- SEAL BEACH : Resident Complains About Pigeons at Pier
- ORANGE : Residents Show Anger Over Investment Crisis
- Moment of Truth for NHL : Hockey: If the show is to go on this season, owners and players will have to conclude their negotiations this week.
- Newbury Park Shows It's Boss in the Marmonte League, 57-36
- Ducks' Tverdovsky Is Black and Blue in Canada
- ALBUM REVIEW : VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool" (<i> GRP</i> ) ***
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : Beautiful Morning for 'Oklahoma!' Laser
- John B. DeNault was named to succeed...
- Regency Health Services Inc.: The company said...
- Judge Throws Out $89.5-Million Bias Judgment Against Hughes : Courts: Jurist says 'runaway verdicts' must be reversed if jury system is to survive. Plaintiffs' lawyer vows appeal.
- AST Research Appoints VP to Head Texas Manufacturing
- 2 Accused of Plot to Sell Epogen Formula : Biotech: It's the second foiled industrial espionage attempt in two years involving Amgen's signature drug.
- Allergan Inc.: The firm said Thursday it...
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : With Plates Piled High : Burbank's cheery Wild Thyme Cafe and Bakery offers dishes that appeal mainly because of their monstrous portions.
- Pope Urges Young to Pray as 'Model for Grown-Ups'
- The Buyer's Best Friend : You name it--TVs, cars, even toilets--and Consumer Reports will test it. After all, whatis a shopper's bible for?
- The New Yorker Moves Toward More Fiction
- Valley Pop Music Charts
- LAGUNA HILLS : A World of Their Own Is in Store for Children
- D.C. Return Planned by Base Lobby Delegation : Navy: Ventura County group will continue its push next month for Point Mugu and Port Hueneme facilities.
- Owners Keeping the Lid on Their Cap--for Now : Baseball: They give executive council approval to declare an impasse if there isn't a new agreement with players by Dec. 22.
- Pepperdine Puts End to Five-Game Streak : College basketball: First Division I victory, 84-69, comes against usually high-scoring Southern Utah.
- Davenport Hits New Heights and That's Her Problem : Tennis: At 18, she is engaging and ranked No. 6 in the world. But she worries there is too much concern about her size.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL LA QUINTA CLASSIC : Ocean View Takes Early Lead, Cruises Past La Quinta
- Bettis Lone Ram to Make Pro Bowl : Pro football: Four Raiders--McGlockton, Brown, McDaniel and Wisniewski--named to AFC team for Feb. 5 game in Honolulu.
- 'Angels and Stars' a Benefit for AIDS
- Admar Group Inc.: The Santa Ana managed...
- Cover Story : The cure for mall withdrawal and boutique envy is just around the corner. The Valley is home to a number of . . . : Great Finds
- NEWS ANALYSIS : President Once Again Seeks to Calm the 'Anxious Class'
- Landing Called Possible Even on 1 Engine : Crash: Veteran pilots say American Eagle crew probably could have continued safe descent. One says there may have been cockpit indecision.
- A Lot Is Riding on Ventura Ten's Mission
- New Premier, Coalition Government Take Over in Ireland, Ending Monthlong Crisis
- SAVE THE TREES: The Joshua tree has...
- PERSPECTIVE ON L.A. CITY BUDGET : Pay for Police, Not Ill-Fated Projects : Municipal priorities are skewed when people are asked to give to a fund for services that should be taken care of by taxes.
- VENTURA : Man Is 3rd Sentenced in Fatal Shooting
- SANTA CLARITA / ANTELOPE VALLEY : Air Force Tests Suspect Commuter Plane for Ice Risk : Aeronautics: European-built ATR 72 is the same type of craft that crashed in Indiana in October, killing 68 people.
- Rangers, Raider Team Up for Kids
- A Little Bit of History
- 'Hand' Mixes Spirituality, Impulsiveness
- Here's a Secret About Concierges' Clout
- GIFTS: A Variety Available for Jazz Fans : Gifts for Jazz Fans? No Need to Improvise : Music: The offerings available in a variety of media mean that there will be a sure-fire hit for even the choosiest.
- Welfare Rolls Stable After 5-Year Rise : L.A. County: Number of recipients reaches a plateau, suggesting an end to recession. But total remains high.
- You Can't Go Wrong With These
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Voices
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : Unity Smorgasbord: Food for Thought
- Trying Time Again : Christmas can be difficult for children of separated or divorced parents. Key to coping is cooperation.
- COLUMN ONE : Getting Lost in Cyberspace : Feeling guilty that your child has no computer? Fretting that your job--or your future--depends on mastering a mystical machine? Watch out. You may be falling into the technology trap.
- Group Makes Pets More Affordable
- Board Agrees to Public Airing of Breakup Plan : Schools: Mark Slavkin says major issues will be openly debated, with lobbyists to make district's stands clear to lawmakers.
- Curtain Raiser : Ahmanson Theatre Rededicated After Yearlong Renovation
- Special Holiday Train Offered
- BURBANK : Lockheed Plan Cuts Vapor Emissions
- SUN VALLEY : Police Seize Slaying Suspect in Sweep
- COSTA MESA : Latino Student Group to File Appeal on Ban
- CALABASAS : City Sues to Halt Ahmanson Extension
- Four Raiders Get Spots in Pro Bowl : Pro football: McGlockton, Brown, McDaniel and Wisniewski named. Bettis makes NFC squad despite slump.
- Pond Is Good to the Clippers Once Again
- Clippers Make It 3 Out of 5 : Pro basketball: One night after 48-point loss at Portland, Sealy sparks 89-82 victory over Golden State at The Pond.
- 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' to Benefit APLA
- Fox Playing This One For More Than It's Worth
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Musical-Mystery Search for Beethoven's 'Beloved'
- THE GOODS : Warm-Ups Are Now Just a Practice of the Past
- Spirit of Christmas Had a Dickens of a Time
- Congressional Black Caucus to Widen Reach : Politics: Leaders vow to press their agenda vigorously and to attempt to broaden their appeal among middle-class Americans of all colors.
- Budget Blossoms
- COLOMBIA : Plan to OK Private Security Forces for Farmers Draws Fire
- Sweden to Leave 800 Bodies Inside Sunken Ferry
- SIMI VALLEY : L.A. Man Arrested on 2 Counts of Burglary
- Here's a Fire the Chief Doesn't See : Manning's apologia about an offensive videotape raises even more questions
- SANTA CLARITA / ANTELOPE VALLEY : District Considers Campus Cutbacks, Layoffs : Education: Officials, expecting a deficit, look for ways to slash budget as costs of two new schools strain finances.
- PLACENTIA / YORBA LINDA : New President Chairs Fiscal Fallout Meeting
- TUSTIN : Santa-Cop Event to Treat Needy Families
- Company Town : VIDEO FACTS
- RESTAURANTS
- PacifiCare of California: The company said Thursday...
- Electronic Grad School Test Challenged : Education: Exam preparation firm says the computerized version of the GRE is not cheat-proof. The findings have prompted plans for increased security.
- Boxer and Investors Commiserate : Reaction: Politicians, including the senator, join individuals with O.C. holdings in addressing a fact-finding session.
- THE GOODS : A Muckraker for the '90s : As Head of the Consumer Federation of America, Stephen Brobeck Sees a More Educated Shopper Unafraid to Take On a More Complex Marketplace
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Defense Ministers Patch Up NATO Unity : Diplomacy: Two-day meeting finds ways to strengthen U.N. force in Bosnia. U.S. softens talk of expanding alliance.
- Suit Filed Against Wilson for Barring U.S. Voting Act
- City Files Lawsuit Over Park Pact
- INFORMED OPINIONS ON TODAY'S TOPICS : Should the U.N.'s Troops Stay in Bosnia?
- LAGUNA HILLS : New Mayor Outlines Goals for His Term
- Stopping a Monster Camel in Its Tracks : Blockage of Prop. 187 was predictable--and right
- IHL Talks Are 'Very Far Along' on Third Hockey Team in L.A.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Greer Leads Esperanza Past Capistrano Valley
- Fernandez Goes to Yankees; Morris Remains With Reds
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Linebackers Not Among the Chosen
- THOROUGHBRED RACING / BILL CHRISTINE : Old Racetracks Fading Away as Economic Truths Take Hold
- MOVIE REVIEW : Another Coming of Age With 'My Baby'
- MOVIE REVIEWS : All Is Fair in Love and Politics : 'Speechless' Features Keaton and Davis in a Romantic Comedy That Crosses Party Lines
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Interest Rate Worries Ebb; Dow Adds 19
- Return to Her Creative Roots Is a Novel Success : Books: TV writer and producer April Smith took a gamble on fiction. Her 'North of Montana' is winning praise--even Hollywood is interested.
- SYLMAR : Friend Arrested in Man's Fatal Stabbing
- Suspect in Fire Station Thefts
- VAN NUYS : Santa Gives His Reindeer a Day to Hit the Hay
- Jury Told Girl's Death May Have Been Accidental : Courts: Sex acts with child, 8, may have been taped, prosecutor says. Defense counters they may have occurred after she died.
- In Orange County, It's Part of the Landscape : Robert Citron is one of many brought down by the lure of high profits, quick fixes.
- Lakers Dodge Rockets : Pro basketball: Ceballos scores season-high 36 points in 97-94 victory over NBA champions in Houston.
- Girls Seem to Have Picked Bob Knight as a Role Model
- Van Buren's Wife Serves Time of Own : Aftermath: Softball pitcher from Newbury Park put Division I on hold until her husband completed jail sentence.
- La Canada Wins Tournament Title : High school soccer: Spartans aggressive in 4-0 championship victory over Harvard-Westlake.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Mini-Budget 'Risk' a Complex And Well-Told Love Story
- HEALTH
- Costa Mesa's Quiksilver Reports Big Yearly Gain
- Tivoli Industries Inc.: The Santa Ana manufacturer...
- STACKING UP SALES
- Democracies Face Threats to Freedom : Human rights: Group warns of risks from ethnic tensions, corruption, militaries.
- Realm of Free Spirits : Cal State Northridge is displaying 102 costumed puppets from around the world at the Art Annex.
- Advantage Life Products Inc.: The Irvine health...
- Sony's Sagansky Says He Plans to Keep Studio Stable
- RSVP : So, Just What Were These Folks Hiding?
- Tuning In to a Dream : The duo Celestial Winds, which performs regularly at CityWalk, is gaining fans and the praise of reviewers.
- ENTERTAINMENT NEWS : Back in the Saddle : Singer Freddy Fender will make a return appearance at the Palomino, where country music once again reigns supreme.
- Court Official Is Finalist for L.A. Job
- A Desert Dowry : As Joshua Trees Vanish, Lancaster Struggles to Establish a Preserve
- IRVINE : Demolition Plans for 'Castle' Home Renewed
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / LAS VEGAS BOWL : Bailey Handles Role Change in UNLV Victory
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ESTANCIA CLASSIC : Marina Has No Trouble Beating Estancia for Title
- THE TIMES 1994 FALL ALL-COUNTY TEAMS : ALL-COUNTY GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL
- Consumer Group Picks Year's 'Most Misleading, Unfair and Irresponsible' Ad Campaigns
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Television: The Federal Communications Commission proposed Thursday...
- HEALTH
- Hospital Rating Panel Makes Reports Public
- PAY UP: More than 12,000 Ventura County...
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: Are you worried that the county's financial problems will affect you?
- MEDICINE / KAPOSI'S SARCOMA : Researchers Link Herpes Strain to Skin Tumor : Once-rare condition that is now a hallmark of AIDS may be caused by previously unrecognized form of the virus, studies show. Discovery raises hope of vaccine.
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : INLINE : Scientific Outlook
- A Fitting Honor for Pioneering Scientist
- Ex-Council Member Now Helps Elderly
- Investors Maneuver for Winning Edge in Game With No Rules : Fund: Chapter 9 law draws no distinction between large and small creditors. It's unclear how what's left will be divided.
- College's Chicano Studies Conference Is Today
- Panorama City Man Dies in Crash
- Judge Upholds Forger's 'Strike' but Assails Law
- School Board Elects President
- VENTURA : Parents to Be Polled on Basics Plus School
- Binks Is Little Known; Her Clout Isn't
- PREP ROUNDUP : Late Goal Gives Mater Dei Victory Over Peninsula
- SIDELINES : Ventura County Boasts Its Share of State's Demonic Golf Holes
- Real Family Values, the GOP and Public TV
- L.A. Master Chorale in a Holiday Concert
- Settlement of Bankers Trust Case May Have Effect on O.C. : Investigation: Sources believe two federal agencies will make similar aggressive inquiries.
- Drummer Stokes the Fire : A professional musician since age 16, Roy McCurdy strives for intensity when he plays.
- Not All That Glitters in a Friendly Smile Is Golden : Health: Those sparkling tooth covers may be eye-catching but beware: Dentists warn they can damage teeth and gums.
- Dye Found Lethal to Medflies : Pests: Color used in Pepto-Bismol and lipstick shows promise for replacing malathion, researchers say. Two more years of study are expected.
- 'December Dilemma' : Education: Schools adopt multicultural approach to celebrations as student population becomes more diverse.
- Stories of Christmases Past Make Gifts Worth Sharing
- Farris Going to UCLA, Beckett to Oregon
- How to Face Change, Big Change? With Great Aplomb : Aging: 'Retired' may be an inaccurate description. For when it seems you'd be the most tired, you must become the most elastic.
- 3 Supervisors Giving Raises to Charities
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Camilla' Pairs Tandy, Cronyn One Last Time
- McKesson Moving Distribution Center Out of Anaheim
- Sanitation Board Member Wants Swan Out
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Concern Over School
- Trooper Accused of Detaining Pair Going to Abortion Clinic
- It Takes a Lot of Patience and a Little Moxie to Navigate the Net : Computers: Going on-line can be like hacking your way through the jungle. But if you find the right guide, it can be an interesting trek.
- District Fears Loss of Interest Income From Pool Funds
- CANOGA PARK : Civic Pride Lives On at Women's Club
- Laguna Seeks to Fill Vacancies on Panels
- THOUSAND OAKS : Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested
- CALABASAS : Panel Delays Vote on Removal of Oak Trees
- COMMENTARY : Riley Is Also Part of Knick Problem
- Orange County Almanac
- Owners Clear Way for Padres to Be Sold
- TV REVIEW : MTV's 'Year' Looks at Cobain, Woodstock
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Georgia's Collective Soul Makes Vital Debut at Roxy
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Crisis May Be Windfall for Bond Insurance Industry : Investing: Experts say buyers are now shopping for safety and will focus on cutting risk instead of maximizing yields.
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Searching for Answers and 'Spirit Lite' : RUNNING FROM SAFETY <i> by Richard Bach</i> , Morrow, $23, 274 pages
- Mark Taper, Financier and Philanthropist, Dies at 92 : Charity: Music Center theater bears his name. He also gave large donations to the county art museum and UCLA.
- U.S. Settles Pricing Lawsuit Against Vision Care Insurer
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Ex-White House Travel Office Chief Arraigned in Embezzlement Case
- BURBANK : Warner Bros. Plans Dozen New Buildings
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : A Costly Lesson That Will Be Felt in Schools
- Coliseum Repair Cost Soars to $92.7 Million
- Jury Finds Man Guilty in 1991 Murder : Courts: He is convicted in strangulation of business partner because of 'bad blood' between them.
- Moorpark Hopes Tax Breaks Will Attract Company : Business: City helps assemble $8 million in state and local incentives. The Newhall firm may move to Arizona.
- Bernson's P.O. Decodes the ABCs of Government Acronym B.S.
- Auto Repair Complaint Settled
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : A Bit of Good News : Drop in Rates Helps Get Bond Liquidation Off to Strong Start
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Daily Developments
- Yes, Dialing for Dollars in 900-Land Is Worth Every Last Nickel : Communication: Sure, pay-per-minute phone calls cost big bucks. But how can you put a price on the Shark Line and the Psychic Network?
- The Mystery Woman Who Can Do It All : Murder. Racism. Abuse. Rochelle Majer Krich--writer, teacher, mom--knows how to make conflicts between good and evil juicy.
- Postal Agency Faces Fight With High-Tech Rivals
- 3 Merrill Lynch Brokers Led Investments
- Promoting Harmony
- Cosmetic Clinic Owner, 2 Doctors Found Guilty of Fraud, Grand Theft
- RESEDA : Newly Painted Walls Vandalized at School
- STANTON : County Crisis Delays Some City Projects
- Salon Reminds Kids They Are Beautiful
- ARTReinstated: Artist Willie Middlebrook, who was fired...
- FAMILY : A Toilsome Journey to 'Narnia'
- National Video Rentals
- 'Christmas Tales' Is No 'Miracle'
- THEATER REVIEW : Burning Love for the King
- Finding Out You're 'Them' and Not 'Us' : Aging: It's time to face the unthinkable. You're no longer hip, rebellious . . . young. It had to happen, but nobody said you had to like it.
- Breakfast Food for Thought
- Don't Blame Clinton's Troubles on Gays : Politics: There are lots of reasons for the Nov. 8 debacle, but the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy isn't one of them.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Kelly Confirmed Out for Season
- Coalition for Quality Offers Guidebook for Kids' Videos
- Suicide for the Terminally Ill
- Government Deadlock
- Interest Rate Hikes
- Foreign Students
- U.S. Geological Survey
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 16, 1994
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 16, 1994
- Obituaries - Dec. 16, 1994
- Obituaries - Dec. 16, 1994
- Shoppers Trickle Back to Galleria : Glendale: Merchants agree that bomb hoax caused many to stay away Thursday at the height of the holiday rush.
- Spreading the Word on Prop. 187 : Immigration: Activists plan campaign to dispel uncertainty over measure's status in wake of federal ruling that put it on hold.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Angry Citizens Target School, City Leaders : Reaction: Residents are beginning to ask why local officials knew so little about investments that Orange County made for them.
- SEC Investigating Possible Kickbacks in Orange County : Bankruptcy: Relationship of brokers to officials is under scrutiny, source says. Supervisors deny wrongdoing as liquidation of portfolio begins.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Funds Raised for Schools to Buy Extras May Be Used for Basics
- Clinton Offers Tax Cut Plan for Middle Class : Presidency: He calls for a mix of child credits and school-aid deductions but fails to detail the financing.
- Clinton Offers Tax Cut Plan for Middle Class : Presidency: He calls for a mix of child credits and school-aid deductions but fails to detail the financing.
- Spreading the Word on Prop. 187 : Immigration: Activists plan campaign to dispel uncertainty over measure's status in wake of federal ruling that put it on hold.
- Teamsters Hurl Charges Directly at Merrill Lynch : Protest: Local invades Santa Ana office accusing brokerage of profiting from county's loss. Firm sees a union vendetta.
- Holder of County Check Gets Brief Scare at Bank
- SEC Investigating Possible Broker Kickbacks in O.C. : Bankruptcy: Relationship of brokers to officials is under scrutiny, source says. Supervisors deny wrongdoing. Securities are auctioned for $483 million.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : This Time, Some Cheer Amid the Gloom : Housing Prices Likely to Rise if Builders Are Hit With Higher Fees
- HomeFed Bank Probe Yields Felony Charges : Thrifts: Three former execs of the defunct savings and loan are indicted on fraud and conspiracy counts.
- Officials Say They'll Comply With SEC Probe
- DISCONNECTED? KOCE-TV, the public service station in...
- Clinton Offers Tax Cut Plan for Middle Class : Presidency: He calls for package of child credits and school-aid deductions but leaves out means to finance it.
- Testimony Focuses on Jail Privacy : Simpson trial: Commander of the facility appears to bolster lawyers' contention that the defendant's outburst to a minister, which a deputy overheard, should not be used by prosecutors.
- Quake Aid Could Fall Short by $3 Billion : Recovery: Total damage to civic structures rises far above estimates prepared shortly after Jan. 17 Northridge temblor.
- Testimony Focuses on Jail Privacy : Simpson trial: Commander of the facility appears to bolster lawyers' contention that the defendant's outburst to a minister, which a deputy overheard, should not be used by prosecutors.
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 16, 1994
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 16, 1994
- OJAI : Body Found Near Dam Is Identified
- Prosecution Vilifies Thornton as Coldblooded
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Sheriff Welcomes Report of Drop in Officer Shootings
- Suit Against D.A. Moved to County
- One Election Doesn't Make a Revolution : Politics: Women didn't gain instant parity in Campaign '92 nor were they consigned to history by Campaign '94.
- Northwest : BUENA PARK : High-Rise Ad Signs Approved by Council
- Saddleback / South Beach : SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Applications Sought for City Panel Seats
- SANTA CLARITA / ANTELOPE VALLEY : 'Bomb' Found on Campus Is a Pot Pipe
- Classes Learn Space 'Is Just Starting' : Special Hands-On Program Teaches Students About Rockets and Comets
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Wright Replaces Newman as Starter
- Just Who Are Those Heroes? : Pro football: Nobodies everywhere else, they become somebodies by signing with the expansion Jaguars and Panthers.
- <i> Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press. </i> : THE ARTS
- O.C. Theater Review : A Personable Rogers Gives This 'Follies' Its Jollies
- ROUNDUP : Mosley Lifts Master's to 5th Win in a Row
- VAN NUYS : Closing Arguments in Murder Trial to Begin
- Saddleback / South Beach : SOUTH COUNTY : Group Serves as Hub for Holiday Sharing
- Motorist Killed in Crash Apparently Had Heart Attack
- 2 Named to County Transit Commission
- Ex-Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Police Group Funds : Courts: Former member of the Fountain Valley force is given six-month sentence for $36,000 embezzlement.
- MAN IN THE NEWS : When the Shark Bites, an Unusual Expert Surfaces
- Jury Study to Look at Racial Biases, Trial Results : Justice: Cal State Fullerton researchers will examine panelists' experiences and their possible preconceptions about defendants.
- Investigator Pleads No Contest to Possessing Police Data : Courts: Thomas Whiteaker is fined $5,000 and sentenced to a year of summary probation.
- CSUN's Vaughn Is Named All-American
- Swimming Official Gets Suspended
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOURNAMENT : Miller Puts on Finishing Touch, 69-68
- He's an Expert When Talking Words of War
- 'Vitalogy' Makes for a Real Pearl Jam of a Seller : Pop music: The album sold 877,000 copies in its first week. Kenny G drops to No. 2 and the Beatles two-disc set sells a surprising 360,000.
- General Mills Plans Spinoff of Its Restaurants : Corporations: Analyst praises the move, which will allow the parent to focus on consumer foods.
- THE EMERGING INTERACTIVE WORLD : New Digital Cable Is Put to the Test : Multimedia: Time Warner hopes 'full-service network' will become ultimate diversion in theme park-studded Orlando.
- Executive Travel
- International Business : Global Markets and Economic Update
- Sports : PREPS
- COMPTON : City Extends Deadline on Card Club Project
- MUSIC : A Lifelong Affair With the Blues : The harmonica master, who game to L.A. from Mississippi in 1958, will play at the Underground in Santa Barbara.
- COLUMN ONE : Drug Fears Fuel Fury in Provence : After a villager killed his son, his neighbors were enraged--by the father's arrest. Supporters across France say the real culprit is rising narcotics use among young people.
- Footloose and Shoe Free
- Cousin's Spreads Holiday Spirit : Music (by Larry Dean and the Shooters) and food are free of charge tonight at the Simi Valley Club. Now that's a party.
- In a Divided World, Food a Thing to Share
- The following are the top music sales...
- Transient Loses His 2-Story Handmade Home : Thousand Oaks: One-ton structure, outfitted with refrigerators and a TV, draws some admiration for builder's ingenuity, but is towed away for code violations.
- FBI Recovers S.F. Return Addressee From Bomb That Killed Executive
- Tough Love for an Errant Orange County
- International Business : Capital Gains Uncertainty Proves Taxing to Israeli Investors : Mideast: Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is tight-lipped about proposal, but some say he may be backing away from it.
- 2 Groups Join to Create O.C. Business Council : Merger: Chamber of Commerce, Industrial League 'should be much more powerful combined,' an official says.
- BOOK REVIEWS : Annual Cookbook Issue : The Year's Tastiest Page-Turners
- COMPTON : Council Rejects Claim in Police Slaying Case
- Topics / THE HOLIDAYS : An Edible Gift That'll Bring the House Down
- Orval Faubus; Governor Blocked School Desegregation
- Cooking Up a Storm in the Classroom : Culinary students at Oxnard College go out of the frying pan and into the fire preparing six meals each week.
- Thrifty and Needy Benefit When Couture Is Recycled
- LONG BEACH : Harbor Commissioner Quits Over Land Sale
- '49's 'Little Women' a Little Weepy
- THEATER REVIEW : Dressed-Up 'Annie' Is a Holiday Charmer
- Project Still Faces More in a Long Series of Hurdles : Controversy: Legal challenges are almost certain. The development plan--24 years in the making--must be approved by the Coastal Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Firm Places Its President on a Leave : Management: Abbey Healthcare terms action a 'request' but concedes the executive has little say in decision. Pressures from family illnesses sparked decision, company says.
- AUTOS
- The Magic Pumpkin: It's a Bread, It's a Cake
- Annual Cookbook Issue : BOOK REVIEW : An Armchair Guide to the Indian Table : INDIAN FOOD: A Historical Companion <i> By K. T. Achaya (Oxford University Press: 1994; $35; 290 pp.)</i>
- Amtrak, Running in Red, Will Cut Service, Jobs
- Your Perfume Is Making Them Sick : Overwhelmed by the Scents of Chemicals in Products and in the Air, Some Activists Are Leading the Push for a More Fragrance-Free Environment
- O.C. Task Force Will Study Total Government Overhaul : Supervisors: Steiner proposal calls for dramatic downsizing of county bureaucracy, more privatizing.
- Orange County OKs Controversial 3,300-Home Project : Development: The supervisors say revenues from the Bolsa Chica development are needed. Environmentalists are outraged.
- This Macho Menace Rules the Roost
- JAZZ : GOING WITH WHAT WORKS : He Takes His Show on the Road--and Into the Studio
- CRENSHAW : 'Mulch Madness' to Begin Beautification of Exposition Blvd.
- Icons of Style : Clout. Panache. The 14 women who grace the pages of a new look at--dare we say it?--power had it. And others couldn't wait to copy them.
- O.C. Supervisors OK Wetlands Development : Environment: Koll Real Estate gets go-ahead for Bolsa Chica project. Opponents vow legal challenges.
- HAWTHORNE : Superintendent Quits, Cites Board Conflicts
- 'Hoop Dreams' Scores With Dose of Reality