- NBA ROUNDUP : Cummings Gets 32, Leads Surging Spurs
- Robinson Wants to Prevent Any Troubles
- Quips and Quotes of Past 10 Years
- California IN BRIEF : EUREKA : Owner of Pit Bull Charged in Death
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : The Look of the Land
- Sheriff's Designated Driver Plan Starts in Time for New Year's
- 4 of 5 Candidates Agree: Hill Is Issue in State Senate Race : Politics: Four hopefuls in the 31st District agree that the Whittier assemblyman's ties to an FBI probe of influence peddling have made ethics a campaign issue.
- The Price Is Right, and So Are the Profits
- Survey Shows Too Much TV May Have Lowered Children's Self-Esteem
- Taxi Law Is Idling While City Hall Foes Grind Their Gears
- Autopsy Fails to Show Why Patient Died
- ORANGE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT : Foothill Stretches Winning Streak
- McMahon Is Still in the Picture, If . . . : Chargers: Henning says Chargers' quarterback situation far from settled. McMahon, if contract situation is settled, will battle Tolliver, Vlasic and Archer for starting job.
- Outdoors : Heat Means Shifting Gear
- Opening Day Proves Full of Surprises : Santa Anita: Record crowd of 50,605 sees Pat Valenzuela's apparent winner disqualified. In feature, Music Merci strikes an unexpected high note.
- 5-Day Weekend: College Football Bowls Aplenty
- Stallone Files $5-Million Suit Against N.Y. Art Consultant
- Free Romania Television Fueled Nation's Revolution : Revolt: The state station, once a propaganda tool, has become the heart and soul of Romania's anti-Communist struggle.
- Helped Blacks but Didn't Get Credit, Koch Says
- CONSUMERS : Chips Off the Pine Block as Fire Starter
- $1-Million Gold Heist in Downtown : Crime: Well-dressed robbers escape jewelry center after tying up seven victims.
- No Evidence of Noriega Secret Against Bush
- 2nd Explosion Victim Found at Exxon Plant
- Trauma Center Will Close Its Doors Tonight : Care: The closure is expected to place a burden on the county's remaining centers, which are girding for extra patients.
- WESTMINSTER : Encephalitis Victim Is Relearning It All
- Deukmejian Promotes San Fernando Judge
- Florida Romanians Demonstrate Little Sympathy for Nadia
- ROSE BOWL NOTES : Smith Has an Answer for All Job Rumors: No
- TV And Radio in the Eighties : Cable Channels, VCR Lead TV Revolution for Viewer Independence
- California IN BRIEF : YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK : Group Calls for Car, Lodging Limits
- Romance Comedy, 2 War Films Each Get 5 Globe Nominations
- STATE : Clinic Funds Again Suspended
- Romania: Death of a Dictator : Reaction to the Events in Romania : The Americans
- Crack Brings Crime, Fear and VD to Rural America
- WORLD : Nicaragua to Delay U.S. Supplies
- POP MUSIC : New Bands Must Play Good Music--and Play the Game
- SHORT TAKES : Lorimar Banishes Taylor's Name
- 3 Howard Beach Verdicts Reversed
- California IN BRIEF : STOCKTON : Man Is Sentenced in 'Colors' Murder
- Philippine Communist Escapes From Jail
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : Weather or Not
- Organized Crime Units Dismantled by Justice Dept.
- BOOK REVIEW : A Peek Into Emperor Hirohito's Closet
- ORANGE COUNTY'S ESTIMATED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
- Stocks Mixed in Thin Trading; Dow Loses 2.13
- Vatican Cites World Law, Won't Yield Noriega to U.S.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : State, Local Taxes Soar, Magazine Says
- Peruvian Denies Making Noriega Asylum Offer
- WORLD : New Romania Asks World Banks to Freeze Ceausescu's Riches
- LOCAL : Voting Harassment Suit Settled
- PREP ROUNDUP : Estancia Runs Away With 101-52 Victory
- THE SIDELINES : Curry Stops Lally in 2nd Round
- Orange County 1980s : County Leapt Into Spotlight With Performing Arts Center
- Moments in the Arts
- TV Taboos, Program Standards Change With Values : Broadcasting: TV in the '80s became more frank about sexual issues and grew less tolerant of depictions of smoking, alcohol and drugs, reflecting new attitudes.
- Investment in New Computer Ventures Falls
- Management Shake-Up at Bank of New England
- Argentine Currency Plunges 27%: The government of...
- Special Law Put to the Test in Fetus Death : Courts: Prosecutors say assault on woman killed her unborn baby. They're evoking a rarely used statute to demand a punishment that fits the crime.
- WORLD : Egypt-Syria Relations Resumed
- A Return to Romance : Fashion: Inspired by recent movies, clothing is taking a nostalgic turn. The look offers a chance for adventure and relief from everyday wear.
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Civil Rights Leader Is Ailing
- Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : Review Says Guard Acted Professionally
- California in Brief : Napa : Ex-Winery Owner Held in Fraud Case
- Blaze Kills Woman in San Dimas : Fire: An apprentice firefighter living next door rushes to her aid but is driven back by the smoke.
- In a recent filing with the state...
- Here's the Catch: USC's Small Receivers Play Big : College football: Trojans Gary Wellman and John Jackson are capable of making the big plays.
- Chemical Spill Into Drain Investigated
- Mailer From Recall Panel Found Legal : Politics: The mailer was part of a campaign that has forced a Mission Viejo city councilman to face a recall vote Feb. 27.
- Blundering Like a Lummox : Panama: The Americans' use of mass force and firepower in Panama makes Latins wonder when their big neighbor will get smart.
- Acting Like a Great Power : Panama: The invasion seems to have been a successful, justifiable and proportionate use of force.
- Horse Racing Industry Won Its Biggest Gamble of Decade
- Billy Tubbs Is Pathfinder for '90s (or 100s)
- Leatherface + Roaring Chainsaw = Texas Massacre III
- IMF Chief Assures Africa It Won't Be Neglected
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- New Excel Needs More Improvements
- New Sales Tax Sends Tokyo's '89 Consumer Prices Up 2.7%
- Arco Keeping Cap on New Unleaded Fuel
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : Peace and Profits
- Sir Lennox Berkeley, 86; Composer
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : Scout's Error
- Lithuania Peace Mission OKd for Gorbachev
- Relations Between Jews, Poles Is Topic
- Surrender or Die, Romania Tells Loyalists : East Bloc: Red Cross says slain dictator's secret police, given until Thursday to turn themselves in, may be posing as relief workers.
- IRVINE : Petitions Offered for Yale Avenue Bridges
- 80 Cases of Hepatitis A at USC Investigated
- Long Harassment Alleged in Killing With a Mercedes
- NHL ROUNDUP : Sabres' Late Burst Beats Red Wings
- County Blossoms During Its Decade of Dominance
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- P.M. BRIEFING : Grocery Bills Hit $120 a Week
- Dressing for Laughs
- Curbs on Hunting of Mountain Lions Cleared for Ballot
- U.S. Presses Noriega Question on 2 Fronts : Panama: Administration seeks to get him from Vatican embassy and freeze his foreign bank accounts.
- Rolfe, Iowa, Comes to Its Census : Cash, Land Offers Lure New Faces to Shrinking Town
- Israel Attacks Guerrilla Bases in S. Lebanon
- Romania: Death of a Dictator : Family Hears More Bad News From Romania
- CYPRESS : Police Dog Sniffs Out 2 Robbery Suspects
- Countywide : Catholic Leaders Joining in Protests
- NHL Great Doug Harvey Dies at 65
- Stage Reviews : 'Dylan: A Bard's Eye View' at Actors Alley
- QUOTABLE
- SHORT TAKES : AIDS Disclosure Brings Lawsuit
- Romania: Death of a Dictator : O.C. Family Told 2nd Relative Was Shot in Romania, Survived
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate
- LA HABRA : Bicyclist's Identity May Soon Be Known
- SAN CLEMENTE : Council Votes More Lower-Cost Housing
- Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989
- Fiancee Tells Outpouring of Support for Trail Blazer
- Stage Reviews : 'The High Life,' a Gospel Musical, at the Coronet
- P.M. BRIEFING : Dafoe's Role Follows Pattern
- Opening Postponed of 'Annie 2' Show
- Milk Product Prices Up 9% in 1989 : Dairies: Government regulations contributed to increases. Prices rose for low-fat products in particular.
- Tax Forms on the Way; IRS Deadline Will Be April 16
- 7 Convicts Killed in Prison Uprising
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Klan Groups Begin Anti-Crack Effort
- Romania: Death of a Dictator : DICTATORS: A ROGUE'S GALLERY
- * Sheik Chic: Edward VIII gave up...
- LOCAL : La Habra Crash Victim Identified
- New Private Club Welcomes Women, Minority Members
- San Juan to Charge Train Riders $2 to Park
- Driver of Martin Pickup Legally Drunk, Test Shows
- The Art of Samuel Beckett . . . Time Was on His Side : Playwright: Beckett, who died Friday at 83, will never be seen as a genial writer, but we have come to see his dramatic universe as a human one.
- Inviting Penn State Ill-Conceived Idea, Says Schembechler
- Rimer Selected for Tennis Post at Occidental
- To Dwell With It: Clippers Beaten in Final Second
- Couple Takes a Hit on Goal Post Scheme : Entrepreneurs: Plan to sell splinters from torn-down University of Colorado crossbeam doesn't get off the ground.
- Family Cancels Martin Autopsy; Funeral Friday : Crash: Cancellation may hinder officials in determining whether additional charges should be filed against driver of pickup truck.
- Houston Oilers Coach Jerry Glanville, responding to...
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : Happily, a Bad Call
- Southern Freeze Might Put Heat on Food Prices : Living costs: The Gulf Coast cold snap has ravaged crops and increased fuel needs at the same time wells and refineries have succumbed to the weather.
- New Tool in Drug War: Money Laundering Newsletter
- South County Bosses See Hiring Ahead
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- Holiday Gift-Giving-Back Season Begins : Retailing: One worker's account of the day after Christmas, often the most stressful of the season. Customers can be surly--and less than honest.
- Microsemi Loses $8.4 Million as Fiscal Year Ends
- Aspen Airways to Sell Routes: Aspen Airways...
- Communist Yugoslavia Starts Stock Exchange
- Dynatem Inc.: The Irvine-based computer company reported...
- SEC Names Enforcement Chief, Creates New Unit : Securities: The agency will expand its focus. It will now go after financial institutions that bilk investors.
- Offbeat Church Stirs Fear in Montana : Religion: Church members have skirted land laws and hoarded arms. Neighbors say they're dangerous, but leaders say they're just misunderstood.
- Marines Seek More Bucks for the Bang : Recycling: Recovering metals from a Camp Pendleton firing range may prove to be a money-maker.
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- Japanese Want More U.S. Real Estate, Poll Finds : Japan: Executives surveyed put California No. 1 on the list of places to purchase property in 1990.
- ATI Medical Opens Office
- T-Bill Rates Up: Interest rates on short-term...
- Data Services Are More User-Friendly : Information: Searching through millions of facts has become easier and less expensive as database companies come of age.
- Altadena Store Offers Books on Minorities : Literature: With its specialized selection, the Black & Latino Book Store, at 1920 N. Lake Ave., is unique in the San Gabriel Valley.
- Japan Punishes Daiwa Securities Over False Reports
- Firms Pay Workers to Get Them Off the Road : Commuting: A city code will soon require San Diego businesses to reduce the number of employees who drive to work alone during peak hours. Workers are responding to many of the incentives.
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : Picks and Ponies
- WORLD : 2 Retired Generals Charged
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- Dow Advances 15.14 Reviving Hopes for a Rally at Year End
- Freezes in Florida, Texas Likely to Give Consumers a Chill
- In This Case, Product Is Tasteless and the Advertisements Have Class : Marketing: The vodka wars heat up with the introduction of new brands and extremely heavy spending for the older ones, especially the imports.
- Disney to Market Spanish Comics: Walt Disney...
- Nation : Miss. River Night Traffic Banned
- Higher Power, Lower Cost to Extend Pagers' Appeal
- November Home Sales Up 3.2%, High for Year : Economy: Falling mortgage rates spur purchases. West's median price of $150,200 is nation's highest.
- Japan Firms Put Record Sum on Expense Accounts
- Beijing's Office Space Boom May Turn Out to Be a Bust : China: It is estimated that by the end of 1990 there will be nearly double the amount of office space currently required by the 1,100 foreign companies with offices in the capital.
- Care Enterprises Inc.: The Tustin-based operator of...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Index Buyers Boost Tokyo Mart
- Ceausescu, Defiant to End, Lectured Military Tribunal
- Chatsworth Firm Gets Pact
- Shoppers Stage Rousing Return Performance
- ANIMAL KINGDOM : Rare Reptiles Found in Suitcase
- WORLD : Hanoi Reasserts Press Control
- Though their past gaffes haven't faded away, those fearless pro forecasters, heading into a new decade, have no hestitation in putting a . . . : Finger on Fate : A Trend Watcher
- Betty Garde, 84; Radio Actress Also Played Broadway, Films
- Nation : Penn. Speaker, 57, Dies Hours Before Announcing Retirement
- San Diego Quickly Zeroing In on Record Dry Year : Weather: When a storm front finally moves in, the city is ready to embark on a $150,000 cloud-seeding program.
- No-Show St. Nick Is Cause for Crying, Shouting, Pouting
- Bridges for Immigrant Children
- Countywide : Lack of Snow Chills Skiers' Enthusiasm
- Developer Put Under Pressure to Replace 104 Bulldozed Trees
- S.D. Police Trainee Fatally Shoots Fiancee
- Camarillo Gun Pulls the Trigger : Junior Averages 41 Points in Tournament While Father Calls Shots From the Bench
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Arkansas' Credit Is Good in 117-75 Win
- THE SIDELINES : Berman to Stay With ESPN
- S.D. TV News--It All Started With a Phone Call : Media: Ted Leitner and Michael Tuck set the course in the decade's ratings wars, while radio played musical call letters.
- Goodwill
- UC Admissions
- Naturalization Ceremony
- Changing Our National Anthem
- Changing Our National Anthem
- Changing Our National Anthem
- Timely Moment
- Romania, China
- Changing Our National Anthem
- Changing Our National Anthem
- Movies - Dec. 27, 1989
- Movies - Dec. 27, 1989
- Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 27, 1989
- Names in the News - Dec. 27, 1989
- Names in the News - Dec. 27, 1989
- TV & Video - Dec. 27, 1989
- GOING TO GODOT: Samuel Beckett's best-known work,...
- DONALD & ME: The award-winning documentary "Roger...
- U.S. Agents Join Westwood Fire Probe
- 14 Fire Companies Battle Blaze at Garden Grove Thrifty
- TAX TIME: While about 1.1 million Orange...
- ROMANIA-BOUND: The Panama intervention hasn't boosted local...
- Romanian Ally of Gorbachev to Head New Regime : East Bloc: Ion Iliescu will be 'provisional president.' State TV shows the executed bodies of Ceausescu and his wife.
- COLUMN ONE : Invasion: A Web of Surprises : The fighting in Panama was no snap. Citizens fended for themselves amid anarchy. Both sides miscalculated.
- For All Its Gains, the Chicano Movement Is Still Struggling Uphill : Latinos: After 20 years, the firebrands of <i> el movimiento </i> are sobered by the obstacles that persist in the struggle for equality.
- Police Protect Family of Slain Reseda Woman
- Asylum, in the Drug Lords' Gun Sights, May Be the Best Medicine : Noriega: The cartel couldn't touch him when he was a top dog. Now that he's a nobody, lawless elements may want to eliminate him.
- '80s Radio: The Sound of Money and Format Changes : Broadcasting: The frenzy of buying and selling stations was spurred by FCC deregulation and by Wall Street. Some see creativity suffering as a result.
- From the Archives: Billy Martin Killed in Icy Crash
- * Donald W. Murray has been promoted...
- Ventura Entertainment, Harmony Deal Struck
- * Paul E. Schwab Jr. has been...
- * Rockwell International Corp. in Thousand Oaks...
- Dow Declines 2.13 Amid Concern Over Inflation, Interest
- Sherman Oaks Company to Test AIDS Therapy
- John T. Mason and Bruce Allison have...
- Boole & Babbage Inc., a Sunnyvale software...
- * M. Scott Unger has joined Unger...
- Santa Barbara Investor Raises Share in St. Ives
- * Joanne Rush was elected president and...
- Group Increases Its Stake in Avon to 8.7%, May Be Ready to Buy More
- P.M. BRIEFING : Nikkei Average at Another High
- Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, a law firm...
- * Peter Staats has been named vice...
- Rocketdyne's Thrust Is New Projects
- * Pamela Rapozo-Jones has been named manager...
- Blue Laws Dilute New Year's Eve Spirits : Holidays: Liquor sellers in some states are left singing the pre-midnight blues over ban on Sunday sales.
- Vidmark Entertainment, Santa Monica, has named Roger...
- * Rantec in Calabasas won a $605,761...
- Benny Binion, Vegas Gambler, Dies at 85
- Political Interests Scramble for Slice of 'Peace Dividend'
- Working Mother Scores Hit With Nanny Magazine
- East Bloc, Third World Debts Seen Rising
- 3 Die as Black Factions Clash in South Africa
- Simi Shooting Studied for Possible Gang Link
- County Seeks to Stash Trash in City Dumps
- Council Will Weigh Renewal Proposals
- A Mistake--and a Family Is Homeless : Fire: A Molotov cocktail was tossed into their home by error. But holiday generosity tempered the nightmare.
- The Regimes Dwindle Down to a Shaky Few : Communism: Marxism is gone or going from nations on which it was imposed by Stalin. The question now is what to do with their wrecked economies.
- Teaching Taught Career Lesson
- First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, has named...
- WORLD : Noriega Called Too Busy to Fight
- Like Old Days, Revenuers Shut Down Still : Law enforcement: Homemade booze supplemented this farmer's income for 40 years until a prospective buyer tipped off the feds.
- Whine Country: Votes were cast from New...
- What's Good for Earth Is Good for Business : Environment: Companies are responding to consumer concern by promoting ecologically "safe" products. But experts urge caution.
- Orange County 1990. Challenge For The 1990s : Community leaders were asked what will be the biggest single challenge facing Orange County in the next decade and also their top five issues.
- Tree That Served Its Purpose Can Serve Another
- Fast Finish Slows Talk About Need to Rebuild
- Like Him or Not, He Was a Baseball Man
- PANAMA: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY : PANAMA UPDATE
- COLUMN ONE : Clean Air Quest--an Inside Job : When it comes to human health, pollution in homes and offices may be the greatest threat.
- WORLD : Car of Athens Publisher Blasted
- LOCAL : Mental Patient Held in Death
- Priest Killed in Brazil, Apparently by Robber
- Transit Update : Decision Time: The fate and scope of a rail line in the Valley probably will be decided in March.
- New York Jet General Manager Dick Steinberg...
- Ram-Patriot Game Brought Out the Best in Slater and Grogan
- ROMANIA: DEATH OF A DICTATOR : The 'Mother' Lived Like a Queen
- L.A. Activists Busy Filling Aid Pipeline to El Salvador
- Autopsy Indicates Palestinian Held by Israelis Died of Beating, Not Heart Attack
- Mothers and Babies: Will It Help to Test for AIDS? : Medicine: Some Los Angeles doctors want voluntary screening of all pregnant women for HIV virus. Others say tests are futile and will only socially isolate the infected.
- Stalled Car Hit; Man Fatally Hurt
- ORANGE : Friend and Partner Lost to Fiery Crash
- A Battered Wife Wins Acquittal in Murder Case
- THE NBA : Rats Haven't Abandoned Celtics' Ship, but Some of Them Are Talking
- Western's Sabbara Gets His Kicks Playing Basketball
- Two Sheets Show Profit at Hollywood Park
- Rites for Panama Casualty
- NATION IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Target of Bombing Is Out of Hospital
- PANAMA: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY : Noriega Poses Dilemma for Vatican : Asylum: When the ousted strongman turned up at the papal embassy in Panama City, the holiday season grew complicated.
- Balboa Fire Kills Woman
- BREA : Council Postpones Club Permit Action
- Slater, Grogan Were Up to Old Tricks Again
- Minnesota Knocks Out Cincinnati : Pro football: Vikings' 29-21 victory earns playoff berth for themselves, Steelers. It also ends hopes of Bengals, Packers.
- Hershiser's Summer of '88: the Best Show of the Decade
- Migrant Camp Rising Again From Ashes of Disastrous Fire : Farm workers: With no place else to go, they're rebuilding their illegal community in a San Diego County canyon. But this time they are receiving some outside help.
- Christmas Spirit Is Theft-Proof in 2 Cities
- Zoia Ceausescu Wants Poodles in Jail With Her
- Yes, There's a Glut of Lawyers . . . but Only for the Wealthy : Legal Aid: Many attorneys would help the needy, but there are few jobs and dismal pay. The answer is redistribution of services.
- SAN CLEMENTE : City Seeks $92,000 in Federal Grants
- Mandela Spends Quiet Christmas in Jail
- High-Tech Sweat : Personal health: Many believe exercising can be fun, if it involves enough electronic gadgets that light up and make noises.
- BLUE-GRAY GAME : Mississippi State's Anderson Has Surprise Day
- THE SIDELINES : Wild-Card 'Season' Will Open Sunday With a Double-Header
- PANAMA: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY : Panamanian Back in Miami to Face Charges
- 3 Killed in New York Fire
- When in Doubt, It's Sugar Over Fat
- Cuba Believed Sending Arms to Salvadoran Rebels by Way of Mexico
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S 86 CITIES
- Quake Rattles Washington
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : PITTSBURG : Thick Fog May Have Caused 14-Car Crash
- ROMANIA: DEATH OF A DICTATOR : Joy, Sadness Mark Demonstration by Romanian Expatriates in L.A.
- Ceausescus' Last Request : 'We Want to Die Together. . .We Want No Mercy' : 3 Lottery Winners Get to Kill Them
- SOUTHLAND : Woman Dies in San Dimas Fire
- Secretive Exile Suspected in Failed Move to Oust Aquino : Philippines: Billionaire 'Danding' presides over a vast empire. Mysteriously, he was allowed to return to his homeland just before the coup attempt.
- Man Killed on Romania Trip, O.C. Kin Fear
- Stephen P. Yost has been named a...