Entertainment & Arts
THE ARTS Lawmakers Target CAC: The annual battle over California Arts Council funding got under way in earnest Wednesday when a state Senate budget subcommittee voted to fund the agency for only the first half of fiscal 1995-96 (through Dec. 31), then shift the CAC to the Trade and Commerce Agency, where it would be supported solely through private contributions and receive no further state funding.
April 6, 1995
World & Nation
Facing scrutiny after a rookie subway driver admitted to authorities that she fell asleep at the controls before a high-speed crash last month, the Chicago Transit Authority said this week that it will impose limits on how many hours drivers can work without rest.
April 5, 2014
Driver in Chicago train crash fired; minimum rest limits imposed
California
Kenneth M.
Aug. 3, 1995
Aug. 5, 1995
A Santa Ana man was in stable condition Wednesday after being shot in the chest during a search for his girlfriend, authorities said.
Aug. 15, 1985
Music
Q uirky . . . wacky . . . herky-jerky .
Aug. 18, 1991
Les Claypool, the silly voiced singer and slap-style bassist of the Bay Area band Primus, was as surprised as anyone when the trio’s latest album, “Pork Soda,” premiered last month at No. 7 on the Billboard pop album chart.
June 12, 1993
Dispute: Officials sue homeowner to force cleanup of a longtime eyesore.
June 22, 1999
Less than two years after members of the L.A. school board chose a superintendent from the district’s ranks, they now find themselves in search of a new one — and the task may be harder than ever.
Feb. 9, 2018