- Guns
- Guns
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
- Yaroslavsky Threatens to Remove Meters : Studio City: He says the mayor's budget plan reneges on area parking obligations.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : TV Stations Across U.S. Wrestle With New Cable Rules : Television: Broadcasters must choose between two options for inclusion on cable. It could have a profound effect on viewing.
- Clinton's Bosnia Plan Expected on Saturday
- One Year Later, Hope and Anger Remain : Riots: Events marking the grim time are as diverse as the city.
- For the Final Time, They March for Chavez : Memorial: From the famous to the field workers, 35,000 turn out to pay tribute to the late labor leader.
- Big and Beautiful : Extra Touch marks down its high-end designer apparel for the full-figured, fashion-conscious woman.
- U.S. Plans to Crack Down on Economic Spies
- EXPORTERS : Shine Is Off Price of Copper, but Chile Worries Less Now
- U.S. Computer Chip Venture Faces Setback
- Bosnia Foes Will Hold New Talks : Diplomacy: The Vance-Owen plan is revived as Bosnian Serbs promise to reconsider their rejection of it.
- Marketing Substance Precedes Style at 24-7
- On the Road to Trouble : Carjackings, freeway snipings, smash-and-grab rip-offs, bump-and-run assaults--criminalskeep finding new ways to violate what used to be the safe haven of our rolling cocoons.
- VOICES OF TWO VICTIMS' FAMILY AND FRIENDS : Sorting Out the Pain : Donald Aragon: His widow is angry. 'Don was a very loving person. He had a very useful life ended by these thugs.'
- Base Closures in O.C. Now Put at $1.2 Billion
- Fitting the Bill : Traditional on the job, but given to fits of over-casualness, President Clinton receivesa mixed approval rating when it comes to sartorial style
- Waco Cult Body Toll Rises to 77; Finding More Seen as Unlikely
- Court Denied Rights of Poor, O.C. Bar Says : Justice: Defendants were denied lawyers so that high rate of guilty pleas could be maintained, inquiry finds.
- The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...
- Wisconsin Officials Lift Advisory to Boil Water
- VOICE OF A CARJACKER : 'Stealing Cars Is Lots of Fun'
- Clinton Praises Reno's Waco Testimony : Government: He also announces 7 nominees in first Justice Department visit, including Al Gore's brother-in-law and a lawyer who has sued him.
- RETAILING
- Dollar Slides Against Yen; Silver Takes Off : Market Overview
- Designing Fantasies : There's Not One Prevailing Mode of Interior Decorating Here, but, Rather, One Prevailing Mood: (Almost) Anything Goes
- Final Flight : Pentagon Cuts Put Norton's 53rd Squadron Out of Business After 51 Years
- World IN BRIEF : ANGOLA : Regime Hardens Peace Talks Position
- What's Hot: Stores
- Digging Up Your Roots : The Southern California Genealogical Society's 24th annual Jamboree will be held this weekend at the Pasadena Center.
- A Growing Arsenal Aimed at Stopping the Criminals
- PIONEERS : 'Hostages' Want Out of Russia's Far North : Settlers in Communists' industrialization drive are now victims of cruel economics.
- Forget Brown-Baggin' ItBill Blass takes the shopping...
- Tobacco Lobby Raises the Ante in State : Politics: The amount that the industry spends on California lawmakers is twice what it spends per member of Congress.
- Nina Warren; Former California First Lady
- Gang Members Converge on Kansas City for Peace Summit
- Tobacco Lobby Ups State Ante : Politics: The amount that the industry spends on California lawmakers is twice what it spends per member of Congress.
- Italy's New Leadership Splits Within Hours Over Scandal
- Cancel My One O'Clock With Cristophe!
- Clinton Unlikely to Unveil Health Plan Before Mid-June : Legislation: By delaying release of the package, he hopes to avoid a traffic jam in Congress, which is considering his budget proposal, aides say.
- PERSPECTIVES ON BOSNIA : Are We Prepared to Go the Distance? : Slowly escalating the military pressure on Serbia will work only if America is prepared to occupy Belgrade.
- Disneyland, Civic Leaders Oppose Card Club : Gambling: Magic Kingdom president, others say concept is at odds with Anaheim's reputation as a family entertainment center, and could foster crime. Mayor says he's willing to listen to proposal.
- Tobacco Lobby Focuses Funds, Attention on California Officials
- Riders for Mounted Park Patrols Sought
- SANTA ANA : A Hands-On Approach to Music
- Visit the World War II-vintage ship Lane...
- Obituaries : Estelle R. Brisker; Interior Designer, Activist and Professor
- Building Permits for Single-Family Homes Down Slightly for County
- BANKING & FINANCE
- Wells Fargo Pledges $5 Billion More in Community Financing
- Activist Is Thorn in Side of Corporate America : Shareholders: Ralph Whitworth is tenacious as head of an advocacy group for investor rights and has won major concessions from corporations. But some think he is only an opportunist.
- Accounting Changes Boost Day Runner
- LAX, Other Big Airports to Test Electric Service Vehicles
- First American Financial Executive Takes Over for Father : Management: Parker S. Kennedy succeeds Donald P. Kennedy as the fifth president of the 104-year-old title insurance holding company in Santa Ana.
- $12 Billion Is Cut From S&L; Cleanup Bill : Thrifts: A key House panel, with the Administration's blessing, pares the $42-billion request for funds.
- Dense-Pac Microsystems Inc.: The Garden Grove manufacturer...
- Advanced Logic Research Posts $1.3-Million Loss
- GM Reports $513-Million First-Quarter Earnings; Cost Controls Are Credited
- Printronix Inc.: The Irvine maker of computer...
- New Accounting Method Raises Downey S&L; Net : Earnings: Company reports profit of $22.3 million for the first quarter, up from $11.3 million a year earlier.
- A Star Hotel: The Anaheim Hilton has...
- INSURANCE
- Dollar Slides Against Yen; Silver Takes Off : Market Overview
- U.S. Economy Seen Leading Others : Recovery: Economist Henry Kaufman says nation has already gone furthest in business restructuring and financial rehabilitation. But the growth rate will be slow, he says.
- Fund Spree Begs the Question: Is This Maniacal?
- Gains, Lingering Pain : Merchants File Sweeping Suit to Recover Money From Insurers
- Firm Tries to Smooth Out Testing Procedure
- World IN BRIEF : MEXICO : Drug Trade Blamed in Ex-Official's Death
- New Figures Show Slump in Economy : Recovery: Government says growth slowed from 4.7% to 1.8% during first quarter. White House says report demonstrates need for stimulus program.
- Lasting Memories : If you'd like to preserve your family's history, two Encino women are in the business of videotaping talkative relatives.
- THEATER REVIEW : A 'Reunion' That Rivets Attention : Though flawed, a drama about blackmail over a long-ago death is vibrantly performed.
- Buckingham Palace to Be Opened to Sightseers
- U.S. to Back Iraqi Group Seeking to Oust Hussein : Mideast: Administration shifts policy amid reports of foiled Baghdad plot to kill Bush on his Kuwait visit.
- Practical Applications From the Makeup Pros
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Testing of Propellers Is Ordered by FAA
- The Play Is the Thing : CalArts' five-day theater festival showcases 17 original works by students and alumni whose specialties are anything but writing.
- BURBANK : University Raising Funds for Buildings
- Woman Reported Missing Is Found at Friend's Home
- VENTURA : City Will Auction Some Offbeat Items
- Letters and Litter : Complaints Put Duffy the Cat, the Post Office Mascot, in the Hot Seat
- California / IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Carpenter Campaign Reports Questioned
- MISSION VIEJO : Council Names Park After Robert Curtis
- Huge Drug Seizure in Valencia Leads to Guilty Plea
- 2nd Valley School to Vote on Autonomy : Education: Fenton Avenue teachers weigh charter status to gain more control over staffing and finances.
- OJAI : Well Owners May Face Water Charge
- ANAHEIM : Police Sweep Nets 4 Suspects in Slaying
- Ex-Astronaut Moves Firm to Lancaster
- Residents Offer Views on Arleta's Future
- $412,700 in Suit Can't Buy Peace of Mind, Man Says : Courts: Jury sides with plaintiff who claims partial loss of sight from being struck by a sheriff's deputy. Money won't put his life back as it was, he says.
- Santa Monica City Council Acts to Raise Taxes to Fight Shortfall : Government: The lawmakers' action includes a 10% levy on water bills. The city is seeking to close an $11.2-million budget gap.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT
- College basketball
- Offense Takes Kings to Next Level : Stanley Cup playoffs: They outscore Flames, 9-6, to win third in a row and advance to Smythe Division final against Vancouver.
- NBA PLAYOFFS / UPDATE : CLIPPERS : Garland Burns His Former Team
- Miscellany
- Fischer Makes His Climb in Overdrive : Camarillo Junior Hurries Up List of Top Prep Jumpers
- Names in the News
- CS Northridge Tries to Ride Waves to Final : College volleyball: Matadors appear to be peaking as they take on Pepperdine today in tournament semifinals.
- Valvano Loses Fight With Cancer : College basketball: Respected but embattled, the former coach and commentator dies at 47 after a 10-month battle.
- COMMENTARY : Managers' Version of R&R;: Rant and Rave
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : El Modena Shuts Out Villa Park, Gets Revenge
- GLENDALE : 'Old Man Bandit' Suspect Is Captured
- Garden Grove : City Acts to Shield Development Funds
- Newport Off Hook on Legal Fees : Courts: Judge rules city does not have to pay for defense of fired police chief and aide in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by 10 current and former female employees.
- STUDIO CITY : St. Michael School Plans Cook-Off
- BUENA PARK : Plan Unit Approves Fedco as Mall Tenant
- SAN CLEMENTE : City Has Chance at Bargain on Building
- Valley Obituaries
- Iceberg Lettuce Starting to Carry Gourmet Price Tags : Produce: Heavy winter rains are blamed for causing several weeks of a shortage. The leafy green heads reach $1.99. Some shoppers are outraged.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City Unveils Plan to Restore Crime-Ridden Neighborhood : Redevelopment: Single-family houses will replace apartments. The cost is expected to be at least $4.75 million.
- New League of Their Own : Coach Pitches for Off-Season Return of Women's Pro Baseball
- Mexican Officials Arrest Guadalajara Jail Guard in Death of L.A. Man
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : District Considers More Year-Round Schools
- Bradley Budget Cuts Draw Fire : Spending: Council panel attacks mayor's proposal to eliminate city trash cans, anti-graffiti crews.
- 'Bound by Honor'--Boyz 'n the Barrio : Background: Disney, nervous about the movie's gang theme, sticks with plan to postpone L.A. opening of the film, which will be released today in 30 cities.
- TV & RADIO
- 'Bound by Honor'--Boyz 'n the Barrio : Movie review: Taylor Hackford's would-be epic about three friends and the divergent paths they take is just a long potboiler.
- Discount Magic May Drop 'Aladdin' to $13 in October
- The Visceral Form of 'Basic Instinct'
- Promising 'Winter' Needs More Resources
- TV REVIEW : 'Proust' Gets Lost in the Translation
- 'Eccentric Buffet' a Showcase for Actor
- DANCE REVIEW : High-Stepping Energy From KanKouran Troupe
- PEOPLE WATCH
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Hard-Boiled' Offers Ballet of Mass Destruction : Hong Kong's John Woo again shows he is one of the premier orchestrators of large-scale mayhem ever to fill the screen.
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Comical 'Night We Never Met' : Warren Leight's film is a delightful romantic comedy of errors about time-sharing a Greenwich Village apartment.
- National Video Rentals : 'Passenger 57' Jumps Into Top 10
- 'Windows': Art as a Social Service Project
- THE ARTS
- Money Talks and I Am All Ears
- Taking a Turn for the Better : Music: Conductor Lorin Maazel, appearing with the Pittsburgh Symphony in Cerritos and Costa Mesa, enjoys calm after tussles.
- TV & RADIO
- JAZZ NOTES : Carrying On the Tradition: Small Clubs, Good Music
- BREA : Residents Voice Gripes at Meeting
- RESEDA : Murder Suspect Faces New Charges
- 2-Car Crash Kills S. County Woman
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Boy Hurt in Hit-Run; Police Seek Driver
- Man Working on Truck Shot During Gang Confrontation
- WESTLAKE VILLAGE : Mobile Car Washers May Be Regulated
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Fire Dept. Wants City to Buy Ambulances
- Funding of Teams' Pool in Doubt
- OXNARD : 3 Face Trials in Landlord's Slaying
- Stop Coddling the Booze Industry : Tax reform: Clinton should raise rates and cut subsidies to wineries and distillers.
- VENTURA : Lawyer Sentenced for Forgery of Evidence
- NORTHRIDGE : CSUN Cancels Classes for Inauguration
- Group Hopes to Link Trails Across County : Recreation: Supervisors Kildee and Howard form the advisory panel after receiving pleas from residents for a more complete system.
- Ex-Assemblyman Bane Named by Brown to Unemployment Insurance Appeals Post
- Death Sentences Upheld for 2 in Slaying of Officer
- Ducks Set Up Phone Line for Season-Ticket Buyers
- Miscellany
- KENTUCKY DERBY : Shoe Has New View of Old Place
- Big Man on the Sand : Expectations Are High on the Pro Beach Volleyball Tour for Former Mira Costa High and UCLA Player David Swatik
- Magic Saves KMPC, but Station's Report Was Still Off Base
- ROUNDUP : Sylmar Routs North Hollywood Behind Velazco's Gem
- Sayyedati Is Winner in 1,000 Guineas Race
- Football
- Attorney Who Falsified Records Gets 60-Day Jail Sentence
- Simi Valley Woman Arrested in Health-Insurance Scandal
- Suspected Burglar Shot and Killed by L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy
- 3 Foreign Gays Seek U.S. Asylum : Homosexuality: A Nicaraguan, a Russian and an Iranian say they fear persecution in their home countries because of their sexual orientation.
- VAN NUYS : School Observes Day of Peace and Justice
- A Cross Hangs in the Sky
- Car Crash Closes Laguna Canyon Road
- Shooting Victim, 15, Dies in Santa Ana's 5th Slaying in Week
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Man Offers Guilty Plea in Killing
- CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS : Cinco de Mayo festivities will fill the streets with the sights and sounds of Mexico.
- Council May Order Licensing of Horses
- Measure Would Give Bidding Preference to Local Businesses
- PREP ROUNDUP : Persistent Laguna Beach Defeats Irvine in Volleyball
- On the Bright Side, She Was More Diplomatic Than Bush
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Wilkes Sparks Saddleback
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Williams Hits Long, but Bonds Hits Two
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Stieb Defeats Brewers in White Sox Debut
- Baseball
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
- GOLF ROUNDUP : McCallister (64) Takes Houston Open by Storm
- Pius X's Sandoz Signs With UCI
- Peninsula Beats : Santa Monica, Earns Share of Bay Title
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Clubhouse Policy Clarified
- Former Dairy Farmer Is Big Cheese : Golf: Senior PGA Championship victory two weeks ago has made Wargo a crowd favorite for Las Vegas Classic.
- Miscellany
- Hot Seat : Little-Known Panamanian Wigberto Ramos Will Ride Bull Inthe Heather in His Kentucky Derby Debut
- Soccer With a Different Beat : As Salsa Opens Season, Officials Hope to Avoid Mistakes of Predecessors
- Valvano's Death Is Mourned
- TV & RADIO
- A Shrinking Harvest : Once-Despised Urchins Are Now a Lucrative Sea Crop, but State Rules Limit the Take
- California / IN BRIEF : SONORA : Ellie Nesler Fires Lawyers--Again
- Guns
- California / IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Carpenter Campaign Reports Questioned
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- Italian Government
- Inner-City Youth Shows What It Takes to Succeed : Inglewood: Jewerl Ross is heading to Yale University on a scholarship, the culmination of years of preparation. Adults who know him say self-confidence is his trademark--but he's no stranger to constructive worrying.
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- Waco
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- GOP Defeat of Stimulus Plan
- TV & RADIO
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Sugarcoated 'Three of Hearts'
- 'Kosode' Exhibition Wins Curator's Award
- DANCE REVIEW : KanKouran Performers Share High-Energy Level : West African troupe members invigorate each other to greater flights of virtuosity and risk-taking in 3-piece program.
- PEOPLE WATCH
- KCAL Garners a Record 58 Emmy Nominations : Television: KABC comes in second with 49. Winners of the local awards will be announced June 5.
- Art Exhibition Benefits Abused Children
- Two Little Hits Go a Long Way for Crescenta Valley : High school softball: Falcons get only two singles off Evans, but capitalize on three Hoover errors for 3-1 victory.
- Christ College Irvine's Upsets Perk Up a Forgettable Season
- Names in the News
- NBA PLAYOFFS / UPDATE : LAKERS : Edwards May Get Some Time
- With a Little Help, Austin Returns to South : Prep football: He is expected to share coaching duties with Mike Christensen, who was a Spartan assistant last year.
- LOS ALAMITOS : Cardoza to Ride Again as Meet Opens Tonight
- Frustrated Player Left Paralyzed After Ramming Head Into Cement
- SCC in Third Place at District Tennis
- Making Grahe Matter : Angels' Closer Has an Image Problem--He Doesn't Have One
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Seles Shows She Hasn't Lost a Step
- PREP TENNIS ROUNDUP : Trabuco Hills in Driver's Seat
- Clippers Fall to New Low at Summit : NBA playoffs: Olajuwon leads Rockets to 117-94 victory--their 15th in a row over L.A. at Houston--and 1-0 lead in best-of-five series.
- College basketball
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- Gays Harassed Him, Clergyman Says
- THOUSAND OAKS : Commissioner Quits Post Due to Injury
- League of Their Own II : Glendale Man Making His Pitch to Bring Back Women's Professional Baseball
- End to Property Tax Zones Backed
- VENTURA : Beach Party Draws More Than 25,000
- Former Prep Football Star Shot to Death; Suspect Arrested : Crime: Mike Reddington, once a standout at Leuzinger High, is killed in the apartment of a woman he had been dating. Police hold her ex-boyfriend.
- HIDDEN HILLS : Council May Order Licensing of Horses
- Obituaries
- BURBANK : Agent Found Guilty of Assaulting Actresses
- OXNARD : Parolee Charged in 2 Rapes at House
- AGOURA HILLS : Signs Measure Put on Nov. 2 Ballot
- RETAILING
- INSURANCE
- Add Parking: Speaking of parking, it costs...
- TOURISM : Wayne Airport Now Taking Credit Cards at Some Parking Lots
- Watered-Down Whiskey? You Bet
- Free Trade Pact Wins Conditional Support From Senate GOP Majority
- Gains, Lingering Pain : Minority-Owned Contractors See Progress, but Not Enough
- AIRLINES
- GB Foods Secures Distributor in Omaha
- Alliance Imaging Inc.: The Orange medical-services company...
- Community Psychiatric to Suspend Dividends
- Big Shake-Up at Lloyd's After Huge Losses Are Posted : Insurance: The firm lost $6 billion because its underwriters failed to charge sufficient premiums to cover disasters.
- Some of the most coveted seats in...
- Mary Ann E. Rohan; Whistle-blower
- THOUSAND OAKS : Stowaway, 3, Returns Safely After Being Taken for a Ride
- Express Bus Route Through Oak Park to Be Considered
- State Law Jeopardizes Adult Classes : Oxnard: The high school district says a 5% cap on overhead charges makes the program a financial liability.
- Food Collection for Homeless to End
- Courts Told to Set $10 Fine for Helmet Law Violators
- Eugene D. Kilmer; Industrialist, Developer
- GLENDALE : Suspect in 4-Year String of Armed Robberies Seized
- L.A. River Cleanup Planned for 6 Sites
- Obituaries : Joy Baker; Wife and Daughter of Former GOP Senate Leaders
- Obituaries : Thomas J. Long; Co-Founder of Longs Drug Stores
- Pact Approval Monday Would Negate Strike Vote by Teachers
- Teachers' Strike Vote May Be Academic : Labor: The school board is expected to ratify a contract Monday, averting a walkout. About 83% of union members vote to walk off the job May 7 if pact is unsettled.
- IRVINE : Council Backs Plan for Fire District
- Thousand Oaks Consumers Are Urged to 'Buy Local'
- Countywide : Lung Group to Hold Clean Air Festival
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Ailing Auto Mall to Get a Saturn Dealership
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Countywide : AIDS Care Receives $10,000 Donation
- Former Tarzana Assemblyman Appointed
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Death Sentences Upheld for 2 in Officer's Slaying
- Meter Mad : Bradley Is Siphoning Off Revenue to Balance Budget, Yaroslavsky Says
- GLENDALE : Man Gets Jail Over Child Pornography
- A look at noteworthy addresses in...
- "OH, SAY CAN YOU SEE:"
- THEATER REVIEW : North Coast Goes 'Abroad,' but Not Far Enough : Richard Nelson's dark and insightful play about American professors living in England loses too much of its bite in the Solana Beach production.
- KZLA Causes Deejay an Achy, Breaky Heart : Radio: Ken Cooper takes out ads asking fans to help him get his job back, but the country station isn't budging.
- Conal's Latest Tied to Riots' Anniversary
- 'Jewel / Paula': Small Labels With a Lot of Punch
- Pop Album Chart : Aerosmith on Top but for How Long?
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Dining in Secluded Luxury
- 'August Snow' a Slice of Quirky Realism
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : An Engaging Debut for Ceremony
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : Ceremony: First Rite of Passage
- MOVIE REVIEW : Modern Japan Reflected in 'Tokyo Decadence' : Ryu Murakami's film of the life of a young prostitute is a classic example of the universal revealed in the particular.
- PEOPLE WATCH
- Nutri-System in Talks With Potential New Owners : Negotiations: The company is looking for a buyer to bail it out of a financial mess that forced 280 diet centers to close.
- REAL ESTATE
- Travelodges Moving In: Orange County is ripe...
- REAL ESTATE
- Characters on Menu: The Disneyland Resort, a...
- Irvine Sensors Corp.: The Costa Mesa developer...
- Budget Cuts Threaten Market-Checkout Scanner Inspections
- Nutri-System in Negotiations With Potential New Owners : Fiscal crisis: The company is looking for a buyer to bail it out of a financial mess that forced 280 diet centers to close.
- BANKING & FINANCE
- InVitro Gets Federal Exemption on Product to Test Corrosiveness
- Death of Refugee With AIDS Renews Controversy : Immigration: Haitian's case sets off new criticism of Clinton's policy of refusing to parole sick migrants. Guantanamo is called 'a potential Waco.'
- Former Head of Israeli Missile Project Jailed
- Britain's Observer Newspaper Saved From Closure
- UC Berkeley Goes on Offensive Over Proposed Budget Cuts
- Heels That Give Women a Lift Are Grounded in a King's Vanity
- No King Holiday in New Hampshire
- Pssst--Wanna Know the Secret to Be a Hit at Parties? OK, <i> Listen</i> . . .
- ENTERTAINMENT NEWS : Fund-Raiser for the Arts : CSUN school will hold a silent auction in a bid to bring in $50,000 for programs. About 200 donated pieces will be featured.
- 'Everything Goes' : Children's stories run wild once a week at 'Imagination Station.'