- Construction Spending Jumps 2.1% : Economy: The Commerce Department puts the November figure at $441.8 billion, the highest in two years.
- A Brewing Controversy : Beer Makers' 'Responsible Drinking' Ads Push Brands, Critics Say
- Rip-Offs : Firms Target Employee Thefts
- Court Refuses to Stop Hanging of Triple Killer : Punishment: Washington state justices clear a major hurdle to the execution, scheduled for today.
- MWD Manager Boronkay to Resign : Government: He led the water agency through an era of great change. It is now undergoing the biggest overhaul in its history.
- ECONOTES : Pedaling Into the Future
- DETROIT : 1993 Auto Agenda
- Two Accused of Illegal Export Attempt : Crime: The men, one an Iranian, allegedly tried to ship the most powerful IBM computer to Iran.
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : A Move on Behalf of Public Health
- TOPANGA : 'Tis the Season for Making Mulch
- Scrip Transit Plan Hits a New Start-Up Delay : Transportation: Coupons would be used by senior citizens and the disabled for various services. Launch is put off to at least April.
- Crawford Throws in Trash to Throw Out Titans : College basketball: His 45-foot shot breaks a personal slump and helps New Mexico State beat Fullerton, 78-67.
- College Football
- STAGE
- Tekelec Ordered to Pay Former Vice President
- REAL ESTATE : 3% Rise in Home Sales Seen for U.S. in '93, but Gains to Lag Here
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Exercise Options for Pregnant Women
- Black Visitor to Florida Beaten, Set Afire; 3 White Men Sought
- Incinerator Protesters Fined in Plea Bargain
- Health Forecast '93 : What the Doctor May Order
- IRVINE : 1 Killed, 6 Hurt as Car Hits Bricklayers
- PERSPECTIVE ON MALCOLM X : Consider the Branches on the Tree : As the director takes his bow, spouting "me, I, me," think of the foreparents who've paved his way.
- ANAHEIM : Campaign Spending Limit to Be Weighed
- OXNARD : Latino Center for Culture Opens
- Report Says Bears to Fire Ditka as Coach Today
- Baseball
- All Fixed Up, It's Someplace to Play : Nightclub: Randell Young's experiences as a blues musician determined his priorities when he designed the Santa Ana venue.
- Meatless Burgers Calm Veggies' Beefs
- With Design In Mind Loses $4.6 Million in Fiscal Year
- Wisconsin Agency Boosts Stake in Xircom Inc.
- REAL ESTATE
- Despite Appeals, Karabakh Battles Rage
- Somali Hostility Aimed at U.S. Troops Random but Becoming Commonplace
- Legislators Begin '93 Session by Making a Bid for Jobs : Government: Lawmakers plan to compete with other states for a federal accounting complex that would employ 4,000 on Norton Air Force Base site.
- Frank Rauscher; Scientist, Ex-Head of Cancer Institute
- E. Palo Alto Murder Rate Worst in U.S.; Drug Wars Blamed
- TOPANGA CANYON : Road Resurfacing to Begin in April
- Countywide : Medical Auxiliary Offers Scholarships
- Homicides in 1992 Set Record for L.A. County : Violence: 2,589 killings in 1992 represent an 8% rise over previous year. Cultural changes and accessibility of guns cited as factors.
- C.B. DeMille Epic Encores at Silent
- Only 65 New Housing Units Started in November
- Regional Stocks Up 19.5% in 1992 : Investments: The list of mostly smaller firms outpaced both the Dow Jones and NASDAQ indexes. New Image Industries soared 1,390%.
- Clinton Speeds Up Contacts With Russia : Diplomacy: Talks between top aides will include planning for post-inaugural meeting with Yeltsin.
- Under Pressure, Salinas Shuffles Mexico Cabinet
- Global Soothsayers Peer Into 1993 : Philosophy
- Changing Lifestyles : Eastern German Police Face Arresting Obstacles : The ex-Communists find it hard to serve a public they once bullied. They operate with little experience in Western crime or law.
- Drifter Who Set Fires Is Sent to Mental Hospital
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Counseling Service for Youths Begins
- Russian Yodelers, Drowned Out in Rose Parade, to Hold Concerts
- SANTA PAULA : Council Cuts Budget for Street Projects
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Passes Required for Users of Park Trails
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Koll to Work With City on Bolsa Chica
- New AIDS Cases Decline by One-Third in 1992 : Disease: Public health officials cite people taking care of themselves as a possible reason for the decrease.
- 10 Prisoners Hurt During Violence at Jail in Castaic
- Art Center Plan for Huntington Beach OKd
- Trojans' Return to Running Game Heightens McCullough's Interest
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Brothers Combine for 22 Points to Lead Thousand Oaks Over Simi
- Norman Stakes a Claim : Clipper Forward, Upset With Talks, Increases Role
- Czechoslovakia, playing its last junior tournament after...
- PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Ninth-Ranked Dana Hills Beats Trabuco Hills
- Linda Douglass Hires On With CBS in Washington
- COLUMN RIGHT / TONY SNOW : Can Clinton Put Congress in Its Place? : The reins intended to check Republican presidents will hobble a Democrat, too.
- STANTON : City Classes Include Flying, Dog Training
- Police Sergeant to Run Against Picus
- New Trials Sought by 3 Convicted of Killing Officer : Courts: Attorneys have filed motions based on new evidence they say was obtained after the men's trial ended.
- Removal of Lawyer for Powell Asked : King case: Judge studies request to force withdrawal of attorney, who is accused of conflict of interest by other defense counsel.
- Santa Ana Tries to Rescue Grand Old Neighborhood : Restoration: French Court was picked as test for new inspection program to crack down on slumlords.
- Simi Valley Passer Commits to Play at Nevada
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Oklahoma Takes No. 1 Duke Into Overtime Before Losing, 88-84
- Fresno Pacific Reaches Some Great Heights to Defeat Chapman
- Cypress Coach Closing In on State Record for Career Victories
- Presenting the Presenters
- Yvonne, Yvette McCarther; Siamese Twins
- One Last Look at the Year Ahead : Global Soothsayers Peer Into 1993
- FULLERTON : Ex-City Manager to Test Skill in Romania
- L.A. Defense Job Losses Twice the U.S. Rate : Study Cites Pentagon's New Emphasis on Costs
- Dream Home Survey Planned: National Survey Systems,...
- FileNet Corp. Stock Drops $7.75 a Share : Decline: The company, which expects a $9.9-million loss for the fourth quarter, plans to lay off 10% to 15% of its employees.
- School Districts Outside L.A. Unified Draw Home Buyers
- Troubled Nuclear Plant in Oregon Will Close
- Dramatic Tale of Roving Continents Pieced Together : Geology: Today's Southwest evolved from volcanic islands in slow but violent process, scientists believe.
- 4 Bodies Found After Crash
- Fire Kills Man in Skid Row Apartment
- VENTURA : Agency Helps Young People Find Work
- Putting Somalia Back Together Again : Outsiders can do only so much; Somalis must do more
- Paris Earls; School Administrator
- SANTA ANA : Asian Musicians to Perform at Museum
- Debate on Readiness, Glitches Delay Opening of Red Line
- Baseball
- Only Degree of Punishment of Schott Called Uncertain
- Baseball
- NHL ROUNDUP : Rangers Fire Coach Before Tying Devils
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Santa Clara Can't Stop Williams in a 63-54 Victory for Bruins
- New Mexico State Goes the Long Way to Defeat Titans : College basketball: Crawford's unlikely three-pointer at halftime buzzer sparks Aggies past weary Fullerton, 78-67.
- ELVIS WATCH
- Pacific Hands Cal State Long Beach First Defeat, 68-56
- Lenders to Advance Huntway More Funds
- Sherman Oaks Company Buys Back 360,381 Shares
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Ocean Pacific Negotiating Sale to Investment Group : Acquisition: Surf-wear licenser is reportedly close to signing a letter of intent with Berkeley International Capital Corp.
- Heinz Unit, Vet Centers Team Up
- 1993 A LOOK AHEAD: Taking a Cosmic View of the Economy : Seers of Galaxies and Gigabytes
- A Merchants' Primer to Get Through Ethnic Minefields : Houston activist's manual is designed to help shopkeepers eliminate misunderstandings when differing cultures collide.
- ANAHEIM : Education Is Key in Anti-Drug Program
- Time After Time
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Intersection Tops List of 18 Needing Lights
- These Days, a Boss Is Lucky If the Lackeys Applaud : Working: The year-end review of 'expense cutbacks' only reminds the gang of who's missing at the office party.
- Judge Overturns Calabasas OK of Luxury Housing Plans : Development: The decision is a setback in efforts to build a gated community of 250 residences. Officials say the ruling undermines planning policies of new cities.
- Out Front : After 74 Years of Beating the Odds, USOC's Walker Doesn't Mince Words
- MUSIC
- Channel 2 Adds David Horowitz to News Mix : Television: The popular consumer reporter, who was let go last year after nearly two decades at KNBC, says his work will likely take on an 'action news' approach.
- Builder Sees Bright Side: Closing on a...
- In Review : THE YEAR GONE BY : U.S.-led forces came to the aid of starving Somalis; Bosnia was racked by 'ethnic cleansing'; Russia's Yeltsin rode out a rocky year of change, and North America took a big step toward a single market . . .
- Alleged Poisoning of His 5 Children Jails Veterinarian
- Women Taking New Roles Amid Somalia Chaos
- Global Soothsayers Peer Into 1993 : A World of Ways to Tell the Future
- San Diego Woman Raped in Department Store Fitting Room
- 14 U.S. Dead Feared in Crash
- ANTELOPE VALLEY : Mother Gets Year in Jail in Death of Infant Girl
- Election Scheduled March 2 to Fill Royce State Senate Seat
- VENTURA : Local Judges Will Not Hear Keys Case
- CBS Fighting to Stay Ahead of ABC
- Salomon Settles Pay Fight With 2 Former Execs : Trading: About $20 million will go to president and vice chairman, who left after Treasury bond scandal.
- President of Fox TV Resigning : Networks: Lucie Salhany, Twentieth Television chairman, may succeed Jamie Kellner.
- First Capital Policyholders Have New Company, Vow : Insurance: State rehabilitation plan promises refunds under Pacific Corinthian.
- Tax on Super-Rich Could Be Tougher
- COLUMN ONE : In Japan, 'Bubble' Has Burst : As the overblown economy of the 1980s deflates, $400 dinner shows and bloated expense accounts are out. Instant-soup dinners and workplace cutbacks are in.
- Delaware Gets Interim Governor for 16 1/2 Days
- Media : Cambodia Relishes a War of Words : Two newspapers are competing for English-speaking readers. And both are owned by foreigners.
- THE HUMAN CONDITION / BREAKING BAD HABITS : Resolved: A New You
- LAGUNA BEACH : 45-Foot Antenna in State Park Sought
- Retired Cal State Fullerton Professor, Nobel Nominee Loh Sen Tsai Dies at 91
- Baseball
- PRO FOOTBALL / PLAYOFF REPORT : NFC : Young Voted Offensive Player of Year
- NBC Moves 'Seinfeld' to Aid Lineup
- All the County's a Stage for Shakespeare : There May Be Just One 'King Lear,' but Several Other Works Will Be Presented This Season
- This 'Cinderella' Puts the Right Foot Forward : The Rodgers & Hammerstein treatment of the fairy tale turns into a nice holiday treat at the La Habra Depot Theatre.
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Prognosticators
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Ball, Francis M. Jr., 85, of Camarillo,...
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- 25-Cent Meters
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Need for Food
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Term-Limit Compromise
- Racism and Resentment
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- As expected, linebacker Willie McGinest, who led...
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Iran-Contra Pardons
- Residents Stock Up on Sandbags to Beat the Rain : Weather: Firefighters report that demand for burlap sacks is heavier than before most storms. Filled bags can protect hillside homes from slides.
- STAMPED SPECIAL: You can buy the new...
- Body Found Buried in Buena Park Thought to Be Missing Student
- COMPUTER DOG: You get a bonus if...
- 3 Killed, 4 Injured in Santa Ana House Fire : Tragedy: As many as five families lived in the two-story tract home. Two of the dead are children.
- Milken in Halfway House, Vows Community Service
- Texas Gov. Richards to Appoint Krueger to Replace Sen. Bentsen
- Spotlight on Moving Poor Off the Dole Fades After Election
- Graffiti Surge Called Work of 'Taggers'
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- Police Unearth Body, Think It's Missing Youth
- 3 Killed, 4 Hurt as Fire Strikes Crowded Home
- School Power-Sharing Plan Falls Far Short of Goals : Education: Experiment has produced innovations on a few L.A. campuses but no broad reforms, officials concede.
- SAN CLEMENTE : Sheriff's Proposal Faces City Analysis
- Storms Pack Powerful Double Whammy : Weather: Two colliding blasts, combined with some of the highest tides of the year, could bring damaging surf and flooding.
- GOOD POLICY: Newport Beach-based Pacific Mutual Life...
- BUCKLE UP: Local California Highway Patrol troopers...
- 103rd U.S. Congress Meets Today : Legislation: The lawmakers hope to speed approval of Democratic programs, and to restore public confidence.
- World IN BRIEF : AFGHANISTAN : Assembly Moves to Assure Islamic Rule
- A Capital Occasion for Teens : Gala: Thirty-two members of Pasadena's Save Our Youth have been invited to perform at the kickoff event of the Clinton inaugural. Now they need some sponsors.
- Small Businessmen Getting Their Feet Wet at the Carwash
- CHANNEL ISLANDS : Texaco Honored for Visitor Center Work
- Today's Agenda
- Getting Involved : 'Ruby Ross and I Have a Common Bond'
- OXNARD : Recyclables Worth Money at Landfill
- SAN CLEMENTE : Retired Volunteers Are Extra 'Eyes, Ears'
- Power Restored After Fire at Chevron Refinery
- Lancaster Man Held in Bank Robbery
- Drug Policy: It's Time to Try Something Very Different
- BREA : A Different Path for Patrol Team
- Closed GM Plant May Be Research Site : Van Nuys: An assemblyman wants the facility as a center for research and development of alternative transportation projects.
- Fans Warm Up to Hockey Deal
- Accidental Shotgun Blast Kills Girl, 14
- At 'Place of Bones,' Somali Doctor Runs an Oasis of Hope
- VIETNAM
- Germany's Woes May Drag Down Its Neighbors : Economy: Despite optimism in the U.S., forecasters predict a German slump will hit many European nations.
- A Way Out for Wilson
- PROS' TIPS FOR '93
- John Dorr; Studio Helped Young Filmmakers
- TUSTIN : Community Gets Involved in Policing
- Blinder to Be Clinton Economic Adviser
- Young Elvis Beat Old Elvis, but This Stamp Is a Premature Elvis
- It's a Good Month to Re-Evaluate Investments
- Kantor a Blank Slate on Trade Issues : Transition: Experts say it is probably more important for Clinton's nominee to bring negotiation skills and political connections to envoy post.
- Pair Arrested After Baby Is Found Alone in Hotel Room
- Anna Wimschneider; Farm Wife's Memoirs Became a Film
- Fire Shuts Down Chemical Weapons Disposal Plant
- Irvine Law Firm Acquires Downey Group
- Clippers Up in Air on Site Selection
- OCCUPATION: WELDER
- Haitians Fasting to Protest Hero's Welcome for Cubans
- France Backs Bush on Bosnia 'No-Fly' Action
- World IN BRIEF : ANGOLA : Troops Capture Key Town, Rebel General
- In Hawaii, hanai helps to fill in for the stork : Some fear a modern culture clash may be endangering the ancient custom of sharing infants from large families with childless couples.
- Snowboarding Accidents Kill 2 at Lake Tahoe
- HONOR ROLL: So far, 150 local trees...
- WHAT'S THAT, MOMMY? Joni Mitchell sang that...
- Slump Tests Ingenuity of O.C.'s Unemployed : Economy: The 97,100 jobless residents have had to cope with recession for longer than anyone imagined.
- Getting There From Here Requires a Plan
- Mormon Temple Rises Above Ordinary
- COUNTYWIDE : Police Differ on Sale of Confiscated Guns
- Ventura Leaders Back Tax on Downtown Merchants Despite Some Opposition
- PERSPECTIVE ON NUCLEAR ARMS : Potential for Nuclear Nightmare Still Exists : A post-Cold War world faces a new peril centered on global instability and spread of dangerous technologies.
- South County Off-Ramp Backup Gets Caltrans' Attention
- The City's Answers : 'That Unfortunate Situation Should Be Remedied by the Time This Is Printed'
- COUNTYWIDE : Video Cameras Are a Hit With Officers
- '92 Was Star-Struck Year in O.C.; More of Same in '93
- FULLERTON : Police Officer Helps Bridge Cultural Gap
- In 1887, the 35 acres of orange...
- German Finance Minister Resigns Amid Scandal
- JOURNAL CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL : WHAT TEENS SAY ABOUT HIGHSCHOOL
- AUSTRALIA
- 1992-93: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : What's Hot, What's Not
- FDA's Last-Minute Approvals Give British Pharmaceutical Stocks a Shot in the Arm : Drugs: Products by Glaxo, SmithKline Beecham, Boots, Fisons and Amersham International get a green light.
- Sense and Spunk Are Key in '93
- Carter and Reagan Awarded First U.S. Medals of Peace
- BOOK REVIEW : An Insider's Look at Black Panther Party : A TASTE OF POWER: A Black Woman's Story by Elaine Brown ; Pantheon $25; 509 pages
- Platform : Sexual Harassment: 'Usually Your Instincts Are Right'
- Missing Costa Mesa Skier Rescued in Sierra
- JMG Security Systems Partners Feeling Secure : Contract for Anaheim Arena is won by small company in competition with 4 of industry's biggest competitors.
- AGRICULTURE
- INTERNATIONAL
- 3 Men Arrested After Trying to Burglarize Car
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE : One Agency's Approach: Conquer Addiction With Literacy.
- CRA to Seek Key Charter Changes for Project Area
- 'Unforgiven' Tops National Critics' List : Awards: Clint Eastwood film is picked as best movie of '92, Eastwood as best director, David Webb Peoples' tale as best screenplay.
- GRANTS
- JAPAN
- He's Either a Star or Star-CrossedPaul D....
- Rocking, Rolling Southwest Is Geologic Time Machine : Science: Dynamism of Earth's forces in region makes it a natural laboratory for study of shifting geography.
- COSTA MESA : Airport Beat Has a Small-Town Rhythm
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Park Rangers' Duties Extend Beyond Law
- Historic Document Stirs Emotions : Civil rights: NAACP members celebrate Emancipation Proclamation 130 years after it ended slavery in the American South.
- Baseball
- TAIWAN
- Lawsuits, Economy Bolster Increases in Steel Prices
- 29 Killed on State Roads in 60 Hours
- Big Bear Area Rattled by Aftershock
- TRANSITION WATCH
- The Riled Bunch : Oxnard: From poor neighborhoods to upscale areas, a few volunteers provide the muscle for a private assault against graffiti.
- Titan Linemen Cotti, Bonnett Plan to Transfer to San Jose State
- Well-to-Do Town Can't Fill Park Jobs
- POLLY WANT A PALM: Add to drought,...
- Mountains Conservancy Hires Lawyers Known for Aiding Landowners : Development: Robert McMurry and Gideon Kanner will fight to condemn 244 acres of Soka campus.
- Making Tracks to Recapture Youth : Hobbies: Model train show rekindles some sweet memories. But one thing that's changed since many enthusiasts' childhood days is the pastime's cost.
- Scientists Get Close Look at Asteroid : Astronomy: Radar captures detailed pictures of Toutatis as it zooms by Earth. JPL researchers say similar objects may have wiped out dinosaurs.
- Titans Ranked Among Top Baseball Teams
- Actions Speak as Loudly as McDaniel : Pro basketball: He backs up his words with 24 points, 10 rebounds to help lead Boston Celtics over Clippers, 120-112.
- Winter Sports
- Winter Sports
- STAGE
- Tell Me a Story (That I Haven't Heard Before) : On the Boob-Tubing of the Great White Way
- Winter Sports
- Power Failure Stops Los Alamitos 10th Race
- Baseball
- A Solid Year for Hollywood : 3rd Highest Gross Reached Despite Fewer Tickets Sold
- HONG KONG
- INTERNATIONAL
- Coming Year Will Tell Depth of Japan's Woes : Downturn: Analysts argue over whether the dismal economy is temporary or the start of a long-term decline.
- Longshot Wins the Champion Stakes : Santa Anita: El Atroz pays $88.40 for half-length victory against California-bred 3-year-olds.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Buffalo Goes Overtime for Victory
- Longtime Celtic Announcer Most Dies at 69
- Tell Me a Story (That I Haven't Heard Before) : Script Recycling Poses a Threat to Originality
- CARY HYDEN : Corporate attorney, Pettis, Tester, Kruse & Krinsky
- COLUMN ONE : Feeling Unsettled in Golan : Settlers who have tilled this land since Israel captured it from Syria in 1967 have kept a low profile. Now, fearful of a pullout, they're speaking up--and sinking their roots even deeper.
- 2 Say They Quit Packwood Over Fund-Raising : Politics: Ex-workers were asked to help collect campaign funds, paper reports. Senator's aide claims one was fired, other left for better salary.
- Storms Compound Threat to Weakened Wildlife
- A Young Computer Firm With a Chip on Its Shoulder : Technology: Cyrix Corp. takes on giant Intel over its microchip designs with retaliatory antitrust lawsuits.
- Mile High in Her Field : Rock-Climber Lynn Hill, a Native of Fullerton, Is First Female Star of the Sport
- World IN BRIEF : MEXICO : Bus Crash Kills 24 Tourists, Injures 23
- Underfunding Perils Pensions in Many States