- A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
- The NFL Is Taxing L.A.'s Patience
- Zodiac Completes Its Home Schedule Tonight
- 'Very Thought of You' Blends Four Lives With Wit and Style
- Shadow of a Country in Edgy 'Cabaret'
- Mark It Down: 43.18
- Rising Gas Prices Spur Talk of Regulation
- Clinton Relaxes on Golf Course and Rides With Daughter
- Baubles, Bangles and Threads
- Schools to Allow Use of One Herbicide
- Cleaning Up Toxic Classrooms
- Homeowners Sue Over Tank Rupture
- No Need to Purse Lips at Prices of These Handbags
- LAUSD Settles on Use of Herbicide
- BREA
- Dunham Pitches In, Lancaster Wins
- The Joke's on Beltre and It's a Pipp
- Langham Birdies His Way to Early Lead
- LEADERBOARD
- Bell Atlantic, Vodafone Said to Be in Talks to Form Venture
- Burnham Affiliate Buys Lake Forest Center
- ProLogis Turns to Pension Fund to Purchase Warehouses in L.A.
- Smartflex Becomes Unit of Michigan Company
- By Sharing His Art, Conductor Finds a Way to Ease His Grief
- 'Gene Chip' Helps Unlock Aging's Secrets
- Magazine With a Mission
- Group Sues Atlanta Over Its Affirmative Action Program
- HUNTINGTON BEACH
- Man Gets Death in Woman's Murder
- COUNTYWIDE
- Johnson Reaches Strikeout Milestone
- Bears Taking High Road Out of Town
- 'Bible Stories' Offers a Humanist Perspective on Faith
- TODAY'S BEST BETS
- Something 'Fractured,' Something New
- GET OUT!
- At Last, a 'Stiff' Satire of Costume Epics
- Martin Acquitted on All Counts
- Motley Group of Mourners on Solid, Witty 'Train' to Funeral
- Sanwa Picks Chief for New Division
- Bergen Brunswig Unit Wins Prison Contract
- Union Appeals Dismissal of NAFTA Lawsuit
- Weekend Reading
- Fewer Phone Cramming Complaints Lodged
- PLANNING AHEAD
- New Law Takes Aim at Video Voyeurism
- SEAL BEACH
- James Makes Sure It Won't Be the Same Old Story for Europe
- Ticker Talk
- MORE ON TECH
- Fish Report
- Burger King Withdraws From West Bank Site
- Pentagon Criticizes Contractors' Fighter Costs
- AIRLINES
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- Saving a Place for Marine Life
- Suspect in 20-Year-Old Slaying Is Captured
- 3 Die in Militia Attacks in E. Timor
- Federal Aid Sought in Beach Probe
- Gore Under Fire in Russian Bank Scandal
- GARDEN GROVE
- * Norwood Smith; Actor and Singer
- page turner
- Drivers Wanted for Indy Road Course
- O'Flaherty Bunker Shot Saves Day
- Always-Optimistic Robinson Rolling the Dice With a Woeful UNLV Program
- Set Looks Back at a Great American Voice
- Sosa Hits 53rd Homer in Victory
- Checklist: This Weekend
- Dido's Electronic-Folk Goes in Search of Depth
- PLACENTIA
- 5 Finalists Named for Community Service Award
- LOS ALAMITOS
- Legacy of Sisterhood : Female Cuban band, founded in 1932, brings its edgy salsa sound to Studio City.
- New Judge Sought in Murder Case
- McKinzie to Follow 11 County Men Who Have Been Sent to Death Row
- Day of Firsts for Witasick
- No Cover for Puff Daddy
- 'King Lear' Benefit for L.A. Repertory Company
- Vantive CEO Joins Board of Odetics
- Web Users Will Have a Say in ICANN Council
- Out for Fun on Day at the Races
- DANA POINT
- SAN CLEMENTE
- Arizonan Held in Child Support Case
- Saving Countless Lives With the Stroke of a Pen
- Santa Ana Teen Killed in Crash
- In Reversal, Elks Induct 3 Women
- LA HABRA
- NEWPORT BEACH
- Fountain of Their Youth
- Alexandre Lagoya; Classical Guitarist
- Dog Days Unleashed
- Inner City Games Merge Sports and Social Contact
- Murderer of 73-Year-Old Gets Death Sentence
- THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
- Panel Begins Hearings on Belmont Site Safety
- MTA Allots Funds to Workers' Comp
- Angry Cubans Withdraw From World Boxing Event
- New Schedules Don't List 22 Umpires Who Resigned
- Ranking the Region's Top Offensive Linemen
- St.Clair Chooses to Return With Crescendo
- Weekend Broadcasts
- Accord Eludes US Airways, Mechanics
- Bamboo, Imagex IPOs Jump in Slow Market
- Talk Show Guest Convicted of Murder in Second Trial
- 9 Wounded as Soldiers, Zapatistas Clash
- 3 Stabbed on Train; Passenger Arrested
- Australia Expresses Regret for Injustice to Aborigines
- 6 Ex-Communists Get Long Jail Terms
- Out of Hindu Tradition Come Skin-Care Lines for Westerners
- Murder Charges Filed in Bicyclist's Death
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- YORBA LINDA
- Welfare Reform Is Topic of Radio Shows
- Federal Help Sought to Find Contaminant
- CYPRESS
- LA PALMA
- TUSTIN
- Crime Still Falling in Most Parts of County
- P&G; to Buy Water Filter Company Recovery
- Fertile Morning
- LAGUNA BEACH
- Playing It Cool : Mountasia Family Fun Center's rides and games offer amusing way to escape the heat.
- The Hippos Wade Into Big-Time Rock World
- Rates for 30- and 15-Year Mortgages Dip
- Collectors' Corner
- High Court Upholds Requirement That Lawyers Continue Education
- Dishing Out Fruity Lingerie
- FBI Arrests Suspect in Fraudulent Check Scam
- ORANGE
- Texas-Size Portfolio
- Cooper Doesn't Want Any More Broken Dreams
- Reliving a Historic Big-Band Moment
- Also. . .
- MORE ON TECH
- TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- Man Charged With Murder in Death of Teen Bicyclist
- COMING SUNDAY
- U.S. Growth in 2nd Quarter Is at Slowest Pace in a Year
- Corinthian Reports Record Profits
- Inventory Glut Bogs Down Makers of Pre-Built Homes
- 'Bring Hollywood Home' Echoes All Way to Canada
- Hurricane Gains Strength as It Nears Bahamas
- IRVINE
- MISSION VIEJO
- Boy, 4, Slain in Dispute at Home
- Freshman Griffith Wins Job at Kicker
- Brady Has Flowered After Year as Starter
- Adler Ahead of Curve Behind the Wheel
- Signs Point to Uncertainty for Kings
- O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
- New Steps in Dance Toward Romance
- NATO to Add 9,000 Troops in Kosovo
- Kate Coscarelli; Started as Novelist at 56
- LAGUNA WOODS
- BUENA PARK
- Yorba Linda City Manager May Seek a Settlement
- 'Festival of Technology' Shows Cutting-Edge Gadgets
- Beach Report
- Tabloid Ordered to Disclose Sources
- Toppling Milosevic
- Transit Bill Runs Into Roadblock
- Latino Activists Turn Their Attention to Fillmore
- Feeley to Start for Oregon at Quarterback
- What Tangled Web Sites 'Blair' Weaves
- Government
- Killer Microbes
- Armenian Aid
- Bosnia Funds
- Troops in Korea
- Tibet
- Hate Crimes
- Gun Shows at the Fairplex
- Ferry Service for Gee's Bend
- State's Database on Sex Offenders Is Gathering Dust
- A Crusade Won, Then Forgotten
- Toys R Us CEO Resigns; 'Differing Views' Cited
- New Wrestling Film Shows Imagine Goes to Mat for Friends
- Smoke From Wildfires Chokes N. California
- Hepatitis-Shot Law Pressures Parents, Schools
- Miami Case Puts New Focus on LAX Security
- Sporting Attitude
- Turks Struggle to Cope With Economic Jolts From Quake
- Obituaries - Aug. 27, 1999
- Obituaries - Aug. 27, 1999
- Sampras Will Face Safin in First U.S. Open Match
- ROLLING THUNDER
- WHITE KNIGHT
- Is Jones Out of These Worlds?
- Freeing Folklorico
- Pop Date Book
- Ends This Weekend
- Burn Victims Offer to Trade Cash for Recall
- TUSTIN
- Young Wants to Know What Immediate Future Holds
- Red Sox Squander Opportunity
- Glendale Centre's 'Cinderella' Has a Ball
- No Place Like Home for Rogers
- In Venice, Lilly's Cozy Patio Cafe Exudes an Aura of France
- College Survival Guide
- FULLERTON
- Blanton Chases Olympic Dream in Europe
- 6 pm: Jazz
- TV Smarts
- Tempting Taste of Hawaii
- Historical Reenactment
- New Blip on Local Radar Has the Potential to Grow
- Ramirez Turns On Power
- Hospedales, Dominguez Hills Win
- How They Match Up
- Houston Teen Makes It All the Way Back in Juniors
- More 'Analyze' Laughs With De Niro, Crystal
- Is Jones Out of These Worlds?
- Salsa King
- Restored Hansen Dam Recreation Area to Be Opened Saturday
- Officer Charged With Brandishing Gun at Motorist
- Finley Finds Danger in Pitching on the Edge for This Team
- An Actress' 'Sunset'
- Nebraska's Newcombe Wants Punt Duty
- Out of Town: Monterey Bay
- The Muse of Albert
- 'Grand Illusion' Is Grandly Restored
- 8 pm: Theater
- A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
- Lions Want Sanders to Return $7.3 Million
- Heinberg Muscles Up, Climbs in Rankings
- Paranoia in 'The Basement'
- Pax Debuts New Reality Series; 'Little Men' Begins Second Season
- More Rest in Hospital Prescribed for Victim
- Angels a Non-Force to Be Reckoned With
- A Candidate's Courage, Candor and, Yes, Character
- Minorities Urged to Offer Marrow Donations
- Ford Wins Order to Shut Web Site Over Trade Secrets
- Wal-Mart Loses Appeal in Tire Accident Case
- Diller Is Selling More Shares
- Rating the Web Brokers
- Bond Yields Tumble as Dow Again Hits Record
- State Appeals Ruling on Unenriched Milk
- Panel OKs Bergeson for State Board of Education
- Summit Aims at Halting Militants
- Voucher Ruling Prompts Panic as Schools Open
- Davis Seeks Compromise Between Insurers, Lawyers
- Library Friends Donate Funds for New Computers
- Holograms Are Us
- GOP to Offer Own Transportation Plan
- Murder Suspect Charged With Welfare Fraud
- Women Who Walk 3 Hours a Week Cut Heart Disease Risk by a Third
- China's Misguided Crackdown
- Man Admits to Fatal '93 Stabbing of Teen
- DANA POINT
- SAN CLEMENTE
- SANTA ANA
- Heed Greenspan
- Nebraska Ho!
- LAGUNA WOODS
- Umps Reportedly Plot to Oust Phillips
- Lancaster Downs San Bernardino
- First Televised Game Wasn't a Big League Hit
- County Riders Have Been Hot on the Trails
- Itinerary: Bunker Hill
- Bill Weir
- 7 pm: Theater/Family
- FBI Admits Tear Gas May Have Been Used in '93 Waco Standoff
- Vegas Gambit a Losing Bet for World Chess Tourney
- TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- Revised Turkish Quake Toll Stirs Controversy
- Chavez's Backers Declare Emergency
- Hit-and-Run Victim Might Have Survived
- THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
- SEAL BEACH
- LAGUNA HILLS
- ORANGE
- Identification of Suicide Victim Sought
- LAKE FOREST
- Actor Martin Lawrence Comes Out of Coma
- Card Issuer First USA Signals End to the Interest Rate War
- Critics Consider Phone Firms' Client Data a Monopoly Tool
- Copper Companies Tell Phelps Dodge to Up Ante
- FDA News Pushes Up Shares of Allergan
- L.L. Knickerbocker's Creditors Seek Liquidation; Stock Delisted
- Ariz. Girl to Be Sent Out of State for Abortion
- Glitches Slow Rocket Plane Development
- Sprinkling Is Just the Beginning
- There's a Time When Only Poetry Will Do
- 16-Year-Old Girl Dies of Accident Injuries
- Jewish Center Victim Remains in Hospital
- Researchers Report That Listening to Mozart Won't Improve Intelligence
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- Jury Controversy Still Alive Months After Valli Verdict
- 16-Year-Old Girl Is Killed in Car Accident
- Public's Help Sought in Identifying Suicide Victim
- Grizzlies in the Dark on Francis
- Actor Martin Lawrence Felled by Heat Exhaustion
- Sparks Need Stand at Home
- O.C. Building Permits
- Interplay Stockholders OK Takeover by Titus
- 2 Office Sites Change Hands for $110 Million
- LABOR
- Pokemon Puts a Little Extra in Some Toy Firms' Pockets