- FICTION
- No Remedy for Eviction : Man's Gift to Hospital Puts Tenant Families in Financial Bind
- Animated ABCs : Fictional Characters Populate Kindergarten Phonics System
- Bird Solution Is in Hand at UCI : * Chancellor Is Correct to Consider New Sites for Executive Residence
- $4.6-Million Study Seeks Way for Owls, Foresters to Coexist
- SAN DIEGO SECTION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Defense Prevails for El Camino, Point Loma : 3-A championship: Faulkner scores twice in Point Loma's 14-0 victory over Vista, the first 3-A title-game shutout since 1980.
- In Philadelphia, a Market with Heart, Soul and Scrapple Under the Old Reading Railroad Station
- What to Look for When Bunching Deductions
- Rack Keeps Quilt Handy
- MARKETS : A Foie Gras Store for the Rest of Us
- They've Got It Covered
- BUSINESS NEWS
- New Union Shaky, Shevardnadze Says : Soviet upheaval: Commonwealth could bring economic turmoil, security breaches, political coup, he warns. But Yeltsin predicts an upturn in one year's time.
- Peru's Cycle of Violence, Poverty Discourages Help : Latin America: World Vision is the latest to pull out in a blow to an already suffering country.
- An Enchanting Christmas Walk by Naples Canals
- Campaign Manager Must Learn to Say No
- The Bill of Rights : An Orphan Document : A Legal Fix for Private Failure
- Drug Agent in Sting Accidentally Shot
- Bush's Dilemma Beyond Even Atwater's Sure Touch : Politics: The former GOP chairman had perfect political pitch, but the President's problems are about policy, not politics.
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Renolds to Head Campus Police
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Dec. 15-21
- FREEWAY WATCH : Nice Save by Coach
- Whatever else they do during their high...
- Man Plans Kayak Trip, Disappears
- Bowling Green Is Bowl Winner Over Fresno
- Fullerton Lets 21-Point Lead Dwindle but Still Wins, 98-94
- THE NHL : Calgary Is Suffering Through Hard Times
- Lakers Are Finding Themselves : NBA: Players and coach are well on their way to establishing a new identity without Magic Johnson.
- La Habra Man's Lucky Spin Wins Him $1 Million
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : 1990-91 IN REVIEW
- Golf
- Bears Go to Ground to Clinch Playoffs
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Memory Remains Golden to UCLA : College basketball: Playing without ailing MacLean, the Bruins return to site of 1975 championship and score 84-64 victory over San Diego State.
- Top of His Game Isn't Enough for Glass to Win in Semis : Tennis: Harmat advances to meet Santilli in finals of Grand Prix Masters Championships.
- Fabrice Guy of France took the lead...
- Football
- No. 1 Duke Holds Off Michigan
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : El Toro
- Landreaux Returns to the Scene of His Prime : El Camino: After an unsuccessful reign as coach at St. Mary's, he returns to the school where he won three state championships.
- Moorpark Wrestlers Win State Title for 2nd Year in Row
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : El Camino Basketball Team Keeps Up Winning Theme
- Basketball
- THE LAST WORD: The Bill Graham organization...
- POP MUSIC : Howlin' : for Those Box Sets
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : OFF TO FRANCE : At Least They Understood the Dialogue
- Soviet Sports Is Ready to Deal
- BASEBALL : Busy Off-Season Is Expected to Get Busier
- Woods Helps USD Past San Jose State
- Dexter Manley Sacks His Career : NFL: Defensive lineman announces retirement after failing another drug test.
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Stephens, Jalewalia Lead UCLA Victory
- This Year, Airey Will Get His Long Shots, and More : Capistrano Valley: Senior has worked on rebounding and passing.
- Despite the Mud, Minici's Passes Find Their Mark
- Olympics
- PREP CROSS-COUNTRY : Newbury Park's Wilson Is Second
- CITY 4-A DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP : Dorsey Dons Crown in City : Prep football: Shah rushes for 140 yards, three touchdowns as Banning rally falls short, 33-30.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : SCC Men Beat Christ College Irvine for Title
- In Brief
- It's a Coronation for Howard : Heisman Trophy: To the surprise of no one, Michigan wide receiver is crowned king of college football.
- MELT DOWN: The U.K.'s Island Records gave...
- Los Al Stuns Esperanza, Stops Streak : Division III: Griffins' defense out-muscles Aztecs, who had won 27 straight, in 8-0 victory. Carey's 35-yard scoring pass is difference.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS : DIVISION II
- Art Song Alive on Recent Recordings
- COVER STORY : Oliver Stone Builds His Own Myths : The filmmaker has touched some very raw nerves--again. But now, with 'JFK,' it's big-time history he's messing with
- RICHARD MARX "Rush Street" Capitol * *Marx...
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cerritos Beats Cypress for Championship
- Brame Defends Removal of Martin as Northridge Coach
- Long Beach Is 70-62 Winner
- Newbury Park Runner Gets Kick Out of 2nd : Prep cross-country: Hoover's Casillas places fifth and Fillmore's Aparicio seventh in national championships.
- Arts Council Dilemma: Divvying Up an LATC Leftover
- 50 Years on Jazz Scene Fail to Dull Creativity of Reed Man, Composer Collette
- Kings, Gretzky Get Ties : Hockey: Player catches Dionne for No. 2 in goals, but L.A. can't hold a 4-2 lead in last five minutes.
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : Irvine
- Chantal Bournissen of Switzerland won the first...
- Connors in 1991: What a Year
- Peninsula Girls Too Much for Washington
- SMALL FACES: Nick Cave & the Bad...
- ART : Mexico's Unsung Master : Hermenegildo Bustos' brilliantly perceptual paintings--once solely the pride of his town--are beginning to gain due appreciation
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : Capistrano Valley
- 63 Years of Shooting the Legends : George Hurrell's portrait photography has spanned Navarro to Schwarzenegger. At 87, he finds himself still in demand
- Working in Discount Stores
- CAGED ANIMALS, WILD HUNTERS
- THE SAVIOR OF SKID ROW
- Party-Animal Lawyers Item Called Low Blow
- Czech Your Sources
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- NORMAN CONQUEST
- Broderick Verdict
- Crosses on the Mounts
- Toxic Dumping: Report Reveals Residents' Role : Environmental: From batteries to paint to antifreeze, L.A. County residents improperly dispose of tons of hazardous waste, according to a survey by an environmental group. Increased recycling efforts are urged.
- Red Onion
- Major Fight Looms Over Initiative on Vouchers : Schools: Leaders of the education Establishment have blasted a proposal to send tax dollars to private institutions. Advocates of the plan, which could appear on November's ballot, say it would give parents 'a real choice.'
- Tim Miller, AIDS and the Definition of Art
- Working in Discount Stores
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- Tougher Gun Laws
- Drunk Driving
- A Call for Support on Homeless Report
- Broderick Verdict
- A Poetic Reaction to Perfection Quest
- EL TIGRE
- Changing Times
- Education Clock Is Ticking for Students
- SPLITTING HAIRS
- CAGED ANIMALS, WILD HUNTERS
- Al Davis: the Machiavelli of football
- SPIN AGAIN: Board Games From the Fifties...
- Courting Californians
- Future of Drama Not Rosie
- Tougher Gun Laws
- Irvine
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- McDonnell Deal With Taiwan Sparks Anger
- Tougher Gun Laws
- Tougher Gun Laws
- Applause for Christmas Decor at Fashion Island
- Tim Miller, AIDS and the Definition of Art
- Sununu Resigns
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- Tim Miller, AIDS and the Definition of Art
- Why Did Homeless Woman Quit Job?
- Sununu Resigns
- Writer Says Letter Was Off the Mark
- EL TIGRE
- Blacks and Koreans
- Checkpoints
- Tree-Planting Troubles
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- No Unanimity in Plan for Wetlands
- Spanish Attack
- Judge Karlin
- Alternatives Offered for Streamlining the Courts
- City Shouldn't Be Immune to Cuts
- Duarte Residents Express Their Civic Pride
- Sununu Resigns
- THE SAVIOR OF SKID ROW
- THE SAVIOR OF SKID ROW
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS, by...
- Dreaming of U2
- LIGHT STYLE : Low-Fat Eggnog?
- Club du Jour: : The Board Game
- BARGAIN BASEMENT: Looking for a housing deal...
- STRETCH ART: The new curator of the...
- TIME OUT FOR GOOD: Although pop singer...
- Campus Correspondence : College Administrators Need to Raise Their Rape Consciousness
- S.D. Businessman Moved by Stint as Delegate at United Nations : Diplomacy: Oscar Padilla addresses U.N. General Assembly in speech on worldwide nuclear energy policy.
- Christmas Traditions Sparkle in England's Bath
- ROUTINE EXOTICS: One reason car magazines are...
- Voices
- Killing No Longer a Stranger to Suburbs : Crime: Homicides in the San Fernando Valley are rising more rapidly than in Los Angeles as a whole. Brutal, senseless slayings have residents worried.
- Disney Decision Sets Development Wheels in Motion : Theme park: Its preliminary selection of Anaheim for a new resort has the city and private firms all abuzz about expansion and building plans.
- Obituaries - Dec. 15, 1991
- THE COST OF LIVING : Inflation Rate Up Modest 0.4% : * Economy: The November figures are slightly higher than expected, but economists say they still show prices are under control.
- FURNISHINGS : Minimalists Leave Well Enough Alone
- Famed Lipizzaners Moved From Croatia
- THE TIMES POLL : Nation Divided on What Law Should Allow
- Financial Woes Force State Parks to Cut Back : Recreation: Partial closing is planned at 15 historical facilities starting Jan. 1.
- $7.3 Million Awarded in Lawsuit Over Dow Corning Breast Implants
- Gallery Owner Gets Burned by Toaster Law : Art: Small shop dealing in electric sculptures closes after city inspectors order tests that are usually applied to appliances like TV sets and heating pads.
- MISSION VIEJO : City Rejects Takeover of Gas Station Land
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Better Wheelchair Access Sought
- Physicians and AIDS
- Irate Freeway Motorist Shoots Man in Hand
- Football
- PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Sea Kings Win on Rokos' Layup in Final 2 Seconds
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Woodbridge
- Important Turf Is 100 Yards Long : Prep football: Weeks ago, Banning forfeited to Dorsey because of fear of gang violence. Today, they meet for the City title.
- Aztecs Remain Calm in Face of UCLA Storm : College basketball: San Diego State brings a depleted lineup into tonight's game against the third-ranked Bruins.
- Santa Anita Will Expand Wagering Format This Meet
- CS Northridge Fades to 7th Consecutive Loss, 66-45
- Jacot, Amundson Run Amok in SCC Victory : Division X: Running backs combine for 280 yards, four touchdowns as Flames beat Calvary Chapel, 34-14.
- Bombing of Pearl Harbor
- Forced to Quit, Asserts CSUN Coach Martin
- 'Gulliver' Travels Fuzzy Path
- Pop Reviews : Childs: Glimmer of Hope
- Bombing of Pearl Harbor
- Magic and Lakers: The Story Continues
- Market Applauds Offering by Mexico's Televisa : * Media: Years of losses did not faze the entertainment company's spectacular debut on the Mexican stock exchange.
- Accord Expected to Boost Mideast Talks : Diplomacy: Israelis, Jordanians and the Palestinians appear ready to get down to business on Monday.
- Bush Sending 160,000 Yule Cards With White House Scene
- Real Estate Coalition Pushing to Regain Tax Breaks on Rental Property Ventures : Economy: Backers say measure would aid recovery. Perceived abuses prompted reformers to repeal write-off in 1986.
- TURKEY : New Leadership in Ankara Awakes to 'Kurdish Reality' : After decades of ethnic strife, officials promise cultural freedoms and respect for minority rights.
- Search for New Parks Manager Narrows to 6
- Countywide
- COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Moorpark Bids for Another State Wrestling Title
- $13.5 Million for Titian's 'Venus'
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : DIVISION V
- Art Lecturer Gives the Past Its Due : Though <i> Multiculturalism</i> Is a Catchword of Today, She Gives Yesterday Credit for Its Vision
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Tustin
- ORANGE COUNTY
- Land Mines Take Toll on Cambodian Peace : Danger: Peacekeeping forces, repatriation of refugees, even elections are imperiled by a legacy of the civil war.
- Mexico Bans U.S. Pigs Due to 'Mystery Disease'
- Court Limits Suits on Backcountry Perils
- WOODBURY UNIVERSITY : Tokyo Connection Is Established : Operation Tokyo is under way at Woodbury University in Burbank.
- City Art Collection Suffers From Neglect, Report Says : Culture: Holdings may be worth $2 million but are subject to pilferage and damage due to poor records and haphazard storage, panel is told.
- Helipad Dispute Lands in Supervisors' Laps : Hearing: Board to decide whether homeowner's plan is appropriate for a residential area. Neighbors are opposed, but not the Planning Commission.
- LITTLE LOTTO RESULTS
- EEOC Head Enters KFI Talk Show Fray
- Citizens Honored for Their Courageous Deeds : Heroism: Among honorees at luncheon was a couple who protected a 4-year-old from molester and returned her to her parents.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Boardwalk-Accident Claim Turned Down
- TUSTIN : Stop Sign Installed at Busy Intersection
- Couple Celebrate 75th Anniversary
- HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY KINNEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Trio of Area Runners Rate Among Favorites
- Blades Get Their Revenge, Shut Out Gulls : Hockey: Kansas City scores 2-0 victory to remain atop IHL's West Division.
- 'Man of La Mancha'
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL THOUSAND OAKS TOURNAMENT : St. Monica Tries Agoura Patience With 57-53 Win
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Oak Park Ends Losing Streak
- Long Stands Tall for Esperanza Defense : Division III: Senior free safety can hit like a linebacker. He holds school record for interceptions.
- ORANGE COUNTY
- DECEMBER GARDENING SPECIFICS
- Tokyo Stocks' Rise Is Biggest of Year
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Crab Fishing Barred Pending Toxin Tests
- Simon Scott; Character Actor in TV, Movies
- U.N. Calls for Restoring Sports, Cultural Ties With S. Africa
- Gates Rips Into Bradley in Autobiography Proposal : Police chief: Document also takes a swipe at Ueberroth and says LAPD dropped the ball in Hillside Strangler case.
- Buck Clayton; Trumpeter Acclaimed as Jazz Artist
- Willmer Named to Seat on City's School Board
- Race, Prejudice Discussion Hits Home a Week After Canyon High Stabbing
- OXNARD : City Reaches Deal on Shopping Center
- Gary Busey Urges States to Pass Helmet Laws
- Joyner's Move to K.C. Is Another Royal Pain to Veteran Angel Fans
- Long Beach Firm Chosen
- Magic and Lakers: The Story Continues
- Serbian Refugees Uneasy in the Role of Occupiers : Yugoslavia: Thousands are installed in 'liberated' Croatian homes in a bid by Belgrade to solidify its hold.
- Volcano's Fallout Tests Theories on Atmosphere
- NATION IN BRIEF : CONNECTICUT : Nebraska Air Base to Lose 3,000 Jobs
- Homeless Man Critical Following Beating
- Photographer Sentenced for Crashing Liz Taylor Nuptials : Trespassing: Justice Court judge imposes jail time, fine, community service and probation on man who parachuted in.
- 2 Relief Groups to Send Supplies to Soviet Cities
- Countywide : Board Takes Steps to Create Sober Station
- MISSION VIEJO : City to Poll Voters on Annexation Plan
- The students at Hancock Park Elementary school...
- Countywide : Las Posadas Ritual Unites a Community
- Division III: : Los Alamitos vs. Esperanza
- Prep SCOREBOARD : All-Time Playoff Attendance
- They Hated to See Raiders Go Into a Shell
- Trabuco Hills Finds Webber Unstoppable
- CS Northridge Shoots Blanks in Loss to Boise St.
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Robinson: Tough to Find Replacement
- WORLD IN BRIEF : CHINA : Li Limits Any Talks With Dalai Lama
- Abortion Rights Measure Passes After Ballot Recount
- Artist, Official Settle Dispute on Nude Statues
- Woman Fatally Shot While Sitting in Car
- 4th Suspect Held in Shooting at Stanton Apartment That Killed 2
- Man Gets Two Life Terms for Deadly Holdup : Courts: Thomas R. Merrill was convicted of first-degree murder for the robbery of a coin exchange that left two people dead, one injured.
- OXNARD : Pizza Parlor Robbed as Manager Closes
- MOORPARK : St. Charles Condos to Be Finished Soon
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 SEA VIEW LEAGUE : Corona del Mar
- Miscellany
- Baseball
- Lakers Go After Miami's Sherman Douglas
- Warriors' Higgins Might Be Sidelined for Rest of the Season After Surgery
- DIVISION V : Late Touchdown Gets Corona Past El Monte Arroyo
- TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS : Undefeated Mater Dei Routs Capistrano Valley
- Crenshaw Pressure Foils Chatsworth : Prep football: Cougars record 10 sacks and Dye gains 163 yards in 27-7 win in City Section 3-A Division championship game.
- NBC Breaks the Rules for Debate : Television: Tom Brokaw will moderate the first nationally broadcast forum of the 1992 presidential election season Sunday using a new format. His objective: to elicit spontaneity.
- Van Nuys Man Held in 80 Car Burglaries
- ANAHEIM : Public Gets Tough on Park Crime
- Vista
- San Diego
- SANTA PAULA : Man Shot in Hand on Ventura Freeway
- NBA ROUNDUP : Celtics Win as Pierce's Free-Throw Streak Ends
- Division II: : Dana Hills vs. Irvine
- Fresno State Plays Bowling Green in California Bowl
- TENNIS GRAND SLAM CUP : Forget Can't Forget Call in Loss to Stich
- WEEKEND TV : Children's Shows Have Yule Cheer
- Bach to Basics : A Few O.C. Stores Make Sure They've Got Classical Music Covered
- Dallas Takes Its Shots (47), Beats Sockers : Soccer: Sidekicks keep Nogueira busy and win, 7-4.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DIVISION VI CHAMPIONSHIP : Placentia Valencia Doesn't Pass Up Chance
- GARDENING : Open a Can of Worms to Get Rich Fertilizer
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : 3 New Term-Limit Initiatives Pushed
- Many Clinics Out of AIDS Testing Funds : Disease: After Magic Johnson's disclosure that he is HIV-positive, demand for checkups has strained budgets at centers in state.
- Obituaries : Services Planned for Slain Man, Son
- Herr Knows the Agony of Victory : Division II: Irvine cornerback has suffered shoulder, ankle and head injuries during season.
- Fortune Chosen MVP of U.S. Volleyball Team
- STAGE REVIEW : Carols in Tune With 'Carol'
- JAZZ REVIEW : Innervoices: A Delight of the Season
- Thursday Night Fights by the Networks
- MUSIC REVIEW : Mehta Returns to Philharmonic With Bruckner, Berg
- NATION IN BRIEF : CONNECTICUT : Governor Vetoes New Income Tax
- Plastic Cards May Be Used for Food Stamps
- U.S. Officials to Spend $6 Million on Study of Controversial Job Test
- WORLD IN BRIEF : SAMOA ISLANDS : 13 Dead, Thousands Homeless in Storm
- EC Plans Energy Tax to Curb Emissions : Environment: Ministers see it as way to cut down on carbon dioxide threat to Earth's temperature. They also hope to nudge the U.S. into action.
- Marion Wachtel; Fought Against Spanish Fascists
- Above All, a Place to Nest : Platform Builders Hope to Lure Blue Herons From Dying Trees
- Big Rise in Thefts in Camarillo : Crime: Police say the city's affluence and easy access from the freeway may be luring robbers from out of town.
- Surgeon Puts Brave Face on Legal Woes
- School's Drunk-Driving 'Accident' Isn't a Hit : Safety: A staged morality tale about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after drinking leaves some Saugus High students shocked, resentful.
- Convicted Drug Dealer Moves Next Door, and Has 2nd House Seized
- Redskins' Monk Leads League in Superlatives
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : Dade Gets No. 1 El Camino Off to a Strong Start in Victory Over Banning
- 'Short Yardage' Adds Up to 144, Helps Pave Way for Flames
- Big Sky to Consider Addition of Northridge : Expansion: A conference committee will visit the campus. CSUN prefers a 12-team alignment to reduce travel.
- SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Monarchs Reign Over No. 1 Eisenhower : Division I: Mater Dei wins first football title since '65. Blanton sets county passing record.
- Thousand Oaks Names Farrell Track Coach
- SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Workhorse Webber Carries Hawks : Division VII: Laguna Hills running back does the job, but Maceranka makes key interception in 35-28 victory over Trabuco Hills.
- Bowie Just one of the Boys in High-Powered Tin Machine
- Joyner's Move to K.C. Is Another Royal Pain to Veteran Angel Fans