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The Pacific : Chinese Colas Go Flat as U.S. Brands Take Over : Trade: The country's soft drink makers say they can't compete against Coke and Pepsi, which now have 20% of the market.
O.C. Short of Foster Homes for Latinos
SANTA ANA : Funds Shift to Aid Youth Programs
Wildlife Biologists Are Sharing Best of 2 Worlds : Ecology: Brazilian scientist hopes to take home ideas from volunteer and public education programs that she is observing.
Israel, Jordan Begin to Bridge Gaps : Mideast: The border town of Eilat hopes to bask in the glow of warming relations between the two countries.
LA PALMA : City Cars Will Get Fill-Ups in Cypress
TUSTIN : Anti-Smoking Law Being Enforced
Platform : Mixed Couples: What Are the Issues You Have to Deal With?
CityWalk Returns to Normal After Melee : Leisure: Officials say attendance has not been affected by gang fight that resulted in eight arrests.
Man Shot to Death at Party
LAGUNA NIGUEL : Homeowners Ask to Privatize Community
U.S. Resources Subsidizing Private Business, Report Says
AUSTRALIA
Reformer Would Iron Out Tax Wrinkles : Revenue: O.C. man wants to replace complex state system with a flat 2 1/2% levy on all income.
'World-Class' Surf Open Is Trouble-Free : Recreation: Contest softens the memory of July 4 melee, riot at 1986 Op Pro, officials say.
Sermon : On 'Star Trek' and Spirituality
LA PALMA : Family of the Year Idea Is Under Study
This Recall Should Be Recalled
Youth Opinion : 'A Ride Through Time' To See What the Auto Wrought
Hey, Get the Number of That Becker : Tennis: It's up to eighth after he runs over Woodforde, 6-2, 6-2, to win the Los Angeles Open.
A Sign of the Times : Once-Quaint Oxnard Community Strives to Weather Transition
Valley Pilots Club Wants to Take Women on a Flight of Fancy
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Lapses, Not Big Inning, Bother Manager
DEL MAR : Trainer Cross Happy to Have Avoided Claim
POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Africa Fete, Kassav Find Diverse Groove
LOCOMOTION: It won't just be green thumbs...
Miscellany
He Has a Lott of Support as a Future Coach
JAZZ REVIEWS : Hersch's Artistry Shines Through
Woods Wins Major Event
ORANGE COUNTY
JAPAN
U.S. Carries Israel's Concerns to Syrians
LAST WORD: Bob Lagomarsino has published a...
Reno May Request Independent Counsel for Espy Investigation
City Gets $4.6-Million Quake Grant
TENNIS / WOMEN AT MANHATTAN BEACH : Novotna Still Overshadowed by Collapse
Villa Park's DeVera Advances to Second Round in Tennis
POP MUSIC REVIEW : Bailey May Still Have Earth, Wind, but Fire's Gone
Ups and Downs of the Latest Schwarzenegger Film : Curtis' True Role in 'Lies': Empowerment
The Framers Come First in Construction Projects
JAPAN
12 Killed by Robbers' Grenade in Salvador
Brea, Tustin Join Fight to Keep Rams
OXNARD : Fire Explorer Post to Educate Youths
Pilots' Gipson Reaches Hall of Fame as Outfielder
Becker the 55-Minute Man in L.A. : Tennis: Boris Becker wins L.A. Open with a speedy victory over Australian Woodforde.
Chicago's LaValliere Happily Swats Angels' Pitching
Dance : Clash of Styles on Stage at 'Kaleidoscope '94' Finale
CHINA
Tom Polarek has been appointed president of...
Delta Workers Wonder Where They'll Land : Airlines: A rent dispute with LAX officials could result in hundreds losing their jobs or being forced to move.
Nation Seeking Common Standards for Social Policies : Move reflects a hunger for uniform rules of behavior that transcend politics and cultural differences.
60 Years Later, the Old School Ties Still Bind
IRVINE : Business Assistance Program Planned
Community Comment : Fears About a National Identity Database Are 'a Bogus Issue'
In Court, Pog Is Not Just a Game : Marketing: Two groups are fighting over whether the name of the popular kids' pastime is a trademark. The outcome could be worth millions of dollars.
Community Essay : Diversity of Bench Takes the Stand in Simpson Case : Presiding Judge Lance Ito is a rarity in California, where minorities are 43% of the population but less than 14% of the state judiciary.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : City Will Buy Old Fire Station Site
Media City Builder Raises $374 Million : Finance: Haagen Co., which developed mall with city as partner, receives cash infusion from investors. Some wonder when revenues will flow in Burbank's direction.
For U.S., Perfect, Not Perfection : World Basketball: Dream Team sleepwalks through 105-82 victory over Brazil and runs record to 3-0.
Deep in History : Researchers Plumb Ocean, Documents for Channel Shipwrecks
Belgrade Cuts Off Key Rebel Link : Bosnia: Serb strongman Milosevic shuts down TV broadcasts one day after criticism by renegade leader Karadzic. Move strengthens bid to isolate faction and force acceptance of peace plan.
LOS ALAMITOS : Hearing Scheduled on Reopening School
Dukes' Financial Status Uncertain as Season Concludes
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE : Thanks to Golfers' Wild Shots, This Firm Is Diving for Dollars : Recreation: Rancho Santa Margarita-based Ball Hawk fetches $900,000 a year retrieving lost golf balls.
VIETNAM
HIV Researchers Struggle to Hit Their Moving Target : Disease: The virus frustrates scientists with its ability to mutate and hide for long periods in a host's genes.
ANAHEIM : Disney Ice Facility to Be Considered
SIMI VALLEY : Agency to Open New Blood Donor Center
LAUGH LINES : JOKES
Whitewater: Start All Over Again : Midstream switch of special prosecutor was unavoidable
Bollettieri Fueling Becker's Resurgence : Tennis: The coach has his new pupil believing in himself again and the result was clear Sunday.
POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Proclaimers: Power of Positive Thinking
Religious Rights
Second-Guessing Medical Decisions
Health Care
Abortion Stand
U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine
Presidential Criticism
Tragedy in Rwanda
Judge Defies '3 Strikes'
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - News from Aug. 8, 1994
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - News from Aug. 8, 1994
OTHER NEWS - Aug. 8, 1994
OTHER NEWS - Aug. 8, 1994
OTHER NEWS - Aug. 8, 1994
Obituaries - Aug. 8, 1994
Notes on a Scorecard - Aug. 8, 1994
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - News from Aug. 8, 1994
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - News from Aug. 8, 1994
Man Adds Details to Simpson Case : Investigation: Brentwood ice cream parlor manager says Nicole, her children and a man visited his shop the night she died.
Incurable Fungus Attacking Historic Palms : Landscape: Fusarium wilt is killing about 40 trees that have lined Capistrano Beach streets since 1920s.
Ups and Downs of the Latest Schwarzenegger Film : Hasta la Vista, Fairness: Media's Line on Arabs
Developers Go to War Over Water Bill
Haiti Military May Not Resist if U.S. Invades
Aliens Attempt to Save Earth! : ABDUCTION: Human Encounters With Aliens, By John Mack, M.D. (Scribner's: $22; 432 pp.)
Friendly Desert Advice
Cover Story : By Word of Mouth : Culture: A longing desire for more meaningful social relationships through the examination and exchange of ideas has fueled a proliferation of book discussion groups across Los Angeles, particularly on the Westside.
Searching for the Line Between Policy, Policing in Santa Monica
Privatization Edges On : Settlement of transit strike leaves key government innovation intact
Defense Lawyers and Truth: Just Where Do They Meet?
Not in the Party Mood : Revelers Drive Awe-Struck Neighbors to Distraction
Teen Driver Killed, Passenger Badly Injured as Car Overturns
Ventura Symphony Gets Its Ducks in a Row
Granada Hills: A QUAKE-WRACKED COMMUNITY
BASKETBALL / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Komazec Leads Croatian Victory
Andersen Catches Early Waves, Sits on Top of Surfing World
They're Naturals for 'Quiz Show'
With the soundtrack album from "The Lion...
What's So Terrible About Employers Helping With Health Care?
Saga of a Cottage: Renters Have War Stories Too
Newcomers Hoping for Electronics Employment Find a Changed Market : Jobs: Once-plentiful assembly work, popular among immigrants, has become scarce.
Voices in the Night : THE ICE STORM, By Rick Moody (Little, Brown: $19.95; 288 pp.)
California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
Backpack & Budget : Learn About Japan While Teaching English
Destination: France : Spend the Night at My Chateau : Getting the Aristocratic Treatment at Country Homes Where the China Is Fine and So Is the Food
BASKETBALL : Bailey a Driving Force in Tourneys : Loyola High Point Guard Hones His Skills With Team Avia
Analyst Tries to Predict Fire's Behavior : West: Bob Walker sees blazes as living things. Currently, he's assigned to figure out what the fires ravaging the Pacific Northwest will do next.
SOUTH AREA : Revitalization Plan Public Hearing Set
Retro : Rascal Fever
Glamour's the Thing for Philharmonic's 75th Anniversary
'Mystery Fumes' Doctor to File $6-Million Claim : Medicine: Julie Gorchynski, who suffered knee damage in the bizarre incident, accuses Riverside County of stonewalling. Officials have said the hospital was not the source of the odor.
MID-CITY AREA : Chamber Mixer Is on a Roll--and Bowl
Nigeria Heads Toward Civil War, and the World Looks Elsewhere
Revisiting Their Roots : Native Americans From Across U.S. Gather for Three-Day Powwow of Cultures
Netting New Experiences in Europe : West Valley Girls' Soccer Team Wins Games, Friends
Horses Dying of Thirst on Military Land : Nature: Officials at the White Sands base say the wild herd is too large. Water is being given the animals; some will be sold to reduce the population.
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Labor Secretary to Attend Games
Tournament at Turning Point : Tennis: L.A. Open copes with lean times in an effort to continue its tradition.
EVERYBODY'S TALKING : What a 'Wild' Couple
Piaf, Aretha and . . . Shara? : Shara Nelson has been hailed in her native England for her aura of melancholy and soulful purity, but she still harbors doubts about her singing.
Costa Mesa-Based US Facilities Names President
PROGRESSIVE GERMAN GRAPHICS 1900-1937 by Leslie...
The Ugly Ducklings of Travel Record Handsome Profits : Industry: Commuter airlines have carved out a niche, filling shorter routes that their larger counterparts have abandoned.
PETERSON FIELD GUIDE TO VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND...
FBI to Probe Fire at Alabama School Involved in Racial Flap
VENETIAN CLASS : Guinea Hen. Goose-Breast Prosciutto. Black Risotto. Not Your Everyday Italian Menu.
Kamchatka Fashions a Vision of a Volcanic Tourist Wonderland : Russia: Region hopes to attract financing for mineral and fishing industries by promoting the wildlife, salmon streams, indigenous peoples and 28 active volcanoes.
SANCHEZ MAKES A SPLASH : Anaheim indoor soccer team signs the former Cal State L.A. athlete after he outshines 100 contenders.
PERSPECTIVE ON REDEVELOPMENT : An L.A. Institution Reinvents Itself : A city agency once vilified for unresponsiveness is now a primary resource in a time of great need.
Huntington Teen's Hunger to Help Leads Him to Africa
Gordon Prevails in Brickyard 400 : Auto racing: Indianapolis-area driver, 23, had always dreamed of racing at the Motor Speedway.
Chicago Outlasts the Angels
Forrest Gump's Proud Dad
CAM Data Systems Inc.: The Fountain Valley...
A MOTHER'S ORDEAL: One Woman's Fight Against...
How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits
Clutter Busters : Tips on how people with 'pack-rat syndrome' can put their homes in order and organize their lives
A Leadership Study Without Followers : CERTAIN TRUMPETS: The Call of Leaders, By Garry Wills (Simon & Schuster: $23; 304 pp.)
FICTION
A DOG'S LIFE : When You Reside in the City, Keeping a Canine Means Living on a Short Leash
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Protesters Want '3 Strikes' Law Out
Television: Cable Channel Is Lauded
ANALYSIS : Santa Monica Council May Pay the Price on Petition : Panel members could call for a costly special election on get-tough proposals on the homeless. A refusal to place measure on the ballot may spark a political backlash.
Starr Pledges 'Evenhanded' Whitewater Investigation
HUNTINGTON PARK : AIDS Patient's Suit Accuses McDonald's
All Their Kids Make Wedding Special : Ceremony: Hundreds of guests, mostly current and former students, attend the schoolyard marriage of two teachers.
Rock Star Billy Idol Released After 'Possible Overdose' Hospitalizes Him
Wood Ranch Plays Host to Qualifier : Golf: Eighty-two players, including 30 with area ties, will vie for five U.S. Amateur berths.
Rangers No Longer Stink, but Park Does
GOLF / THOMAS BONK : PGA Championship Is Plot-Laden
Nicki L. Nielsen has joined Kenneth Leventhal...
The Perils and Promise of Mexico's New Economy
THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH...
Ingram Micro Sales Surge 41% in Last Quarter
California Foreclosures Up 24% From a Year Ago
Just Write A Really Good Book
CLIQUES : Fire, Fraud and Faith
Federal Probe Focuses on Fresno Land Deals : Government: A hometown hero turns whistle-blower as an inquiry looks into the close ties between a handful of elected officials and local developers.
Winds, Terrain Hinder Battle Against Wildfire Near Reno
20 Years After Nixon's Resignation, Scandal Still Intrigues U.S. : Watergate: White House called break-in at Democratic headquarters "a third-rate burglary," but it brought down the President and his men.
Baby Jessica Takes to New Life, New Name : Adoption: Family says 3-year-old Anna Schmidt is adjusting well a year after her birth parents regained custody from her adoptive parents.
Expulsion No Easy Answer to Students With Guns : Education: L.A. district policy applies to diverse circumstances. Some say penalty adds to problem.
USC AREA : Residents Cheer New Supermarket
On Guard : Safety: Young junior lifeguard trainees take a dip in Castaic Lake to learn skills including rescue tactics, CPR and first aid.
A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life : Rohrabacher Rival Calls Race 'Competitive' but Incumbent Thinks Not
Task Force Accelerates Drive to Keep Base Open : Point Mugu: Group mounts major lobbying effort. Navy downplays report that Eglin Air Force Base is main competition.
2 Survive Helicopter Crash-Landing
Woodland Hills Tigers Advance to Final
Fire Destroys Three Apartment Units
Woodforde Upsets Krajicek : Tennis: Australian knocks out defending champion, will face winner of Becker-Stoltenberg.
Tocchet, Talks It, Skates It
NFL EXHIBITION ROUNDUP : Marino Returns With a Splash
As Her Many Worlds Turn : Lisa Loomer is a playwright who also writes for (gasp!) TV sitcoms. And then there's the Latina thing. So, how does it all work together? Very well, thanks.
Prime Time of Ms. Diane Sawyer : Big ratings. Respect. Charm. Beauty. Celebrated, loving husband. Is there anything this woman lacks? (Did we mention her $7-million salary?) Anyway, let's ask her.
Escape Routes : DARKNESS MOVES: An Henri Michaux Anthology, 1927-1984, Selected and translated from the Spanish by David Ball (University of California Press: $30; 270 pp.)
Tips on Today's More Subtle Discrimination
BALDWIN HILLS : Science Program Targets Black Youths
Etch A Sketch Masterpiece a Keeper, But Don't Jiggle
BEVERLY HILLS : City Produces Its Own Farmers' Market
Israeli-Hezbollah Truce Unravels; Jerusalem's Talks With Syria at Risk
CityWalk Tightening Security in Wake of Melee : Tourism: Deputies used pepper spray Friday to break up a fight. Police say no passersby were endangered, but fantasy streetscape's operators say they will not tolerate disturbances.
POSTCARD / ST. PETERSBURG : Perspective Comes in Form of a Wet Napkin for American
Pay Now or Later for Family Programs : Day Care, Nutrition Project Need Public's Help, Dollars
** Diamond Rio, "Love a Little Stronger,"...
MC Eiht Hits Bull's Eye
PRIVATE LIVES : THEME PARKS : Summer's Stand-Ins: Hot Rides
AND ONE MORE THING: The Rhino Records...
A Heart of Gold : BIG DREAMS: Into the Heart of California, By Bill Barich (Pantheon Books: $24; 560 pp.)
THE SCENE : Cafe Sociedad
Cruising: North America : Sailing Into Fall : More Cruises Are Lining Up to Capture The Colors of Autumn Blazing Close to Home
Democratic Gridlock Bodes Ill for November Elections : Politics: Internal divisions are blocking key bills. The party's midterm prospects may be hurt as a result.
Environmental Gadfly a Solid Ally of Nature : Florida: Jack Rudloe has little patience with bureaucracy or with academia. He enjoys his reputation as a political outsider and oddball outdoorsman.
Their Own Blue Line : Raquel Argomaniz is proud--and worried. She has three sons and a daughter-in-law in the LAPD.
Kicking Habit Isn't Easy After Decades of Smoking : Tobacco: Hard-core puffers are the people the government hopes to help as it zeroes in on addiction.
A COMPLEX, MYSTERIOUS MAN
A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Batting 1.000 : Even with millions of dollars at stake, sports agent Jeff Moorad has no use for written contracts. All it takes for him to sign some of baseball's top talent is a low-key approach and a handshake.
Candidate Bill Clinton's Lost Voice, or Whatever Happened to the Bully Pulpit?
Officials to Pitch Fee for Libraries : Assessments: Proposal seeks to charge property owners an additional yearly charge for operations.
*** Ahmad, "Ahmad," Giant. At 18, this...
HARRY BELAFONTE : Humanitarian, singer, writer, producer. Harry Belafonte is still exercising his voice to deal with problems close to his heart. 'So much of my life is spent dealing with issues of race,' he says.
Gardening : Extending the Life of Garden Hose
Simpson Case Heightens Stakes in 'DNA War' : Courts: Defense will argue merits of testing results either way. It is one of the most vitriolic debates in law, medicine.
BOXING : Williams Broken but Unbowed in Victory
Leroy Weekes Dies; Helped Found Drew University
Pedaling Into the Future : Transportation: The bike-like human-powered vehicles use the latest design and science techniques to move riders farther and faster. HPV enthusiasts gathered recently to test their craft.
EASTSIDE : Services for Seniors Offered by Phone
CRENSHAW : Coffee Franchise Is Perk for Community
EPA Targets Pesticide at Dinner Table : Food: Agency says it's time to worry about more than the residue on crops leaving the farm.
SOUTHEAST AREA : Donation Bears Fruit for Seniors
Vietnam's Farmers Boost Productivity : Economy: Now that the government allows rice to be grown privately, there is more incentive to work harder. Rural cooperatives are being dismantled.
WEST ADAMS : Stop-In Center Gives Access to Police
The Boy Asked His Father: 'What's Catch? Was It Fun?'
Experts Sweat Out Physical Education for the Fun of It, a Lifetime Habit : Health: By all accounts, America's children are in worse shape physically than their counterparts were a decade ago.
Maturity Helps Thomas Balance His Goals, Obligations : Baseball: Despite having an outstanding season on offense, the Chicago star will walk with his teammates if no contract settlement is reached.
Graf Struggles in Reaching La Costa Final
Business as Usual for Rams : Pro football: Wild passes, ill-timed penalties and poor offense bring 14-6 loss to Packers.
Victory Dream Takes Lead Early, Wins Hambletonian
It's All in the Stars : There's really no logical answer to the question of why stars make what they do. : But here's a look at some of the many and varied reasons that only seem to make sense in Hollywood.
ALBUM REVIEW
JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : 'Desert': a Fantasy in Bloom
'Typed Until 3 A.M.' : Kay Boyle found an effective way to sabotage expectations that she become a serious writer : KAY BOYLE: Author of Herself, By Joan Mellen (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $35; 576 pp.)
News, Tips & Bargains : American Family Cruises Folds
Forget April, It's August in Paris : AMBITION AND LOVE, By Ward Just (Houghton Mifflin: $22.95; 288 pp.)
Hit-Run Death of 5-Year-Old Stuns Westlake : Crime: Armando Davila let himself out of the house to buy ice cream. A car ran him down. 'It all happened so fast,' says his grieving father.
Clinton to Tap Diplomat
MARINA DEL REY : Shared Management Deal Approved for City Club Condo Complex
Martial Arts: Students Win Medals
A Father's Wish: To See His Daughter Before He Dies : Korea: Seoul resident has not seen child since war broke out in 1950, separating the family. Plight is shared by about 10 million people on the peninsula.
Volcano Robot Falls; Airlift Due
A Novel Forces Bangladesh to Weigh Its Future as a Secular State
The Owners : Baseball's Newest Heroes
Doctors Seek to Plug Gaps in Care for Poor : Health: Latino physicians and hospital fill need with first of eight clinics for low-income people who often seek basic aid at emergency rooms, hole-in-the-wall clinics.
MOORPARK : Council OKs Delay of Loan Repayment
Diving for the Past : Archeologist Is Chronicling a History of Shipwrecks Off the Channel Islands
White Sox Win Marathon Against Angels
Raiders Have a Full House in Backfield : Pro football: Veterans, free agents and a rookie are competing at restocked fullback and tailback positions.
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Mariners End Royals' 14-Game Winning Streak
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Bullpen Begins to Earn Respect
TV Newsmagazines: From Slow Start to Fast Times
It Is the Most-Quoted Stock Index, but Is It the Best Market Barometer? Let's Demystify . . . : The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Hiking: Scotland : Keeping Your Head in the Clouds on Skye
Clutter Busters : Tips on how people with 'pack-rat syndrome' can put their homes in order and organize their lives
Vagabond Blues : GAY NEW YORK: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940, By George Chauncey (Basic Books: $25; 478 pp., illustrated)
FICTION
'Menace II Society'
In the 1990 Ernest Goes to Jail...
Putting the Fair Back Into L.A.
FICTION
Next Comes the Author Tour : Some kids express their interest in books by wanting to write them--and why not?
The Cartoon Tour
THE LATEST NUDES: Given the sexy overtones...
Mix-a-Lot Fronts a Flashy New Viewpoint
A Lapse of Faith : ANNUNCIATION, By David Plante (Ticknor & Fields: $21.95; 346 pp.)
Buyers Would Get Radon Results Under New Bill
THE PIANO TUNER by Peter Meinke...
JUST THE FACTS : Top Tickets
Juke Joints, Roadhouses and Southern Parables : The Documentary Lyricism of Photographer Birney Imes
Mexico 1994: High Anxiety as Vote Nears
Mexican Executive Freed After 3 Months
Profile : Everything's Jake
The Woodstocks, They Are A-Changin'
Amateur Bouts
Lab Handling Simpson DNA Tests Prepares for the Battle Ahead : Courts: As a leader in commercialized genetic testing, Cellmark Diagnostics' director knows 'it's going to be a dogfight.' He also says his company is ready to defend its procedures.
Controversial Home AIDS Test: Why It's Needed : On balance it could help retard the spread of the epidemic
COLUMN RIGHT / PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS : Fiske's Exit Reopens Hope on a Mystery : The new prosecutor must be tougher. Start with suspicions about Vincent Foster's death.
Wave of Freebies Greets Visitors to Surf Expo : Event: Booths set up on the sand at the U.S. Open of Surfing are giving away posters, cassettes and more. Skin cancer screenings and massages are also available.
Trouble Comes to River City--Bacteria : Arizona: Coliform contaminant found under London Bridge is hurting business at Lake Havasu.
Arizonans Angered by Storage of Tainted Soil : Waste: DDT-contaminated dirt is being shipped to Phoenix facility. But some officials are demanding that it be sent back to California immediately.
Wimbledon Champion Martinez Enters L.A. Women's Tournament
Many Find the Language of Investing Confusing
ICN Biomedicals Inc.: The Costa Mesa supplier...
Back Across Pond for Bond
Liberalism Under a Microscope : THE NEW REPUBLIC READER: Eighty Years of Opinion and Debate, Edited By Dorothy Wickenden (Basic Books: $28; 518 pp.)
SOUTH GATE : Foundry to Close; 67 Will Lose Jobs
Europa, Europa (Bravo Sunday at 5 and...
The Kato Watch
VOICES
Connecticut Teen Sets Up Toll-Free Suicide Hot Line : Survival: Girl, 13, tried to kill herself twice a year ago. She had no one to talk to about her problems, she says; now she wants to offer peers an understanding ear.
Commerce Council OKs $30.6-Million Budget
Don't Put a Lid on Vital Information
President Blasts 'Extremist Interests'
Is Riordan Creating a New Committee of Twenty-Five to Run the City?
Why Can't TV Cover Politics the Way It Does Simpson?
It's the City That's the Public Nuisance : So-called community policing combined with indiscriminate, rubber-stamp misapplication of the law has become a nightmare for small businesses.
Citrus Fest Spotlights Rich Farming Heritage : Santa Paula: The 27th celebration recalls a long agricultural history and stresses need to protect lands.
Flunking the State's 'Scenic' Test : Calabasas Grade May Look Lovely to Urbanites, But Caltrans Travels a Higher Road
Letters to Lawmakers Don't All Bear Stamp of Approval : Congress: Constituents send mountains of mail. The messages can be benign or hateful, wacky or terrifying.