Unhappy HourPitcher Robert Crabtree, below, and his...

Unhappy Hour

Pitcher Robert Crabtree, below, and his Cal State Northridge baseball teammates gathered in a restaurant to learn their seeding in the NCAA regional playoffs (C4) from the TV. . . . The results were a bit distressing: CSUN had the second-highest number of victories in the nation, yet 32 teams were seeded higher.

Money to Learn

Gov. Pete Wilson’s proposed school grants (A1) cheered Principal Judy Hergesheimer at Camellia Elementary School in North Hollywood. She said items to promote literacy would be high on her list. Still, she said, “when you include benefits, $50,000 would barely buy a teacher.”

Sweet Smell

Starburst Fruit Chews got help from two Panorama City teenagers for a Spanish-language ad campaign (B1). . . . Why the push? In 1995, Latino consumers bought goods worth $220.3 billion, says Hispanic Business magazine. L.A. Latinos accounted for 22% of that total.