- Bilbo's Still Offers Friendly, Familiar Refuge
- MONOLOGUE TIM MILLER : Apple Pie Roots : The artist's work, such as his upcoming "Sex/Love/Stories," often focuses on homophobia and health care issues.
- 34 to Compete in Miss Long Beach Pageant Feb. 15
- Sons of the Sea : Legacy of Sharks, Oars and Ones That Didn't Get Away
- Artistic Merger Aids L.A. Art Museums
- Rallies, Flags and Yellow Ribbons
- Compton : Proposed Trash Rate Hike Fails in Split Council Vote
- Man Found Fatally Shot Inside His Vehicle
- Daily News Employees Ratify 3-Year Contract
- SAN CLEMENTE : Revision of General Plan Moves Ahead
- SANTA ANA : Year-Round Schools Get a Single Schedule
- OXNARD : City to Levy Fees on Mobile Homes
- Surfer Hangs 10 on the Legal System : Justice: Teen-ager's handwritten letter finds its way to appellate court, which surprisingly overrules his traffic fine.
- Voices From a Forest
- THOUSAND OAKS : Developers' Fees to Jump in April
- U.S. International Edges Cal Poly Pomona
- UNLV Success Appeals to Robert Morris
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fullerton Women Tumble
- The Wait Is Worth It for USC : Letters of intent: Trojans land three El Toro High School players--Johnson, Hogue and Haas--at late-night signing party.
- Canyons Breathing Easier After Beating Santa Monica
- Aztec Football Program Has a Red-Letter Day
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Nine Inch Nails: Slick, Alienating
- $200,000 Granted to Orchestra : Gift: It is the largest allotment ever given to the Pacific Symphony.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Baker Proposes Mideast Bank for Reconstruction After War
- Lincoln-Mercury to Offer Van: Ford Motor Co.'s...
- Despite Low Yields, 10-Year Notes Sell Well
- Kuwaiti Health System 'Destroyed' : Medicine: A physicians' survey tells of plunder by Iraqi soldiers, rapes and workers' executions.
- Wording of 'Mission Statement' Disapproved
- Elegance Affordable at Tile Store
- Interim Curbs Placed on New Mini-Malls : Development: Congestion prompts officials to obtain more review powers on small-scale shopping centers.
- Fissure Closes Runway at Edwards
- Kiam Apologizes for Joke About Olson Told at Dinner
- Surprise Infusion of Talent Creates a Hit With Pierce's Baseball Team
- Extra! Extra! Granada Hills Beats Cleveland, 91-87
- Anchor at Channel 51 Quits Early
- Times Mirror's Net Falls 38% in Quarter
- MEAT LOAF MANIFESTO : Your mother used to make it; now everybody does. : Old favorites. The man who made it chic. Tips from an opinionated chef. : How a Simple, Homey Dish Achieved Fame in the Big City
- THE GULF WAR: The Political Front : Troops: Ages
- COLLEGE BASEBALL PREVIEW : Occidental, Glendale Hopeful About Drives for League Titles
- Hate Crimes Increase Since Start of War : Prejudice: Record number of incidents has been directed against Arab-Americans, study says.
- Hospital Seeks Volunteer Aides
- ARTILLERY: BIG GUNS ON THE BATTLEFIELD
- THE GULF WAR: The Home Front : Names: Baby Brothers
- FLOWERS : Love Blossoms : Long-stemmed roses star on Valentine's Day, but their price is swollen by shortages caused by January's Rose Parade.
- PEOPLE IN ENTERTAINMENT
- THE GULF WAR : Language Barriers
- Mr. World Leads a Global Tour : Geography: A former teacher is on a mission to increase children's knowledge of the Earth.
- THE GULF WAR : Troops: Recreation
- Malibu : Free Tree Seedlings Offered
- NATION : Death Sought for Fla. Poisoner
- LAX Did Not Hire Backup Controller as Extra Eyes : Disaster: Trouble-shooter might have been able to provide help and avert crash, officials say.
- Widow of Physician Slain by Gunman Protests His Likely Release From Asylum
- Committee Bottles Up Mayor's Charter Plan
- MEINERS OAKS : Community Regains Postal Substation
- Parking Garage Protests Stall Seaport Village Project
- West Adds Second Controversial Transfer in a Week
- West Football Coaches Knox and Black Resign
- Costas to Call Game
- NBA ROUNDUP : Bird Shows No Effects of Injury in Return
- Clippers' Setback No Real Longshot : Pro basketball: Seattle's Johnson scores 18 points in fourth quarter and hits a 35-footer with 1.1 seconds left for 107-104 win.
- ANGELUS LEAGUE
- Bob Forrest Not Out of the Woods Yet : The sometimes singer of Thelonious Monster, picked up by a major label, feels vindicated--but he also feels the pressure to perform.
- Simmons Tells Lockheed He Wants a Deal : Aerospace: The investor offers to drop his proxy battle if management helps him get three board seats.
- Allergan Details Streamlining of Its Operations : Restructuring: The Irvine company will realign its eye-care business geographically while consolidating marketing.
- Homeless Shelter Aims to Make a Difference : West Hollywood: Officials at the facility say they want to help homeless return to the community. But critics of the shelter say the money would be better spent elsewhere.
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- Phantom of the Freeway Strikes Again : Dumping: Caltrans is faced with the dilemma of eventually disposing of the growing mound of illegally deposited dirt.
- Santa Monica : Auditorium Hires Ad Help
- NATION : Heat's On: Penguins Can't Wait
- Pope Decries Weapons
- Haitians Celebrate Elected Chief's Inauguration
- WAR COSTS PER CAPITA
- Incumbents Lead Fund Raising
- Pretty-in-Pink Fashion Show Aids Childhelp
- Downtown Living--the Attraction Is Growing : Redevelopment: Some residents are discovering the pleasures of ocean views at housing prices that are low by beach town standards.
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Sierra Club Proposes State Growth Plan
- At Chef Chen's, Chinese Food by a Master
- THE GULF WAR: The Diplomatic Front : In Asia
- BREA : Council Stops Talks With Developer
- YORBA LINDA : Bond to Aid Recycle Program Approved
- CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : Beware the Power Behemoth : Merging Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric would create a monster of vast political and regulatory influence.
- Group Gives Needy Homes--and Hope : Refuge: Interfaith Shelter Network brings together area churches in an effort to take homeless families off the street and give them a chance at a new life.
- Foundation for Schools Planned
- COUNTYWIDE : Schools Try to Make Their Cases Tonight
- Perseverance: Tool in His Shipbuilding Trade
- THE SIDELINES : Executive Leaves the Yankees
- VENTURA : Judge Orders Packer to Halt Hiring Bias
- He Was Getting a Little Testy, So He Took a Pass on College
- CENTURY LEAGUE : El Modena Scores 5 Points in 11 Seconds to Stun Canyon and Claim Championship
- SHORT TAKES : Southerners Less Curious: Haley
- WORLD MUSIC REVIEW : Strunz & Farah Play the Roxy
- MOVIE REVIEW : Epic Battle Moves 'Heaven and Earth'
- West Los Angeles : Freeway Closure Planned
- Gnarly : Alvin Light's Oddball Sculptures Make for a Piquant Exhibit in Laguna
- Cases Dismissed in Santa Ana's Homeless Sweep
- Dana Joins Edelman as Malibu Ally : Incorporation: Their support makes it virtually certain that Malibu will soon become the county's 87th city.
- Saba's Serves Mideast Staples, but No Politics
- Temple City : Mini-Mall Parking Rules
- Solutions Sought to Sunset Traffic Perils : Safety: The city is considering traffic lights and a center divider to halt accidents near Bentley Avenue in Bel-Air.
- Prelate Counsels Flock on Theology, Marriage, End of World
- Young Driver Beats Traffic Ticket With an Unusual Appeal
- Planning for the Big One
- Bettelheim Plagiarized Book Ideas, Scholar Says : Authors: The late child psychologist is accused of 'wholesale borrowing' for study of fairy tales.
- Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Space Trip Lottery Plan Gets Grounded
- Lebanon Troops Move Into South
- The Reluctant Novice : GIVING BLOOD : Charity Beats Out Fears : Emotionally, you're no further along than your 6-year-old son who cries when he doesn't want a shot.
- LAX Did Not Use Backup Controller as Safeguard : Disaster: Trouble- shooter might have been able to provide help and avert collision, officials say. L.A. workers, unlike those at other major airports, considered backups bothersome.
- 3 Face Arraignment in Post Office Robbery
- San Diego
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Saddleback Upsets Cypress in Basketball
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : 2 Sought in Attack on Female Joggers
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Notre Dame Completes Mission
- THE SIDELINES : Magazine Honors Rice, Webb
- Morningside Loss Is First Since '88 in League Play
- Kent's Burden Sets Women's Assist Mark
- TENNIS ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Curry Paces Ventura With 30 Points
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Gilbert Has Easy Time; Goldie Upsets Mayotte
- Hollywood and Desert Storm: Judgment Postponed : Movies: No consensus exists on the Gulf War, so studios are staying mute. It took years for incisive films about Korea and Vietnam to be made.
- Attendance, Expectations Up at Investors Conference : Growth: Newport Beach gathering finds market confidence rebounding as Gulf War jitters calm and interest rates keep falling.
- * Comarco Inc., an Anaheim engineering and...
- Charles D. Weil, 46, former vice president...
- Warner Bros., Burbank, has promoted John Schulman,...
- Parker Automotive OKs Restructuring Plan's Terms
- Unocal to Settle Price-Fixing Suit for $78 Million : Litigation: The firm admits no wrongdoing in the proposal, one of the largest settlements reached in a state antitrust action against the oil industry.
- Bank Forcing Campeau to Prove His Solvency
- Commerce : Mandatory Water Cutback of 10% to Begin in March
- Dr. Salvador Luria; Molecular Biology Pioneer
- * No Splash: Ashley Montana looks sultry...
- Santa Monica : Arts Projects Get Grants
- DESERT STORM: DAY 22 : Political
- Saddam Hussein--'a Real Villain' Troops Can Focus Their Hatred On : Military: Not since Hitler, Tojo and Mussolini in World War II has there been such an identifiable loathsome emblem.
- Bruins Try to Continue Domination in Softball : Colleges: Three-time defending NCAA champions have plenty of pitching and hitting talent.
- Going With the Flow--Mandatory Rationing : Water: Voluntary programs are being dropped. Arcadia becomes the latest of more than 20 cities in L.A. County to make the cutbacks compulsory.
- Dousing Worries of Extinguisher Blowing Up
- Assault Case Is Not Easily Put to Rest
- Council Postpones Action on Law to Require Fire Sprinkler Systems : Safety: The cost could be more than $300 a month per unit. Some fear it would force elderly and low-income residents out of their homes.
- Teens Have Ex-Champ in Their Corner
- 'Worst Case' Scenario Used in Safety Study on Ammonia : Safety: Edison report describes lethal cloud spreading inland, but says such a leak is highly unlikely. Several Redondo Beach officials are not yet convinced.
- Daily News Employees Ratify 3-Year Contract
- Academic Excellence Is Often a Creative Matter
- Reagan's 80th Birthday Party Is Fit for a Star
- PLATFORM : Haiti Awaits the Dawning of a Day Without Despair
- Pennsylvania Coroner to Take L.A. County Post
- San Diego
- Hatcher Agrees to One-Year Deal
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Carlson's 3-Pointer Gives Katella a Victory
- Baseball
- Phoenix Chooses Shurmur to Run Defense : NFL: Former Ram coach says he will implement his 3-4 zone system.
- Ruelas to Fight Veteran Cruz for NABF Featherweight Title
- Lions Rally to Defeat Bruins, 7-5
- Long Beach Wins Despite Miller's 40
- Gamez Finds Oasis of Birdies : Golf: Second-year player shoots 64 at Indian Wells. Eighty-seven players are under par after one round of the 90-hole tournament.
- Cardinals Hire Shurmur to Run Their Defense
- Danny Thomas: Miracles & Bons Mots : An appreciation: The comedian, who died Wednesday, had a bond of warmth and affection with his audience.
- 'Cosby' Draws 5 People's Choice Nominations
- L.A. Theaters Set Box-Office Record Thanks to Musicals
- Foreign Sales Lift Mattel Profit
- Help-Wanted Advertising on Rise: Advertising for job...
- Cooking Apples and Oranges
- A Three-Alarm Recipe
- THE GULF WAR : War in the Air
- CLIPBOARD : GET YOURSELF OUT OF A CREDIT MESS
- Compton : Controller Resigns to Take Finance Job in Hawthorne
- U.S. Housing Costs
- Latino Rap Adds Cultural Twist to an Urban Sound
- Soto Withdraws Proposal to Give 12th St. New Name
- 10 Civilians Breach Seabee Security : National defense: The pro-military group's members entered a Port Hueneme Seabee facility and conducted a three-hour class, officials disclose.
- Historic-Home Law Is Rejected : Pomona: City Council's fear of infringing on property rights squashes a bid to control changes made to classic homes.
- Israel Starts Easing Curfews on Arabs : Occupied areas: Palestinians will gradually be allowed to leave their homes. The move is designed to revive a stalled economy.
- GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : Soviets in Focus : "Comrades and Cameras" is an exhibit of 135 works by more than 50 artists of the U.S.S.R.
- Azusa : Budget Freeze Approved
- South Gate : New City Administrator Hired on 2-Year Contract
- THEATER REVIEW 'ON GOLDEN POND' : Oldie but Goody : The two main characters in the Ojai production of this talky play are seniors; all but one of the rest are middle-aged.
- Rose Bowl Aquatics Center Seeks to Adjust Loan Terms
- COSTA MESA : Tax Help for Those With Special Needs
- MISSION VIEJO : Collegians Left Out as Enrollment Jumps
- Transient Arrested in Store Arson
- Embattled Marine Official Retiring Early : Military: Former chief of staff of the El Toro base will avoid threat of court-martial and retain medical benefits. Another officer killed himself amid allegations they took Corps aircraft for personal use.
- Reagan Guards Pulverize Present of Pepper Pot
- MEINERS OAKS : Board Rejects Costly Sealant for New Lot
- Plan to Supplement Reservists' Salaries OKd
- UC Riverside Stands Out in CCAA
- Pyewacket Leading Puerto Vallarta Race
- THE SIDELINES : Shooting Competition Delayed
- ART
- New Works, Old Faces at '91 Playhouse
- Rancho Santiago Back Crayton Chooses USC
- RETAIL / LEISURE
- P.M. BRIEFING : Mesa OKs 2 Oil and Gas Deals
- How Their Garden Grows : Education: Students from area schools learn life skills through the cultivation of vegetables, flowers and trees.
- Que pasa? : PEOPLE AND EVENTS
- Croatia Has Stockpiled Big Arsenal in Case It Is Attacked, Official Says : Yugoslavia: Fugitive defense minister accuses federal army of plotting to restore Communist rule in republic. Intrigue holds threat of bloody civil war.
- Glendale to Permit Roof Satellite Dishes
- Alexander Would OK Minority Scholarships : Education: Cabinet nominee tells a Senate committee that a move to curb funding for such aid sends the wrong signal and should be rescinded.
- TV AND THE GULF WAR : TV Networks Shying From Vivid Violence
- War Trauma : Former Vietnam Warriors Offer Support for Gulf Vets Affected by Combat Stress
- 40 Louisiana Guardsmen Go AWOL
- Long Beach : $2.3-Million Cambodian Community Center Opens
- She Blazed a Path in Wartime
- THE GULF WAR: The Diplomatic Front : In Europe
- Calling for Help : Radio: On KROQ's freewheeling 'Loveline,' a deejay and a doctor field questions from troubled teen-agers.
- COLUMN LEFT : Will There Be Anything Left to Nuke? : The U.S. is flattening every 'strategic' target in Iraq, but talk of nuclear options persists.
- Quayle to Visit Pendleton, Missile Plant
- Bold Rescue : Woman Climbs Into Deep Quarry to Save Child
- 2.4 Temblor Rattles Area Around Inglewood
- Peterson to Play Football for New Mexico
- CSUN, Ranked 23rd in Nation, to Begin 3-Game Baseball Series With No. 11 USC
- 'Caratti Kid,' Ranked 79th, Upsets Lendl
- SUNSET LEAGUE : Huntington Beach Spread Leaves Marina a Bit Flat : Oilers Change Pace to Stop League-Leading Vikings
- Ryals' Tip Earns Title for Irvine : Prep basketball: Vaqueros edge Capistrano Valley, 50-48, on shot with two seconds left to win South Coast League championship.
- SHORT TAKES : Pageant Boycott Threat Ignored
- S&P; Lowers Debt Rating of Big Three Auto Makers
- Great American Shortfall May Be the Final Blow
- Contel Corp.: Fourth-quarter net income was $59...
- America West Fires a Big Salvo in the Airline Fare Wars
- Irish Defense Minister
- BLOCK DIPLOMACY : A new homeowners association board of directors tries to bring a community together but finds that laying down the law is not always easy.
- THE SCENE: Monday night, after the first...
- Films Have Yet to Explore Diversity of Latino Lifestyles
- Red Cross Earthquake Checklist
- F-15s Catch Up, Turn Fleeing Jets Into 'Fireballs' : Ambush: 'We did what we were trained to do,' U.S. pilots say after pouncing on Iraqi warplanes trying to reach Iran.
- Temple City : Zoning Change Approved
- Saving Quiet Things for a Rainy (Remember?) Day
- City of Hope Support Chapters Raise $9 Million
- Wilson Renews Tough Talk on Death Penalty
- Marcus Elected Head of Public Works Board
- OJAI : Judge Urges $16,000 Water Company Fine
- OXNARD : Council OKs Plan for El Rio Water
- Mexican Maid Says Family Held Her Captive
- Honig Calls Suit by Capistrano Schools a 'Stunt'
- Oceanside Official Calls City Appointments Invalid
- Sylmar, Coach Ousted Early
- Long Beach City College Rallies to Beat El Camino
- A Place for Slacks, Not Sacks
- Trump's 'War Clause' May Delay Title Fight, Move It to Las Vegas : Boxing: Mogul says Gulf conflict allows him to renegotiate fees to promoters of Holyfield, Foreman bout. Fight may be postponed one week.
- Lawrence Calls Bruin Party Line : College football: UCLA's "social life" prompts Morse High football star to put Stanford, others on hold.
- SHORT TAKES : Lloyd Webber Marries Secretly
- 'Taxi Blues' ' Wild Ride From Moscow to the Oscars : Movies: The film deals with anti-Semitism and the rising strains of fascism in Soviet society--but the Soviets have nominated it for an Academy Award.
- TRW Inc.: The high-technology products and services...
- RETAIL / LEISURE : Mutant Ninja Turtles, NFL to Team Up on Children's Clothes
- SIGHTS AROUND TOWN : Fancy That : Flying fish, architectonics and thrift-store treasures mean art is where you find it.
- Culver City : Drive-In to Stay Open
- Hearty Appetites : Restaurants That Satisfy Tastes From Cozy to Exotic
- Monster Cutups : Their Belligerent Antics Tore Thelonious Apart, but Tragedy Put the Band Back on Track
- Take Time to Savor Villa D'Este
- MILITARY BRASS
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Shamir Tries to Cement Hard-Line Objectives : Politics: Labor Party members call it 'cynical opportunism.' Likud Party members see it as the war playing into their hands.
- Call Them the Fearsome Foursome : Basketball: Muir High has four Division I prospects on its roster.
- 7 Arrested, $250,000 in Goods Recovered
- Overall Crime Down, but Violence Up 19%
- PLATFORM : Parents in Combat
- Burglar Found Hiding in Closet
- Fountain Valley City Manager Fired
- Notre Dame May Have Another 'Rocket'
- Gulls Come Close but Fall Again
- CSUN Loses 2 to UCLA in Softball
- The New Sounds From Down Under : Concert: Six-day festival will bring a sampling to San Diego.
- Mardi Gras Celebration in Oceanside
- MUSIC : Another Eclectic Camerata Concert
- Hungry and Exhausted, 4 Iraqi Deserters Surrender to Journalists
- Computers Help to Break Classroom Language Barriers : Education: A Macintosh program lets Spanish-speaking students learn at a higher level while developing English skills.
- Study Links Smoking to Drug Abuse
- Kremlin Stirs Ethnic Clash, Georgian Says
- City Director Threatens Suit Over Salaries : Pasadena: Chris Holden says he will go to court if necessary to force disclosure of pay adjustments made for the city manager, clerk and attorney.
- Father Arrupe; 'Black Pope' Led Jesuit Order
- Hate Crimes Increase Since Start of War : Prejudice: Record number of incidents have been directed against Arab-Americans, study says.
- Jordan King Sees War on All Arabs : Mideast: He supports the people of Iraq, criticizes the U.N. and urges an immediate cease-fire.
- Romantic Getaways for Couples Who Want to Stay Close to Home
- U.S. Won't Prosecute Police for Use of Force at Abortion Rallies
- SIMI VALLEY : Schools' Deficit May Hit $5 Million
- ORANGE COUNTY AND THE GULF WAR : Tighter Security Puts Pinch on Airport Shops : Precautions: Concessionaires in restricted areas watch business drop as result of anti-terrorism measures.
- CENTURY LEAGUE
- Moorpark's Bradley Covers a Lot of Ground in a Day
- Starters From 4 City Teams Lose Eligibility
- BOYS' SOCCER ROUNDUP : Katella Victory Puts El Dorado on Hold
- He's Expressing Himself Nicely : Arizona Transfer Mills Still Taunted, but Has Shown He Can Play
- THE WAR'S IMPACT
- GIs Ambush Nighttime Iraqi Probes
- Nation IN BRIEF : ARIZONA : Ex-Navajo Leader Gets 450 Days in Jail
- SENIORS : Model Citizens : Their mature good looks combine with inner beauty to make them perfect calendar pinups.
- Shortly after 6 a.m. on Feb. 9, 1971, the Sylmar quake stopped the clocks at Olive View Hospital. For those who still work there . . . : The Shaking Never Stops
- California IN BRIEF : TWENTYNINE PALMS : Marine Pilot Ejects Safely Before Crash
- DESERT STORM: DAY 22 : Military : THE NUMBERS
- Guerrillas Step Up Attacks in Colombia : Violence: The rebel groups, excluded from the constitutional debate, are spreading terror in the capital. The death toll has reached 47.
- Gorbachev Pleads for Soviets to Cast Votes in Favor of Continued Union : Secession: He warns that breakup of the country would bring economic destruction and collapse as a superpower.
- Monterey Park : Christmastime Already?
- Bell Gardens : Card Casino Pledges $50,000 for Church Building Fund
- Bombs Meant to Ruin Iraqis' Sleep, Lower Morale
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Mr. World : Geography Teacher Gives His Lessons a Global Appeal
- CLIPBOARD : A Gaggle of Languages
- Residents Get Fired Up Over Plan to Close County Station
- Former Teacher Sues Preschooler Who She Says Kicked Her in Ankle
- SANTA PAULA : Victim's Family Sues Plane Manufacturer
- Gang Member, 14, Found Dead on Sidewalk
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : El Camino Dominates San Pasqual
- El Camino's Robinson Opts for Weber State
- L.A.'s Theaters Set Records Despite War; O.C.'s 'Pretty Good'