- Colleges Cancel Dozens of Courses Because of Low Enrollment
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Mission Viejo Upends No. 5 Crescenta Valley
- SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : DIVISION I-AA : Griffins Have Ton of Fun Beating Santa Ana Valley
- Smokers Win Ruling to Bring Class-Action Suit : Litigation: Millions get approval to join complaint seeking damages for health problems.
- Genisco Technology Files for Protection
- NBC Calls Truce in Dispute With Fox Network : TV: It will work with rival in common-interest areas. FCC's Fox ownership probe will continue.
- Stern Mandela Talks Tough on Crime : South Africa: President takes law-and-order stance in wake of violence surge, but he offers no specifics.
- President Eulogizes Former Mentor--William Fulbright : Memorial: Clinton calls the late Arkansan a lifelong student and teacher and credits him with making the world a better place.
- John Louis; Ex-Ambassador to Britain
- OXNARD : Well to Hold Water for Emergency Use
- Irvine Seeks Public's Views on Services
- Rancho Simi Park Officials to Use $65,000 State Grant to Purchase Land Parcel : Wildlife: The money will help to complete a corridor that will give animals unimpeded passage from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Los Padres National Forest.
- VAN NUYS : African Proverb Sets Tone for Celebration
- Holiday Closings
- Youth Opinion : 'What Was to Become of Me If I Didn't Attend School?'
- LOS ANGELES : Council Candidate Faces Possible Disqualification
- SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' SOCCER : Boyce Boosts El Modena in Overtime
- Boys' Basketball Playoffs
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Saddleback Loses a Chance to Keep All of Title, 105-100
- Girls' Basketball Playoff Games to Watch
- Clippers Answer Wilkins in Two Overtimes : Pro basketball: Sealy scores 28 in 127-121 victory over Celtics and outspoken former teammate.
- Al Di Meola: Welcome to His Worlds : Jazz: Although known for his electric side, the guitarist loves acoustic too. He combines aspects of both realms in his new band.
- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : CNN, Court TV Trial Coverage Cuts Ratings for Network News
- NEWS ANALYSIS : GOP 'Contract' on a Roll, but Not a Done Deal
- Long-Lost Whitman Notebooks Found
- Leonard G. Ratner; Constitutional Law Expert, Professor Emeritus at USC
- Wilson Vows Battle at GOP Convention Over Abortion
- Lang Seeks to Shift Flood Control Cost to the City : Thousand Oaks: Developer turns to judge who previously ruled in its favor for decision on the multimillion-dollar project.
- Marina Executive Defaults on Loans for 6 Properties : Real estate: Saudi billionaire fails to fulfill agreements to improve and manage the county-owned leaseholds. Banks might have to sell them at auction.
- Museum Cracks Open Vault of Old Bank Items : History: Officials give a preview of artifacts from the Bank of A. Levy. The collection is touted as a 'Who's Who' of county pioneers.
- Police Seek Man in Drug-Related Slaying
- IRVINE : Timeout to Honor Band's Founder
- Ex-Marine Sues U.S. Over 8-Year Medical Ordeal : Military: She seeks $30 million, saying she was denied proper care after surgery at Navy hospital. VA officials maintain that treatment was thorough.
- SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION III-AA BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Servite Has Extra Something to Get Past Fullerton, 55-45
- Theater Reviews : 'Gone With the Orange'--Crazies Like a Fox
- Pop Album Chart : Blowfish Has a Hit to Puff Up About
- 'Mr. Payback': It's Your Choice : Movies: Interactive film allows viewers to use joysticks to route the story, and pelt bad guys with, ugh, bodily fluids.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Slide as Options Expire; Dow Loses 33.98
- EUROPE : Ex-Communist Waits in Wings of Poland's Political Stage
- Most Doctors Polled Cut Off Life Support
- James Kerr; Returned Ailing Avco Corp. to Prosperity
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : BOND TICKER : Long-Delayed Joint Authority Takes Over County Fire March 1
- Afghan Peace Hits Last-Minute Snag : Warfare: Fighting in Kabul delays arrival of U.N. envoy. Territorial gains of new militia throw accord into doubt.
- GLENDALE : Actors Bring Presidents Alive for Students
- DNA May Aid Scholars' Study of Dead Sea Scrolls : Archeology: Researchers hope to piece together fragments of the mysterious manuscripts using newest genetic analysis techniques.
- Trash Pickup as Usual on Holiday
- People liked to make a buck back...
- SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. III-A BOYS' BASKETBALL
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress' Ojeda Has a Big Day in Tournament
- Ambivalence Greets Angels : Baseball: Manager Marcel Lachemann torn over replacement team, but vows 'to do the best we can with it.'
- ICN Shares Off 23% on FDA's Drug Rejection : Medicines: Agency finds Virazole is not a safe and effective treatment for hepatitis C. Tumble is second in recent months.
- AUTOS
- Judge Refuses Delay of NAACP Election
- Arafat Rejects Rabin's 'Janin First' Proposal
- Giving Back : Retired, 81, and Scrounging for the Homeless
- Police Say Man Admits Storage Slayings : Crime: Harnoko Dewantono denies killing a third person whose body was also found in a Northridge locker last summer.
- Countywide : Officials Give Results of Drug Seizure Efforts
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : City Seeks to Stop Posting of Illegal Signs
- GIRLS' PREVIEWS
- INSIDE & OUT : Out of Africa
- Call Can Prevent Digging a Financial Hole
- Playing for Keeps : Memories may last a lifetime, but mementos need special care for their journey into the future. Knowing how to display or store photos and other treasures is the key to preserving them for generations to come.
- 2 Travel Agencies Will Start Charging Fees : Tourism: The industry continues to fight commission caps. A 'crisis rally' is planned Monday in Irvine.
- Fighters' Moment of Truth at Hand : Boxing: Oscar De La Hoya and John John Molina put their futures on the line in lightweight title bout.
- CD- ROM Review : **** BOB DYLAN
- The Price of Playing to the Mainstream : Pop Beat: Soundtracks featuring hip new bands make movies more interesting but often result in watered-down music.
- Idea for Ending Strike: Try Driving 'Em Nuts
- Quality College Teams Were First to Flee O.C.
- Child's Work
- 'Serving in Silence'
- That Century Trick (Again)
- Taking Some Snips at Barkley's Bark
- Attending, but Not Seeing, the Opera
- Philharmonic Musicians
- Views on Tagging
- Understanding the Complexity of Islam
- Drawing the Line
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : County Gets Welcome Boost as Rating Firm Upgrades OCTA Bonds : Wall Street: Removal of special watch on Transportation Authority issue 'is beginning of many similar events,' Popejoy predicts. But two other local issues still suspect.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Battle Lines Form as Special Session on O.C. Aid Begins : Bankruptcy: Speaker Brown firmly rejects plan by county delegation, calls for sales tax hike and state trustee. Local Republican legislators proceed with recovery bills.
- Readers Say, When It Comes to Bad Trades, This Team Is the King
- Jim Murray Is Welcomed Back
- Coliseum a Nice Place to Visit, but . . .
- Obituaries - Feb. 18, 1995
- Obituaries - Feb. 18, 1995
- Obituaries - Feb. 18, 1995
- Hacker Appears in Court
- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : Cochran Queries Officer on Simpson's Reaction
- L.A. Doctor's License Is Suspended in Sex Case : Medicine: State accuses the physician, who has worked at three Southland clinics, of abusing three patients. He pleads not guilty to charges also brought in criminal court.
- LAPD Chief's Critic Voices Reprisal Fears
- Memo by Snyder Is Called Key Evidence Against Him : Courts: Prosecutors say he was central figure in scheme to make illegal campaign contributions. Ex-councilman says document shows no illegal conduct.
- Ex-Officer Voices Criticism of Chief : LAPD: In letter that touched off probe, retiree cites rumors about Williams' conduct. Police Commission found no evidence to substantiate allegations.
- A Month After Quake, Prayers and Tax Relief : Japan: The victims of the Kobe disaster are remembered. Bills get speedy, unanimous approval in Parliament.
- NOHO BASKETBALL: North Hollywood High Coach Steve...
- GETTING A FIX ON IT: Keeping up...
- Zedillo Refuses to Pull Troops From Chiapas
- Radio Host Arrested for Leaving Fatal Crash : Accident: Lawyer says Ira Fistell was not at fault and stayed to meet paramedics. A 16-year-old girl was killed.
- Snyder Prosecutors Focus on 1990 Memo : Courts: Document allegedly shows former councilman was part of scheme to make illegal campaign contributions.
- Assistant Chief Retiring Amid Controversy Over Letter : Fire Department: Women's association says he retaliated against a member after the group accused him of ignoring reports of bias at the training academy.
- Company Town
- Are Doomsayers Crying Wolf Over the Weak Dollar?
- Bankers Grilled About Risk Disclosure : Hearing: Lawmakers ask Wall Street representatives why they didn't do more to warn officials and bond buyers of their concerns about county investments.
- To Some Neighbors, MCA News Sounds Like a Horror Movie : Cahuenga Pass: They dread prospect of increased traffic, noise and bright lights. But merchants and entertainment professionals see opportunity.
- Chechen Issue May Keep Clinton From Russia Trip
- Panel Backs Big Break for Landowners : Legislation: House committee OKs monetary compensation if federal rule lessens property value by at least 10%. Critics see it as blank check for developers.
- THE GOODS : Reasons to Take a Shine to Car Wax
- Countywide : Holiday Closings
- 'Hero' in Aborted Kidnaping Takes a Fall
- ORANGE : City Won't Challenge Ruling on Ethics Suit
- AGOURA HILLS : City Will Continue Shuttle to Beach
- County Seeks Outside Nurses to Help Battle Measles Eruption : Health: The outbreak now numbers 42 confirmed and 35 probable cases. Officials say immunization effort has meant neglecting other duties.
- PORT HUENEME : Policeman Hurt in Crash With Motorist
- THOROUGBRED RACING : A New Twist: Exit Holy Bull, Enter Cigar
- MOVIE REVIEW : This 'Bunch' Is Much More Than a Hunch : Writers put the innocent Bradys in today's borderline dystopian L.A. and try to figure out how they'd survive. Silly, but it works.
- Students Find That It's Cool to Be Kind
- Obituaries : * Joseph (Ralph) Curtis; Longtime Nursery Owner
- Drive-Through Danger : Crime: Robberies and attacks increase on customers using drive-up windows at fast-food restaurants. Some chains increase security.
- A Good Friday : It Should Be Nice Out Today as Random Thoughtfulness Rains Down
- GARDEN GROVE : Tending to Troubles in Paradise : Out of Their Own Pockets, Vietnamese in a New Land Help Its Homeless
- Ex-Marine Sues U.S. Over 8-Year Medical Ordeal : Military: She seeks $30 million, saying she was denied proper care after surgery at Navy hospital. VA officials say treatment was thorough.
- Rams Make Presentations to NFL Owners : Pro football: Frontiere, Shaw dangle big financial carrot in front of their listeners.
- Orangewood Defeats Cal Lutheran, 45-42
- USF Stops Pepperdine in Overtime
- Santa Margarita Kicker Will Attend Harvard
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Cafe E2: Try the German Specialties
- Louise Sorel's Scheme: To Play the Villain : Television: But the humorously evil Vivian on 'Days of Our Lives' also aspires to a nighttime sitcom role, in which she could be more comedic.
- Justice Department Appeals Microsoft Ruling : Courts: The software company will join the government's effort to reinstate their antitrust settlement.
- Nasdaq Removes Security Environmental Systems From Trading
- AT&T; Calling Plan Would Cut Interstate Bills
- Company Town : Osher Leaves Disney for Turner Pictures
- Pena Contract Award Details May Be Studied : Inquiry: Congressman sees 'appearance of impropriety.' Cabinet member denies wrongdoing in pact to manage L.A. transit pension fund.
- BOND TICKER : O.C. Municipal Water District Joins Challenge to Bankruptcy
- Veterans Reflect on Iwo Jima : World War II: Ex-soldiers see modern-day Marines storm Camp Pendleton beach to begin 3-day commemoration of Pacific battle.
- Shedding New Light on Savings : A no-frills liquidation outlet sells high-end lamps and chandeliers for prices below wholesale.
- BOND TICKER : Sanitation Districts Demand Immediate Return of Millions
- PANORAMA CITY : Rezoning Urged for New Housing Site
- Chief of Police in Simi Valley Steps Down After Short Tenure
- ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST : Tiger Family Brought From Ireland Mends
- For the Love of Sadie
- NHL ROUNDUP : Penguins Unleash Robitaille
- Penske Speedway Commands Priority
- Lasorda Left Speechless : Baseball: Dodger manager as talkative as ever until someone mentions the lack of real players.
- Football. . . .Brooks also said linebacker...
- A Light Look at Changing Nicknames
- Valley Pop Music Charts
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Money 'Primary' Is On for GOP's Presidential Rivals : Campaign: Scramble for funds tests strength. Contenders each seek up to $25 million this year.
- Just What Is Sexy? : One Person's Valentino Is Another's Rin Tin Tin
- 'Mystery' Broker Calls Role Limited : Inquiry: Dean Witter's De Spirito says he merely gave Citron technical help and occasional opinion on direction of interest rates.
- A SPECIAL REPORT: VALLEY LIFE
- BOND TICKER : State Treasurer Will Hold Public Hearing Next Week
- Rewards for Tattlers Questioned by Panel
- Troubled CRA Lacks Focus, Audit Finds
- LOS ANGELES : Lawyer Sentenced for Failing to Pay Taxes on $3.3 Million
- L.A. Hacker to Waive Extradition : Computers: He was a fugitive for two years. Officials say they have yet to determine his motives or the scope of his alleged crimes.
- Science Teachers Hear Nobel Laureate Speak
- PLATFORM : State Economy: 'People Are Becoming a Bit More Confident'
- THOUSAND OAKS : Power Problems Halt Broadcast
- Mother Arrested After Newborn Is Found Dead
- Actress, Family of Therapist End Suit Over Loans : Courts: Soap opera star Deidre Hall had sought to recoup $800,000. Settlement is secret.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Boys and Girls Club Grows; Donations Aren't Keeping Up
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL : Saddleback Vies for Top Playoff Seeding
- Anteaters Feel Much Better After a Dose of San Jose State : College basketball: UC Irvine had lost three in a row, but it gets back on the right track by routing Spartans, 79-49.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Bretsch Drives in Winning Run for Chapman
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Camby Returns, Helps No. 5 UMass Win
- University of Idaho to Get Feather Archives
- Santa Barbara Fest to Fete Michael Douglas
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Up 1.35 to New High, While Dollar Gets Slammed
- U.S. Agency Loosens New Rules on Au Pairs
- THEATER REVIEW : In Short, 'Behan' Too Long : Dull passages add drag to lengthy play. But actor Kavanagh's Titanic moments are worth the wait.
- Anti-Gang Violence Activist Arrested in Shooting Death
- FULLERTON : District Plans Meetings on Search for Chief
- OXNARD : 3 Men Are Arrested and Drugs Seized
- ELECTIONS / THOUSAND OAKS COUNCIL : Loh Enters Race Vowing Restraint on Donations
- PLATFORM : 'Starve Them'
- Westminster : City Seeks Fast Refund of 50% in County Pool
- COSTA MESA, NEWPORT BEACH : School Board to Put Time Limit on Meetings
- PREP NOTES : Los Alamitos-Santa Ana Valley Game Moved to Century
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fullerton Women Shut Out Pasadena
- Pigskin Classic Lands Network Deal : Football: Preseason game previously held in Anaheim will be shown on ABC when it is played in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- A Mother on Trial in 'Kathy Goode'
- National Video Rentals
- Quake Loss in Japan Put at $96 Billion : Disaster: Damage to buildings alone is estimated at $63 billion. Figure is government's first comprehensive estimate.
- Company Town : Recording Industry Has a New No. 1 of Its Own: '94 Sales
- Sport Utilities: Have Fun, but Play It Safe
- Tougher Border Inspections Ordered : Crime: White House, Sen. Feinstein call for intensified examinations after reports that some cargo shipments are routinely exempted from drug checks.
- Disarray Feared as Rival White House Camps Emerge
- BOND TICKER : County Rail Plans Imperiled by Crisis, OCTA Officials Warn
- Yeltsin Defends Chechen War, Admits Problems
- 3-HOUR TOUR : Art, Java and Hip-Hop : Lancaster Boulevard offers an eclectic mix with something for every taste and all ages too.
- Tornado Kills 3 in Alabama; Over 100 Hurt
- COVER STORY : Playing to Win : For some lucky ones who are persistent and know the tricks of the game, it's no contest.
- HOLLYWOOD : Baby Found With Dead Mom and Woman
- Tuberculosis Cases Drop 14% in County During '94 : Public health: No major outbreaks of the disease occurred. Statistics show increases in salmonella and chlamydia.
- Experienced Beyond His Years : Burbank Freshman Juni Williams Already an Impact Player at Age 14
- Regulation Is Not Enough for Bruins and Sun Devils : College basketball: UCLA is taken to overtime before defeating Arizona State, 82-77. O'Bannons are key to come-from-behind victory.
- Panel to Study Car Seat Safety: Because...
- AGOURA HILLS : City Considers Plan to Hire P.R. Firm
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Tour Operator to Clarify That It's Not Part of Church
- Water Agency Plans 3%-4% Rate Increase
- Countywide : New College Presidents to Be Feted
- OXNARD : Police Seek 2 Men in Store Robbery
- False Hopes Only Lead to Tragedy : When will West face reality in the Balkans?
- Power of the Press : 6th-Graders Hone Writing Skills, Build Self-Esteem With School Newspaper
- County OKs Schools' Use of Ex-Mira Loma Jail : Antelope Valley: District would set up a bare-bones campus for students who had been expelled elsewhere.
- Lakers' 30-Point Half Does Them In : Pro basketball: One night after defeating Seattle, L.A. can't handle Sacramento.
- O'Bannon Brothers Rescue UCLA From the Sun Devils : College basketball: Arizona State threatens to draw even closer in Pac-10 race before their heroics help Bruins win, 82-77, in overtime.
- BOXING / CHRIS DUFRESNE : For Duva, the Fight With De La Hoya Is Outside the Ring
- Boseman Does His Job; USC Still Loses : College basketball: Defensive specialist contains Stoudamire, but Arizona wins, 89-80.
- MUSIC REVIEW : Valery Kuleshov Gives Ambassador Recital
- ECONOMY
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Up 1.35 to New High, but 4,000 Mark Still Eludes It
- U.S., Mexico Report Progress on Rescue Plan as Peso Weakens : Money: The Mexican currency closes at more than six to the dollar for first time since Clinton announced his package.
- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : Trial Highlights
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : In Baseball Fan's Memory, Only the Poetry Remains
- War Against a Woman's Right
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Yeltsin Recites Reform Mantra but Mixes Signals : Russia: President looks fit, but contradictory message may not reassure West or undo damage of Chechen operation.
- VAN NUYS : Alternatives to All-Year School Cited
- Update
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Carter, Aides to Build 20 Houses This Summer
- COMPTON : City to Convert Auditorium Into Cultural Center
- Wounded Tagger Won't Face Felony Charges, D.A. Says
- Police Cite Salesclerks for Selling Cigarettes to Minors
- MOORPARK : Council OKs Plan to Rebuild Market
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Thompson Helps No. 24 USC Beat Arizona State
- Soccer Teams Get Local Test in Playoffs
- PREP NOTES
- MUSIC REVIEW : Something Old, New From Salonen
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Window to Paris' Skewers Current Russian Society
- Navistar International Corp. reported that its first-quarter...
- Intel Dusts Itself Off, Introduces Chip : Computers: The company unveils its powerful new P6. It hopes to put the Pentium chapter behind it.
- ADVERTISING
- UC President Urges Regents to Delay Fee Hike
- BOND TICKER : Councilman Norby Will Face Vasquez
- A Four-Wheeler Just Made for Families
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Residents Face Deadline for Replacing Green Cards
- IRVINE : Board Urged to Spare Libraries From Cuts
- NORTHRIDGE : Quake-Savvy Students Send $1,025 Check to Kobe
- Salvation Army to Break Ground for Oxnard Site
- PLACENTIA, YORBA LINDA : School Officials List Cuts Totaling $1 Million
- Freshmen Prop Up Loyola, 70-62
- He's Still Very Much a Player : Music: Pianist Dave Brubeck, who has also been writing as much as ever, has stayed in favor through the years. His quartet will perform in Costa Mesa tonight.
- Company Town : Will 'Virtues' Bring More Rewards?
- HEALTH
- Investors Cut Stake in Abbey Healthcare
- Birtcher Medical Systems: The Irvine manufacturer of...
- SECURITIES
- HEALTH
- Boston Chicken to Change Its Name in California : Restaurants: More than 20 West Coast stores will follow lead of 565 others in U.S. and open as Boston Market.
- ENERGY
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Judge's Decision is Discouraging for Those With Civil Suits Against O.C. : Courts: A restaurant is blocked from pursuing its lawsuit against the county, filed before the bankruptcy. Hundreds of actions are on hold.
- 'Now Is the Time to Fight' for Ariel
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : BOARD, NOT BORED : Can a generation raised on electronics find excitement in board games? Two groups of teens play along to find out.
- FULLERTON : School District Seeks Return of Funds in Pool
- L.A. County Postpones Plan to Cut 1,200 Jobs : Budget: Supervisors order further studies to close $600-million health department deficit. Proponents say layoffs will forestall deeper cuts.
- No Felony Charges to Be Filed Against Area Tagger : Graffiti: Prosecutors say they can't prove David Hillo caused the fatal shooting of his friend by a Sun Valley man.
- TUSTIN : 600 Swimmers Will Compete in Big Event
- THOROUGHBRED RACING / BILL CHRISTINE : Wicked North Injury Leads to Retirement
- Pauley Out as Site for City Finals
- Chinese Swimming Assn. Calls the Ban on Its Athletes Unfair
- You'll Want to Stay on 'Monkey Planet'
- West Gets Off Easiest as Housing Starts Plunge 9.8% Across U.S.
- SMALL BUSINESS : Irvine-Based Cal-Corn to Team Up With Orville Redenbacher Popcorn
- PROFILE : Judge Sporkin Called Smart, Pragmatic, Tough
- Hacker Seeks a Return to State for Trial
- It's the Classics That Keep the Industry Going : Consumers: Everything from old favorites-- Slinkys--to 'Pocahontas' spinoffs and, yes, more action figures are being marketed at the Toy Fair.
- LSD Flashback : Teens Are Experiencing Sensations and Dangers of Acid in Its Campus Comeback
- Making Up Lives : Playwright leaves TV characters behind and finds niche in creating people and situations from scratch.
- Students Begin Fast to Protest Immigration Policies
- In Mexico, Winning by Losing
- 2 Board Members Express Doubts About School Crime Hot Line : Safety: Boudreaux and Korenstein say students might not turn in classmates for fear of reprisals.
- CAMARILLO : Malathion Sprayed in Makeup Session
- Chrestman Murder Case Goes to Jury : Trial: In closing arguments, defendant is described as a liar and a loser by the prosecution. Defense calls him a 'perpetual victim.'
- A Double Victory or Another Bad Omen? : Daytona 500: Marlin, Earnhardt win qualifying races, but can one of them end jinx on Sunday.
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : 'Four Weddings' Poised to Cash In on Oscar
- JAZZ REVIEW : Another Surprising Set From Joe Henderson
- More Spending Doesn't Mean Better Schools : Education: Be wary of teachers who talk softly and carry big public-relations sticks.
- LAKE VIEW TERRACE : Accident Calls Attention to Crumbling Hill
- State High Court to Hear Glendale Drug Test Appeal
- COSTA MESA, NEWPORT BEACH : City Managers Say Services Must Be Cut
- Rams Use Simple Bribe to Lure Owners' Votes
- Her Career's Not Going Downhill : Olympic Silver Medalist Picabo Street Already Has the Name, but Now She's on Course for the Fame
- Gretzky Agrees to Card Deal
- Family : In Other Words, 'Snow' Could Have Happier Ending
- SMALL BUSINESS
- Hammering Home a Point : U.S. Carpenters, Houses Could Aid Quake Recovery
- Some See MCA Expansion Plan Nudging Disney : Tourism: Orange County leaders welcome bid for a $3-billion destination resort centered on Universal City as a positive sign.
- Wahlco Executive Quits, Joins Alpha Microsystems
- THE GOODS : Taking the ABCs Personally
- UC President Urges Delay in Fee Increase
- TV Producer Agrees to Save NAACP Show
- Ban on Oil Exploration in Alaska Arctic Plain Sought
- THE GOODS : In the Public's Interest : Lawyer Ed Howard won't cede the battle to reform the state's insurance industry through Prop. 103. Nor will he stop tackling other issues that affect consumers' lives.
- Deficit Reduction Preferred to Tax Cut, Poll Finds : Policy: The split is 55% to 37%. The tension between the two options is at the heart of the debate over the budget, Times Mirror survey says.
- Loan Program Lifts Outlook at New Firm
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: What's your best tip for getting better grades?
- 3 Killed as Two Tornadoes Rip Alabama Area
- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL
- Fresno Leads the West in Auto Thefts
- SILVER LAKE : City Discusses Safety at Park After Shootings
- THE BALKANS : U.S. Envoy Draws on Popularity in Urging Croatia to Let U.N. Stay : Ambassador Peter Galbraith, with a high approval rating and celebrity status, faces diplomatic challenge over future of peacekeeping efforts.
- HEALTH