- 2 Teens Who Were With Girl During Attack Are Arrested After Burglary
- Drown Considered for Job as District Attorney's Liaison
- Names in the News
- Checkers' Hash: Hold the Beef
- ATTITUDES ANTHONY SMITH
- Snow Watch : With Spontaneity, You Too Can Be Cross-Country Skiing
- WORLD : Smuggler Spared From Death
- Bunuelos Bring Out the Flavor of Christmas
- Hollywood : Historic Home Fix-Up Plan
- CHRISTMAS STAPLE FRUITCAKE : Here to Eternity : Soaked in liquor, these bricklike concoctions seem to last forever and can be welcome gifts.
- Lunch and Murder Trial Drag On : Wheels of justice turn slowly when judge spends more time on breaks than on the bench for a double murder case. Lawyer fees, meanwhile, drive up costs.
- San Pedro : Harbor Reports Continuing Rise in Revenue, Tonnage
- BE A RESPONSIBLE PARTY HOST
- Hayden Says He'll Head New Panel Amid Bid to Strip Him of Labor Post
- Favorite Cookies For the Holidays
- MORE BARS:That Other Place, 1615 E. 17th...
- U.S. More Pessimistic on Soviet Reforms : Diplomacy: Social chaos and the growing emphasis on law and order are cited.
- Teen-Agers, Elderly Team Up to Combat Crime Together
- La Canada's Loyal Float-Makers Intend to Reign in Rose Parade
- Delay Gulf Strike, General Tells Bush : Mideast crisis: Deputy commander says troops will not be ready for combat until February. Officials in Washington express concern about his comments.
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Marathon
- SPORTSCOPE : UCLA Volleyball Standout Natalie Williams Is Honored
- Court Rules Against Coast Panel in Malibu Grading Case
- Management Plans at 2 Schools Given OK : Education: Some changes have already occurred. On one campus, students are separated by grade levels to create smaller, more personalized environments.
- Lobbyists, Supporters Asked for $2.5 Million for Inaugural Festivities
- Christmas in Sri Lanka
- READING FOOD : How to Make Short Order of Cooking at Home : The Short-Cut Cook by Jacques Pepin (William Morrow: $19.95, 283 pp.)
- Arcadia : 45-Day Ban on Hill Building
- Region : Officials Join Urban Forum
- MORE BARS:Gianni, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa....
- South El Monte : 1 of 2 Bar Licenses Approved
- Rate Increases Approved for SDG&E;, SCE : Utilities: Foes of proposed merger say SCE's higher rate of increase is one reason why a merger with SDG&E;' shouldn't be approved.
- SENIORS : The Write Stuff : Courses in putting pen to paper are just one way for older people to develop their latent skills.
- SPORTSCOPE : Cal Poly Pomona Women's Basketball Team to Play Hayward
- FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO NOTES : Merry Movies : Best--and worst--bets for a holiday evening of watching Yuletide selections on the VCR.
- Georgette Proves a Gem at PR
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- Cities Report Sharp Rise in Emergency Food, Shelter Pleas : Homeless: National Conference of Mayors finds situation aggravated by economic downturn and growing public intolerance of panhandlers.
- Sizing Up 1990: the Jury's Still Out
- Brazil Approves Plan to Reforest Amazon Area
- Expansion Work Begins on Clinic in Hollywood
- There's Still Time to Contribute for Baskets, Parties for Needy
- Cocaine Use Down 45%, U.S. Says; Doubt Voiced : Drugs: Bush hails results of survey. The findings are sharply disputed by Sen. Joseph Biden and L.A. Police Dept.
- Major Ice Rink Urged; Some Cool to Plan
- High Life: A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Some Students See the Holiday as Job Opportunity
- United Germany Opens Parliament
- Porter Ridge Park : Reseda and Sesnon boulevards, Porter Ranch
- COSTA MESA : New Officers Elected by College Trustees
- Teachers Ask How Broke the District Is
- SIMI VALLEY : Schools Cut Back Computer Plans
- Bates' Absentee Ballot Inquiry May Broaden
- San Diego
- THE DROUGHT : Aqueduct Shutdown May Mean More Cuts
- Disappointing Pacers Fire Versace, Select Bob Hill as Their New Coach
- A Cup to Buy, Not Borrow
- The Care and Roasting of the Cornish Hen
- Favorite Cookies For the Holidays
- First Elected Black Governor, Wilder Is Rising Political Star
- HEALTH : One-Cuppers Can Suffer, Too
- BOOK REVIEW : Sin Under the Surface in a City of Saints : SIRENS <i> by Stephen Pett</i> ; Vintage, $8.95, 400 pages
- To Get in the Spirit, Check These Out
- Covina : City Favors Home Alarms
- Sort of Like Chicken, But Better
- Gorbachev Says He's Ready for Emergency Rule
- Mormon Temple Will Become Landmark in Golden Triangle
- Anne Revere; Actress Won Oscar, Tony
- To Be or Not To Be : Auditions Test Nerve as Well as Talent as Actors Try Out for Prestigious School
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Aaron Copland
- New Drug Czar
- Reparations for Black Americans
- New Drug Czar
- Playing Is a Bonus for This Sub, but Being a Part of the Team Is Special
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Quality Control
- Homeless Problem
- Reparations for Black Americans
- State Leads Nation in Filing Injury Claims for Auto Accidents : Insurance: Some analysts say California's figure--twice that of other states--indicates fraud, but others cite more innocent factors. A separate state study shows attorneys are likely to get involved in settlements.
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Homeless Problem
- Nippon Air to Order 25 Boeing 777s
- Bankers Oppose Levy to Build Up Insurance Fund
- P.M. BRIEFING : U.S. Oil Demand Falls Off 2.6%
- Mustang Ranch Set to Reopen for Business
- TREND WATCH
- P.M. BRIEFING : Shanghai Stock Market Reopens
- Will Kerkorian Take Chrysler on Joy Ride?
- P.M. BRIEFING : Carl's Jr. Will Ban Smoking in 426 Company-Owned Outlets
- BANKING / FINANCE : Top Executives to Get Generous Severance After Banks Are Sold
- Carter Hawley Losses Grow in 1st Quarter
- Cholesterol Studies Back Diet, Drugs : Health: Medicine and eating right can help reverse some damaging effects on the heart, new research confirms.
- EDUCATION : A Typewriter Can Be Right Type of Gift
- Colombia Drug Cartel Leader Surrenders : Cocaine: Fabio Ochoa cites a government promise of no extradition.
- Pet Sterilization Becomes Law in San Mateo County : Animals: Beginning in 1992, dog and cat owners must have them neutered or get a breeding license.
- California IN BRIEF : SANTA ANA : County to Sell Ranch Seized in Drug Raid
- Garden Grove Contractor Held in Strangulation
- Obituaries
- Job Transition Can Be Cushioned by New Attitude
- Thief Cuts Phone Lines
- New Head of Children's Services OKd : L.A. County: The supervisors split 3 to 2 over Digre running the troubled agency. Board heard testimony from a grandmother upset with his handling of a Florida case involving abuse victim who died.
- Hostage Standoff Ends at Prison After 17 Hours : MCC: Federal agents storm cell where pair of inmates held a guard captive, threatening to kill him with a knife they made.
- Man Robs Credit Union, Claims Earlier Holdup There
- CAMARILLO : Woman Loses $6,500 in Apparent Scam
- Even in Hard Times, Remodeling Contractors Still Nail Down Jobs
- U.S. Alleges Mob Controls Casino Union : Crime: The Bruno-Scarfo family has used killing and extortion to control the Atlantic City local, the Justice Department says.
- Home Sales During November Decline 19.2% From 1989
- Quiksilver's on a Roll: Earnings Climb
- AT&T; to Lower Some Rates: The telecommunications...
- Pope Assails Totalitarianism, Intolerance : Religion: John Paul, in World Day of Peace message, also calls fundamentalism a threat to peace.
- SUCH A DEAL! Need a stocking stuffer...
- MAKING IT WORK : Tips for Surviving Holiday Gatherings
- Delay Attack, General Says : Warns That U.S. Won't Be Ready
- Young Cancer Patients Deliver 'Glad Tidings'
- * Scott Reeve; Baritone With New York City Opera
- Ex-N.Y. Mayor Hit by Rock in Jerusalem
- NATION : Quayle to Visit Desert Shield
- LOCAL : Schoolmate Finds Girl, 11, Dead
- Judge's Son Sentenced in Robberies
- TECHNOLOGY WATCH : Back in the Race
- GARDEN GROVE : Suspect in Ohio Robbery Arrested
- CLIPBOARD : The Price of Pollution
- Elves on the Inside : Prisoners Stitch Dolls and Make Toys for Needy Children
- Threats to Defendant Described by Witness : Hearing: Teacher says young men came onto school grounds seeking to accost Christian Steffens, accused in subsequent Dana Point slaying of Robert Elliott.
- Judge Tells Farmer to Stop Selling Trees at College
- New Head of Children's Services OKd : L.A. County: The supervisors split 3 to 2 over Digre running the troubled agency. Board heard testimony from a grandmother upset with his handling of a Florida case involving abuse victim who died.
- Even in Downturn, Remodeling Contractors Still Nail Down Jobs
- American Airlines to Buy Some Eastern Assets:...
- Audience Comes Alive at 'Awakenings' Preview
- TRANSPORTATION : Battle Brews Over Plan to Use Road Funds for Mass Transit
- The Wrong Bong Imperils Big Ben Tradition
- The Love-In That Almost Stole Christmas : 20 Years Later, Participants and Police Share Memories About Laguna's 'Woodstock West'
- Warding Off the Dark Spirits That Return Sad Christmases Past
- Economic Skid Worse Than Feared
- Humming Right Along : It's a far cry from a haphazard menu of music. Muzak has a mission. On any given day, it offers 'stimulus progression' to 80 million American ears.
- Japan to Help Soviets Cope With Food Shortages, Offers Loans and Other Aid
- NATION : Multiple-Personality Case Out
- Just Another Party in 'Paradise'
- Embattled Gorbachev Pledges to Stand Fast : Soviet Union: 'Let them . . . hang me from a cross--but I won't abandon my position,' he vows.
- NATION : Aide's Refusal to Testify Fuels Race-Scholarship Controversy
- 300 More Seabees Return From Gulf : Homecoming: Overjoyed families huddle in the morning chill at Port Hueneme. Half of the unit arrived last week.
- Officer Found Justified in Shooting Suspect Armed With 2 Guns
- The Spirit of Christmas That Bureaucracy Killed
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Council Chooses 2 for Planning Board
- Funds for Rehabilitation of Bridge Restored
- PRIVATE FACES, PUBLIC PLACES : Cosmetic Intimacy Colors a Most Intimate Ritual
- Businesses Evacuated After Tanks Ruptured
- U.S. Designates Watts Towers a Landmark
- SIMI VALLEY : Barry Chosen to Lead School Board
- FULLERTON : Drunken Driver Patrol Set Friday
- Federal Grand Jury in San Diego Indicts Six on Drug Charges
- 3 Teen-Agers Arrested in 4 Bungled Holdups
- Jury Recommends Death for Killer of 3 in Clairemont
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- Names in the News
- It's All New to These Buffaloes : College basketball: Now the coach is Harrington. The record is 5-3, nearly half the victories Colorado had last season.
- PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW 1990-91 : SUNSET LEAGUE : Parks Is the Big Man, but Marina Is No Lock
- Royal's Center Gearing for Mean Season : Basketball: A more hardened Jared Byrne blocked, shot and rebounded his way to MVP award in Beverly Hills tournament.
- Santa Clara Breezes Past Quartz Hill
- THE SIDELINES : Penguins' Lemieux Working Out
- Sportsman of the Year : Football: Joe Montana becomes the first NFL player to win the Sports Illustrated honor by himself.
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Linebacker Stams Out for Rest of Season
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : After Slow Start, O'Neal Scores 53 to Lead LSU
- Christ College Irvine Defeats Cal Lutheran
- TV & VIDEO
- MOVIES
- SHORT TAKES : 'Tonight Show' Off to Big Apple
- PEOPLEWATCH
- ARTS
- Even After Tuck, KGTV Wins News Ratings Race
- TV & VIDEO
- Arrests in Tijuana Deaths Confirmed
- VENTURA : Plumbing Firm to Be Billed in Fire
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City 'Loses' 10,000 People in Census
- Union Wins a Say Over Teacher Assignments
- Applying the Brakes to a Cycle of Violence : Gangs: Four teen-agers have been convicted of a 'payback' murder. A young man faces trial in another. Authorities hope the prosecutions will halt the killing.
- COUNTYWIDE : County to Buy Jail Site for $2.9 Million Despite Soil Trouble
- PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP : We're Not Seeing Master Strokes : Politicians act most often by spasm or whim, with no more thought than a motorist fighting his way home on the freeway.
- Rain May Arrive on Yukon Express
- Notes on a Scorecard
- Names in the News
- THE SIDELINES : Williams Quits City Hall for N.Y.
- He's Small, but He Has a Big Shot : Boys' basketball: Bolsa Grande relies on senior guard Phaksavanh Sayarath to shoot, shoot and shoot some more.
- OUTDOOR NOTES : Fishermen, Trout Score a Big Victory
- Kiwi America's Cup Boats Arrive in U.S.
- THE SIDELINES : Wimbledon to Move Pillars
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : AROUND THE NFL : Kosar to Miss Game Against Steelers
- PREP ROUNDUP : Jessie Steals the Show From Whitlock as Edison Routs Loara
- Sampras Begins New Chapter of Career Without His Coach : Tennis: Now he has pressure of being the U.S. Open champion, but he doesn't have Brandi, who left because of the time commitment.
- Tigers Fire Ernie Harwell, Broadcast Veteran of 31 Seasons
- Magic Does It His Way Against Knicks in Win
- International Sports
- 4 Glendale College Players Pick Schools; Peery to Enroll at Valley
- Aztecs Give Coach Contract Extension
- MOVIE REVIEW : On Her Majesty's Secret Service : 'The Russia House' isn't a conventional thriller. It requires an almost conspiratorial participation on the part of its audience.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Voices Stuck in Yule Groove
- COSTA MESA : Harmonious Seniors Find Togetherness
- Supervisors OK Plans for New Courthouse
- U.S. Little Cup Team to Protest
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTES : Saddleback's Mike Cook Signs With Stanford
- Keefe Keeps Eye on Basket : Colleges: Former Woodbridge star is a top talent in volleyball, too, but in winter, that's out of the picture. Tonight, he leads Stanford against UC Irvine.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Rush Scores 28 as Valley Beats Ventura, 72-58
- Basketball
- Astros Saving $3 Million but Losing Talent : Baseball: Houston's four on-field losses are leaving gaps that will be hard to fill.
- THE SIDELINES : Darwin Signs With Red Sox
- Luginbill's Contract Extended
- Sale of McCartney Birth Certificate Is Investigated
- A Few Reasons Not to Be Home for Holidays : Restaurants: Diners can take advantage of having fine food served in handsomely decorated settings.
- Fountain Valley Man Guilty in Rape Spree : Crime: He is convicted on 34 of 38 charges related to a series of sexual assaults and burglaries, including separate attacks on one woman. He could be sentenced to more than 150 years in prison.
- Zoning Plan Approved Over Strong Objections
- Rams Need Tougher Defense, With or Without Robinson
- Agoura Needs Points From Other Sources
- Ken Wilson will be the play-by-play announcer...
- COMMENTARY : It's Small Plays That Are Toppling Giants
- THE NHL : Expansion Stirs Debate Over Realignment
- Banachowskis are a Family of Champions
- International Sports
- Burbank Wins High Desert Title
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Doll': Message of Clear-Eyed Honesty
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Cannon a Blast at Crazy Horse : The humorist/singer had the typically polite saloon crowd dancing in a conga line, among other antics.
- Screen Duo Finds Life Beyond Hogan's Heroes : Linda Kozlowski Is Eager to Prove Herself in Film Without Husband
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Wait for Me' Pokes Fun at Franco
- 'GoodFellas' a Favorite on Both Coasts : N.Y. Critics Cite 'GoodFellas'
- PEOPLEWATCH
- TONIGHT: Pacific Symphony assistant conductor Lucas Richman...
- SNAPSHOT / A GLIMPSE OF THE SYSTEM : Kidnaping at Knifepoint, Robbery and 2-Year Term
- PERSONALITY IN THE NEWS : Black Author of School Aid Rule Lauded
- WORLD : Hostage, 5, Honored in Britain
- Major Lending Rate Cut by Fed : Economy: The drop in the discount fee to 6.5% is the most aggressive move yet taken to stave off a severe recession. Signs indicate the threat of inflation has eased.
- Storm Snarls Freeways : Frigid Blast From North to Last Till the Weekend
- WORLD : Japanese Chosen for Refugee Job
- GULF WATCH: Day 139 : A Daily Briefing Paper on Developments in the Crisis
- 28 Albanians Escape to Yugoslavia on Rafts
- Producers Made Liable in Gun Deaths : Firearms: New D.C. law also subjects sellers of assault weapons to damage suits. NRA says it won't hold up in court. A veto by Congress is possible.
- ICC Will Ban Smoking on Most Interstate Bus Trips
- Ready to Use Force, British Leader Says
- This is supposed to be a humor...
- COUNTYWIDE : 10% Ambulance Fee Increase Approved
- Threat of Suit Delays County Tax : Finances: Supervisors hope for an agreement with MCA to head off a court battle over a 2% levy on amusement parks. The funds would go to mental health programs.
- OXNARD : Strawberry Season Officially Opens
- Boy Killed When Hit by Car; Brother Hurt
- Courthouse Proceeds Despite Controversy : Chatsworth: Supervisors vote to spend $4.3 million to design the structure on a site owned by a generous campaign contributor and opposed by area residents.
- SHORT TAKES : No 'Ben Hurs,' Heston Laments
- SHORT TAKES : Israel to Honor Menuhin, Berio
- EC Calls Off Meeting With Iraqi Diplomat : Dialogue: 'We are really shocked by this attitude of Europe,' an official in Baghdad angrily replies.
- Will Class Struggle Be L.A.'s Great Divide?
- COLUMN ONE : Germany's Distressing Spy Stories : With unity, officials have learned that East Germany infiltrated almost every niche of the Bonn government. Thousands of civil service workers apparently were recruited.
- 6 Held in Drug Case, Including O.C. Man
- Beckwith Again Indicted in 1963 Evers Killing
- The Effects of TV Violence: Who's to Say?
- SHORT TAKES : Connery Touts 'Russia' Lovingly
- 'Marksman' Mark Whitfield Keeps His Eye on the Target : Jazz: The guitarist, who was weaned on Ellington and Basie, finds that re-creating past sounds makes him a good living in the present.
- ARTS
- DANCE : 'Nutcracker' Not Always Dancing to the Same Tune : Four major productions of the Christmas classic have had their own gifts--and flaws.
- Pink Panther Closes in Style With Theme-Night Hoopla
- Grove Shakespeare Festival 1991 Subscription Season
- $100-Million Mark Passed by 'Home Alone'
- Healthy Grove Festival Expands Horizons for '91 : Theater: New financial vigor of the Shakespearean troupe and cooperation from the city mean more productions next season.
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Almost' Is Almost a Good Film
- TV & VIDEO
- UCI Researchers to Study S&L; Fraud
- Dow Finishes Unchanged as Rate Cuts Pend
- AST Stock Price Soars After Earnings Prediction : Computers: In the midst of the economic slowdown, the company expects to post profits of $13.9 million for its second quarter, nearly double that of a year earlier.
- STOCKS : Fed Provides the Motivation; Dow Soars 33.41
- Neil Bush Broke Conflict Rules, Official Decides : Thrifts: An administrative law judge says the President's son failed to disclose his business ties to two big borrowers of a failed Denver thrift.
- Caution Flags Put New Demands on PC Stock Traders
- 'Cure Notice' on Navy's A-12 Issued: The...
- P.M. BRIEFING : British Economic Growth Falls
- AST Research Eludes Downturn : High tech: While other computer makers mope, the Irvine firm expects to almost double its profit. It cites overseas demand and operating efficiencies.
- Martin Marietta Wins HUD Computer Pact
- Volume of Crime Allows Many Suspects to Go Free : Law: Police blame D.A. for not pressing charges. Prosecutors cite poor police work, crowded courts.
- Bush Calls for a Peace Force After Gulf Crisis
- L.A. Santa Leaves Troops Perplexed
- Dynamite in Garage Forces Evacuation of School, Homes
- Snowstorm Paralyzes Seattle Area
- Rainbow Light Lulls Kids to Sleep
- No Damage Reported in 3.8 Bakersfield Quake
- California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : School Audit Finds $2.2-Million Deficit
- ENVIRONMENT : Chemical Plants a Touchy Issue for Louisianians : Pharmacist is believed by some to have been boycotted because she warned of miscarriages.
- Citicorp to Cut 4,400 Workers, Report Big Loss
- State Charges LAPD Is Biased Against Latinos
- Cup Contender Seeking Port Space Must Wait
- OJAI : Police Identify Body Found on Roadside
- COUNTYWIDE : Fair Board Raises Admission Price $1
- Ventura Blvd. Plan Gets Council's Tentative OK : Development: The rules are designed to revive small, service-oriented businesses that have lost ground to malls and offices in the San Fernando Valley.
- TUSTIN : Office Complex Gets Council's Go-Ahead
- 2 Held in Connection With Fire at Former Car Dealership
- City Signs Outgoing Planning Chief to $220,000 Contract : Council: Deal was drawn up at the mayor's request. Meanwhile, hiring freeze is voted for all departments, except police.
- Heirs Acrimonious After Death of Hammer : Estate: Police came to his house within hours to mediate a dispute over property between his son and his late wife's niece.
- Minorities Pursue Goal of Police Work : Education: College program helps students prepare for academy. They are eagerly sought by law enforcement agencies.
- School Advocate Program a Ray of Hope
- UCSD Doctor Defends Advice to Mexicans : Medicine: A pediatric cardiologist calls a state investigation a 'witch hunt' and says there was nothing wrong with telling the parents of ill children about better medical care across the border.
- Firm Must Pay $317,000 to Settle Bias Lawsuit : Discrimination: Apartment management company is also ordered to have employees trained to comply with civil rights and housing laws.
- THE SIDELINES : Oregon Signs Brent Salisbury
- Names in the News
- International Sports
- Snow Ball in Seattle : Basketball: Freak blizzard makes trip to arena a nightmare for Sonics and Orlando Magic. Most ticket-holders fail to show for 122-105 Seattle victory.
- Hockey