World & Nation
The red lace curtains that used to make up one wall of Juan Luna’s nightly outdoor earthquake shelter in Whittier now hang above the windows of his new home a few blocks away.
Nov. 10, 1987
Travel & Experiences
READERS RECOMMEND | ARGENTINA “If you enjoy eating local food with local folks, try the Luna Express, across the street from Luna Park, where Juan Perón met Eva.
April 1, 2007
California
The ground got too cold, and the nerve endings got too short.
Oct. 11, 1987
Crime: Juan Luna and James Degorski face first-degree murder charges. They could get the death penalty for the killings at a restaurant.
May 19, 2002
A 10-year-old boy riding in the back of a pickup truck on California 76 northeast of Oceanside died when the truck went out of control and overturned, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday.
Dec. 1, 1987
A 20-year-old who police said associated with gang members was found shot to death late Saturday on a sidewalk in Van Nuys.
March 5, 1990
A man suspected of selling drugs on a Lennox street was shot and wounded by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who believed that the man was reaching for a gun, authorities said.
Aug. 11, 1986
Before the October earthquakes, Juan Luna’s house was like the boarding platform at a disorganized train station--people rushing in and out, loud conversations over coffee in the kitchen, children underfoot--with everything choreographed to music from a local Spanish-language radio station.
Feb. 7, 1988
Language: One woman’s crusade to save her people’s language, and pass it on, is being repeated around the country.
Aug. 13, 2001
Crime: Failing to get the vehicle, he fled but left behind letters, photos and papers with his name and address.
May 14, 1998