- Neighborhood That Time Forgot May Get Face Lift : Housing: Otherwise, the city threatens to tear down dilapidated homes. Some tenants could become homeless.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Forget Shows That He's Ready for Big Time
- ALBUM REVIEW : 'Assassins' Fails to Make the Hit
- Rob, Fab Get Their Lives in Sync : Ex-Milli Vanilli 'Singers' Emerge After Months of Depression
- NEWPORT BEACH : Truck Recovered Without Stolen Furs
- Apparent Relay Victory Slips Out of U.S. Hands
- Major League Play Lets Cuba Win, 3-2
- Ballet Pacifica Tells Schedule
- Newport Group Plans 'Cyrano'
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : New Report Cards OKd for District
- Mahon, Keller Win a Race but No Cash in Fiesta 5,000
- Spirit of Games May Have Been Left on Plane
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Wowing Audience Is Still No Sweat for Steve Miller
- Thunderstorms, Showers Possible in Southland as Moist Air Moves In
- A Glass Ceiling Thick as Lead : New study shows women and minorities barred from rising very high up corporate ladder
- Bill Limits Developers' Ability to Sue Foes : Courts: The legislation would require builders to show their cases are more than just a tactic to intimidate individuals and agencies that oppose projects.
- LA HABRA : Mary's Home Project on Planners' Agenda
- Colleges
- Rams Finally to Get Down to Basics : Football: Everett will play, and the defense will have a truer test against the Chargers tonight.
- Art Czar's Job Is a Balancing Act : San Diego's 1st Arts Director Gets High Marks From All Sides
- Music : Mauceri Brings Pop, Polish to Bowl
- SIMI VALLEY : Council May Revise Tree Protection Law
- DATELINE: CUBA : THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, THEN AND NOW
- L.A. Gave Sludge Contract Special Handling : City Hall: Chemfix was the highest bidder and the contracts were sped along. The mayor's office denies doing anything improper.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pirate Rookie Proving to Be a Real Waner
- That Dodger Lead Is Almost Gone : Baseball: Giants complete sweep, all by one run. Winning run this time scores on a 25-foot single.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : EMF Is Hot--and Cold--in L.A. Debut
- Driver Held After Chase That Ends in Crash, Fire
- FILLMORE : City Begins Work on New Storm Drain
- Boxing
- Nehemiah, Witherspoon Lose Races in Italy
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Twins' Tapani Rises to Occasion
- Pop : Fifth Shows It Isn't One-Dimensional
- Pop and Jazz : Thrill Kill Kult Makes Friends
- Science / Medicine : 'Toothache-Killer' Cigarettes
- SANTA ANA : Man's Body Found on Street Corner
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Harris Hasn't Won a Full-Time Job
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Aikman Throwing Harder Than Ever
- BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Top-Seeded Smith-Stoklos Avenge Loss, Win Title
- Bones Leaves Reds Aching : Baseball: Pitcher makes his major league debut a big one by defeating Cincinnati, 13-0.
- The Day in Review
- Dance : New Faces in Royal Ballet Triple Bill
- RINCON VALLEY : New Backing Sought to Widen Highway
- Science / Medicine : Colony of Blind Spiders Found
- Seles Will Be No. 1 in World Again When She Plays First Match Tuesday
- NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Sea Cadet Wins Longacres Derby by 12 Lengths
- Luginbill Greets New Class to SDSU Program
- Thunderstorms Possible as Moist Air Arrives From Baja
- STAGE REVIEW : Play Is Engaging Look at Uneasy, Enigmatic Life
- NOTES : Locals to Play for U.S. Team in Water Polo
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Grahe's Game Worth Another Start
- Bogdanovich's 'Last Picture Show' as He Intended It : The director has added and re-edited scenes to deliver the film he wanted in 1971. He also explains many of its technical and artistic components.
- LOTTERY RESULTS: Aug. 10
- Tax on Views Is a Joke
- Mayo Quote
- Solar Energy
- Derailment at Seacliff
- Derailment at Seacliff
- Voter Registration
- Rail Safety Plan Needed
- Derailment at Seacliff
- Bush Reelection
- Judicial Shift Welcomed
- State Funding for Teen Drivers
- Panel Clears D'Amato
- SDSU Class Cuts
- MOVIES - Aug. 12, 1991
- MOVIES - Aug. 12, 1991
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- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 12, 1991
- POP/ROCK - Aug. 12, 1991
- TELEVISION - Aug. 12, 1991
- Names in the News - Aug. 12, 1991
- Notes on a Scorecard - Aug. 12, 1991
- THE HOSTAGE DRAMA : Tracy an Enigmatic World Wanderer : Adventurer: He was a convert to Islam and a fixture in the cafes of Beirut before his disappearance.
- THE HOSTAGE DRAMA : News Is Bittersweet for a Family Visited by Tragedy : Reaction: Relatives of hostage Joseph Cicippio are disappointed. His sister is dying of cancer, and a son and another sister have succumbed.
- American Hostage Is Freed as Hopes Rise for Other Captives : Mideast: Edward Tracy is released in Beirut almost five years after being kidnaped. 'I'm surprised the world is still here,' the 60-year-old says.
- U.S. Tries to Untangle Web of BCCI-Encino Bank Deals : Finance: Government alleges that banking laws were violated. Regulators are forcing the sale of the institution.
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 12, 1991
- Middle Class Feels Strain of Rising Costs of College : Education: Parents complain that financial aid is inadequate. Congress considers changing rules to help.
- WASHINGTON : Bills Attempt to Give Employees a Voice in Improving On-the-Job Safety
- STATE OF MIND
- UNDER THE VOLCANO : As Mt. Pinatubo Continues to Spew Tons of Ash and Rock, Filipinos Wonder How Their Battered Country Will Ever Recover
- When Repair Costs Are Tax-Deductible
- Restaurants : CALIFORNIA COSMOPOLITAN : At Mackey's, Traditional Steak-and-Chops Fare Is Sparked With the Unexpected
- HISTORY AT A PRICE : If You're Looking for L.A.'s Past, You'll Find It Where the Auction Is.
- CRITIQUE : CREATING COMMON GROUND : New Design of Pershing Square Seeks to Create an Urban Oasis
- Definition of News : "Tabloid" TV Finds Continued Succeess--With The Viewers
- New Pain for Families of Gulf War Dead : Military: Survivors are having trouble getting personal items returned and receiving death benefits approved by President Bush. 'It seems like they kind of forget about you,' one says.
- Walnut : College to Name President
- International Interest In Special Olympics Earns All-Star Attention
- Thornburgh Quits Post to Make Bid for Senate : Politics: The attorney general will run for the unexpired term of the late Sen. John Heinz of Pennsylvania.
- LOTTERY RESULTS: Aug. 10
- ANTI-CRIME MEETING: Los Angeles City Councilman Nate...
- War of the Charities : 2 Organizations That Help Young Runaways Trade Charges of Threats, Slander and Violence in Lawsuits
- New York Weighs Heavy on Bonilla : Baseball: Idea of returning home is an intriguing possibility for Pittsburgh slugger.
- Veteran Players Find Going Rough in Slims Qualifying
- Versailles Treaty Wins Alabama
- *** THE KLF "The White Room" <i> Arista</i> : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- COVER STORY : The High Price of Ego in Hollywood : Why do people spend so much on so little? For all the lamentations, bad movies are a matter of relationships and muscle
- A MARS Music Invasion : The 3-month-old Santa Monica-based FM station hopes to equal the success of KROQ's influential 'Roq of the '80s' format
- Pianist and Composer Is Young, Award-Winning and 'Into Jazz 110%'
- DETAILS: The Architect's Art by Sally...
- CRIMINAL PURSUITS
- TROPICAL GANGSTERS: One Man's Experience With Development...
- Gardening : Design Your Yard for Low Maintenance
- Sedative Linked to 3 Inmate Deaths
- Goodby, Back Yard--Hello, VLH
- Directing Air Traffic Just for Thrill of It
- 10 Killed as Madagascar Troops Fire on Protesters : Unrest: Hundreds are reported injured in the most violent incident in 10 weeks of protests on the island.
- In a Life Filled With Tragic Turns, Colombian Girl May Face Yet Another : Adoption: She and her brother survived a flood and a plane crash before settling in the U.S. But once again, she is the orphan no one wants.
- Tension Among Minorities Upsets Old Rules of Politics
- City Seeks Off-Track Betting Designation : Racing: Seeking a tourist drawing card, city asks to be included in satellite-wagering legislation. Controversy is expected.
- Officer Shoots Anaheim Man Wielding Machete
- The Tough Task of Redrawing County : * Supervisors Must Work to Ensure a Latino District
- Detective Saves Men in Car Fire
- Ojai Police Shake-Up Promises a New Era : Sheriff's office: In the past, some zealous deputies were writing dozens of traffic tickets 'by the book.' Now a less punitive approach is being taken.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : CHARGERS : Henning To Watch Secondary Closely
- Prizefighting's Loss Proves Cuba's Gain
- The Rule
- Area Team Wins Baseball Regional Opener
- 'Phantom' Figures, Friends to Stage LATC Fund-Raiser
- STYLE : LOOKS : Horse Power
- China Tornado Kills 12
- Noriega 'Shell Game' at BCCI Documented : Scandal: Investigators say he transferred government funds overseas to finance his lavish lifestyle.
- Nearly $1 Million in Jewelry, Furs Is Stolen
- Middle-Class Families, Students Find Ways to Cope : Education: Some sacrifice vacations and entertainment. Others stay near home and limit their choices of colleges.
- Catching the Next Wave : Goodbye to our lost aerospace business, but welcome the coming flood of opportunities for Southern California in entertainment, fashion and tourism
- Hawthorne Merchant Charged in Murder Plot
- Motorcyclist Killed as He Strikes Van
- Halting Slides: A Big Price and a Big If : Peninsula: The Corps of Engineers says it could cost $60 million to stop the movement--if it can be done at all.
- Refuge on Minnie Street : Cambodian Center Teaches Tradition and Alternatives
- Honest John : Seven Years Removed From His Best Tennis, McEnroe Is What He Is--Volatile, Masterful and Soulful
- DEL MAR : Best Pal Spoiled the Day for Lukas
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Forget Knocks Off Becker; Blisters Stop Sabatini
- **** SLICK RICK "The Ruler's Back" <i> Def Jam</i> : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- Harris Blanks the Reds
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : TOO HOLLYWOOD TO BE BELIEVED : OK, OK, We <i> Know</i> You've Heard All the Catwoman Tales, But Here's THE Twist
- FICTION
- Celebrating a Peaceful Point of View in London
- Baldwin Park : 10 New Police, 1 Code Officer
- School Board Rejects Plan for Bingo Games : Education: Members object to holding the games in the high school cafeteria because of cigarette smoke.
- Madame Sousatzka (Channel 5 Monday at 8...
- Unfriendly Fire : POW-MIA activist Ann Mills Griffiths is a power player in Washington. Critics say that power has gone to her head.
- Diversions : Wrigley Mansion: The Past Is on Parade : Tours: Grand old home, now the hub for the Tournament of Roses activities, offers a glimpse of Pasadena in early 1900s.
- Council Is Working on Its Public Relations : Community: Officials will undergo cross-cultural training and sponsor Town Hall meetings. Critics are not impressed.
- Grist for the TV Mill
- Firm Hopes to Salvage Wrecks of Warplanes
- Time Out for Bad Taste
- HATTIE KAUFFMAN: Consuming Job
- South Pasadena : Conflict Charges Dismissed
- State Ordered to Take Over Case : Law: Judge cites potential conflict of interest. The defendant contributed more than $250,000 to Dist. Atty. Ira Reiner's campaigns.
- Biker Captured After Wild Chase
- Picketers Call for Probe of Shooting
- Firm Sets Sights on Old Plane Wrecks in Forest
- COMMENTARY ON SOCIAL HARMONY : Need for Human Relations Commission Is Greater Than Ever : As minority populations grow, police depend more heavily on the agency, which the county should not disband.
- Odd House Rides With the Slide
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Hough Answers Age-Old Questions
- GOLF U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR : Fruhwirth Beats Voorhees for Title
- Simms Views Job From New Perspective
- Navratilova Wins Three Matches as Thunder Defeats Strings for Title
- Colleges
- SEAL BEACH VOLLEYBALL / MIKE REILLEY : For Most Part, Players Are Happy With Changes in the Sport
- Advisory to Metallica Fans: It's a Pop Band Now : *** 1/2 METALLICA "Metallica" <i> Elektra</i> : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- MOVIES : Irish Soul : How Alan Parker drew upon the working-class kids of Dublin to power his movie 'The Commitments,' about a fictional Irish band
- Child of Deaf Parents Has Love Story She Wants All to Hear
- The Women's Guild of San Pedro Peninsula...
- Auto Racing
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Winfield Wants to Hit His 400th Homer at Home
- Cordero Ages Frantically, Not Gracefully
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- NIELSEN: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 6. Royal...
- TIME WARP: Tom Waits fans have always...
- Personal Perspective : A Hollywood Judge Confronts the Gritty Reality of the Mentally Ill
- Gulf War Widow Finds Herself in Losing Battle : Bureaucracy: She still can't find out exactly how her husband died. Family is still waiting for return of his personal belongings and payment of promised special death benefit.
- Farmer in the Deep : Marine Biologist Scrapes Mussels Off Oil-Rig Legs
- Residency of Bradley Pick for Harbor Post Clouded : Appointments: Reynaldo Garay moved from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Pedro only after the mayor nominated him to be a port commissioner. Despite doubts on this issue, Garay has local support.
- Plant Lovers in a Garden of Rare Delights : Endangered species: UCI Arboretum officials hope that the exotic, hard-to-get varieties sold to gardeners will propagate locally.
- VENTURA : Barranca Brush Fire Just Misses 2 Homes
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Torrance makes developer sing a different tune on street names.
- Pacific Amphitheatre to Host 5 Days of a Christian Crusade That Mixes Music With Prayer for Baby Boomers Who Are . . . : Finding Their Faith in Rock
- BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : Light Shines on the Mound in Tryout With Oakland A's
- The Bounces Aren't Going Dodgers' Way : Baseball: Giants score winning run on bad-hop single in eighth. McDowell can't hold the lead for Martinez.
- Voorhees Bows to Experience in Final
- MINOR LEAGUES / SEAN WATERS : Versatile Catcher Believes He Deserves the Royal Treatment
- PAN AMERICAN GAMES : Castro Does the Wave; U.S. Gets Splashed : Upsets: Cuba beats the American women's basketball team and wins its first diving gold.
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Players Proceeding With Care When Financial Future at Stake
- NFL EXHIBITION ROUNDUP : Hebert Can't Play, So Walsh Goes Marching In
- RAMS : New Attitude Gives Defense a Sting
- DRESHER AND ROTHENBURG: "Opposites Attract." Paul Dresher,...
- Art : COMMENTARY : Slouching Toward the Present : The Museum of Modern Art's current colonization of Los Angeles provides reason to explore a momentous trend
- <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : THE YIPPIE-TI-YO-TI-YAY! FILE : Clint Eastwood Saddles Up Again--How Do You Say 'Make My Day' in Cowboy?
- Man Fined for Practicing Without License : Medicine: Investigation reveals that he continued to operate podiatry practice even though his residency had expired and he had failed state exam.
- Book Mark
- Nurses: They Give Care, but Get Little in Return : Health: People who have been hospitalized know the worth of capable nurses, but policy-makers and the media still ignore them.
- PLATFORM : A Fair Shake
- Serving as Juror Puts Objectivity on Trial
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Aug. 11-17
- NBC's Maguire Has Heart Attack
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- Blonde Ambition : With Her Wig or Not, There's No Disguising That Monica Seles Has Gained a Reputation as the No. 1 Eccentric in the Women's Game
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- FLIP FLOP 'N' FLY: What are the...
- SOR: Sonata in C, Opus 15, No....
- Don't Write It Off Just Yet, A.T. Cross Says : Office products: The '90s have brought lower sales for the pen maker, but its officials say there is cause for optimism.
- Just One Word: Plastics : Industry: Akron, Ohio, the nation's former tire capital, is restyling itself as a center of synthetic materials research and development.
- Hersey Strings Us Along : ANTONIETTA: A Novel, <i> By John Hersey (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 304 pp.)</i>
- More of the Way With L.B.J. : LONE STAR RISING: Lyndon Johnson and His Times 1908-1960, <i> By Robert Dallek (Oxford University Press: $30; 721 pp.)</i>
- Whodunit? Youdunit
- Armand Assante, Blair Brown and Beverly D'Angelo...
- 9 Shot to Death in Buddhist Temple Attack
- The best part of summer music concerts...
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUPREME COURT : Thomas Refuses Victim's Mantle : The liberal policy of redress may have aided his development. But self-help put him in the position to benefit.
- Amen, Brother--You Only Hurt the One You Love
- Compton Court Will Pay to Keep Its Carson Traffic Branch Open
- Election Reforms Need Voters : Low registration negates power gain made by Latinos in redrawn 8th District
- Long Road Back : Neighborhoods: The Watts Summer Festival continues its modest comeback for second year in a row. The event, which began 25 years ago, had appeared to be a casualty of gang violence.
- Making Science Sizzle : Education: Years of preparation on several fronts has come together successfully in a science classroom at Ramona High, a reminder that true education reform comes slowly after much hard work.
- Arizonan Is New Head of Schools in Hawthorne
- OXNARD : Youth Hospitalized After Being Shot
- CITY COUNCIL ELECTION / 1ST DISTRICT : Jimenez Death Shifts Focus of Campaign
- Redondo Nicoll Turned Back in Slims
- Spoiler Role Fits Perfectly : Athletics: Henderson foils Langston and the Angels, as he has so many times in the past.
- For Couples, Tennis Is a Game of Love : Trend: More husbands of professional players are putting their careers aside to travel with their wives in supporting roles.
- POP MUSIC : Return of the Golden Boy : Rallying from bankruptcy and drugs, the former titan of Southern rock re-enters the record business after a decade in exile
- STAGE : New Voice at Yale : With his hands-on style and dedication to artists and teaching, Stan Wojewodski Jr. will change priorities at the drama school
- How to Audit Hospital Bill for Expensive Errors
- Souls Lost in the New World : THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, <i> By Anne Roiphe (Summit: $22.95; 473 pp.)</i>
- Lodges for All Seasons : Luxury amenities <i> and </i> activities for kids? Two new year-round resorts, in Squaw Valley and Yosemite, are betting guests will pay for both.
- Carrier Midway Sails for Home and Mothballs
- COLUMN ONE : Challenge to MWD's Old Ways : The agency provided water to all who asked. But now there are more people and not enough supplies. Meanwhile, activists who are joining board question its policies.
- Middle Class Feels Strain of Rising Costs of College
- Bush Draws Environmentalists' Anger With Wetlands Proposal : Resources: President's plan rejects the theory that 'every mud puddle is a wetland,' a spokesman says.
- Angels' Jackie Autry Increasingly Taking Reins From Cowboy
- Government Dangerous to Your Health : Regulation of toxic-substance transportation by rail is fragmented and ineffective
- Los Angeles Times Interview : James Watkins : For the Energy Department, a Man Willing to Call Them as He Sees Them
- Collectors Seek Future in the Cards
- California IN BRIEF : VENTURA : Kirk Douglas Files Claims in Air Crash
- ELECTIONS : Crowded School Board Contests, Bond Issue Top November Races
- FITNESS: The school board for the East...
- Daly May Be Ready to Rule : PGA: Rookie awarded the decision over television viewers. He leads Stadler and Knox by three shots after a 69.
- ARTS FOR AMATEURS : Learning Tree's Cartooning Class Is a Big Draw With the Kiddie Crowd
- It's a Train, It's a Film, and Now It's a Musical : A stage adaptation of Truffaut's 'The Last Metro'--about the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War II--finally gets on track eight years after its co-creators began their journey
- Pro Basketball
- OVERHEARD
- Under Pressure: Valve Problems Plague Tub
- San Gabriel : Swim Program Fund Drive
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : LANDMARKS : Roaming Amid the Ruins
- Salomon Bros. Admits It Broke Securities Rules
- The War That Won't End : Ken Burns' 'Civil War' Spawns Books, Soundtracks, And Videos
- ROAD NOTES
- Her Memories Outlast a Family Heirloom
- Family Sees Man Hit and Killed by Car
- Recycled Waste Water in the Santa Ana River
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Gary Should Get to Play on Monday
- NOTES : Capistrano Valley Team Wins Water Polo Title
- NAMES & NUMBERS
- PAN AMERICAN GAMES : TRACK AND FIELD : Sotomayor Wins but Sets the Wrong Record
- Hot Line Gives Timely Information on Industry Opportunities--for a Price
- Signs Point to a Recovery That Is Slow, Steady and Has Staying Power
- STYLE : Architecture : Pure and Simple
- New EPA Rules Expected to Shut Smaller Dumps : Environment: Safety costs favor landfills run by giant corporations.
- ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare,...
- Your Mortgage : Time to Trade Your ARM Loan for a Fixed Rate?
- Those Italian Roads Can Really Drive You Crazy
- Even football players, such as former Houston...
- We had been trying to imagine the...
- Record Number of Americans Victims of Violent Crime
- COLUMN LEFT/ CAROL A. SOBEL : A Basic Right Merits Shield From the Mob : The Administration's action in Wichita case would deny use of civil-rights tools.
- San Diego
- Del Mar
- California IN BRIEF : VACAVILLE : Medicine Linked to 3 Inmates' Deaths
- Mass Transit Is No Fast Solution for Area Jobless, Economists Say : Manufacturing: A proposal to create a new industry by attracting rail and bus builders faces an uphill battle. Critics see it as a long-term prospect at best.
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : A Decision That Is an Exception to the Ruelas
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Phillies Extend Streak to 11, 4-2
- DATELINE: CUBA : THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, THEN AND NOW
- STYLE : GARDENS : Spreading the Herb
- Hong Kong's Dim Sum Can 'Touch the Heart'
- Big Stars In Little Movies : Films That Don't Pass Muster Find a New Life On The Rental Shelves
- Dying Parents Haunted by Fate of Their Children
- Arcadia : New Shower Heads for Old
- Release of Poet's Therapy Tapes Called a Breach of Confidentiality : Ethics: Psychiatrist criticized for giving Anne Sexton's biographer access to the recordings, even 17 years after the Pulitzer Prize winner's suicide.
- Parks Agency Says Deal Will Block Landfill : Conservancy: County sanitation official denies that the acquisition of 1,500 acres around upper Mandeville Canyon will stymie plans.
- Can Japan Crack Down on Its <i> Yakuza</i> ?
- Restorer of Buggies Takes Life at a Comfortable Trot
- Some Lessons to Ease Police-Latino Relations : Ramona Gardens shooting puts Sheriff's Dept. in spotlight
- Crews Repair Phone Lines to Lindbergh Field
- County's Budget Ax Spares Some Areas : Finances: Accounts in several high-profile departments remain untouched by the 5% cut imposed to balance the $729-million spending plan. Supervisor Flynn says most of the fat is gone.
- Darling Does It to Angels : Baseball: Oakland's new acquisition gives up no runs in seven innings for second game in a row. Langston thwarted by home runs, 3-1.
- Roughing It No More : Sylmar's Berganio Claims 2 Amateur Titles in the Summer After Ironing Out His Swing on Less-Than-Immaculate Public Golf Courses
- Do We Need an NBA Hit Squad?
- Local Bettors Rush to Befriend Best Pal : Racing: Pacific Classic winner gets plenty of support at the windows.
- Mean Streets : DO OR DIE, <i> By Leon Bing (HarperCollins: $19.95; 304 pp.)</i>
- THE BIZ
- BERTHA LUM by Mary Gravalos and...