- A Showdown at the Cineplex for Two TV Stars.
- Marc Anthony Presents Winning Case to Salsa Purists
- Another Stab at Campaign Finance Limits
- AST Streak Is Really 8
- World IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Leftist Guerrillas Massacre at Least 16
- Southern Discomfort : Many South Carolina voters secretly wish that their very senior senator, 93, would call it quits. But as long as Strom Thurmond insists on running, they'll back him.
- Allred Criticizes Promoters of Trip by Simpson
- Items Address Porn, Campaign Spending
- Clerk Shot, Killed During Daytime Robbery at Market
- Producers Will Air Views on TV Ratings Proposals
- Agenda
- Football, Sugar Buzz Included
- Red Wings Don't Mess Around, Rout Blues, 8-3
- Lukas Gears Up for Preakness
- Casting Light on an Elderly Woman's Lonely 'Domain'
- H-P Team an Anomaly in Engineering
- Liberians Flee as Factional Fighting Continues
- Separate Realities
- Home Is Where the Heart Is in Baja California
- RSVP : Fashionable Way to Raise Funds for AIDS
- Struggling at Bottom of Welfare System
- Key Hearing Today on Fate of Camarillo State Hospital
- Charity Begins at Home for Elderly Widow
- Key Hearing Today on Fate of Camarillo State Hospital
- Thousand Oaks Regains Spot as Safest Big City
- Armenian Philharmonic Creates Energy
- DC Talk Delivers a Raw Mixture of Heaven and Earth
- Gas Price Hikes
- Contract Award
- Arnold the Pig Was Really a Sextet
- Candidate Dole's Campaign Issues
- Buying Kennedy Memorabilia
- Fire Dept. Budget
- Immersive Video Lets Viewer Call the Shots
- Artist Should Pick Canvas
- 'Urban Cowboys'
- Risk of Chasing Border Crossers
- Obituaries - May 6, 1996
- Violent Crime Down in O.C., U.S. in 1995
- Donations and Admissions --Is There a Tie at UCLA?
- 2 Families Entwined in Slain Girl's Saga
- Two Families Who Tried to Help Girl Now Mourn
- One Small Step for Justice in Rwanda
- Bibb Sees Woods Destroy Record
- O.C. Helps Immigrants When Kin Won't
- Ethnic Politics at Its Worst
- Leisurely Layover in Laguna
- Making Cents: Renters Should Be Savers
- The AAAAA List
- New Wave of Attacks Afflicts Black Churches in the South
- Smoking Scenes Butt of Audience's Anger
- Nothing Stops Barrera on Way to a Knockout
- ALBUM SPOTLIGHT
- In Brief
- For Her, It's the Tropic of Celebration
- MY LEAD DOG WAS A LESBIAN: Mushing...
- Urohealth Sets Sights on Eighth Acquisition in a Year
- Theater Reopens in Honolulu
- Enough to Keep the Mind Alive : NONFICTION : BLOCKADE DIARY,<i> By Lidiya Ginzburg</i> .<i> Translated from Russian by Alan Myers</i> .<i> Introduction by Aleksandr Kushner (HarperCollins: $24; 114 pp.)</i>
- In the visually magical volume The Book...
- A MATHEMATICIAN READS THE NEWSPAPER by...
- Life's Just a Bowl of Milk and Cookies
- Orange Trustees Add Food to the Conservative Menu
- Clinton to Appear in TV Movie That Touts Family Leave Law
- The Savage Within
- Federal Budget Cutbacks Leave Antarctica Researchers Out in the Cold
- Study Says Some May Be Addicted to the Net
- Bankruptcy's Nagging Question : Was It Really Necessary to Seek the Court's Protection?
- Demand Exceeds Supply of Common Sense
- Church of the Second Chance
- Aznar Becomes First Conservative in 13 Years Elected Premier in Spain
- Miscellany
- SuperSonics Lower Boom on Olajuwon, Rockets
- Cal State Fullerton Is Learning That It All Starts With One
- L.A.'s Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., which recently released a...
- Web Site Puts TV's Best Ads Online
- He Fights So Your Next Breath Won't Make You Sick
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : FBI Tells of Threat Against Jews in U.S.
- A Place to Awaken From the Nightmare : For Some Children of Battered Women, Life in a Shelter May Be the Only Glimpse of Stability They've Ever Had
- Chechen Rebels Assault Russian Ministry in Capital, Killing Officer
- 2 Teachers Live in Watts to Learn About Their Students
- Commission Goes Too Far With Jury System Changes : Proposals could create ominous new court problems
- Activist Says Silva Owes Explanation for Decision to Keep Ill-Given Gains
- Landfill Proposal Stinks, Santa Paula Officials Say
- Built Upon the Sand
- Schools Score Low Marks in Jobs Training
- World on a String
- No Guns, Just Safety Tips in NRA Seminar
- Golden West Men Roll to State Swimming Title
- Midfield of Dreams : Karapetyan, Who Emigrated From Armenia With His Family, Makes It With the Galaxy
- Today's Second-Round Series Opener
- Lure Researcher Carps About Target Fish
- So Long, Farewell, Adieu to the Garden Bistro--Maybe
- Romping Into an Adventurous Dog's Life in Cyberspace
- Ed Davis' Influence Still Strong in LAPD
- Siphon Saves the Day for Mandella
- Fountain Valley Wins League Baseball Title
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Pitchers Hit the Showers in April
- JETHAWKS REPORT : JetHawk Pearce Has Been Here, Done This
- Sign Here, Puhleese!
- Charting Sony Music's Future
- Foreign Embassies to Open for Tour
- Food for the Soul : Burma's culture, as well as its food, is steeped in spirituality
- Stolen or Lost Air Tickets? It's the Passenger Who Pays
- On Being Greener Than Thou
- DOG TAGS: All dogs may go to...
- Dole Decries Clinton's '93 Gas Tax Hike
- Blind Bowler's Ears Keep Him in Game
- A Cure for the Bell-Bottom Blues on the Net
- How Pure Can Independent Counsel Be?
- LABORERS: Merchants Demand Action as Crowd on Corner Grows : Day Laborers Becoming a Nightmare for Merchants
- Notes about your surroundings
- Bulls Are a Great Show, but Greatest Ever? Not Likely
- A Split in Family : Over Here Is Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George, and There Is CART, Which Scheduled a Race Opposite the Indy 500
- Angels Will Get Relief Only if Smith Departs
- Watts Doesn't Exactly Light Up 400 Meters
- Who's the original rapper? That's open to...
- Where Coltrane Meets Cobain
- Loretta Sees Role Model in Cirillo
- Comfort and Entertainment on the Road
- Wilson and Regents Appeal Ruling Allowing Affirmative Action Suit
- Booklet on Astronomy for Girls Is Available
- 2 Militia Members in Georgia Denied Bail
- Kin of Sitting Bull Ally Seeks Payment
- Housing Sales Rise, but Prices Keep Dropping
- Let U.S. Soldiers Be Peacekeeping Protectors, Not Aerobicized Moviegoers : Bosnia: Fearing political damage, the administration is keeping troops on their bases.
- Revelers Salute Cinco de Mayo
- Slumping Titans Lose Game, Record Home Win Streak
- Kirby and Reno Advance, but a Big Decision Looms
- LUTOSLAWSKI: "Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic" (1993);...
- Book Covers 100 Years of Tiger Tales
- GB Foods Corp. Trims Losses in First Quarter
- Comarco's Bookings Offset Drop in Orders
- AND I QUOTE / What Political Books Are Saying : THE POLITICS OF MEANING: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism,<i> By Michael Lerner (Addison-Wesley; $24; 339 pp.)</i>
- THE BOOK OF CUPS by Garth...
- She's Just Not an L.A. Townie
- The Goddess (Cinemax Monday at 11:30 a.m.)...
- Once-Powerful Congressman Experiences Surreal Final Days of Freedom
- After Many Honors, Smith Graduates
- It's Veterans Day Parade at the Scott Invitational
- Def Leppard will be one of those...
- 'Fairweather' Frenzy
- Investment Watch
- Trustee Takes Control at Baldwin Co.
- U.S. Economy Ignoring Dire Predictions by Recessionists
- Treasures of the Tomb
- The Roots of Liberia's Bent Toward Violence
- Family Service Assn. Gone but Problems It Helped Solve Remain
- Two Faces of Magic Johnson : He Once Made Plays, Not Excuses
- Regrets Follow Favorite's Fade
- Northridge Waves Goodbye With Conference Flag
- Call Her Cyclone Helen
- Tales From the Trenches: Part II
- Fair Housing Award to JM Development
- Finding Child-Care Away From Home
- 'I'll Do Anything'
- Seeking Refuge : As Encroachment Marches On, South Orange County May Control Its Destiny as a 'Super City'
- Grand Canyon Isn't Enough for Students
- Girl, 13, Burned in Garage Blaze
- Woman Killed as Driver Apparently Runs a Red Light
- Let He Who Is Without Cynicism Cast the First Stone
- Franchise Payers : Cowboys Rated Most Valuable at $272 Million, Well Ahead of Any Local Team
- Cancilla Extends Streak; Chapman Wins
- Douglas and Duran Back for 'Mas' Glory
- Losing Grip, JetHawks Are Beaten Again
- Down on the Ant Farm : NONFICTION : THE EARTH DWELLERS: Adventures in the Land of Ants,<i> By Erich Hoyt (Simon & Schuster: $24; 319 pp.)</i>
- Eat, Drink, Man, Woman, Attitude
- 'Freemen' Avoid Meeting With Authorities
- Nevada Couple Wed at Funeral of Daughter, 2
- Palestinian Police Detain Suspect in Stabbing of Rabbi
- Imaginations, Pens Flow at Young Writers' Fair
- Nature Conservancy Director Leaving for Work as Bird Guide
- Man, 30, Struck and Killed Crossing Street
- Suburb Life Is a Bust for Boomers' Offspring
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Percival Learns as He Throws
- Amnesty International's 70-Year-Old Angel
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Bidder Pays $76,000 to Golf With Clinton
- Traffic Chief's Record Gives Boston Pause
- Mongolia Gets Pledges of $400,000 to Help Battle Fires
- Sarajevo Leaders' Acts Demonstrate Enduring Bigotry
- A Foot in Two Worlds--and a Language for Both
- Colby: The Man Who Told the Secrets
- Girl Assaulted After Carjacking; 4 Arrested
- South County Incorporated?
- A 6-Year-Old Knows Better, Doesn't He?
- County Records Its 17th Bank Robbery
- Nose to a Grindstone
- Lindros Line Breaks Loose for Flyers
- The Metal Factory Is Stokin'
- Mangled English, Beer, Baths: All Par for the Course in Japan
- 'Dead' Man Talking
- Making Cents: Invest Small and Often
- Portland Company Buys Global Exchange
- Politicking in Board Selection Detrimental to Higher Education
- Hollywood's Faces in the Crowd Working Harder for a Little Extra
- L.A. Speak : PARK RANGERS
- How to Brighten Fiberglass Awnings
- Scotland's Wee Bit o' Island Heaven
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : D'Amato Criticizes 'Ayatollah' Buchanan
- Clinton Takes Steps to Keep Teen Moms at Home, in School
- Air Force Takes the Wraps Off Supersecret Spy Plane--10 Years Later
- The Price of Tougher Border Controls--Coyotes
- As Oil Prices Rise, Clinton Reaps a Tactical Windfall
- 2 Remain Hospitalized After Separate Crashes
- Seeking Refuge
- Obituaries : * Ralph T. Viola; Construction Contractor of Prominent Public Buildings
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Claire Won't Give Up Pitching
- Angels' Snow Has Matured Into Cool, Collected Veteran
- A Story Worth Repeating
- What Behavior Does, Doesn't Constitute Illegal Harassment
- A Blast on Top of Old Smoky
- FICTION
- Types of Geraniums Well Worth the Effort
- Charting Sony Music's Future
- Family Room, Many Extras
- CHESS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- 'Vanya on 42nd Street'
- Amino Acid May Cause Glaucoma's Blindness
- FICTION
- New, Improved Guide to Russia
- FictionTHE TENTH INSIGHT: Holding the Vision by...
- Is Seattle Going to Hell in a Handbasket?
- Military Declares War on Lax Policy on Movers
- Look Back in Anger
- Friends Under the Skin
- Muster's Feats on Clay End at 38 in a Row
- A Grim Night for Twins
- Drought is Over for U.S. Hockey
- 'Mood Swings' Strengthens Cure's Effect
- Negotiating a Tax Settlement With the Government for Your Small-Business Debts
- Misadventures in Paradise : BIOGRAPHY : PAUL GAUGUIN: A Life,<i> By David Sweetman (Simon & Schuster: $35; 600 pp.)</i>
- Board Oversees Repairs to Units
- A House Divided : Increasingly, residents are battling their homeowners associations over defects, maintenance and fees. 'It's a real explosive area,' an Irvine lawyer says.
- Molly Bloom Said 'Yes,' Paula O'Leary Says 'Maybe' : FICTION : THE WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO DOORS,<i> By Roddy Doyle (Viking: $22.95; 208 pp.)</i>
- THE HAUNTED LAND: Facing Europe's Ghosts After...
- Year-Round Cooling and Heating
- One More Contradiction, by CZESLAW MILOSZ
- Concerns Raised Over Coliseum Construction
- University Honors Suffragette Despite Racism Charge
- Lessons From the Holocaust : Museum of Tolerance exhibit speaks to the human spirit
- Dim Prospects and Dubious Inspiration : Secession fans should carefully weigh City Hall's record
- Rangers' Pavlik Joins Hill in One-Hit Parade Into Record Book
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Percival Learns as He Throws
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Yankees' Duncan May Be Disabled
- MetroStars Get First Win in Shootout
- Two Faces of Magic Johnson : This Team Was Ready --to Lose
- Pepperdine Sweeps to Remain in Race
- Muster's Feats on Clay End at 38 in a Row
- In Brief
- 'Snow White' on Prozac
- Cruise Ship Scores
- Alaska--Joan Burkan, Huntington Beach: "A Cousin of...
- FINE WHINE
- Chez Manet : BIOGRAPHY : EDOUARD MANET: Rebel in a Frock Coat,<i> By Beth Archer Brombert (Little Brown: $23.95; 322 pp.)</i>
- THE PRAIRIE KEEPERS by Marcy Houle...
- Some Kids Strike Back by Striking Out
- Cali Crash Questions Safety of Automated Flight
- Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Colby Searchers Hand Out Fliers
- Global Cruise Could Help Farmers, Swimsuit Makers
- San Jose State Spoils the Day for Long Beach
- Ball Is Wild but Tames Westlake in Final, 3-0
- A Modernist Says 'Yes' to Noh
- The Best Films of His Life
- FAMILY FINANCES / ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT : Nursing Your Assets : If You Need Long-Term-Care Insurance--and Not Everyone Does--Shop Around
- Seaworld in Spandex
- Taking Time to Sniff Britain's Royal Roses
- Tour Showcases 4 Altadena Homes
- FICTION
- HEAD CASE : THE SIZE OF THOUGHTS: Essays and Other Lumber,<i> By Nicholson Baker (Random House: $25; 355 pp.)</i>
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Kids get all the votes in Nickelodeon awards; 'Moesha' mulls meaning of Mother's Day on UPN
- 26 Students Among Victims of Crash
- Welding Problems Arise at Hospital Site
- It's Still the Same Old Story : Times have changed since men wanted to be the breadwinners and women clung to their femininity. Or have they?
- New Study Brews Praise for Green Tea
- Muzzling the Neighborhood Pest
- Police Reach Out to Kids at Annual Block Party
- Vision of Friends Lighted Her Way Home
- King Crowns Dodgers
- NEA Cutbacks Hit Home
- Doing the Job Time and Again
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : George Washington Sale Nets $2.6 Million
- Rep. Hunter Defends Plan to Erect Triple Fence Along Mexican Border
- Saturn Moon's Orbit May Be Slowed by Collisions With Ring
- You Can't Be Too Rich, Too Thin or Too Litigious : Lawyers: Who else will protect us from idiocy and incompetence?
- Is Japan Ready for a Prime-Time Role as U.S. Defense Partner?
- Dawn's Brightest Light
- Relatives Recoil at Swedish Plan for Sunken Ferry
- Life's Numbers Can Add Up to a Real Memory Snarl
- Protesters Throughout France Assail Pollution
- Some Well-Deserved Honors : 21 Volunteers Have Made O.C. a Better Place to Live
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Kathryn Howe : Fighting to Preserving the Past In Los Angeles' Historic Buildings
- Don't Bet the Farm That Gambling Will Come to Utah
- It's a Chance to Remain on Track and at Home
- Promoter Gives Up on the Olympic
- Coin Flip Lands Notre Dame in Playoffs
- San Francisco Public Housing Braces for HUD Housecleaning
- A HIGH AND MIGHTY GUY
- Outlook for Tax Breaks: Slight and Slighter
- Monumental Ticket System
- Under the Big Top at Circus Museum