddenly Sunflowers : No longer relegated to the alley fence or the corn row, it seems everyone's sprouting up : sunflowers in Southland gardens these days.
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Tatyana Ali's 'Fresh Prince' character keeps her grounded
- Fudging It in the Name of Advertising
- CRENSHAW : Finding Success in Their Salad Days
- Gore Undergoes Surgery for Torn Achilles' Tendon
- Haiti Memories : Searching for a New Life, Hundreds of Refugees Have Arrived in L.A. With Their Stories of Despair and Brutal Treatment Back Home.
- Tightest Juvenile Hall in Nation Planned in Sylmar
- Constitution Faces a Triple Threat : Under the guise of fiscal limits, a movement is attempting to pervert our rights, threatening our health and safety.
- The Nation : After Jupiter: How Likely Are We to Be Hit by a Rock?
- A Shortcut That Leads to Tragedy : Some Blame for Deaths on the Tracks Rests With Our Peculiarly Reckless Public
- Is This Oregon? No, It's Heaven, Pastor Says; State Disagrees : Religion: Paul Revere claims a flock of 200 and exemption from worldly laws, including taxation. But officials say unless he pays $10,000 in overdue levies, his 'kingdom' will be confiscated.
- Oxnard, County Square Off Over Waterway Plan
- Travel Ban Sought on Rams Cornerback : Courts: Prosecutors say Darryl Henley, who is charged with cocaine trafficking, might flee.
- Aviation Show Lures Thousands : Van Nuys: This year, most of the planes at the expo stay firmly anchored to the runway. But fans don't mind.
- As Change Overtakes Compton, So Do Tensions : Community: Latino plurality seeks power. A generation after winning it, blacks find bias charges a bitter pill.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Clearwater Leads but Isn't Happy
- BASEBALL STRIKE: DEVELOPMENTS FROM DAY 9
- NASCAR's Irvan Injured in Crash : Motor racing: Driver is in critical condition with head and lung injuries after hitting the wall during practice at the Michigan International Speedway.
- Notes about your surroundings
- Paulinho Feels Good Enough to Heal Salsa : Soccer: He has the flu and almost doesn't play, but he manages to score two second-half goals in team's 2-1 victory over Vancouver.
- AUTO RACING : Many Drivers Begin 1995 Ride Switching
- Northridge Facing Period of Adjustment
- Strongwoman Jones Brings a Lot to Table : Arm-Wrestling World Champion Also an Actress, Track Assistant
- NEW RELEASES : Give a Listen to Nnenna Freelon's Lyrics
- Never Heard of Selena? You Will : She's on the top of the burgeoning field of Tejano. Now Hollywood beckons.
- Girls Just Want to Have Funk : Luscious Jackson's four females play the game their way, incorporating New York's vibrant soundtrack of punk and hip-hop, jazz and soul.
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : John Scofield's Brainy Blues
- OJAI : Wheeler Resort Not Charged in Fish Kill
- Miss Teen USA Puts a Speck on the Map : Youth: Tiny desert town swells with pride over victory of Shauna Gambill, a cheerleader and straight-A student.
- The Shuler Plan : Tennessee Standout Seen Extending Redskins' Royal Line at Quarterback
- DEL MAR : Pace Is Right for D'hallevant in Pat O'Brien
- Sheep Reduce Use of Herbicides in Forest
- Thinking the World of Little Leaguers
- PEACE AND MUSIC: It wasn't all peace...
- The DuPre Mastery, in Retrospect
- Strokes of Genius--on Any Budget : 'Secret Honor' is set designer Robert W. Zentis' 15th show this year. At this rate, he could break his record of 25 shows in a year.
- The dark, brooding look you'll see on...
- Forfeiture Law Limits Seizures by Police : Drugs: Measure signed by Gov. Wilson weakens the rights of narcotics officers to take suspects' property and turn it into crime-fighting cash.
- Blow to Head Kills Teen-Ager at Gas Station
- Disaster Victims Must Be Wary of Con Artists : Americans Continue to Ignore Warnings of Fraud
- Social Services and a Changing County : Latino Efforts in Health, Foster Care Worthy of Support
- Juvenile Hall Is Adding Wing for Violent Offenders
- Man Injured in Diving Accident
- A 10-Year-Old System That Revolutionized Sports : Pro basketball: Then-NBA vice president David Stern helped push through a plan for the 1984-85 season that was the start of the salary cap.
- PERFORMING ARTS : COMMENTARY : Lenny the Red Menace : Leonard Bernstein's liberal leanings kept the FBI busy for nearly 30 years. What was it that made the government so nervous?
- Is This the Trinity Rep or the Taper?
- VENTURA COUNTY FAIR : Fair Is on a Roll as Annual Parade Attracts 20,000 : Entertainment: A cavalcade of 123 entries entertains residents and merchants. Droves of visitors file into the fairgrounds.
- Vietnam Trip Denounced by Noisy Crowd : Protest: About 60 people opposed to closer ties with the Communist regime demonstrate outside local group's seminar and criticize its plans for trade mission.
- Nevadans Tops in Living It Up, and Medical Bills Show It
- Soil Settling, Leaks Force Closure of Boulevard : Transportation: Nine blocks of famous Hollywood street are blocked off along area of Metro Rail tunneling project. An apartment building is also evacuated.
- EAGLE HUNTING: A recent Boston concert stint...
- COVER STORY : Cyber Stars of the Next Frontier : These imaginative pioneers are our guides into the CD-ROM revolution. They're the forces behind Myst, Rebel Assault and the 7th Guest. No wonder Hollywood is hot on their trail.
- Police Detonate Sylmar Pipe Bomb
- A Real Sea Change : Teens Leave Troubles on Shore in 'Sail for Life' Program
- Kennedy McKinney Suffers First Defeat
- Holy Bull Puts the Rabbit Back in Hat : Horse racing: Colt withstands pressure from Commanche Trail, who was put in race to increase chances of Tabasco Cat, and wins the Travers.
- Fall's Gonna Be a Monster
- A Living Work in Progress : Charlayne Woodard has been through the mill of TV and movies. She came out battered, but wiser. The wisdom seems to have helped her tackle her complex role in 'Good Person of Setzuan.'
- Three Hurt in Traffic Crash That Causes Chemical Spill
- New Bosnia Envoy Named
- Experimental Mini-Plant to Desalinate Seawater
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : McGwire Is Star on Moon's Return
- Down But not Out : Demotion to Minor Leagues Proves to Be a Blessing for Dodger Shortstop Jose Offerman and Angel Reliever Mike Butcher During Major League Strike : MIKE BUTCHER
- Death Waits as Smoke Jumpers Play With Fire : The West: They cheat death one jump at a time. Each summer, they parachute into dozens of lightning-sparked blazes in otherwise inaccessible mountains.
- When the Trade School Is No Class Act : Congress should act to curb abuse and fraud by some exploitative operators
- That Caps It : Talking of Salaries, Football Has a Thing or Two to Teach Baseball
- Caning Proposal Touched a Raw Nerve : But Disciplining Youngsters With a Paddle May Not Be Just, or Helpful for That Matter
- Raiders Control the Rams : Pro football: They open a 20-3 halftime lead and go on to a 29-20 victory. Hostetler passes for 169 yards.
- Junior World Series Has Howard's Stamp All Over It : Little League: He hits two three-run homers in Thousand Oaks' 20-3 title-game victory.
- BOWLING / DANA HADDAD : Forkel Picked Himself Up and the Pins Began Falling Down
- MOVIES / COMMENTARY : Look Into the Mirror . . . : Oliver Stone's 'Natural Born Killers' is the filmmaker's latest comment on America. Is it his own fevered dream or a legitimate reflection of the celebrity-crazed, violent world we've created?
- PARALLEL LIVES : Can You Say 'Coincidence' in Spanish?
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Kweisi Mfume : The Driving Force Behind the Black Caucus' Increasing Clout
- KIDS' STYLE : Small Worlds : An Outdoor Classroom
- A Hill
- Mapping Moscow
- Real Answers
- SOUTHWEST : Comic Creator Will Conduct Workshop
- And We Don't Care If They Ever Get Back
- EASTSIDE : Volunteer Center Opens in East L.A.
- Navy Retires Carrier Saratoga After 38 Years
- This House Is a Job for 'Dr. Cockroach'
- From Jungle Fighters to Tour Guides : Philippines: Negritos taught survival skills to Marines before U.S. left Subic Bay base. Now, area is a center for those who want to experience one of the last areas of rain forest on Luzon Island.
- Health Reform Tangled Up in a Knot of Deal-Killers
- Drought of Interest Kills Art Garden : Ramona: Head of Chicago gasket company is closing his outdoor sculpture gallery because of poor sales. 'It's the death of one man's dream.'
- Actress Enjoys Latest Role as Author
- Building Blocs : Karen Escalante Pushes Latinos to Pursue Political Power Through Citizenship Drives and an Awareness of Their Clout as Voters.
- Germans Held for Smuggling India Insects
- NOTEBOOK : Grid Classic Will Stay at Same Old Site
- CYPRESS PARK : Plan for Condos at Lawry's Site Opposed
- Researchers Dig Garbage, Flesh Out Colonial Boston History
- COMMERCE : Home Depot Store to Provide 200 Jobs
- WATTS : Health Center Hit by Budget Cuts, Layoffs
- Klan Plans Protests at Abortion Clinics
- A Williams Child Parent's Educated Guess on Origin of Fairy and Elf Folk Tales
- Mock Elections in L.A. Send a Message to Mexico : Politics: Emigres participating in balloting hope their votes will force the country's leadership to take notice of Mexicans living in the Southland.
- CRENSHAW : Salad Dressing Gives Young Crenshaw Entrepreneurs a Taste of Success
- Pushing Cigar Smokers to the Very Edge
- WESTLAKE : Job Program to Aid 14- to 30-Year-Olds
- NONFICTION : LIKE HIDDEN FIRE: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire <i> by Peter Hopkirk (Kodansha: $25; 384 pp.)</i>
- What Is a Lawyer's Duty? : For three years, attorney Polly Nelson dedicated herself to attempts to save Ted Bundy's life. : DEFENDING THE DEVIL: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer, <i> By Polly Nelson (William Morrow: $23; 336 pp.)</i>
- RESTAURANTS : LEAN AND MEAN : Fat-Free Pizzas, Cheesecake, Tacos: Guilt-Free Gorging! Too Good to Be True? Maybe.
- BRIEFLY : State Government: Assembly OKs Computer Bill
- HYDE PARK : Toxic-Waste Cleanup Goes Door-to-Door
- SOUTH GATE : Target Store Is Host for Police Center
- CHINATOWN : Gateway Could Help Revive Area
- 'Mac'
- Russian Lawyer Fights for Reforms in Legal System
- The Good Soldier : As the Military Downsizes, the War-Hardened Vietnam Generation is Retiring, Including Army Legend Alfred Baker
- NAACP Board Ousts Chavis From Top Post
- Opera Comes a la Carte at Miceli's
- A Flamboyant Scientist's Legacy : An Inspiration to Students as a Trailblazer and Humanitarian
- Russian Involvement Seen in Nuclear Smuggling
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : A Woman's Place : She's an influential attorney, but you won't find her on Court TV. Instead, Abby J. Leibman of the California Women's Law Center tries to do her gender justice in the back rooms of government.
- Woman Used as Shield Is Shot to Death
- NEWS ANALYSIS : White House Pressure Tactics Aimed at Castro
- CRENSHAW : Placement Agency to Hold Job Fair
- WESTSIDE COVER STORY : Supplying Compassion : Health: At Country Villa South, the elderly and AIDS patients receive care under one roof. Experts say that kind of integration will grow as the number of nursing home beds shrinks.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Belgrade's Feud With Bosnia Serbs Familiar to Croatians : Balkans: Milosevic used same tack there two years ago. Some worry dream of national unity is unraveling.
- L.A. SPEAK : River Guide Gab
- Tuning In on an Enabling Birth Disorder : Genetics: O.C. man finds he's not alone in his impaired mental capacity but innate musical ability.
- LITTLE TOKYO : Workshop on Asian Domestic Violence
- Forums Explore Easing Blight, Youth Violence
- Train Collision Kills 18
- A summary of selected City Hall actions in the past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
- Nutritional Role Seen in Spread of AIDS
- RANCHO CIENEGA : Red Cross Seeking Marrow Donors
- Fire Officials to Enforce Brush Clearance Codes : Malibu: Property owners face prosecution if they fail to cut brush to a maximum height of 3 inches within 100 feet of any structure.
- Crenshaw Center Helps Haitian Refugees Chart Their Course in L.A.
- Small-Mindedness Knows No City Limits : The bureaucratic mentality, it seems, is alive and well in both Berkeley and Norco
- In Search of . . . the Pacific Rim : Equal Parts Hype and Hope, a Durable Buzzword Reflects Asia's Growing Prominence in the World Economy
- KIDS' STYLE : Small Worlds : The Comfort Zone
- A Father's Crusade : Eight years after a CHP officer murdered his daughter, Sam Knott is still trying to childproof the world.
- Top B & Bs and Inns
- A summary of selected Los Angeles City Hall actions last week that affect the Westside.
- ELYSIAN VALLEY : Factory Owner Loses Bid for Parking Lot
- Anxious Mexicans Await Day of the Vote : Elections: Despite government vows to keep balloting honest, many fear fraud, even unrest.
- Monk's Restaurant Caters to the Fortunate to Feed Needy Children : Religion: Benedictine brother serves up haute cuisine in New Haven, Conn. But it's youngsters relying on his soup kitchen who are the important customers.
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : Woodstock '94: How I Was Baptised in Mud and Became a Convert
- Destination: France : IMPRESSIONS OF VAN GOGH : A Pilgrimage to the Place Where the Artist Died and a Look Into the Creative Soul
- On View : Between Two Cultures : PBS EXPLORES THE TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BROKE DOWN BARRIERS BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
- Sierra Town Fends Off Fire for Fourth Day
- Israeli Troops Reportedly Shoot at Crowd : Mideast: One killed, at least eight injured. Witnesses say the soldiers were disguised as Arabs.
- BRIEFLY : Scholarship: Loyola Student Bound for London
- Timing Sale of an Asset Late in Life
- Rules for 'Sustainable Development' Must Be Socially Inclusive
- NONFICTION : DAVE BARRY IS NOT MAKING THIS UP, <i> by Dave Barry (Crown: $20; 256 pp.)</i>
- A Museum Just for 'Vettes
- Villa Deal Has All-Star Cast
- FICTION : SILK HOPE, NC, <i> by Lawrence Naumoff (Harcourt Brace: $21.95; 352 pp.)</i>
- WESTWOOD : Developer Agrees to Buy, Revitalize Ailing Waterfront Shopping Mall
- 'Carlos the Jackal' Reportedly Arrested During Liposuction
- Deal Reached on Crime Bill; House Set to Vote Today : Congress: Marathon talks to win bipartisan support yield conferee approval on a scaled-back measure. Weary Democrats predict final tally will be close.
- Determined Detective Gathers Clues, Makes Arrest in 13-Year-Old Murder : New York: One police officer refused to give up on the case, in which a doctor was shot for the $5 in his wallet.
- School Lunch Menu Boosts Commodities : Health: Agriculture Department tells schools to lower fat, cholesterol and sodium, but critics say program is driven by agricultural interests first and nutrition second.
- 350 Feared Dead in Bangladeshi Ferry Disaster
- 'Beasts' of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Ravaged Gymnast's Body : Health: Christy Henrich was 22 and weighed less than 60 pounds when she died. Her family hopes her story will save others.
- It's Cow-Cow Boogie on Delhi Roads
- Warsaw Showdown Pits Police Against Gangsters : Europe: Officials see the faceoff in historic Old Town as a high-stakes test of Poland's resolve to turn back organized crime.
- Commentary : VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL
- The Lessons Learned From a Shake-Up : Northridge earthquake may bring about safety advances
- The World : The People Castro Can Count on During Tough Times--Cuba's Blacks
- The World : High Noon in Moscow: Gridlock, Smog and a Thirst for Quick Riches
- VENTURA : Rip Currents Pose Risk to Beach-Goers
- Storage Space Scavengers Bet on Buried Treasures : Auctions: It's usually just recyclable junk. But sometimes bidders get more than they bargained for.
- Heavy Traffic : How Crowded Is Your Freeway Commute? Take a Look.
- Tujunga Man Found Dead in Street
- Rams' Pass Rush Makes Dash to Sidelines
- Working Up the Courage to Quit Can Be a Tough Job
- God's Creatures, Maybe, but They Bug Me
- Disciple of Discipline : Coach Bill Fitch Has Reputation as a Tough Rebuilder, and That May Be Put to Test With Clippers
- SMOG BUSTING RUN AMOK : The federal EPA seeks to impose regulations that threaten to alienate Clinton's natural allies
- Community Rocked by School Sex Scandals : Ventura: Parents, teachers and officials struggle to cope as a third coach faces allegations of sexual misconduct with students.
- Crime Knows No Socioeconomic Limits : Tay Slaying Illustrates Need for Positive Direction, Even Among Privileged Youths
- Bonds Pleads Hardship, Wins Case as Judge Proves to Be Fan
- Unearthing Enthusiasm : Project Aims to Boost Minority Students' Interest in Science
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Florida Atop Another Poll
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Prosecutors Move to Block Henley
- Marquis, Sorgi Go 1-2 in Diving Meet
- GOLF / THOMAS BONK : For Nick Price, Winning Ways Began With Losing
- ART : The Lost Art of Portraits : Pretty hard to picture yourself in a grand portrait over the fireplace? Well, that's not the only way to go. How today's artists are redefining the medium
- Give LAPD Some Modern Tools to Work With : Police: A $15-million campaign for a basic computer system would free up 600,000 hours toward a safer city.
- For Chapman, It's a Banner Day : College football: Finding able bodies no problem as sport returns to the campus after a 62-year hiatus.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Most of Scrimmage Dismays Robinson
- PEEWEES' PLAYHOUSE : New Quarterback Takes 'Little Giants' Toward Goal
- ART : COMMENTARY : Two Artists and the Meaning of Identity : Bruce Nauman and Mike Kelley mix their media, neither relying on traditional painting or sculpture in their pursuit of artistic identity.
- Think Tex-Mex With Attitude : Just a few years ago hardly anyone knew of Tejano. Now it's the fastest-growing Spanish language music. The songs are border influenced. But you can't miss their Texan roots.
- Engineering 101
- Backpack & Budget : Ah, to be Carefree, Under 21 and Able to Rent a Car
- Good Gossip Never Goes Stale : Fresh dish on the 48-year marriage of a Russian literary giant and his tormented wife : LOVE AND HATRED: The Stormy Marriage of Leo and Sonya Tolstoy, <i> By William L. Shirer (Simon & Schuster: $25; 400 pp.)</i>
- Beach Blanket Books
- Techno-Highs : Blanche d'Alpuget cultivates fears of hideous super-viruses in the hands of your next-door neighbor. : WHITE EYE, <i> By Blanche d'Alpuget (Simon & Schuster: $22; 256 pp.)</i>
- N.C. Makes Punishment Fit the Budget
- As Change Again Overtakes Compton, So Do Tensions : Community: Latino plurality seeks power. A generation after winning it, blacks find bias charges a bitter pill.
- THE NATURAL
- All About Erica : If Erica Jong were a truly rebellious spirit, she wouldn't need to remind us of it so often : FEAR OF FIFTY: A Midlife Memoir, <i> By Erica Jong</i> ; <i> (HarperCollins: $24; 320 pp.)</i>
- CAUGHT MY EYE : The Blur Factor
- MIND AND BODY : Persecution Complex
- Madame Bovary (Bravo Monday at 8 p.m.,...
- Families of Dahmer Victims Lose Suit Over Comic Book
- Germany, Russia in Talks on Nuclear Smuggling
- Daily Updates on Western Fires
- FICTION : ARISE AND WALK, <i> by Barry Gifford (Hyperion: $19.95; 156 pp.)</i>
- California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- On The Set : Short Subjects : PARODY ARTISTE JULIE BROWN HACKS AWAY AT TONYA AND LORENA
- MAR VISTA : 3 Arrested in Gang-Related Slaying
- El Toro Flights to Signal Start of Base Phaseout : Military: Twenty-four jets will leave O.C. 'Fly-down' indicates to some that closure plan is irreversible.
- THE NEXT PHASE
- Preserving a Piece of African Savanna in Eastern Ohio Grassland : Animals: The Wilds is where the deer, antelope and other endangered species play. Some hope it will become a prototype for zoos nationwide.
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Club Owner To Fight City Council Rulings
- Investors Can Guard Themselves Against Fraud
- Movie Moolah : Orange County Communities Experience the Growing Profit--and Pain--of Hosting Hollywood TV and Film Crews
- TREEHOUSES: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb, <i> by Peter Nelson. (Houghton Mifflin: $35, cloth; $19.95, paper</i> ; <i> 128 pp.)</i>
- New Info-Central in Sonoma Valley
- An Inn With a Mission: Bargains
- Crime Bill Nears House Floor Vote : Congress: Negotiators in marathon session report they are near agreement on stalled measure. Tired lawmakers convene to await final wording.
- N. Korea Repeats Vow to Refuse Inspections of Key Nuclear Sites
- BALDWIN HILLS : Comic Creator Will Conduct Workshop
- ROAD WARRIORS: Go to the moon and...
- Century 21 Appoints VP of Marketing, Ads
- Home Improvement : Stay Cool for Less With New Unit
- KIDS' STYLE : Small Worlds : Centers of Attention
- Gonzalez Steps Out of the Shadows : After Leading the Central City in Passing Yardage as a Junior, Wilson QB Won't Be Able to Keep a Low Profile
- Her Music Man : MARVIN HAMLISCH
- EASTSIDE : Diabetes Assn. Will Press Latino Effort
- Destination: Poland : THE SCHINDLER'S LIST TOUR : A journey, inspired by Spielberg's Holocaust film, through the remnants of Jewish life in Poland
- Women's Work : A privileged upbringing gave the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin' not shelter but a sense of social responsibility : HARRIET BEECHER STOWE: A Life, <i> By Joan D. Hedrick</i> ; <i> (Oxford University Press: $35; 507 pp.)</i>
- VOICES OF THE XILED: A Generation Speaks...
- HOME IMPROVEMENT : For Cool Relaxation, Build Tree Bench
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : 'Ready or Not,' here come the teen years and tough troubles
- LITTLE TOKYO : Block Considered for Landmark Status
- 22 Drown When Boat Capsizes in W. India
- 'Enchanted April'
- Thousands of Rwandan Refugees at Land's End as Zaire Closes Border : Africa: Order halts stream of humanity fleeing across bridge in advance of French pullout. U.N. officials protest closure.
- Focus : Parallel Lives : WHAT HAPPENS WHEN 'TEENSOMETHING' MEETS 'FORTYSOMETHING'? 'EVERYTHING AND NOTHING'
- CULVER CITY : Fire Department Secretary Files Harassment Lawsuit
- Mystery lovers can gorge on the true-life,...
- WATTS : Homeless Shelter Is Facing Closure
- BELL GARDENS : Citizenship Classes to Begin Saturday
- A Flamboyant Scientist's Legacy : Scholar: Linus C. Pauling's supporters and detractors join in calling the two-time Nobel winner one of the most significant figures of this century.
- The Soul Mate With All the Ideas: Mrs. Huffington
- VENTURA : Party Will Benefit School Playground
- Temper Courage With Caution : Correct Response Should Be to First Call the Police
- Man Arrested in Slaying of Wife
- PORT HUENEME : Merchant Stabbed to Death in Robbery Try
- For Sale: Final Resting Place Amid Stars : Burial sites: There's space available for anyone wanting to spend eternity in the company of the famous dearly departed, presidents to movie stars.
- Simi Seeks to Raise Hotel Bed Tax to 10%
- PAUL & AMY & DAVID & HELEN : A Starry Swap Meet
- Why Vietnam-Era 'Doves' Want to Invade Haiti
- VENTURA : 2 Critically Injured in Brawl at Party
- Like It or Not, Children Open Their Lives to Teachers : Parents who complain about the invasiveness of the CLAS test fail to realize how much their youngsters reveal about their family life in a normal school day.
- Huntington Beach's Pierfest Reels Them In
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON THE RAMS : Letting Team Go Would Be Irreversible Financial, Cultural Loss : The franchise is worth saving and we should fight to keep it, if we want to maintain the county's big-league status.
- Moorpark Caught in a Traffic Jam : Roads: Surface street congestion is up more than 30% since completion of freeway connector last year.
- BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Kirby, Masakayan Cruise, Then Struggle to Advance
- MOCA Bids Farewell to Summer
- PRIVATE LIVES : VIDEODROME : At Home, the Feast Need Never End : Like 'Water for Chocolate'? Love 'Weddings'? Then check out these similar--and often superior--films.
- Burbank: Do the Right Thing : The city's leadership needs to welcome people of color, or be overrun by alienated souls who just don't care. One disillusioned couple flees.
- Practicality? Just Give Me My Virtual Ringo
- Officials Target 2 Downtown Video Arcades for Termination : Zoning: Glendale agency finds the businesses are 'not beneficial to the area.' Proposed law awaits council approval.
- Game Is Too Young to Die
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Intensity Absent in Lax Scrimmage
- In the Spring, Their Fancies Will Turn to Dream Team III
- NEW RELEASES
- Campaign '94: Issues and Answers
- SAUGUS SPEEDWAY : 7 Cylinders Still Plenty for Cromsigt
- MOVIES : Natural Born Actor : Comic titan Rodney Dangerfield is getting respect for his performance as a hateful dad in 'Natural Born Killers.'
- Brentwood's New Trendiness Makes Many Leery : Hot spot: A strip of 300 upscale shops and restaurants attracts throngs of people, but longtime residents and merchants fear loss of small-town atmosphere.
- RAM NOTEBOOK : Raiders Make Things Tough at Corners--Again
- Dolphins Seeking Sanders : Football: Even Miami's players are chipping in to lure the Pro Bowl cornerback to Florida this season.
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- KURT REMEMBERED: Courtney Love is paying tribute...