RAMBLIN’ MAN: When the Los Angeles Lakers...

RAMBLIN’ MAN: When the Los Angeles Lakers cut Kurt Rambis last week, the veteran forward certainly didn’t have to sign up for unemployment. . . . On the same day, Rambis and some college buddies announced a sweet deal with La Jolla Sport USA, an Irvine-based clothing company, to market a sportswear line Rambis and crew now own rights to (D6). Says Rambis: “Good timing is everything.” The surf-wear company won’t be able to sell Rambis a wet suit off the rack, however: He’s 6-8.

KENNY’S TRAIN: Singer Kenny Loggins may be the best known subscriber to “Train of Thought,” Irvine entrepreneur Jeffrey Knowles’ unusual audio tapes that offer listeners music from around the world and literary works read aloud (F2). Loggins liked what he heard so much, “he got ahold of Jeff and signed up a bunch of friends,” says a Loggins spokesman. Loggins even hired percussionist Steve Croes for studio work after hearing him on one of the tapes.

JACK’S PLACE: His name isn’t as recognizable as, say, Mickey Mouse’s, or even Michael Eisner’s. But retired Disneyland President Jack Lindquist’s name now has a permanent spot among the amusement park’s treasures. His name was painted this week on a window on the second floor of its refurbished City Hall, one of the highest honors the park bestows. It states: “J.B. Lindquist, honorary mayor of Disneyland. Jack of all trades. Master of fun.” . . . Lindquist, present for the unveiling, said, all choked up: “I’ll always be a part of this place.”

GOLD SEWER HOOKUPS? If you’re into motor-home vacations (E1), you know that some campgrounds boast about their playgrounds, their heated pools or the variety of their available hookups. But at the Newport Dunes Resort--on Upper Newport Bay--they boast about the view. A piece of the “California Riviera,” the owners advertise, and “the park’s amenities are more reminiscent of a Ritz-Carlton than a campground.” So are the prices: up to $45 a night.