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A Lesson on Understanding Bank Sales Pitches
It's Spring for Telecom, and Change Is in the Air
Before 'The Shipping News' : In Proulx's stories we meet more characters from rural Vermont and New Hampshire : HEARTSONGS AND OTHER STORIES, By E. Annie Proulx (Scribner's: $10, paper; 203 pp.)
How to Select an Energy-Efficient Refrigerator
20 Years After The Fall : Recollections of five Times Orange County Edition staffers on how the Vietnam War shaped their lives. : No Regret, but a Wish for Understanding
Even Cowgirls Get to Shoot : . . . AND ONE GETS TO CRACK THE WHIP IN A TWO-PART MOVIE
RECOVERING FROM THE RIOTS: THREE YEARS LATER : Developer Cries Foul After Loss on Crenshaw Bid : Ladera Heights resident files protest after his $17.7-million plan to renovate an office complex is turned down.
Raised on Pride : De La Hoya Credits His Family and Heritage for Success in the Ring
'A Man in Uniform'
Southland Home Sales Drop 16% From Same Period in '94
Deal of the Week
LOST RUSSIA: Photographing the Ruins of Russian...
Your Bomber, My Bomber, Our Bomber
ART : A New Frame of Reference : Culture: Billed as the first West Coast showing of works by all-Vietnamese artists, Santa Monica gallery's display aims to dispel traditional notions about Asian art.
SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : M-I-C-K-E-Y, G-R-O-W-N--Mouse Club members begin their final season
Author Corrects Her Own Best-Seller : Literature: Carolyn Chute's depiction of rural poverty earned her accolades as a new Faulkner 10 years ago. But she kept finding flaws in her work and persuaded publisher to alter it.
Kazakh Leader Appears to Win Vote : Europe: Referendum would allow extension of president's term until 2000, canceling scheduled elections.
L.A. Story: Olmos' Role of a Lifetime : Activist-Actor Remembers Despair and Hope That Drove Him to Take a Broom to the Riot-Torn Streets of L.A.
Just Plane Folks : Santa Paula's Hangars Hold Camaraderie, History
Ways to Get More Bang From Your Buck in Europe : Currencies: Consumers need to be savvy to stretch their dollars on the continent. Using package tours and public transportation can help.
EAST LOS ANGELES : Screenwriter to Run Tutoring Program
John Carpenter's Starman (Cinemax Tuesday at 11:30...
Praise for the Men and Women in Blue : Recent crime-fighting successes illustrate the skill and tenacity of the LAPD
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Citron's Guilty Pleas Aid Healing Process : Despite Anger, Public Must Hike Sales Tax for Recovery
Fears of Sinking Soil Stall Subway Effort : Safety: Mining experts consider how best to cope with special construction challenges of the earth.
ROUNDUP : Osborne, La Reina Put Championship Squeeze on Paraclete, 3-2
Home on the Range : It's been a long, dusty journey since 'Panic in the Streets' and 'Shane.' These days, Jack Palance is tough as boot leather--except when it comes to talking about his own life.
Seale Has Own Plans Cooking
In Brief
Diplomacy : Flash Point in the Balkans: Drawing the Line at Macedonia
Urban Design : Spare St. Vibiana's the Wrecking Ball
Speakers Will Provide 3 Views of Holocaust : History: A CSUN program is scheduled to examine Nazi atrocities and their long-term implications.
Air Park in Holding Pattern Despite Residents' Opposition : Agua Dulce: Neighbors cite noise and safety concerns. The owner has long tried to sell the 208-acre site, but now says the real-estate market is too depressed.
Laguna Niguel Path to the Sea Is Welcome : Factories and Jobs Are Needed but Parks and Woods Are Important to County as Well
Card-Club Backers Again Gamble on a Winning Hand in Oxnard
Wheelchair Access Called Inadequate : CSUN: Student's complaint prompts school to agree to make $20,000 in changes at new building.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Fregosi, Dykstra Make Case for Umpires
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL : Bruins Battle Back to Beat Hawaii; Final Four Is Next
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Jordan Is Making Bulls Feel at Home
THE SHOWDOWN: BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE DE LA HOYA-RUELAS FIGHT : OSCAR DE LA HOYA : He Has Show Business in Mind
CHECKING IN WITH . . . BECK : Loser Gets Amnesia and Thicker Skin
Destination: Spain : Clinging to the Past : In the whitewashed, mountain villages of Las Alpujarras, goats wander the hills-- and sometimes outnumber tourists : The mist swirled around the buildings like a potent witches' brew, fixing us in a spell.
Speaking for Those Who Can't : 'Peace process' prompt a voice for Palestinians : THIS SIDE OF PEACE: A Personal Account, By Hanan Ashrawi (Simon & Schuster: $25; 318 pp.)
The Biz : A&R;, On-Line
Alabama Plans to Put Chain Gangs Back on the Road : Penology: Critics call effort to revive prison work crews in leg irons mean-spirited and misguided.
O.C. Disaster-Aid Team Flies to Oklahoma City to Help With Grim Job : Bombing: 62-member squad includes firefighters, engineers, doctors, law enforcement officers, dogs and handlers. They're prepared for the worst.
Retro : Mind Games : 'FREAKY FRIDAY' UPDATE OFFERS A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TRADING PLACES--AND STRENGTHS
Heat Is Off on Edinburgh 'Saunas' : Scotland: Officials argue that prostitution isn't about to go away. They say regulating the establishments is safer and more hygienic and reduces street soliciting.
CITY TERRACE : Celebrities to Star at Club Fund-Raiser
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Church Faithful Vow to Save Building
Savage Words, Deadly Deeds : The Allure of Malignant Ideas
Plan Offers New Hope for Ex-Cons to Make It on the Outside : 2 Council Members Volunteer as Mentors to Parolees
In England, Athlete Betting on Himself Is Part of the Game
CSUN Bolts From WAC Pack : Softball: Matadors' sweep of New Mexico adds to conference lead as stretch run approaches.
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Abbott's 'Roller-Coaster' Ride Leaves Him Excited
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Woes for White Sox Get Worse in Boston
Moorpark First With Its Seconds : Track and field: Raider women's team takes WSC crown despite lack of a first-place winner.
2nd-Rate Effort by CLU : Baseball: Kingsmen win only the one they need to be SCIAC runner-up.
Lakers Shoot Seattle's Lights Out : NBA playoffs:L.A. surges to 81-73 lead before power fails, then hangs on to win, 84-82, after Ceballos makes key three-point basket.
Live in the Slow Lane : Don't tell the idealistic Pennsylvania rockers that they have to be jaded to be comfortable in the Top 10. Like their single 'Lightning Crashes,' their career started out quietly and is building to a major crescendo.
When Extremism Becomes a Vice : Civility in political discourse is necessary if America is to move forward
Moving Mental Illness Out of the Closet
Arrests Offer Glimpse Into Software Piracy : Computer: Officials in San Gabriel Valley case indicate that hackers are not necessarily geniuses.
GOLF ROUNDUP : Hoch Moves Ahead by 5 in Houston
A Baseball Quiz Show
Sanchez Is the Soul of Hart's Remarkable Recovery From 0-6
If Our Kids Are So Valuable, Why Aren't Their Caregivers?
OKLAHOMA CITY: AFTER THE BOMB
THE TIMES POLL : Public Fears the Price of Security May Be Liberty : Terrorism: Americans strongly support measures to deter future attacks. But they're wary of losing freedoms.
20 Years Later, Vietnam Still a U.S. Watershed
Residents Protest Firm's Planned Expansion of Oil Field Operations : Pico-Robertson: Neighbors complain of odor and noise from BreitBurn Energy work site. The company says it is in compliance with city regulations.
PLAYA DEL REY : Stabbed Man's Body Discovered on Beach
RECOVERING FROM THE RIOTS: THREE YEARS LATER : County Program Helping Businesses Get Back on Track : Florence-Area Pharmacy, a Neighborhood Fixture for 30 Years, Rebuilds on Old Site After Receiving Loan
EASTSIDE : Group Strives to Coordinate Services
Civil Liberties : The Cost of Fighting Terrorism
Flight Path Proposal Upsets Some Residents : Aviation: Officials say plan to change the approach to Santa Monica Airport is safer and less noisy. But neighbors to the east don't want planes flying over their homes.
Riverbed Contractor Is Focus of New Controversy : Ventura: Firm that cleared river bottom for a third of contract amount may have cleaned beaches for $20,000 more than what a rival had offered.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Three Four-Man Teams Share Lead at Seal Beach
Darryl's Big House May Get Crowded
VH1 Aims to Match News Credibility of . . . MTV
A Timely Return for 'Crucible'
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Palomar Ends Orange Coast's Hold on Swimming Title
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Study Shows Average Salary Off Slightly
'Dreaming' of a Return to America
Who Pays What in Payroll Taxes
THE KING MY FATHER'S WRECK by...
Traveler's Journal : Back to Basics : Memories revived, new ones savored on a backpack trip through Europe
MONTANA 1948 by Larry Watson (Washington...
A summary of selected City Hall actions last week that affect the Westside. : CITY COUNCIL
20 Years After The Fall : Lives Touched by the Vietnam Conflict
The Bodyguard (ABC Monday at 8 p.m.),...
Militias Rely on Networks of Fiery Right
President Blasts Ruling on Firearms : Judiciary: Clinton, who is 'terribly disappointed' by high court's decision to strike down law banning guns near schools, vows to find a way around it.
Sen. Don Rogers Finds Favor With Militia Movement : Politics: The 17-year Bakersfield legislator is being singled out as lending credibility to underground groups.
Earthquake Aid Center Closes, but Help Remains Available
OKLAHOMA CITY: AFTER THE BOMB : Movie Role Model?
Measure R Supporters Figure Big Turnout Will Boost Tax Hike's Chances
A Scar on the Nation's Psyche: Vietnam War Without End
Elvises Sighted at Beach Party
Rescue Team Returns From Grim Task
Muster Stumbles, Hangs On, Wins
$50 GUIDE : The Feel of Success May Last All Year
The Good Sam Club : Death of Former Teammate Rutherford a Rallying Point for Undefeated Calabasas
ON THE AIR: KCRW-FM is becoming quite...
Moorpark Councilmen's Campaign Contribution Records Are Sought : Investigation: Officials are asked to turn in files. Prosecutors with political corruption unit also seek minutes of meetings on trash-hauling contracts.
Assaults Taint Palos Verdes Schools Known for Safety : Education: Drugs and violence within the district have resulted in the expulsions of a record 11 students this year.
Elvis, Young and Old, Sighted in Ventura : Recreation: Look-alikes are among 17,000 who turned out at California Beach Party.
Wilbur G. Pike; Retired Firefighter
Enforcement Key to Truancy Measure : Ordinance calling for 'ticketing' of wayward youths requires backing of elected officials
4 Simi Plane Crash Victims Are Mourned
COMMENTARY : L.A. Looking a Lot Like Denver?
Peterman Beats Valentine for Deaf Racquetball Title
Angels Come Up Short but Leave Impression : Baseball: Leiter pitches six shutout innings; Shawn Green helps Blue Jays to a 3-0 victory.
ART : Showing 'Em How It's Done : In the 1600s, the Earl and Countess of Arundel invented grand tour art collecting--and set a standard for patronage everywhere.
JAZZ : He'll Play 'Misty' for You : Kyle Eastwood has spent plenty of time on film sets with dad Clint, but his heart is onstage, with his bass.
THE WORD : Bosch of the Boulevard
News, Tips & Bargains : The Long, Hot Ski Season
EAST LOS ANGELES : Information Fair on U.S. Citizenship
OKLAHOMA CITY: AFTER THE BOMB : Seminoles and Creeks Mourn the Loss of 'a Good Man' : Tragedy: Respected Native American leader was in the doomed federal building trying to help find work for some elders among his people.
Plane Skids Into Mud
20 Years After The Fall : Recollections of five Times Orange County Edition staffers on how the Vietnam War shaped their lives. : Two Lives--One Lived, the Other Imagined
CRENSHAW : Cinco de Mayo to Be Celebrated by Mall
Former Laker Worthy Named to Watts Board
The Falling Dollar : America's Industry Is Being 'Hollowed Out'
Boy, 6, Dies After Becoming Tangled in Back Yard Swing
Lukas Gets Advice on Serena's Song vs. Timber Country in Derby
Police Arrest 3 After Downtown Chase
Cycling Pair True Spokesmen
PREP ROUNDUP : Salloun Helps Edison Beat Fountain Valley
Original Bad Boy of Tennis Looks Back With No Regrets
Dean Bio's Got a Firm Foundation
Dad Has Music in His Blood Too
AH, YOUTH: Here's one right out of...
What Restaurant Critics Really Want : They Have the Night Off. It's Their Money. Let's Eat!
James S. Wilson; Ex-Photo Editor of The Times, Author
Celebrating Guns and 2nd Amendment : Weapons show: Some come armed, others in costume. Most voice concern about media.
Rebels Down 2 Sri Lankan Planes; 97 Die : South Asia: President must now decide whether to try reviving peace talks or go all out on battlefield.
Say It Ain't So: LACC Reportedly Plans to End Baseball Program After 63 Years
20 Years After The Fall : Recollections of five Times Orange County Edition staffers on how the Vietnam War shaped their lives. : A Ship, Stairs, the Waves; a Fleeting Memory From Childhood
Fullerton Lawmaker Aims to Cut Budget's 'Pork' : Politics: Rep. Ed Royce's idea of bringing home the bacon is to wean his peers from expensive hometown projects. Some colleagues resent efforts.
Reservations Over Scheduling a Guilt Trip Back Home
JC BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Moorpark Trounces Santa Barbara
Intelligence : The Russian Behind the Downing of Powers' U-2
7-Day Kidnaping Ordeal Ends in Joyful Reunion : Crime: Costa Mesa police find Stefanny Zamora at a house in Delano and return her to her parents. A family friend is arrested.
Fallout From MCA Expansion Plan: Benefit or Blight? : Growth will worsen the congestion and crime created by Universal's sprawling development, built with the aid of the firm's formidable political influence.
A 'Big Tent' Setback for Free Speech : Just talking about the merits of ending drug prohibition earns a key Republican's censure.
CSUN Seismic Failures Show Wider Problems : Oviatt Library exemplifies how quake standards are lacking
Legendary Neiman Marcus Tastemaker Turns 90 : Retail: Stanley Marcus, who was with the family chain for almost 50 years, may represent the last bastion of the day of the Merchant Prince.
Planning Your Block Party : Just Being Neighborly : In cities across Southland, people are getting to know their neighbors and, in the process, having some fun.
Max Jacobson's Picks
Reading Between the Bodies : The Mafia and the dispiriting corruption of Italy's governing class : EXCELLENT CADAVERS: The Mafia and the Death of the First Italian Republic, By Alexander Stille (Pantheon Books: $27.50; 412 pp.)
EUROPE '95 / Destination: Greece : GREEK CLASSICS : Beyond touristy Mykonos, a quartet of lesser-known isles with clear waters, blue skies and a taste of traditional Greece.
THE SUNADY PROFILE : War Stories : The place: Saigon. The date: April 30, 1975. A moment in history brought a lifetime of memories for a Vietnamese civilian and a U.S. Marine. And for one Vet, it marked the beginning of a personal journey.
Chechen Leader Rejects Russia Truce : Europe: Yeltsin had sought cease-fire during WWII commemoration. Fighting rages on.
WESTSIDE COVER STORY : Body Language : From Fashion Models to Students, Piercing Has Gone Mainstream
THE SUNADY PROFILE : War Stories : The place: Saigon. The date: April 30, 1975. A moment in history brought a lifetime of memories for a Vietnamese civilian and a U.S. Marine. And for one Vet, it marked the beginning of a personal journey.
Driving Home a Point About Clean Air
THE SHOWDOWN: BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE DE LA HOYA-RUELAS FIGHT : RAFAEL RUELAS : He Has the Edge in Previous Bouts
BOXING / TIM KAWAKAMI : Moorer or Less, Atlas Facing a World Full of Detours
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : 'Class Act' Worrell Shrugs Off Boos
Car Crash Near Acton Kills 1 Man, Injures 2
Fallout From MCA Expansion Plan: Benefit or Blight? : The project, which promises as many as 14,000 new jobs, will provide economic development that is essential to revitalizing the San Fernando Valley.
Outspoken Health Chief Not Immune to Criticism : County: Some say Dr. Gary Feldman personifies their idea of a surgeon general.
Campaign for Cherokee Chief Comes to L.A. : Native Americans: Forum is held in Bell Gardens for seven contenders seeking absentee votes. About 4,000 members of the Oklahoma-based tribe live in California.
At Least, There's Justice in Baseball
Once He Was In, They Couldn't Get Varvais Out : Tennis: Royal High ace finally enters Ojai tournament and wins title, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
'Act One,' Take Two : The one-act fest returns for a second year, with 16 plays (culled from a list of 2,000) and no apologies for its glitzy show-biz benefactors.
COVER STORY : Neil Simon's Chapter Three : First there were the plays, then the movies--now, an autobiography. : The man who loves to look back fondly on his own past never lacks material.
Home Improvement : Shedding Some Light on Three-Way Switches
News, Tips & Bargains : A Free Day at State Parks
American Tales : The richness of Native American literature revealed : COMING TO LIGHT: Contemporary Translations of the Native American Literatures of North America, Edited by Brian Swann (Random House: $30; 848 pp.)
Pen Envy : The baroque obsessions of an unpublishable writer-character : THE INFORMATION, By Martin Amis (Crown Publishing: $24; 374 pp.)
TRACING IT HOME: A Chinese Family's Journey...
Weekend Escape: Malibu : Inn makes perfect staging area for launching an operation to entertain out-of-town visitors
Farewell My Daughter : A mother recounts her own life while attending her comatose child : PAULA, By Isabel Allende . Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden (HarperCollins: $24; 330 pp.)
FOR PETE'S STATE : Wilson's Race for the Presidency Might as Well Benefit the Voters Who Elected Him Governor
JUST THE FACTS
Trouble in Tunetown : Hollywood Records Remains Hitless
GLASSELL PARK : Man Accused of Posing as Doctor
Plumbers' Law 2: Connect Sewer Line
BRIEFLY : Volunteers: Men Sought for Big Brothers Program
VENTURA : Woman, 81, Killed Crossing the Street
Freeway Crash Victim Identified
Howl of Protest Followed Sandler Transfer : Controversy: Pitcher says he had opportunity and took it; others question his loyalty.
It's Arbitration That Has Owners Seeing Red
TENNIS / WENDY WITHERSPOON : They All Love Lucy at College of Desert
SMALL FACES: Emmylou Harris is exploring new...
Blazing the Frontier : Long Beach's adventuresome opera company, which 'challenges everyone else around here to think,' is more concerned with pushing its own limits than putting on big productions.
MOVIES : Up Against the Wall : There's something to galvanize (or antagonize) just about everyone in director Mario Van Peebles' fictionalized history of the Black Panthers--especially the ex-Panthers themselves.
New Music's Soprano Voice : Lucy Shelton doesn't have anything against opera; it's just that there are so many opportunities to sing Schoenberg and Messiaen--solo.
KENTUCKY DERBY : Latest From Lukas on Serena's Song: She'll Be Running : Horse racing: Trainer reverses himself one more time, saying filly will be in the big race. It's uncertain whether Nakatani will be her jockey.
BRIEFLY : Schools: College Wins Award for Diversifying Staff
REGION : Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Set
SOUTH-CENTRAL : A School's Token Bid to Curtail Vandalism
Monks Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread : Religion: Even Holy Week doesn't stop busy bakers of Abbey of the Genesee. Their income supports the Cistercian monastery and others in Africa and Latin America.
Keeping the Nuclear Genie in the Bottle : While not perfect, the nuclear non-proliferation pact has worked well
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Carol Bellamy : Affirmative Action: From the Peace Corps to UNICEF
Rescue Team Returns From Grim Task
Alaskan Park Volunteers Find an Icy Mix Full of Fun : Outdoors: Hundreds help out in state and national parklands. Most serve in the summer months, but a hearty few stay on duty when the tourists head south.
SAILING / NEWPORT BEACH-TO-ENSENADA RACE : Disney, Fossett Finish in Near-Record Times
Fearing the Kiwis, Conner Abandons Boat : America's Cup: Agreement allows him to jettison Stars & Stripes and sail rival Young America in the finals against Team New Zealand.
Clinton Defense Cuts Hurt State's Economy and National Security
L.A. SPEAK : Limo Driver Lingo
The Saga of Making a Choice
A Long Walk in Little Luxembourg
Endangered Species Act Is in Peril Itself : Environment: The measure is coming up for its sixth reauthorization in Congress, and both bills and lawsuits are being advanced to weaken its core provisions.
Belief in Meritocracy an Equal-Opportunity Myth : Preferences: It appeals to notion of fairness, but distorts realities of social mobility, historians say.
BOXING : Local Boxers Advance to National Golden Gloves
20 Years After The Fall : Recollections of five Times Orange County Edition staffers on how the Vietnam War shaped their lives. : On the Home Front, Fighting a Different Battle
Local Activist Takes Issues to Conference on Aging
Teen-Agers Get a Vision of Hope : Leadership: Teachers, police, social workers and activists give students at conference a dose of adult responsibility and a grip on their futures.
NBA PLAYOFFS : Cavaliers Play Like Cavaliers in Beating Knicks in Game 2
KENTUCKY DERBY : He's Still Derby-Crazy After 50 Years : Fred Hooper, 97, Is Unbeaten When the Race Is Run on Second Saturday in June, as It Was When Hoop Jr. Won in 1945
COMMENTARY : 'Why I Love Baseball': the Things Kids Dream
Dinger Pulls Out Victory in Stretch : Racing: Simi Valley resident takes lead with 10 laps remaining in Late Model main.
An Angry, Consistent 'Drive'
NHL ROUNDUP : Winnipeg Wins to Leap Kings, Edmonton
Moving Away From Spotlight
Gardening : Can Pineapple Grow From Top of Another?
Small Owner Suspects Tenants of Dealing Drugs
Lessons of the Past : Whether Martin Luther King's Death or '92 Riots, April Anniversaries Highlight Challenges for Diverse L.A.
SOUTH GATE : Odyssey High Finds a Permanent Home
ICU Medical Chairman Could Tap a Lasting Vein of Cash : Biotechnology: Whopping awards of stock options may prove lucrative for firm founder George Lopez, depending on sales of his 'Clave' intravenous device.
4-Wheel Into History on a Pioneer Trail
NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER by Langston Hughes...
Conservancy Honors Preservation Projects
DOWNTOWN : Museum to Kick Off Family Reading Week
Croatian Serbs Launch Attack in Bihac Enclave
The Secrets of Televising the America's Cup
COLUMN ONE : Surviving on $4.25 an Hour : A young family skimps and scavenges to make it on the minimum wage. Saying 'no' to the children breaks his heart, their father says. But such sacrifices keep them afloat--and off public aid.
Newsman Who Spied for Viet Cong Unrepentant : Recollections: While a reporter for Time, Pham Xuan An passed intelligence to Communists.
Commentary : AND NOW, THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST 'ANY AWARDS'--TELEVISED, OF COURSE
'Touch and Go'
Pennsylvania's Icy Cliffs Offer a Chill Challenge : Adventure: Attacking an ice-covered precipice with crampons and ice axes takes a special breed of climber.
New on MCA/Universal Home Video is the...
Ultimate Apotheosis of Intolerance
Gardening : White, Spotty Fungus Plagues Crape Myrtle
HANCOCK PARK : Students Get a Kick Out of Karate Class
Naked Presidents Outdo Clothed Stars in Celebrity Sightings
CULVER CITY : New Farmers Market to Open Downtown
THE SUNADY PROFILE : War Stories : The place: Saigon. The date: April 30, 1975. A moment in history brought a lifetime of memories for a Vietnamese civilian and a U.S. Marine. And for one Vet, it marked the beginning of a personal journey.
Notes about your surroundings
Artificial Legs, Real Hope : Amputees at Clinic Strive to Build Muscles, Improve Running Techniques
Restaurant, Rotary Aid Relief Effort
Sierra Trout Season Opens With Cold Blast : Fishing: Decent catches made amid 60-knot winds that cause mishaps and result in temporary closures.
Developing Character : Wilson's Role in Transforming the Franchise Isn't Lost on the Mighty Ducks
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD / ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS : County Teams Can't Stop Riverside Men and Women
3 Arrested in Connection With S. Korean Blast
Labors of Love : Christmas in April Delivers Improvements to 16 O.C. Homes
Fears of Sinking Soil Stall Subway Effort : Timeline: Despite setbacks, officials expect the project to be completed by its July, 2000, target date.
CAMARILLO : Gateway School May Get Accreditation
Fair to Observe Domestic-Abuse Awareness Day : Violence: Park will be site of gathering featuring booths, shows. Participants will include representatives of several anti-battering organizations and shelters.
Howard Forces Valley to Knuckle Under, 11-0 : Baseball: He gives up two hits in seven innings as Pierce protects its WSC South Division lead.
Dodgers Lose for First Time in 263 Days
$8 Million Later, Oscar de la Hoya Says He's . . . STILL HUNGRY : Former Olympic Gold Medalist Wants to Earn as Much Money as He Can, Then Take It and Run
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Beat Nevada to End Three-Game Skid
Chief Named for Fidelity Insurance
Eco-Business Partners, However Uneasy, a Boon to Planet, People
An Essayist's Search for Bedrock : AFRICAN CALLIOPE THE TUGMAN'S PASSAGE RED WOLVES AND BLACK BEARS, By Edward Hoagland (Lyons & Burford: $14.95, each)
Chef's Night Out
EUROPE '95 / Destination: Amsterdam : Touring Other Jewish Sites
Superhighway's Rebels Without Causes : MASTERS OF DECEPTION: The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace, By Michelle Slatalla and Josh Quittner (HarperCollins: $23; 256 pp.)
DOWNTOWN : Crime Continues Slide, Police Say
Fremont's Scott Is Keeping It Simple : Track: Junior long jumper enjoys success by breaking down the event to its basic elements, stepping up workouts, and then just giving it his all.
ADRIAN MALONE : A Nobel Cause
BEING PREPARED: Senior Girl Scouts from around...
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Training Program Has 600 Openings
Baby Lauren Never Had a Chance : Texas: Tina Jones explained away her daughter's bruises and cuts, and social workers believed her. But the child died of a beating before her second birthday.
CRENSHAW : CASA Arts Program on Brink of Closing
A summary of selected City Hall actions last week affecting central Los Angeles.
STYLE: FASHION : After the Thaw
Books as Baggage
Don't Hate Him Because His Museum is Filthy Rich : John Walsh Has Run the Getty Since 1983. What Has He Learned About the Art World That He Didn't Know Before? Not Much About the Art Part
PHIL & MICK: Will political sparks fly...
Heading Off the Next Social Backlash
WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Lee Tergesen knows first-hand how 'Weird' the path is to acting
REGION : Man Arrested in New Year Travel Scam
OKLAHOMA CITY: AFTER THE BOMB : Symbol of Healing
Thousands Observe Historic Anniversary at Varied O.C. Events
SANTA MONICA : Student Quilt Reweaves Ethnic Harmony : Education: Latinos and African Americans take pride in working together on Samohi festival project.
BRIEFLY : Awards: Two Students Win European Trips
Jailed Americans' Wives Arrive in Iraq
Youth, 14, Held in Grandparents' Slaying
Is This What Prop. 187 Sought? More Latino Citizens?
Trust the Judicial System to Do Its Job : The record shows that the courts have corrected irrational results in liability cases.
MOORPARK : Financial Incentives Attract Firm to City
COMMENTARY ON LAW ENFORCEMENT : Officers Sacrifice Much--Sometimes All--for Society's Sake : They deserve more public support, appreciation and acclaim--and certainly more media coverage than criminals.
Card-Club Backers Again Gamble on Oxnard : Gaming: Promoters must overcome any doubts by the D. A., whose concerns about casino-related crime helped kill past efforts.
VITALOGY by E.H. Ruddock (Applewood Books:...
Finding Your Inner Jackie : A penetrating study of our relationship to fame : JACKIE UNDER MY SKIN: Interpreting an Icon, By Wayne Koestenbaum (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $21; 285 pp.)
Rescuers Return With Tales of Futility : Homecoming: Families welcome back weary county search team members.
Bell, Spencer to Coach Manual Arts Football
Clutch Single Lifts Bell Into 1st Place : Baseball: Gaytan's hit comes in showdown with South Gate. Eagles' ace pitcher Moreno-Orozco struggles with his control.
A Pain They All Share
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Health Fair Set for Filipino War Vets
BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Blue Jays Victims of Bad Umpiring
Being There : Cultural Immersion
Michelle Huneven's Picks
'Rhapsody in August'