- CIF GIRLS PLAYOFFS
- 5-A GIRLS : Marina Plays Game Coach's Way, Rolls Past Canyon Springs, 61-49
- Padres' Santiago Gets His Million
- BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS
- Lakers Let Trail Blazers Off the Hook : Pro basketball: L.A. gives up three-point play with 13.4 seconds left in regulation, then loses in double overtime at Forum, 132-128.
- Bayakoa May Skip Santa Margarita for Big 'Cap
- Carson, Banning Both Report 5 Football Players Signing With Division I College Teams
- Sophomore Jeff Esters of the University of...
- STAGE
- Cash-Short L.A. Festival to Announce Tentative Schedule : Arts: Pledges for September festival reach only $2.74 million to date, slightly more than half its scaled-down $4.9 million budget.
- SHORT TAKES : Gospel Singing a Door Opener
- ART REVIEW : Lita Albuquerque's Global Search for Unity, Vision
- Cilantro Pesto Adds Zip to Food
- Cast-Iron Toys Bring High Prices From Car Lovers
- P. M. BRIEFING : Fried Chicken King Dies at 85
- LOCAL : Stanton Burglary Suspect Shot
- Troops Battle Mobs in Soviet Asian Republic
- Society Urges Historic Status for 74 Sites
- Stella Sampas Kerouac, 71; Widow of Beat Generation Novelist
- Agency Seeks Proposals to Redevelop Block
- ENGAGEMENTS : Emily Webb Williamson and Henry Hancock to Wed in July
- Boston School Board Votes to Remove Its Black Superintendent
- SPORTS NOTEBOOK : 49ers' Coach Promises to Stay Out of Foul Trouble
- New Chief of Coastal Panel Sees His Election as 'Fresh Start' for Group
- Who's Who in Pasadena Advocates
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Wave-A-Thon Will Benefit Museum
- District to Take Over if State Can't Improve Bus Driver Investigations
- Drinking In the Past : San Pedro Merchant Carries On Old World Winemaking Traditions
- Elementary School Named for Deceased Principal
- IRVINE : City Adopts Copter Law for Home Sales
- Man Charged With Murder in Robbery
- Slain Man Found Outside Hospital
- IRVINE : Transplant Difficult but 'Worth It'
- Ill Winds Blow at Torrey Pines
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Wherefores, Whys (and Why Nots?) : Will the academy voters consider the year's angriest movie, 'Born on the Fourth of July,' to be the best? Don't bet on it.
- It Seems Incredible but NBC Is Killing the Hulk
- Show Re-Creates Colorful History of Rock 'n' Roll : Revue: Chapman College's six-performance run, which features students impersonating greats and near-greats, is a tradition begun years ago by an English professor/rock fan.
- Guitarist Evans Johns Sees a Lot of the U.S.A. in His Old Chevrolet : Rock: He's on the road 300 days a year and has put 240,000 miles on his van. The next stop is tonight, when he performs at Bogart's in Long Beach.
- Grand Jury Investigating Costa Mesa Mortgage Firm
- STATE : 1st Asian to Head UC Campus
- Phone Survey on Cityhood Draws Fire : Malibu: Supporters of incorporation charge that the polling is a bid by opponents to sow doubts as vote on cityhood looms.
- Zoo Has a Valentine for Sweetheart Who Bugs You
- STATE : U.S. May Cut Calif. Water Flow
- Handicapped Actress' Star Rises With TV Series Role
- NATION : Mrs. Bush Has Cancerous Cell Removed From Her Upper Lip
- Gays' Request for Access to LMU Campus Stirs Debate
- P.V. Estates OKs Plan for Its Biggest House Yet
- Probe of Racial Incidents Sought
- New Chief Hopes for a Fresh Start for Coastal Panel
- Siberian Chill Delivers Snowy Shock to County
- Metro Rail Extension Endorsed : Mass transit: A county panel announces support for a subway extension, brushing aside light rail and leaving discussion of a monorail to the full transportation commission.
- ON THE SIDELINES : Ramos Gains, Moved to Rehab
- The American League leaders in home runs...
- N.J. Governor, Cosell Seek Boxing Reform
- West Torrance Wrestlers Hope This Is the Year
- Taper to Produce 'All the King's Men'; Four Pairs of Love Birds for 'Love Letters'
- USC Lands Another Valley Prize as Montclair Prep's Jones Signs
- Connors, Henderson Take a Detour Back to Jazz Roots
- STOCKS : Market Seems Little Bothered by Drexel's Fall
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Fonda Tours Grimy E. Germany
- The Best Nanny for the Job Just Might Be a Man
- Bush Approves $542 Million for Panama : Foreign aid: Further outlays are planned to help the country recover from U.S. sanctions and the December invasion.
- Powering Your Way Into Harness Racing
- Soviet Legislators Clash Over 'Private Property'
- Good Sport: Senate Majority Leader George J....
- NATION : Noriega Pilot Pleads Guilty
- Group Adds Crime to Its Enemies List : Communities: The East Valleys Organization has launched a campaign against drugs and gang activity.
- FOCUS : Los Rios District Is County's Historical Soul
- BOOK REVIEW : Steamy Mail of Victorian Lovers
- Pasadena : Amendment OKd for Ballot
- Russell Drops Opposition to 15-Day Wait for Rifles, Shotguns
- Moynihan Returns Stipend to Vassar
- Santa Clarita Council Votes Against Dump : Confrontation: Armed with new legal advice, the city takes a stand before completion of an environmental review of the Elsmere Canyon landfill plan.
- Woman, 21, Wins Suit in 1979 Molestation Case
- Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Cocaine Charges
- Mattingly at Top of Game but Not Pay : Baseball: Yankee first baseman in final year of contract averages $2.23 million a year in the world of $3-million superstars.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Lyles' 15 Kills Get Orange Coast Past Grossmont in Volleyball
- BETTING WITH BOB
- RACING ROUNDUP : Set To Go Looking for Her Third Straight Triumph
- Lou Saban, who has held head coaching...
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- Viewers Urged to Step Inside His Work : Art: Franz Erhard Walther declines to describe his San Diego show, calling description a 'limitation.'
- B. Dalton Parent to Buy Doubleday: The...
- U.S. Reebok Chief Quits as Divisions Pair Up
- Nutrition-Packed Spaghetti Sauce Is Loaded With Flavor
- Gorbachev Is Resisted on Stronger Presidency : Soviet Union: Liberal lawmakers force a delay of the session to consider constitutional changes.
- Sierra Madre : Action on Hillsides Delayed
- A Fabulous House : Music: From special staging to acoustics, the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena fills every need.
- Chamorro Losing Ground in Nicaragua : Polls: Three opinion surveys give President Ortega a huge advantage. Some observers question methods in polling.
- Man Gets 18 Years in Hostage Incident
- Irwindale Faces Age-Old Question of How to Care for Senior Citizens
- Schaefer Says She'll Run Again for Supervisor
- Double-Die Wheat Cents Have Substantial Value
- Judge Bars Press From Hearing Reagan Testify : Iran-Contra: But edited tapes of the testimony will be made public. Meanwhile, President Bush also wants to keep Reagan diaries secret.
- Breeding's Perseverance Pays After Frigid Shooting Spell : Basketball: Crescenta Valley guard who gave team a spark late last season recovers his touch in time for key Pacific League games.
- Lynwood Begins School Post Search
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- Ministers Opposing Gambling Plan
- BATTLING THE MEDFLY
- Schools to Sell Lot by Airport
- Oceanside Puts Charter Measure on Ballot
- Immigrants Cautioned on INS 'Family Fairness' Plan
- Otay Mesa
- GOLF SAN DIEGO OPEN : Torrey Pines Might Not Be Such a Breeze This Weekend
- Elections Would Fulfill the Panama Mandate
- Today, Play Stalled Replaces Play Ball : Talks: Players reject Vincent's three-part proposal, but there is some optimism because revenue sharing seems to be off the table.
- Earnhardt, Bodine Win Qualifiers
- SOUTHERN SECTION SOCCER PLAYOFFS : Marina a Winner in Overtime
- Distinctive Rosin-Covered Potatoes
- Vegetables, Instead of Butter, Add Saucy Flavor to Pair of Seafood Dishes
- Racism Story Recalls a Fighter for Tolerance
- WORLD IN BRIEF : ROMANIA : Premier May Fire Defense Minister
- Mandela Out of Jail, 'Not Free,' Jackson Says
- Tests Provide No Map in Hunt for Private Schools
- U.S. Files Suit to Oust Mob From N.Y. Waterfront
- New Chairman at Helm of Coastal Panel
- Appellate Justice Scoville to Retire, Will Manage Controversial Trust
- 70% in Poll Favor Banning Toxic Acid at Mobil : Election: Survey conducted by Assemblyman Gerald Felando finds support for March 6 ballot measure in Torrance.
- FULLERTON : Forensics Expert Exhibits Her Work
- Let Both Nations Share the Peace-Dividend Pie : Arms control: Write four lines of deck to supplement information in the head, and end it with a paragraph symbol.and add one more line.
- Yes, Gorbachev Means Business
- THE HOUSE
- Here's a Stupid Pest Trick: Trying to Get Rid of Don King
- COSTA MESA : Reservoir Opposed at Kaiser School Site
- ON THE SIDELINES : Sales of Hunting Licenses Drop
- Legislator Warns Oil Company That Mere Cleanup Isn't Enough
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Palmdale Takes Charge in 4th Period
- Music and Dance Reviews : Marshall Premiere Under Green Umbrella
- 3-AA GIRLS : Frederick, Savanna Hold Off Newport Harbor Rally, 51-43
- Expensive Bush 'Deathwatch' for Networks in Colombia
- Opera Gets Overhaul in Dresher's 'Power Failure'
- P. M. BRIEFING : Great Northern Suffers Setback in Bid to Evade Georgia-Pacific
- GM and Ford Report Sharp Profits Drop : Earnings: Figures from the nation's biggest auto makers reflect recession in their industry.
- Jerry Leider has resigned as chairman and...
- Chevron to Sell Off Facilities in Bahamas
- ANC Will Consider Safeguards for White Minority, Mandela Says : South Africa: He insists on full voting rights for blacks, saying compromises must not favor one group.
- Students Throw Party to Show That a Sober Experience Can Still Be Fun : Schools: Nearly 1,000 Westside students from 12 schools attend a 'sober bash' that offered a good time free of drugs or alcohol.
- Soviet Lawyer Holds No Brief for Her Country's Justice
- S. Korea Agrees to Larger Role in Own Defense
- Task Force Formed to Aid Census : Population: With $97 a year in federal funds riding on each head counted, Glendale's mayor is eager to have the ethnically diverse panel spread the word.
- Planners Recommend 50% Cut in Density : Housing: If adopted by the City Council, the ordinance would reduce the number of allowable apartments, condominiums and townhouses from 40,000 to 20,000.
- Law Professor Chosen to Head Farm Labor Panel
- Long Beach Moves to Block Bingo After Schools OK Games : Education: A plan to use bingo to raise funds meets resistance when the city announces it will deny permits.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SANTA CLARA : Vote on Stadium for Giants' Move Put Off
- State Sues Montoya for Alleged Misuse of Funds
- Growth Again Election Issue in Culver City : Politics: Mayor Jozelle Smith is one of three candidates running for two City Council seats. Competing measures that would set building limits will also be on the ballot.
- Pasadena : Two Contracts Approved
- NOTEBOOK : Ribet Academy Rolls to Win in Playoff Opener
- Alhambra : Child-Care Funds Sought
- 200 Ventura Unified Teachers Protest Lengthy Contract Negotiations
- Polish Leader Demands Role in Reunification Talks
- Downey : Embassy Suites Hotel Sale Closes at $31 Million
- Debate Over Living Trusts Goes On
- Tiny City Has Big Problem With Car Thefts : Crime: Huntington Park ranks ninth among cities nationwide in per capita vehicle thefts. The Police Department has one detective assigned to handle the cases.
- The Caltech Folk Music Society will present...
- Countywide : Wieder, Roth Get Campaign Papers
- New Rule Has Jet Skiers Going in Circles
- Officials Seek Details About Offshore Pipe : Lease: At least one Huntington Beach council member wants to halt offshore operations, but the city's hands may be tied by an agreement with the pipeline owner.
- Man Sentenced for Firing at Teens
- Witnesses to Fatal Freeway Accident Sought
- Panel to Discuss Trying Again on Measure M
- Training Set for Park Volunteers
- Schools Plan to Check All Bus Drivers' Records
- Construction of Huge Mansion Gets Green Light
- Not Guilty Plea Entered in Murder of Actress
- Navy Spent $164,000 on Unsuitable Storage Boxes : The Military: An investigation is under way into the purchase that some officials say was merely a well-intentioned idea gone awry.
- CSUN's Pile Qualifies for Triple Jump Event
- Cardinals' Zeile Makes Major Adjustment in Life Style
- Orange's Meiss, Edison's White Coaches for Football All-Stars
- GIRLS' ROUNDUP : Costa Mesa Has Too Much for Workman
- Angels, Howell Strike One-Year Deal; McCaskill's Hearing Set for Monday
- Memorial for Chapman Music Chairman
- No Black Actresses? Play May Be Dropped
- Well-Made Tarts Begin With Well-Made Crusts
- WORLD IN BRIEF : ETHIOPIA : Hundreds of Troops Are Reported Killed
- West Los Angeles : Oxy Fined for Vapor Leak
- Pasadena Board May Try Again for Pay Hike, Elected Mayor
- Private Seal Issues Have an Interesting History for Collectors
- Students to Get $5,000 from Foundation
- 6 Killed in Kashmir as Troops, Militants Clash
- Oil Firm Is Warned That Mere Cleanup Isn't Enough
- STATE : Lotto Washout, Now $31 Million
- LOCAL : Orange County Assesses Crop Loss; Homeless Shelters Bulge
- 2 Satellites Orbited for 'Star Wars' Experiments
- Here's How Area Teams Stand
- SPORTSCOPE : Cal Poly Women Seek 9th Title in Basketball
- Claremont : 'Bomb' Blown Up; Was Fake
- Region : Deadline for Parking Fines
- Council OKs Water Savings Ordinance
- Phoenix Mayor Resigns to Run for Governor
- Montoya Case Turns the Tables for Ex-Sen. Song
- Broderick Sends an Unwelcome Message to Prosecutor
- Could Have Ducked It--But Didn't
- Driver Dies After Crossing Median
- More Stolen Explosives Discovered
- Wilkerson Helps 49er Women Win
- Loyola's Hotshots Clinch Tie for Title
- Locked-Out Angel Pitchers Prepare to Seek Alternative Practice Fields : Baseball: Despite optimism that spring training will open soon, getting in shape remains an immediate concern.
- 4-A GIRLS : Ruiz, Kennedy Cruise Past El Modena
- ON THE SIDELINES : Major Harris to Enter NFL Draft
- CLU Batter in the Swing Early
- ON THE SIDELINES : Becker in Belgian Quarterfinals
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- Dennis Hammer has been named executive vice...
- Treasury Auction: The Treasury Department will raise...
- Crisis for Firm That Turned Water to Gold : Imports: Perrier made bottled water a symbol of fitness. Although the French press is making light of the recall, it is still a blow to the company.
- Direct Delivery Buys Competitor's Assets: Direct Delivery...
- Fremont General Corp: The Santa Monica-based insurance...
- Rules for Cholesterol Cutbacks
- The <i> Kinder</i> Discover the Solace of Kinship
- Animal Shelter Fund Boosted vl,5
- NOTEBOOK : Check Roster --Santa Clara More Than Just Tarver's Show
- SPORTSCOPE : Pepperdine and Loyola Will Slug It Out in 3-Game Series
- Official Dissent in Aerial Spraying Widens
- City Ends 10 Beeline-RTD Transfer Deal
- Mother Finds Success With Nanny Magazine : Child Care: Editor patterns new publication after British counterparts that are geared to families looking for household help.
- LIFE AFTER AMNESTY
- Deputies Kill Pit Bull Guarding Cocaine Stash
- Morningside Students Take Objections to School Board : Inglewood: Students said walkouts were necessary to force action by district officials. The protesters' demands focus on cleanliness, safety and the competence of substitute teachers.
- ORANGE : Limits Approved for High-Rise Buildings
- First House Demolition Since Moratorium OKd
- Dome Isn't Historic, Cultural Panel Rules
- Deputy Shoots Holdup Suspect
- Protest Over War Toys
- On Defusing the German Question
- BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS : Kennedy, Defense Stop Manual Arts Cold, 1-0
- Arbitrator Awards Padres' Santiago One-Year Contract for $1.25 Million
- Christian Celebrates Clark Mark : High schools: The numbers are a little fuzzy, but if Bill Walton's season scoring record isn't officially gone yet, it almost certainly will be Friday.
- Driver Dies of Injuries Suffered in Daytona Crash
- The Man Who Missed His Golden Moment
- Thousand Oaks' Palmisano Scores 50 in 74-51 Win
- Losers Crash the Playoff 'Party'
- SPLITSVILLE
- DANCE
- Radio Employee Wins Suit Over Aired Personal Jokes
- TV REVIEW : Roger Rabbit Plays the Right Toon in Kids' Music Appreciation Show
- ON THE RECORD
- Music and Dance Reviews : Theatre Ballet of Canada Tells a Good Story
- Fate of 400 Drexel Staffers Still Up in Air
- Pitching Their Oil-Slick Solutions--to No Avail : Sales: Businesses pushing new products to disperse or soak up the goo find that cleanup crews are sticking with tried-and-true methods.
- Two Computers That Shine in Different Jobs
- Syntex Gets OK to Sell Drug to Treat Female Disorder
- Richard F. X. Clair has been named...
- WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Cheney Pledges U.S. Troops for Peace
- FISHING : Exotics Hitting Hooks in Bunches at San Clemente
- Students With Special Needs Find Niche at Unusual School
- Egg and Entertainment Weekly Hatch Their Own Ideas of Fun : Magazines: Malcolm Forbes' latest venture aims for the chic club-going set. Time Inc. targets Middle America.
- Marina del Rey : Tourist Promotions Sought
- Bush Surprised at Soviets' OK of German Unity Talks
- Lowell Andrews, Civic Leader, Dies
- New Perfume Makes Premiere as Champagne Corks Pop
- The LAPD's Idea Man : Officer's Latest Gadget Is Designed to Put the Squeeze on Crime
- Bates Seeks Advisory Vote on Airport Site
- County Panel Endorses Metro Rail Extension
- Mother Turns In Son as Shooting Suspect
- SPILL OIL PRODUCTION : Making Sense on Energy : Banning offshore drilling won't help; making tanker operations safer and developing better cleanup methods will.
- Murder Suspect Held Unfit for Trial
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Pair Totals 80 in RBV Victory
- Baseball Players Rest in Limbo
- Aztecs Catch Limit, Wonder How Many Are Keepers : Football: Allotment of 25 letters of intent used, with linebackers, defensive backs taking many.
- Fast Start Carries SDSU Past USIU, 6-3
- After Poor Season, UCLA Recruiting Hits Homer in Texas : College football: Return of Smith helps Bruins sign seven players from Lone Star State.
- COMMENTARY : Checking Track Bias Can Be as Critical as Reading Race Form
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Cypress Survives Collapse, Wins
- STAGE REVIEW : A Stylish 'La Nik a Wet' by Belgian Artists
- Drexel Begins Dismantling Once-Powerful Junk Empire
- Boeing Predicts Deal With China: Boeing Commercial...
- Housing Starts in January Up a Record 29.6%
- Peter C. Rosenbloom has been named a...
- Historical Society Begins Fund Drive
- Swimmer of Past in Wave of Future : Olympic swimming: Thirty-plus Sandy Neilson-Bell seeks another Olympic medal, cash purses for swimmers.
- N.Y. to Stop Supplying Clean Needles to Drug Addicts : Health: The program has been part of the effort against AIDS. But Mayor Dinkins and others say the tactic hasn't paid off.
- Orators Hammer at Issues; Japan's Campaign Heats Up : Election: Drab political bosses are left to the past. Living standards are debated as Sunday's vote nears.
- Altadena : McDonald's Hearings Set
- Debate Over Clean Air Bill Mired in 'Crazy Alliances'
- Comradely Spirit Delights a Tourist : Soviet Union: Soldiers smile, Muscovites chat, artists peddle their work. The new openness leaves one American visitor agog.
- Pasadena : Rise in Sewer Fees OKd
- Long Beach : $5,000 Grant to Provide Clinic for Homeless
- The "Murder Mystery Evening" held at the...
- Finding a Purpose in His Pain : Drunk Driving: Patrick Carr hopes his memories of the deaths of his wife and daughter will help prevent other deaths.
- Bonn Rejects East's Plea for New Aid, OKs Some Help : Europe: East Germany's Modrow goes home disappointed. He aims for swift economic change.
- Ethics Panel Head Will Ask Council to Seek Smaller Raise : City Hall: He says the proposed 53% pay increase may doom the entire package of reforms with voters.
- Suit Claims 17 Tried to Bankrupt Businessman : San Pedro: Stephen Podesta, James N. Birakos and Richard Skaggs once were partners. A civil suit demonstrates that their relations have gone from sour to bitter.
- San Diego
- Today, It's Play Stalled, Not Play Ball : Talks: Players reject Vincent's three-part proposal. Both sides say they aren't close to new agreement as spring training lockout looms.
- THE LOCKOUT: DAY 1 : A FAN'S GUIDE : Q & A: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- THE LOCKOUT: DAY 1 : THE HISTORY : Labor Strife Has Been Around Since Start of Baseball
- Jamie Astaphan, the doctor at the center...
- El Camino Falls to Mt. SAC, 77-72
- 5-AA GIRLS : Fountain Valley Uses Its Size to Top Keppel
- WORLD : Hackers Guilty of Selling Codes
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Di on 'Simple Values' in Marriage
- Long Beach : Committee OKs Council Pay Raise, Stronger Veto
- New Development in Pasadena Politics : Government: A new organization called Pasadena Advocates might become an important pro-growth voice in city decisions.
- LOCAL : Valley Homeless Man Stabs Self
- DNA Evidence Admissible in Rape Trial : The Law: In a first for San Diego County, a judge has ruled that the new 'genetic fingerprinting' technique may be used as evidence in a rape trial.
- It turns out that the identical Paul...
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Local Leaders View Site of Art Center
- San Ysidro