- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : SANTA ANA
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : Intel and IBM Unveil Network Processors
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : ECompanies Invests in Start-Up EHobbies
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : Intel Agrees to Buy Software Firm NetBoost
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : Priceline Forms Mortgage Venture
- THE CUTTING EDGE : Guide to the Week Ahead by LATimes.Com : Events on the Internet
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : O.C. Building Permits
- BRIEFLY / TRAVEL : Sabre Holdings Fires 3% of Its Work Force
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Day Runner Shares Fall 15.5% on Loss, Restatement
- Disney Plans Major Complex in Glendale
- Nation IN BRIEF / NEW YORK : Ruling Backs Youth March on Permit
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : In Print : New Editor Takes Over Mademoiselle
- First Lady Shows Plenty of Zest in All-but-Declared Race : Politics: Hillary Rodham Clinton is sounding more and more like a committed candidate, greeting crowds of fans with enthusiasm.
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : BIG SKY CONFERENCE : Adversity and All, Northridge Still Likes Its Chances
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : ObjectShare Sells System to Cincom
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Javelin Systems to Buy Restaurant Consulting
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : Symantec to Add AT&T;'s Net Service
- FDA's Nod Raises Stock of Premier Laser Systems : Market: The Irvine dental device maker sees its share price more than double, to analysts' surprise.
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : O.C. NEWSMAKERS : County Taps Palmer for Housing Post
- SoCal Gardening : Sweet Topic
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: NFL PREVIEW : TV-RADIO : Time-Honored Tradition Returns
- Commentary : Raves Are a Rite of Passage : Culture: Don't fear them; help kids who attend them be safer.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Glaser AIDS Foundation Makes $1-Million Pledge
- SCIENCE FILE : I Didn't Know That . . .
- BRIEFLY / ADVERTISING : True North to Buy Stake in Black Agency
- MARKET SAVVY : Block to Buy Olde Financial for $850 Million
- World IN BRIEF / COLOMBIA : Coroner Confirms 70 Deaths in Crash
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99 : SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S NFL IMPACT : A Land of Plenty : Southern California Produces Quality and Quantity When It Comes to Stocking the NFL With Players and Coaches
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: NFL PREVIEW : SIMERS' ORDER
- SPORTS EXTRA / SPECIAL SECTION: FOOTBALL '99 * NFL PREVIEW : AFC : GREAT EXPECTATIONS : Griese, Testaverde and Brunell Face That and More as Quarterbacks Expected to Lead Their Teams to the Super Bowl
- Your Wheels : Violations Remain on Record Based on Severity of Infraction
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : TUSTIN
- A Reminder in Beach Closures
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : THOUSAND OAKS : Cal Lutheran Ranks Among Top in U.S.
- Department Store Is Considered as Possible Site for High School : Education: L.A. Unified is weighing purchase of Robinsons-May location as a new campus to relieve East Valley overcrowding.
- Assembly Democrats Revive Transit Bill
- Man Sought in Hit-Run Death Surrenders
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Regional Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA COUNTIES : Tests Show Sharp Drop in Surf Bacteria Levels
- Out & About / Ventura County : THEATER NOTES : Room for Improvement : Simon's 'California Suite' needs some dusting for today's audiences.
- Commentary : End the War That No One Wants to Wage : Drugs: Legalizing certain substances may be the only way to stop violence, corruption and the collapse of law.
- Kosovo Troops Will Be Seeing Stars : USO: Holiday tour won't have superstars like the Bob Hope-led road shows of the past, but GIs will be visited by a parade of popular troupers.
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Health Clinics May Lose Millions in Repayment : Medicare: U.S. declares most of the county facilities must collect a lower rate than they have been charging. Flynn vows to fight the decision.
- D.A. Charges Stepfather in Girl's Death
- Jim Brown's Wife Testifies That She Lied About Abuse
- Better Use of School Safety Resources Urged : Education: Partnerships with police, student services and anti-violence training for staff should be expanded to keep campuses secure, report says.
- Report Calls for Expanding School Safety Programs : Security: Child advocacy group says districts should make better use of existing services and law enforcement partnerships.
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: A LAND OF PLENTY : HOME GROWN : Dorsey and UCLA's Abdul-Jabbar Has Been Solid for Dolphin Team Desperately Seeking Next Emmitt Smith
- Bullying Prompted Boy's Suicide, Dad Says
- California and the West : Pepsi May Be the Real Thing in San Diego : Business: Officials are preparing to give the cola company the contract for vending machines on city property. It would mean millions in revenue for the municipality.
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : Bruins Set to Ride New Wave on Defense : Embarrassed by performance last season and inspired by Corso's comments, UCLA plans to put the stops on opponents.
- Riverside Force Rife With Racism, Black Officer Says : Police: Complaint to state says he is on leave because of post-traumatic stress. Chief avows 'no tolerance' for bigotry.
- Nation IN BRIEF / KENTUCKY : Sentence Finished in Crash That Killed 27
- Curbs on New Area Codes Gain Support : Capital: Key legislators doubt the necessity for increasing the number of splits. Among the proposals is a plan to rescind the 310 overlay.
- Nearby Fire Scaring Away Business in Big Bear Area : Labor Day: With the biggest weekend of the year at hand, merchants are hoping for some good news from firefighters--and fast.
- BRIEFLY / MEDICAL SERVICES : Regulators OK J&J;'s Breast Biopsy System
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : FutureLink CEO Leaves; Chairman to Fill In
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : UCLA FACTS
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Throw the (Play)Book at 'Em
- Former Hurricane Isolates Thousands on Outer Banks
- Security Officials Decide That Sex, Nuclear Secrets Are Explosive Mix
- Pelican Bay Prison Under Lock-Down After Guard, 3 Inmates Injured in Riot
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: NFL PREVIEW : THE NFL : To Pick Winner, Raid Schedule
- CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY : PREVIEW
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : GAMES TO WATCH
- Ex-First Lady of Panama Sworn In as President : Politics: Mireya Moscoso, elected on promises of change, becomes the country's first female chief executive. Detractors question her qualifications.
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: COLLEGE PREVIEW : BIG TEN : NITTANY LIONS: LOADED : Paterno Is Unusually Excited About Best Team Since Unbeaten '94 Squad
- Russian Corruption Being Overstated, Top Leaders Say : Kremlin: Premier, foreign minister accuse U.S. media of mounting a smear campaign. They insist they are probing allegations of money laundering.
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: A LAND OF PLENTY : FEEDER SYSTEMS : THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Talent-Rich Southland Spreads the Wealth With Widespread Representation in the NFL
- Section Gee! Advice, Humor, Comics, Horoscope, Kids : Recalling When Baseball Was Played Just for Fun
- Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Analysts Drink Up Good News on Brewers
- California and the West : Prop. 209 to Face Test in High Court : Hiring: State justices will decide if measure bars governments from requiring contractors to seek bids from minorities and women.
- National Perspective : Politics : Baltimore Voters Going Colorblind in Mayoral Race : Strong black support of white candidate 'reflects fertile climate to stop doing everything based on race,' expert says.
- Prisoner Issue Stalls Mideast Peace Talks
- Page 2 : PLANNING AHEAD
- California and the West : Who Remembers What the 'M' in HMO Means?
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: NFL PREVIEW : NFC TOP TO BOTTOM: CAPSULES BY FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ
- CALIFORNIA : Litton Posts Quarterly Loss of $21.5 Million
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Meade Instruments Acquires Bresser Optik
- BRIEFLY / RETAILING : North Face CEO Quits After Sale Plan Fails
- Urban Landscapes : Front & Center : In East L.A., the frontyard is the focus, a place of wrong-iron gates and colorful roses, where neighbors gather on the porch and talk across the fence.
- SoCal Gardening : In the Garden : Ways to Oust Garden Pests
- World IN BRIEF / COLOMBIA : 50 Guerrillas Killed, Military Says
- 10 Americans Feared Dead in Crash of African Tourist Plane
- MARKET SAVVY : CEO Resigns From Beleaguered Benton Oil & Gas
- SPORTS EXTRA / FOOTBALL '99: A LAND OF PLENTY : THE UNIVERSITIES : USC and UCLA Traditionally Provide a Prolific Training Ground for NFL Talent
- COMPANY TOWN : The Times Music Index : Stacking Up Sales
- From Darkness He Creates Beauty
- Book Review : One Writer's Modern Odyssey : MEDITERRANEAN, A Cultural Landscape; by Predrag Matvejevic, Translated from the Croatian : by Michael Henry Heim, University of California Press, $29.95, 218 pages
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- Weekend TV : Teens' Choices, Ladies of Soul and the Jerry Lewis Telethon
- Police Chief Makes His First Arrest in a Long Time
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA NIGUEL
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : MOORPARK : Officer's Son Pleads Not Guilty in Slaying
- AROUND THE WNBA : Monarchs' Griffith Chosen MVP; League Fines Leslie, Thompson
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS
- HOME RUN RACE
- THE INSIDE TRACK : NOW YOU KNOW
- ANGELS REPORT : Washburn Discovers How Dangerous Predictability Is
- THE INSIDE TRACK : Newswire : Woods' Conflict Expected to Rearrange Grand Slam
- BEST BETS: Sunday 9/5 : 3 & 4:30 pm: Family/Theater
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : YORBA LINDA
- Proposed State Area Code Bill Gains Support : Communications: Members of panel working on legislation to block splits and overlays express doubt that phone firms need more numbers.
- SCIENCE FILE : MIND OVER MATTER / K.C. COLE : The Question Is: What's Not Out There?
- DEL MAR : Baffert Seeking Sweep of Track's Grade I Races
- THE INSIDE TRACK : Finland's Berg Happy to Return to Kings
- HOME VIDEO : VIDEO NEWS : What's Hot
- FAMILY : A Slice of Orange at Historic Annual Fair
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LA PALMA
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Regional Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA : $5 Million Donated for New Campus Library
- Emerging Salsero Bucks Trend : George Lamond, a member of N.Y.'s 'Puerto Rican Brat Pack,' leaves his English-pop past to embrace the genre--at a time when salsa superstars are crossing over the other way.
- 72 L.A. County Schools Chosen for Reform Plan : Education: Campuses will get infusion of funds, with a mandate to improve or face drastic measures.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA HILLS
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : 2 Robbers Abandon Car After Bank Holdup
- Personal Best / A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT PEOPLE WHO MATTER : Nurse Never Runs Out of Patience
- GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL : Vaccination Rate in Brea Bodes Well
- Chasm in the Schools : Falloff in SAT scores for blacks and Latinos shows that officials must take concrete steps to ensure equal educational opportunity.
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Arleta : Florist Hopes to Make Friendships Bloom
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Watch on the Line : Ventura Retiree's Lifelong Love of Railroading Leads to an Off-Beat Hobby
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : SAN CLEMENTE
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Suspect in Fatal Shooting Denies Guilt in New Case : Court: The gang member, formerly jailed in a 1998 slaying, was arrested Monday in a car break-in that resulted in the stabbing of its owner.
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : VENTURA : $4 Parking Fee at Harbor Eliminated
- GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL : Schools Get Cash, With Caveat
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : DIGEST : Preis Scores Three Goals in CSUN Victory
- Last Call for the Umpires : With careers ending in tears, it's baseball fans who will be feeling blue during the most important games.
- AROUND THE NFL : Saints Clear Williams to Start the Season
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / AROUND THE NATION : Replacing Smith a Concern at Oregon
- TV Smarts
- Jazz Review : Aguabella Leads a Full, Toe-Tapping Evening
- Rave Party
- Wild West
- Israeli Torture
- Earthquake Responses
- NFL in L.A.
- SCIENCE FILE : After 100,000 Years, a Bug Is on the Run : Linked to everything from peptic ulcers to cancer, the Helicobacter pylori bacterium has long made the inhospitable human stomach home for its own evolution. But with antibiotics and improved sanitation, its days may be numbered.
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Here and Now : Oh, Baby, No More Beanies? Say It Ain't So
- 2nd Amendment
- Accountability in Bureaucracies
- Golf Development in Hill Canyon
- Warren Beatty
- Entertainment Industry Impact
- Parking Fee at Ventura Harbor
- Columnist Shawn Hubler is on vacation....
- Development of Ahmanson Ranch
- Santa Paula Police Contract
- Police No Closer to Shooter in Garden Grove Attack
- As in O.C. Cases, Criminals Can Seem to Vanish
- POLITICAL BRIEFING : Reform Panelists Charter Courses for City Council
- U.S. Prosecutors to Be More Aggressive on Gun Violations : Crime: New data showing a decline in federal cases fuel critics' charges that existing laws aren't being enforced.
- Nicholas Makes an Offer for Angels, Ducks : Business: Source says billionaire is willing to pay Disney more than $400 million for baseball, hockey teams.
- Billionaire Makes Strong Bid to Buy Angels, Ducks : Commerce: Analysts say above-market, $400-million-plus offer can be justified by valuing franchises as real estate assets.
- Area Can Be a Sanctuary for Fugitives : Searches for suspect who wounded CHP officer and gunman who killed two in Garden Grove show the difficulties of manhunts.
- Wildfire Continues to Burn Out of Control : Disaster: Backfires fail to halt blaze's march through San Bernardino County mountains and desert. More than 60,000 acres have been consumed.
- Obituaries - Sept. 2, 1999
- Obituaries - Sept. 2, 1999
- Labor Day is coming, and the markets are groaning with product. Use it or lose it.
- Coming of Age in 'Providence' : Corrente's blue-collar sensibility warmly combines with a few Farrelly antics.
- FOOD IN THE TIMES
- Hero in 1993 Shooting Is Fired From County Job
- Oakwood Newport Apartments Sale Sets O.C. Record : Real estate: Palo Alto firm tops bidding at nearly $125 million for 1,447-unit complex and plans $30 million more in renovations.
- World IN BRIEF / GUATEMALA : Sociologist Working for Think Tank Slain
- Resigned Berg Close to Deal With Kings
- TECHNOLOGY / MORE ON TECH : 2TheMart CEO to Lend Firm Up to $2 Million
- CALIFORNIA : SOUTHLAND FOCUS : Survey Finds Less Optimism in O.C.
- Asia Helps State Exports Show Signs of Recovery : Trade: Drop-off is narrowing as countries bounce back. For the first time, Mexico replaces Japan as California's No. 1 customer.
- SMALL BUSINESS : Cacique Goes the Whey of the Future : Survey: The Southland firms are found to be optimistic about the future but lagging in providing benefits and in Web technology.
- Kaufman & Broad Trader Racks Up $11.7-Million Loss : Real estate: Despite the unauthorized transactions, firm expects to report record earnings for third quarter and the year.
- Dinner Tonight! : THE LAST MINUTE / DINNER IN 10 MINUTES : Desperate Bacon Dinner
- Nation IN BRIEF: WASHINGTON, D.C. : Persistent Hacker Could Face Prison
- California Meets U.S. Welfare Reform Rules : Aid: State succeeds in putting enough recipients to work for the first time since 1996, averting federal penalties.
- California and the West : Bergeson OKd for State Education Post : Senate: Republican gains overwhelming support for board despite Latino opposition.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Former Beekeeper Stung More Than 50 Times
- SAT Scores Find Valley School at Top : Exam: Van Nuys High posts highest average in LAUSD. Two other area schools also surpass national and state averages in math and verbal portions.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Regional Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA COUNTIES : Airport Foes Closer to Goal of Ballot Measure
- Runoff Tied to Offshore Bacteria : Ecology: Officials take steps to divert water that may be contaminating surf off Huntington Beach. More shore is opened.
- THE INSIDE TRACK : MORNING BRIEFING : For Once, Yogi, Take Your Eyes Off the Plate
- MARKET SAVVY : SAVVY CONFIDENTIAL: A Briefing for Investors : Ticker Talk
- TECHNOLOGY : IBM, Cisco Strike $2-Billion Deal : Alliance: Cisco will buy billions of dollars in chips, components from Big Blue, which will hand over much of its computer-networking business.
- Top O.C. Execs' Optimism Takes a Dip, Poll Finds : Growth: A UC Irvine survey shows 63% expect to hire or expand in the next five years, but that's the lowest since '92.
- BRIEFLY / ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT : Tyco to Buy AFC Cable for $575 Million
- Dinner Tonight! : LEARNING TO COOK / MARION CUNNINGHAM : Magic Sauce to the Rescue
- Another New York Police Shooting Sets Off Protests
- Nation IN BRIEF: NATIONWIDE : Bubble-Patch Shirts Judged Hazardous
- Ovens Could Open at High Temperatures
- World IN BRIEF / NEW ZEALAND : Stowaway Rat Causes Scare on Flight
- Pro-Indonesia Militias Protest E. Timor Vote : Southeast Asia: Forces opposed to independence for province say poll was rigged. U.N. convoy is detained.
- National Perspective : In Myanmar, the Numbers Don't Add Up to Much
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Legislators Chosen to Devise Plan on Area Code Splits
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : MISSION VIEJO
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : GARDEN GROVE
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Oliver Stone Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : WESTMINSTER
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : TUSTIN
- VENTURA COUNTY LIFE : Knitters Blanket Area With Gifts for Children
- COMPANY TOWN : Worldwide Movie Ticket Sales Expected to Increase 20% by 2003, Report Finds
- Review Faults Lockheed on Quality : Aerospace: Panel examining launch failures says company put too much emphasis on trimming costs.
- Wine : WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? : Robert Long, Long Vineyards
- Running on Low for the Last Lap Home
- School Principal Quits in Probe of Pawned Items
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Canoga Park : Police Arrest Suspect in Weekend Slaying
- Probe Finds Bias Against Latino Voters : Elections: In a letter to Santa Paula officials, a federal investigator threatens to sue unless practices are changed.
- Girl Dies of Injuries; Stepfather Held
- Obituaries : * Harriet Henson; Former Mayor of Ventura
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : VILLA PARK
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Gang Member Gets 3 Months in Jail in Beating
- Be Savvy on the Dial
- A Hard Rain of Soft Money
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : ORANGE
- Maddux Sharp Despite Injury
- BRIEFLY : Also. . .
- Meatloaf Secrets
- Nation IN BRIEF: WASHINGTON, D.C. : Bush Campaign Close to $50-Million Mark
- VALUES / The Rhythm of Life : Older adults with dementia share memories, music, companionship at Opica.
- Trial Transfers Not Unfair to Arizona Indians, Court Rules
- California and the West : Farm Labor Van Check Reveals Familiar Hazards : Migrants: Amid heightened concern in wake of crash in which 13 workers died, bills are introduced in Legislature to improve safety conditions.
- Korda Might Be Retired, but He's Banned Too : Tennis: Court of Arbitration for Sport rules against Czech player, who tested positive for steroids in July 1998.
- The Day in Sports : COUNTDOWN TO 2000 / A day-by-day recap of some of the most important sports moments of the 20th Century: SEPT. 1, 1960 : It Was No Roman Holiday for Two U.S. Olympians
- Parents Council Says TV's 'Family Hour' Now Raunchier
- CALIFORNIA : SOUTHLAND FOCUS : Day Runner Reports Unsolicited Bids
- A Rising Star Goes Public : Stock: Irvine PC seller eMachines hopes to raise $200 million.
- Wine : 1997 Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany. (About $23)
- Apples and Honey Day : The Jewish New Year is a time for baking sweet things
- Man Arrested, Suspect Sought in Americans' Slayings in Baja
- Dinner Tonight! : LOW-FAT COOKING / DONNA DEANE : Hail, Portabello
- Rival Congolese Rebels Sign Pact to End Civil War : Africa: Truce has already been approved by nation's president and neighboring leaders. If it holds, it will halt a year of fighting.
- As Dodgers' World Turns, Judd Has Stayed in Rotation : Baseball: Rookie right-hander has another impressive outing in 5-3 victory over the Brewers.
- Urban Runoff May Be Culprit in Coastline Contamination
- Angels Stagger to New Depths : Baseball: Indians score 10 times in eighth inning to turn eight-run deficit into 14-12 win. Percival questions teammates.
- Is Bavasi the Solution, or Part of Problem?
- SMALL BUSINESS : Latino Businesses Expect Sales and Staff to Rise, Study Finds : Survey: The Southland firms are found to be optimistic about the future but lagging in providing benefits and in Web technology.
- MARKET SAVVY : Manufacturing Report Leaves Stocks Mixed
- Art That Works
- Baxter Has Big Plans for Biotechnology in the Los Angeles Area : Health care: Its goal to turn Hyland Immuno division into an industry leader is expected to add hundreds of jobs.
- National Perspective : Health : Unsafe Sex Practices Traced to Confidence in AIDS Drugs
- World IN BRIEF / NETHERLANDS : Bosnian Serb Held by U.N. Pleads Innocent
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Democrats to Revive Bill Shielding Bus Workers
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MOTOR SPORTS NOTEBOOK : Joanides' Short Southwest Career Not Yet Checkered
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Lancaster Goes Down Swinging
- AROUND THE MAJORS : Cubs Trade Beck to the Red Sox
- Mr. President, Are You Totally Crazy?
- SAT Scores Climb for 5th Year in a Row : Education: High school students in county top state and national averages in 1999 version of the college admissions exams.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : HUNTINGTON BEACH
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : SANTA ANA
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA WOODS
- EDUCATION : Preparing for College : A Step-By-Step Guide
- LOCAL NOTES : Woodbridge Athletic Director Leaves for Job at Magnolia
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : ANAHEIM
- Celebrities Take It on the Chin in Stop-Motion : Television: MTV's hit series 'Deathmatch' pits entertainers and athletes against one another in Claymation battles.
- L.A. Economy's Dirty Secret: Porn Is Thriving
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LA PALMA
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FULLERTON
- Let Light Through Prison Walls
- Spanish-Language Theaters Planned : Movies: Producer says he wants to open a chain of sites aimed at Latino audiences, including one in San Fernando.
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Give It Up for. . . : Teams on Track to Hustle Up Donations
- THE MEN BEHIND THE MASK : It's Easy to Forget, but the 22 Umpires Who May Be About to Lose Their Jobs Have Lives and Families Like Everyone Else
- Underwood Shows for the Dolphins
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : COMMENTARY : Rooney Doesn't Deserve Dismissal for Oversight
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / USC : TCU Loss May Finally Serve Purpose
- Spoljaric Ignites Brawl; Blue Jays Fall
- COMING THURSDAY
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Web Watch : Found: A Storage Site
- Blast at Mall Near Kremlin Hurts 41
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : BUENA PARK
- Valley / Ventura County Sports : HOW THE TOP DEFENSIVE LINEMAN RANK
- Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- ORANGE COUNTY BOOKS & AUTHORS
- Audio Books : A Master's Last Work Disappoints
- No Justice for Palestinians, Activists Say
- EDUCATION / SMART RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS : When District Doors Open
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : VENTURA : Entries Sought for Downtown Logo
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : IRVINE
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Van Nuys : Trustee Honors Daughter's Birth With Book Drive
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LA HABRA
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Regional Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA : Construction Halted After Bones Are Found
- SMALL BUSINESS : FINANCING & INSURANCE : Leave the Funding Search to Managers
- American Home Recalls Allergy Emergency Kits
- CALIFORNIA : Amylin Claims Success for Diabetes Drug
- SMALL BUSINESS : BUSINESS TOOLS: Software, Technology and new Products to Help Your Company : Phone Software Provides New Answers
- Dinner Tonight! : QUICK FIX : The Last Burger--Make It Count
- California and the West : Alleged Rock Thrower Slain by Border Patrol Agent : Violence: Shooting occurs in eastern San Diego County. Suspect had been tracked for an hour after hurling stones at several people, officials say.
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Light Reading : Prosperity With Plastics
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA NIGUEL
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : DANA POINT
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA BEACH
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Man Shot to Death During Apparent Drug Deal
- Long-Term Contract OKd for Pasadena Rail Executive : Transit: For overseeing completion of Blue Line leg, he will be paid more than MTA chief.
- Authors / The people behind the books we read. : A Writer's Return to the City of Night
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : CYPRESS
- Latino Movie Theater Chain Promised : Entertainment: Producer plans sites nationwide for growing audience. First would be in San Fernando.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / AROUND THE NATION : Oregon's Bellotti Gets New Contract
- HOME RUN RACE
- Jamming From the Start : Jazz: Red Holloway, in O.C. this weekend, has been an integral promoter and player on the Southland scene.
- Benefit Concert for Disabled Vets Canceled
- CALIFORNIA : SOUTHLAND FOCUS : Key Home Mortgage Rate Inches Lower
- CALIFORNIA : PEOPLE IN BUSINESS : Noted Product Designer Named to Nissan North America Board
- BRIEFLY / FOOD : Nabisco Still Barred From Selling Fish Crackers
- Methanol Blast in Class Sends 23 to Hospital