- THEATER : Design Alliance Hopes AIDS Benefit Shifts Spotlight Away From Gays
- Monrovia : Traffic Project Approved
- A Poetic Salute to Whitman Offered
- THE BUDGET CRISIS : State's Fiscal Flu Spreads to Medi-Cal : Medicine: With no more IOUs being issued to pay for health care for the poor, people are being turned away in record numbers. Hospital layoffs and other cutbacks are being planned.
- West Los Angeles : Westwood Park Annexation
- Storm Drains Near Galleria to Be Replaced
- Gala to Open Fall Season
- Lynwood : Neighborhood Restaurant Gets Beer, Wine Permit
- Lynwood : Reward Set for Conviction of Killers of 94-Year-Old
- Street Near School Closed to Deter Shootings
- South Pasadena : Senior Center Fees Increase
- Norwalk : All Seniors, Some Disabled Exempted From Utility Tax
- Gays Are New Willie Horton, Activists Say : GOP: Homosexuals say they have been derided on the convention floor and their platform concerns ignored in order to placate evangelicals in the party.
- RETAIL
- Creditors Ask Bankruptcy Status for Taiyo Development
- Bank, Builder Weakness Lops 22.42 Off Dow : Market Overview
- RETAIL
- Coors Light Is Fair Game
- Easy as Apple Cake
- Here's Looking at You, Squid
- Whittier : Council Approves $10,000 for Brochures About AIDS
- Reformers' Influence Over GOP Is Growing : Change: Bush's promises of a different approach to governing are part of the conservatives' 'new paradigm.'
- Israel Won't Let Islamic Leaders Meet With Arafat
- Spider Bite Victim Facing Partial Amputations
- Gala Raises $150,000 for Minority Foundation
- Los Angeles : Waxman Rival Qualifies
- 'Invisible Black Busboy' Took Notes for Classic Expose
- A Diamond Is a Kid's Best Friend : City Will Allow Little Leaguers to Practice on Field That for Years Had Been Set Aside for Games
- COUNTYWIDE : Board Joins Study of County Economy
- KID STUFF : A Quick Lesson on Dressing Toddlers
- For Laguna Shanti, a Life-Saver : AIDS: Two grants, along with contributions from the community, will keep the cash-strapped center open at least until the end of the year.
- NATIONAL CITY : Casino Backers Spend $240,000
- Oceanside Council Deadlocks on Pact to Settle Developer's Suit : Dispute: Company says it's ready to go to court after the surprise vote that saw Mayor Bagley and Councilwoman Bishop on the same side for once.
- Ex-City Manager Sues Over Retirement Cut : Manhattan Beach: David J. Thompson saw his $139,000 pension reduced by $60,000. He says the move was taken to 'preserve the individual political careers of the council members.'
- Tonight's the Night: What's the Plan? : No other issue is as important for Bush as the economy
- UCLA Basketball Team Going to Italy for 10 Exhibition Games
- 8 Injured in Related Shootings Involving Gangs
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Slumping Yankees, Kamieniecki Get A's Again, Romp to a 14-3 Victory
- LOCAL NOTES : La Habra's Duggan and Rider Again Win LPBA Doubles Title
- Baseball Folklore Gets Mileage From Tales of Long Home Runs
- RUNNING / JOHN ORTEGA : Jacobs' Run of Misfortune Continued With Illness at Olympics
- RADIO
- The Pol Watcher : David Brinkley 'Turned Off' by Washington Scene
- Mencken Hasn't Been Forgotten : Books: The noted Baltimore-born journalist will be the subject of three biographies coming out in the next few years.
- No Pay for Police Reserves : Riot duty: Flores says the city failed to apply for federal aid that could have gone to the volunteer officers or been used for other needs.
- Accidents Turn Trees the Color of Money : Torrance: Claims of damage caused by city-owned trees exceed police liability and traffic-related cases.
- Encinitas Council Accepts Plan to Level Barrier, Add Speed Humps to Crest Drive
- A Warm Tribute to Cooling : Comfort: L.A.'s little-known Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Museum chronicles mankind's efforts to beat the heat.
- SAN DIEGO : Miramar Firms Damaged by Fire
- COOL FOOD : Read 'Em and Eat
- COLUMN ONE : New Wall Goes Up in Germany : Disillusioned easterners retreat from their embrace of western ways. Their search for a separate identity forms an invisible barrier and threatens to upset the political balance.
- Two Swell Secrets; Three-Bean Salad
- Cerritos : Council Measure Would Restrict Use of Leaf-Blowers
- WORDS AND IMAGES : Authors: Listen Up : When seeking publicity, writers should check out the local radio talk shows --a great forum for airing ideas.
- Go Big Red
- COOL FOOD : How to Use Your Bean
- Long Beach : Auditor to Examine Queen Mary Maintenance
- Murder Over Weekend Only 3rd in City's 35-Year History : Crime: Slain psychiatrist's husband pleads not guilty. The body was found stuffed in a trash can in the family's back yard.
- 'Wild Nights' Probes the Passionate Life of Poet Emily Dickinson : WILD NIGHTS: The Passion of Emily Dickinson <i> By Judith Farr</i> ; Harvard; <i> $29.95; 390 p</i> ages
- INSURANCE
- Montebello : City Rejects Environmental Study of Trash-Sorting Plant
- NOTEBOOK / SEAN WATERS : New Fairfax Football Coach Offers Players a Ray of Hope
- Award Will Bring Special Champagnes, Dinner Out of the Cellar
- Kooky California Gurus, Fads Served on 'Serial' Skewer
- COVER STORY : For Women, AIDS Virus A Separate Kind of Pain
- Celebrating the Memory of a Dedicated Artist
- United Way to Expand Board to Boost Local Participation
- Researchers Get a Peek at the Brain's Thought Process : Medicine: Camera traces electrical and chemical reactions. The technique probably will be used to identify areas that must be preserved during surgery.
- Festival of Chicano Theater
- Los Feliz : Man's Body Discovered
- Obsession, Anguish and Death : Violence: Months before he killed his wife, her lover and himself, there were signs that an LAPD officer was reeling toward tragedy.
- COMMENTARY : Giant Move Is Business, as Usual
- Padres Lose, Slip Further Out of Contention : Baseball: NL East-leading Pirates pick up 3-2 victory. Padres lose fourth in a row.
- Fetters Has Found a Role He Can Play in Milwaukee : Baseball: With a little fine-tuning, former Angel pitcher becomes Brewers' set-up man.
- MINOR LEAGUE NOTEBOOK / JIM LINDGREN : Minor Leagues a Place for Tahan to Catch Up on Reading
- Student Is Accused of Altering Credit Cards : Crime: Police arrest a 19-year-old Reseda man suspected of heading a fraud ring that changed the magnetic strips and rang up nearly $100,000 in illegal purchases.
- Drywall Boss Says He Was Held Captive
- DiSarcina Carries On for No. 33
- Less Is More for Giants' Beck : Baseball: He loses 30 pounds and adds enough speed to his fastball to be an effective closer.
- AWARDS
- Smith, Stoklos Each Fined $35,000, Suspended for Skipping Event
- RADIO
- Impasse Over State Budget
- On the Freeway, the End Is Always Near
- Dividing Los Angeles
- Financial Crisis in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Dividing Los Angeles
- Family Represents True Meaning of Love
- Impasse Over State Budget
- Impasse Over State Budget
- Jim Baker's Role
- Jim Baker's Role
- The Big and Beautiful Readers Are Eager for More Good News
- Impasse Over State Budget
- Impasse Over State Budget
- Family Values
- Jim Baker's Role
- THE BUDGET CRISIS : Money Order 'Float' Catches Officials' Eye : Revenues: Companies would be required to turn over uncashed warrants sooner. The interest could total $20 million this year, but it would go to the state general fund instead of a bailout for customers of failed issuers.
- No Chocolate, Rover
- Impasse Over State Budget
- Uneasy in Underdog Role, Delegates Rally to Boost Each Other's Spirits : The mood: Some are eager to get back to the grass roots and spread a message of hope. Others still have found little to salve their concerns. : ON THE SCENE. <i> A Look Inside the GOP Convention</i> .
- AWARDS
- Abuse
- On the Freeway, the End Is Always Near
- Electrified Freeways
- The Big and Beautiful Readers Are Eager for More Good News
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 20, 1992
- POP/ROCK - Aug. 20, 1992
- POP/ROCK - Aug. 20, 1992
- TELEVISION - Aug. 20, 1992
- TELEVISION - Aug. 20, 1992
- Obituaries - Aug. 20, 1992
- Obituaries - Aug. 20, 1992
- Spotlight Seeks Real Bush, and It Casts Two Shadows : Profile: He hews to lofty goal of public service, but has no fear of the sometimes low road of election politics.
- HOT TICKET: Video stores report that Woody...
- Firefighters Employ 'Desperation' Tactic Against Huge Blaze : Crisis: Crews set backfires during the daytime in a bid to halt 11,000-acre inferno in parched Mother Lode country. Thousands of residents are ordered to evacuate.
- BOONE'S FARM: Former Angel catcher Bob Boone...
- Documents Can Come Back to Haunt You
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Must Offer Compelling View on the Economy
- Fish Tales
- SAY CHEESE: A UCI political scientist has...
- Bush Chided by Clinton for Raps on Wife
- SURF N BURGER: Don't look for the...
- Murder Defendant Says He Was Out of the Room
- ORANGE : Boy, 12, Stabbed in Gang Fight in Mall
- TECHNOLOGY - Aug. 20, 1992
- TECHNOLOGY - Aug. 20, 1992
- Tommy Nutter; Tailor to Stars Who Gave Beatles 'Mod Look'
- Aseptic Meningitis Cases Soar in Orange County : Health: Incidents of the non-fatal disease are up 189% this summer in the biggest outbreak since 1987.
- LOS ANGELES : Officials Admit Mistake in OK of Home Demolition
- Synagogue Seeks to Expand School Over Residents' Objections
- Arab-Americans Say JDL Forced Event's Cancellation : Tensions: The owner of a nightclub where poetry reading and singing were to occur says he was told to 'expect trouble' if fund-raiser for Palestinians proceeded.
- At Long Last, Steinhauer Gets Hang of It : Golf: After seven years on LPGA Tour, she has major breakthrough by winning du Maurier.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Tunch Ilkin First of Four Steeler Holdouts to Sign
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Britain Delivers Yet Another Rock Vision
- Milgrim Thomajan Group Joins Paul, Hastings
- Man Sentenced in Tampa Scandal
- Trial Starts for Navy Corpsman Accused of Balboa Park Slaying
- Elementary School Degrees in Heat Management : Weather: There's no recess from temperatures that lower comfort level in classrooms at year-round campuses. Teachers study ways to keep kids cool.
- Ex-Flophouse to Open as Stylish Skid Row Hotel
- AZTECS NOTEBOOK : Injuries Put Crimp in Semenik's Quest
- Pirates Solve Benes, Padres
- THE ARTS
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : McGwire Priced Out of Anaheim
- Sharing the Heartbreak : Therapy: A group organized by the mothers of AIDS patients provides support and comfort for victims' families.
- LOS ANGELES : Judge Rejects Bid by INS to Back Out of Settlement
- GOP Women Serve Grit, Not Tea : They're not in the spotlight for decoration; they're tough and on the attack to reverse the macho party's decline.
- GARDEN GROVE : Officer Honored for Finding Stolen Cars
- Sleepless Nights : Neighbors, Councilman Yaroslavsky Won't Rest Until the Insomnia Cafe Turns In Early
- South L.A. Swap Meet Ordered to Close : Commerce: The city says that it has operated for years in violation of building and safety codes. Angry vendors condemn the decision and vow to fight to stay in business.
- City Explores Legal Action to Stop Late-Night Trains in West Valley
- DEL MAR : Testing Error Acknowledged by Hutcheson
- Smith's Roster Spot Is Secure If He Stays Healthy, Ross Says
- Giving Her All to Regain Her Stroke : Golf: Despite spending two months in a cast after a snowboarding accident, Foothill's Alicia Allison gets back into her game.
- AST Research Hires Agency to Shape Image : Marketing: Computer maker turns to Team One Advertising in an effort to set itself apart from low-price competitors.
- FileNet Marketing Deal: FileNet Corp. said Monday...
- HEALTH CARE : Survey of Employers Indicates Shrinking Benefits for Retirees
- Iran Will Pay 2 U.S. Oil Firms $260 Million
- NORTHRIDGE : Cal State Buys a House for Incoming President
- COSTA MESA : City Gives Funds for Shopping Campaign
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Hill Throws One to Braves, 5-1
- OUTDOOR NOTES / PETE THOMAS : Amid the Success, Not Even Albacore Are Exciting Anymore
- Miscellany
- THE ARTS
- 2 O.C. Arts Directors Back Clinton
- The Uphill Struggle to Bring Quality to TV Programming
- Helionetics, Customer Settle Suit
- Titan Value, 2 Stockbrokers Form Holding Company
- A Toast to Foresight of U.S. Importers
- HOUSING : Home Building Falls 2.8% in July : Housing: But analysts expect the lowest mortgage rates in nearly two decades to halt any further erosion in the market.
- Convention at a Glance
- HOUSTON NOTEBOOK : Score One for the Opposition
- 22 Million See GOP's 1st Night on 3 Networks
- Homeless Find Expression in Their Art
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Knife-Wielding Man Steals Guns, Cash
- THOUSAND OAKS : Residents Protest Store's Design Plan
- Mean, Leaner Machine : No-Nonsense Beck Shaping Up as Stopper for San Francisco
- Stipend Reductions Leave Coaches Considering a Boycott
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : McDowell Outshines Brown, 3-0
- Howe Gets 3-Year Probation for Trying to Buy Cocaine
- Bergen Raises Bid for Rival
- * Prime Ticket Network President and Chief...
- Shiites Under Siege
- GOP Leaders See Revived Economy, Bash Democrats : Convention: Massachusetts Gov. Weld criticizes the party platform's opposition to abortion. Keynote speaker Gramm credits Bush with ending the Cold War.
- Hunter Bucks Party Line on Free Trade Pact
- SOUTH LOS ANGELES : Melee Erupts After Apparent Gang Killing
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : $700,000 Donated for Library Project
- Countywide : Board Seeks to Speed Study of Dump Plan
- Mom and 'Miracle Baby' : Smiles Are Back for Woman, Boy Who Fought Health Problems
- Fast Food for Thought: Capo Valley Fails a Health Test
- OXNARD : Factory Outlet Plan Shown to Council
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
- Rams' Hopes Are Buoyed by Anderson
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Overdoing Just About Every Song : Gary Morris' Crazy Horse show might have been more effective if he'd held back and used his striking vocal power only on key numbers.
- QUOTABLE
- RADIO
- Banks, S&Ls; Will Show It When California Bottoms
- * Dorothy Rodgers; Inventor, Writer, Widow of Composer
- DWP Plans Discounts for Firms in Riot Area : Utilities: Businesses rebuilding or relocating in riot-torn parts of Los Angeles would be eligible for 25% discounts.
- A Chain of Terror : For Nearly 10 Years, a D.C. Restaurateur Has Lived in Fear, Harassed by Anonymous Calls He Thinks Are Linked to His '74 Abduction in Beirut
- California IN BRIEF : BIG BEAR LAKE : Early Morning Aftershock of June Quake Causes No Damage
- VENTURA : Weekly Newspaper to Begin Publication
- Decisions
- Boy Hears Shot, Finds Grandmother Slain
- PLATFORM : A Centerfold Can Be a Tribute or an Insult
- FANTASY 5 RESULTS
- CULTURE WATCH : Miscast Protest
- Last Hurrah for Heat Wave
- O.C. GOLF NOTEBOOK / STEVE KRESAL : More Honors for Allison, Booth, Woods
- Landress Seeks Eligibility at Granada Hills
- Gulls Sign Nichols to 2-Year Contract Extension
- THE ARTS
- HOUSTON NOTEBOOK : How Soon They Forget
- GOP Puts Family Values in the Spotlight : Issues: Bush hopes to win back lost ground by appealing to conservative Americans. But the Democrats have presented a strikingly different version.
- Blond Ambition : Culture: The faithful gather at the Madonna Appreciation Convention to worship, imitate and market their guru.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Recycling Program Targets Yard Waste
- PACOIMA : School District Receives Grant for Day Care Center
- Writers' Memories of Bird
- Newbury Oaks in Full Bloom After Being Shaken to Its Roots : American Legion: Taken aback by loss in first game, team developed a sense of urgency and purpose in winning next 31.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Redskins' Owner Rejects a Compromise on Howard
- AUTOS
- * Gerald Jacobs, general counsel for the...
- * Laura Adeline Peart Bechtel; Helped Build Bechtel Group
- Witness, Husband, Mother Slain; Defendant Sought
- Kolodziej Insane When He Killed Woman, Court Told
- LAGUNA HILLS : Ordinance Would Limit Adult Material
- DAILY 3
- City Assailed on Outfall Line Break Secrecy : Pollution: Officials seek to keep cause of major break in sewage outfall pipeline from being made public.
- Kordic's Ex-Roommate Says Cocaine to Blame
- LOCAL NOTES : Woods Cools Off the Competition, Wins at Pinehurst
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Van Slyke Keeps His Average Up, Although the Pain Gets Him Down
- Miscellany
- DANCE : A Lesson in Indian Movement : Sanjukta Panigrahi will showcase the 'lyrical' Odissi style during a lecture and performance at Cal State Fullerton.
- GTE Closures May Cost Up to 400 Jobs : Communications: Company confirms plans to shut two L.A.-area facilities and is weighing the future of a third.
- Banks Extend Chrysler Credit
- Troubled Wang Decides to File for Chapter 11 : Technology: The once-successful computer firm is $550 million in debt. It failed to keep pace with change.
- Lungren Cites Horton, Calls Democrats Soft on Crime
- Accurate Measures of Customer Satisfaction?
- Home-Care Providers Latest Hit in Budget Fight : Finances: Wilson rejects request from Controller Davis, saying there is no authority to pay 157,000 low-wage workers who help the elderly and disabled.
- Use of Hot Tubs and Spas in Early Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Shifting Signals Stir Skepticism on Bush Agenda
- Inconvenienced Store : Simi to Cut Open Median Blocking Access to Market
- 2 Groups Again Ask Suspension of Police K9 Unit
- Elephant in the Tent: Who's a Republican? : Reagan's answer made a lot more sense than Buchanan's
- CSUN President's New Home Is Subject of Debate : Housing: Some faculty members say the timing of the recent $465,000 purchase for Blenda J. Wilson and the secrecy around it were inappropriate.
- Additional Charges Denied in 'Room for Rent' Rapes
- Area Code Tournament Provided Stage for Talent
- Almodovar's 'Pepi' Wears Heart on Its Sleaze
- MOVIE REVIEWS : The Parisian Spring of Eric Rohmer
- Security Pacific Unit Wins Appeal of Suit Over LBO : Litigation: The court upholds a decision that no fraud was involved in the 1981 buyout of Jeannette.
- Houston's Slowdown Stark Reminder of Nation's Economic Ills : Recession: Despite a successful recovery after the oil bust, the city is reeling from a recent round of layoffs that has fueled rising unemployment.
- Volunteer Michael Anthony Dies of AIDS
- BREA : Leak in Gas Pipe Causes Evacuations
- Eddy Leaves Canyon for Irvine Valley
- Three Credit Agencies Agree to Protect Privacy : Information: The FTC alleged reports were being seen by people without a legitimate right to them. Settlement spells out steps to prevent security breaches.
- Crunching the Numbers to Meet Financial Goals
- Buchanan Twisted L.A. Riot Story, Angry Retirees Say
- Bush Family's Dog Is Caught in Drug Controversy
- COLUMN ONE : First Lady Takes the Gloves Off : Barbara Bush is speaking out on tough issues and is under fire by some in the press. The shift from her American Queen Mum image, and her convention speech tonight, show she's entered the political fray.
- Celtics' Larry Bird Retires; Star Helped Revitalize NBA : Basketball: Back injuries bring career to an end. His rivalry with Magic Johnson highlighted 13 seasons.
- CONSUMERS : An Electronic Rolodex Doesn't Forget Its Roots
- Laguna Gives Smoking Ban Tentative OK : Law: Measure would prohibit smoking in the city's restaurants by 1995. It would be among the toughest laws in the nation.
- Supervisors Eliminate 200 Positions : Budget: Deputy D.A.s, librarians and social workers will be among those losing jobs. Layoffs must be made by Nov. 21.
- VAN NUYS : Ex-FBI Head Named to Pinkerton Board
- OXNARD : Council Won't Fund Business Counseling
- Gambling Scores Florida Victory
- HEALTH CARE
- HEALTH
- CONSUMER NEWS
- American to Increase Fares on 800 Routes
- Chevron Balks at Tanker Deal Requiring Pledge on Pipeline
- HEALTH CARE
- Milgrim Thomajan Group Joins Paul, Hastings
- Will the Real Bill Clinton Please Stand Up : Image: Conventions are a study in contrasts. Democrats see a moderate voice for change. GOP paints him as 'slick,' big-spending liberal.
- TELEVISION ANALYSIS : C-SPAN: Where Viewers, Not Pundits, Do Talking
- Democrats Narrow Voter Registration Gap Since Primary : Election: The party has signed up twice as many new members as the Republicans. The GOP continues to dominate county rolls.
- LOS ANGELES : Baby Delivered Unhurt After Mother Is Shot
- COSTA MESA : Man Killed After Hitting Stalled Truck
- SIMI VALLEY : Reagan's Son to Sign Copies of '88 Book
- Ban on Anaheim Street Vendors Possible
- TUSTIN : Disturbance Call Measure on Hold
- Miscellany
- Astacio Makes His Case Clear : Dodgers: He appears to have earned a spot in rotation after stopping the Mets on six hits, 4-0. It is his second shutout in four major league starts.
- LARRY BIRD RETIRES : It Was Just a Hate-Love Relationship : Basketball: The Lakers wanted to kill the mocking Bird, until they got to know him. Then they just wanted to beat him.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Sore Arm Might Limit Marinovich Saturday
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Metropolitan': A Lot of Preppy Pointlessness
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Hot N'Awlins Night With Dr. John : Music: His spicy mix dug deep into the city's roots and had the crowd roaring for more.
- Quance Dominates Competition but Falls Short of Nall's Mark : Swimming: Northridge teen-ager wins national title in 200-meter breaststroke but fails to match Olympic medalist's time.
- Tokyo Stocks Plunge; Dow Up 4.59 : Market Overview
- Judge Finds Lucky Guilty of Sex Bias : Litigation: Ruling favoring women employees could lead to tens of millions in damages.
- Hot Days, Cool Profits : Sweltering Swells the Bottom Line for Merchants Selling Relief
- Magistrate Denies Xerox Motion for Dismissal of Suit : Courts: Irvine woman claims the company harassed and maliciously prosecuted her because of her knowledge regarding illegal shipments.
- At a Glance: Aerotest Inc.
- Toxic Waste Firm's Deal Questioned : Environment: Regulators handled the permit process for an incinerator with unusual speed. A key official who had left his state job became a lobbyist for the company.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Hillary-Bashing Becoming a Part of GOP Campaign : Strategy: She's accused of urging 'radical feminism,' trying to destroy the family. But attacks may be risky.