- Harbor Football Program May Be on Verge of Being Disbanded : Community colleges: Program's fate will rest in hands of the school president. Decision could be made on Friday.
- A Rocket at Running Back? : Pro football: Ismail might be able to help injury-depleted Raiders there, but Shell seems less than enthusiastic.
- Commentary : Variations on a Marketing Scheme : Music: Themed programs with snappy titles are designed to draw bigger audiences to Orange County classical concerts. But is there meaningful entertainment there--or merely hype?
- Help for Unemployed
- Rose Hills Withdraws Plan for Mortuary : Community: The company thought it would provide its Chinese customers better service by putting a funeral home in the heart of town. Residents and local businesses made it clear, however, that places associated with death are undesirable.
- U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 9, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 9, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 9, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 9, 1993
- Obituaries - Dec. 9, 1993
- Obituaries - Dec. 9, 1993
- Train Gunman Driven by Hate, Police Declare
- U.S. Is Blinded by Potemkin Democracy : Russia: In rallying behind Yeltsin, we signal that only a pro-America stance, not true reform, is important.
- Slaying Puts County Homicide Toll at 200 : Crime: A record number of people have been slain since Jan. 1, including a Tustin man shot Wednesday. Officials say a more violent society and the availability of guns contribute to the carnage.
- S. Korea Says It Will Allow Rice Imports : Trade: The move, along with Japan's likely compliance, removes one of the key obstacles to a GATT agreement.
- Hughes Hopes to Launch Space-Based Telecom Services : Technology: Company bucks the trend toward fiber optics in pushing new long-distance and video telephone system.
- SUE WHO? The Irvine City Council went...
- U.S. to Push Banks on Credit in Poor Areas
- 1993 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : Players From 4 Schools Earn Top Billing Among Standouts : 1993 All-Stars: Culver City, St. Bernard, Venice and Westchester each have three students named to first team.
- Top-Rated Station Bans 3 Derogatory Words in Rap
- Train Rampage Gun Bought at Signal Hill Store
- Making a List for All the Good Dudes and Dudettes Out There
- TECHNOLOGY - Dec. 9, 1993
- From the Archives: Don Ameche, Dapper Film Star, Dies at 85
- Dole Plays Partisan During Fund-Raising Visit
- Plodding Red Sox Sign Ex-Brave Nixon
- Dodgers Get No Bites on Strawberry's Waivers
- District Bites Overcrowding Bullet : Education: Remaining Anaheim City schools will go to year-round schedule. District could go $10 million in red.
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Gospelized Dickens at San Diego Rep
- Mary Alice (Melly) Sutherland has been named...
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Capote's 'Memory' Well-Performed
- Laguna Beach OKs Rebuilding Plan
- Prostitution Fight Divides City Officials : Crime: Councilman's effort targets 11 Sepulveda Boulevard motels. Police and others call the problem exaggerated.
- Suit Accuses Apartment Owners of Discriminating Against Blacks
- Raiders' Robinson to Be Sidelined for 3 or 4 Weeks With Knee Injury
- Ducks Getting Beat at Their Own Game : NHL: Anaheim's grinding, defensive-minded strategy is similar to that of Florida and other recent expansion teams.
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Alias Santa Claus' a Family Romp
- TV REVIEWS : 'Firefight' on 'Life & Times' Lacks Heat
- Guns N' Roses to Stick With Manson Song on Album : Pop music: Convict's royalties from 'Girl' will be paid to the son of one of those killed in a spree masterminded by the cult leader.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Thorpe Scores 40 as Rockets Go 17-1
- Yaroslavsky Enters Race for Edelman's Seat : Election: Councilman is the first political heavyweight to declare intent to succeed the retiring supervisor. He says he would make the board more financially responsible.
- Northridge Women Fail to Measure Up to USC
- Man Gets Life Term in Slaying at ATM : Court: Robert Glen Jones is sentenced for killing pregnant woman during robbery outside Sherman Oaks bank.
- Frank Pace
- Cut Loose This Loose Cannon
- 'One on One' Is the Best TV Talk You Can't See : Television: Wendy Clarke is having a hard time finding a platform for her series of video dialogues between prison inmates and outsiders. But the talks are stimulating viewing.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Lancaster City Council OKs Burlington Store Lease
- Tollner Takes On His Future
- Melsby Not One to Carp About Lack of Publicity
- TV REVIEWS : 'Country Mouse' Updates Aesop
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Alias Santa Claus' a Family Romp
- Backlash Causes Newbury Park to Cease Tortilla Tossing : High school football: Parents, officials at heavily Latino Montebello took exception to celebratory practice of Panther fans.
- SUN VALLEY : Neighborhood Watch Plans Holiday Event
- State Lawmakers Grill Conservancy's Director Over Soka Issue : Parkland: Senators say they want to know if agency has acted properly in bid to condemn part of Calabasas campus.
- Lakers Barely Make Game of It : Basketball: Knicks control three of four quarters for a 92-78 victory. Ewing has 29 points and 19 rebounds.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Chapman Starts Fast, Hangs On for 89-70 Victory Over Whittier
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'A Christmas Carol' Returns to SCR
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Heart, Humor and Humanity
- Asbestos Spill on Bay Bridge Snarls S.F.-Area Traffic
- One Woman's Dream of Dignity for Mothers With AIDS
- Laguna Niguel Geologist Tours History Underfoot
- Voices and Reactions
- A Hunk o' Love for Elvis
- Spaniards Use Gin, Bananas to Operate Car
- The Oxnard Rampage : Office Closed Until Monday
- Dec. 7 Still Holds Pain : 52 Years Later, Solemn Veterans Remember Comrades Who Died
- Water District Rejects City Compromise on Tank : Safety: Directors say they will 'stand firm' on plans for proposed reservoir. Laguna Beach officials want structure below ground for environmental reasons.
- LA HABRA : City Council Halts Land Subdivision
- Fullerton Gets First Victory
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Carol's Eve': Suicidal Tendencies
- With Bankers in Fund Frenzy, It's Time to Worry
- International Business
- Ameritech Seeks Long-Distance OK
- U.S. Reveals 204 Nuclear Tests, Plutonium Exposure : Weapons: Energy Department declassifies Cold War data. Radioactive matter was injected into 18 people.
- Man, 20, Accidentally Shoots Friend, Then Kills Himself
- Luther Medical Names New President
- Legalizing Drugs Could Cut Crime Rate, Elders Says
- AMA Backs Away From Employer-Mandated Insurance : Medicine: Vote by rank-and-file doctors deals a blow to Clinton reform plan. The action reflects a sharp disagreement within the medical Establishment.
- German Justice: How Balanced?
- 'He's an Awesome Dog' : Pet Awakens Woman, Neighbor Upstairs as Fire Races Through Duplex
- Man Indicted in Slaying of Westlake Nurse : Crime: Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty against the Thousand Oaks suspect.
- MOORPARK : 2 Arrested After Attack on Deputies
- State Lawmakers Grill Conservancy Director Over Operations : Parkland: Senators question use of joint agreements with local governments. Agency has purchased property well beyond its Santa Monica Mountains jurisdiction.
- GLENDALE : Suspect, 88, Denies Sexual Battery Charge
- MISSION VIEJO : Multiethnic Studies Idea Gets Board Ear
- Man Held 4 Days in Molestation Case Freed; Police Defend Arrest : Crime: Former suspect says he was singled out because he is black. Police say he matched descriptions by victims accosted in Valley.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Toy, Clothing, Food Donations Sought
- A Question of True Value : Is the Track Hollywood Park Agreed to Buy Overpriced?
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Marquette Uses Balanced Attack in 74-65 Upset of No. 16 Illinois
- ENVIRONMENT
- Prospects Dim for Incoming Venezuelan Leadership : Politics: President-elect Caldera is seen as uncompromising in a situation where his support was only 20%.
- BOOK REVIEW / FICTION : A Meticulous Study of a Complicated Life : FIMA <i> by Amos Oz</i> , <i> translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas De Lange</i> , A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book Harcourt Brace, $22.95, 322 pages
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : School Aides Get Taste of Technology
- ALHAMBRA : Immigration Consultant Convicted of Fraud
- Development Panel Applicants Sought
- Manning's Best Day, but . . . : Pro basketball: Forward scores a career-high 43 points. Clippers still lose to Bulls, 115-111.
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Carol's Eve': Suicidal Tendencies
- CHILDREN'S THEATER REVIEW : Dirge Hits Discordant Note in 'Christmas Carol' : A talented cast, period costumes and Victorian songs are the strengths of this mostly faithful retelling. It's the dancing phantoms that are perplexing.
- Field Narrows to 12 in Pogorelich Competition : Music: The pianists are picked from 40 contestants. They will perform Thursday and Friday in Pasadena.
- Insurers to Pay $386 Million in 'Stonewall' Case : Courts: L.A. jury awards Amoco Corp., which was insured by a Lloyd's-led consortium, in one of the largest 'bad-faith' verdicts in state history.
- Employers Say State Climate Remains Poor
- Another GATT Roadblock : Trade: Despite a U.S.-EC agreement on agriculture, differences on entertainment royalties and aircraft subsidies threaten the negotiations as Dec. 15 deadline looms.
- Dow Hits All-Time High, but Without Excitement : Market Overview
- The Child Has an Interest, Too : Why automatically elevate parents' rights over a youngster's?
- VENTURA : Students Learn to Help Peers in Wheelchairs
- The Oxnard Rampage : Cities Bid Farewell to Four Victims : Detective: Several thousand mourners honor the memory of James E. O'Brien in a ceremony that is part military and part religious.
- Countywide : Supervisors Back Off on Plan for Bridges
- LOS ANGELES : Wilson Appoints Sybert to Mountains Conservancy
- Chick Files Papers to Forgo Pay Raise
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Townhome Residents Plan Wildlife Habitat
- PREP ROUNDUP : Kimoto's Shot Gets Oilers Past San Clemente
- Blunt Saw Irish Eyes, Said 'Aye'
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Newberry, Slater to Remain Out
- Bettis' Pounding Runs Haven't Rescued Rams : NFL: Rookie running back is gaining yards and attention, but the offense remains ineffective because of a shoddy passing attack.
- Trojan Youth Coming of Age? : College basketball: Orr and Martin lead the way, but freshmen also contribute in 75-56 victory over San Diego State.
- Hawking Takes Flight as Basketball Coach at Air Force Prep School : Former Simi Valley High Point Guard Follows Career Footsteps of His Father
- Roller Hockey International Expands Horizons
- 'Trash' Fish Targeted To Help Out Trout
- THEATER REVIEW : O. What a Welcome Mix! : California Repertory Presents Ragamuffin Characters in These Imaginative-Plays-Within-a-Play
- Keating Son-in-Law Gets Prison in Lincoln Fraud
- Business Lodging Takes On a Savings Trend : Executive Travel
- Multiracial Council Begins S. Africa Oversight Role
- Pentagon Unveils Plan to Counter Mass-Destruction Arms : Weapons: Initiative comes as result of directive from President Clinton. It's partly spurred by surprises of Gulf War.
- L.A. to Put Officers on Commuter Trains
- PERSPECTIVES ON THE AMBASSADOR CORPS : Hypocritical Posturing by Snobs of State : Giving ambassadorships to friends is how the political world spins. Yes, we've had amateur dunces abroad, but we've had even more professional dorks.
- The Oxnard Rampage : Winterbourne Had Owned Weapons for Years, Police Say
- School Birth Control Talks Urged : Simi Valley: Under panel's plan, teachers would discuss some methods with seventh-graders.
- TUSTIN : City Delays Action to Bury Utility Lines
- Zoned for Reprieve : Permits: Board grants exemption to a costume shop operating illegally out of a house. Advocates say the ruling is a small victory for people who now must run home businesses clandestinely.
- The Fight Against Crime: Notes From the Front : When a Body Shows Up, She Does Too
- Panel Endorses Some Ideas for Tustin Base, Rejects Some : Conversion: Most favored by 17-member panel are mixed residential and recreational projects. High school and law-enforcement academy options are turned down.
- BOYS
- Ducks Prove the Little Expansion Brothers : Hockey: The Panthers hold on for 3-2 victory in battle of newest NHL teams. Semenov injured.
- Patton to Coach TeamTennis Expansion Team
- It's Not All Gold for De La Hoya : Boxing: Through all the legalese, charismatic fighter simply may be trying to take total control of his career.
- Chieftains' Moloney Composing Symphony
- Police Release Tearful Molestation Suspect : Crime: Exonerated man says he was singled out for arrest because he is black.
- Woo to Seek Secretary of State Office : Politics: Former councilman who lost mayoral race will enter crowded field in bid to succeed Eu, a nominee for ambassador post.
- The Oxnard Rampage : Hundreds of Police Officers Gather in Shared Grief : Law enforcement: Squad cars and motorcycles in James O'Brien's funeral procession carry riders reminded of the common dangers they face.
- ENCINO : Centuries-Old Oak Soon May Get the Ax
- Boycott of Record Label Urged Over Manson Song
- Accusers May Be the Real Harassers at Orange Unified
- GIRLS
- Polish Director Looks to Flag for More Than Patriotism
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Blue': Deep Shades of Rich Feeling : Krzysztof Kieslowski's film starts with conventional story elements, but is textured with emotional force, focused acting and lush music.
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Backstage Christmas' Sends Best Wishes
- Heavy Hitters : Fire and Ice Ball Draws the 'A' List and Nets $2.4 Million for Cancer Research
- What the Partridge in the Pear Tree Wrought : Ho-ho-ho doormats and battery-driven ornaments are mere symptoms of the inflation of Christmas.
- Hearing Renews Debate on L.A. School Breakup : Education: Assembly subcommittee looks at proposal to split up district. Although the plan was defeated earlier this year, proponents vow to continue their efforts.
- BUENA PARK : Truck Fire Halts Traffic on Freeway
- Harassment Case Job Demand Made
- Accord on Laundry Washes Away Dispute Between Owner, Neighbors
- Estranged Husband Fatally Shoots Wife, Then Himself : Crime: Woman was in her car, talking to a friend outside Cypress racetrack, when she was shot. The friend, who was chased by the gunman, and a granddaughter, 3, in the auto were not injured.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Smith Looking for Answers
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : O'Neill's 27 Lead Crescenta Valley
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Maidens, Marley & Memories : Odyssey's Offering Exalts Human Spirit
- TV Ratings : 'White' Helps Push CBS to Top-Dog-of-Week Status
- O.C. MUSIC / RANDY LEWIS : Hail to the Chieftains : The Irish Sextet Taps Primal Emotions With Flair in 'Christmas' Program
- ECONOMY
- Fluor Reports Record Annual Earnings of $167 Million
- ECONOMY
- Video Game Makers Aim to Regulate Content : Violence: A coalition of companies goes on the offensive to create a rating system before one is imposed on them.
- RESEDA : Old and Young Come Together and Hit It Off
- Valley Obituaries
- Teen-Ager in Fatal Crash Identified
- Here's the Upshot on the GATT Flu
- Global Markets and Economic Update
- International Business
- From the Courtroom
- Tributes Mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance
- The Latest Parenting Debate : Will taking the kids to museums, reading Shakespeare and drilling math give them something nature didn't? One researcher says 'ordinary parents' may be good enough.
- Rehiring of Ex-Army Chief Assailed
- Cox Cable and Southwestern Bell to Team Up
- Mr. Mayor, get a new agent: Mayor-elect...
- Other Holiday Offerings
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Ensemble's 'Stories' Transcends Season
- The Meaning of a Girl Named Polly
- Head of Hindu Nationalist Party Arrested : India: The government charges him and other party officials with inciting mob violence in 1992 razing of mosque.
- Israel President Calls on Rabin to Widen Coalition : Politics: Ezer Weizman also appeals to opposition parties to join government and help shape peace accord. He expresses anguish over divisions.
- The Verdict on Making Jury Duty Miserable: Guilty
- County Hikes Funds for Health Benefits
- Prosecutor Seeks Murder Conviction in Fatal Stabbing
- CAMARILLO : State Hospital to Lay Off 40 Employees
- IRS Warns 1,000 Who 'Untaxed' Selves to Pay Up
- Free Agents Polonia, Javier, Gonzales Don't Fit in Angels' Budget or Plans
- Angels Say Farewell to 3 Free Agents : Baseball: Team will not offer arbitration to Polonia, Javier or Gonzales.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : A Double Bill at American Renegade
- Riordan to Meet With Valley Leaders
- Pair Are Found Shot to Death in Mobile Home : Crime: Bodies of woman and man are discovered after reports of gunfire. Huntington Beach police, who found drug paraphernalia inside, have no suspects, motives.
- The Oxnard Rampage : O'Brien Trust Funds Set Up
- LOS ANGELES : Committee OKs 1st Phase of Police Expansion Plan
- Flynn, Mater Dei's Brash Leader, Is a Gambler at Heart
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Faulk Opts for NFL Over Senior Year
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Irvine Valley Wins in Men's Basketball
- Huntington Beach's Flagg Isn't the Star, He Just Plays Like One
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Odyssey's Offering Exalts Human Spirit
- Don Ameche, Dapper Film Star, Dies at 85 : Entertainment: The performer's rich voice also won him prominent radio roles. Five decades into his career, he won an Oscar for the movie 'Cocoon.'
- Northern Ireland
- Responsibility
- The 'Gay Nineties'
- California Institute
- Laws and Guns
- Life in L.A.
- Glendale Portrait : Planning for Growth, Managing Change
- The Florida Marlins offered arbitration before Tuesday's...
- Ceremonies to Mark Start of Hanukkah
- North Hollywood Takes Free Way to Victory at Venice : High school basketball: Huskies sink seven of nine foul shots in final minutes to turn back Gondoliers, 74-66.
- Breaking for Bass Is Paying Off at Castaic
- Becca Foltz
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION
- Oxnard Gives Ball Away and Valley Takes Victory
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Capote's 'Memory' Well-Performed
- Service District OKd for Ahmanson Ranch
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Castaic Schools to Get New Business Manager
- SAN CLEMENTE : Man Gets Prison in Molestation Case
- Boulder Threat Splits Reluctant Landowners
- NHL ROUNDUP : Blues' Joseph Stops 37 Shots in Victory Over Blackhawks
- Panthers Win Battle of Newest : Hockey: Mighty Ducks play sluggishly in 3-2 loss to Florida and are are 0-7 against recent expansion teams.
- Fullerton Picks Up a Victory : Basketball: Titans get sloppy after taking big lead over Concordia, then hang on to win, 80-66.
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : 'Wrecks' Rambles at the Odessa
- RECOLLECTIONS : Don Ameche, Hollywood's Quiet Man : Movies: He never confused glamour with reality, or thought of acting except as a job to be done as well as you could.
- Will the Rhythm Cafe Reopen?
- Third Time's a Card for Golfer Bob Burns
- Firms Seek Cleanup Agreement : Glendale: Operators of 25 industrial sites say they will comply with an EPA request to oversee design of a ground-water treatment system.
- Cos Would Have Effect on the NFL
- Towne Singers Set Christmas Concert
- HOLIDAY THEATER REVIEWS : Way Off Broadway's Likable 'Greetings'
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Bengals' Green Wants Linemen
- They Shoot Ducks Every Year, but Conservation Efforts of Hunters of Grasslands Have Shown They Really Are. . . : For the Birds
- GLENDALE : Alex Theatre Passes Its Final Inspection
- Leslie Leads Trojans in Rout of Northridge
- Debate Over Immigration
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 8, 1993
- POP/ROCK - Dec. 8, 1993
- The Oxnard Rampage : Cities Bid Farewell to Four Victims : Funerals: Admiring friends and tearful family members pack services for Anna F. Velasco, Richard M. Bateman and Phillip Villegas.
- Suit Alleges Housing Discrimination : Courts: The Department of Justice says a woman was discouraged from applying to rent a Canoga Park apartment because of her race.
- White House Defends Its Efforts to Halt Ex-Officials' Lobbying
- Pedestrian Killed by Metrolink Train in Center of Freeway
- LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE : Woman, 71, Dies in Attempt to Flee Burning House
- NORTHRIDGE : Neighbors Oppose Day-Care Center
- Teacher Is Accused in Gold Scam : Investing: Stanley Gordon of Santa Ana High is criminally charged with defrauding 13 victims of $250,000.
- SANTA PAULA : Johnson Is Named to Mayoral Post
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Plan for County Hospital in Lancaster Moves Forward
- SIMI VALLEY : Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
- MISSION VIEJO : College Board OKs Open-Air Market
- PERSPECTIVES ON THE AMBASSADOR CORPS : Diplomacy Is No Job for Amateurs : Giving ambassadorships to political donors is an anachronism; America's interests deserve quality and accountability.
- Smoking Ban Approved by Supervisors : Government: Board cites health concerns in voting unanimously for measure affecting stores, businesses and restaurants in county's unincorporated areas. The new rules won't apply within cities.
- Obituaries - Dec. 8, 1993
- Countywide : $400,000 OKd for Youth Athletic Fields
- Latino Jews Give Hanukkah Time a Special Flavor
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : New Mayor Declares War Against Gangs
- LOS ANGELES : Union Station Site for MWD Gets Major Boost
- Heated Meeting Marks Burke's Debut as Leader : Supervisors: Boisterous session follows new chairwoman's call for unity.
- Justices Rule on Death Penalty Discretion : Courts: Juries have wide latitude in determining whether convicted killers should die or be imprisoned for life, state high court says. Action is a response to a U.S. Supreme Court order.
- Italy's Ex-Communists May Have Shed Their Jinx : Elections: After landmark local wins, they are seen as contenders for the national power that eluded them.
- COLUMN ONE : Weary L.A. Looks to Its Future : The last three years changed the city forever, residents say. Some see hope, but others are wary. 'I don't think it will ever be over," one woman says. 'A Pandora's box has been opened.'
- 'Shadowlands' Guests Get a Chilly Reception
- Thousands of Officers Honor Slain Detective
- 55 Years After First Outline, a City Still Awaits the Re-Wright : The controversial designer's civic center, now a convention center, may remain unbuilt because of local wrangling.
- Experts Say Small Quakes May Warn Seconds Before Big One
- Residents Give Voice to Santa Ana Gang Fears : Violence: 1,000 people pack a church hall to ask officials to include them in 'action plan' to halt crime.
- Gunman Kills Four on N.Y. Commuter Train : Crime: 20 wounded in random Long Island shootings. Suspect is arrested after being subdued by passengers.
- COSTA MESA : City Relents; Mall Can Fly Its Banners
- Boulevard's Specific Plan Focus of Meeting
- CRIME WATCH : Excess of Liberty
- SAN FERNANDO : Rules Requested for Closed Sessions
- District Breakup Debated at Hearing : Schools: The issue resurfaces as both sides present familiar arguments before an Assembly subcommittee.
- * George Theophanis; Ex-Lancaster City Councilman
- Gay Alums Would Have Liked Support : Unity: In backing Student Alliance, Fountain Valley High graduates talk about troubled school years.
- Robert Taft Jr.; U.S. Senator, Scion of Political Family
- Christopher Recognizes Syria Move on MIAs : Mideast: He calls Damascus' decision to help resolve cases of 7 Israeli soldiers a step forward. But Jerusalem isn't obliged to respond, he says.
- PBS to Expand Children's Shows, With Hipper Image
- RETAIL
- Managing to Turn Properties Around
- AST to Use Cash for Products, Debt
- Legalizing Drugs Could Cut Crime Rate, Elders Says
- GLENDALE CHANGES: Glendale's steadily swelling population (above)...
- Prescription Lenses Inserted to Focus Hubble
- CHILLING OUT: If it seemed a bit...
- Police From Around State Mourn a Fallen Comrade : Law enforcement: Large crowd attends services for Oxnard detective who was killed by gunman during rampage.
- Students Can Sue State in Harassment Cases, Panel Rules : Education: Agency says that law applying to sex discrimination at businesses also extends to college teachers' actions.
- BUENA PARK : City OKs Change in Animal Control
- LAKE VIEW TERRACE : Caltrans Test Backs Residents' Noise Concerns
- Getting Beyond a Day of Infamy : Judge levies proper sentence in Williams case
- ROWLAND HEIGHTS : 2 Get Probation, Fines for Sale of Animal Parts
- IRVINE : Parents Seen as Path to Combat Violence
- MISSION VIEJO : Saddleback Board Gets New President
- Youth Shot on Way to Enroll in School : Violence: Teen-ager is struck outside entrance to Wilson High two hours before Atty. Gen. Dan Lungren speaks against guns on campus.
- BURBANK : Preservation Plan to Get a New Hearing
- THOUSAND OAKS : 3 Men Accused of Illegal Deer Hunting
- Trial Date Is Set for Rams Player, Ex-Cheerleader in Cocaine Case
- Wilson Names Ex-Aide Sybert to Parklands Agency
- Obscure Firm Took Task to Focus Hubble : Optics: Others declined when faced with grinding mirrors to billionths of an inch. Tinsley Labs finished below budget and met all NASA specifications.
- CULTURE WATCH : Holiday Caroling Hits a New Stage
- Ivory Coast President, Africa's Longest-Serving Leader, Dies
- Jewish Latinos Mark Hanukkah With a Mixture of Traditions
- Decision on Academy Site Due Today
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Principals Named for 4 of 5 New Schools