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Help for the Dogs
Phillip Esparza, director and founder of the...
BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Huntington Beach Puts End to Loyola's Season, 76-58
USA Today ran a front-page story Feb....
Teachers Provide Plenty of Reasons to Avoid the Profession
Assistant Chief Battles Racism as Much as Fire
Freeway Closed as Storm Dumps 5 Inches of Hail on Thousand Oaks
Neighborhood to Get Parking Lot, Despite Protests by Homeowners : Zoning: The City Council approved the 33 spaces, some of which are needed for a district attorney's office.
PERSPECTIVE ON THE NAVY : On Tailhook, Drop the Other Shoe : Release the report on sexual abuse, bring those responsible to justice, and let the service get on with its job.
SPECIAL REPORT / ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS : The Two Sides of Humanity : When the Airplanes Appeared, My Life Changed Forever
COLUMN LEFT/ ROBERT KUTTNER : Virtue Elusive in Subsidy War Over Airbus : Clinton's accusations of unfair European subsidies hits a target no more sinful than we are.
Attitude Adjustment : Drought is dead, and so is the old thinking about water use
COLUMN RIGHT/ TOM BETHELL : Phone Polls Are a Feeble Prop for Policy : Voters' initial reaction to the Clinton plan will become a tide of 'vote no' calls to Congress.
LOS ANGELES TIMES / INTERVIEW : SPECIAL REPORT / ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS : The Two Sides of Humanity : Juan de Dios Ramirez Heredia : Defending the Human Rights of Gypsies and Europe's Oppressed
NAACP Honors Individuals, Groups for Community Aid
Two Men Hospitalized After Being Stabbed in Santa Ana
Arizona Reaches Watershed in Cleanup of 'Dirty Verde'
Speedy Justice Is the Ticket in Van Nuys Night Traffic Court
COMMENTARIES ON THE GOP : Drop the Labels, Get on With Job of Reviving Republicanism : Squabbling makes us lose sight of the pressing issues. Meanwhile, the Democrats are busy setting policy.
Group's 'Gathering' Seeks to Unify Gay Community
Alaska Papers Wonder if Hairy Man Is a Snow Job
INTERACTIVE MOVIES
Inmate Loses Suit, but It Wasn't Worth Two Bits
2 Die in Crash of Pickup on PCH
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Bridging the Gap to Hollywood Dreams
Child Care Without Green Cards Also Legitimate
More Beds Needed for Mental Patients' Care, Research
Shooting at Reseda High
Bosnia Still Mired in Bloodshed and Horror a Year After Independence : War: More than 100,000 people have turned up dead or missing in the year since the fighting began. Bosnian authorities and officials in Croatia and Serbia estimate that 2 million or more have fled their homes.
SPECIAL REPORT / ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS : When Rights Are Surrendered, Voluntarily, in Favor of Prosperity : Singapore: With safe streets, comfortable lifestyles and virtually no poverty, most people don't seem inclined to fix what doesn't seem broken.
Nanny's Schedule Is Just Like Mom's
Defending Mexico
Shooting at Reseda High
Child Care Without Green Cards Also Legitimate
Singled Out
Officers Fight Back
RV Safe?
Ready to Make Some Sacrifices
Attorneys and Estate Matters
Nanny's Schedule Is Just Like Mom's
Budget Talks
Nanny's Schedule Is Just Like Mom's
Illegal Immigrants' Health Costs Burden on U.S.
Story Fuels Site's Infamy
Illegal Immigrants' Health Costs Burden on U.S.
Rodney King Jury
Illegal Immigrants' Health Costs Burden on U.S.
THE BALKAN CALDRON
Shooting at Reseda High
Warsaw Stay
Child Care Without Green Cards Also Legitimate
Dib Comment Misconstrued
Anti-Defamation League Activities
Bolsa Chica Wetlands Preservation
. . . AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT?
Has Life Improved for Aborigines 25 Years After Gaining Right to Vote? : Australia: The country's indigenous people have not joined mainstream society--and with a long history of culture clashes, prejudice and genocide--they're not sure they want to, either.
Officers Fight Back
Shooting at Reseda High
SPECIAL REPORT / ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS : The Two Sides of Humanity : Deep in the Heart of America's Third World : Texas: In the heavily Mexican-American border area, poverty is felt in voting rights, education and health care as well as economically.
Should Education Lead to a Job?
THE BALKAN CALDRON
Staff Reduction
Men and the Meaning of Matrimony
LIBRARY OR LOO?
Flood Channel Dangers
Bolsa Chica Wetlands Preservation
Restroom Attendant Deserves Applause
Defending Mexico
CSUN Frat Praised
THE BARD AND THE BISON
Argentina Admirer
Attorneys and Estate Matters
Should Education Lead to a Job?
Support Women's Community Effort
Shooting at Reseda High
'Quick Fix' Won't Solve Nation's Economic Problems for the Long Term
Black, Proud and Lonely in O.C. : But Businesses Thrive Even With a Largely White Clientele
Clinton Economic Plan Is Not at Odds With the Past
HIGH GROUND by John McGahern (Penguin:...
VIDEOS : Sea to Shining Sea: Canada by Rail
Costa Rica, Wild & Mild : From jungles full of birds and butterflies t curves of pristine seashore, this Central American country has something for both eco-traveler and beach sloth
The Roots of Costa Rica's Enduring Democracy
BOTTOM LINE : Carted Off
THE FIRE NEXT TIME by James...
URBAN ART : The Star-Makers of Sunset Strip
Architect Wolf Wins Fifth National Honor
Mello-Roos Fees Usually Not Tax Deductible : REALTY TAX TIPS : While property taxes are generally deductible, different rules apply to Mello-Roos levies.
Sellers Can Find Helpful Ideas at Two Home Fairs
Is That Trip Deductible? You Might Think Twice : Taxation: Here's what you can claim--and what you can't--for educational, business and free-lance journeys.
ART : The Brimming Bowl...
ALASKA'S BROOKS RANGE: The Ultimate Mountains ...
Duo Cooks Up $500K Remodel
THE WINE LIST
THE RINGMASTER OF FRENCH CULTURE : At the Arm of Yves St. Laurent and the Knee of Francois Mitterrand, Pierre Berge Presides as Fashion Displaces Art and Business Becomes the New Muse of Paris
Visit Palos Verdes Villa
Frat Rats, Fat Cats : GOAT BROTHERS, By Larry Colton (Doubleday: $23.95; 560 pp . , illustrated)
Winning the 'Lesbian Lotto' : LOVE, ZENA BETH, By Diane Salvatore (Naiad Press: $18.95; 224 pp.)
22 Million Live Alone
Gliding Quietly on Germany's Historic Elbe : Notes on a Serene Springtime Holiday Cruise From Bad Schandau to Magdeburg
Hundreds Mourn Compton Officer : Tribute: Friends remember James Wayne MacDonald as a compassionate person who had long wanted to be a policeman.
Deep in the Heart of Ranchera
Public art is when government officials pay...
One-Legged Woman, 79, Kills Mate With Bedpan
A summary of selected Los Angeles City...
Mental Wards Seen as Drastic Confinement for Repeat Rapists : Punishment: More states are resorting to harsh measures when prison terms and psychiatric treatment fail sexual psychopaths.
'Sable Man Windbreaker' : The credo of the African-American male, written out of hope, stresses dignity and self-respect.
COVER STORY : The Saga of the First Brother : Drugs derailed Roger Clinton's pop star dreams a decade ago. Now he's out to prove he deserves the record contract he signed after his brother's election. 'People might look at me as some fortunate son, but I was never that,' he says
Cut and Dried : The Traditional Look Is the Wave at Plaza Barbers
Spruce Goose Finishes Migration
Through the Lens : Guy Crowder started his own photo agency in the '60s. An exhibit of his work offers a tour of some of the African-American community's most important historical events.
New Shoals Pose Boat Danger at Harbor : Storms: Runoff creates buildup at mouth of Ballona Creek, just three months after Corps of Engineers cleared area.
WHITEOUT: Lost in Aspen by Ted...
COLUMN ONE : Playing Around in the Future : 'Virtual reality' games, which put the player into the action, are on the horizon. Many firms are ready with the technology, but finding interesting stories is the challenge.
LA MUSSOLINI
Other Somalias Feared as Population Outstrips Food Production : Africa: An in-depth look at world agriculture finds that other trouble spots are possible--next door or even beyond the continent.
New GOP Chairman Gets Behind Wilson in '94 : Politics: Tirso del Junco vows to help reelect the governor and signals that he will challenge attacks by party's conservatives.
Clues in N.Y. Blast Point to a Bomb; Injury Toll Rises : Disaster: Police call World Trade Center explosion a 'callous criminal act.' Unsafe conditions hamper investigation. Two people are missing; 1,042 are hurt.
On View : Look Who's Talking Still
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW : Trade Tech Rolls Into Playoffs
AIDS Spawns China's 1st Group for Gay Men : Culture: The organization is a trailblazer in a nation, which for decades refused to admit even the possibility that such practices could exist in a socialist society.
* Lee Polk; Award-Winning Director of Children's TV Shows
Casinos Pay Dividends as South Sees New Reality : Bible Belt: Cities and states on the Mississippi River and along Gulf Coast are looking for ways to bring in tourists and their dollars.
THE TIMES POLL : 74% of Military Enlistees Oppose Lifting Gay Ban
Rome No Longer World Fashion Leader
Incident May Signal New Round of Terrorist Action
Is the Year of the Woman Passing L.A. Mayor's Race By?
Q&A;: VENTURA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION PROGRAM MANAGER : 'There's More Need Than There Is Money'
Streetwise Computer : Dial-A-Route Service Helps Transit Riders Get Around
Stakes Are High in Cypress Card Club Vote : Gambling: Residents will vote in June whether to allow the county's first such venue. Promoter says it will provide $12 million a year to city coffers, but some believe it's a sucker's bet in many ways.
Buses Taken for a 9-City Test Ride : Transportation: The odyssey exposes a few bumps, and one very large gap, in city and county mass transit.
A Shoulder for Students to Lean On : Schools: Crisis counselors offer comfort to youths when tragedy strikes. Sometimes they also need to console each other.
New Monrovia Trail Clears Path to Mountain's Pristine Heart
Notes about your surroundingsWetlands Tours--Guided public tours...
A Few Words in Defense of the National Laboratories
PREP PREVIEW / BOYS TRACK : TEAMS TO WATCH : MISSION VIEJO
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GIRLS' PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : Thousand Oaks Too Much for Diamond Bar
TENNIS EVERT CUP : Fernandez, Coetzer Have a Court Date
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SOUTHERN SECTION MASTERS MEET : Burns Wins With Flair in Overtime
Baker Spurns Wish List After UC Irvine Defeat
Sophomore (High)Jinx : Eric Karros Doesn't Have to Impress Anyone After Rookie-of-the-Year Season, but He Still Works Hard
Auto Racing
CS Fullerton Drops Into Fifth Place, 60-58
Autry Indicates Interest to Sell : Baseball: Longtime Angel owner says he would deal the team if he received an overwhelming offer.
NHL ROUNDUP : Canadiens Are First to Gain Playoffs
LIMITED VOICE: Put an asterisk by this...
In Brief
Jersey Versus the Grunge Machine : Jon Bon Jovi's response to the ascendancy of Seattle bands is his most introspective, pop-oriented album yet--but his rocking days aren't over
A Soulful Denny's Banishes the Bland
Thank Us Later for This Elvis Story
COMEDY : Madness Is Their Cure : The comedy trio Chicano Secret Service zeroes in on political and cultural targets--'we're not apologizing for who we are'
In Brief
Pan-Asian Fare Tops Cinnabar Bill
Finney's Fortunes : Once afraid of being labeled a mere sex symbol, now-avuncular Albert Finney has found success in frumpy roles as in 'Rich in Love'
In Brief
In Brief
Manning, Warriors' Gatling Punished : Pro basketball: They are suspended for one game and fined for fight during Friday's Clipper victory. Manning to miss Laker game tonight.
Mike Witt Appears Ready for Comeback
DIVISION II-AA ROUNDUP : Gahr Holds On to Beat Woodbridge by Two Points
Ball Boy Not Throwing in Towel on Idol
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Lakers, Clippers Must Play Cards in Their Hands
COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REGIONALS : Orange Coast Wins, Gains Its First Tournament Berth
AND ONE MORE THING: Want to know...
Alice Hangs Tough
Community Meets Art in Getty Series
POISON "Native Tongue" Capitol * *Even...
Young Filmmaker With a Fine Sense of . . . Reality
Geary Proves He's Not a Skinny Kid With No Jumper : Basketball: Mater Dei graduate, now at Arizona, has shown critics he can play at the major-college level.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Northwestern Finally Wins One on the Road
Luge
PREP PREVIEW / BOYS TRACK : TEAMS TO WATCH : WOODBRIDGE
COMMENTARY : Dale Murphy, Hero: Can He Still Play?
Pacific Uses a Late Run to Beat Irvine
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Mater Dei Loses a Coin Toss, Must Play Semifinal on Road
PREPS / CAP CAREY : Bishop Montgomery, South Torrance Boys on Collision Course
Herbie Hide (21-0) stopped Michael Murray (11-5)...
SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION III-AA GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Mission Hills Alemany Tops Estancia
Skiing
Harbor Women Advance; Seahawk Men Fall to Rancho : Men: After falling behind lead, Rancho Santiago charges back for 103-84 victory.
PREP PREVIEW / BOYS TRACK : Strong Performance in Track Validates Parrish's Leap of Faith : Marina: Senior made switch from baseball and has no regrets.
BASEBALL / SPRING TRAINING REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Tim Burke Says He Is Retiring
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Allbee Pitches Golden West's First No-Hitter
SOUTHERN SECTION WRESTLING : Calvary Chapel Uses Meet for State Tuneup
Cloud Hovers Over Section's Eligibility Rule for Freshmen : Inter-district transfers: Sebek plays for Buena and lives in Ojai, and it's legal under regulations for incoming ninth-graders.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONALS : Shelton, Livingston Direct Cypress to Victory
CLU Clings to Playoff Hopes After Loss to La Verne
Antelope Valley Defense Collars Glendale, 93-72
Cal State Fullerton Takes Another Tumble : Basketball: San Jose State beats the Titans, 60-58, who fall to fifth place in the Big West conference.
Storm Tower Wins a Division of Fountain
SKIING WORLD CUP : Norwegian Wins; Alaskan Is Second
Auto Racing
NBA ROUNDUP : Seattle Makes a Super Impression on Perkins
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans' Parisi Tops Seminoles Again
A Fight for Life : Boxer Eddie Solis Has Come a Long Way
If You Have to Ask, You Can't Afford to Hear the Answer
Brian Dennehy is convincingly menacing and maniacal...
Center Treats Nuns' Alcoholism by Providing a New Self-Image : Recovery: By mixing with lay women, the sisters let go of their traditional role of self-sacrifice and ministering to others to learn how to ask for help.
ALL THAT JAZZ
Bomb Threat Empties Terminal
Couple Facing Bank Fraud Charges Kill Themselves : Indictment: Missouri executive and his wife were accused of 53 felony counts. Bodies are found in garage of Palm Desert rental home.
Soviet Treatment Saved Vision, Man With Retinitis Pigmentosa Insists
The Chairman's Choice (Sunday at 8 p.m.,...
Pope Urges Bosnian Rape Victims Not to Have Abortions
Phaostron Names Yates to Vice President Post
* Toy T. Caldwell Jr.; Lead Guitarist for Marshall Tucker Band
CYPRESS PARK : Jimenez Gym to Be Dedicated Saturday
HEALING PLANTS: UCI biologist Eloy Rodriguez, who...
Walnut : Auto Anti-Theft Plan Starts
WHAT ARE THEY UP TO NOW? : Julie Newmar purrs over business instead of ways to kill a bat these days
Race Is On to Save Rare Russian Horse Species
Search on for Missing Wrightwood Skier
HEAVENLY HORNMEN : Where Are the Modern Innovators?
Youths Find Human Bones in Field
Mr. Coffeehouse
You Can't Get There From Here
LA MUSSOLINI
Kin Find Body of Horseman Missing in Wash
Geologist Drops Into the Dark to Put Light on San Clemente Slide : Bluffs: Two-foot-wide shaft is drilled 100 feet deep into La Ventana to examine the stability of hillside that gave way. Scientist descends to take a close look.
Smoke and Fire
Museum Offers Trip to Past in Modern Setting : Culture: Grand opening is held for Orange County natural history gallery, located at a Laguna Niguel shopping center. Ancient shark teeth and writhing snakes are some exhibits.
DODGERS : Karros Signs for 'Fair' $435,000
The Language of Suspicion : With an Adult's Hand Gently Supporting Hers, an Autistic Child Who'd Never Spoken Could Type Messages on a Keyboard. It Seemed Like a Miracle--Until the Messages Changed
A Commitment to Curved Fiction : DAIMON, By Abel Posse Translated from the Spanish by Sarah Arvio (Atheneum: $20; 275 pp.)
STYLE: LOOKS : SHORT & SOFT
Rising for Breakfast in Hong Kong : From dim sum to the thick porridge known as congee, the colony offers foods at many levels of price and elegance.
California Corner
IN EXCESS : For Sale by Owner
Copenhagen Theme Park Observes 150th Birthday
Myths and Magic : SWEET MEDICINE, By David Seals (Orion Books: $20; 250 pp.)
FICTION
COLORFUL AND CRAZY : L.A. Style
A Round-Up of Unique Newsletters : Some may look unsophisticated, but their specialized information is the main attraction.
Friends Say Slain Student Avoided Graffiti Taggers : Funeral: More than 1,000 gather to grieve for the Athens Heights boy shot at Reseda High. Speakers say the conscientious youth was not a gang member.
20 Years Later, Legacy of Second Wounded Knee Clash Remains Unclear
Rainfall Dampens Criminal Tendencies, Police Find : Weather: Downpours are keeping troublemakers off the streets, according to an informal survey.
In Carson, state inspectors hook a man for some fishy behavior.
Victim of School Shooting Mourned in Anger, Sorrow
Two Scientists Say Gnatcatcher May Not Merit Protective Status : Environment: Builders ask a federal judge to block U.S. decision on listing the California songbird as endangered. At issue is whether the bird is a distinct species.
COMMENTARIES ON THE GOP : Losing Graciously Helps to Redefine, Realign Party : Even when bloodied in primaries and general elections, Republicans must learn to put the party above ideology.
3 Killed, 1 Hurt in Head-On Car Crash Near Fillmore
Groups Look for Ways to Help the Homeless in Thousand Oaks : Social services: Support for the winter shelter grows. A daytime drop-in facility is also proposed. But some residents balk.
Day Care Gets a Face-Lift : CEOs, Community Leaders Do 'Dirty' Work to Renovate Santa Ana Site
Arizona Flooding Boosts Lettuce Prices
Slumlord's Rentals Show Little Improvement : Antelope Valley: One year after citation, many repairs remain undone. Some call county enforcement methods ineffective.
The 'Rio Diablo' Trail : THE WESTERN LANGUISHED FOR 12 YEARS ... THEN KENNY ROGERS CAME ALONG
Gold Miner Invasion Imperils Stone Age Tribe : Brazil: Officials estimate that 11,000 prospectors have overrun Yanomami land, causing environmental havoc and transmitting deadly diseases.
DAVID HORN : Rock 'n' Rollin' on PBS
It's Not Business as Usual for Towers' Tenants
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Storytelling Keeps Black History Alive
When a Model Home Really Isn't : Development: A small-scale version of a proposed mansion is displayed in an effort to persuade planners that the huge estate wouldn't fit the neighborhood.
Rocker Feller : Business: Matt Bearman's specialty store fills a niche for customers ranging from expectant parents to those with a nostalgic bent for rocking chairs.
NEWS ANALYSIS : Haitians Find Courage to Plot Military's Downfall
Harold Barlow; Composer, Author, Plagiarism Expert
Mirroring the Media : Art: In addition to showing short films and videos, the Kaos Network "media house" uses its programs to encourage youths to take a look at themselves.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Dorsey and Agiza Prove Too Much for Roosevelt, 58-53
Tongue Lashing
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : Export Controls
Clinton Plan Leaves Out Costs of S&L; Bailout
Cultural Exploration Should Not Be Limited, Blacks Say : Heritage: Some suggest that the large number of functions held in February could be spread throughout the year, to give people a chance to attend them all.
Send Us Your Ideas on the GOP
Hard-Hit Cities to Get Boost From New Group : Recession: Economic council will provide information on creating and retaining jobs. The program is expected to be in place in six months.
Racial Hate Crimes and Misdemeanors : Prejudice: Although blacks are just 2% of county population, they were targeted in a third of all such incidents. Some say bias is an everyday fact of life here.
Obituaries
COUNTYWIDE : Student March Puts Spotlight on Racism
Recommendations Deserve Attention : Report on Immigration Costs Treats Issue Responsibly
Going to Work Under the 'Seas' : Divers Make Nightly Runs in Disney Waters to Keep Illusions Spotless
Man Dies as Stalled Car Is Struck
The Sweet Sound of Success : Collector Has Turned Hobby of Restoring Jukeboxes Into Business That's Turning a Profit
Vermont's 'Brat' Is a Town Worth Savoring : From brickwork buildings to '60s-style restaurants, Brattleboro combines tradition and the unconventional.
Everybody's a Critic : LOVE AND HISSES: The National Society of Film Critics Sound Off on the Hottest Movie Controversies, Edited by Peter Rainer (Mercury House: $16.95, paper; 560 pp.)
Tests for One-Time Exemption
NONFICTION
Air Discounts Return After One Year's Absence : Airlines have reinstated fare reductions of 10% on most domestic flights for travelers 62 and over.
Malign Neglect : CULTURE AND IMPERIALISM, By Edward W. Said (Alfred A. Knopf: $25; 360 pp.)
NONFICTION
Monrovia Trail Ends in Good News
SPORT REPORT : Man Vs. The Machine
THE DIARY OF A FORTY-NINER edited...
Bomb Explodes on Busy London Shopping Street; 18 Injured
Moving Chinese Film Past Bruce Lee
HAUTE COOL: The spring catalogue from mail-order...
King Jury Reflects Growing Impact of Racial Diversity : Courts: Public perception that a panel has been fairly drawn is now seen as essential in highly charged cases.
Capitol Alliance Consumed by Dark Side of Politics : Corruption: Former Sen. Robbins' evidence formed backbone for indictment against powerful state lobbyist.
Gallery : The Grass Roots Game
CRENSHAW : Group Shuts Down Construction Site
Consumer Spending Boosts 4th-Quarter Growth
'Motherhood' the Second Time Around : A group helps grandmothers, who increasingly find themselves the primary caretakers of their children's children. : LOIS WALTERS
From Hide to Eyelashes, Ostrich Is a Useful Bird--Low Cholesterol Too
Bosnian Factions OK U.S. Airlift : Relief: Representatives of warring sides inspect initial shipments. Mission begins with leaflet drop.
MID-CITY : Caltrans to Fence Out Transients
HBO drives home the story of a teen and a mistake he'll never forget
100,000 Italian Workers Hold Protest
Group Plans Teachers' Retreat
Malibu Council Honors Resident
Israeli-Backed Militia Returns Guerrilla Fire
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Permits Delayed for Liquor Stores
ELECTIONS : L.A. Schools Race to Hinge on Area Cities : Education: April 20 election is the first in the newly formed, predominantly Latino 2d District. Issues include safety on campus and a voice for parents.
JUST DO IT: While local police ponder...
DOWNTOWN : Smog-Check Station Owner Faces Trial
She Came, She Saw, She Took Notes : THE NOVELLAS OF MARTHA GELLHORN, (Alfred A. Knopf: $27.50; 625 pp.)
Scholarships for Design Students