- Commentary : FILLING 'HIATUS' HOLES LEFT BY SHOWS WE HARDLY KNEW (A FEW CREATIVE SUGGESTIONS)
- 'Peter's Friends'
- Britain's Major Hails N. Ireland Peace Momentum
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Community Center Gets Year Extension
- World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Suicide, 12, Wanted His Organs Donated
- Andes Bean Might Be the One to Appreciate These Caddies
- Reba Dillon has been appointed regional manager...
- CareLine Gets New President; Silicon Systems Appoints Chief Executive
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Painter Creates Art From the 'Hood
- LOS ANGELES : Street Violence Kills 2nd Panther Firefighter : Crime: Gunman takes life of Virgil Blandson. The victim's troubled life had taken a good turn when he joined the South-Central emergency reserve crew.
- The Sunday Profile : By George : He's a celebrity, a paperboy and a bit of a rogue. He's George Scott--Catalina's cankerous character.
- High Expectations Push All Students to Achieve : Accelerated School pupils follow the same curriculum in each grade regardless of academic ability. The theory is that even slow learners will benefit when they--and their parents--are challenged.
- Changes in Their Native Habitat Could Be a Boon for the Cats, Authorities Report
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Pepperdine Holds Off the Anteaters for Water Polo Victory
- How to Go About Choosing a Financial Planner
- Blowing Smoke at 35,000 Feet
- A Second Panther Firefighter Is Killed : Violence: A gunman ends a quarrel and the life of Virgil Blandson, 23. The victim's troubled life had taken a good turn when he joined the South-Central emergency reserve crew.
- 'GARGOYLES' TAKE WING
- Soaps : Day Glow : CBS MARKS A HALF-CENTURY OF SOAP OPERAS WITH A REUNION
- Building From Bottom Up: The Importance of Neighborhood Groups
- The Evergreen Fields of Yellow Journalism : Media: When tabloids stop entertaining, people will stop buying them. Just don't expect that to happen in your lifetime.
- Notes about your surroundings
- Hidden Costs Come to Surface as Agriculturists Curtail Use of Pesticides
- For Arafat, Hobson's Choice After Hamas Bus Bombing
- Pampered Pooches Put on the Dog for Charity
- CAMARILLO : 2 Masked Men Rob Federal Credit Union
- VENTURA : Survey Seeks to Rally Support for Libraries
- John C. Colvard has been appointed vice...
- Steve Halland has been appointed vice president...
- Staying in Shape by the Book
- Chunnel Fares Announced
- The Strange Faith of Dr. Corder : He Believes That Aliens Walk Among Us and the Apocolypse Is Nigh. But Does That Mean He Isn't a Good Doctor?
- In Love With Living Things : NATURALIST, <i> By Edward O. Wilson (Island Press: $24.95; 352 pp.)</i> : JOURNEY TO THE ANTS: A Story of Scientific Exploration, <i> By Bert Holldobler and Edward O. Wilson (Harvard University Press: $24.95; 224 pp.)</i>
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? : How a biographer lost herself in her subject : A PASSAGE TO EGYPT: The Life of Lucie Duff Gordon, <i> By Katherine Frank (Houghton Mifflin: $24.95; 378 pp.)</i>
- Local Loyalties May Spare Democrats From Disaster : Elections: GOP hopes for congressional dominance could founder in districts where voters favor familiarity.
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this week affecting central Los Angeles.
- SOUTHWEST : 4 Buildings Designated 16th Quake Ghost Town
- Gov. Wilson's Not-So-Secret Campaign Weapon : Politics: For the fourth time in their marriage, Gayle Wilson is hard at work trying to 'humanize' her husband to voters--and help feminize his policies.
- Pygmy Elephants Called Product of Fertile Minds, Not of Mother Nature : Africa: It's a myth, biologist concludes after examining DNA samples from dozens of pachyderms.
- GAME OF THE WEEK : Franklin Rings Up Wilson
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON POLITICS : Recession, Crime and Clinton Are Recipe for GOP Victories : County voters will put Huffington over top along with Wilson and Lungren. Measure A, Jim Silva will also win.
- <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life</i> : Barred From Running, Hill Elects to Forgive a GOP Colleague's Debt
- School May Close Because of Finances : Education: Teachers and students at Workman High, the smallest campus in Hacienda-La Puente district, say they're ready to fight the decision.
- ELECTIONS / VENTURA'S MEASURE E : Closed Street Divides School, Residents
- Is Cal Having Refund Yet? It's Nine Deposits, No Returns
- Dennis L. Voyles has joined California State...
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? : Why one prefers a biographer of one's own : KEEPERS OF THE FLAME: Literary Estates and the Rise of Biography, <i> By Ian Hamilton (Faber & Faber: $24.95; 344 pp.)</i>
- Destination: Ghana : A Heritage Reclaimed : Travelers discover cherished rituals, a warm : reception and a panoply of color in West Africa
- World IN BRIEF : BURUNDI : 15,000 Flee to Zaire After Deadly Clashes
- '3 Strikes' Case Leniency Is Out in O.C. : Courts: Prosecutors tighten up policy of sometimes ignoring prior convictions if latest crime wasn't violent.
- In a fragile and unpredictable world, the...
- STYLE: GARDENS : The Hard Stuff : It's Easy to Plant a Lyrical Landscape, but Designers See Beauty in a Garden's Built Forms as Well
- WHOSE TRIAL IS IT ANYWAY? : Jurors in the Simpson Case Face a Few Tribulations of Their Own
- More Terra-Cotta Warriors in China
- Brand-Name Food Courts Soon to Be in Session at LAX : Airport: Whoppers, Big Macs, Pizza-Pizza are among the candidates to feed hungry fliers. High food prices are a concern.
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : County-USC Damage Reports Completed
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Rudyard Kipling takes on new meaning thanks to Glover and Nicholson
- IQ and Social Justice : What good can be served by racial-inequity theories?
- Mourners Pack Memorial Service for Jasmin Cook
- Jerold H. Rubinstein and Thomas C.K. Yuen...
- PAGE TO SCREEN : A Happier Ending
- TALKATIVE MAN by R. K. Narayan...
- TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Immigrants Enjoy Newfound Literacy
- An Affair to Remember : Thousand Oaks Puts on the Ritz for Civic Arts Plaza's Christening
- Rethinking Schools: Scenes From the Front Line of Education Reform in L.A. : Making the Grade : Just 5 Years Ago, Foshay Middle School Exemplified the Worst in Education; Today, It's a National Model of Successful Reform
- Church Faces Dilemma Over Sex Allegations : Rights: Should future employers know about cases that have been settled? Are priests not charged with crimes entitled to privacy?
- McNair Totally Awesome : Alcorn State: He passes Detmer with 649 yards against Southern.
- REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Gustin Leads Wyoming Over Aztecs
- CLIPPER UPDATE : Fish Might Catch On With Team
- Moorpark Does Just Enough for Victory
- Nebraska Avoids New Disasters : Big Eight: Berringer stays healthy and tosses three touchdown passes in 42-7 warmup for No. 2 Colorado.
- A Baritone Seeks His Own Voice : L.A. Opera's senior resident artist may be familiar to fans, but after 'Xerxes,' it'll be career decision-making time for baritone John Atkins.
- Richard N. Kasner has been appointed vice...
- As California's ethnic makeup changes, companies are facing new challenges in Serving Diverse Customers
- CULTURE OF COMPLAINT: A Passionate Look Into...
- Kimberly Higgins has joined Jill Lloyd &...
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS : School Celebrates Its 50th Birthday
- Many Protestants Skeptical About Ulster Peace : Northern Ireland: The widespread fear among non-Catholics is of being dominated by a rival faith.
- Eagles Survive a Scare : Soccer: Cal State L.A. manages to win its fifth straight game, 2-1, against an unranked Cal Poly Pomona team despite an uninspired first half.
- The Theologian of Talk : The Question Is Whether Justice Exists and Reason Can Benefit Society. It's Postmodern To Say No, but Jurgen Habermas, a German Philosopher, Disagrees.
- OFFBEAT AFRICA : UGANDA : By launch to Murchison Falls
- No-Vent Condensing Dryers Save
- 'The Age of Innocence'
- Malibu, Calabasas Are Ranked Tops for Entrepreneurs : Research: At No. 28, the two make the highest showing of Westside localities in a survey about attracting and keeping new, small businesses.
- Texas Case Looms Over Prop. 187's Legal Future : Justice: U.S. high court voided that state's '75 law on illegal immigrants. But panel has since shifted to right.
- WILSHIRE : Redevelopment Plan Focus of Meeting
- Cal Lutheran Snaps Losing Streak With 43-14 Rout
- College Football SPOTLIGHT
- Heavy 'Romance'
- They Even Include an Autograph
- The Madonna Complex : You don't have to tell her it's been a rocky couple of years. 'Sex' fizzled, 'Erotica' disappointed, and the movies bombed. Does she think her grip on pop culture loosened?
- Bradley Way has joined Property Maintenance Consulting...
- GUEST VIEW / PAUL KRUGMAN : Kathleen Brown Offers Sound Plan for California Turnaround
- Hughes Workers Get Prepared for the Worst : Defense: Fullerton plant's closure by end of 1995 means transfers and 800 to 1,000 layoffs.
- FICTION
- Now for Something <i> Really</i> Tasteless
- Political Scorecard
- Temple's Growth Plans Protested : Development: Neighbors insist they've been kept in the dark about the project's scope. But Sinai representatives downplay the negative reaction.
- Stutterers' Crusader Wants the Last Word : Advocacy: O.C. man is out to educate the public about a problem that affects 5% of children.
- DECISION '94: Spotlight on Local Elections : Knox Counting on Party Loyalty in Election
- SOCIAL CLIMES : Gorby, Arnie and Ted: Wheelin' and Dealin'
- SOUTH GATE : City Is Tops in Area for Entrepreneurs
- Cal State Northridge Went $49 Too Far
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / BOARD OF SUPERVISORS : Reform Laws Changing Way Candidates Run Campaigns
- Affair to Remember : Thousand Oaks Puts on the Ritz for Civic Arts Plaza's Christening
- Boston College Fumbles Away Chance to Win, Settles for Tie
- TCHAIKOVSKY: BARRY DOUGLAS, piano, London Symphony, Philharmonia...
- CLOSE-UP : Seoul Man
- USC : Ties Sought With Area Businesses
- No. 1 Learns the Rules : Shannon Hale Finished Atop LAPD Class, but She Knows Her Education Has Just Begun
- County and Local Propositions That Merit the Voters' Support
- 2 Die in Santa Ana Drive-By Shootings
- Acts of Love and Other Stories : The eccentric portraits in Victoria Williams' songs can't help but reflect the hard times, simple kindness and enduring faith she's known the last few years. It's like nothing else in pop music.
- THE NAME OF THE ROSE by...
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Tips for Handling Noisy Neighbors : If You're a Tenant
- 10 Things to Look For in Home Warranty Contract
- Antiques Fair in Bruges
- Feestivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Rich Cache of Amber Full of Prehistoric Creatures Mined in Caribbean : Dominican Republic: The fossilized tree resin has been used as decoration since the Stone Age.
- Retro : Singing Autry's Praises
- WELCOME TO THE UNREAL WORLD
- A Night of Deceit With Debbie and No-Nose Kassoon
- Camarillo Marks Its 30th Year of Cityhood Quietly
- Woman Killed and 3 Injured in Collision on Freeway
- Collection Agencies Target Deadbeat Moms, Dads : Child Support: Entrepreneurs step in where government fails to tread. Some firms boast of high success rates; others complain that bureaucrats won't cooperate.
- A Fitting Memorial in San Clemente : Teen's Killing Has Energized Residents to Fight Crime, Ignorance, Misunderstandings
- Residents Discuss Landslide Fears With County Officials
- Funk Carries Village Christian, 15-12
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Lundquist Leads Occidental Over Claremont
- Guided Tour Through State Park a Natural for Families
- Forget Rose, Loss Leaves Badgers in Peril of Being Home All Winter
- Groh Gives Virginia Plenty to Crow About
- Raiders Need to Win to Keep Hopes Alive : Pro football: They will have to stop Atlanta's run-and-shoot offense, led by quarterback Jeff George, today.
- Tracy Lawrence, "I See It Now,"(**) Atlantic....
- In Brief
- ALBUM REVIEW
- James Landis has joined Lee & Associates...
- Robert J. Molinaro has been appointed senior...
- The Business of America : COMEBACK: The Fall and Rise of the American Automobile Industry, <i> By Paul Ingrassia and Joseph B. White (Simon & Schuster: $25; 496 pp.)</i>
- What Have We Been Smoking?
- YOUR MORTGAGE : Lenders Finding More Ways to Help Buyers
- Hospitals Prime Hatcheries for Drug-Resistant Bacteria : Infections: Effort to prevent transmission heightened, but 5% to 10% of all patients get infections when hospitalized. That contributes to 60,000 deaths a year.
- CSUN Holds Promise for Illegal Immigrants : Education: Many seek a better life through college. Some fear their safe haven is threatened by Prop. 187.
- Four-Star Films : 'Diabolique'
- Heeding the Call to Help : AmeriCorps' Push for Domestic Service Matched Perfectly With Garland Robinson's Desire to Help People
- WESTLAKE : Youths' Labor Gets Them Soccer Time
- LEIMERT PARK : Black Group Offers Input on Economy
- CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : Enough Is More Than Enough : We can't afford illegal immigration. Prop. 187 forces the federal government to take responsibility.
- A New Pragmatism Toward Sacramento : O.C. Delegation Finally Opposing Less, Doing More
- Where the U.S. Should Stand in the New World Order : Foreign policy should build on a renewal of our domestic strength, must not retreat into isolationism, and should be focused on building international consensus.
- Where the U.S. Should Stand in the New World Order : Effective foreign policy requires a clear understanding of our national interests and the will to act on them, a strong defense capability and constancy to our friends.
- Nocturnal Awakenings : A collection of dreams Grahame Greene selected and jotted down over a 20-year period : A WORLD OF MY OWN: A Dream Diary, <i> By Graham Greene (Viking: $21.95; 144 pp.)</i>
- Hey, You Could Look It Up
- G. Jack Downing has joined Southwest Financial...
- Housing Testers Needed
- S. Korea May Shuffle Cabinet After Bridge Disaster; 7 Held
- SOCIAL CLIMES : A Style All Its Own : At the Hana Lounge, East Meets West and Individuality Rules
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Clinton Takes Policy Gamble With Syria Visit
- NOTEBOOK : After a 4-Game Pause, Tigers Get Their Paws and a Victory
- A Post-Modernist California Is Born
- Campaign '94: Issues and Answers
- Glendale Gives Ventura Painful Dose of Reality, 38-6
- PREP ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Upsets No. 1 Millikan in Volleyball
- ALBUM REVIEW
- The Life of Python : It's been 25 years since the six men of Monty Python banded together to skewer authority, celebrate silliness and always look on the bright side of death. The Beatles of comedy? Well, don't expect a reunion from these guys either.
- In Sarajevo, a Wintry Chill Has Crept Into Civic Spirit : Balkans: The pride that's sustained Bosnia's besieged capital for 2 1/2 years is eroding. Hopelessness is on the rise.
- Arafat Orders Aide to Boycott Signing of Israel-Jordan Pact
- Something for Single People to Chew On . . . : Food: When you live alone, it's easy to disregard a healthy diet. But a little control and some work can make good nutrition a part of your daily life.
- Teen Held in Irvine Murder Was Prime Suspect All Along : Crime: Police say they didn't want to tip hand until they built strong case in January slaying that had mystified residents of usually safe city.
- OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA : Bertrando to Be Supplemented to Breeders' Cup
- PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Santa Ana Wins Its First of Season
- Spark-less Matadors Torched : College football: Northridge shows no fire in 30-6 loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in conference opener.
- It's Easy: Nominate Every Actress With a Major Role
- Lentzsch Named President of Greyhound Lines Inc.
- Premonitory (Teignmouth, 1818), by TOM CLARK
- New Tenant Claims to Be Allergic to the Carpet
- MITSUAKI IWAGO'S KANGAROOS by Mitsuaki Iwago...
- Is This All There Is? : SEXING THE MILLENNIUM: Women and the Sexual Revolution, <i> By Linda Grant (Grove/Atlantic: $22; 282 pp.)</i>
- Students: The Privileged Class
- L.A. SPEAK : Frat Chat
- U.S. Citizens by Birth, City Residents by Choice, Puerto Ricans Find Themselves a Strictly Legal but Alienated Minority Here, Struggling for a Sense of Community. They Are . . . : ONE OF L.A.'S BEST KEPT SECRETS
- Granville Is the Choice for Clerk-Recorder : Unlike His Opponent Branch, He Can Capably Lead the Consolidated Agency
- San Fernando's Ridiculous Lease Law : Ordinance requiring vote on renting out city property should be repealed
- Everyone's Putting a Dent in Rancho : Golf: Eichelberger ties course record with a 62, one better than Dent, who leads by one.
- Harvard Rushes for 27-12 Win : Football: DeMartinis gains 89 yards and scores touchdown as Wolverines defeat Verbum Dei.
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT
- Clint Black, "One Emotion,"(**) RCA. Black nicely...
- Real Answers
- Tips for Handling Noisy Neighbors
- Texas Governor's Race a Real Ripsnorter : Politics: With just a few weeks to go, the most popular Statehouse occupant in recent state history is in the race of her life. 'I feel rode hard and put up wet,' she says.
- Fire and Ice : Franklin Wide Receiver Johnnie Sanders and QB Jeff Deno Have Combined to Place the Panthers Among the Area's Elite Teams
- 9 Killed by Torrential Downpour in Greece
- The Suburban Nightmare : While older suburbs experience many problems of the inner city, 'edge cities' now offer a new escape
- Carving His Own Legacy : Terry Bowden Gets Out of the Gate With a Record 18 Straight Victories
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Rookie Leads at Las Vegas
- With Everett at Superdome, History Won't Repeat Itself
- THEATER NOTES : Right Time for 'Victima' and La Raza
- Ken Dixon has been appointed president and...
- HEART EARTH: A Memoir by Ivan...
- 'Starker Exchange' for Experts Only
- Estate and Park Are Centerpiece of Community : Brand Park: One of Glendale's most picturesque areas has small-town atmosphere, but not small-town prices.
- The Return of the Colonel : Oliver North's Contempt for Congress Brought Him Notoriety, and in a Year When Many Voters Share That Scorn, It May Just Win Him a Senate Seat
- Research Bears Fruit With Helena Apricot
- Down on the River : Days May Be Numbered for Vagabond Village in Ventura
- SOUTHWEST : Quake Aid Loans for Small Firms Offered
- Arsenal of Antibiotics Failing as Resistant Bacteria Develop : Medicine: 'Close calls' getting closer as deadly strains invade and esoteric drugs lose potency. People are dying and more will die.
- Motorcyclist Dies After Sliding Into Oncoming Traffic
- Lesbian Couple Pursue Dream Despite Danger : Prejudice: Pair are trying to raise funds and support for a feminist retreat in Mississippi, where neighbors have responded with threats, harassment and lawsuits.
- Mississippi St. Scores 66, Taite Sets Passing Mark
- A Little Bit of History
- Baseball Owners Cutting Players' Salary Guarantee
- SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : For Rice, Close but No Cigar
- A Wacky Victory for Utah : College football: Utes hold off Colorado State in battle of WAC unbeatens, 45-31.
- ATLANTIC COAST ROUNDUP : Duke's Blunder Doesn't Prevent Seventh in Row
- A Boss Who's at Home on the Ice : The Ice Capades fell on hard times, until American skating champion Dorothy Hamill stepped in as star--and owner.
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : The 'sparkle' that holds Fox's 'Party of Five' together is called Lacey
- Rep. Mann Stresses His 'Separation'
- Focus : Hallmark Yards : CBS AIMS TO SCORE AGAINST FOX FOOTBALL WITH MORE FILMS TARGETED AT WOMEN
- Bosnians Agree to a Pullback Near Capital, U.N. Official Says
- Kyrgyzstan Votes on Legislative Changes : Asia: Referendum in former Soviet republic is expected to back president. It may weaken democracy.
- The End of the Kohl Era Has Begun
- Heed CSUN Student Vote on Sports : Quake-damaged university should reconsider commitment to intercollegiate athletics
- DNA Tests Exonerate Man After 10 Years in Prison
- Bruins' Small Achievement Is Short-Lived : UCLA: Arizona falls behind briefly, then pulls away to hand Donahue's team its sixth loss in a row, 34-24.
- BIG EAST ROUNDUP : Miami Exacts Revenge on West Virginia
- Lounging Around With the Stones
- Budget Memo Lists Tough Choices for Reducing Deficit : Policy: Options sent to President include raising taxes, cutting benefits. GOP accuses White House of hypocrisy for attacking it over the same issues.
- Ex-Judge Wachtler's Early Release From Halfway House Denied
- The World : The North Korean Nuclear Deal: Mistrust--and Verify
- Rethinking Schools: Scenes From the Front Line of Education Reform in L.A. : About This Special Report
- High Utility Rates Not Reflected in Better Services : Prices: Survey finds water, sewer and trash costs vary by geography and policy. Ventura is costly for homeowners, but Port Hueneme is a comparative bargain.
- PREP CROSS-COUNTRY / MT. SAC INVITATIONAL : Trabuco Hills Girls Grab Some Attention
- Desert Thwarts Antelope Valley
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Big Names to Take Their Cuts in '95
- MORE PEARLS: Some passages in the "Vitalogy"...
- A 'Complete Waste' of CD-ROM Time
- Crews Work to Collect Fuel Spilled Into River; Burning Oil Aids Effort
- DISNEY DOES HALLOWEEN <i> BIG</i>
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Doris Kearns Goodwin : Of Privacy and the Press: The Dilemma of Modern Politics
- Nuclear Fuel Town Not Even a Dot on Map : Colorado: Soon, bulldozers will scrape Uravan off the face of the Earth. Why? Those radioactive tailings.
- Cellular Phone Scam Goes by the Numbers : Protective measures can ward off cloning's perpetrators
- Candidates Battle Over Signs : Compton: Controversy over campaign posters marks race between Thomas Townsend and Kelvin D. Filer for court commission.
- Obituaries : Thomas Begley; Commercial Real Estate Broker
- Business Professor Makes a Name for Himself
- Joseph M. Bernhard has been appointed vice...
- Tom McKinley has been appointed director of...
- Offbeat Africa : For Those who've been there before, where to go now? Here, four trips off the beaten tourist paths and away from the main safari crossroads.
- Destination: Zambia : When our walking safari guide yelled 'Run!' we took flight--away from the charging buffalo
- Southland Sales Take Seasonal Dip
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : College Helps Fund Service Programs
- LITTLE TOKYO : Status of Memorial Concerns Veterans
- For Seniors : LINDA FELDMAN : To This Maestro, Great Music Is No 'Crazy Thing'--It Is Life Itself
- Woman Survives 15 Days in Dinghy, Family Lost
- DECISION '94: Spotlight on Local Elections : Bowen Vows Not to Get Too Confident in Assembly Race
- Candidates Aim for Father-Son Assembly Team : Elections: With a win in the heavily Democratic 47th District, Windsor Hills lawyer Kevin Murray would join his dad, Willard (D-Paramount), in Sacramento.
- Paprika to Go on Sale Again in Hungary
- Housing Group Honors Leaders
- THE SCENE : Morning Becomes Athletic
- High on Plastic : How we went from cash on the barrelhead to 'charge it!' in 30 short years : A PIECE OF THE ACTION: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class, <i> By Joseph Nocera (Simon & Schuster: $25; 464 pp.)</i>
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Students Hold Rally Opposing Prop. 187
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Crenshaw Plunders 3-A Champion Pirates, 22-14
- Tough Judge Assails 'Three Strikes' : Crime: Jurist combines perspectives of the pragmatist and the humanist.
- VENTURA : Man Who Died Fleeing Police Is Identified
- Rethinking Schools: Scenes From the Front Line of Education Reform in L.A. : Finding the Best School Means Seeking a Culture of Success
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL : Balancing Business and Environment Is Primary Issue
- Republican Financial Plans Ignore Deficit Reduction : The two documents signed by every GOP incumbent and candidate in the Valley call for a balanced budget amendment, but neither details how balancing should be done.
- COMMENTARY : Giants Wrong to Complain After Dumping Phil Simms
- BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Indiana's Run Against Northwestern Ends
- The Price of Backing Away : Trading: Nasdaq market makers often don't honor the prices they display. Complaints abound, but NASD says most are frivolous.
- Renald Rooney has been elected to the...
- Alaska at Its Wintery Best
- Peace Corps Writers Talk
- Circle of Life Around Shasta Lake
- Famous Paleontologist's Skull Detours 'Dinosaur Hunt' : Science: Museum officials are outraged to discover that their skull specimen has been "borrowed," taken around the world and photographed for a book.
- Candidates Latch On to Welfare Reform as Their Conservative Ticket to Congress : Elections: Republicans and Democrats alike use the issue to define themselves as foes of government. More divisive legislation could follow.
- Family Practice Specialty Staging Comeback in U.S. Medical Schools : Medicine: Turnaround comes at a time when health care experts and the Clinton Administration are pressing for fewer specialists and more primary care physicians.
- Halloween Hits List
- Human Desire (Cinemax Mnday at 11:30 a.m.)...
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : Napa Race Is New, but the Bad Blood is Vintage '92
- SANTA MONICA : Making Powerful Art in the 'Hood
- The Nation : After a Furious Battle for Control, Centrists Win Out on High Court
- Hart Makes Tracks in the Desert, 42-7
- HILL a THRILL for PISTONS : Pro basketball: Detroit's No. 1 draft choice followed father Calvin Hill's work ethic and went on to become a three-time All-American at Duke.
- What's New, Pussycat? : A Tom Jones for the '90s
- Fighters' Pay Withheld, Leading to Cancellation of Card in Hong Kong
- Davis Leads Cougars Over Arizona State : Pacific 10: Quarterback passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-21victory.
- How to Get Something for 'Nothing'
- GLORIA ESTEFAN, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss...
- The Book on 'Vitalogy'
- Crespi Gets Some Luck of the Celts
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : L.A. Baptist Sneaks Past Maranatha, 7-6
- BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Oklahoma Survives in Kansas
- Orchestral Contracts Get a Look
- Hitting Home in the Heartland : Cheryl L. West, a rather calm and quiet Midwesterner, is filling stages from coast to coast with fiery, outrageous characters who have no trouble speaking their minds.
- 'Duets III "? Yes, though the...
- GERMINATION: Courtney Love has teamed with part-time...
- Grant Was One Who Got Away
- Rose Parade Scores an Ace, Gets a Truly Grand Marshal