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3 Flee $1-Million Blaze at Hearst Retreat
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Ambassador to Vatican
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Kondracke on Muravchik
Art Transcends Politics at Cuba Film School : Movies: Students, mostly from the Third World, get a grounding in the cinematic arts at the Castro-supported Escuela de Cine y TV. Students get a measure of freedom of expression not seen elsewhere on the island.
Health Clubs Get Fiscally Fit at the Start of the New Year : Business: Making money is no sweat when the 'resolution people' show up in droves. The regulars dread the hassle of adjusting their workout schedules--but they know the crowds will soon thin out.
Endangered Species Act
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Crime Summit
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Prepping for the Parade : Hundreds of thousands of people will converge on Pasadena Friday for the 104th Tournament of Roses parade. Whether you are camped along the route or in front of your television, here are some facts and figures to help you enjoy the parade. : Tournament of Roses Route
Kondracke on Muravchik
Endangered Species Act
Salt Assault
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Dear White House... : Beginning Jan. 20, these Clinton Administration Cabinet members will direct the departments, bureaucracies and policies affecting millions of Americans. Here is a description of their responsibilities, and phone numbers and addresses for their offices.
Marine Corps in Somalia
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L.A. Dichotomy
Organic Gardens
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PUNKERS' PROGRESS : Catching Up With X and Social Distortion
Up to the Voters Whether Cinema Passes Screen Test : Redevelopment: It looks as if a petition drive will result in a referendum on whether a 10- to 12-screen movie theater will be built downtown.
Report Questions School District's Deficit Figure : Education: State analysis requested by Roberti says L.A. administration can't substantiate $73 million of budget shortfall. But district officials blast the study as 'slipshod.'
Bruins Don't Overlook Titans, 90-82
Mike Boehm's Concert Picks
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : BLOCKBUSTER : McDuffie in Good Company
Boxer Leads U.S. Senate Candidates in Campaign Funds : Politics: She raised $10.3 million, with Feinstein second in nation with almost $8 million. Four of the five top spenders are from California, report finds.
Judge Chided for Showing 'Gender Bias' in Divorce Case : Courts: Retrial is ordered for a Newport couple after the jurist likened the woman to a cow giving free milk.
Best Orange County Albums
THE RIGHT STUFF: When Tom Daly upset...
Best Pop Albums
1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : Jacks-of-All-Trades: The Times' 1992 All-Star Team Can Do It All : Preps: Versatility is a trademark of the area's 23 best players, many of whom played offense and defense.
NEWS ANALYSIS : Outraged West Preparing to Act--at Last--in Balkans
1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : The Terrific 23: The Times Honors Best Prep Football Players : All-Stars: The 1992 team is represented by several members from Bishop Amat, Duarte and San Marino highs.
Clubs Keep Pop From Going Flat : 1992 THE YEAR IN REVIEW: O.C. Pop: The Ups and Downs of a Tumultuous Year.
SMART THINKING: If you plan to attend...
Sylvia Sidney Not the Retiring Type : Movies: The feisty 82-year-old actress steals 'Used People,' but admits that family movies aren't her cup of tea.
Gray Whale Dropped From Endangered List
Guy Clark "Boats to Build": Asylum American Explorer Series
RAVING RIGHT? All-night dance parties called raves...
Singing Cowboys Range Far From Siberia
The Best of '92 : The Top Ten
MIKE'S FEAR: Orange County's leading punk may...
Give Bosnia Talks Another Chance, U.N. Chief Says
Rabin Asks 3rd-Country Help on Arab Deportees : Mideast: The Israeli leader offers to let the stranded Palestinians pass through his nation's lines and to aid their travel abroad.
New State Anti-Gaming Law Forces Cruise Line to Scuttle Catalina Stop : Business: Avalon officials fear that legislation will mean loss of $1.5 million in tourism next year. Another cruise ship company will continue to dock on the island.
Odors at UCLA Site Force Evacuation
Poly and Artesia Dominate South Coast All-Star Team
Rosemead : Building Fees Increased 50%
Patrick Swayze Hangs Up His 'Dirty Dancing' Shoes
California IN BRIEF : HEMET : Armed Woman Takes Hostage
High Life : Surrounded by Tragedies, Teen Devotes Life to Drug Awareness
Ciao Mein: A Clarion Call for Blendo Cuisine?
Officials Cite Misconduct by U.S. AIDS Researcher : Medicine: Investigators say Robert Gallo obscured significance of virus discovered by French scientists.
Compton : City Hall Campaigning Ordinance Struck Down
Wachs Attacks Woo on Issue of War Chests : Politics: Councilman says rival would be 'ultimate hypocrite' if he took advantage of ethics code provision allowing candidates to exceed $2 million.
Training to Go Wild in Wilderness
Region : Car Windows Smashed
Avalanche Kills Man in Sierra Resort Area
Detecting a Note of Jealousy in a Hard-Boiled Writer
Effort to Fix Space Probe's Antenna Fails : NASA: Device on Jupiter-bound craft remains jammed. Failure to deploy it will severely reduce the number of photos that can be relayed to Earth in 1995.
Bail Cut for Man Exonerated in Arson
ANTELOPE VALLEY : Builder to Pay Fine Over Contributions
Man Is Shot When 2 Gunmen Abduct, Rob Him in His Car
No Question About It, 1992 Was a Memorable Year
RIOT RECOVERY : Valley Seeks Its Fair Share of Funds for Rebuilding
Police Will Ring In the New Year With Patrols Out in Force : Law enforcement: There will be fewer sobriety checkpoints but agencies will use tactics such as officer teams and helicopters.
Obituaries : Lawrence E. Bruce Jr.; President of U.S. Branch of UNICEF
'Follow-Home' Bandit Sentenced to Prison : Crime: Richard Talley was accused of robbing a woman of a $30,000 ring after he and cohorts shadowed her from a supermarket.
OTHER NEWS
Indicators Rise 0.8% in November : Economy: The second monthly surge reflects big gains in consumer confidence, but an 8.3% drop in new home sales suggests weakness in that sector.
PCC Group Reports Big Jump in Sales, Profits
Apple Comes Up With Dynamic Duo
Clinton's Plans Leave Small Firms Worried : Business: Critics fear added costs, more red tape in proposals mandating health coverage, worker training.
Freedom Newspapers Negotiating to Buy the Daily Sun-Post, a San Clemente Paper
Recession Puts Damper on Clothes for Business World : Designers, retailers take cautious approach, but some think youthful White House presence will brighten offerings. : 1993 A LOOK AHEAD: Wheel of Fashion Spins Toward a Youthful Look
Apple of My Pie
Study Offers the Obese Food for Thought: It's Caloric, Not Genetic
COLUMN ONE : Fighting to Keep a City's Soul : Paramount's pioneering efforts to forestall gang warfare failed to prevent the slayings of three young innocents this year. Many in the L.A. suburb despair that there is no defense against the violence.
California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Wilson Sets Special Elections
TRADITION AND TRAGEDY : In Irvine, Hmong Quilts Reflect Everything From Old Values to the Horrors of the Vietnam War
Price Is Right: Schools Get Something for Nothing : 1992 THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Companies Get Into the Business of Education
Glendale High Gets State Grant for New Building
National Video Rentals : 'Patriot' Proves Lethal to 'Weapon'
Proposed Laws Take Tough 'Lawn Order' Stance
Pasadena : Motel Closed as Unsafe
Economy Grew 12% in 1992, China Says
Jack Coen: 'Something's Hot, I Tend to Comment On It.'
When Yiddish Classes Are Just Like Family
"Mary Poppins" Motion Picture Soundtrack (1964): Walt Disney Records
Dart Into Mugs Away for a Drink or a Game
PLACENTIA : Memorial Leads to Debate Over Names
Offers Flood In to Replace Girl's Stolen Wheelchair
Temporary Site for Free Food Program
Hearing Delayed in Bombing Case
Obituaries
Woman Lying on Tracks Is Killed by Train
Some Practical Resolutions to Help the Well-Rounded Student in 1993
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Board a Weak Plank in School Reform?
OTHER NEWS
In a League of Its Own
The Awesome Bean
Ensuring a Safe Entry Into '93
Amtrak Train Derails in Michigan; 7 Injured
Bond Upheld for Pair Who Left Girls Alone : Family: Judge refuses to lower $50,000 amount for man, wife charged with abandonment. Couple told not to contact daughters, who remain in foster care.
EDUCATION : Some New Year's Resolutions for the Well-Rounded Student
Ling-Ling, Panda Given to U.S. by China, Dead at Age 23
Doctor Says Harris Is Doing Well After 7-Hour Heart Bypass Surgery
Westchester : Concert Choir Auditions
Burbank : Copter Facility Plans OKd
Northeast L.A. : No Free Lunches in Parks
Vestro Foods Sells Sweet Side to Focus on Health Business : Edibles: Company gets rid of pastry and cheesecake operations. Firm closes Newport headquarters, moves to Carson.
AIRLINES
Shareholders' Suit Is Settled, Ending Threat of Proxy Fight : Litigation: Security Environmental Systems will pay costs and cancel disputed stock awards to 3 company officers.
Office Vacancy Rate Dips 1.5% From Last Year : Leasing: Low prices help trim the percentage of unoccupied space back to a level that was typical before the recession.
Global Vision : Pat Robertson's $74-Million Bid May Link MTM Parent and Family Channel
1993 May Provide Balm for Battered Housing Industry : Homes: While 1992 sales were down 12%, traffic at builders' models held fairly steady, indicating pent-up demand.
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The Best of '92 : Winemaker of the Year
Title, Artist Last Week 1 I Will...
El Monte : School Board Recall Drive
1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : The Times' 1992 Team Displays a Variety of Skills : All-Stars: Seventeen of the 23 players were starters on offense and defense. Westchester and Culver City players lead the selections.
Trips to Fiji Are Full of Work for Eye Doctor
Bush's Safety in Somalia Is Marines' Job 1 : Africa: Most troops will be diverted to security as President meets GIs, sees orphanage and feeding center in two-day visit.
Movie Weekend Screens/Avg. (National ranking) Gross (Studio)...
WORDS AND IMAGES : A Freudian New Year : A Ventura author has a book for those looking to get acquainted with their id, ego and superego.
Marina del Rey : Interim Harbors Director
Campaign Reform Act Is Softened and Delayed : Elections: Ordinance will take effect after the March 2 vote. Filing nominations close for two of four municipal seats that will be on the ballot.
Alhambra : Gang Extortionist Guilty
Cerritos : Ordinance Will Levy Fines for Calls on Loud Parties
MUSIC : The Town of Sound : An ex-Surf Punk has compiled a CD of some of Santa Barbara's zillion or so rock bands.
Santa Anita Season Is Off and Running
State May Change Policy on Farms in Urban Areas : Growth: The Wilson Administration no longer wants to encourage farmers near developed sites to keep their land in agriculture rather than develop it, a top official says.
Yiddish Classes Just Like Family : Language: If Emeritus College students falter, they can count on unsolicited coaching from old-timers.
GOINGS ON / SANTA BARBARA : Last-Minute Ideas : If you still haven't decided how to ring in the New Year, there are several options left.
Obituaries : John L. Peters; Pastor Founded World Neighbors Charity
Navy Rejects Gay Activist's Request
Register Fires, Disciplines 26 More for Alleged Drug Use
Architect Approves Police Station Plan
NEWHALL : Man Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing
CLIPBOARD : 55-Alive Mature Driving Class Schedule
Sheriff, Kolts Agree on Monitoring of Reforms : Law enforcement: Pact likely will call for periodic audits by the special counsel's group, which found a pattern of excessive force by deputies.
Mission Will Aid 'Poorest of the Poor'
Officers to Enforce New Seat Belt Law
Residents Warned of Perils of Firing Guns Into the Air
LANCASTER : Antelope Valley Escapes Prison Name
VAN NUYS : Son Sentenced in Woman's Fatal Fall
Obituaries : Vivienne Segal; Veteran of Musical Theater Roles
Cities Plan Upgrade of Athletic Fields
Police Kill Gunman in Auto Firm's Headquarters
Pair Held in Strangulation of Huntington Beach Man
Foreign Calls Add $4 Billion to Trade Gap : Communications: Telephone companies abroad charge U.S. counterparts dearly for completing calls, experts say.
The Hills Are Alive With Sound of Cursing Duffers
Home Teaching: In a Class By Itself : Learning: An increasing number of families--citing dissatisfaction with public schools--are choosing to educate children in their own homes.
4 From Region on Central All-Star Team
Glendale : Charities Receive Grants
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1992 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : 11 Schools Represented on Multitalented South Coast All-Stars
Lessons in Diversity : Ethnicity: Two Latino high school students return from a visit to Taiwan with changed viewpoints about Asians. Now they are peer counselors working to ease racial tensions.
Santa Monica : Change in College Cable TV
DOWN BY THE SHORE : When in Long Beach, Second Street is Worth a Second Look
New AIDS Definition to Increase Tally
The First Meal
Pot Pie Nouvelle
New Year's by the Fire . . . With the Kids
Banana Split Pie
Raised in Arizona : The Gin Blossoms' pop rock evolved from years of playing bars. They'll share the Ventura Theatre with the Neville Brothers.
Topanga : Roads to Be Resurfaced
Casino Proposal Appears Headed for April Vote : Gambling: Backers say the development would create jobs and add to city revenues. Skeptics point out the region is saturated with gaming facilities.
After the Big One--What Would Quake Experts Do First? : Seismology: Employees at the Caltech lab would face a dilemma--whether to report to work or try to help those around them. The need for constant preparedness overshadows their lives.
BUSINESS NEWS : AAC Corp. Buys N.Y. Firm for $1.5 Million
NEIGHBORS / SHORT TAKES : Travel Fever : Debra Ostergren of Ojai started a business offering educational trips abroad after seeing South American rain forest destruction.
Afghan Council Votes to Extend President's Term
Pope Gives Himself Ski Trip--and Passes Frosty Health Test
A Clear Head After 30 Years of Drinking
CLUB FOOD : High-Priced Spreads : Three establishments charging membership fees and dues serve up some pretty good--not great--food.
Life and Death Resolutions : Fostering real change in one's life is never easy. For some, willpower might serve as a jump-start, but courage is what pulls these people through.
California IN BRIEF : RICHMOND : Killer Chose His Own Coffin
It Wasn't a Year That O.C. Is Likely to Fondly Recall : 1992 THE YEAR IN REVIEW. A Year of Pain, Misfortune and Triumphs
Ocean Generates 'Waves' of Inspiration : Rocks, water and sand become symbolic on Jan Gregory's daily jogs. The Laguna Beach therapist has self-published essays inspired by those observations.
Pasadena : Gunman Steals Jewelry
Horcher Rebuffs Fellow Republicans
Student's Drawing Picked for Festival
ANTELOPE VALLEY : Special Election to Fill Senate Seat
Managing a Very Civilized Breakup : At midnight tonight, Czechoslovakia will be no more
Local Revelers Warned of Gunfire Danger
DANGERS OF DEPENDENCY
THE URBAN LANDSCAPE : Angelenos Turn to Technology to Create Holiday Atmosphere
Culver City : Drive-In's Lease Extended
SECOND 'FIRST' : Fullerton Celebrates Another New Year
Tabletop Teaching : Learning: An increasing number of families, including affluent Westsiders, are choosing to educate children in their own homes.
Classical Horizons : Symphony Director Boris Brott hopes to build enthusiasm by expanding boundaries.
What Would Experts Do After the Big One? : Seismology: Employees at the Caltech lab would face a dilemma--whether to report to work or try to help those around them. The need for constant preparedness overshadows their lives.
Bush, Yeltsin Set to Sign Arms Pact : Nuclear cutbacks: Leaders will meet this weekend to seal START II. Yeltsin calls it 'treaty of the century,' but some key Russians think they're giving up too much.
Casa Garcia Makes Mucho Menudo
Anglos Now a Minority in O.C. Public Schools : Demographics: Statewide shift seen locally later than elsewhere. Whites are only race whose enrollment fell.
Prepping for the Parade : Tournament of Roses Facts : A look at the 104th Tournament of Roses parade:
2,500 Homes Lose Power
Cornucopia of Catfish : Lake Casitas: The reservoir is stocked with 3,800 pounds of the bottom-feeders. A boy catches one bare-handed.
Charles Burton King; Former College Teacher
Municipal Judge James Poole Elevated to Superior Court : Jurisprudence: Gov. Wilson appoints the Republican jurist, who is well-regarded by colleagues and lawyers alike. He will be sworn in Monday.
Piecing It Together After the Holidays : Toys: Hobby shop customers stymied by the assembly instructions bring gifts back with desperate pleas for help.
Am I Covered?
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OTHER NEWS
RESTAURANTS / RETAIL : Go-Getters Can Get Food to Go at Emporio Armani Express
Stocks Extend Rise as '92 Nears End : Market Overview
Eggs Among the Turnip Greens
Prosperity's Food : A Japanese delicacy puts added spice into festive year-end celebrations.
STRUCTURES : Before Suburbia : F Street between 1st and 4th streets in Oxnard is a pocket of nostalgia on an architectural tour.
Orange County Video Rentals
TASTY TAPE : At 'Choice Encounters,' the Videos Steal the Show
Bush Retains Griffin Bell for Iran-Contra
Red Cross Shifts to Partying--for a Night
Story of the Year Hit Close to Home
RESTAURANTS / RETAIL
Citrus Growers Jump the Gun
Turnovers With Masa Appeal
Figging Out
County Fails to Spend Millions in Drug Funds
High Life : Being Resolute on Promises for Change in the New Year
Lack of Funds May Force Cutoff of Free AIDS Tests : Health: State outlay will be reduced, although Long Beach has one of California's highest per-capita rates of the disease.
COOKING : A Chance to Spread Out and Shop
A Journey Between 'Desire and Hell'
U.N. Aide Asks Regional Help for Haitian Refugees
Lessons From Life : Among nuggets gleaned: 'Worrying about things doesn't help. If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen.'
Old Stone Barn to Be Restored in Park Plan : History: The work is part of a $9-million preservation project at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The structure, built in 1911, is thought to be the oldest building in La Crescenta Valley.
Pomona : Illegal Gunfire Warrants
Band Will Leave Its Mark on X
BOOK REVIEW : Emptiness and Stillness of Life on High Plains : DAKOTA: A SPIRITUAL GEOGRAPHY By Kathleen Norris ; Ticknor & Fields; $19.95; 225 pages
Playa del Rey : Deadline on Playa Comments
Voodoo To-Do
Cubans Seeking Asylum Freed After Probe Into Miami Flight
High Life : Workshops Help Families Communicate
Diary Entry Says Girl Killed Her Sister, 4 : Crime: Parents find journal after the 14-year-old runs away from home, police say. She admits writing the statements, but only to gain attention.
Drew University Hopes to Raise $11 Million to Serve African-Americans : Education: The money would expand the medical school's research and training facilities.
Utilities Pledge Mutual Aid in Disaster : Services: Three Southland cities and three Bay Area communities would help one another after an earthquake or other calamity.
La Mirada, Whittier Players Lead Southeast All-Star List
Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Seizure of Soka Site : Eminent domain: A Superior Court order blocking condemnation of the university's land is lifted.
Regional Rates for Welfare Cuts Rejected by U.S.
FAMILIES : Life After TV : Here are a few painless ways to get your children away from the tube. New Year's Day is a perfect time to begin.
MISSION VIEJO : $1.37-Million Bid for Soccer Complex OKd
Roasting Big Bird
Will You Pore?
The Best of '92 : Cook's Dozen: Our Favorite Recipes of the Year
The Trendy Bean
Clinton's Workplace Plans Rankle Small Employers : Business: Critics fear added costs, more red tape in proposals mandating health coverage, worker training.
A Place to Drop Anchor : Seafarers' Center Assists Merchant Shiphands on Shore Leave
Light Fantastic Celebration
Safety Net for Malpractice Has Fewer Holes in Europe : Health: Victims of medical tragedies get extensive social services. In U.S., lawsuits are often only recourse.
Pasadena : Rose Floats to Be Displayed
California IN BRIEF : SANTA ANA : More Drug Firings at Paper
'Toys' Wages Battle Between Fun and Violent Games
SECURITIES
'Never Better Time to Buy' Olds, IBM
Practicing Safe Stocks
NEWS ANALYSIS : Irradiation: The Waiting Game
Industry : Rain Brings Outage to 799
Underwater Adventures in Paradise
New Brazil President Sets His Course : Latin America: Itamar Franco vows to lead nation out of recession, poverty and corruption. He faults predecessor's 'false modernity.'
Worried Mother Prays to Find 2 Missing Girls at Grateful Dead Concert
City Ready to Pay County for Low-Income Housing : Development: Under a state law, Industry can finance projects nearby instead of building them in the city. Some contend the $1 million payment is premature.
Oxy Set to Sell Natural Gas as Alternative Fuel : Energy: Its MidCon pipeline subsidiary buys a one-third stake in a Texas firm that has built service stations. Occidental has extensive gas reserves.
State Farm Ends Some Coverage on Rental Cars : Auto insurance: Automatic collision and liability provisions eliminated for some policyholders. But move does not yet affect California.
OTHER NEWS
RESTAURANTS / RETAIL
The Best of '92 : American Corkers : CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Cities Encourage Recycling of Yule Trees
Glendale : Hillside Hearing Postponed
Baja California Is the Perfect Place for '92 to Go South
San Gabriel Valley : Yule Tree Recycling Urged
MORE COMEDY : Laugh In the New Year at Crazies Benefit
Denim & Diamonds Is Country Gem
Color Credit Green : A percentage of 'affinity card' purchases goes directly to environmental agencies and causes.
Santa Monica : Tax Classes for Volunteers
The Day I Let Skin Makeup Sneak Back Into My Life
Lakewood : Vandals Spray-Paint Nazi Symbols on Temple Walls
Gen. Powell Seeks 1 Command for Action in Regional Crises
Resignation Can Hardly Compete With News of Soap Idol's Slaying
CULTURE WATCH : Before There Were Daytimers
Florida Snaps Up Turtles : Wildlife: A Dade County official volunteers air fare for the pair found at Castaic Lake to the Miami Museum of Science, 'where they belong.'
Knott's Beefs Up Security for Bash
Attack Hurts Retiree Both in Body, Soul : Crime: Teen-age muggers break her bones and her spirit, net 50 cents. 'I'm never going for a walk again,' she says.
Redondo Beach Police Chief Say He'll Retire in a Year
Aliso Viejo : Trustees OK Deal to Buy Site for School