- Restaurants : Dear Restaurant Critic : Who has good, cheap Italian food? What about good fish? Everyone dines out this time of year, and they have a lot of questions
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- <i> During 1990, many Orange County residents wrote about their thoughts and feelings in articles for Orange County opinion pages. As we look back on the year, some of those thoughts are recalled.</i> : Sgt. Joe Klein on a Police Officer's Death
- Taiwan Repatriates 71 Stowaways to China
- Santa Anita Keeps Parties on Track
- Can California Provide All the Bilingual Education Needed?
- The Queen Mary and Spruce Goose Entertainment...
- WATER WATCH : Liquid Loopholes
- Trolley Driver's Alcohol Level Over Drunk Limit, Officials Say
- NEWS ANALYSIS : United Germany Cautious in Wielding Its New Global Clout
- Arms and a Man: Helping Saddam : The case of Honeywell's fuel-air explosives
- SIMI VALLEY : Train Makes Run for Depot Project
- OJAI : Ranger Station Will Be Open Saturdays
- 'Emperor of 9th,' L.A. Councilman Lindsay, Dies
- <i> During 1990, many Orange County residents wrote about their thoughts and feelings in articles for Orange County opinion pages. As we look back on the year, some of those thoughts are recalled.</i> : Bishop Michael P. Driscoll on Poverty
- 'Yukon Express' Brings Sprinkles, Chills to County
- Deukmejian Legacy: The Good, Bad and Ugly : Politics: During governor's 8 years, the county gained freeways and CSU San Marcos. But social services went from bad to worse.
- FOURTH ANNUAL TRIVIA QUIZ : Orange County 1990
- Navy Takes Steps to Erase Footprints : Nature: An ambitious program is under way to return much of San Nicolas Island to its pristine state and preserve its fragile ecology.
- <i> During 1990, many Orange County residents wrote about their thoughts and feelings in articles for Orange County opinion pages. As we look back on the year, some of those thoughts are recalled.</i> : Robert F. Gentry on Offshore Oil Spills
- Long Beach Beats Harvard in Overtime, 81-77
- Dominguez Hills Wins in Two Overtimes
- Small's Shot Gives Titans a Big Victory : Basketball: Junior guard scores at buzzer as Fullerton beats Colorado State, 62-60. Winning streak reaches seven.
- COVER STORY : The Smart Money Is on Brooks, Black
- Nocturne: New Year's Eve by THOMAS CENTOLELLA
- Test Your Memory of 1990 Investing Milestones
- An Aftertaste of Iberian Unreality : THE YEAR OF THE DEATH OF RICARDO REIS <i> By Jose Saramago translated from Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: $21.95; 335 pp.)</i>
- The Bowl in Pasadena Wilts a Little in the Ratings
- Gorbachev Hits Soviets With 5% Sales Tax
- 1990 in Review : Hollywood : Agency Approves Rehabilitation Loans
- Alert Lifted on Hawaiian Basil After Contamination Scare
- USC's New Year's Eve plans
- George Hamilton, now appearing in "Godfather III,"...
- Talk of Cityhood Again Sends Ripples of Opinion Through Lake Resort : Home rule: Differences on keeping Arrowhead area pristine are raised with bid to incorporate nine villages.
- World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Israeli Attack Kills 4 Children, 4 Others
- Pennsylvania High Schools' Community Service Plan Gets Mixed Marks : Education: Officials say the mandatory program will teach positive values. Opponents claim that it will force servitude and philosophies on students.
- <i> During 1990, many Orange County residents wrote about their thoughts and feelings in articles for Orange County opinion pages. As we look back on the year, some of those thoughts are recalled.</i> : Daniel H. Young on Governments Council
- Training Police Should Spare Lives : Burgreen's plan to add non-lethal weapons should help curb fatal shootings too
- Commuter Rail Schedule Set
- Chas'Whim's Victory at Laurel Is Out of Sight to His Backers
- Gulls Play Tough, But Fall to Baylor
- BREA-OLINDA TOURNAMENT : Sunny Hills Gets Its Act Together, Takes Third Place
- Loyola Tops Fordham, Improves to 6-5
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : North Carolina Roster Too Deep and Talented for Slumping DePaul
- Eagles Get Home Date in Playoffs : NFC: Philadelphia beats Cardinals, 23-21, and will play host to Redskins in wild-card game.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Middleton's 33 Help Chapman Take Title
- NOTES : Flu Hits Brunell, Limiting His Practices
- The Dark Knight of the Graphic Novel Returns : The artist-writer team of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley took their time with "Elektra Lives Again" because they wanted to break away from some comic book conventions
- Capitol Year at the Record Companies
- Looking Back at Year's Unkindest Cuts
- Autodesk Faces Dicey Task of Broadening Line : Software: To prove it's no one-trick pony, the Sausalito company is pursuing some esoteric technologies that most established firms won't go near.
- Amtrak is teaming up with United Airlines...
- La Puente : Classrooms for Disabled
- Cold Records Fall in West as East Posts Record Highs
- $100,000 Raised for New Life Clinic
- Military Gets to the Gulf 'Fastest With the Mostest' : Logistics: The bitter lesson of Vietnam spurs largest movement of troops and equipment in U.S. history.
- The Tough Life of the Ordinary Guy
- Mohammed Sidiq Shanshal; First Iraq Information Minister
- Vietnamese Find Many Roads to Success in O.C.
- NEWSMAKERS '90 : The Year's Triumphs, Tragedies : Crime Won Rounds, but So Did Progress, Humanity
- Pomona Man Pleads No Contest in Forgery Case
- 3 Experts Appraise a Budding Rose Parade
- INS Plans Fee Lanes at Both U.S. Borders : Immigration: Agency will set up express pay lines at unspecified crossings from Mexico and Canada in a pilot program to begin in the spring.
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE : Jazz Band Headed for New Orleans
- 7 Area Cities Will Recycle Christmas Trees for Mulch
- San Diego
- Jue Saluted on Leaving Hawthorne's Top Job
- Chargers Put Friesz in the Fire
- ORANGE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT : Mater Dei Marches to Victory
- BETTING WITH JANICE : SANTA ANITA SHOWDOWN
- Aggies Say They Ran Up the Score : Holiday Bowl: After hearing about Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detymer, Texas A&M; taught BYU a lesson.
- Lakers Will Begin 1991 Season in Paris
- JAZZ : RENEE ROSNES "For the Moment" <i> Blue Note</i> * * *
- From Edoardo Erba's 'Porco' Hangs a Tale of Torture
- Karpov Keeps Chess Prize Hopes Alive
- WHO Misses Goal of Universal Vaccination
- 1990 in Review : Playa del Rey : Playa Vista Project Awaits Impact Report
- 1990 in Review : Santa Monica : Restaurant Reopens at Sand and Sea Club Site
- President Signs Order Giving Soviets $1 Billion in Food Aid
- SPECIAL REPORT : The State of California : <i> Political </i> FORCAST : Wilson Can Be a Hero--IF, and That's a Big Word
- A 'Do List' for Wilson's First Months on the Job : To: Our Readers : The State of California
- California IN BRIEF : RIVERSIDE : 8 Inmates, 7 Officers Injured in Brawl
- Three U.S. Sailors Die in Hotel Fire
- Liquor Must Be Tallied for New U.S. Tax
- LOTTERY RESULTS : DEC. 29
- United Way Teams Will Assess Agencies Applying for Funds
- In the 9th, Recalling Lindsay's Long Reign
- Electronic 'Postman' Delivers to Troops Posthaste
- <i> During 1990, many Orange County residents wrote about their thoughts and feelings in articles for Orange County opinion pages. As we look back on the year, some of those thoughts are recalled.</i> : Dr. Ralph W. Rucker on Back-Yard Pools
- An Arabian Nightmare Ends for Airman
- MARINA GIRLS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Lakewood's Twin Towers Hand Estancia First Loss
- VENTURA TOURNAMENT : Thousand Oaks Rips Buena, 103-66
- CENTURY TOURNAMENT : El Modena's Second Wind Beats Buena Park for Title
- Determining Site for Statue Becomes Gray Area at Brown
- DAILY REPORT : JOHN HANCOCK
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mori Leads Grant to Title, 65-56
- COAST CHRISTMAS CLASSIC : Jordan Has Energy, Beats Edison
- Perret Down to 2 Chances in Bid to Set Stakes Record
- THEY SAID IT IN 1990 : BACK TALK : Our Lighthearted Look at the Musings, Quotes of Area Sports Figures
- CS Long Beach Women Upset by California, 85-66
- Hear Their Lips: Dedicated Whistlers Still Give a Hoot : Music: The catchy tunes of yesteryear are no longer heard. Today's rap and heavy metal are more difficult.
- Lowery Gets His Kicks Against Bears, 21-10 : Pro football: Five field goals make difference in victory that keeps pressure on Raiders in AFC West.
- Enrico Caruso: A Man for Modern Times
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- Sympathy, Aid for the Homeless
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- Computers Aren't Cure-All, but They Can Do Some Educational Tasks Better Than Teacher
- Rodeo Story: Latest Sign That Rich Getting Richer
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- Sympathy, Aid for the Homeless
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- Pride on the Homefront
- COVER STORY : Born-Again Country: After years of trying to sound like pop, Nashville is putting faith in its honky-tonk roots. And it's paying off. : Country's New Crop : A new wave of young tradition-minded singers is helping country music escape from its mid-'80s tailspin
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- Credit Card Defaults? No Wonder--Look at Rates
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- Sympathy, Aid for the Homeless
- Shevardnadze's Resignation
- Rose-Colored Memories : Most people can barely remember last year's Rose Parade. KTLA reporter Stan Chambers remembers Pasadena in 1949, the first year he covered the parade for the station. Chambers writes here about how times and technology have changed the New Year's tradition.
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- Cosby the Imitator
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- Wiz of a Film
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- GREAT INVENTIONS/GOOD INTENTIONS: An Illustrated History of American Patent Designs <i> by Eric Baker, text by Jane Martin (Chronicle: 16.95).</i>
- 3 Arrested in Plot to Kill Police Officers
- Recovering Growers See Warm Trend on the Way : Weather: After losing about $100 million in crops to the freeze last weekend, citrus farmers are encouraged by predictions of higher temperatures tonight.
- Bill Honig : Bringing a Passion for Change to Classrooms in California
- Several Injured When Fans Become Unruly at Concert
- Sailing Around With the Bad and the Beautiful
- 2 Mothers Held in Beating of Children to Drive Out Satan : Sects: The whippings were conducted with belts and telephone cord, police say. Officials took 10 out of their parents' care.
- Tustin Man Is Fatally Beaten at Complex : Slayings: In separate incidents, a jewelry store owner is shot to death in Westminster, and another man is fatally shot in Anaheim while walking with his girlfriend.
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- From the Archives: Gilbert Lindsay, 1st L.A. Black Councilman, Dies
- Denture Adhesives to Be Modified: SmithKline Beecham...
- GARDENING : Books Open Lots of Ways to Till the Soil
- Bush Aides Kill Tough Measures in Energy Plan
- ECONOMICS : 'New Age' Communist Trade Bloc Emerging : Eastern Europeans in the Soviet club, many of them broke, face hardship in dealing with real money.
- Granddaughter Pleads for Dixon's Freedom
- Long Beach Mayor to Cut Back TV Show : Government: He plays a dominant role on city-funded cable program, but says it's costing too much taxpayer money.
- Sure, maybe 1990 wasn't all it promised...
- Boy, 14, Falls Into Gravel Yard Chute
- BOWL REPORT : JOHN HANCOCK : USC's Wellman Four Yards Shy of 1,000
- ORANGE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT : Airey Scores 32 Points, Capistrano Valley Wins
- Church to Conduct Special Service
- Inventor on the Road to Success With Ceramic Patent : Innovation: The university dropout has developed a process that could make the material suitable for use in automobile engines. Industry experts have taken notice.
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- BANKING : Speculators Aren't in the Market for Mergers, Acquisitions
- Home Improvement Boom Suggests America Is Getting Handier Around the House : Doing It Yourself
- California IN BRIEF : BELMONT : Suicide Benefits Right-to-Die Group
- School Start Date Fuels Religious Controversy in San Diego County
- Bush, U.S. Leaders to Discuss Gulf : Policy: The President schedules bipartisan meeting with key members of Congress for Jan. 3 to review his plans if Iraq ignores U.N. Jan. 15 deadline to withdraw.
- Con Man Accused in Stock Scheme That Bilked 5 of $37,500
- FULLERTON : Hazardous-Storage Renewal OK Asked
- MISSION VIEJO : College Will Resume Registration Jan. 4
- Loss of USIU May Fracture Alliance of Independents : Basketball: CSUN and other Division I colleges had counted on the San Diego school to ease scheduling difficulties and form a postseason tournament.
- ALL AMERICAN BOWL : North Carolina State Holds Off Favre to Score 31-27 Victory
- Northridge Loses Again on Road, 81-69
- Darrow, Flaws and All : A PBS Biography Focuses on the Man Behind the Lawyer
- San Diego County: 1990's Classical Scene : Black Ink Tops Off Quiet Year
- Record Arrests Suggest Immigration Trend Shift
- Continuing Violence Shatters Ray of Hope in Spain's Basque Region : Terrorism: Murderous attack by extremists was aimed at gaining concessions as 1992 Barcelona Olympics approach. Instead it triggers national fury.
- World IN BRIEF : SURINAME : OAS Decries Coup; New Leader Sought
- Freeze Sends Orange Prices Soaring : Agriculture: Buyers paying 40 cents more per pound at Lucky. Navel crop is expected to be gone by the end of January.
- Sheriff Asks Disaster Declaration for County : Freeze: Crop losses may reach $100 million, agriculture officials say, with lemon orchards alone totaling $38 million in fruit destroyed by cold.
- 1990-1991 Resolutions
- Sunland Man Hurt as Car, Fire Truck Collide
- Poway School Year Start Date Fuels Religious Controversy
- San Diego
- MOORPARK : 3 Candidates to Vie for Council Vacancy
- Ex-Student Indicted in Hate-Mail Case
- TV Reviews : The Quiet Chaos of Silicon Valley
- Consultants Are Spreading Word on World Trade
- Dow Ends Slowest Week in Years Up 3.71
- CHP Plans Busy New Year's Holiday : Law enforcement: Patrols will be looking for suspected drunk drivers. Those who are caught face new, stiffer penalties.
- Lithuania Eases Stance, Urges Talk With Soviets
- 'Cheating' Drug Dealer Gets Lighter Sentence
- Countywide : Orange County 1990-1991 Resolutions
- 400-Member Medical Unit Activated for Gulf Crisis
- Civil Lawyer Is Named by Governor to Judgeship : Superior Court: The surprise move by Deukmejian will elevate Richard D. Aldrich, 52, of Westlake to the 15-member county bench. The appointee has been an attorney for 27 years.
- Greece to Free Leaders of 7-Year Dictatorship : Politics: The pardon is greeted with anger by those who were jailed or exiled by the junta.
- Good Bugs Die as Pests Find Home
- Countywide : 4 Who Reported Avocado Thefts Get Reward Money
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Reyes' 17 Points Lead Chapman
- CSUN Collapses in 2nd Half, Loses
- Sharp Whitney Wins at Hawthorne
- Staples Plans to Buy 9 HQ Office Supply Stores
- U.S. Agency Urged to Ignore Ruling on Utility Merger
- NUTS & BOLTS PATRICK MOTT : Stain Kit Could Save Your Rug, and Sanity
- Alcohol Ban Sought at Theater in Wake of Shooting
- World IN BRIEF : GREECE : Albanians Risk All to Cross Over
- 33 Injured as Trolleys Collide; Driver Tests Positive for Alcohol
- Reforms in Minority Contracting Demanded : Transit: RTD president orders drafting of changes after disclosures in The Times of abuses in construction program.
- OJAI : It's a Lonely Lot, but Face Lift May Help
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- NHL ROUNDUP : Barrasso, Penguins Beat Red Wings, 5-0
- TV Reviews : Vietnam Drama Honors Montagnards
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- 2 Rivals Match Some Fare Cuts by Southwest
- East Hard Hit by First Snow of Winter
- PLAYING LOTTO 6/53
- MOORPARK : Officer Won't Be Billed for Search
- 1 Dead, 151 Hurt in N.Y. Subway Fire : Transportation: Smoke engulfs four trains trapped in tunnel. Officials blame a short circuit caused by melting snow.
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Wilson to Accept $35,000 Pay Increase
- Students Honor Teacher With Almost a Century of Memories : Reunion: Mary van Dam, 99, taught in Poway over a five-decade span and authored a book, which is the story of her life and Poway's history.
- Stamper Out of Running for Dallas Police Chief
- Countywide : CLIPBOARD : Freedom Bowl Records
- The Death of an Historic L.A. Figure : Gilbert Lindsay's passing should not detract from need to fix a Charter loophole
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- Doctor's Defenders Speak Out : Hearing: Testimonials and the presence of fervent supporters doesn't sway a judge who refuses to lift an order barring Charles Wesley Turner Jr. from practicing.
- 2 Youths Wounded in Drive-By Shooting
- TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA TOURNAMENT : Rigdon Leads UC Irvine Past Alabama State, 102-98
- CHAMINADE TOURNAMENT : Upstart Harvard Shocks No. 1 Granada Hills, 75-74
- Authorities Wait on Whether to Charge Santiago : Arrest: District attorney's office to decide after getting results of blood test. Police chief offers to investigate Padre catcher's allegation he was mistreated by officers.
- THE COLLEGES / MIKE HISERMAN : Gazing Into a Slightly Flawed Crystal Ball
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Rider Scores 29 to Propel Antelope Valley Into Final
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- Consultants Spreading Word on World Trade : Commerce: Small Southland companies are flourishing by sharing their knowledge of foreign markets.
- NEW RULES FOR A NEW YEAR
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Ex-President Chun to End Seclusion
- Countywide : County Issue Sales Tax for Transportation Projects
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- No Clear Choice to Take Place on Council
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- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Campbell Hall Wins on Thompkins' Shot
- BOWL REPORT : CITRUS : Georgia Tech's Ross Curbing Emotions
- Scouts Hit Recruitment Trail to Add Latinos to Their Ranks : Minorities: Posters, brochures and videotapes in Spanish will be circulated at schools throughout the area as part of a nationwide membership drive.
- LAGUNA BEACH : Senior Rose Queen Gets Crown at Last
- He Never Forgot He Began as a Janitor
- CSUN Probably Clean in Gathers Case, NCAA Says
- Miner Has Major Role Again; USC Routs Harvard
- HOLIDAY BOWL NOTEBOOK : Earlier BYU Telecast Gives ESPN an Edge
- Seminoles Dash Penn State Dream of National Title
- Colorado State, Oregon Are Glad to Be in Anaheim
- An arrest warrant is out for Stanley...
- TV REVIEW : Many Unanswered Questions in Bay Pollution Show : Environment: 'It's All of Us' does a credible job exposing the dangers facing San Diego Bay, but a call for action is too understated. The show airs tonight.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : NRBQ: So Wild, Yet So Together : The eclectic, nearly-anarchic band shakes up the Coach House with its special, fun blend of mania and music.
- U.S. Warns S. Korea of Trade Retaliation
- Securities Underwriting Fees Plunge $1.2 Billion in 1990 : Wall Street: The decline indicates how sharply the issuance of new stocks and corporate bonds have fallen during the year.
- CLIPBOARD : Multi-Family Home Futures
- A Little Condensed Milk Helps a Bit When Drilling Porcelain
- Quick Approval Sought for AIDS Drugs : Medicine: Health workers ask FDA to speed up bureaucratic process and make two promising treatments available.
- Judge's Merger Opinion Assailed as 'Flawed' : Utilities: Department of Justice and FERC staff urge commission to ignore recommendation against Edison-SDG&E; merger.
- Full Force of Arctic Blast to Miss Southland
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- Rigdon Gets Hot Late to Pace UC Irvine Past Alabama State