- 'Poetic Justice' Quietly Reaches Universal City : Movies: Audience members wonder what the hubbub is all about after a theater chain delayed the film's opening.
- On a First-Name Basis With Political Power
- Countywide : Fire Dept. Issues Solicitation Tips
- Teledyne Agrees to Settle Claim for False Tests on Missile Systems : Military: The company will pay $10 million for misleading results reported by its Newbury Park division on U.S. Stingers.
- Laguna Police Plan ATV Night Patrols After Beach Rape
- LOS ANGELES : Audit Assails CRA's Management of Properties
- Lewis' Life Ends; Questions Begin : Basketball: Among them: How could it happen so soon after the death of Hank Gathers?
- Bad Play at the Ballpark
- NBC Bets Big on Games : Execs Think Ad Market Will Rebound for '96 Olympics
- Ford, Chrysler Post Strong Earnings for 2nd Quarter : Autos: Figures indicate a healthy rebound in sales, despite lagging consumer confidence in the recovery.
- Analysts Say Macy Appointments May Signal Early End to Bankruptcy
- Cheesecake: The Morey and Dorey Story
- Jammin' : Taming the Wild Preserve
- Hawaiian Gardens Wins Crossing Fight : Traffic safety: Lakewood City Council agrees to put up stop signs, at least temporarily, at intersection on cities' border. It has been site of numerous accidents.
- Cerritos : Waste Reduction Law Prompts Hike in Pickup Fee
- STRUCTURES : Summer Cottage in Montecito Has the Wright Stuff : The Stewart house, built in 1910, was the architect's only Prairie-style dwelling west of Nebraska and his first in California.
- Group Threatens Another Petition : Environment: Preservationists have pledged to fight the new General Plan. But officials say current proposal further restricts development and protects open space.
- West Covina : Council OKs Fee Increases
- The following are the top music sales...
- Official Says Japan Will Need Nuclear Arms if N. Korea Threatens
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : Fighting Crime and Cutbacks : Violence-Plagued Community Objects as Council Trims 11 Police Jobs to Balance Budget
- Whittier : Council Orders Installation of Bronze Burial Monument
- Sierra Madre OKs Utility Tax
- The following are selected entries from...
- Study Team Prevails in Battle of the Roses : City Hall: After heated debate, council allocates an extra $50,000 to the pair examining the city's relationship with the Tournament organization.
- VENTURA : Fund-Raiser to Aid Leukemia Victims
- VAN NUYS : Gang Member Gets Life Term in Slaying
- VAN NUYS : Lack of Funds Limits Efforts of Korean Group
- Shooting Victim's Body Found in Car at Apartment
- Thousand Oaks to Study Fire District Pullout : Safety: The City Council approves a $10,000 contract with a consultant to determine if taxpayers are getting their money's worth from the county.
- AIRLINES
- Advanced Interventional Systems: The Irvine medical laser...
- AUTOS
- PROFESSIONS
- Drug Firms Set Up Major Marketing Unit : Pharmaceuticals: Deals with Wellcome and Glaxo Holdings will make Warner-Lambert an over-the-counter powerhouse.
- Conrad L. Wirth; Directed National Park Service
- Benefit Adds $154,000 to Diabetes War Chest
- San Gabriel Valley : 54 New AIDS Cases Found
- National Video Rentals : 'Bodyguard' Attractive to Females
- THEATER REVIEW : Plaza Players Look at Love, Stereotypes : Production of 'M. Butterfly' combines a strong cast with intriguing material.
- LOS ANGELES : Lawyers for Powell, Koon Urge Leniency
- DMV Office Is Expected to Reopen Today
- Lifting the Siege of Sarajevo: Only U.S. Power Can Do It
- LAKE VIEW TERRACE : Security Concerns Voiced About Park
- WOODLAND HILLS : Show-Business Retirees Get Full Treatment
- STANTON : City Curfew for Youths Proposed
- Snakebite Season
- Langston Finally Finds a Way to Beat Athletics : Angels: Left-hander beats Oakland for the first time since 1987, when he was with Seattle.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Tigers' Fryman Hits for Cycle
- Jurassic Quarts
- BOOK REVIEWS : In Search of the Great African Cookbook : The African Cookbook, <i> By Bea Sandler</i> ; <i> (Citadel Press: $12.95; paperback; 232 pp.) </i> : A Taste of Africa, <i> By Dorina Hafner</i> ; <i> (Ten Speed Press: $24.95; 160 pp.) </i>
- CRAFTS : Show Off True Colors : Express Yourself With a Sparkle With an Easy-to-Make T-Shirt
- Vincent J. Schaefer; Inventor of Cloud-Seeding
- Term Limits for Council Members Put on Ballot : Politics: Voters will decide Nov. 2 whether to impose restrictions on the tenures of city lawmakers.
- Santa Monica : Plan for Art on Beach OKd
- Making All You're Worth
- NAACP Arson Seen as Part of Pattern : Violence: Civil rights officials suspect firebombing near the Capitol is linked to other recent hate crimes.
- A Fistful of Fight : Forrest Kelley's Penchant for Sparring at School Prompted His Uncle to Guide Him to the Boxing Ring
- BLACK AND WY : Wynonna and Clint Make One Hot Ticket Touring Together
- City Hopes $6.4 Billion Will Erase Ugly Scar : A hated elevated road jams traffic, cuts downtown from the waterfront. By 2002 it should be gone.
- OXNARD : Sex-Ring Operator Gets Early Release
- Council Endorses I (heart) L.A. Drive, Attacks Media's Depiction of City
- VW Says GM Faked Charges to Smear Former Star Exec : Autos: The chairman claims allegations of industrial espionage were trumped up to seek "revenge." GM denies it.
- Beaver State Burgundy
- Dade County Officials OK Novel Tax to Shelter Miami Homeless
- Doctor Earns Credentials in Dependency Treatment
- Wilson Signs Deregulation of Workers' Comp Rates : Insurance: Bill is the final and most controversial piece of reform package. Critics say small firms will suffer.
- Immigrants Intercepted in Guatemala
- Title, Artist Last Week 1 Whoomp! (There...
- Dietrich Mystique Illuminates 'Venus'
- Restaurant's Lingerie Show Shut Down : Regulations: Owner of Chuy's files a new entertainment permit application with the city in an effort to restart the performances.
- New Cinemas Planned for Fashion Center
- BURBANK : Hospital Sponsors Conference in Kiev
- Church Defends Communion for Riordan : Religion: The twice-married mayor partook of the ritual at his inauguration. A priest denies a double standard was used.
- Unraveling Red Tape : Wilson seeks to aid business by reforming permit process
- ORANGE : Classes Put Science on the Front Burner
- Hospital Holds Drill to Test Preparedness for On-Site Violence : Security: The importance of the mock crisis at Holy Cross is underscored by the killing of Tulare medical workers.
- Reprieve Seen by Elder Angels in 3-2 Victory
- Health Director to Promote Assistant
- A Model of Success : Selling Scale Replicas of World War II PT Boats Is a Lucrative Sideline for Torrance Teacher
- City Council Approves Port of L.A. Coal Facility Despite Long Beach Suit
- Jury Told Lyle Menendez Feared Tapes' Disclosure : Court: 'Best friend' describes defendant's instructions to call lawyer. Glenn Stevens also admits to inconsistencies in his story and to stealing money and fabricating resume entries.
- DANA POINT : Evangelist's Meal Center Sparks Suit
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL ROUNDUP : Anderson Leads North to Men's Basketball Gold
- Mets' Young Starts Climb From Bottom : Baseball: After 27 losses in a row, pitcher catches a break and gets a 5-4 victory over the Marlins.
- Color TV . . . With a Brown Tint : Television: Two L.A. stations will present an unprecedented amount of all-Latino entertainment--'Culture Clash' and 'Comedy Compadres'--in the coming weeks.
- Museum Will Showcase Leo Fender
- Bleach No Cleanser for Image After Mets' Clubhouse Incident
- Jones Wins SoCal Award 3rd Straight Time
- 'A Whole Range of Groups and Styles'
- Ram Veteran Avoids the Limelight by Keeping His Head Down : NFL: Coaches praise 37-year-old long snapper Blair Bush.
- Right Place, Right Time for Snyder
- SWIMMING / THERESA SMITH MUNOZ : Summer Work Makes Fox Historically Fast
- THEATER REVIEW : Telling Tales With Telling Messages : Adults, Children Seem to Like What They Hear in Newport Troupe's Staging of Classic Stories
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : It's in Cards for Daulton, Phillies
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL
- Rodgers Returns to Glory Days of Blues Rock : The vocalist, who will perform in Irvine, stands by an 'old approach' on a new album that features such guitar heroes as Jeff Beck.
- Griffey Is Slumpless in Seattle : Baseball: Mariner's home run in eighth consecutive game equals record of Long and Mattingly.
- A Change of Sport, Change of Habit : Olympic Festival: Mills trades in her gymnastics leotard for the swimsuit of a diver, but she trains differently.
- JAZZ REVIEW : Sax Player Sonny Fortune Playing a Different Tune
- Cooper May Put Metal on Pedal for Last Time
- USTA NATIONAL HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS : Marina Math Teacher Advances to Round of 16
- NOTEBOOK / ROB FERNAS : Receiver Rachal Is Discovering That Success Comes by Degrees
- A Fine Line Between Hall and the Door
- Tax Increase
- Policing Surfers
- Grant for Law Firm That Aids the Needy
- Facts Disputed on Santa Monica AIDS Project
- Closing Libraries
- 'Wasteful' Programs in Santa Monica
- Sleight of Hand
- 4th Street Steps: Alternatives, Etiquette
- Discrimination Against Gays
- Aroma Overkill
- The Pier Reappears : For 121 years, the Ventura structure has undergone numerous repairs and rebuilding. Now, after four years of planning and reconstruction, the project may be completed as early as the end of the year. And things are different this time around.
- Obituaries - July 29, 1993
- Obituaries - July 29, 1993
- Notes on a Scorecard - July 29, 1993
- POP/ROCK - July 29, 1993
- BANKING & FINANCE - July 29, 1993
- Pull Out the Plums
- It May Be Stormy Somewhere, but It's Been Swell Here
- Riordan Blocks Possible Snag to Valley Rail Line
- Smoking Ban Issue Smoldering in Pasadena; Long Beach Stays Cool
- Neighbor Cities Demand a Say in El Toro Plan : Base closure: Irvine quits county advisory council and Laguna Hills says South County deserves majority of seats on it. Supervisors' hope of countywide consensus on conversion dim.
- 2 Democrats May Defect on Economic Plan
- Feinstein Gains Unusual Clout in Budget Talks
- 100 BY TWOS: Barring any broken appendages,...
- Damaged Dikes on Missouri River Leave Towns Helpless
- Clinton Tries to Give a Lift to Deficit Plan : Budget: He appears less than enthusiastic in calling for support of his pared-down package. Officials say agreement may be reached today.
- County Loses 1st Round in Halting Tax Transfer : Budget: Judge rules that the state has the right to take local revenues. On the heels of that setback, the Board of Supervisors makes deep cuts in health and welfare programs.
- Few Report for Jury Duty in Denny Case : Courts: Only 118 of the 1,200 who had been summoned report for the panel. Just 39 remain after first of three days set for selection.
- REAL ESTATE : Koll Chief Says REITs Not in Company's Immediate Future
- Confidence in Economy Drops Again : Recovery: Pessimism is fueled by political uncertainty and reports of layoffs and corporate reorganizations.
- Sarajevo Patients Flee in Daring Flight to U.S. : War: The airlift of the wounded is the culmination of three years of work by a Huntington Beach woman.
- A Welcome Urban Oasis : Culver City: At The Plunge, the rules are simple--no running, no rough stuff, no diving from the shallow end. The tough realities of life stop at the gate.
- Today's Sexual 'Liberation' Confirms 'Humanae Vitae' : Sexual morality: Divorce rates, teen-age pregnancy, AIDS and the Spur Posse--are we really better off?
- Measure Spurred by Crash Becomes Law
- Born to Shop : Scenes from Valley Malls
- He Wouldn't Let His Heart Serve as an Obstacle
- Tennis
- Governor Appoints Corporations Commissioner
- World IN BRIEF : GEORGIA : Accord Signed With Breakaway Province
- Panel Recommends Modest Funding for Park Acquisition : Appropriations: Senate subcommittee votes for $4 million to purchase land in the Santa Monica Mountains and limits how the money can be spent.
- Intense Regimen Helps Put Spring Back in Ellard's Step
- UniCare Financial Corp.: The Irvine workers' compensation...
- Denny's Hires San Diego Consultant for Civil Rights Job : Liaison: Irvine-based restaurant chain, facing bias charges, created post as part of a pact with the Justice Department.
- Battered Steel Group Leads Dow Retreat of 2.24 Points
- 100,000 Lebanese Flee as Israel Steps Up Assault : Mideast: Toll mounts on 3rd day of campaign to rout guerrillas. Rocket attacks on northern Israel diminish.
- It's a Jungle Out There, So Plan Your Visit Carefully
- Project Construction Will Mean Six Months of Closures, Delays
- SEAL BEACH : Development Puts Planner in Catch-22
- SIMI VALLEY : Fired Officer Loses Reinstatement Bid
- Translating a Universal Message : Cineplex Odeon's decision not to premiere 'Poetic Justice' at City Walk brings back the specterof segregation.
- Pierce Will Get Court Order to Enforce Ban on Her Father
- Tanks Are Half Full on Blvd. of Cars
- Funds Sought for Crash Victims' Funerals
- Rhythmic Gymnast Bachar Just Loves to Face the Music
- MUSIC REVIEW : Ford Program Rises Above Loud Din of Rock
- A Case of Blahs in Too Much Blues? : Pop: Some wonder whether producing a festival in Dana Point a week after Long Beach concerts borders on overkill.
- Residents Hope to Buy Into Paradise : Camarillo: Those living in a mobile home park get a chance to purchase their lots. But some say the price is too high.
- GOLF / STEVE ELLING : The Orient Bows to Orientation
- Salmon Won't Let This One Get Away From Angels, 15-8
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Padres Jettison Another Contract
- Royals' Appier Has One-Hitter, but It's Enough for Him to Lose
- OCC Repertory Theatre Is a Hard Act to Follow : Stage: Few other programs give students freedom and support to try anything, including fail; many return even after graduation.
- Asian-Americans: Rising Furor Over 'Rising Sun' : Movies: Two groups will stage 'educational demonstrations' in four cities. 'The movie company clearly hasn't tried to accommodate our concerns,' says the director of UCLA's Asian Studies Center.
- GLENDALE : Graffiti Vandalism Agreement Near
- Black-Owned Firm Picked to Sell L.A. Bonds : Government: Many hail the selection for $500-million sale as a civil rights breakthrough. But a City Council dissenter charges that the deal was engineered by 'an army of lobbyists.'
- Callin Gets Medal With Less Luster
- Cancer Risk for Restaurant Workers Seen
- Rio, the World Is Watching
- The Extremes Lash Out at the Center : South Africa: Horrifying as it is, the latest violence illustrates the desperation of democracy's opponents, as talks bear fruit.
- Hair Salon Customers, Staff Flee Fire
- VAN NUYS : Smog-Check Station Owner Is Arrested
- CAMARILLO : These Peppers Are Hot, Officers Warn
- DEL MAR : From the Paddock to the Wire, Fans to Find New Look Today
- Sterile Medflies Begin Invading Infested Area : Agriculture: Planes release 38 million over Granada Hills. Officials hope the crop pests die out after mating with the insects.
- When the Health Risk Seems to Be Worth It : Medicine: Doctors say it isn't easy to persuade an athlete to give up a lucrative career.
- Now You See Them. . . : Pursuit of Bluefin Turns From Feast to Famine Aboard San Diego Boat
- 3 Local Teams Play for Area Legion Title
- Festival Taps Into 'Essence of Rhythm' : Dance: A performance Saturday by prominent choreographers caps eight days of classes and discussions at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
- Cold Cash for Coveted Cars
- Acid Cloud Only Latest Problem for Firm : Safety: Richmond company responsible for leaking gas that sent 5,600 people to hospitals was assessed $265,00 in fines in the last year.
- Davis Urges State to Consolidate Debt Collection
- PASADENA : TV Actor Sentenced to Community Service
- Steel Co. Asks State to Help Rush Permits : Industry: CSI wants to build furnace in former Kaiser factory in Fontana so it can produce goods competitively.
- California IN BRIEF : SONORA : Nessler, on Tape, Admits Having Gun
- Cecilia Parker; Portrayed Andy Hardy's Sister
- Attorney Quits State Bar Amid Charges : Woodland Hills: The action halts an inquiry into allegations that he misused a client's funds. He denies wrongdoing.
- PERSPECTIVE ON BUSINESS : People Are the Fuel of the Future : Understanding and empowering workers will translate to a healthy bottom line and a renewed economy.
- BREA : Petition Seeks End to Parking Permits
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Everybody Wants More Pitching
- TV REVIEWS : '48 Hours' Report Gets Lost on Sunset
- Continental, Air France to Form Alliance
- With Crime on the Rise, Is It Safer to Take Up Firearms?
- House Halts Arguing, Passes Flood Aid Bill : Relief: Appeals by Clinton, governors and leadership end gridlock. Senate may add to $3-billion measure.
- Clinton Asks New Rules on Asylum : Immigration: President would close loopholes by speeding up processing of claims by those seeking refuge. Hundreds of agents would be added to Border Patrol.
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Leaders Call for Peace as Violence Continues
- Bosnia Wounded Risk Gunfire for Haven in U.S.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Mixed Bag for U.S. Firms Holds One Clear Loss: Jobs
- New Chairman for Boulevard Board Picked
- Donations Sought to Return Crash Victims' Bodies to Israel
- Member Reappointed to Panel on Aging
- GLENDALE : Trial Is Ordered in Fishing Trip Slaying
- AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL / JEFF FLETCHER : Wayne Had to Take It Lying Down
- LOCAL NOTES : Woods Tied for Second in Junior Golf
- Conservancy Makes Deal for Broome Ranch : Parkland: Officials will pay $4.2 million for the 640-acre site near Thousand Oaks. Area residents cheer the transaction.
- SENSITIVITY WATCH : Group Thinking
- Alcohol, Pills Blamed for Near-Fatal Attack on Father : Trial: Son says he mistook elderly man for an intruder. Harrison Douglas Kline, 44, had a controversial sleeping pill in his system at the time.
- COSTA MESA : Driver Arrested After Highway Chase
- Salmon Steps Up; Angels End Slide : Baseball: Rookie gets two homers in 15-8 victory over A's that stops losing streak at 10.
- Rogers Wins National Cycling Title
- JAZZ REVIEW : Roy Gerson Delights With Old Standards
- TV REVIEW : Words Move MTV Back to Its Eclectic Roots
- Biotech Blossoms : Industry Hiring Is Up 18% Despite Statewide Slump
- Judge Orders Keating to Forfeit $265 Million
- Mouse Caught by Cats Causes Nevada's 1st Hantavirus Case
- Casita Supporters Do It for the Kids
- It's a Wild Job, But Someone's Got to Love It
- 1 Pilot Killed, 1 Hurt in Runway Collision
- Undocumented Aliens Will Get Preventive Care, Shalala Says
- Drugs Found in Systems of Pigs Auctioned at O.C. Fair : Health: Carcasses condemned, live animals held at slaughterhouse. Feed-bag mix-up, not foul play, suspected.
- Council Protests Theater's Delay in Showing 'Poetic Justice'
- OXNARD : Council Cuts Size of 2 Commissions
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Air Force Plant 42 Still 2nd-Largest Employer : Aerospace: The shifting of work from other areas is stimulating growth, the facility's commander says.
- VAN NUYS : L.A. May Ask Airport to Pay Expo Expenses
- Sun Goes South for the Summer : Weather: Persistent marine layer keeps the mercury from rising into its accustomed 90-degree range.
- Coastal Reserve Sites Won't Affect Fishing
- Captions Give Films a New Sound : Hearing-impaired viewers will get to 'see' how 'Jurassic Park' sounds. Six captioned screenings are set in Glendale this week.
- Weisman: Hometown Boy Makes Very Good : L.A.'s Patron Saint of Art Considers His Philanthropy as He Travels Home to See New Museum
- Lyle Menendez Went on Spree After Killings, Witnesses Say
- BOOK REVIEW : Historian Takes On Ranters, Ravers of 'Holocaust Revisionism' : DENYING THE HOLOCAUST: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory, <i> by Deborah E. Lipstadt</i> ; Free Press; $22.95, 300 pages
- Rites Set for Inger Christina Chambers
- Six Cities, Companies, Caltrans Sued Over Bay Pollution
- Private Tollway Gets Going : Wilson, at Groundbreaking for Riverside Freeway Project, Calls for Expanding Concept Statewide
- Wright Cultural Center Gets New Lease on Life After Reorganization
- SWIMMING : Stewart Wins Butterfly Title
- Bidder Failed to Disclose S. Africa Ties : Contracts: Company is subject of unrelated FBI probe. Anti-apartheid clause is apparently violated by a four- employee shipping office run by a parent firm.
- NBC Wins 1996 Olympics for a Record $456 Million
- TV REVIEWS : Taking a Look at a 'Lost Generation'
- Garamendi Urged to Fight Bias on Marital Status
- World IN BRIEF : SPAIN : Police Race to Catch Pregnant Scorpion
- SHOPPING: Shopping center construction has slumped in...
- A Nose for News--of Prague, Tonga : Fixations: Bob Snyder of Laguna Beach culls items from worldwide papers that he finds fit to reprint, like the discovery of the world's oldest toilet paper.
- Couple Will Hand Over Girl to Natural Parents
- Finally, a Better Way to Check Out Your Baby-Sitter's Past
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Convicted Killer Ready to Die : Prisons: David Mason, who strangled four elderly people and a fellow inmate, says he has found a 'pool of peace' in decision to drop appeals. He is to be executed Aug. 24.
- COLUMN ONE : Stalking the Rich for Ransom : An illegal arms depot blast in Nicaragua reveals a far-reaching network of terror--a ring of leftist rebels who kidnaped Latin America's wealthy.
- A Welcome Urban Oasis : Pasadena: The Rose Bowl pools draw quite a mix--from two boys who hike an hour to get there to a 77-year-old who swam before she could walk.
- World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Blasts Jolt Milan and Rome; 5 Dead
- MISSION VIEJO : Aegean Hills Assessed $74 Per Household
- Western Digital Blames Price War for $25.1-Million Loss
- More Tired Than Angry, City Watches Denny Case : Law: Many are less concerned with trial of motorist's attackers than with failed efforts to rebuild their area.
- The Fight Against Crime Notes From The Front : Negotiating to Save a Life, but to No Avail
- VENICE : 2 Escape Serious Injury in Copter Crash at Beach
- The Jobs That Never Came : Employment: The city hoped to hire 40,000 youths this summer. But Congress slashed federal funding, and many young lives are stuck on hold.
- SANTA ANA : Boy, 16, Dies After Being Shot in Back
- Low Clouds Should Clear by Weekend
- Mystery Odor Closes DMV Office; 16 Treated : Van Nuys: Officials trace 'swamp water' smell to a leak in the roof. Building will remain closed through today.
- TUJUNGA : Groups to Picket in Support of Clinic
- NORTHRIDGE : Additional Uses Sought for Dorms
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Buchanan Getting a Look
- Friends Embark on Baseball Odyssey : Trip: Four college students plan to drive to 28 major league parks in 28 days. First stop is tonight in Seattle, last one is San Francisco.
- POP MUSIC : New Order Takes an Old Path : And it works. It's the planned subtleties, not spontaneity, that make the group's sound alluring and keep it an innovative band.
- Festival of Masks Seeks Young T-Shirt Designers
- Homedco Profit Up 43% for Quarter
- PRIME PROPERTY: Aware of Moorpark's status as...
- Work Begins on Toll Lanes Along Riverside Freeway
- Californians Gauge Effect of Immigration Reform
- German A. Nino-Murcia; Renowned Sleep Disorder Specialist
- Instincts Afloat : Believing in What Comes Naturally, Veteran Swimming Instructor of Laguna Niguel Makes Videotape to Help Save Young Lives
- NEWPORT BEACH : Land Acquisition Issue Goes on Ballot
- THOUSAND OAKS : Home Sales Up 16%, Realtors Group Reports
- REAL ESTATE
- SBA Chief, in L.A., Expects an Earful--and He Gets It : Government: Erskine Bowles hears complaints from an audience of small-business owners after a year of turmoil.
- Duchess of Argyll; Inspired Cole Porter Tune
- FAMILY : Where Babies Come From
- Bonfire of the Profanities: Campus Thefts Protest Press : Offended activist groups are taking, even torching, stacks of papers. Officials keep their distance as free-speech issue burns.
- Insurer to Reimburse Cost of Non-Surgical Heart Care : Health: Therapy uses diet, exercise, meditation. Approval reflects new emphasis on preventive medicine.
- Abram Leon Sachar; Founding President of Brandeis University
- Cut Cable Blacks Out City
- THOUSAND OAKS : Trial Date Set for Ahmanson Lawsuits
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Senate Panel Limits Use of Mountain Parkland Funds
- Simi Valley Begins to Mount Anti-Graffiti Effort : City Council: More than a dozen tactics are endorsed but will require final approval.
- Countywide : Supervisors OK Half-Cent Sales Tax
- Firm Failed to Tell of Ties to South Africa : Thousand Oaks: The company supervising the Civic Arts Plaza project is also overseeing City Hall renovation downtown.
- No One's Wearing the Collar When the Jacket Is Such a Hit
- LOCAL NOTES
- Celtics' Lewis Collapses on Court, Dies : Pro basketball: Boston's leading scorer had been warned of possible danger because of heart condition.
- William Oscar Gutierrez; Social Worker for Latino Youths
- VIDEO VOGUE : A Vulnerable Madonna
- Yeltsin Fires Security Chief for Incompetence, Abuses : Russia: Dismissal of Barannikov feeds political turmoil. President's foes accuse him of starting a purge.
- Who's Who at the ZOO : Take a closer look at some animals you may have missed.
- Boren Assails Budget Negotiations : Legislation: Senator calls for bipartisan 'summit' to develop a new plan. Clinton quickly rejects conservatives' criticism of joint panel.
- Opposition Parties Uniting in Japan : Politics: Plan for coalition appears to ensure the end of Liberal Democrats' 38-year rule.
- Police Panel Takes Its Final Bow : Commission: Members of LAPD civilian review board, being replaced by Riordan appointees, reflect on a tough two years.
- Laguna Beach on Edge After Armed Rape, Robbery
- CALABASAS : Land-Use Update Due for Freeway Corridor