- In Search of The Perfect Taco : Jalapenos and shredded beef, chicken and tortillas, and everything zesty--that's what tasty Mexican creations are made of.
- San Marino : Proposition Discussion
- Glendale : Helicopter Maintenance
- Quayle Wryly Opens Education Debate
- Gangs Send a School Back Into Mourning : Violence: Paramount High cheerleader dies after being shot in the head near campus. Another student was killed in June.
- Stars Will Ring in the New Year at New Club
- Egyptians Warn Tourists
- Culver City : Parking Structure to Open
- Country Music Awards Sing Garth Brooks' Praises
- THE HOUSE
- Santa Monica Council Candidates
- NEIGHBORS / SHORT TAKES : 17 Prize Syllables : Camarillo haiku poet Nagiko Sato Kiser follows in her father's footsteps.
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Monterey Park : Car Alarm Ordinance
- It's Time to Roll Out the Barrel for Oktoberfest
- Pair of Schools Give S.D. Two Views of Design
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : One-Two Punch Brings a Town to Its Knees : Lindsay is left reeling after an olive firm shuts down. It is the latest in a series of economic and environmental blows to hammer the Central Valley community.
- Citizens Panel Offers Its Ideas to Revive City : Quality of life: The group calls for new policies to avoid the exodus of commerce. Alliances between schools and community groups, companies and the retail sector are planned.
- Beverly Hills : Late Fees for Water Bills
- Stringing Together New Tunes
- Gore Urges Bush to Sign Bill on Nuclear Waste
- SIGHTS AROUND TOWN : Chicano Symbology : Frank Romero's paintings, prints, photographs, neon art and sculpture leave viewers an impression of joy.
- Bush Unveils Plan to Collect Child Support : Campaign: The proposal is one of a series designed to portray him as aggressively tackling domestic problems.
- TRIPLE CROWN WINNER : Smokey Robinson Doesn't Play Baseball, but He's Sure Had His Share of Hits
- * Cardinal Jacques Martin; Organized Travels of Pope
- William Douglas-Home; Playwright
- Malibu : Funding for School Pool
- BOOK REVIEW : It's Big. It's Gaudy. It's Simply Unbelievable. : THE LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS COOKBOOK <i> By Robin Leach (Viking Studio: $24.95; 280 pp.) </i>
- Drunken Catfish
- Yuu and I
- Relishing Halibut
- BOOK REVIEW : The Basics Problem : THE FAMILY CIRCLE COOKBOOK: New Tastes for New Times <i> By the editors of Family Circle and David Ricketts (Simon & Schuster: $23; 648 pp.)</i>
- Think French
- Kinder, Gentler Reds
- POST CONQUISTADOR : The Less-Palatable Legacy of Columbus Is Explored in 'After 1492: Another View' at Rancho Santiago College
- * H. Homer Aschmann; Founding Faculty Member of UC Riverside
- Hollywood : Cinematheque Plans
- Saudi, Qatari Reports Differ on Border Clash Leaving at Least 2 Dead
- Tina Brown's New New Yorker: It's More Than Vanity Fare
- Dropping Out May Not Be a Dead End
- Vermont Police Offer Visitors a Sweet Deal
- Support Helps Alzheimer's Care-Givers
- He Wants to Ring Up a Title for Charter Oak : Prep football: Running back Mike Harris has been inspired for his senior season since running into a friend who was part of a championship team.
- Frozen Walt, Meet Lugie Bear
- Ice-T Violates Pledge by Promoters, Sings 'Cop Killer' on Stage
- Trial Delayed for Girl Seeking to 'Divorce' Parents
- Bell Gardens : 126-Unit Housing Complex to Be for First-Time Buyers
- ARCHITECTURE : A Maverick Form Among the Masses
- Big Program for Senior Citizens
- Glendale Mayor Carl Raggio today will assume...
- UCSD Events Seek to Join Town, Gown
- Jackie Guesno
- At-Risk Youths Get Chance at Jobs : Training: The Galleria program offers sessions in interview skills, work habits and proper dress. At-risk students have preference, but they will have to earn the right to work.
- Salk Institute Discovery a Key to Leukemia Testing : Genetics: Identification of the gene that triggers the disease is likely to lead to screening procedure.
- Downey : High School Math Teacher Wins Top Honor in Contest
- Goode House to Be Used for Senior Housing : Preservation: A new developer will be sought to restore the 104-year-old house and build apartments on three adjoining lots.
- BENEFITS : Serious Picnic Fun for Croatian Relief
- 2 Area Students Chosen for Science Program
- BOOK REVIEW : Examining Nature in Insect Songs : CRICKETS AND KATYDIDS: Concerts and Solos <i> by Vincent G. Dethier</i> ; Harvard University Press; $18.95; 140 pages.
- MEDICINE / LEUKEMIA : Gene That Triggers Some Cancers Is Identified
- Westchester : $2-Million Grant for Loyola
- High Life : Singing Strikes a Chord for Mater Dei Junior From Anaheim
- THE HOUSE : Nuclear Test Ban
- Senate OKs Military Aid for Bosnia
- Glendale : Town Meeting Scheduled
- George Kit Wong; Chinatown Pioneer
- Beyond the Pain : Anne Meisl, who has lived with arthritis for 39 years, wants others to know they need not accept their condition lying down.
- Pasadena : Psychiatric Facility to Open
- AGUA DULCE : Boy Pleads Innocent in Woman's Killing
- PLATFORM : Political Investment
- NEWPORT BEACH : Skateboard Controls Postponed by City
- Muslim Family Sues, Claiming Jewish Mortuary Discriminates : Litigation: The case stems from the firm's alleged refusal to pick up and store the remains of a stillborn infant.
- Campaigns Take Causes to Campus
- CANOGA PARK : Company Halts Sale of Cross With 'Miracle' Dirt
- Floating an Answer to Bubble Riddle : Science: Research team comes up with a solution to a 150-year-old brain teaser. The findings could have practical applications and lead to a new branch of math.
- CORONADO : Police Say Report of Kidnaping False
- A Different Kind of Campus : Education: No longer in the shadow of other state schools, Cal State Dominguez is experiencing an enrollment boom. A multicultural climate and academic opportunities have earned it high marks.
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Recreation Area to Get Recycled Water
- Life Without Football Leaves Empty Feeling on CSULB Campus : Athletics: The coach has been reassigned to teach golf, offices have been remodeled and given to others, and the baseball team has taken over the locker room.
- Poet-Activist to Perform
- Shooting War : Combat: A Westside photographer traveled to Bosnia-Herzegovina to capture the fighting. What he saw was genocide.
- HOME TOUROrange--You can take a stroll into...
- Bazaar Bustles With Fun
- Cartoon Volume Skewers Old Boy's Club
- TASTINGS : The Chicken Challenge : Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pioneer Take Out face judgment at dinner.
- Anaheim Arena May Open Sans NBA Franchise
- ON THE TABLE : The Scorched-Food Policy
- Yom Kippur : Supper at Sundown
- Dinner in a Fish Bowl
- Here Comes Yummy
- Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies, Tamale Pie Casserole
- Premier Backing State-Run Economy Quits in Ukraine
- Giving It a Whirl : Seniors Renew Friendships, Relive Past at Dances
- COLUMN ONE : Diamonds, Smugglers, AK-47s : In a mad rush for the world's best diamonds, hundreds of prospectors arrive daily in a remote Angolan province. With gems worth upwards of $100,000 scooped up, the law of the gun prevails.
- New Pick of the Week : Peter Himmelman "Flown This Acid World" <i> Epic</i>
- Of Time and Tide: Feelin' Groovy Off 15th Street
- Ban on Offshore Drilling Widened : Legislation: Wilson also signs bills to create boot camp-style prison and end quake insurance program.
- Pet Peeves : Presidents are just too doggone boring in their choice of companions, say exotic pet fanciers. They think birds and snakes belong in the White House.
- Yugoslavs OK a Troop Withdrawal, Agree to Talks on Recognizing Croatia
- Palms : Rally for Bike Path
- Zydeco Brewing : Lynn August & His Hot August Knights are part of an all-star cast appearing at Ojai's Bluesapalooza.
- A summary of selected Los Angeles City Hall actions affecting the Westside in the last week.
- CHESS RESULTS : Spassky Wins, Cuts Fischer's Lead to 5-3
- OTHER NEWS - Oct. 1, 1992
- How Business Views the Election
- Postpone the Election
- REAL ESTATE
- MARKETS : Super Sushi Source
- IN SEASON : Just in Time: Texas Grapefruit
- Report Studies NAFTA Impact on California
- State's Short-Term Notes Sell Briskly
- Microsoft's Ambitious New Plans : Technology: The software giant outlines a strategy to make its Windows program dominant in corporate computing too.
- Cost of Funds Index
- Barbie's Little Math Problem
- Chevron Swaps Oil Fields for Its Own Stock : Energy: The firm will get back $1.17 billion of its stock in deal with Pennzoil Co.
- OTHER NEWS - Oct. 1, 1992
- Bush Unable to Capitalize on Science Record
- OTHER NEWS - Oct. 1, 1992
- Ex-Tax Protester Wins Suit Claiming IRS Lost Returns, Won't Have to Pay : Courts: Bankruptcy judge's ruling frees Richard A. Franklin and his wife of claims for more than $150,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.
- A Time to Take Stock : Dull Third Quarter for Wall Street, but Fireworks May Be Ahead
- CARRY OUT : Caterers' Varied Bill of Fare at A La Carte Is More Than Meets the Nose
- Kohl's Popularity Drops as He Marks Decade in Power : Germany: Stagnating economy, a 'foreigner problem' and racist violence plague the chancellor.
- The following are the top music sales...
- MUSIC / SANTA BARBARA JAZZ FESTIVAL : Sun, Sand and Song : Fourth annual event on Ledbetter Beach will feature the royal couple of Latin jazz.
- Glendale : Red Cross Fund Drive Begins
- Bell Gardens : Ex-Manager's Claims Against 4 on City Council Dismissed
- PIER TREASURE : Tiny Pearls Can Be Found Ashore--on Seal Beach's Main Street
- Welcome to the New OC Live!
- Ghaffari's Secret Is in the Sauce
- City to Sue MWD Over Plans for Garvey Reservoir
- GOINGS ON / SANTA BARBARA : Mise en Green : Carpinteria is planning a festival this weekend to honor a fruit--the avocado.
- Dethroning King of 'Honeymoon'
- South Whittier Wins Quest for Additional Sheriff's Patrol : Law enforcement: Supervisors vote to assign another sheriff's car to the gang-plagued area. Cost will be $689,000 a year.
- COMEDY : Women Dress the Parts in 'Moms and Other Crazy Ladies'
- Caltrans Advisory on Freeway Work
- Paper Trail Tells Tale of Family
- CRAFTS : Ideas Can Be Crafted With Supplies From Unlikely Sources
- Perot Panel Investigated Some State Coordinators, Volunteers
- Glendale : Large-Item Trash Disposal
- She Is Still Waiting for the Smoke to Clear
- Downtown Guides Try to Boost Businesses : Tourism: Their job is to help visitors find their way around a 40-block area, especially during evening hours.
- State Takeover of Compton Schools Vetoed
- 'Something for Everyone'
- Long Beach : Jordan High Dedicates $9-Million Science Building
- City Council Delays Tough Budget Choices : Finances: Members decide they don't have enough information to consider cuts needed to close a $4-million gap caused by state aid reduction.
- Learning Doesn't End After Last Bell : There's a waiting list for Anaheim Hills Elementary School's extra-curricular classes in science, Spanish and art.
- A Fair Ending to a Fowl Fight
- Irwindale : City Manager Appointed
- COLLEGES / ALAN OTA : Former Bruin Plumer Is Back in the Running
- Fred Ross; Worked Quietly for Downtrodden Laborers
- THEATER REVIEW / 'A CUP OF COFFEE' : A Rich, Tasty Brew : Pasadena Playhouse's cast and crew serve up a first-rate, fully staged performance of the Preston Sturges play.
- Yaroslavsky Says Latest Census Data Upholds Remapping Vote : Schools: The councilman contends that the so-called 'Valley-friendly' alternative redistricting plan would have invited a lawsuit had it been adopted.
- Wilson Signs Bills Facilitating Military Housing : Legislation: The aim is to prevent the demise of an Air Force center in El Segundo and the loss of more than 6,700 jobs.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Committee to Study West Newport Plan
- Ex-Officer Sentenced in Assault Case : Torrance: Roland Sabara is ordered to serve a year's probation for trying to drag a woman from her car. His lawyer says the behavior was alcohol-induced.
- Perot's Volunteers Say: 'Run Ross Run'
- LANCASTER : Psychologist to Face Trial on Rape Count
- VENTURA : Bank Robber Gets 9-Year Prison Term
- Since We're Neighbors . . . Neighborly Welcome : 200 Residents Attend La Colonia's Police Station Opening
- Study Backs City Plan to Reuse Treated Waste Water
- New I.D. Cards Aim to Cut Welfare Fraud
- Loan Default Jeopardizes Proposed Hotel : Development: James Monaghan had won city approval for a 450-room resort on the Long Point land. Now, the former Marineland site will likely go up for auction with a second property on Oct. 15.
- Triple Killer Expected to Be Charged in Slaying of Agent : Crime: Victim in 1980 shooting was first female Secret Service officer to die in the line of duty.
- Education Views of Bush, Clinton
- MOORPARK : 7,000 Expected for Chamber Fete
- VISTA : Crash Kills Girl, Injures Passenger
- Hot Dog Man
- Caan Testifies He Lent Cash to Suspected Mafia Figure
- Environment Report for Edison Plant Reviewed
- Court Rules on Death Penalty Cases : Evidence: Appeal court ruling is a blow to prosecutors. However, it conflicts with other rulings.
- YORBA LINDA : Parents Raise Funds for School Facility
- Couple, 2 Daughters Die in Arson Blaze : Crime: Officials say the victims were trapped in a bedroom with security bars that had no releases. Three other people escape the South-Central L.A. house.
- THE HOUSE
- Arts Coalition Urges Protest of Proposed Cuts
- Brett's 3,000th: Easy as 1-2-3-4 : Baseball: The Royals' star picks up a double and three singles in his first four at-bats to reach landmark in victory over Angels.
- ROUNDUP : CLU Women Extend SCIAC Soccer Streak
- Scott Passed Up Opportunity at Northridge
- Tennis
- CHARGER NOTEBOOK / T.J. SIMERS : Plummer Sees Frustration Grow
- Edison Linemen Get Attention : Prep football: College recruiters are keeping their eyes on tackles Murphy and Roberts.
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Riggleman Has Seen Plenty in Only One Week on the Job
- COMEDY
- ART REVIEWS : The Push and Pull of Kapoor's Metaphors
- STAGE
- Drummers March to a Speedy Beat
- Jazz Journey Knows No Boundaries : Concerts: The Multicultural Arts Council of Orange County presents an "Ethnic Jazz Series" on three evenings this month at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
- Magic Plans to Play in San Diego
- AIDS
- STAGE REVIEW : Emotions Build in This 'Story' : The Yorba Linda production of Bernstein-Sondheim musical starts slowly, but the cast soon turns up the heat.
- EVENTS
- MUSIC
- Video Rentals : 'Fried Green Tomatoes' Still Sizzling
- Pacific Symphony Reports Big Attendance Jump
- $7.8 Million Allocated to Computerize Stoplights : Roads: L.A. to solicit bids to install the system at 93 West Valley intersections. It was to have been completed by 1989, but only two of five phases are done.
- Budget Ax Falls on County's Arts Programs : Recession: LACMA will sustain a cut of $1.03 million; Natural History Museum's $13-million budget appears to have been slashed by $722,000.
- Block Urges Halt to Lottery Plans for Video Keno Games : Gambling: The state hopes to stimulate sagging sales. The sheriff says terminals will cause loitering.
- Low-Fat Baking: The Fall Collection
- OCTOBER SURPRISE: Traffic volume is up and...
- GREEN ORANGE: Local environmentalism gets some White...
- MEGA RETURNS: Remember Mega, the mysterious "megamouth"...
- Poll of Perot Activists a Charade, Ex-Backers Say : Politics: Texan runs the show, they assert, and is not just bowing to volunteers. Billionaire has spent heavily.
- Father Accused of Homicide in 10-Month-Old Girl's Death : Child abuse: Autopsy shows Santa Ana baby died of skull fracture. The infant's mother was present but has not been cited, police say.
- SANTA PAULA : 3 Held After Homes Searched in Slaying
- FCC OKs Sale of Univision : Approval of the $550-Million Deal Surprises Many Observers
- Wilson Signs Bill to Swap Housing for High School
- A SWELL SUMMER : They're Waving Goodby to Some Great Surfing but Know That the Best Is on Its Way
- SUBURBAN JOBLESS: Staffers at the newly opened...
- Negotiations on Debate Format Start
- Mahony Urges 'Human Values' in Films, TV
- Envoy Pressed U.S., Loan Case Document Shows : Hearing: The Italian ambassador is said to have urged Thornburgh not to indict BNL over Iraq aid. New questions raised about federal bank probe.
- Following Through to Make Schools Better : Education: A blueprint for extending Head Start curriculum to higher grades exists; it works and can be done at low cost.
- Harbor Commission Votes to Sell Todd's Assets for $6 Million
- Sears Has a Lot of Catching Up to Do : Retailing: The 100-year-old company neglected its stores while it was diversifying into other areas. Now it's looking for a comeback strategy.