- L.A. Fair President Hinds Dies at 53
- Quotable . . .
- In Brief
- The Brickyard 400 : A New Tradition Roars to Life
- POSTCARD: ST. PETERSBURG : Coach Could Teach Soviets Some New Maneuvers Now
- There Will Be Little Joy Left in Mudville
- TELEVISION : Time to Fine-Tune the Picture : Charlayne Hunter-Gault has some noted (and courageous) firsts to her credit and a host of awards. And although she is a woman who easily moves in many worlds, she says she has hit the glass ceiling at PBS.
- Wounded Guard Dies; 2 Arrested
- POP MUSIC : A Country Boy on a Hit Streak : Shy, gentle Alan Jackson is no Garth Brooks and doesn't want to be. 'I like makin' records and singin' and writin' songs,' he says. 'Other than that, I'm not really that crazy about the award shows.'
- Out of the Vault and Into the Bin Go Old Treasures
- The Enduring, Lucid Pierre Monteux
- ONLINE CHATTER : Forrest Gump, Meet Charles Foster Kane
- News, Tips & Bargains : Puerto Rico Hotels Cope With Drought
- Dictator's Death Upsets S. Korean Policy : Asia: In Seoul, a Cold War consensus is over. Even business has backed a softer stance toward the North since its leader died.
- Court Deals Final Defeat to Supervisor
- Somali Militiamen Loyal to Warlord Attack U.N. Base
- Rocking the Boat
- Man Sentenced for Killing Daughter
- BBC Reporter Is Shot to Death in Afghanistan
- Storyteller a Link to Pharaohs, Pyramids : Egypt: Champion is one of the last who can recount monuments' oral history. He says, 'The day I stop talking about the pyramids and the Sphinx is the day I want to die.'
- Italy Officials Undercut Plan of Berlusconi
- NOTEBOOK : CSLA Tennis Coach Captures Senior Singles Title
- Research: Subjects for Glaucoma Study Sought
- Nutrition, Medicine Merge in Chapel Hill : Health: North Carolina is first medical school to link the programs. Four of the six leading causes of death--diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity-- are related to eating habits, professor says.
- Fire Skirts Washington State Tourist Town : Destruction: Several homes lost in area with Bavarian theme. Oregon blazes diminish. Others rage in Utah, Montana.
- KILLERS OF THE DREAM by Lillian...
- L.A. SPEAK : Fake Psychics
- Destination: Austria : All Downhill From Here : New Austrian Bike Path Offers Easy Route Through Alpine Splendor and Historic Sites
- Photographer's Portfolio: Galapagos Islands : Day of the Iguana
- ABSOLUTE ZHIRINOVSKY: A Transparent View of the...
- County Library System All Began With 'Little Women'
- Mr. Rock and Roll (AMC Wednesday at...
- Business Lure : Program at South-Central Restaurant Dishes Up Job Skills to Teens
- Car Runs Down 5 Children in Driveway : Accident: A boy, 2, knocks idling vehicle into gear. Three are injured critically, one seriously.
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Smoking Banned in Most Restaurants
- GI Joe and His Boo Coo Slang Hit the Deck in Wartime : Words: A new dictionary records the terms American grunts, doughboys and dogfaces have coined, from chow in the Civil War to camel meat in the Persian Gulf.
- Digital Telescope to Map 25% of the Sky : Astronomy: Technology similar to that in home video cameras will be used to scan the heavens for light particles and store them on highly sensitive computer chips.
- RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : It's Summertime, and the Partying in L.A. Is Easy
- DOWNTOWN : A Blast From the Past in Capsule Form
- Sector Offerings Are Best Taken in Small Doses
- Evolution of Getting 'Escrewed' When Buying and Selling a Home
- Business Lure : Training Program at South-Central Restaurant Helps Dish Up Job Skills to Teens
- A Question of Character : Everywhere He Looked in South-Central, Jervey Tervalon Saw Compelling Stories. Finally He Had to Start Writing Them Down.
- Webber, Starks, Richmond Join Magic in All-Star Game
- Switch to L.A. County Animal Control Pays Off
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Jackie Autry Proof That Owners Still Don't Get It
- Crusty Grant Proves Emotional at Canton : Hall of Fame: In his induction speech, the former Viking coach weeps as he recalls his parents' role in his success.
- Former Auburn Coach Eagles, 45, Dies on Court
- Man Sentenced for Killing Daughter
- HITLER'S REDEEMING QUALITY
- NO MORMON CODE
- Low Fat Memories
- DESTABILIZING THE EVIL EMPIRE
- Museum Funding
- INFORMATION SOUGHT
- In-Line Skating Accidents Are Rare
- Women We Love
- Caltrans Has Put Ramps on Back Burner
- 'Books' of Future Will Speed Learning
- COVER STORY : Has Attitude Brought the Stones This Far? Yeah. : Thirty years after their first U.S. tour, the Stones are hitting the road again. Could this be the last time? Even they don't know. On the 'Voodoo' road with Mick, Keith, Charlie, Ron (and that new tyke on bass).
- A MATTER OF LIFE AND BREATH
- THEATER : Happy? He's Really, Really Trying : Tony Kushner has a Pulitzer and a few Tonys. He's working on 'Angels in America' screenplays, and his adaptation of Brecht opens today in La Jolla. So why is success so difficult? Because that's the kind of guy he is.
- FORGOTTEN IVAN
- Geography Lesson
- U.S. Citizens Need a 'Buy American' Push
- Managed Health Care Merely Lines Pockets
- TOUR OF DUTY
- Making Brothers : The early Christian ceremony of "making brothers" joined people of the same sex. But what exactly did the ceremony mean then . . . and what does it mean for us now? : SAME-SEX UNIONS IN PREMODERN EUROPE, <i> By John Boswell (Villard Books: $25; 412 pp.)</i>
- Redevelopment Plan Spending Is Reckless
- Marines Deserve Decent Housing
- Visionary Plans for the River in Our Back Yard : A shortage of open space has focused attention on the neglected Los Angeles River. A Coastal Conservancy study offers an ambitious proposal for an urban oasis.
- Story on Shelter Needs Clarification
- Young Marines Teach Respect, Loyalty
- Direct Federal Quake Aid to the Truly Needy
- Teachers' Reputations, Students' Futures Hurt in Grade-Changing
- Save Our State Initiative
- Charter School Idea to Be Put to Test
- Cost of Replacing Coyote Is Prohibitive
- United Way Cuts Were Unexpected
- Olvera Street
- BERTH RIGHT
- Julie, Julie, Julie
- No Kids, Please
- Sick of Seattle
- Activist Groups Cause 'White Flight'
- Cameron and Unions
- THE MOON IS APOLITICAL
- Art, Hoops and Videotape
- Tales of Patience in Transit Strike : MTA, Union Reconvene After Meeting to Clear Air : Strike: Negotiations resume day after union leaders walk out over agency chief's letter to mechanics. Union president voices confidence that a settlement can be reached.
- School System Shortchanges Pupils
- Clean Air Plan for L.A. Basin
- 'Remington' Run-On
- There Has to Be a Fairer Way to Set Cable Rates
- Local Politicians Want Automobile to Be King
- Leaving L.A.
- North County Is Mired in Apathy
- Aldrin Should Share Apollo Watch Profits
- Smoking Ban Based on Bad Science
- American Dream Just That at Inner-City Philadelphia School : Education: There are 14.6 million children living below the poverty line in U.S., including 90% of those at Stanton Elementary. School has made progress, but its students still lag behind, and its innovative principal has resigned.
- WHAT CRUEL EDITOR?
- Anaheim Hills' Opposition to Shelter's Move Is Not So Fierce
- DIAMOND DUST
- Spousal Killings
- The <i> Real </i> First in Space
- INS Test Had 2 Wrong Answers
- Would Costly Defense Have Changed Outcome?
- MEMORIES ON TRIAL
- Truck Regulations Need to Be Stricter
- First On-Line
- THE LADY LIVES
- What Will Phone Competition Cost?
- EXERCISE WARNING
- Sweet Memories
- Public Misinformed on Need for a Dump
- Leading Schools Aren't Only Places for MBA
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- NONFICTION - July 31, 1994
- Obituaries - July 31, 1994
- PRIME WATCHER: Two dozen local women told...
- CITY TIMES COVER STORY : A STACK OF WOES : Budget Problems Have Hit County Library Branches Hard, Closing Many and Restricting Hours at Others. The Cutbacks Are Especially Felt by Children, Whose Access to a World of Books and Imagination Is Limited.
- Huber Case a Challenge to Defend or Prosecute : Courts: Circumstantial evidence of slaying looks bad for Famalaro, but some details could work in his favor.
- Transcripts Reveal New Details in Simpson Case : Investigation: Ex-boyfriend of Nicole Simpson told grand jury of defendant's intimidating behavior.
- Tales of Patience in Transit Strike : Riders Keep Their Humor Amid the Confusion
- Business-Friendly City Is the Problem, Not the Solution : A committee wants to 'reform' Los Angeles' land-use development review and approval process. Greasing the skids for developers will only make our predicament worse.
- Inspecting the Foundation : Real estate: When it completed a $155-million bond sale a year ago, Baldwin Co. appeared to be flush with cash. Since then, it has been hit with liens and lawsuits, but officials say the company is healthy.
- Destination: Hawaii : Lifestyles of the Not-So-Famous
- U.S. Support for Shelter Continues Despite Protests
- Mother Holds Garage Sale to Offset Famalaro's Legal Fees
- Platinum Invests in Denver Firm
- Economy Grows as Inflation Stays on Shelf : Inventories: Factories push growth to 3.7% annual rate, but Times Poll finds consumers are wary, keeping demand in check.
- The Inside Scoops for 'Decorator Junkies' : PUBLICATIONS
- Viratek Inc.: The Costa Mesa drug discovery...
- 'Ungardening' Yard Brings Animals Back : ENVIRONMENT
- Cisneros Sued by Ex-Lover Over Support
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Valley Plaza Library to Reopen Monday
- COSTA MESA : Sunday Home Tour Battles Blight Label
- ORANGE : Mayor Decides Not to Seek Office Again
- Korean Pastors Say L.A. Marathon Keeps Worshipers Away : Services: Clergy cite traffic controls, want event switched to another day. Race organizer opposes the suggestion.
- Chippendale's Owner Admits Murder : Courts: Man who began male stripper revue pleads guilty to homicide, racketeering charges. He will get 26 years in prison.
- SIMI VALLEY : School District Sues Builders Over Dispute
- Garrison Jackson Looking Beyond Match Point : Tennis: Aside from helping her foundation teach inner-city children the sport, she'd like to have children.
- Jordan Gets His First Good Cuts of the Season : Basketball: He rips Pippen and Grant but says he won't come back.
- 'Gump' Star Acts on His Versatility : Movies: Mykelti Williamson also writes and directs, but he's in no hurry to take complete control. 'This is such a collaborative art. . . . It's not about <i> me</i> .'
- Developer's New Suburb May Be in China : Entrepreneur: Largo Vista is shipping two manufactured homes to free enterprise zone near Hong Kong, where demand is said to be high.
- COLUMN ONE : Quebec's Freedom Fighter : In Lucien Bouchard, separatists may have found their Thomas Jefferson, a leader who could gain independence for the Canadian province. But critics call him an opportunist and turncoat.
- EPA to Sponsor Exams for Residents Near Toxic Site
- Ojai May Lose Its Bowling Alley in Bid by Pay Less
- U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS : Fullerton's Noe Advances to Semifinals
- Olympic Torch's Road to Atlanta Will Begin in Los Angeles in '96
- 30 Years Later, Barron's Still Learning
- Waters-King Verbal Slugfest Spills Over Onto House Floor
- White House Won't Challenge Court Ruling on Welfare : Law: Administration dismisses Wilson's concern that appellate decision would harm California reform program.
- L. Bernstein -- National Security Threat
- EL TORO MARINE BASE : Residents Warned of Contaminated Water
- When Extremism Becomes Terrorism : Nothing can justify the outrage that occurred in Pensacola
- Video Piracy Suspects Arrested in Area Raids : Movies: Surveillance by the Motion Picture Assn. led police to a Sun Valley home where they found taping in progress.
- AGOURA HILLS : Foes of New Tax Seek to Oust City Officials
- Study Throws Cold Water on Dam Plan : Environment: Report cites irreparable harm to wild Clavey River near Yosemite. Recommendation does not necessarily doom the project.
- Venice Beach Juggler Decides to Give His Chain Saw the Ax
- Sunny Garcia Rises and Shines : Op Pro Surfing: San Clemente's Beschen also advances by scoring highest wave of the day.
- Kelly Filled Big Shoes : Pro football: He had a Hall of Fame career after replacing the legendary Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns' backfield.
- Bullfrogs Use a Familiar Style of Play to Dominate Las Vegas, 14-4
- TV REVIEWS : Showtime's 'Roswell' an Engaging UFO Encounter
- Q & A : Derivatives and Money Funds: What Do They Mean to You?
- Photo Preservation in a Snap : STORAGE
- INSIDE & OUT : Stuck With Paint Over Wallpaper? Check the Walls
- Fire Suspects Will Not Be Charged, D.A.'s Office Says
- Shooting Suspect Has Advocated Clinic Violence
- Volunteers Reach Out to Homeless Vets : Relief: Three-day 'Stand Down 1994' at Ventura College offers free medical care, legal help and other social services. It's a way of saying 'thanks.'
- $2.7 Million Awarded in AIDS Fraud : Courts: Hospital, doctors are ordered to pay damages in experiment on five patients involving homemade drug.
- Simi Boy, 14, Gets 4 Years in Slaying : Courts: Parents of stabbing victim Chad Hubbard call Phillip Hernandez 'a monster.' They strongly deny their son was a bully.
- SYLMAR : Freeway Retrofitting to Be Done This Fall
- While Driving Miss Ida
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Zoeller Holds Two-Shot Lead
- Kings Trade Robitaille to Penguins for Tocchet : NHL: Insiders says Gretzky was behind the deal that gives the team a scoring tough guy. L.A. also gets a second-round draft choice.
- Age Is No Impediment to Singing Herself Silly : Kid stuff: Joanie Bartels, who sings at Wild Rivers on Sunday, appeals to children and their parents with a mix of rock oldies and original funny tunes.
- 1786 Portrait of Jefferson Stolen From Polaroid Warehouse Safe
- Senate Backs Breyer Confirmation, 87-9 : Judiciary: Vote ensures that he can join the Supreme Court for start of its fall term in October. He is expected to take the oath of office next week.
- Seismologists Dismiss Concerns About Recent Swarm of Quakes
- Kevin Carter; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Layoff, Hourly Cuts Trim Budget $100,000
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Giants Keep Up Pressure Behind Williams
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : A Mellowed Band Still Picks the Right Material
- 'Drop' for Club's Money Bucket : Pop Beat: A group of alternative bands has compiled a benefit album to raise funds for Jabberjaw, a floundering L.A. nightspot.
- Judge Names First Pension Corp. Receiver : Courts: Lawyer will try and find any remaining assets. An estimated $121 million is missing.
- Amplicon Inc.: The Santa Ana firm said...
- Lawmakers Blister Clinton Welfare Plan : Congress: Moderates are especially derisive, stunning the White House. Usually faithful House Democrats call the initiative simplistic.
- Clinton Condemns Clinic Killings
- MMM Leaves Bitter Taste of Capitalism in Russia : Finance: Investors panic after fund's collapse, as shares worth $50 days earlier drop to value of 50 cents.
- Some Denominations Cut Back Ministries for Disabled : Finances: The reductions occur because donations to some national churches are declining, officials say. Advocates worry that gains are being eroded.
- Concert an Act of Faith for Novice Promoters : Music: Carey Wong and George Jerome may be beginners but they have lined up an array of talent headlined by Carman for a four-day festival.
- Leona Valley Man 'Critical' After Being Bitten by Rattlesnake in His Attic
- VENTURA : Road Projects Settle In for a Long Haul
- Brush Fire Contained at 700 Acres
- Triathlete Beats 'Flesh-Eating' Strep Infection
- LANCASTER : 66 Inmates Seek $660,000 for Injuries in Crackdown
- Video Game Makers Unveil Consumer Rating System : Retail: Lawmakers cheer move designed to keep objectionable material from children. Labels on computer software are likely too.
- Adat Ari Synagogue Gets New Rabbi
- Chick Wants City to Purchase Vans
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Belle Suspension Reduced by AL
- Angels Have Perfected Losing : Baseball: They drop eighth in a row, 5-3 to Rangers. Quest for Aguilera continues.
- Anderson Seeks to Recapture Glory Days : Rams: Wide receiver, whose best seasons were 1989-90, wants to become bigger part of game plan.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Rogers Enjoys Perfect Day After
- Europe's Modern Approach to Lamp Design Illuminating : DECOR
- TRENDS : Divine Inspiration : Religious objects are getting reverential treatment in the home, where the devoted : have reproductions and antiques. Such worldly goods create a sanctuary.
- Increased Security Is Just a Deadbolt Away : SAFETY
- Death of Figure in Elders Case Called a Suicide
- POSTCARD / ST. PETERSBURG : What This Country Needs Is Good Five-Cent Ticket
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Jeff Buckley's Gambles Pay Off
- LONG BEACH : Man Gets 32 Months for Role in Fatal Carjacking
- Jury Orders Hospital to Pay $2.7 Million to AIDS Patients
- LOS ANGELES : Mayor, Police Union Sign Contract Including 7% Raise
- $1.2 Million Awarded in Permit Fight : Courts: Former South Pasadena mayor is granted damages against city and officials who rescinded permission to expand his home after work had begun.
- NEWBURY PARK : Woman Arrested on Molestation Charge
- SANTA MONICA : Man Convicted of Killing Ex-Girlfriend, Woman
- Camp Aims to Help Youths Come Together
- NFL Spirit Lives On in Spain : Pro football: Raider-Bronco exhibition, return of the Barcelona Dragons are among signs that interest is growing despite popularity of soccer.
- Dukes Beat Phoenix, Could Finish Unbeaten
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
- TENNIS / WENDY WITHERSPOON : Agassi's New Coach an Old Friend
- HEALTH CARE
- Continental to Offer Flight From O.C. to New York Area : Transportation: Daily overnight service from John Wayne Airport to Newark International will start Oct. 30. American Airlines planes also fly the route.
- Variety, Blooming Time Key to Growing Flowers for Cutting : GARDENING
- LABELS: Rating video games by their content...
- Gambling on No. 21 : Riders Along Wilshire Route Show Optimism, Dismay and Anger as They Take Their Chances on Catching the Last Bus of the Day
- EUROPE : Party's Ads Fail to Sock It to 'Em : Controversial anti-leftist campaign by Germany's ruling Christian Democrats draws fire from within.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Councilman Won't Seek Reelection
- POINT MUGU : Ideas to Be Pooled for Joint Airfield Plan
- Legislators Get Calls to Serve the People : Favors: Tourists ask their congressmen for VIP treatment and hard-to-find White House tour tickets.
- ORANGE : Owners, Renters Debate Street Closure
- Ollie Slam-Dunked by SAT Minimum : Basketball: Former North Hollywood star takes Division I skills to Santa Monica College after failing to score 700.
- 1 Critically Hurt in Laguna Canyon Road Crash
- POP
- Cree Sandefur; Former Head of Seventh-day Adventist Conference
- $100,000 Offered in 4 Slayings
- COUNTYWIDE : A History Lesson That Comes Alive
- SIMI VALLEY : Visitors Get Close-Up Look at Oval Office
- Irvin Was Unaware of Earlier Scheduled Court Date : Jurisprudence: Attorney says former Ram defensive back missed appearance because of miscommunication.
- They Hope to Lure Contributors to Research
- Macy, Federated File Reorganization Plan : Retailing: Joint $4.1-billion proposal would pay back creditors and clear the way for a giant merged company.
- Events Leading to Rocketdyne Blast Described
- RELIEF GRANT: Church World Service, the relief...
- BUENA PARK : Richard Simmons Has Seniors Strutting
- SEAL BEACH : Effort Renewed to Cut Speed Limit
- Rocketdyne Official Says Blast Remains a Mystery : Investigation: Firm president contends that two chemicals tested are not known to combust without being ignited.
- Western Digital Stock Jumps 10% on Favorable Report by Value Line
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Christopher, Contact Group Face Hard Choices in Bosnian Conflict : Balkans: The mediators differ in their approach following Serbs' rejection of last-chance peace deal.
- An 'Ingenius' Idea Waiting to Be Discovered : Cable: A free on-line news service has been around since 1986, but few people use it. The Antelope Valley can count nine.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / GOVERNOR : Wilson Crime Ad Prompts Angry Reply From Brown
- Samuel Williams, 61; Head of State Bar, Police Board
- VENTURA RACEWAY : Woodward Claims Crash-Marred Mini Stock Feature
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Shell Playing It as a Working Vacation
- WHERE ARE THEY NOW: JIM GATTIS : He Took Intensity to a Different Level : Baseball: With financial independence came a mellowing. Now it's not quite life or death.
- WEEKEND TV : Focus on 'Gender Wars,' Baseball Strike
- Sex on TV: The Children Are Watching : Commentary: More and more adult fare is being scheduled during prime time. Are networks seriously considering the impact they have on young viewers--and the consequences they may be encouraging?
- Chavis Said Eager to Explain Sex-Bias Case Settlement : NAACP: Attorney says executive director wants to make clear why he OKd spending $332,400 to settle a suit against him. Some board members are furious.
- Rosa Chacel; Prolific Spanish Novelist, Poet
- LATIN AMERICA : Argentina's High Unemployment Rate Undercuts Menem's Fiscal Successes
- Military to Open 260,000 New Jobs to Women
- 14-Year-Old Killed, 3 Hurt in Crash
- AMERICAN LEGION AREA 6 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Westlake-Royal Fumbles Away Lead, Game in Ninth
- Budweiser Backs Out of Latino Soccer Tourney : Recreation: Loss of corporate sponsorships is a financial blow to several struggling but active community organizations.
- Where's Dave When Dan Needs a Push? : Goodwill Games: O'Brien decides to take it easy in 1,500 and misses breaking his decathlon record by 176 points.
- MUSIC REVIEW : Fischer, Budapest Orchestra Emphasize the Lyric at Bowl
- Pop Album Chart
- Simpson's Heisman Trophy, Jersey Stolen From USC Display
- Researcher Finds Surprises in Mission Walls : History: San Juan Capistrano church's interior was built of volcanic tuff, not sandstone as previously believed.
- DeShields Saves Best for Last, 7-5 : Baseball: Only his second home run of the season comes with two out in the ninth and gives the Dodgers a 7-5 victory over the Astros--and another day of grace atop the NL West.
- Growth Report Puts Spring in Stocks' and Bonds' Step
- Silk Flowers Preserve History in Older Houses : DECORATING
- Bouchard's Wife Was Raised in Orange County : Unpolitical: She is a self-described 'Navy brat' from Los Alamitos with a French mother and an American father.
- Best Seat in the House Could Be as Close as a Computer Screen : TECHNOLOGY
- GLENDALE : Neighbors Defending Their Lights
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : 49ers' Jones Suffers Ankle Injury Again
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Different Brand of Fabulous
- HEALTH CARE
- Jaws Drop Along With Gavel as FCC's Pager Auction Ends : Communications: The $617 million bid for licenses is beyond all predictions. Interactive video draws another $196 million.
- Growth Report Puts Spring in Stocks' and Bonds' Step
- Lord Delfont; Impresario, Head of EMI Ltd.
- House Democrats Unveil Universal Health Measure : Reform: Gephardt stresses that bill is distinct from Clinton plan. It faces a brutal fight, uncertain future.
- Political Races May Be Lost in the Translation : Campaigning: The soaring cost of candidates statements in voter guides may hurt upstarts and favor incumbents. Officials blame hike on federal mandate to print briefs also in Spanish and Vietnamese.
- Property Tax Decline to Have Little Impact : Finance: Officials say they expect the state to absorb most of the $30 million in lost income resulting from historic slide in the value of real estate in the county.
- A Boost to Babies : Program to Help Feed Needy Mothers and Infants Keeps Growing
- CHATSWORTH : Rescue Group Seeks Owners of 2 Lost Dogs
- PACOIMA : Charter Teachers Express Concerns
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Sierra's Long Homer Leads Streaking A's
- High Court to Rule on Man's Right to Veto Son's Adoption
- Rattlesnake in Attic Bites Homeowner in Neck
- PASADENA : Witnesses' Names Withheld in Halloween Murder Case
- PRO BASEBALL / JEFF WONG : Hankins Does It His Way in Winnipeg
- The Incredible Shrinking Van
- Extending the Life of an Extension Cord : SAFETY
- An Idea Hatched in Frustration: Stream of Water Dispels Flock of Pigeons : WILDLIFE
- INSIDE & OUT
- Palestinians Ban Pro-Jordan Newspaper
- THOUSAND OAKS : Shooter Hoped to Be Killed, Attorney Says