- Estate Divides Families of 2 Quake Victims : Litigation: Couple died when Sherman Oaks house collapsed. Now survivors have filed a flurry of lawsuits.
- Breaking Rules of a 'Life and Death Game' : Law: Must an attorney face disbarment for helping a client who desires the death penalty attain that objective?
- NORTH HILLS : Child-Care Center at School Faces Delays
- Quake Pushes Back Usual School Repairs
- SUN VALLEY : Youths Get Softball League of Their Own
- OJAI : Cable Refund Bid Inadequate, City Says
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Acme Holdings Hires Firm in Strengthening Move
- Santa Ana Hires Rockwell to Design Traffic Data System
- Company Town
- Senate Rejects Tax for Retrofitting Bridges
- THE GOODS : Smooth Operators : Crafty telephone crooks are bilking Americans out of billions by promising deals too good to be true. But if you know the scams, you can avoid being a victim
- WORLD IN BRIEF : EGYPT : Muslims Reject U.N. Population Draft
- TRANSPORTATION : Ozone Levels Curb Germans' Need to Speed : A study relating pollution to fast driving has a country of car lovers choosing between clean air and putting the pedal to the metal.
- Victim Told of Threats by Accused Boyfriend : Violence: Jacqueline Reay, 16, was pressured for sex, probation officer testifies. The troubled 17-year-old defendant faces charges in her slaying.
- Mercury Climbs as Heat Is On : Weather: County records a high of 107 in Van Nuys. And, thanks to a misplaced high-pressure system, it's not cooling off this weekend.
- NORTHRIDGE : Grant to Help Arts Institute for Teachers
- Dating Changes, Discord Rock a Tiny Alabama Town : South: A principal is removed. A school is burned. But at heart of the tension is growing issue of race-mixing.
- THE GOODS : Health-Care Game Beats Real Thing
- Gold Country Firefight Takes to the Skies
- Some Job: Fired Every Day : Human Cannonball Is Tops Among Circus Acts, by a Long Shot
- King Ordered to Pay $237,958 to L.A. Schools
- Ethics Questions on Parade : Astonishing Espy case shows the work left for this Administration
- Bank Robbery Suspect Sought by FBI Agents
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Martial Arts Instructor Testifies He Didn't Kill Rival Colleague : Courts: Suspect says he didn't respect the victim, a tae kwon do black belt, but that he didn't strangle her.
- ANAHEIM : Report on Fighting Crime Is Released
- Lawyer Guilty of Insurance Scam Felonies : Courts: He faces prison and loss of law license. Two office workers also convicted in case, but Santa Ana doctor is acquitted.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Griffey Helps Mariners Frustrate A's
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Bates Cautious With Thigh Injury
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Four Hits Go a Long Way Against Rijo
- ABT to Premiere Kudelka's 'World'
- That's Not Gray in Tom Snyder's Hair, It's Steel : TELEVISION
- JAZZ REVIEW : Rosemary Clooney Highlights Missed-Opportunity Bowl Bill
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Yields Rise Worldwide; Stocks Off
- The Sharp Shooter : Love him or hate him, Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. is shaking up Washington. His take-no-prisoners style makes him the consummate outsider on the inside.
- Rights Charge Filed in Slaying of Jewish Scholar : Crime: Youth facing the federal charge had been acquitted of the stabbing, which took place as racial riots began in New York's Crown Heights section.
- Voices
- Youth Accused in Fla. Tourist Slaying Pleads No Contest
- Russia Train Crash Kills 21
- Safety Tools Ignored at Fatal Gas Leak Site : Accident: Workers saw no threat of deadly fumes, officials say. Three died and four were injured at well.
- Canadian Woman Finds Condom in Walnut
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Lyrical Tale of the O'Malleys' Lives, Loves : AWAY <i> by Jane Urquhart</i> ; Viking $21.95, 356 pages
- A Crush More Powerful Than a Locomotive
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Report on Landfill Available to Public
- Countywide : Korean Team Looks at Home Health Care
- Sun Valley Man, 33, Electrocutes Himself
- HAWTHORNE : 5 Teen-Agers Charged in Slaying, Stabbing at Party
- Blacks Aren't Hogging Postal Service Jobs : Race relations: The claim that Latinos are unfairly underrepresented misstates the facts and ignores history.
- Teachers Get Hands-On Lesson in Agriculture : Orchards: Educators pick lemons to help them raise students' awareness of county's farming economy.
- Bullfrogs, Salsa, Splash Hope to Gain Fans From Baseball Strike
- Hollywood Park Buys Phoenix's Turf Paradise
- Benefit for PAWS/LA
- Bakery's Move: More Space, Alternatives
- Burbage Ensemble Illuminates 'Race'
- Angels' 'Neon Tetra' Takes Aim at Icons
- Will Suppliers Strike Out? : Baseball's Ancillary Businesses Try to Cover All Their Bases
- Pacific Scientific Co. Settles Breach-of-Contract Suit
- Army Will Be Main User at Presidio's Debut as Park : Land use: Lack of funds stalls plan for environmental, social center. Military will still control much of site Oct. 1.
- Suit to Bar Listing of Rose Law Firm Clients Dismissed
- Wilson Picks 3 for Regents : Education: All of the governor's nominees to the UC board are ethnic minorities and Republicans. Senate had rejected previous choice.
- Think of Someone Besides Yourselves : Keep talking, stop posturing in baseball dispute
- Marketplace of Ideas : Education: More than 600 teachers and administrators poised for LEARN reforms gather at Palisades High to see an exhibit of the latest educational tools and techniques.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Leaning Pine Tree the Focus of Debate
- Taylor to Replace Gattis at Wyoming
- Basketball Team Needs a Home in Simi Valley
- MiscellanyBlaise Bryant, formally of Cypress High and...
- Women's Tour Remains a Chisholm Trail : Beach volleyball: At 36 she maintains a strict training regimen that helps keep her among the top money-winners.
- Borders Will Have a Presence in County's Hall of Fame
- O.C. Theater : Mandell Ascends 'Lear' Throne
- Museum to Show How Cartoons Are Made
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Awkward Fit as DeYoung Goes Broadway
- AUTOS
- ECONOMY : Wholesale Prices Leap in July; All Eyes Are Now on the Fed : Indicators: Many analysts see another boost in interest rates when the board's policy-makers meet next week.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Bond Yields Up on Rate Hike Fears
- Fluor Corp.: The Irvine-based firm said Thursday...
- The Vice That Binds : Cigar sales are on the upswing as more men share a passion for premium smokes. They're lighting up at private dinners and clubs in the Valley.
- Rule Throws a Curve, Bill Falters
- PACOIMA : Organization Gives Minorities Internet Access
- Kurt Waldheim: Papal Knight?
- BASEBALL PLAYERS ON STRIKE / A SEASON HANGS IN THE BALANCE : Time's Up on National Pastime : Owners Haven't Got a Chance
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Astros Squander Their Chance
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Ram Cornerbacks Drawing Interest
- Sylmar Admits to Breaking the Rules : Football: School administrator confirms some Spartans practiced against players from Pierce College.
- Pop Music Reviews : Overdone Meat Loaf Goes a Long Way
- Pacific Gulf Properties Buys Garden Grove Industrial Center
- Grisham Deal Red-Hot, but It's No 'Scarlett' : Movies: Warner Bros. pays $6 million for the rights to the best-selling author's debut novel. 'Wind' sequel drew $9 million.
- Part-Time Lifeguards Get a Sinking Feeling : Labor: City puts off recognition of seasonal crew's newly formed union. 'We make 99% of rescues on the beach,' they say.
- Mover Draining Propane Tank Ignites Fire at Irvine Apartment : Accident: He breaks his leg escaping the blaze, which destroyed the contents of the residence.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Monster Has Them on the Run, Swim
- SAN PEDRO : Detention Center Named Among Top in Nation
- BASEBALL PLAYERS ON STRIKE / A SEASON HANGS IN THE BALANCE : Time's Up on National Pastime : BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Salary Cap Is Sticking Point
- RAMS : Ram Cornerbacks Drawing Interest
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'My Life' Loses Sight of Its Comedic Goal
- Oxnard Schools to Spend $10,000 to Fight Vandalism : Education: Board votes to hire another guard and increase height of gates after attack on newest campus.
- By the Time They Get to Woodstock . . . : Culture: 25th-anniversary revival of the music festival draws diverse county residents.
- Informed Opinions on Today's Topics : Bill Targets Drivers With Invalid Licenses
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Independent Hearing Due on Bingo Permit
- SIMI VALLEY : Journalist to Speak at Reagan Library
- Countywide : 15,000 Expected at Gay Pride Gathering
- Air Museum Display
- Controlling Crime
- AFTERSHOCK WATCH
- Roger Altman's Senate Testimony
- Tucker's Career Blossomed Despite Scandal : Background: He was fired from D.A.'s office and pleaded no contest to tampering with evidence. But the scion of prominent political family went on to become Compton's youngest mayor and to win a bitterly contested congressional race.
- Governor's Race
- L.A. Theme Song
- Hugh Hefner and Playboy
- OTHER NEWS - Aug. 12, 1994
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- BANKING & FINANCE - Aug. 12, 1994
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- Obituaries - Aug. 12, 1994
- Obituaries - Aug. 12, 1994
- House Leaders Delay Action on Health Care Bill
- Rep. Tucker Is Indicted; Denies Bribery Charges
- NEWS ANALYSIS : 'Break Gridlock' Image Suffers Double Blow
- Disney Expansion Plan Cut Back : Anaheim: The company is proposing to build 1,800 hotel rooms instead of 4,600, sources say. Reduction would have drastic effect on tax revenues city intends to use for public improvements.
- Stricter Rules Asked for Steel Frame Buildings
- Gas Leak Victims Described as Close-Knit Team : Deaths: After one worker collapsed in well, two others jumped in to help but were overcome, witnesses say.
- August Bake-Off : There's Not a Cloud in the Sky and No Relief in Sight From Near-Record Heat
- Compton Getting a Bad Rap, Residents Say : Reaction: Tucker's indictment is the city's latest image problem. But many say outsiders miss the town's profound sense of community.
- Investigators Fear Trail Cold in Storage Unit Corpses Case
- Heroic Instinct Added to Toll From Gas Leak : Tragedy: Father of one of the victims says two oil field employees ignored their training to try to save his son. More safety inspectors join the investigation of the three deaths.
- Disney Proposes Big Cuts in Westcot Plans : Expansion: Revised 1,800 hotel rooms instead of 4,600 that Anaheim based redevelopment on could scotch deal.
- Heat, Humidity Bake O.C.; Little Relief in Sight
- LET'S BE FRIENDS: In past years, the...
- Experts Search for Clues to Identities of 3 Bodies Found at Storage Firm
- Quake-Repair Crooks Roam West Valley : Crime: Men offer discounts to fix walls and driveways, then disappear after being paid half the price in advance, police say.
- Seeking Separate Buyers, Kodak Reopens Bidding for L&F; Products
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Tech Issues Lead Stocks Higher; Yields Steady
- Dog and Crazy Co-Star Put the Bite in 'Mask'
- Man Reportedly Kills Wife, 2 Sons Before Shooting Self : Violence: Relatives say he was troubled by marital problems, unemployment. He is in critical condition.
- CARSON : Voters to Determine Fate of Fireworks
- CERRITOS : Panel OKs Tentative Tract Map for Project
- Saddlerock Rides to Success With Ranch-Style Fare
- LOOK, MA, NO STRINGS : Magical Moonshine Theatre Combines Puppetry and Other Life Forms
- City Officials to Honor 150 Officers at Barbecue : Law enforcement: Members of neighboring police agencies stepped in to help after the murder of two Palos Verdes Estates officers.
- PACOIMA : School Project Offers More Than Band-Aid
- Clean Air <i> and</i> a Strong Economy
- ANAHEIM : Daly Announces Bid for Reelection
- Families of 2 Quake Victims Battle Over Estate : Courts: Relatives have filed a posthumous palimony complaint. Those who sold the couple their dream home also face suits.
- Dodgers Get a Big Rally After a Dose of Reality : Baseball: Lasorda gives an end-of-the-season speech before team scores four runs in the ninth to defeat Cincinnati, 6-3.
- Drawing a Sellout Crowd With a Return to '80s Punk
- Selbe to Coach at Cypress Again
- Developing TV Projects Is Focus of Seminar
- ART REVIEWS : 'Woven Water' a Kitschy, Fantastic Voyage Under the Sea
- HEALTH CARE
- Counterfeiting on the Rise in Russia: Moscow...
- Cream Cheese Cake, Chicken, Jam
- PASADENA : Man Given 5-Year Term for Bus Pass Forgery
- COLUMN ONE : Abortion's Wary Line of Defense : Volunteers who escort doctors and patients fear increased danger after the slayings in Florida. They and protesters play a cat-and-mouse game of intimidation and protection.
- Avalon: Public Hearing Will Focus on Proposal for $100-Million Resort
- Borrowing for State Highway Projects OKd : Finances: Officials approve short-term notes to continue essential work but concede that indebtedness may cause more delays later on.
- ALONG FOR THE PRIDE : The O.C. Gay and Lesbian Festival Celebrates Fun the Old-Fashioned Way
- The Rolling Stones "Black and Blue" (1976) / <i> Virgin</i>
- RANCHO PALOS VERDES : City Won't Release Land for Donation
- ALHAMBRA: A firefighters' pancake breakfast at a...
- Low-Income Housing Needs on East County Cities' Agendas : Thousand Oaks: A loan program that enables Las Casitas residents to purchase homes will be expanded.
- A Close-Up Look At People Who Matter : At 70, Mural Artist Remains a Perfectionist
- Fees Remain in Limbo for 2 Acquitted in King Case : Finances: City Council cannot agree on whether to pay $250,000 to Briseno and Wind for legal costs.
- CYPRESS : City Microfilming Project Approved
- Man Posing as Immigration Agent Sought in Series of Sexual Assaults
- New Plan to Cut Number of False Alarms Introduced
- WESTMINSTER : School District Issues Dress Code Reminder
- Council Approves Hospital Overpass for Pedestrians
- Suddenly, Majors Have a Foreign Feel : Golf: The PGA Championship, which begins today, is the last chance Americans have this year to win a big one.
- Rubley Is Thrown for a Loss by Injury : Football: Ram quarterback's throwing arm is in constant pain, his hand is badly swollen and he is worried about his future.
- MUSICTeaching Music to Kids: Conductor Seiji Ozawa...
- Saba Petroleum Co.: The Irvine oil and...
- A Chicken in Every Tajine
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- News Maker : Mike Espy Fights Back
- FASHION : Well, If This Stuff Is Good Enough for Mr. Ed . . .
- LONG BEACH : Marine Stadium Earns Landmark Status
- Topics / BRIEFLY : Coastal Commission: Chief Decries Budget Pinch
- WHITTIER : Rio Hondo to Initiate Direct-Loan Program
- ROLLING HILLS ESTATES : City Council Votes to Sell Site to Theater
- BRIEFLY : Child Care: YMCA Opens Corporate Facility
- Bond Issue Plan Draws Criticism From Activists : Politics: In effort to comply with mandate to make city more accessible to disabled, Long Beach will place the measure on the ballot. Foes call it a delaying tactic.
- For Single Dog Owners, It's More Than Puppy Love
- BIG LITTLE MASCOT: Friends of the Channel...
- Black Bears Provide Large Dose of Reality
- Coroner Aide's Outburst Broke No Laws, Police Say
- Encino Proves to Be a Fertile Field for Lovers of Fresh Produce
- LOS ANGELES : Police Panel OKs Changes in Policy on Car Chases
- Soccer
- Hamelin Doesn't Look Like a Rookie--or Act Like One : Baseball: Royals' 26-year-old DH, who played at Irvine and Rancho Santiago, has emerged as leading candidate for top AL award.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Giants Name Brown No. 1 Quarterback
- Services Held for Political 'Mentor' Richard Kazen, 59
- COSTA MESA : Library Book Sale Planned for Saturday
- Man Suspected in 2 Fast-Food Stickups Is Jailed
- SAN CLEMENTE : 3 Arrested After Burglary, Chase
- Marine Base Land Swap Downplayed by Irvine Co. : Conversion: Company official tells a group planning new uses for El Toro air station, due to be closed, that a deal to trade land is far from imminent.
- Youth in Video Beating Sues for $10 Million : Courts: Felipe Soltero, 17, of Compton files a federal civil rights lawsuit. The officer's attorney says his client was attacked and had to use force.
- Injury Frightens Rubley : Rams: Constant pain in his arm throws backup quarterback off course as he tries to make the team.
- Navratilova Has to Struggle Against an Undaunted Foe : Tennis: Dechaume-Balleret puts up a fight before losing in second round at Manhattan Beach, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4).
- Janetvision: Rhythm Isn't in the Program
- Irvine Firm Wins $4-Million Judgment
- The Aging Process
- Executive Travel : Rental Car Fees Might Rise 10%-15%
- International Business : Global Markets and Economic Update
- Simply Reds
- New Digs in the Making : $3-Million Project Will Expand Services of Ocean Park Community Center
- BY DESIGN : Creations Fit for a Queen--or Three
- BY DESIGN : A Cut Above : To Nasrin Ansari, quality is everything. That's clear in her attention to detail: hand-sewn buttonholes, luscious fabrics and lengthy fittings.
- Anxious Family Seeks Bone Marrow Donor for Ailing Daughter : Medicine: Leukemia patient Monica Shek, 6, will go into an incurable relapse in five months unless a match is found, doctors say.
- Fighting Fire Danger Before the Flames Begin : Surrounding homes with the right plants in the right places can help prevent losses in the event of a blaze.
- Sports : NOTEBOOK / GARY KLEIN
- Topics / BRIEFLY : Business: Santa Monica Merchants Begin PR Effort
- MONTEREY PARK : City Workers Picket for Contract, 1% Raise
- WESTSIDE / COVER STORY : A MAN OF STEEL : David Altman Rises Above His Debilitating, Lifelong 'Tin Man's' Disease
- Crackdown on Restaurant Smoking Gets Results
- Topics / THEATER : Taking Youths Out of Cross-Fire, Onto Stage
- The Glamorous Life: It Only <i> Looks</i> Expensive
- SCIENCE / ASTRONOMY : More Light Is Shed on Universe's Dark Matter
- GARDENA : Newborn Found in Trash Container; Mother Sought
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : If Strike Lingers, Layoffs Will Begin
- Boisclair Advances in USTA Girls Event
- Salonen's Concert and Slide Show
- LOS ANGELES : Reward in Killing of Pastor, 81, Increases to $50,000
- Mexican Storms Bring Light Rain
- $1.1-Million Award Voided in Cobb Case : Jurisprudence: Ruling by judge seen as victory for USC over former assistant athletic director.
- Resolute Wade Fights Back From Debilitating Injury : Courage: Community rallies behind Canyon High coach, gaining after auto accident left him paralyzed.
- Winning Ugly, the U.S. Way : Basketball: Coach admits he can't control trash-talking American team after it trounces Puerto Rico, 134-83.
- FAMILY : Young Artists Grow in Rock Theatre
- Big Plans in Store : Azusa Businessman Okoye Yearns to Get Back in the Business of Pro Football
- La Habra Adds to Limits Where Adult Businesses May Operate
- Man Missing for Two Weeks Found Unharmed in L.A. : Search: The 32-year-old private security guard was not kidnaped but became 'lost' because of a mental disability, authorities say.
- SIMI VALLEY : Federer to Run for City Council
- Setting the Record Straight on Compton : Race relations: One youth's police-abuse complaint is being misused to distort a history of black-Latino tolerance.
- TENNIS : Becker, Bruguera Advance; Lendl Quits
- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.: The company's shares...
- Neutrogena Negotiating Possible Sale : Corporations: Personal care products firm, whose stock has struggled, describes suitor as 'substantially larger company.'
- Not Fade Away Makes Mark in Tie-Dye Apparel : Clothing: Firm holds license to produce T-shirts and other memorabilia for Woodstock concert.
- Et Tu, Newman?Paul Newman is adding a...
- Bangladesh's Controversial Feminist Writer Flees Country
- Bill to Paddle Graffiti Vandals Dies in Tie Vote
- FASHION : Pageant Contestants Will Leave Swimsuits at Home : The Ojai competitors will forgo beachwear, but the tradition remains firmly rooted at the national level.
- Senator's Aide Mistakenly Shot by Spouse
- SOUTH GATE : Foundry to Close; 67 Will Lose Jobs
- NORTHRIDGE : New CSUN Police Chief Is Sworn In
- LAGUNA HILLS : Resolution Opposes Airport at El Toro
- Rams Hold Off Talks With St. Louis on Move : Sports: Dispute among owners of city's new, domed stadium is cited. Those seeking to keep the team in Anaheim take heart.
- MOORPARK : Arroyo Simi Habitat Restoration Finished
- Shanghai Market Surges Again
- Greenspan Hints Strongly of Rise in Interest Rates : Economy: Fed chairman's testimony boosts economists' belief that central bank will push up rates at meeting next week.
- Las Vegas Armored Truck Driver Sought in Apparent Theft of $1 Million
- PASADENA : Murder Suspect Changes Plea, Admits to Killings
- AARP Backs Democratic Health Bills : Reform: Support by the board of huge senior citizens group represents major boost for Mitchell, Gephardt proposals. AMA leaders, business factions oppose senator's plan.
- Firefighters Gain on Gold Country Blaze
- WEST HOLLYWOOD : Park Plan Sacrifices Library, Critics Say
- PORT OF LOS ANGELES : Official Promises to Expedite Parks Projects
- Wrongful-Death Suit Filed Against Miller Brewery : Health: Wife of former worker claims that policy allowing drinking at job site led to husband's death from liver disease.
- Canon Agrees to Payout in O.C. Job Bias Probe
- Do Research Before Becoming a Student
- Getting Ourselves Back to the Garden : A look at the Woodstock phenomenon on the eve of its 25th anniversary
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Judge Voids Lesser Charges in Martial Arts Murder Case : Trial: Stuart Milburn remains accused of first-degree murder and sodomy in the death of Veronica Estrada.
- MOORPARK : Planners Support Mixed-Use Zoning
- TENNIS / DANA HADDAD : Injury-Free Tu Primed to Hurt USTA 18s Field
- Brea : Emergency Response Training Offered
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Blue Chips Edge Higher; Bond Yields Steady
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Canon to Pay $633,000 in Job Bias Probe : Workplace: Settlement with 32 applicants is one of the largest of its kind. Company admits no wrongdoing.
- Table Talk : Opinion Breaker : The Ames Test
- Sweet and Spicy
- Pupusa Sunrise
- Russia, Moldova Agree on Troop Withdrawal
- BY DESIGN
- Harassment Fight Vowed by FBI Chief : Discipline: In an outgrowth of complaints by two Santa Ana female agents, Freeh says sexual misconduct, bias won't be tolerated. Offending supervisors face firing.
- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY / COVER STORY : Diamond Bar's Loss of Luster : The 5-Year-Old City Is Beset by Lawsuits, Recall Attempts and Other Squabbling
- Gas Leak Near Ventura Kills 3 Oil Workers
- Congress Was Informed About Spy Office, CIA Says : Intelligence: But officials admit they could have been more specific. Cost of $310-million complex was obscured in an operating budget.
- LONG BEACH : Gray Panthers Relocates Its Regional Offices
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Students Can Earn MBA Via Television
- Basket-Brawl Sinks Action Into the Hoop-La
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Donation Bears Fruit for Senior Citizens
- LONG BEACH : Council to Weigh Ban on Roadside Solicitors
- Oil Firm, Foreman to Plead No Contest in Spill : Courts: Berry Petroleum crude leaked into McGrath Lake for four days last year in the county's worst such incident.
- Sylmar Again in Hot Water With City
- Salsa Plans Are Put on Hold : Soccer: Sport's governing bodies reconsider and may block team's play in Mexico's new Division 1-A league.
- Executive Travel : Can't Afford a Corporate Jet? Share One
- COVER STORY : Leader of the Pack : Christopher R. Pook is the driving force behind a $200-million plan to build an auto research center and create 13,000 jobs.
- ROCKTALK : Club Owners Searching for Ways to Fill Week : An Acoustic Songwriter's Showcase at Nicholby's is the latest attempt at attracting an audience.
- SPOTLIGHT : SAVED BY THE BELT : Kicking Around Self-Defense, Discipline? Martial Your Forces
- SANTA MONICA : Big Pool of Talent in Women's Billiards
- Life Will Go On, but Maybe Not at Big A : Baseball: Fans, players and stadium workers are all making strike plans.
- National Perspective : HEALTH CARE: Pros and Cons
- Celebrate the Sea on a Jet-Ski
- LYNWOOD : Raids on Water Fund Blamed for Rate Hike
- French Troops Edgy as They Pull Out of Rwanda : Africa: Soldiers are uncertain whether another huge refugee exodus could follow their departure.
- Council Asserts More Control : Monterey Park: The city's action to deal with commission squabbles comes after another round of testimony in which the library board president was condemned for her criticism of a trustee's Chinese accent.
- Shoemakers Put Their Best Feet Forward : Social conscience: They made their money running Rockport, Ryka and Reebok. Now each is involved in a special cause.
- MARINA DEL REY : Panel Near Agreement on Playa Vista Project
- CBS Agrees to Soften Impact of Center's Expansion
- PERSPECTIVE ON BASEBALL : A Religion That Goes to Our Roots : The game is so much more than the greed and arrogance of its major league players and owners.
- TENNIS : Bruguera Wins, Lendl Withdraws at ATP
- Theater Reviews : In 'Camelot,' Arthur Rules With a Golden Voice