- Green Is Renaissance Man of Sports
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hawkins' Two Touchdowns Pace Nordhoff's 18-7 Victory
- Magic Adds Another Free Agent in Shaw
- Colleges
- REDONDO BEACH : Ballot Measure Urges Eased Concealed Weapons Permits
- EL RIO : Youth, 17, Arrested in Robbery, Car Theft
- LAGUNA BEACH : Dreams of Bringing 'Surf Chair' to City Kept Alive
- Los Amigos Scores Four Touchdowns in 13 Minutes, Beats Santa Ana
- A Milestone for Canine Catchers : Publicity Hound Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Frisbee Stunt
- VENTURA : Ventura County Teacher of the Year Honored
- Cut in Federal Funds Could Delay Work on Courthouse
- Leisure World Activists Rally Against Airport Proposal
- CALABASAS : Las Virgenes Road Plan Denial Appealed
- SANTA MONICA : St. John's Hospital to Reopen for Inpatients on Oct. 3
- The Downsizing of Defense : Northrop Grumman to Slash 8,650 Jobs
- Aurora Stock Drops on Earnings News
- OC HIGH STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : inline : Dedicating School
- READINGS : On the Road for a Novel Tour : Prolific author Donald E. Westlake is now signing copies of his latest work, 'Baby Would I Lie?' for fans at a bookstore near you.
- Negotiators Back Stiffer Curbs on Lawmaker Gifts
- U.S. Force to Stay in Haiti at Least Through December : Military: Withdrawal is not likely before elections. Costs could reach $250 million by year's end.
- Food Preservatives Found to Boost Cancer Fighters
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Searing Thai Treats : The Exotic makes the most of classics--from coconut milk-based soups to seafood dishes and fried rice.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : GOVERNOR : Candidates at a Standoff in Fight Over 2 Debates
- CRIME WATCH : Striking Out
- Honor Student Is Mourned by Faculty, Classmates : Tragedy: The sixth-grader was killed while riding his bicycle. A 21-trumpet salute is planned today at Balboa Middle School.
- A 'Friday Night at the Gym' Offers Alternative to Streets : Recreation: Center in Oxnard will open from 9 p.m. to midnight in an attempt to give teen-agers a safe gathering place.
- NYELAND ACRES : Man Pleads Innocent in Slaying Over Beer
- State Ethics Board Cuts Ties With L.A. Panel
- MIGHTY DUCKS : Team Gets Word on Lockout Possibility
- Lachemann Adds Two Familiar Faces to Angel Coaching Staff
- TRADE
- Fed Says Economy Is Slowing
- SECURITIES
- They're Still Surfing After All These Years
- NATION IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : NAACP Sues Chavis to Recoup $82,400
- STUDIO CITY : Residents Address Ventura Blvd. Plan
- Scattered Showers Could Continue
- Maryland Governor Not Optimistic : Pro football: Schaefer says weekend meeting with Ram officials did not encourage him about team's possible move.
- A Treasured Memento of the Timeless Gift of Friendship
- Fewer Than 100 Tickets Left for Chapman Game
- NHL Season Won't Start Without Deal : Hockey: Management does not want to play unless collective bargaining agreement is reached.
- El Modena Takes Advantage of Tustin Turnovers to Win
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Ryan Interested in Signing Phil Simms
- Lachapelle's Fire Is Recharging Edison : Prep football: Versatile player has recovered from costly mistake last season. He's again leading the Chargers' defense.
- 'My Fair Lady' Gets a Face Lift : 30 Years Later, George Cukor's Oscar-Winning Musical Is Restored. Isn't It Loverly?
- State Farm Accused of Redlining in L.A. : Insurance: Company denies discriminatory practices. Garamendi concedes lack of evidence.
- Regulators Seek $1 Million Each From 2 Bankers
- Countywide : Increase Projected in Property Tax Revenue
- Campaign Calendar
- Park Realizes Goal of Playing in the Forum
- 46-Year-Old Lineman Truly One for Ages
- MOVIE REVIEW : '. . . And God Spoke' Sends Up Film Biz
- New Angle on a Symbol of Art Deco : Painting: Tamara de Lempicka's portraits of the '20s and '30s leisure class are finding revived interest.
- THE ECONOMY
- AIRLINES
- Fewer Shoppers Seeing Cents in Coupons
- THEATER REVIEW : Fantasy the High Point of Whining Play : Despite flashes of energy and nice casting, the drama is caught in the grip of the gripes.
- A Lifetime of Highlights
- Invalidity of Criminal Complaints Is Appealed : Justice: Superior Court had ruled that hundreds of thousands of failure-to-appear complaints were illegally filed by clerks against traffic violators.
- MISSION VIEJO : 2 School Candidates Quit, Support Others
- Orange County Almanac
- Nextel Launches New Wireless Service in State
- U.S. Troops Move to Disarm Haiti's Main Military Base : Occupation: American officials, pro-democracy leaders meet in bid to set up new government. Clarified rules permit force to halt violence against civilians.
- THE GOODS : Is There a Cyber Doctor in the House?
- Destination: Discovery : Traditional tours show you all that glitters. But new sightseeing ventures let you see--and taste--other parts of L.A. in hopes of erasing borders and easing fears.
- NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Halt to Mining Claim Applications Backed
- FCC Makes Rule Changes to Aid Minorities
- O.C. Man Joins Kia's Board of Directors : Management: The Korean auto maker's elevation of U.S. operations chief W. Greg Warner is a first in the Asian car industry. Japanese firms likely won't follow suit, analysts say.
- Russian Rocket Forces Left in the Dark--and Fuming
- Hearings Planned on Water Rate Changes
- CSUN Reaches Sponsorship Agreement
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Judybats Take Off With Soft, Sad, Appealing Think-Rock
- OC HIGH STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : inline : Smoking Issues
- U.S. Won't Revamp Nuclear Arms Policies : National security: Clinton agrees not to accelerate reductions in forces, stockpiles due to Russia's instability. Critics call stance 'Cold War lite.'
- Ames' Wife Seeks Postponement of Sentencing on Lesser Spy Counts
- COLUMN ONE : Las Vegas Gambles on Families : Campaign to lure parents and children brings big crowds--and backlash. Holdout casinos decry the image change. Even backers concede that poor planning has caused some gaffes.
- LOS ANGELES : Body Found at Rendering Plant May Be Prison Inmate
- El Toro Airport Financing Plan Outlined : Development: $4 billion in construction costs can be financed by selling bonds to investors, proponents say. Opponents say taxpayers be affected nonetheless.
- Esperanza Hangs On to Beat Capistrano Valley
- Titan Assistant Hawking Named Interim Coach : Basketball: Fullerton will be his first college head coaching job. He succeeds Brad Holland.
- Routine Race Ends Tragically : Sailing: Perch collapses and ends life of Larry Klein, one of America's brightest hopes, during event in the Bay Area.
- Forbert Uses Song Energy to Keep Plugging Away : Pop music: He loves his work, despite being labeled a 'new Dylan' and having record company problems. He plays at the Coach House on Saturday.
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : A Moving, Humorous Look at 3 Generations : GUPPIES FOR TEA <i> by Marika Cobbold</i> ; St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne $20.95, 287 pages
- Leonard Feather; Jazz Critic, Composer
- Political Parallels in the Process of Choosing a Jury
- Thurmond Leaves Hospital
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- ART : Group Effort Blends Trio of Talents : 'Three Women Two' is the artists' second collaborative show at New Canyon Gallery.
- CLUB SCENE : Hot Coffee, Rumor at Cool Spot
- Rebuilding Job: Starting From Ground Zero
- Fashion : Searching for the Look : At Valley high schools, boys pair new hair colors with old denim styles while girls try dresses for more individuality.
- RESEDA : On-Campus Preschool Tests Young Nerves
- Loser in Schools Chief Election Files Claim Over Loss of Job : Courts: Dan Flynn, who lost a June bid for county superintendent's position, says firing was politically motivated. He launches a $3-million action.
- OXNARD : Ronstadt to Sing at Mexican Arts Festival
- LOS ANGELES : Comedian George Burns Released From Hospital
- Seven Panthers Score Touchdowns as Orange Routs Winless Katella
- Ruptured Water Line Forces Game Relocation
- Kennedy Manages to Beat Sea Kings
- Covering the Scene Has Filled Her Heart, Not Her Coffers
- A Loss and a Gain : After Mark Seay Lost a Kidney, George Allen Helped Him Resume Playing at Long Beach State. : Now Seay Is Catching On in NFL
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Shawshank': Solid Portrayals but a Dubious Treatment
- Moorpark Aims to Still Worm, Stench Worries : Compost: Officials will intervene in dispute between neighbors who complain of odor and firm that uses creatures to recycle green waste.
- Phalen Improves Pound for Pounds : Football: Some said hefty USC offensive lineman had a fat chance at making it, but diet and training changed that.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : This Season Hardly a Kick for Merten
- PREP ROUNDUP : Woodbridge Knocks Off Corona del Mar
- Westminster Roars Past Pacifica, 24-7
- Hawking Named Interim Coach at CS Fullerton
- Is an Emmy Worth a 51-Year Wait? Ask Fyvush Finkel
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Terminal Velocity' Races Into Romance and Comedy
- WESTMINSTER : Collector Amasses Army of G.I. Joes
- THE GOODS : Pay Heed If Your Car Is Sending a Smoke Signal
- LAYOFFS: Job losses at Northrop Grumman Corp.,...
- Feeding Their Independence : At Orange County High Schools, the Ritual of Off-Campus Lunching Satisfies a Hunger for More Than Fast Food
- NATO Retaliates, Bombs Serb Tank in Bosnia : Balkans: Air strikes are launched after a French soldier is seriously wounded in a rebel attack.
- GLENDALE : Parents Raise Money to Open Playground
- Countywide : 80 Hot-Air Balloons to Fill the Skies Today
- Up the Right Staircase : LEARN Schools Rank High in Survey of Students, Teachers and Parents--but the Bathrooms, They Say, Are the Pits
- FAIRPLEX : Favorite Run Down in Stake
- Trio Getting Shot to Be King Makers : Hockey: Club expects once-embattled Quinn along with Crowder and Brown to turn frustration to winning.
- Smoke Aplenty Blowing Before the Fire : Hart: Mike Herrington is 2-0 against Warriors but says he fears a rout.
- Fehr Recommends End of Strike if Antitrust Exemption Is Repealed
- A Family's Painful Path to Resolution : After 30 Years, Last Designated Vietnam-Era POW Is Reclassified by the Air Force as Killed in Action
- Dance Review : ABT Dazzles Audience in Tharp's 'Upper Room'
- SIDELINES : Ventura Developing a Healthy Appetite for Winning
- Brawley Wraps Up Tennis Title
- U.S. Team Shopping for Davis Cup Victory : Tennis: Semifinal against Sweden starts today. Sampras will play Magnus Larsson, Martin will face Edberg.
- Saugus Gets Thrown for a 23-0 Loss
- Confessional-Style 'Virgins' Cries Out
- Celestino Loses Its Name but Not Its Place
- Restaurant Review : Where Pizza, Panini, Pasta Are Informal
- Bringing Closure to Anchors' Glibness
- Theater Review : Some of 'Best Friends' Is a Dog; the Rest Is Worse
- BURBANK : City Stores to Offer Unique Gift Items
- Informed Opinions on Today's Topics : Undocumented Children and Education
- AHMANSON RANCH : Las Virgenes Road Plan Denial Appealed
- Irvan Feeling 'Pretty Good,' Vows to Return to Race Circuit
- Conversion Pass Helps Canyon Edge Loara
- Tough Setup : Shaping a Young Ventura Volleyball Team the Challenge for Ex-Olympian McFadden
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Freshmen Could Play Key Role Saturday
- Home Entertainment : Retailers Miffed at Sony Over Streisand Tape
- DANCE REVIEW : ABT Dazzles in Tharp's 'Upper Room'
- CLUB REVIEW : Kicking Out the Jams at Toe's Tavern in Pasadena
- County Dedicates Antelope Valley's 1st AIDS Clinic : Health: The Hope Center includes four examining rooms and a nurses station. One of its first patients has high praise for the staff.
- Company Town : Van Damme Gains 'Franchise' Status : Movies: Star of Universal Pictures' 'Timecop' is about to become the focal point of a merchandising campaign.
- FINANCE : New Director of First American Was Being Wooed by Rival Fidelity National
- Dual Brands: Doubling Up on Fast Food : Restaurants: Arby's purchase of Long John Silver's is the latest example. Some experts are wary of the concept.
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : The View From Below : Younger Kids Tell How They Spot Teen-Agers--and What They Think of Them ('Cool' and 'Yucky')
- Amnesty Unlikely for Haiti Leaders : Policy: Administration says only deposed president can convene parliamentary session to consider pardons.
- Pope Cancels Visit to U.S., Speech to U.N. : Religion: The Vatican says John Paul needs to recover from last spring's surgery on his leg. The announcement is likely to fuel more rumors of ill health.
- MUSIC : The 'Real Deal' : Jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe, the 1989 Monk competition winner, gives songs foot-pumping swing.
- AmeriQuest Stock Up on Merger Plans
- Valley Pop Music Charts
- Dentist Settles Suit for Avoiding Man With HIV
- The Positively <i> Wonderful</i> Life and Times of Barbara Bush : Books: What, you expected the former First Lady to reveal family secrets? That's just not her style.
- Teacher Loses Job Over Failure to Observe 'Moment of Silence'
- Myers' Future White House Role Uncertain
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Panel Finds Training Poor, Morale Low in D.A.'s Office : Lawyers: Study says '9 to 5' work culture and lack of resources hurt performance, but commends special units.
- College of Canyons Marks Anniversary : Education: The school, which helped bring culture to the agricultural region, looks back on 25 years of change and growth.
- When Bureaucracy Keeps Water From Children : Azerbaijan: Private American relief efforts for refugees are stymied by a U.S. regulation.
- PREP CROSS-COUNTRY : Sanchez and Garritson Highlight Meets This Weekend
- Flyers Reacquire Goalie Hextall From Islanders for Soderstrom
- Santiago Beats Buena Park, Ends Long Losing Streak
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Sleep With Me' Is Really a Conventional Love Triangle
- National Video Rentals
- MUSIC REVIEW : Inspired Nonsense From Royal Northern
- HEALTH : Mind Over Matters : Stress-reduction program helps participants get in touch with their bodies and maintain well-being.
- King's Lawyer Urges Simpson Gag Order : Media: Attorney for motorist beaten by police says the right to a fair trial in a capital case takes precedence over the free speech of lawyers and the press.
- Times Book Prizes Announced; Malouf Wins for Novel : Honors: Gilmore is biography winner for 'Shot in the Heart.' Chauncey takes history award for his work on gay lifestyle in New York.
- Shibley Boyes; Pianist for L.A. Philharmonic
- Made Whole Again : The quake created a sort of artistic diaspora at CalArts. But now students are reunited on a refurbished campus.
- Molina to Reconsider Vote for County Library Tax
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : U.S. SENATE : Feinstein Protests Newest Huffington Ads : Incumbent says she again is falsely accused of being soft on crime. The challenger insists the senator's record speaks for itself, while a poll calls the race a dead heat.
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Coast Guard Ends Rescue of Rafters
- Canadian Minister Booed at Protest Against Gun Control
- Kurdish Warlord Targeted
- Backers of Health Care Reform Turn Spotlight on Foes : Legislation: Special interests reportedly spent $100 million in two years lobbying Congress. Some favored, but most were opposed to the plan.
- Accused American Says He Spied for U.S. : Germany: Onetime campus radical was arrested on suspicion he passed secrets to former Communist East. He argues he was double agent.
- Body Found at L.A. Plant May Be Inmate : Crime: Corpse is found in steel drum picked up from Norco prison. Officials say one prisoner is missing.
- Dispatchers Give Aid to Stricken Colleague : Simi Valley: Drive raises $25,045 for Lynn Frobisher, who has terminal cancer. Donations are brainchild of fellow workers.
- All Presidencies Are Not Created Equal : Haiti: With the present constitution, returning Aristide to power may prove futile.
- Young Americans : 1,000 Immigrants From 61 Countries Are Sworn In as U.S. Citizens
- IRVINE : Bid to Evict Family From Unfinished Home Rejected
- The People's Problem Isn't Rail vs. Buses : Transit: Taxpayers voted for both; what they got was the MTA placing the interests of its employees ahead of the public's.
- The Oaks Mall Cinema Closing for 2-Month Renovation : Entertainment: Nearby merchants expect a slight decline in business while the multiplex shuts down for its face lift.
- A Shining Moment : After 27 Years, Oxnard Man Honored for Vietnam Heroism
- HUNTINGTON BEACH
- A Little Bit of History
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Coaches See Improvment in Gandy
- Los Alamitos Player Injures Coach; Griffins Win
- MiscellanyLong Beach State announced the hiring of...
- AUTOS
- Job Ax Falls at Columbia, TriStar
- FINANCE
- Governor Signs Package of 8 Anti-Crime Bills Into Law
- Celebrating the Black Experience
- Affordable Furnishings With Flair : Al's Discount offers plenty of decorator choices--from sofas to dining room sets.
- U.S. Rules of Engagement
- California's Inside Man at the White House
- PLACENTIA : City to Equip Patrol Cars With Computer Terminals
- Classic Class Notes : Education: Peter, Paul & Mary take their folk songs to immigrant students at Belmont High.
- Symphony Directors Reject Contract Offer
- Talks Underway on Plan for Headlands : Development: Dana Point conservation group and landowners are discussing the sale of 21 of the 121 acres and scaling back the $500-million project.
- Fixing a Civil-Rights Wrong : Congress has a chance to remedy Alaska cannery outrage
- Hockey Should Learn From Baseball's Mistake
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Pauline Black Leads Selecter in Vibrant Set at Whisky
- Pianist Smith Says Humor Is the Key : Jazz: He has worked with Ella Fitzgerald and composed. Tonight he will play one of 'Four Grand Pianos' in La Mirada.
- 'Cradle': A Musical With a Message
- THE GOODS : Some Sound Advice : Be It Barking Dogs or Roaring Airplanes, There Are Ways You Can Silence Neighborhood Noise
- Chinese Pupils Arrive in Exchange Program : Cultures: It's a first for the district. The children will study English at a Woodland Hills school.
- GLENDALE : Swastikas Found Painted Outside Synagogue
- NEWPORT BEACH : Costume-Clad Boaters to Raise Funds for Kids
- THOUSAND OAKS : Man Pleads Guilty in 2 Attempted Rapes
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Fox Familiar With Chargers' Offense
- Alternate League Is a Possibility : Baseball: Ongoing labor dispute has made the feasibility even greater because of disenchantment among the players with current ownership.
- MOVIESAnimated 'Cats': Steven Spielberg's Amblimation is set...
- Man Held on Suspicion of Molesting Girl
- ARLETA : Man Sentenced for 'Cloning' Phones
- UCLA Estimates Quake Work at $650 Million : Education: Chancellor Young tells regents money is needed for retrofitting, finishing repairs.
- CAMARILLO : Cover-Up Sought for Adult Magazines
- BREA : Mid-Street Loitering Banned as Hazardous
- Agents: Jackson, Davis Will Consider Playing in Japan
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- TV REVIEW : In 'Sirens,' High-Concept Cops Founder on the Rocks
- He Helped Charlotte Spin Her Web
- Art Review : Joel Otterson's Furniture Hurts So Good
- COVER STORY : A Point of Contention : Electronic dartboards raise the ire of game-playing traditionalists.
- THEATER : Acts of Goodness : Jane Anderson explores the tragic consequences of doing the right thing in a revival of her play 'The Baby Dance.'
- SHERMAN OAKS : Residents Want Say in Redevelopment
- CALABASAS : Lecture to Highlight Uses of Native Plants
- Prenatal Plan Gives Tokos a 23% Boost
- Company Town : STACKING UP SALES
- Science's Hall of Fame : To walk through Caltech is to revisit Einstein, Oppenheimer, Millikan and other 20th-Century lions of the field.
- NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : $100 Million Given to Improve Schools
- Former Mayor Bradley Opposes Prop. 187 in Rare Appearance
- Speakers to Discuss Domestic Violence
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Fall for 3rd Day; Bond Yields Ease
- MOVIES GALORE: Ventura County movie-goers soon will...
- Tustin Man Dies of Bar Fight Wounds
- THOUSAND OAKS : Father and Son in a Class All Their Own
- Youth's Protest Suits Him to a T : Schools: Simi Valley teen-ager wears patriotic-themed shirts in a personal challenge of school's dress code.
- THE TIMES POLL : Most Back Haiti Pact but Oppose Sending Troops
- Back-to-Basics Proposal May Be Redesigned : Ventura: School officials consider using four classrooms instead of converting a building. Concept meets some resistance.
- PERSPECTIVE ON IMMIGRATION : Latinos Want a Tighter Border, Too : The flood of illegal immigrants hurts the whole community, which now must do what government won't.
- FINANCE
- Company Town : MTV's McGrath Draws Up a New Players List
- GM Checks Off on Sale of National Car Rental : Deals: Auto maker reaches preliminary agreement for purchase of firm by investment group.
- Company Town : VIDEO FACTS
- New Study on Immigration Cites High Cost
- Americans Turn From Soldiers to Saviors at Hospital : Haiti: When plans to invade Cap Haitien were scrubbed, they turned to trucking in desperately needed medical supplies in a well-received show of friendship.
- OC HIGH STUDENTS NEWS AND VIEWS : inline : Making a Difference
- NATION IN BRIEF : NORTH CAROLINA : USAir Crew Actions in Storm Faulted
- The Buddy System : Comic 'Friends' has serious bent, exploring personal crisis and relationship of longtime pals.
- 3 Rottweilers Kill Zoo Elk, Dig Escape Path
- VENTURA : Parking Enforcement Officer Hurt in Crash
- LA PALMA : Code Enforcement Workshop Scheduled
- Looting Reported in Wake of Eruptions
- Anderson Sues for U.S. Files on Hostage Ordeal
- NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : 2 Who Maimed Their Sister Get Probation
- O.C. Confidence in Economy Hits Highest in '90s
- Klaas' Father Starts Anti-Crime Group
- SHERMAN OAKS : Chamber Hopes Shermanopoly Collects $3,000
- OK, so it doesn't quite make up...
- Deputies Break Up Brawl Outside House of Blues
- Charter Schools Can Provide the Answers to Hard Problems : Education: By waiving 6,000 pages of Education Code, they can change curriculum and set their own standards. They can save money by cutting administrative bloat. The trick is winning school board approval.
- Starved Child
- Money in Senate Race
- 'Walking Dead' Unit
- Perot on NAFTA
- Shuttle Landings
- Unscrupulous Stockbrokers
- Private Talks Could Scale Back Dana Point Development : Environment: A local conservancy seeks to buy acreage to preserve habitat on one of the last remaining coastal parcels in Orange County. Planned hotel would be scrapped, but 370 houses would still be built.
- AFTERSHOCK WATCH
- Obituaries - Sept. 23, 1994
- Obituaries - Sept. 23, 1994
- BANKING & FINANCE - Sept. 23, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Sept. 23, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Sept. 23, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Sept. 23, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Sept. 23, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Sept. 23, 1994
- As O.C.'s Confidence Soars, So Do Sales : Economy: Consumers are snatching up homes and autos, furniture and appliances. Merchants say the spending pace, though not as frantic as the '80s boom, is nonetheless brisk.
- SETTING LIMITS: President Clinton's sending of troops...
- Police Defend Later Search of Simpson Home
- Tapes of Cisneros, Ex-Girlfriend Probed : Investigation: Justice Dept. studying allegations that HUD secretary may have misled FBI before his appointment. Inquiry may lead to special counsel.
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : Working at Camp for Blind a Time of Learning
- Damages Against Kim Basinger in Film Suit Voided : Courts: Appellate justices find the judge gave ambiguous instructions to jury in 'Boxing Helena' case. Verdict of $8.1 million threw film star into bankruptcy.
- Woman's Husband Held in Abuse Case : Crime: Edward Medina of Orange is accused of knowingly standing by and allowing his wife to beat their 10-year-old nephew and 9-year-old son.
- Activist Rabbi's Synagogue Defaced With Swastikas : Crime: Police do not know if temple's vandalism is linked to its leader's work on an anti-bigotry plan.
- Turner Pushes for Merger Deal With NBC
- Southland Firms Dominate Market for Small Handguns : Violence: Cheap weapons are favored by criminals and youths. Many are traced to serious crimes.
- Damages Against Kim Basinger Voided : Courts: Appellate justices find judge gave ambiguous instructions to jury in 'Boxing Helena' case. Verdict of $8.1 million threw film star into bankruptcy.
- Ginsburg: Bench Needs More Women : Law: Leadership is not a matter of gender, she tells State Bar in her first speech since becoming Supreme Court justice.
- VICA Presses City Council to Fill Yaroslavsky Seat Quickly
- JUNIOR COLLEGES / FALL PREVIEW : For Most Area Teams, a Positive Outlook
- Jackson Not Charged but Not Absolved
- USAir Sounds a Retreat in Battle Over California Skies : Transportation: The airline slashes intrastate service in the face of a new challenge from United's Shuttle.
- International Business : U.S. and Japan Agree to Open New Trade Talks : Commerce: Negotiators rush to meet Sept. 30 deadline. Neither side relishes sanctions, or capitulation.
- Seniors' Efforts to Save the Environment Turn a Gray Future Green : Locally and nationally, older Americans are helping to preserve the world around them.
- FASHION : Color Trends Certain to Cause Consumers a Case of the Blues : If you're passionate about purple, forget it. Marketing firms will decide if the hip shade this year is hunter green or coffee brown.