- House, Senate GOP Leaders OK Joint Balanced-Budget Plan : Congress: Compromise proposal calls for tax breaks and spending cuts. It will go back to each chamber for final approval.
- GETAWAYS : Blue Skies, Mountain Highs : During summer, Wrightwood becomes a peaceful retreat where urban dwellers can fish, hike and enjoy the air.
- RECREATION : Pyramid's Pipeline to People : The lake's Vista del Lago visitor center offers user-friendly displays to inform the public about the state's water system.
- It's the $14,000 Mercedes Make-Over
- Allen Gives GOP Control of Key Panels : Assembly: Speaker says change will solve gridlock. But she also purges several powerful Republican enemies from committee posts.
- Sexism Rife at City Hall, Councilwoman Says : Government: Laura Chick says some of her colleagues passed around 'dirty pictures' and made off-color remarks.
- San Gabriel Valley : 3 Council Members Won't Face Recall
- SIMI VALLEY : Motorist Injured in Chase Sues Police
- Ventura Patrol Officers Prepare for a 3-Day Week
- SAN FERNANDO : Yaroslavsky Meets With Latino Group
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Love' Tries but Remains Mostly Unhip
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Newsroom Cafe Takes the Healthy Route
- CenFed of Pasadena Buys Government Funding Corp.
- J. Ray Construction Names Project Development Vice President
- Errors Cited in Copter Downing
- FOR KIDS : Going by the Book : Library program encourages youngsters to visit branches and set their reading goals.
- Panel OKs Closing Sacramento Base, Taking 14,000 Jobs : Military: Sens. Feinstein and Boxer call on President Clinton to reject recommendation to shutter McClellan AFB. Region has been hard hit by previous closures.
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Man Found Guilty in Slaying of Tourist
- Find Mario and You've Got a Story
- Landscaping, Lighting to Cost Taxpayers Less
- Sending the Right Message : City Smart / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California
- Orange County Almanac
- Red Wings Again Are Bedeviled : Hockey: New Jersey's 5-2 triumph leaves it one victory away from sweeping "embarrassed" Detroit in Stanley Cup finals.
- TRACK & FIELD / JOHN ORTEGA : No Sponsor? No Problem for Mayhew
- CONEJO VALLEY : Ham Radio Club Hosts Field Day
- Moore Advances to Quarterfinals
- Endorsed by a Horse, of Course : Horse racing: Down With Debt's owner hires marketing firm to turn his champion quarter horse into media star.
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team
- Hitting High Note at Karaoke Hot Spot
- Wilson Says Clinton Fears His Candidacy : Politics: In appearance on 'Larry King Live,' governor also says Dole and Gramm erred in leading drive against surgeon general nominee.
- 9 Die in French Cave
- COURT WATCH : Partisan Game
- ENCINO : Students Take Rocket Design to Higher Plane
- Visa, MasterCard Plan Internet Venture : Technology: The titans are teaming up to develop a safe way for consumers to pay by credit card.
- Company Town : The Stormy Gathering at Sun Valley
- Wonderware Corp.: The Irvine company said it...
- Ex-United Way Chief Sentenced for Embezzling
- Major Quits as Party Leader, Challenges Critics : Britain: He'll resign as prime minister too if he loses election as Tory chief. But his expected rivals back him.
- Top Choice to Lead UC System Declines Post : Education: 11th-hour decision by Ohio State head stuns regents and sparks criticism that process was botched.
- Orchestrating a Picnic of Note : Before heading to the next Hollywood Bowl concert, fill your basket with goodies found near your shuttle stop.
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Parents to Protest Elimination of School Bus Aide Program
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Sheriff's Department Contract Is Renewed
- Central Los Angeles : Foundation for Blind Plans to Fix Campus
- Gaming Figure Took Funds, State Says
- Officials See Couple's Plot in Slayings at CityWalk : Crime: Evidence includes a victim's blood on the clothing of Paul Carasi, who was arrested Wednesday.
- Taking Rover for a Ride in the Fast Lane : City Smart / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Softball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : They Played Hardball
- Patio Is the Draw Where Magpies Roosts in Pasadena
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- New Plan Will Help Speed Truckers Over Border
- ENVIRONMENT
- Wary Oakland Dares to Hope Raiders Will Really Return
- Nuclear Test Plan to Get Further Review : Defense: Pentagon proposed allowing blasts to check safety, reliability of older weapons.
- Rodent Tales : Yup, he's a lawyer. And he gnaws at a profession that eats its young.
- City Smart / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California : More Than Just a Volleyball Game
- Southeast/ Long Beach : Supporters Make Case for Saving Naval Yard
- FULLERTON : Proposed Underpass Divides Neighbors
- Westside : IS NUDE LEWD?
- Obituaries : * Mike Gillette, 43; County Sheriff's Deputy
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Astacio Pulled From Starting Rotation
- Air Controllers Join Nationwide Protest of Pay Cuts
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team : Coach of the Year : Parker, Kranz Dominated
- Company Town
- Ford Ordered to Pay Damages in Bronco...
- Jobless Claims Up, Worker Compensation Down : Economy: Number seeking first-time benefits hits 17-month high. Wages, benefits shrink for those who do have jobs.
- Company Town : VIDEO FACTS
- Penalties More Severe in LAPD Ranks, Cases Show : Discipline: Reprimands of officers for lying have been more harsh than treatment given to Chief Williams.
- Chechens Hopeful but Still Wary About Prospects for Peace
- OXNARD : Man Stabbed 17 Times in Carjacking
- Raiding Medicare to Lower Taxes : GOP's tilt to the well-off should yield to a realistic spending-cuts package
- Only in Mega City 2:Unable to wait...
- San Fernando Valley : Airport Board Chief Says Free Trips Will End
- 6 Pomona Firefighters Sue, Allege Reverse Bias : Employment: White workers say they were demoted instead of less-experienced minorities when they were transferred to county department.
- SEAL BEACH : Panel Nears Decision on 223-Home Project
- Remains Reburied in Mass Grave at Cemetery : Probe: Scores of bodies had allegedly been unearthed and dumped in a pile so plots could be resold. Upset relatives observe reinterment.
- MOORPARK : Group Wins Dispute on Wetlands Grant
- Football in Southland Reflects Lean Times
- He's Jumping at a Chance for Stardom : Track and field: State high school long jump champion Scott is new to event but has already surpassed 25 feet.
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team : Coach of the Year : Royal Is Dressed Up For Maye Days
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Fullerton's Lee Is Medalist in Public Links
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : No More Squinting With the Camcorder
- Vanguard Warns Off Those After a Quick Buck
- VIDEO GAMES REVIEW / AARON CURTISS : Clash of the Titans : Players can pit super-heroes against each other to find out which one is the mightiest.
- Philip Morris Still Shows No Sign of Moving Billboards : Tobacco: Marlboro ads in Anaheim Stadium stay put despite an agreement to shift them from view of TV cameras.
- Probe of Microsoft On-Line Plans Expanded
- His Korean War Lasted a Lifetime : Community: Captured South Korean soldier Chang-Ho Cho, who made a dramatic escape from the North after 43 years, is greeted in Los Angeles as a hero.
- Brea Law Clamps Down on Leaks From Closed Sessions : City Council: Officials say information from private meetings on redevelopment has been released. Some experts question the ordinance's constitutionality.
- Mantle Suffers Light Rejection of New Liver
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Parker, Kranz Dominated
- Two Minus Two Equals More for NFL Fans
- Limited Release of Lou Gehrig's Drug OKd:...
- RETAILING
- THE GOODS : A Puzzling Homage to a Creative Man and His Machines
- Inviting Outsiders : Sunshine Sports, long a source for the budget-minded, is offering a clearance sale on camping equipment.
- FILM : Relying on Old Favorites : Two movie chains will lure kids with low-priced tickets for a series of reruns.
- Slain Youth's Family Given Diploma : Tragedy: Tony Petrossian, stabbed to death while protecting friends during a brawl, was a senior at Hoover High.
- Westside : Santa Monica Is Picture of Financial Health
- SEAL BEACH : Leisure World Board to Take Over Library
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Marvels of the Marmonte
- Girl Also Charged in Fallbrook Mall Slaying : Courts: Authorities say 17-year-old was behind wheel of car involved in June 9 shooting of Ramtin Shaolian.
- ABC, NBC Quit Baseball Network : Television: Rights probably will be offered to CBS or Fox after this season.
- Anti-Union Effort Pressed to Head Off NBA Vote
- Jackson Will Re-Record 'Care' Lyrics : Pop music: Michael Jackson apologizes and says he plans to change the words in 'They Don't Care About Us' that some considered to be racial slurs.
- THEATER REVIEW : Toned-Down Rendering of 'Good Times Are Killing Me'
- FHP Founder Quits the HMO in Frustration : Health: Dr. Robert Gumbiner had pioneered the system of owning hospitals and pharmacies. The O.C. company is moving away from that model.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Surges 42 as Yields Tumble Again
- Company Town : Rap Critics Rejoice : In Fuchs, Warner Music Has a Man With a Record
- Company Town : Rap Critics Rejoice : Morris' Firing Lauded as Triumph
- Dismay Greets Base Closure Vote : Reaction: Sacramento fears effect on economy of losing so many jobs. Wilson, lawmakers and community leaders vow to try to overturn the decision.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Popejoy Caught Between a Board and a Hard Sell : Politics: CEO must try not to anger the supervisors too much while pushing a tax hike to skeptical public.
- Seasonal Potpourri at Bowl : It's time for the annual medley of concerts, running the gamut from classical to pop, and sometimes featuring fireworks.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Investors Challenge Agreement on Debt Rollover : Bankruptcy: County and bondholder groups resolve many differences on proposed extension, but some pool participants will try to derail it in court today.
- House Spares Office of Technology Assessment From Ax in Second Vote
- INS Decides to Keep Using 2 Checkpoints : Immigration: Influx of Border Patrol agents allows agency to keep San Clemente and Temecula freeway sites open.
- NEWPORT BEACH : New Visitor Parking Spots Ease Frustration at City Hall
- Update
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : A Passport to Adventure at the Library
- Man Sentenced in Toxic Waste Case
- They're Ready for Raiders II in the Bay Area : Pro football: Oakland Coliseum calls a special meeting for today. Radio stations playing highlights of classic games.
- Triplett, Estes Share Record and Lead at 64
- A Treasure Trove From Paris Is Reissued
- Davstar Industries Ltd.: The Costa Mesa company...
- Global Alliance Between Sprint, Two European Firms on Track : Communications: Analysts say long-distance carrier is likely to get $4.2 billion from Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom.
- AGRICULTURE
- Wise Man to America's Top Executives : Behavior: Industrial psychologist Mortimer R. Feinberg applies life's lessons, quotes from the famous and not so famous in counseling managers.
- Senate OKs Repeal of National Speed Limit
- Irony Pervades 50-Year Struggle Over Okinawa : Asia: After WWII battle to repel GIs, Japan is now paying to keep them. Island memorial honors both sides.
- All the Toxic People
- Student Shot Near Poly High Campus
- Countywide : Squadron Thunders Skyward for a Last Flight Together
- Parking Ban for Street Sweeping Cut to 2 Hours
- Countywide : Red Cross Presents Public Service Awards
- 1 Killed, 1 Hurt in Freeway Crash
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Softball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : They Played Hardball
- Groundlings Troupe Dolls On in 'Wish'
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Strawberry's Road Back Starts in Tampa
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Bringing African Style to a New Audience
- Finally, Pizza Delivery in the Hills Above Hollywood
- Heading Toward a No-Return Point? : Two tough negotiators go to the brink
- Alliance Imaging Gets 3-Year Quorum Pact
- Help Line Unveiled: Consumers with complaints about...
- A Lake Just Made for Lazy Days
- Company Town : Senior VP Post Filled at Chris Montan
- Senate Confirms Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee
- ART : A Feast for the Eyes : Summer gallery exhibits offer everything from landscapes to displays of miniature historic landmarks.
- Days Earlier, Pair Received Warm Letters
- Slowing the Pace for a Spell : Several short trips provide opportunities to relax away from the pressures and hectic tempo of urban life.
- 5 Cities Reject New Taxes to Fund Libraries
- THOUSAND OAKS : Environmental Site Ready for Tenants
- Simi Valley School Board Works Out Details on New Magnet Campus : Education: Members clash, but also agree to series of 'assumptions' about performing arts and technology site.
- D.A. Tells Jurors Murder Plot Was Fueled by Sex, Greed : Courts: Two are accused of killing insurer. Two others not charged committed suicide.
- Former Northridge Star Accepts Westlake Coaching Post : Softball: School makes fiery Beth Calcante the youngest coach in the Marmonte League.
- Left on Deck : After Giving Up Football, Landress Goes Bust Banking on Baseball
- CSUN Gets Up to Speed
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Parker, Kranz Dominated
- In the 'Pocahontas' Spirit : If It's Summer and Disney's Latest Animated Film Is Out, It Must Be Time for the Stage Show
- A Fun, Festive Celebration of Poetry, 'Life'
- Snapshots of life in the Golden State : Indoor Plumbing Lacks the Aesthetics of Outhouses
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Shuttle Leak Fixed; Storms Peril Launch
- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL
- PLATFORM : Who Wins, Who Loses in the Fake Immigration Documents Trade?
- Leave Bosnia to the Bosnians : Foreign policy: The U.S. has no useful role or vital interest in the ages-old Balkans conflict.
- Two Children Killed by Father Are Buried in a Single White Casket : Simi Valley: A tearful service for Breanna and Michael Sasse is sweetened with the sounds of a choir. The family vows to fight for stronger laws against domestic violence.
- VENTURA : High Court Affirms Death Sentence
- Northridge Signs Two Kennedy Baseball Players
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : In a Pinch, Reds Blast Past Braves
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : In Humperdinck's View, Loud Is Better
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : UCI Changes Signal a Fresh Start
- Southeast/ Long Beach : COUNCILWOMAN CHARGED
- Public Service for Camping Law Violators OKd
- AN ODE TO SUMMER : Nibble, Sip, Slather and Dip : The sizzling season calls for picnics at the Bowl, tons of sunscreen and a pool, well chilled.
- Music : Concerts Promise Splendor in the Grass : Live jazz, raggae, classical-- and Bobbo and Kookee--will keep the parks in harmony.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Rises 42 on Hopes of Rate Cut
- ORANGE : Seismic Retrofit for Glassell Bridge OKd
- Requiem for Slain Huntington Girl: 'It's Crushing for All of Us'
- My Measure R Vote Was Swayed by the Big C--Credibility
- Westside : PLANET HOLLYWEIRD
- DANA POINT : Volunteers Sought for Transit Committee
- SANTA ANA : Art Colony Project to Get $4 Million
- THOUSAND OAKS : Oxnard Man Suspect in Drug Trafficking
- Sun Valley Student Wounded in Shooting Near Campus
- INS Won't Close San Clemente Checkpoint : Law enforcement: With Congress adding resources, agency no longer must choose between staffing border or I-5 and Temecula stops.
- Point Mugu Naval Base Celebrates Survival : Military: Word that a federal commission formally removed it from a closure list sweeps across the facility.
- Seven Injured by Falling Tiles at SkyDome
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Clemens Gets 'Stronger' as Orioles Weaken
- Dodgers Take Long Way Home : Baseball: Karros' second home run (L.A.'s fifth) is the difference against Giants, 7-6.
- Cook Does Vanishing Act, Twice : Tennis: After his game disappears in second-round upset, No. 1-seeded player is nowhere to be found.
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : ALL-VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Kassis, Nix Made Impressions
- ART REVIEW : Caillebotte: Illuminating a Less-Known Impressionist
- County Volleyball Club Favored
- Beauties of the Beast
- INSURANCE
- Quiksilver Contractor Accused of Violations : Labor: The Costa Mesa sportswear maker was cited earlier this week, as was another of its contractors.
- Ingram Micro Chief Lacy Named Parent Firm's CEO
- THE GOODS : Maximum Security : Safe-Deposit Boxes Keep Important Papers Out of Harm's Way
- COLUMN ONE : Cold War Foes Forge Warm Ties : What once was called treason is now encouraged by the U.S. and Russia. Former bomb rivals share expertise as Americans help reduce Soviet arsenal and keep Moscow's arms experts busy.
- Valley music charts are compiled for the...
- Reported Aid to Iran Missile Program Strains U.S.-China Ties
- ANAHEIM : Eli Home Cleared in State Investigation
- Obituaries : * Blaine Dawson, 65; Retired Insurance Broker
- Hauler's Bid to Freeze Rates for Pact Denied
- San Gabriel Valley : GOOD FENCES
- Torch Is Passed for Special Olympic Games
- Library's $150,000 Artwork Revives Debate Over Spending Priorities
- Gang-Related Prosecutions at Record High : Crime: D.A.'s office lists 550 charged with violent offenses in 1994, an 18% increase. But policing is reported improving.
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Softball Team : Coach of the Year : Seasoned Veteran Knows How to Win
- RECREATION / STEVE HENSON : Regional Vaulting Competition Involves Horseplay
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Abaginone Sprints Into Contention
- TELEVISIONSaturday Night 'Mad': Fox will do battle...
- Splash Coach Full of Confidence, Eager to Start Season : Indoor soccer: Anaheim has been moved to Southern Division; Fernandez ready to begin.
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : National Video Rentals
- Summertime, and the Laughin' Is Easy
- Despite Senate Defeat, Foster Sees Positives
- CALABASAS : Group Mounts Drive Against Park Centre
- South Bay : BACK IN THE RING
- Man Held in Slayings at CityWalk : Police: North Hollywood resident is rearrested after new blood evidence is received.
- Backhoe, Water Truck Help Stem Blaze
- Off-Road Warriors : Population growth, Fitness Craze Fuel Crowding on Trails and Boardwalks.
- Countywide : Vietnamese Arrival Anniversary Fete Set
- Reopening for Pleasure : Crystal Cove Park Back in Business Next Weekend
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : ALL-VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM : Coach of the Year : Calabasas Double-Teamed Opponents
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : ALL-VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM : Kassis, Nix Made Impressions : Player & Pitcher of the Year
- 'Cleopatra's' Reach Exceeds Its Grasp
- ART REVIEW : Getty Portrays Changing View of Nature
- U.S.-Japan Car Talks Limp Along Just Days Before Threatened Tariffs : Trade: Both sides say they will spare no effort to resolve the issue before next Wednesday's deadline.
- EVENTS : A Celebration of Cultures : The city's many summer festivals will honor ethnic foods and customs, from martial arts to moon cakes and mariachis.
- THEATER : Sizing Up the Season's Offerings : Productions range from tiny--one man playing 12 parts--to huge--a WWII drama employing 42 actors.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Economists Differ on Merit of Tax Hike
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE WILLIAMS CONTROVERSY : The Council Shows 'Em Who's Boss : Having trumped the mayor, members must address the chief's--and the departments'-- effectiveness.
- City Smart / How to thrive in the urban environment of Southern California
- Airport Chief Will End Free-Flight Policy : Burbank: Authority president Raggio reverses position on first-class business trips for commissioners and their spouses.
- All-Ventura County Baseball Team
- As Baseball Tantrums Go, This One Was Major League
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Marvels of the Marmonte
- 'Wigstock': Glittery Look at a Drag Party, N.Y.-Style
- Vic Damone, "Spotlight on . . . Vic Damone," Capitol. ***
- Plugging Into the Shorts Circuit From Home Base : Movies: The goal of the low-key fest is to feature works by local filmmakers, who are often better known outside the county.
- Platinum Jewelry Is Making a Fierce Comeback : Marketing: A Newport Beach trade group has been instrumental in the revival of the heavy, pure precious metal. World War II halted its use.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Refining a Knack for Noodles : Two restaurants rely on home-grown creativity in embellishing the slender strands.
- Picnic Tableaux : A space to park your basket, with deep shade and stretch of lawn, is just around the corner.
- Questions and Answers About Your Commute : The Cones Do Some Traveling of Their Own
- Second Driver in Crash With Fistell Charged in Death
- Central Los Angeles : COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
- South Bay : ELECTION MYSTERY
- Triplett, Estes Share Record and Lead at 64
- A Funny Thing Happened to Green but You Had to Be There
- Scoring the Playboy Festival: Another Round of Jazz Lite : Commentary: The annual musical bash is an entertaining outing. But shouldn't we expect more from what is, after all, Los Angeles' only major jazz festival?
- Fabian, "The Best of Fabian," Varese Sarabande. * 1/2
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Riders' Manages to Find Way to Big Screen
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Reich Cites Falling Wages as Administration Failure : Economy: He points to data showing declining pay levels amid rising business productivity.
- A Patient Ear for Those in Anguish
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Evolution of a Controversial Victorian Scientist : CHARLES DARWIN: Voyaging <i> by Janet Browne</i> , Alfred A. Knopf, $35, 605 pages
- 'We Will Never Be the Same' : The physical reminders of the Oklahoma City bombing have been buried. But for many of those who were left behind, the horror is only beginning.
- Legislator Backs 'Tippler Tax'
- THOUSAND OAKS : Design Team Plans Golf Course Repairs
- Wilson, Blue Jays Reach Agreement
- 1995 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Baseball Team
- Rash, Van Berg Horses Work Out for Gold Cup
- Waiting for a Decision Has Been Maddening
- Love Unlimited Orchestra, "The Best of Love Unlimited Orchestra," Mercury. ** 1/2
- Humble's 'Flight' a Melodramatic Outing
- No Snow Job for This Angel : First Baseman's New Approach in Fifth Spot of Batting Order Is Paying Off With Consistency
- 'North by Northwest' Score Stirs Memories : BERNARD HERRMANN "North by Northwest", <i> Turner/Rhino</i> ****
- Founder of FHP International Resigns
- Bergen Brunswig May Get Share of Mednet Contract
- FCC May Drop Break for Women, Minorities : Telecom: The agency is expected to instead favor small businesses in its upcoming auction for wireless services.
- MIDEAST : Israelis Upset Over VIP Visits to Palestinian Office in Jerusalem : Orient House is at center of battle over the city's future.
- THE GOODS : Is That Your Business Card Or Your New Cell Phone?
- Faculty Members Express Anger Over UCI's Handling of Crisis : Reaction: They cite pay cuts taken while administrators got raises, complain of being kept in the dark. One resigns as department head for lack of confidence in chancellor.
- Nation IN BRIEF : ARKANSAS : Gov. Tucker Pleads Innocent to Charges
- As Serbs Bomb Sarajevo, U.N. Mission Is Under Fire
- Yeltsin Warns He May Disband Parliament
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : District Begins Spraying for Black Flies
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Water, Trash Rates Boosted in New Budget
- Beaten Body Found in Street
- CHANNEL ISLANDS : Man Shot by Deputy Is Denied Damages
- South Bay : White House Pen Pal Fails to Include Check
- Attorneys' Union Votes for Mediation
- Riordan, Chief Appear Cordial Together but Fallout Persists
- Investigators Say Carasi, Girlfriend Planned Slayings
- Anaheim : City, Police Near Accord on Contract
- Joan Baez, "David's Album," Vanguard.***
- Solid Writing, Acting Give Power to 'A Rage in Tenure'
- RETAILING
- MUSIC : Melodious Mix and Match : New and reborn venues will heat up the nights with a wide range of acts.
- Company Town : Scramble on for the Next Big Movie Tie-In : Merchandising: 2,000 products at Licensing '95 expo seek to emulate the success of 'The Lion King' and 'Jurassic Park.'
- Boomerang Gang : For Many 20somethings, Returning Home Is a Necessity--and a Pleasure
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Off White' a Trio of Plays in Brief : Direction and performances are enterprising, but the one-acts fall short.
- EUROPE : Italy's 'Clean Hands' Inquiry Gets Sullied
- CUTS HURT: The governor has proposed reducing...
- Japan Hijacking Defused 'Perfectly' : Asia: Premier praises police actions to end crisis. Suspect apologizes for taking jet passengers hostage.
- Katz, Boland Argue Across Great Divide Widened by Speaker
- Glendale Evacuees Await Flooding Repairs
- SHERMAN OAKS : Burn Center Named for Its Founder
- OXNARD : Gunman Sought in Cabdriver Robbery
- Funding for Drug Programs Threatened
- Varvais Makes Room For a Grand Tradition