- THE YEAR IN BUSINESS : Timeline
- A Musical Journey into Deepest Cajun Country
- Asia: The Subtlety of Flavors
- The Morning-After: A Sleep-Late Menu
- The Murder That Haunted a Dream : SINS OF THE FATHER, <i> By Eileen Franklin and William Wright (Crown Publishers: $22; 353 pp.)</i>
- Experiments in Language : TRUTH AND LIES THAT PRESS FOR LIFE: Sixty Los Angeles Poets, <i> Edited by Connie Hershey (Artifact Press: $12.95, paper; 215 pp.)</i>
- Toilet Devices Save Water
- Betrayal on the Couch : O.C. Group Helps Victims of Therapist-Client Abuse
- ROUND 3 : For Japan and U.S., the choice is to fight or cooperate
- Report Shows Supply of Water Is Inching Up
- THE VOICE OF THE MIDDLE AGES: In...
- Two back-to-back episodes of "CHiPS" (Monday beginning...
- Parents of Down's-Syndrome Child Shake Off Disappointment and Act : Retardation: When Eric was born, the Hoefts saw no services to help him. They took charge and now publish a magazine for others in need.
- Alcoholism Rises in Reserved Japan
- What's Worse Than a Hangover? Its Cure
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : SHOPTALK : A Spiritual Experience
- 8 Alleged Gang Members Arrested in Raid : Police: Authorities search 12 homes and seize 14 firearms in effort to solve two slayings that occurred this month.
- Italy Recognizes Ukraine
- Inspecting the Inspectors : Congressional hearings must probe the FAA's airline inspection program
- Oil From Well Spills Into Wash in Santa Clarita : Environment: An equipment malfunction is blamed for the 120-gallon Placerita Canyon flow.
- Bird Watchers' Tally of Feathered Friends Undeterred by Rain
- Woman Burned but Escapes Fire
- Police Officers Confront, Shoot Armed Murder Suspect
- In Defense of Eggnog
- Funnel Cakes: The World's Most Complicated Doughnuts
- LIGHTS OUT IN THE REPTILE HOUSE ...
- Russia's Emergency Call for Western Know-How Has Familiar Ring
- BUSINESS NEWS
- Sudanese Opt for Group-Rate Weddings
- Jurors Get Counseling After Deciding Gruesome Cases
- Croatia Says Missiles Aimed at Its Fighters : Yugoslavia: Serb-led forces are said to be using surface-to-surface weapons for the first time.
- Disputed Sculpture Finally in Place : Art: Editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad's four-year effort to put up artwork culminates with 'Chain Reaction' installed near Civic Auditorium.
- Stewart Rewards UC Irvine for Waiting for Him
- COAST CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT : Estancia Guard Was King for One Night in Victory
- Angels Lose McCaskill to White Sox
- COMMENTARY : 1991: a Year Full of Ornaments
- Perkins Takes Arkansas State Coaching Job
- COSTA MESA GIRLS
- Ill Harbaugh Faces Young Cowboys : NFC playoffs: Chicago quarterback has flu. He leaves hospital to prepare for wild-card game against Dallas.
- Welsh's Cavalier Attitude Didn't Come Easy
- NEW RELEASES : Fourplay: So Easy to Listen to, So Hard to Remember
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- POP MUSIC : Hey, Bruce! What's the Deal? : The expected--and long overdue--Springsteen album didn't arrive this year. A look at some of the 'whys.'
- Bit of Luck for Vegas Homeless
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Michigan State Blocks Stanford
- VENTURA : Man, 30, Stabbed, in Serious Condition
- Ex-Copper Boom Town Seeks Park Status
- Cities Join Forces to Tackle Common Growth Problems : South County: Mayors, realizing traffic problems aren't just local issues, are increasingly cooperating with one another to extend roads and unclog bottlenecks.
- Whose Number's Up This Year? Reminiscing About Ghoul Pool
- Raiders Get Cherry-Picked : AFC: Chiefs intercept four passes by Marinovich, and final drive self-destructs as season ends with fourth consecutive loss, 10-6.
- BREA-OLINDA BOYS : Mann, Sunny Hills Shut Down Troy
- Sports View Is Winner of Widener
- Michigan's Magic Man : Desmond Howard Scores a Touchdown Every 4.35 Times He Touches the Ball, but It Was One Catch Against Notre Dame That Put Him at the Head of Heisman List
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL CANYONS TOURNAMENT : Canyons Silences Jackson, Antelope Valley in Final, 78-67
- Rubley Shows His Training Has Not Gone to the Dogs
- BOYS' ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Defense Dooms Torrey Pines
- INTERVIEW : Escape Artist : Zubin Mehta--back for a spell with the L.A. Philharmonic--acknowledges a love for the New York orchestra he led for 13 years . . . but not the city
- And the '91 Pop Follies Awards Go to . . .
- MOVIES : A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : HOORAY FOR . . . : A Glamour Capital for Sure, No Doubt
- Stewart Has Key Role in UCI Debut : Basketball: His two three-pointers during 12-0 run help Anteaters defeat Lafayette, 64-56.
- CS Northridge Posts Its 1st Win of Season, 78-72 : College basketball: Matadors end 13-game losing streak. Andre Chevalier leads charge against Eastern Washington with 21 points.
- 156 Caskets Reburied in Cemetery : Wilmington: Police suspend their investigation of improper graves to allow for proper disposal of remains.
- Seton Hall Shuts Down Garnes, Tops SDSU, 71-61
- Chill Takes Away the Thrill for Warm-Weather Super Fans
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS : No. 17 Kentucky States Its Case
- Idle Warehouse Stands as Toxics Symbol
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Sizing Up : San Diego State Quarterback David Lowery Is Small, but He Is Proving That He Can Play With the Best in Big-Time College Football
- Oilers Insist on Roundabout Route : AFC playoffs: After compiling a 7-1 record, Houston goes 4-4 and has to play in the wild-card game against Jets.
- The Year in Sports--Day by Day
- Baseball
- Hansen-Dent Loses in Holiday Tennis Classic
- She's a Winner : Six Months After Leaving USC, Hedges Has a Chance to Become First Female Athletic Director to Have Division I-A Football Champion
- ORANGE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT : Airey, Defense Lift Capistrano Valley
- Cal Poly SLO Stuns Waves in Overtime : College basketball: Division II Mustangs shoot 56% in beating Pepperdine, 76-72.
- COMMENTARY : It Will Be Remembered as Year the Magic Stopped
- Winners and Losers, Hits and Errors
- Peace on Earth? Goodwill Toward Men? Humbug!
- BREA-OLINDA BOYS
- Southern Utah Blows Past San Diego State : Basketball: Thunderbirds' first-half barrage puts away Aztecs, 104-82.
- Rodgers: The Son Also Rises : Football: Iowa quarterback credits his father, the Celtics coach, for much of his success.
- Small, Titans Shoot Down Drake : College basketball: Guard hits six three-pointers and finishes with 24 points as Cal State Fullerton pulls away for 70-58 victory.
- He Starts Over in Chicago : Baseball: McCaskill leaves Angels after 7 1/2 seasons for three-year contract with White Sox worth over $6 million.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL GAMES REPORT : ROSE : Moeller Isn't Too Hot on the Weather
- CS Long Beach Upset, 76-71
- A Little Prodding Goes a Long Way in USC's Victory
- STAGE : Cult Classics <i> Not</i> on the Screen : Plays like 'Zombie Attack' and 'Tamara' can run for years, preserving theaters and drawing a new audience to the art form
- A World That Prized Fragrance Like Rubies : CLASSICAL TURKISH COOKING: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen, <i> By Ayla Algar (HarperCollins: $30)</i>
- Changing to Prorated Assessment Difficult
- THE STARS, THE SNOW, THE FIRE: Twenty-five...
- Yeltsin Abolishes Collective Farming : Russia: He also authorizes private buying and selling of land. The move to encourage a return to individual farms is an effort to feed an increasingly hungry nation.
- Death on the Job Is Focus of D.A.'s Investigative Unit
- Unemployment, Poor Housing Slow Immigration of Soviet Jews to Israel : Exodus: About 140,000 have arrived this year; 200,000 to 300,000 had been expected.
- 1991 Updates : Developers Wrangle Over Marina del Rey
- At Year's End, Time to Confess
- Yugoslavia Limps Toward '92, Oblivion
- High-Horsepower Muscle Cars of the '60s Vroom Back Into Popularity : Automobiles: Baby boomers snatch them up for nostalgia and because they are good financial investments.
- Cakes of Disguise: You Can Do It
- U.S. Disk-Drive Makers in Hot Competition : Computers: Top companies are struggling in a cycle that threatens to see them decimate each other, to the benefit of foreign competition.
- Anything for Science : UNCERTAINTY: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg, <i> By David C. Cassidy (W. H. Freeman: $29.95; 669 pp.)</i>
- Yule Spirit Hard to Find in a Room at the Inn
- Poachers Bring India Rhinos to Near Extinction
- Church Regains 'Weeping' Icon
- When a Government Falls, its Statues Aren't Spared : Culture: Citizens take out their frustrations with former leaders on their statues. But is this an attack against civilization?
- California IN BRIEF : CHICO : Truck Accident Closes Interstate 5
- Holiday Meal Helps More Than Hungry
- PREP BASKETBALL CHAMINADE TOURNAMENT : Wilson, Riordan Catch Chatsworth in 2nd Half
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP
- Northridge Gets Its First Victory
- Clippers Continue to Win the Hard Way : Pro basketball: After blowing an early lead, they come from behind to beat the 76ers, 102-95.
- This Time, Chiefs Were Ready for Marinovich : Raiders: As a matter of pride, safety Cherry spent time studying the rookie quarterback on videotape.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Freshmen Lead Way for UC Irvine Women
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL GAMES REPORT : CITRUS : Pawlawski Gives Bungee Jumping a Try
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- 3 Plays Follow Couple's Marriage Through Various Stages Over More Than 30 Years
- As cars on the San Diego Freeway...
- ROUNDUP : North Hollywood Rallies to Win Championship
- Wiping the Slate Clean on Cafe Blanc
- They Just Don't Get the Point
- NEW RELEASES
- Goodby to Samantha : Alyssa Milano will leave her long-running 'Who's the Boss?' TV sitcom role : in the spring, and at 19 she is eager to embark on a new artistic path
- A Trio of Handel Creations in Time for the Holidays
- Welcome to Reality
- Brain Trust
- Not Suitable for Prime Time
- Single-Bullet Theory
- Series on Fallout From King Case
- Series on Fallout From King Case
- BLOODY SAM
- Sifting Truth From Myth
- School Choice
- MOVIES : Andrei Konchalovsky returned to Russia to make 'The Inner Circle,' about a man who screened films for Josef Stalin. The movie takes the view that the Soviet dictator was a creation of a populace preferring authoritarianism to freedom. : Projecting Stalin's Tyrannical Allure
- Series on Fallout From King Case
- Voucher Plan Clarifies 2 Schools of Opinion
- Series on Fallout From King Case
- Older Ministers Offer Wisdom
- Long Beach Can Live Without Disney
- Voucher Plan Clarifies 2 Schools of Opinion
- CUKOR AND SPICE
- TNT's 'Miracle'
- Too Many Resort to Cheating
- Today's Footwear Cramps Her Style
- Tax Ruling
- Open Minds Flourish at Smith College
- Abortion Controversy
- Investor in First National of S.D. Increases Holdings
- Truth, Myth and Oliver Stone's 'JFK'
- Ratings Overrated
- Mountain Plan
- Little Girls Face Uncertain Futures
- Abortion Controversy
- ARTIST WITH NO BRUSH
- Single-<i> Auteur </i> Theory
- CUKOR AND SPICE
- Japanese-American Group to Revisit Manzanar Camp : Relocation: Bearing witness to an anguished memory, former internees and their descendants hope to provide an educational experience for the younger generation.
- Lakers Can't Overcome Scoring Doldrums, 98-88 : Pro basketball: Trail Blazers get the better of Los Angeles in a defensive struggle.
- Weber State Women Beat Loyola, 60-54
- Study Hard Wins Robb Stakes
- Dominguez Hills Defeats Chapman
- BOYS' ROUNDUP
- PREP BASKETBALL HART TOURNAMENT : West Bakersfield Outplays Hart Down Stretch, 59-51
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- MARINA GIRLS : Marina Outlasts Ocean View, 64-49
- UC Irvine Defeats Lafayette
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Burge Twins Return, Fuel Virginia Past UCLA, 77-55
- Experiment Results in Torero Victory : Basketball: Lehigh sits key player and USD uses it to their advantage in a 91-79 victory.
- Boxing
- Initiative Puts Lowery In Game : Football: Aztecs quarterback showed early on that he could motivate and produce on offense.
- Roses' Allure : Despite Boycott Over Plant Closing, GM's Float Is a Powerful Draw for Auto Workers
- Small Powers CS Fullerton, 70-58
- Skating
- ABOVE THE RIM TOURNAMENT : Mater Dei's Defense Disrupts Torrey Pines
- Simi Valley Park's Model Train Exhibit Is on Track
- They're a Record-Breaking Odd Couple : Wolverines: Elvis Grbac and Desmond Howard aren't from the same mold, but they are certainly playing on the same wavelength.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL GAMES REPORT : HANCOCK : Donahue Passed on Recruiting Verduzco
- North County's Affluence Masks Homeless Problem
- Alabama Finds Its Drive Against Colorado : Blockbuster Bowl: Crimson Tide puts together three long scoring marches in the second half for a 30-25 victory.
- Saints Burned by Former Fan : NFC: Michael Haynes, who used to root for New Orleans, scores twice to give the Falcons a 27-20 victory.
- Investment in Beuerlein Still Paying Off for Dallas : Pro football: Banished by the Raiders, backup quarterback is a big reason the Cowboys are back in the playoffs.
- N. Beach Is Returning to Tastier Tradition : Neighborhoods: Sex-oriented entertainment in San Francisco community is giving way to enclave's earlier heritage of Italian restaurants and other businesses.
- CS Fullerton Stops Drake
- COVER STORY : The Filmmakers vs. the Crusaders
- Guard's Coast-to-Coast Journey Stops in Carson : Basketball: Josh Oppenheimer started his college career at Rhode Island, transferred to Northern Arizona, then quit the team. Now he is hoping to become starting point guard for Cal State Dominguez Hills.
- Country Artist Has Bold Landing in 'Planet of Love'
- BOYS' ROUNDUP
- Season's 1st Big Storm Brings Rain, Snow : Weather: Weekend fronts may be followed by another on Wednesday. Showers left up to two inches of precipitation.
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: DEC. 28
- No-Sweat Workout for Bruins
- FILM COMMENT : MOVIES : For Years, Nick Nolte Has Been the Prince of Players
- Father-and-Son Team Carries Message About Broken Youth to Flight Theatre
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- OFF-CENTERPIECE : MOVIES : Former Steel Capital a Steal for Filmmakers
- 'Love Is for Everyone' Is Theme of AIDS Mural
- The Real Gifts of Christmas : Caring: Yuletide is the perfect time to dust off a special memory of someone whose efforts have kept a tradition of helping alive.
- Former Banning Standout Finds a Second Home in Washington
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Poway's Free-Throw Shooting Sinks Bakersfield
- NBA ROUNDUP : Riley Decries Knicks for Overtime Escape
- Legal Aid Society Sues County to Keep Children's Health Program Alive : Medicine: Organization claims Child Health and Disability Prevention program must be maintained, despite a $600,000 reduction in funding by the state.
- Coronado
- On the Move for Disabled : Sacramento: The new director of California's Department of Rehabilitation made his name in San Diego as a no-nonsense advocate.
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Soured Drug Deal Blamed for 7 Injuries
- Golf
- CARL'S JR. CENTURY TOURNAMENT : El Modena Can't Slow Down St. Paul Guard in Second Half
- Douglas Will Remain in Miami as Heat Matches the Lakers' Offer
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL GAMES REPORT : ORANGE : Alliance Might Be Further Jeopardized
- Eclectic but Not Gimmicky
- LATC Gives 'Breathing Space' to Remaining Tenants
- San Diego
- SANTA ANITA : Jockey, Track Groups Will Confer in Bid to Avert Strike Wednesday
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Motta Brought On Own Firing Line
- Angels Lose McCaskill to Chicago : Baseball: Pitcher signs three-year deal with White Sox that will pay between $6 million and $7 million.
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Santa Ana Does All the Dirty Work, Wins Title
- MOVIES : A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : IT'S US! : Sure, We Can Take a (Very Small) Joke
- How You Can Get Aid if You're Down and Out
- A New Time, A New Year : Essay: The triumphs and heartaches of the past year mean 1992 will be a time of great decision.
- FICTION
- Renters' Repair Dilemma
- THE HOME COOK : Where Have All the Casseroles Gone?
- Founder of est Targeted in Campaign by Scientologists : Religion: Competition for customers is said to be the motive behind effort to discredit Werner Erhard.
- BOOK MARK : Why Some German Scientists Sold Their Souls to Adolf Hitler
- Orange County's Thoughts Were Overseas, Overhead : Review: Victory in the Gulf brought the soldiers back to loved ones. Rain provided some drought relief.
- San Diego
- New Cities Cannot Ignore County Woes : * Laguna Hills and Lake Forest Must Look Beyond Their Borders at Larger Picture
- DRUG TRIAL--A trial is scheduled to begin...
- Foster Mother Cares for Babies No One Else Loves
- 2 Teen-Agers Arrested in Fatal Gang Shooting
- Canadians Fear Economy Is Experiencing a Second Dip Into Recession : Commerce: Like the U.S., Canada appears to be sinking back into the downturn. The jobless rate is likely to stay in double digits until the end of 1992.
- The versatile prickly pear bears both a sweet fruit and novel vegetable that is a mainstay of many authentic Mexican dishes : Cactus CUISINE
- Reflections on the Mystery and Magic of Kenya
- 1991 Updates : Malibu Sewer Study to Be Released Jan. 15
- No Magazine Today
- Ted Turner Is Time Magazine Man of the Year
- Ventura Mayor Chosen to Play a Unifying Role
- Commercial Fishing Harvests Lead to Bering Sea Area Wildlife Decline : Environment: Migration of whales, sea lions, walruses, seals and about 200 bird species from all seven continents could be affected.
- Ex-Gov. Wallace in Fair Condition at Hospital
- Expansion Is Part and Parcel of UPS Plan : Competition: The company is in the midst of a campaign to dominate the international package delivery market. Its efforts in Europe place emphasis on air express packages.
- SANTIAGO: Saint of Two Worlds, photographs...
- Chowder, Vegetable Terrine, Eggnog Cake
- Jack's Workshop, By KATHY HAND
- Impact Report Backs Plan for Fox Expansion : Development: Although traffic in the area would more than double, engineers say the studio's mitigation steps should prevent further problems.
- Small Maine Port City Could Serve as Model of Revival for Rural Areas : Economy: Local people pulling together with some help from government attract new shipping, aquaculture. Tourist dollars add to recovery.
- New Adult Would Benefit by Being on Rental Form
- Nell Leaves Hills for City
- Surf Service Rides Wave of Success : Recreation: Every year, 1 million people call Surf Line for its reports covering Southern California, the East Coast and spots across the world.
- 1991 Updates : Hate Mail Author Remains a Mystery
- 1991 Updates : Civic Center Dispute Heads for the Courts
- A Taste of Mayberry
- Schools Chief to Leave in '92
- Southern African Changes Peril Railway
- DISNEY CLASSICS: A Postcard Book (Running...
- Titans of the Junkyard : THE TAX INSPECTOR, <i> By Peter Carey (Alfred A. Knopf: $22; 279 pp.)</i>
- A Puffer's Guide
- The question keeps popping up: What is...
- Changing Fast
- Finally, at 101, Florence Finds Acceptance in Harley Land
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOR KIDS : Pow! Bam! Kazowee!
- Look, Ma, No Hands!
- Big League Little Boy : Third-Grader Goes to Bat for Don Drysdale Interview
- A SPECIAL REPORT: O.C. HISTORY
- Woman Testifies Defendant Was Not Her Attacker : Courts: A homeless man is accused of raping and beating the mentally retarded victim last July. The trial resumes this week.
- ROAD NOTES
- Bill Cosby mugs, winks and cavorts his...
- The Latest Pressure Group in the Redistricting Battle : Politics: Women are learning that they, too, have a stake in reapportionment--the keys to the political kingdom and more power.
- El Camino Gets Money for Child Development Center : Education: On-campus program will provide day care for children and training for students.
- COLUMN LEFT/ GEORGE BLACK : Will St. Nick Grant George All He Asks? : Out of the trash bin, a presidential appeal for North Pole intervention.
- Book Lets You File for Bankruptcy by Yourself
- Turning the New Year Into a Profitable One
- BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE, ...
- American South Is Still Down There, but Dixie Seems to Be Shrinking : Sociology: Its residents are virtually a distinct ethnic group, some experts argue. But it's as much a state of mind as a place.
- Georgian Aides Defect, Call on Leader to Quit
- The Places to Be Scene : L.A. Moves to Beats of Hip-Hop, Techo-Pop, Even 'Raggamuffin' Reggae-Rap in the Hippest Nightspots of '91
- TV's Turning Points : Technology and legislation will affect what and how we watch in 1992 and beyond
- 6 Killed, 25 Hurt in Stampede at N.Y. College Gym
- Topping Off a Career : Firetrucks Retire to Palm Tree Maintenance
- Latino Old Guard Has Lost Touch With Those It Aspires to Lead : Leadership: What the old politics are reluctant to admit is that the world has changed and, along with it, a new generation of Mexican-Americans.
- FICTION
- PHOTO VISIONS
- World IN BRIEF : DELAWARE : Hostage's Remains Returned to U.S.
- Phone Swindlers Net $15 Billion a Year : Crime: Victims of telemarketing scams are usually the elderly. A congressional report blames unfocused law enforcement efforts.
- World IN BRIEF : INDONESIA : 2 Generals Fired in Timor Shootings
- Hanging Around : Art: Officials have brought an end to the Municipal Sculpture Garden, but the artists' works stayed in place up to two years after the leases ran out.
- The Little Old Parade From Pasadena
- Blunting the Bitter Taste of Hunger : Can Americans give the people of the former Soviet Union a happy holiday?
- Claremont : 1,100 Hilly Acres Annexed
- 1991 Updates : Firsts Magazine Survives First Year
- Killer's Case a True Trial for Texas D.A.
- Wanted: Balanced Land Use : New coalition aims to help protect habitats on peninsula from encroaching development
- The Wonderful, Wonderful World of Champagne Cocktails
- Rediscovering History on World War II Tours
- Santa Barbara Mission: A Treasure-Trove of History : Library: Researchers comb through the archives of church and government records that date back to 1769.
- Welcome to Nickelodeon's game show, where players enter the video arcade
- Helping Mothers 'Crack' the Cycle : Health: A Missouri program called Team for Infants Endangered by Substance Abuse works to keep families drug-free.
- Rose Parade Information
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : RITUALS : Parking in Front of the Tube
- Laughs for $6 and Less : Familiar Destinations In and Around the Southland Offer Lots of Fun for Families Straining to Live Within a Budget
- Turning to Technology in a Bid for Blue Skies : Centralized auto testing is an option in the war on smog
- Journalist Settles Bias Suit With Tribune
- Too Many Cooks Are Inadvertently Spoiling Food, Survey Indicates
- Settling for Contentment : EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE, <i> By Paul Gervais (HarperCollins: $19.95; 224 pp.)</i>