- The Thrill of Victory : La Habra's Children's Museum Captures the Best of the 'Olympic Spirit'
- SPECIAL EVENTS : 'Radio Revue' to Tune in to a Bygone Era
- BEVERLY HILLS : Police to Take Rap Song Protest to Shareholders
- VENTURA : Comment Sought on Park Expansion Plan
- Inglewood to Vote on Card Club at Hollywood Park
- Countywide : D.A. to Use Grants to Help Elderly
- Decisions
- LA PALMA : Suit Challenging Term Limits Filed
- Past Charges Against Firm Include Bribery, Price-Fixing
- MOTOR RACING : Whelchel Is Having Good Off-Road Run
- With Draftees in Camp, Chargers Look to Sign Veterans : Football: Twelve veterans remain unsigned as the team gets ready to open camp today at UC San Diego.
- El Segundo, West Torrance Battle in True Pioneer Spirit : Baseball: Future league rivals are neck-and-neck in race for American Legion-Pacific League title.
- Russell A. Freeman, who retired as executive...
- Comarco Plans to Buy Back Up to 10% of Its Own Stock
- ADVERTISING
- REBUILDING L.A. : Rising Out of the Ashes
- Is This America's Best Ice Cream?
- Sweet Peas Are a Snap
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- The Environment : Nettle Networking : The Student Conservation Assn. puts young volunteers to work on government lands all over the country.
- Study Says 50% With AIDS Face Homelessness
- Clinton's Daughter Fine After Sightseeing Injury
- O.C. Insurer Taking Heat Over Unpaid Riot Claims : Investigation: Regulators expand probe of Western International's finances after numerous complaints.
- WORDS AND IMAGES : A Novel Challenge : Tight deadlines confronted writer hired to turn out book based on script for the movie 'Far and Away.'
- All-Star Football Game to Be Played on Friday
- CHEAP STUFF : Outdoor Summer Concerts Are Music to the Ears
- After Changes in the Title Role, Diva Will Make Its Debut
- Justice Thomas to Decide on Abortion Pill
- Countywide : Top County Officials Won't Get Pay Raise
- Countywide : Parks Candidates Start Filing Process
- Riley Wins, Advances at U.S. Publinx
- Ex-Broker Indicted in Partnership Sales : Securities: Authorities say Prudential Securities misrepresented the investments. Buyers may have lost more than $1 billion.
- What's Behind IBM's Dutch-Treat Strategy
- AUTOS
- For Rosemarie's Kin, Love Beyond Death
- Up The Coast : CLASSICAL MUSIC : A Noted Academy : Each summer for eight weeks a Santa Barbara estate becomes an international center for students hoping to advance their careers.
- BOOK REVIEW : Heathcliff Makes His 'Dramatic' Return : H.: The Story of Heathcliff's Journey Back to Wuthering Heights;<i> by Lin Haire-Sargeant</i> Pocket Books $20; 280 pages
- Library Devices Aid Deaf
- VENTURA : Judge Visits Scene of Woman's Killing
- ACLU Suit Accuses Police of Brutality During Gay Protest : Litigation: Group alleges that actions were intended to end demonstrations against governor's veto of anti-bias bill. LAPD has denied charges.
- Barge to Dump Concrete Into Pacific, Create Reef : Fishing: Formation on 220 acres of ocean bottom will provide breeding ground for fish, sport for fishermen, divers.
- Four Floors of City Hall Evacuated : Bomb scare: A box containing 'suspicious chemicals' and addressed to the mayor is discovered by a mail room worker.
- City Seeking $1.5 Million in Rent for Beach Parcel Now Underwater : Coastal: County received land in 1957 in exchange for building restroom at Venice Beach. The area became marina's ocean access channel.
- Countywide : Water District Drops Plans for New Fee
- OJAI : Sheriff's Substation Head Is Promoted
- Bail Cut for Man Accused in Gulf War Scheme
- LOCAL NOTES
- Salmon Leads AL Affiliates to Triple-A All-Star Victory
- Longshots Produce Record Trifecta Payoff: $21,878.20
- Coach Turns Talented Individuals Into Potent Group : Soccer: North Huntington Beach club team earns berth in National Cup semifinals.
- A CAD Even Miss Manners Would Like
- COLUMN ONE : A Big Dose of Family Medicine : Half of Canada's medical students become general practitioners while the U.S. produces ever more specialists. So experts look north for ways to promote lower-cost primary care.
- Quiet Preserve : Los Penasquitos Creek Retains Gentle Beauty on 3,000 Acres
- Venice : Wanted: Walls for Murals
- Scaling New Heights : Outward Bound Program Poses a Series of Challenges That Stretch the Mental and Physical Limits of Its Participants
- Star Power at the Convention : Glitz factor: Though Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, was the biggest star in sight, Hollywood is clearly warming up to the Bill Clinton campaign.
- INGLEWOOD : Ex-Janitor for City Gets 5 Years for Check Forgeries
- MISSION VIEJO : Bandits Bind Theater Workers, Steal Cash
- A Perfectly Bad Year for Abbott : Baseball: Phillie pitcher has an 0-11 record, and even the weather seems to be working against him.
- Gifford Myers, an assistant professor of studio...
- GOLF : BRITISH OPEN NOTES : Kite Will Be Trying to Join Exclusive Open-Open Club
- RETAIL
- Spain: Old and New : The Truth About Tapas
- Blaming California's lingering recession, Pacific Telesis Group,...
- TRANSPORTATION
- Stuck With Sticky : Weather: Warm temperatures, humidity likely to stay around as more storms brew off Mexico.
- Wilson Launches Campaign to Counteract Criticism : Politics: Ads attacking plan to curb kindergarten enrollment prompt caustic letter to teachers' union.
- modern SPAIN : Forget about paella, gazpacho, even tapas. Contemporary cooking, or cocina de autor, is the rage in Spain.
- For Kids Only : Rockin' Out : Saturday's concert at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center will feature three bands that will entertain youths 14 to 17.
- A Pain That Just Won't Go Away : Accidents: After a caged lion mauled Jesse Ontiveros' arm, a series of unsuccessful operations have prolonged the 6-year-old's trauma.
- Ugly Ideas Rapped in Music
- Police Upgrade City's Outdated Copter Fleet : Law enforcement: City Council approves the purchase of a faster, quieter, more-versatile jet aircraft. The new chopper will cost $863,470.
- Garrison Injured as Games Loom
- Judging by Numbers, Both Get High Marks
- STAGE / NANCY CHURNIN : Revised 'Tommy' Is Likely to Tour
- Steve Wynn's Winning Formula: He's His Own Fan : Pop: The solo artist, who plays Bogart's tonight, respects the writer in himself first, crafting songs he can add to his long list of favorites.
- RETAILING/SURF WEAR : Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale by OP of Jimmy'Z Division
- The Buzz
- Salad for Dessert
- Squirrels Spared Ax but May Face the Knife
- REVIEW : Jangled, Dark Comedy Fills Basement Theatre
- Watching Their Language : Councilwoman Makes an Issue of Gender-Insensitive Speech
- Council OKs Budget With More Social Services : Finance: Police allotment will be increased 20%, while investment in redevelopment projects will drop.
- Girl Held in Scissors Attack
- State Budget Watch
- Brown Speech Ignores Clinton, Rips Bush, Perot
- FILM : It's That Wascally Wabbit in a Bugs Bunny Festival
- 'Sleeping Beauty' and Illusions
- Outings to Museums Don't Have to Send You to the Poor House
- 'Tommy' Gala Reaps Rewards for La Jolla Playhouse and Children
- ATTITUDES / CHALLENGES : A Winning Match : Wheelchair-bound tennis player Isaias Ugarte, 14, is making a new life with the help of love.
- BURBANK : Lunchtime Shuttle Service Ends Today
- String Quartet Tunes Up for Competition : Kite-flying: A Redondo Beach team has the right moves to qualify for the sport's world championships.
- Santa Clarita Votes Itself the City Without a Slogan
- Threat by S.D.-Based Cruiser Against 747 Under Investigation
- San Diego : Firefighters Stop 10-Acre Brush Fire
- California / In Brief : Temecula : Officials to Make Plea Against Chases
- CYCLING: TOUR DE FRANCE : Fignon Wins Stage in Mountains; Lino Still Leads
- Draft Choices Don't Put the Rams on Hold : Football: For the first time in years, team comes to terms with all draft picks before camp.
- MUSIC REVIEW : Russian Romantics: Serenity at the Bowl
- Infotec Acquires Firm That Helps Find Missing Children : Diversifying: Software company will give Latino-owned Santa Ana firm a presence in emerging field of forensic identification.
- Flor Lore
- Griffith Is New Clerk, but Role Is Reduced
- Spain: Old and New : Dining in Spain
- Officials Who Favored Deputies Now Back Plans to Add Officers : Law enforcement: The call for a new tax comes after the City Council voted 5-4 to end the contract with the Sheriff's Department. A bond measure is also proposed.
- One Man's Movement Led Away From Wife
- FESTIVALS & EVENTS : Lifeguards Have Their Day at the Races in the 'Greatest Show on Surf'
- Marrow Donor Found for Ailing Toddler
- Now Is the Right Time for Just Peachy Harvest
- Rabin Faces Test as Troops Surround University : Mideast: Soldiers try to force group of armed men from campus. Palestinian students barricade themselves in protest.
- '92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : Democrats Copy Fund-Raising Techniques of Experts: The GOP : Money: Special floor passes and glitzy parties are some of the perquisites being offered to big donors, but Clinton trails Bush in contest for dollars.
- '92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : Hillary Clinton Stresses Children's Issues
- Study Shows Card Club Is Best Bet for Queen Mary : Development: City and harbor officials will consider the option, but they say they may end up selling or scrapping the ship. The consultant says the casino option is the most likely to turn a profit.
- El Monte : Relocation Benefits OKd
- Council Orders Study of Monorail Project : Transportation: City leaders seek options for alleviating traffic. Proposed system would run from 405 Freeway to Hollywood.
- PROFILE : Karaoke Cutter : Hairstylist Kyle Peraino entertains customers and fans with his crooning at his Thousand Oaks barbershop.
- Woman Shot in Head
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE CONVENTION : It's a Time for Work, Not Fun TV : The networks may tune out in the predictable years, but the parties will have to gather for their quadrennial task.
- After the Riots / NEWS IN BRIEF : $1-Million Gift From Mattel Will Fund Learning Centers
- Park Agencies Are Emerging as Key Players in Development : Environment: But conservationists are divided over the tactic of trading building rights to obtain important open areas.
- 3 Held After Man Is Robbed at Home
- Berganio's Defense Shattered in 1st Round by Final Qualifier : Golf: Sylmar resident, who reached match play as medalist, bows out in his bid to win his second consecutive Public Links title.
- Track and FieldMiklos Nemeth, former Hungarian Olympic...
- STAGE REVIEW : Cristofer's 'Breaking Up' Slender Fare but Biting
- RETAIL
- Menu Offers a Tour of Tasty Greek Delights
- Focus Is on Fathers, Initiation
- '92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : Jordan's Words Seen as a Shock to Blacks : Keynote: Feeling betrayed, some see ex-lawmaker's attack on 'black racism' as a ploy to boost white vote.
- Developer Fee to Pay for 60 New Fire Stations
- WEST VALLEY : Beilenson Reports Surplus of Cash
- VENTURA : Courthouse Cooling System Springs Leak
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Ounce of Prevention
- California / IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Deputy Suspended for Riot Duty Refusal
- AZUSA : Mother Gets 11 Years in Death of Infant Son
- County Board Seeks Vote on New Sales Tax : Funds: The money raised by the half-cent tax would go toward new jails and courthouses and law enforcement needs.
- Parts of Dornan Airline Suit Tentatively Rejected : Courts: Congressman's lawyers told to amend complaint that he was mistreated by flight crew who kicked him off jet.
- MISSION VIEJO : Teachers Moving Into New School
- No Old, Gray Mayors Here--These Kids Have Creative Ideas
- It Won't Get You a Ticket to Ride, but $10 Will Help Power Indy Car
- American Airlines Lost $166 Million in Quarter
- Riding a Surge of Popularity : Looking for ways to reduce traffic and air pollution, officials are drawing up blueprints for veloways and encouraging businesses to support commuting by bicycle.
- Stuck With Sticky : Weather: Warm temperatures, humidity likely to stay around as more storms brew off Mexico.
- POP MUSIC : They Keep Harmony in the Family
- Key Reformer Facing Trial in Beijing Protests : China: The result in the Bao Tong case will be an indicator of the nation's political climate.
- High Life / A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Scholarship Hunt Hints for Athletes
- 'PRETTY RELATABLE STUFF' : Carol Leifer Tells Jokes She Hopes People Can Identify With
- '92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : CAMPAIGN : GETTING THE PICTURE
- GOINGS ON / SANTA BARBARA : Weaving a Spell : Two artisans will display basketry of the Santa Ynez Indians and conduct a crafts workshop.
- Centerpiece : It's Haggle Time : Economy: Swap meets offer merchants a large and profitable pool of shoppers--and shoppers a chance to drive hard bargains.
- Battle Continues to Save Beached Whales
- She Finds Way Back to Pool, Olympics : Swimming: Dara Torres, who grew up in Beverly Hills, quit competing in 1989. But after watching tape of 1988 Olympics, she returned to training.
- Park Agencies Emerging as Key Players in Development Game : Environment: But conservationists are divided over the tactic of trading building rights in order to obtain important open areas.
- A League of His Own : Nixon, Son-in-Law Elect All-Time All-Stars
- PEOPLE WATCH
- Video Rentals : Big Guns Take Aim at 'Cape Fear'
- Lotus Development Corp. said its second-quarter earnings...
- Young Upwardly Mobile Mushroom
- How a River Was Tamed to Serve the American Dream
- High Life / A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Amateurs Are Young at Art : Expression: Junior Gallery is a showcase for talented students from throughout the county.
- The '3 Rs' Plus an Imagination Equal an Education : Children: Dance teacher exposes preschoolers to the arts 'to stimulate the creative process inherent in every child.'
- Monique Parker has been named vice president...
- U.S., Mexico OK Food Safety, Health Standards : Free trade: The tentative accord would cover farm products moving across the border under proposed pact.
- FCC to Lay Down Rules for New Video Revolution : Technology: Phone companies are expected to gain new access to home entertainment business by being permitted to buy into cable TV operations.
- Onion Ring Loaf
- A summary of significant Los Angeles City Hall decisions affecting the Westside in the past week.
- Dutch Firm Indicted in Sale of Military Devices to Iraq : Inquiry: The charges say a $35-million deal that included U.S. components was financed through the Atlanta branch of an Italian bank.
- REVIEW : Jangled, Dark Comedy Fills Basement Theatre
- Brown Speech Ignores Clinton, Rips Bush, Perot
- CLIPBOARD : Cottage Flowers-Backdoor Studio
- Issue: Recall Elections
- Alhambra : Irving Street Compromise
- New Era Stresses Solid Design : Buildings: A new generation of San Diego architects is aiming at more humane, intelligent designs.
- SOUNDS AROUND TOWN : Big-Band Lifeline : Joe Vento's outfit has been making a weekly contribution to the perpetuation of the musical genre.
- Attorneys Huddle on Drywall Court Cases : Labor: Defendants refuse to plea bargain. Providing speedy trials on strike-related trespassing charges poses scheduling problem.
- OJAI : Council OKs Change in Parking Limits
- State High Court Rejects Challenge to L.A. Prison
- WALNUT : Boy With Rare Disorder to Get Marrow Transplant
- Officials Scramble for Green Line Cars : Transit: The system could sit unused from 1994 till 1997 if at least 15 coaches can't be bought, leased or borrowed. No qualified company is willing to build such a small number for the county.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Review of Proposed Restaurant Delayed
- SYLMAR : Katz Takes First Step Toward Race for Mayor
- Mayoral Candidate Golding Unveils Plan to Fund Hiring of More Police : Politics: The San Diego Police Officers' Assn., which first endorsed Roberts, gives Golding the nod.
- After the Riots / NEWS IN BRIEF : COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE : Presbyterians Contribute $4 Million
- NEWPORT BEACH : Plans for College in Eastbluff Area OKd
- After the Riots / NEWS IN BRIEF : PUBLIC HEARINGS : Topics Chosen for Series of Meetings
- Southland Report
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Unseeded Players Pull Rank on Agassi, McEnroe
- Bank and Oil Stocks Grease Dow's Skid : Market Overview
- SEC to Get Info on Broker Parents, Units : Securities: The Drexel failure, which occurred when the parent siphoned off the brokerage's money, led to the new rules.
- Emergency Officials Attempt to Squelch Rumors of Big One : Seismology: State office concedes the risk of a major quake is higher, but it has not ordered an increased state of alert.
- City Seeks $1.5-Million Rent for Underwater Parcel : Coastal: County received the land in 1957 in exchange for building a restroom at Venice Beach. The 1.4-acre stretch of beach became the marina's ocean access channel.
- The Male Search for Inner Self
- San Gabriel : Sobriety Checkpoint Grant
- Democrats Nominate Clinton as 'New Voice for a New America' : Convention: The candidate departs from tradition and appears at the hall with his wife and daughter. 'I will be the Comeback Kid,' he tells cheering delegates.
- Opening Up the Beaches : In a judicious move, coast panel asks Laguna Beach to create access plan
- Jury to Sort Out Sordid Details 9 Years After Woman's Murder : Trial: The victim's son-in-law is accused of arranging the slaying to cover up wrongdoing in a family business.
- CSU Postpones Farmland Seizure : Education: Trustees want to be certain that local agencies will provide water and other services to the proposed Camarillo campus.
- GOLF : A New Grip Saves Owls, Eliminates a Dreaded Slice
- Benes Hopes History Repeats Itself : Baseball: Padre pitcher looking to duplicate 1991's second-half success.
- Valvano Continues His Battle Against Cancer : Basketball: Younger brother of the former coach says the disease is in an advanced stage.
- Nixon's Stand-Up Stuff Enlivens a Name Game
- A Quick Sell : Basketball Final Is Hottest Ticket in Barcelona
- Tournament Tees Off on Friday
- ART REVIEWS : Getty's 'Connections': An Insightful Study
- Extra Offering for 'Broadway'
- Image Expert Hopes Presidential Candidates Get the Picture : Government: Doyle Potter plans to send the nominees videotaped messages from operators of O.C. small businesses about their needs.
- It's Official: Wash Your Fruit
- Germans Joining Force Monitoring Serbs : Politics: Decision shows Kohl's desire to amend constitutional limits on troops.
- Killer Tomatoes
- Long Beach : Workers Begin Expansion of Convention Center
- Bellflower : Street Lighting Fee Retained; Business License Fee Raised
- JAZZ : Maxwell's Serves Up a Festival of Sound
- Coalition Forms Strategy to Fight Graffiti : Vandalism: Recent damage spurs community groups to devise a three-point plan. Education, communication and police visibility are the key elements.
- Ex-Priest Confesses to Molesting Children : Crime: Former Catholic priest admits to molesting numerous children, but one of his victims calls the public statement "too little, too late."
- At the Back Bay Cafe, Relaxation Is Always on the Menu
- 2nd Concert at Rose Bowl Shot Down : Entertainment: Council rejects proposal for another performance by Guns N' Roses after quick sellout of tickets for Aug. 22 show.
- Teamsters Union Endorses Clinton
- South El Monte : Commissions Merger OKd
- City Council Reprimands One of Its Own : Government: Councilman Isaac Richard apologizes for having cursed at a housing administrator, who later filed a sexual harassment complaint against him.
- RESTAURANT REVIEWS / PASEO NUEVO : Going For the Food : Santa Barbara's downtown shopping plaza was once opposed by neighbors. It now draws a healthy crowd--for dinner.
- After the Riots / NEWS IN BRIEF : COMMUNITY MEETING : 'Community Conversations' at Church
- Temecula to Ask Congress to Curb Border Patrol
- Aid Runs Out for U.S. Defendants : Courts: Payment is being delayed for lawyers, investigators appointed to help clients too poor to pay.
- Holdout Juror Blocks Conviction of 2 in Slaying
- FISHING : Area Club Treats Children to Half a Day Aboard Barge
- Navratilova, Atlanta Thunder Next for Dukes
- Bulgarian authorities banned Ivan Slavkov, 52, head...
- Giants Are Learning the Facts of Live : Pop music: John Linnell and John Flansburgh say that the switch from taped backup to a band is a dramatic change for them.
- Industrial Production Declines 0.3% : Economy: The June figures arrive as consumers seem increasingly reluctant to spend despite low interest rates.
- AUTOS
- Businesses Destroyed as Fire Guts Block in Tennessee Resort Town
- Red, Ripe, Ready : Even commercial stores have responded to public demand for tastier fruit. Farm stands offer summer's harvest.
- Eat Your Culture, America
- Beverly Hills : Trash Disposal Fees Increase
- Hunger, Disease Kill Hundreds Daily in 5 African Lands, U.N. Says
- Planning Chief Gets an Eyeful, and an Earful : Housing: Four community groups host new director on a day of tours and talks. Residents stress their commitment to fighting 'ugly' development.
- Sierra Madre : $200 Maximum Parking Fee
- A Room of Their Own : Church Program Offers Last Chance at Education for School 'Throwaways'
- Stanton's Idea to Sell Airport Stuns Officials
- In Pursuit of the Plague : Health: Six hundred years after the Dark Ages ended, the plague is still a threat--and a full-time job for Ted Brown and Pamela Reynolds. 'It's the challenge of a mystery,' he says.
- 58 Die in Yemeni Plane Crash
- Downey : Council Keeps Term-Limit, Tax Measures off Ballot
- Shooting Stars Come Out for NRA Gala
- Gustav's Is Tastiest When It's Traditional : 'Rock Cuisine' Falls Flat, but Goulash, Baby Back Ribs Are More Substantial
- CASTAIC : Freeway Closed While Man Arrested
- YORBA LINDA : Planning Panel Approves Helipad
- San Diego : Sailor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
- CSU to Seek Ft. Ord Land for 21st Campus : Education: System's trustees authorize talks with federal government to request donation of property. Base will close by 1997.
- Open House Turned Deadly for Agent : Crime: The body of Elaine Siegel was found in an upscale house on Coldwater Canyon Drive. Real estate professionals worry about possible new dangers of the job.
- Balancing the Budget: A Modest Proposal : State finances: If we punish the poor and ailing, let's have a swift end to their suffering.
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : So Long, Sockers
- San Diego : INS Agent Indicted in Smuggling Case
- TUSTIN : Schools Boost Class Sizes, Lunch Prices
- Candidate's Been Groomed 33 Years
- Fashion Island Bringing In a Pair of Discounters : Retail: Leases have been signed for a Circuit City electronics store and a Bookstar bookstore. In addition, Cheesecake Factory will open its first Orange County restaurant at the Newport Beach mall.
- General Electric Co. said its second-quarter profit...
- Spain: Old and New : Snacks That Are Good for You
- ghosts of the PAST : The roots of Spanish cooking
- Win the West by Moonlight, and Other Clinton Strategies : Campaign: An 11th-hour boost on the Pacific Coast is the clear hope. But Plan B figures on a House fight.
- Rebels Kill 18 Muslims
- Making a Bed Just Right
- Corman's 'Frankenstein' Is Alive
- Side by Side : Maury and May Kingman share unusual hobbies and a zest for life.
- It's No Wonder Clinton Rejects the Boomer Tag
- Starting Your Own Group for Men
- 3,000 Runners Raise $220,000 in 'Heart' Run
- Battleship Perot Is Sinking at the Dock : Campaign: The captivating non-candidate of February has become the political year'sbiggest dud--and it's only July.
- SIMI VALLEY : Authorities Recover Stolen Truck Rigs
- OXNARD : Suspected Drunk Driver Injures 3
- "Above the Inland Empire today the...
- Newhall Elementary Schools to Charge Busing Fee : Education: The superintendent says the alternative was to cut academic programs. Low-income families will not have to pay for the service.
- THE HOUSE
- PASADENA : Charge Against Ex-Funeral Home Operator Dropped
- Deputy Suspended for Refusing Riot Duty : Law Enforcement: Sheriff's deputy told superiors that a hurt child and a sick father led to her decision.
- Katz Files to Start Raising Funds for '93 Mayor's Race : Campaigns: The Democratic assemblyman says his political experience in the Valley is relevant to improving the city's depressed ethnic neighborhoods.
- It's Coast Guard to the Rescue of Blind Solo Sailor
- PACOIMA : Residents Discuss Landfill, Recycling
- Torrance Sets Fines for Unwanted Flyers
- Suspect Arrested in Robbery Spree
- THOUSAND OAKS : Water Rate Hike to Be Focus of Hearing
- He Answers a Second Call to Duty : Baseball: Cal State Long Beach's Jason Giambi was on the verge of starting his professional career, but he got another chance to attain Olympic glory.
- ABC Head 'More Bullish' on Network TV Prospects
- Cigna Says It Expects Lower Earnings
- Waste Management Charged With Theft : Landfills: The firm is accused of cheating a rival and the city of San Jose out of $850,000. It is planning a dump in Weldon Canyon.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : They Might Be Nerds, but Giants Are Sweet
- INSURANCE
- RETAILING/SURF WEAR
- RETAILING/SURF WEAR
- LOW-FAT BAKING : Laissez Les Bon Temps Brulee
- Critics Decry Merger of Redevelopments
- '92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : TELEVISION ANALYSIS : Some Journalists Playing Wrong Roles
- Hollywood : A New Look on the Street
- One Person's Test of Sanity--and Survival
- Claremont : Lighting for Youth Soccer
- The Region : Hazardous Waste Roundups
- Keeping His Head in the Game : Marinovich Says He's Blocking Out Distractions and Focusing on Football
- Major Victory Means Paying Price of Fame : British Open: Baker-Finch hasn't had many free moments since winning last year. Couples tries to regain form this week.
- PRO FOOTBALL: DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Montoya, McElroy Agree to Terms
- Benji Grigsby's Dental Problems Take a Bite Out of His Game
- Dodgers Are Given Deadline by Claire : Baseball: If the team continues to struggle into August, wholesale changes may be coming, he says.
- REBUILDING L.A. : Insurer Under Pressure Over Riot Claims : Investigation: Regulators expand probe of Western International's finances after numerous complaints.