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- Anger Rises After County Finds Windfall : Budget: Some politicians and community members say the $125-million surplus compromises the government's integrity. Officials say they did not know about the money until after cutbacks were decided.
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- Principal to Face Charges of Assault : Courts: The legal action stems from an incident near El Rancho High School when a video store manager tried to pass out handbills. An altercation ensued, but the principal denies wrongdoing.
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 13: The Gifted : Brightest Students Find a Blessing and a Curse
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- Texas Woman Admits False Story on Needles
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- Danish Pastry: A Mistake That Conquered the World : Food: The treat originated 350 years ago when a French baker forgot the butter, folding it in later to try to cover up his mistake. He ended up with a light dough that traveled the globe.
- Between chew and shoe, it has solved crimes and patched blimps. And created a gooey global mess. : Stuck on Gum
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- EAST LOS ANGELES : Conservation Corps Expands Services
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 3: The Principal : A Visionary Tests a Skeptical World
- Foot Patrols: One Shift Is Not Enough, Residents Say : Law enforcement: Officers strolling a Boyle Heights neighborhood do help reduce crime, but merchants complain that gangs arrive after the police go off duty.
- China Goes Buggy in Fight for Games
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- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Hard Lessons : A Year of Conflict and Hope at a Middle School Struggling With Reform
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- Record Number in California Refinanced in Second Quarter
- DINOSAUR! by David Norman (Prentice Hall:...
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- Homes by Leading Architects Tour
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- Smoky Mountain High : Once they've been there, most visitors yearn to return to the scenic woodlands that straddle North Carolina and Tennessee
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- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 14: The Culmination : All Move Ahead, and Some Move On
- As Bystanders Watch a Girl Drown, Image of Netherlands Suffers : Amsterdam: Hundreds stand by as a 9-year-old Moroccan child dies in a park pond. A disgusted nation wonders if someone would have saved her if she had been white.
- Nation's Medical Schools Are Deluged by Applicants : Education: Poor economy and lack of jobs are partly responsible for the increase, experts say, as is enhanced recruiting of women, older people and minorities.
- Road Warriors Worry About Violence : Crime: Recent slayings unnerve even veteran truckers. A security consultant calls highways "perfect for the predators. They offer easy access, fast escape and a constant flow of potential targets."
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Threats Won't Derail Anti-Crime March
- Behind Base-Closure Figures: Families, Hopes and Dreams : Shipyard: For thousands of South Carolina workers, days are spent going to work and nights sending out resumes. Many hope to land jobs well before gates close.
- Clinton Appeals to Elderly on Health Plan : Reforms: In radio address, he points out positive aspects of proposal and promises to allow choice between Medicare and alternatives.
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- MID-WILSHIRE : FALCON, Residents Bird-Dogging Crime
- NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY : Music to Your Mouth
- THE TIMES POLL : Majority in State Are Fed Up With Illegal Immigration : Poll: Eighty-six percent of respondents say it is a major or moderate problem. More than half favor paring back legal entries and using National Guard to patrol border.
- California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
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- Video on Manson Killer Raises Eyebrows : Film: A mass murderer is an unlikely subject for a Christian docudrama, all agree. But some say there are lessons in the jailhouse conversion of Charles (Tex) Watson.
- Ryder Cup Matches Now Less Friendly : But It's Still a Revival of "The War by the Shore," in 1991 at Kiawah Island, S.C., Where U.S. Snapped 6-Year Skid
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Frost Shoots 64 to Lead Weibring by Two
- Antelope Valley Easily Handles Ventura
- REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Dilfer, Rivers Lead Fresno State
- Gutierrez Rallies Aztecs : Western Athletic: He replaces Lowery with San Diego State trailing 31-14, then passes for two touchdowns in 38-31 victory over Air Force.
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- Notre Dame Feeling Young Again, 36-14 : Nonconference: Freshmen backs lead Irish to a victory over Michigan State.
- CSUN Seeks a Peak After Another Valley : College football: Matadors saddled with 0-3 start after a 23-9 defeat to Northern Arizona.
- Astacio on a High With a 9-0 Victory : Dodgers: He mixes up Rockies in second consecutive shutout. Piazza knocks in two more runs.
- Ducks Find the Time to Score : Hockey: Goals are hard to come by, but the home team feels like a winner after playing in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
- INDUSTRY CHATTER: Scratch Brad Hunt's name from...
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- Wyoming's Horsethief Cave Puts Spelunkers in a Real Squeeze : Cavern: The Interior Department's first underground recreation trail offers 12 miles of subterranean adventure.
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- To Hawthorne city clerk, campaign banners are a sign of hypocrisy.
- Eclectic TV Crew Has High Hopes : Media: A group of friends are starting a television newsmagazine exploring the county's Vietnamese community.
- Thousands Joyfully Commemorate 'El Grito' : Festival: Santa Ana's downtown is packed and chaotic as crowd celebrates Mexican independence.
- Scouring Fertile Soil for Abuses of Power : Advocates: A poverty law firm's investigations have resulted in dozens of citations against labor contractors.
- New Panels Seek to Ease Deputy-Resident Issues : Law enforcement: Sheriff's stations are forming citizens advisory committees in response to recommendations of Kolts report.
- Honorable Choices : Although one study shows 75% of students will cheat if they get the chance, a veteran teacher finds trusting her charges is the best way to foster honesty.
- Annual Wild-Game Barbecue Gets Burned by Wildlife Agents : Law enforcement: Hundreds of $75-a-ticket would-be diners miss out on grilled mountain lion, elk and their ilk after raid by state and federal agents. No one is arrested.
- Louisville Passes Right Over No. 23 Arizona State, 35-17
- Stingy Arizona Defense Launches Own Offensive
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Braves' Rare Loss to Mets Is Giants' Gain
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- Giving 'Em the Business : Parents say that having one's children along can actually enhance working trips
- RESTAURANTS : TWO FOR THE ROAD : One Best and One Aspiring, Both Restaurants Have Charming Settings and Serious Chefs
- Building Loans in July Second Highest of Year
- Hard Corps Activism : Boston's City Year program is multi-racial, class inclusive, run like a business and almost as popular around town as the Red Sox. And it's one of the models for Bill Clinton's national service plan.
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- A Place to Call Home : Cubans have been in Miami so long they have taken root. But is exile a political state or a state of mind? : THE EXILE, <i> By David Rieff (Simon & Schuster: $21; 240 pp.)</i>
- Inner Workings of Senate Frustrate Feinstein, Boxer : Politics: State's freshman lawmakers grapple with, and learn about, peculiarities of a complex institution.
- CRIME PAYS FOR 'FRAMED' AUTHOR
- China Says It Is 'Restrained' Toward Nuclear Tests
- Silence at Huskie Stadium : While Demise of Football Is Mourned at East L.A., Some Ask If Soccer Deal Played a Role
- Child Sex Abuse Cases Pose Dilemma for Prosecutors : Law: Lack of evidence and witnesses mean charges are seldom filed. But the accusations can leave a stigma.
- DOWNTOWN : Family Eatery to Replace Jack's Placita
- Camp Hard Times : Homeless: A study of 54 urban encampments outside Skid Row finds that at least one out of every three residents has higher job skills. One-third are Latino.
- The Secret Garden : Henry Huntington's Estate Is a Botanical Wonder, of Course, but the Ultimate Tour Guide Offers a Fresh Look at the Beauty
- 'Bedtime Stories' opens more chapters in its second Showtime season
- CITY COUNCIL
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- AIDS Claims Two Brothers, Awaits Third : Hemophilia: Products tainted with the virus slipped into blood banks before reliable screening tests were developed.
- Where Urban Chaos Meets the Wild West : CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE
- Nation IN BRIEF : PENNSYLVANIA : Reputed Philadelphia Mobster Fatally Shot
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 11: Student Rights : Allegations Fly, and the Balance of Power Shifts
- 6 Die in Coal Mine During Earthquake
- After Decades of Debate
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Literacy Group Seeks Latino Tutors, Funds
- Beyond the Angry Rhetoric: An Overlooked L.A. Story : Redevelopment: You might not have heard, but nearly 60% of the buildings damaged during the riots have been rebuilt or repaired.
- Harry Jackson Statue
- Beware of the Many Peace Spoilers in the Middle East : Diplomacy: Assad must not be given maneuvering room to undercut the accords. The U.S. must push for an end to the Arab economic boycott.
- Shhh! Yet Another Talk-Show Host Prepares to Enter the Chattering Fray
- Math Course at 3 Schools Adds Up for Youngsters : Education: Ventura High is one of the campuses where a new program is teaching students practical applications.
- LITTLE TOKYO : Extra! Extra! Rafu Shimpo Is 90
- University Files Appeal Over Ruling on Ancient Village Site : Land: CSLB officials warn that a court decision which stalls development of a proposed faculty housing facility and retail center could have devastating effects.
- Yeltsin Makes New Bid to End Russian Impasse
- District Sets Up Truancy Hot Line
- Secessionist Vanishes in Alaska Mystery
- Some Facts to Chew On
- Contractors' Track Records Prove Hard to Nail Down : Policy: Consumers enraged at both O.C. builder, who denies wrongdoing, and state board meant to protect them.
- 'Dumbest, Laziest Judge' Claims Title : West Virginia: Outrageous pronouncements and behavior of state Supreme Court justice wins him a multitude of critics and admirers.
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 1: The School : The Cutting Edge Divides a Campus
- Clinging to Reality
- Without Economic Growth, South African Democracy Will Wither : Sanctions: Mandala's new mission will be to urge investors and companies to return to his country. Unfortunately, their business may not arrive in time.
- County Exodus--Boom Becomes Bust : Lack of Planning for Rainy Day Makes Situation Worse
- Trying to Outlaw the Unwanted Vendors : Santa Clarita: City Council wants an ordinance that will allow the ones they like, but ban those they consider undesirable.
- HARD LESSONS: A YEAR IN SCHOOL : SPECIAL REPORT / EDUCATION : PART 5: THE MISSION : The Center of Transition and Discontent
- Spotlight / Saturday's Games at a Glance : WHERE'S THE OFFENSE?
- Panthers Good Bet for Top Season : Cross-country: Jaime Artzner, high poll rankings and history augur well for Peninsula High girls' team.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Expos' Alou Has Ankle Surgery
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Group Works to Save Chinese Shrine
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 6: The Teachers : Cutting Their Losses in the Classroom
- David Saperstein : An American-Jewish Leader Sets Out on a New Road--With PLO
- Ensuring Fair Play for Women and Men : Gender-equality issue in collegiate sports gets complicated
- Child-Custody Hearing to Be Held for Girl, 5 : Courts: A judge will decide if she stays with her mother or is released to a Van Nuys man with whom she has no biological ties.
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- Huntington Beach Salon Manager Among 3 Killed in Freeway Crash
- The Agony of Recovery : For Firefighter Who Suffered Severe Burns, Road to Healing Is Long Ordeal
- China Pulls Out All Stops in Bid to Host Olympics
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 8: The Violence : Fear Stalks the Hallways as Shootings Touch Lives
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Police Probe Death of Turkish Student
- HARD LESSONS: A YEAR IN SCHOOL : SPECIAL REPORT / EDUCATION : PART 9: THE HOME FRONT : Poverty Squeezes Hearts, Minds
- HARD LESSONS: A YEAR IN SCHOOL : SPECIAL REPORT / EDUCATION : PART 7: THE STUDENTS : For These 6, Life's Lessons Begin at Home
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- Beschen, Archbold and Andino Advance
- Stanford Beats Colorado With Disputed Play
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Cerritos Snaps Saddleback's Winning Streak
- Moorpark Stunned by Desperation Pass : Junior college football: Desert scores on 75-yard play as time runs out to sink Raiders, 23-19.
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- Filmmakers Don't Let Facts Get in Way of a Good Story
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL : CS Long Beach Sweeps Pacific
- Except for Records, It's a Replay Today for Browns, Raiders : Pro football: When same teams played last season, they were 0-2. Now both are 2-0.
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL : Long Beach Gets Sweep Over Pacific
- Harvard Train Makes 5 Stops in End Zone : High school football: Donester exceeds his touchdown total of a year ago as undefeated Wolverines roll past St. Bonaventure, 35-21.
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- Weekend Escape: Colorado River : Rumble in the Desert : Riding Seadoos, or Motorized Water Bikes, May Not Be 'Environmental,' but It's Fun
- A Capital Idea : The youth hostel in Ottawa occupies a former cellblock
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- HETEROPOLIS: Los Angeles, The Riots and the...
- LEARNING TO LOVE IT: Seven Stories &...
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- NOTEBOOK : Just What Crenshaw Needs--More Hardwood Talent
- Arcadia : Landfill Proposal Reviewed
- Split on School Vouchers at GOP Convention : Politics: Arguments rage over Prop. 174 at the state party's gathering. A panel votes to oppose ballot measure seeking a half-cent sales tax increase.
- New Forms of Enterprise Point to Further Evolution of the Corporate Structure
- Foes of Accord Tell Whoppers
- THE FIGHT OVER FREE TRADE : As Winners Eye Gains, Losers Fear NAFTA's Pain : Agriculture: The end of protective tariffs is fraught with uncertainty. Sugar beet growers are sure to suffer while corn growers anticipate a boom.
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- Relief in Sight for Backers of Gender Equity : Regulation: A councilman wants to require twice as many toilets for women as for men in new or remodeled places of entertainment.
- Sierra Madre : Shoplifting Suspect Nabbed
- Pomona : Killer of Activist Sentenced
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 9: The Politics : Old vs. New: A Cold War on Campus
- LEIMERT PARK : Program Gives Access to Private Schooling
- ECHO PARK : Groups to Unite for Community Cleanup
- WATTS : Students to Capture Their City in Photos
- Alfresco Etiquette : At outdoor arenas, noise is part of the ambience. While rules of manners are relaxed, consideration is still key.
- RETURN TO A FAMILIAR 'WORLD'
- Raymond K. Cheng of San Marino has...
- 'Old Bachelor' Skirts 'Old Maid' in Updated Card Game : Play: Long-nosed and less-than-lovely, she was the lady you wanted to avoid. Now two women have revamped the idea to tell girls they can be anything they want to be.
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 4: The Reforms : New Lesson Plan's Goal Is to Boost Self-Esteem
- 50 Contestants Teeter on Heels of Victory : Pageant: The Miss America hopefuls slip on swimsuits and practice their scales as weeks of preparation come to a close in Atlantic City.
- Adulterated Wine Kills 24
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Pulling Teachers Up the Down Staircase
- The New American Liberal: Guilt-Ridden and Nativist : Doctrine: NAFTA and the upsurge of immigrants have caught the left without many appealing solutions. But there is a way out.
- 3 Arrested in Armed Robbery
- Point: A Strong Military for a Dangerous World : Somalia and Haiti are among the known trouble spots. Then there are terrorists with nuclear capability.
- Notes about your surroundings San Juan Creek...
- Getting 1,000 Flowers to Bloom in an Arid City Hall
- Where the Fur Flies : Animals: Dominguez Park Dog Run in Redondo Beach is one of the few places in the county where dog owners can unshackle their pets and let them run free.
- Anti-Gang Programs Need Help to Survive : Proposition 172 Would Provide Source of Continued Funding
- Battle Lines Drawn Early in Race for 36th District Seat
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Group Gives Tips to Minority Landlords
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Clinic's Life Goes On After Eviction Order
- Search for Seamen Continues
- A Times Valley Edition Special Report : Chapter 12: The Home Front : Poverty Squeezes Hearts and Minds
- Killer of 10-Year-Old Girl Gets Death Sentence
- 2,000 Volunteers Arrive to Help Georgian City Repulse Rebels
- Yankee Ingenuity: Jingles, Essay Contests Sell Property
- Soka Makes Headway in Fighting Off Park Bids : Environment: University's lobbying efforts appear to be working. It hopes to prevent conservancy from using state funds to buy school land in Santa Monica Mountains.
- Eat an Ice Cream Bar, Go to Jail in Embarrassed Georgia Town
- Troops to Cops: Imaginative Proposal
- Counterpoint: We Don't Have to Police the World All Alone : We're likely to face battles like Bosnia or Somalia, not massive invasions as in Korea or Kuwait.
- To the sounds of a marimba, the...
- Gritty Volunteers Assault Beachhead, Make Clean Sweep : Litter: Huntington Beach trash pickup effort near the pier is local aspect of global Clean Up the World Day.
- Cal State Northridge Is a Regional Asset--Not a Regional Disaster : The university has been criticized for low graduation rates. What critics don't realize is that students work outside jobs to put themselves through school.
- HARD LESSONS: A YEAR IN SCHOOL : SPECIAL REPORT / EDUCATION : PART 4: THE REFORMS : Lesson Plan Gives Priority to Self-Esteem
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- A Disturbing Trend: Givers Grow Fewer : As Hard Times Hang On, Charities Find It More Difficult to Find Money, Volunteers
- Disney Suffers Loss on a Bill It Banked On : Legislature: Bipartisan measure that could have helped defray infrastructure costs of Anaheim Resort lost momentum and went down at the last minute.
- Council Had Right Response to Bad Plan : Valley Members Understand the Voucher Initiative Would Destroy the Public Schools
- Child-Custody Hearing to Be Held for Girl, 5 : Thousand Oaks: A Pittsburgh judge will say if she should remain with her mother, who is accused of child stealing.
- The Fittest Survive, But Fit for What? : TO THE WHITE SEA, <i> By James Dickey</i> (<i> Houghton Mifflin: $22.95; 275 pages</i> )
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