- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Angeles National Forest : 2 Prisoners Hurt Fighting Brush Fire
- The Inside Track : Double Switch Pulled When He Takes a Chipper Stance
- HORSE RACING : They're Not Breed Apart in Florida
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / UCLA : McEwan Moves Up to No. 2
- Movie Review : Subtly Filmed 'Ropes' Packs a Punch
- Theater Review : A Rare View of 'Syracuse' : Reprise! production of the Shakespeare-drawn musical has strong tunes that help cover for a weak libretto.
- TECHNOLOGY / MORE ON TECH : EBay Weeds Out Marijuana Sale
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY NEWSMAKERS : Collaborative West Names Crook Its New Principal
- CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY / WORKPLACE : Court Rules Workers Can't Demand Trials
- More Than a Vested Interest in the Gap Ads
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : ORANGE
- Valley Life : footnotes
- I Spy an Overzealous FBI
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Simi Lawyer Enters State Senate Race : Primary: Daniel Gonzalez, 43, is first Democrat in running to replace Cathie Wright.
- Protecting Planet Isn't Partisan
- Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Crash With Van
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : 400-Year-Old Play Provides Timely Lessons
- Lutheran Wins on Strength of Big First Half
- ANGELS REPORT : Garner Interviews for Manager Job
- SPORTS WEEKEND : Cards on the Table With Aces Showing : Golf: It's not head to head, but early Ryder Cup match pits Woods against Garcia in alternate-shot format.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / AROUND THE NATION : No. 8 Virginia Tech Wins
- MONEY SAVVY WEEKEND : Bond Yields Fall as Stocks Dive; Oil Prices Surge
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : Ex-Chairman of Statek Is Sentenced for Trying to Have Former Colleagues Killed : Crime: Prosecutors in London say he hired hit men to 'eliminate' his former associates.
- Jazz Review : Acoustics Hinder Harris Quartet
- Movie Review : 'One Man's Hero' a Heartfelt History Lesson
- Movie Review : News Isn't Good as Williams Allies With Sentimentality Again
- TECHNOLOGY : Intuit CEO Resigns, Citing Growth of the Company
- MONEY SAVVY WEEKEND : Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Market Timer Rings Sell Bell for Stocks
- MONEY SAVVY WEEKEND : Financial Planner : This Week's Broadcasts : Some highlights of business programming. (All times PDT)
- CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY / WORKPLACE : Kohler Settles Sex-Discrimination Suit
- Court Test Ahead for Campaign Donations : Law: Justices next month will weigh the constitutionality of limits to contributions. Case may have effect on push for finance reform in Congress.
- SEC Chief Proposes Major Changes in Stock Trading Rules, Regulation : Markets: Levitt says a revamp of system could give investors much better prices and reduce trading costs.
- 2 Lawyers Accused of Immigrant Fraud : Courts: Indictment says they helped Hungarian mothers willing to give up babies for adoption enter U.S. illegally.
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Chatsworth : Video Distribution to Benefit Children
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- GOLF : One Bad Hole Can't Stop Ames
- Beach Report
- Cyprus, Asarco, Phelps Expected to Discuss Offer
- Bauer Tries to Underbid Forbes With 16% Flat Tax
- Russia Bombs Airport in Chechnya's Capital : Caucasus: Attacks on Grozny and on villages believed to be rebel areas are the most intrusive since Moscow lost control of the separatist republic in '96.
- A Way to Upgrade LAPD's Computers
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : Democrat Gonzalez to Seek Wright's Seat
- Valley Life : jaunts : Bringing History to Life : The African American experience is chronicled in Theatricum Botanicum performance.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : STANTON
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : Actor Van Damme Arrested in DUI
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : State Begins Process to Pull Greater Pacific's License
- Libel Suit Over Milken Book Dismissed : Ruling: Lawyer objected to passage describing actions in legal case, but judge says it is 'substantially true.'
- MONEY SAVVY WEEKEND : Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Ticker Talk
- A First Commercial Effort for Space Venture
- World Perspective : Mideast : Palestinians Harbor Hope for Gaza Port : Work on the facility, agreed to in Wye pact, is to start next week. Israeli government will maintain overall control.
- 2nd Dragging Murderer Sentenced to Die
- Page 2 / NEWS, TRENDS, GOSSIP AND STUFF TO DO : Orange County : No Blanket Statements
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA BEACH
- U.S. in 1899 Awaited a Century of Wonders
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : BREA
- Benjamin's Back : Jewish Center Shooting Victim, 5, Home After 6 Weeks in Hospital
- O.C. Agencies Reach Out to Immigrants : Law enforcement: Officials target Mexican and Vietnamese communities in concerted effort to elicit trust and cooperation.
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Valleywide : Secession Panel Bids for New Name
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : Ojai : Weekend Boy Scout Outing Planned
- SPORTS WEEKEND : ORANGE COUNTY MOTOR RACING : Lazzaro Clinches Season Championship
- MONEY SAVVY WEEKEND : Leading the Market Slide
- Merle Norman Gets a Make-Over : Aiming for a youthful glow, the once-fusty L.A. chain is modernizing its stores and expanding its offerings.
- CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY / THE ECONOMY : New Jobless Claims Hit Quarter-Century Low
- Sino-U.S. Era of Good Feeling Fades : Diplomacy: Chinese foreign minister delivers litany of complaints. Two weeks ago, Clinton and Jiang had pronounced ties on the mend.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FULLERTON
- Suspect Jailed After 3-Hour Standoff
- Simi Valley Lawyer Enters Race for State Senate Seat : Primary: Daniel Gonzalez, 43, is first Democrat in running to replace Republican Cathie Wright in district that includes part of the Valley.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : Body of Jogger, 22, Found Near Park
- COMPANY TOWN : Eisner Promotes Longtime Aide
- CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY : Also. . .
- Bush Vows to Boost Funds for Military : Politics: The GOP front-runner says he would put $20 billion more into high-tech arms research. He also would seek to increase pay for troops.
- U.S. Red Cross Chief Blasted Over Taiwan Aid Remarks
- California Wildfires Burn 90,000 Acres
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAKE FOREST
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LA HABRA
- Gun Control
- Doris Allen
- Condors
- Transfers to UC
- Rafael Perez
- Cuban Exiles
- Home Visits for Welfare Families
- Weather Station
- Teaching Kids to Hunt
- Floods
- New Cathedral
- Obituaries - Sept. 24, 1999
- George C. Scott Dies at 71; Refused Oscar for 'Patton' : Actor: Colleagues praise the brilliant but reluctant star. He was known for intense, well-crafted performances.
- Clinton Vetoes What He Calls 'Bloated' GOP Tax Cut Bill : Budget: Serenaded by brass band, president carries out threat and kills $792-billion package. He urges distrustful Republicans to negotiate.
- N.Y. Art Show Gets Scathing Giuliani Review: 'Sick Stuff'
- Lawyers Seek to Reopen Cases Over Wiretapping : Courts: Hundreds of defendants were not told government was listening. Attorneys say evidence was improperly gained.
- UCI's Spate of Scandals Alarms Some Observers : Education: Experts suggest an encompassing review of policies and procedures at the university's medical school.
- Idled by the Law : As Cities Crack Down on Cruising, Car Culture Aficionados Find Other Outlets
- Plan Expands for a School on Retail Site
- High School Teachers Get Emergency Cell Phones
- Airbus Industrie Partners Delay Restructuring Report
- Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : Ojai : Kali Manley Murder Trial Postponed
- Clippers to Taylor: No Deal : Pro basketball: Team isn't willing to give promising power forward a $71-million contract.
- In the Garden : Giving Sensitive Plants a Supportive Home
- BRIEFLY / BIOTECHNOLOGY : Genentech COO to Become ViroLogic's CEO
- MARKET SAVVY : Bad News for Drivers: OPEC Cuts to Stay
- Suit Claims Nintendo Fosters Illegal Gambling Through Pokemon Cards
- GROW YOUR BUSINESS
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : Cisco's Software Deal
- ADVERTISING & MARKETING : Notes
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : Ryder Cup Victories
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Web Watch : A Site for Homebodies
- MARKET SAVVY : Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Latest Strength in Internet IPOs
- California and the West : Corruption Scandal in S.F. Grows : Politics: Challengers in upcoming mayoral election cite housing agency bribery charges. But a spokeswoman for Willie Brown says they result from FBI investigation he requested.
- Barak's Visit to Nazi Camp Closes Historic Circle : Holocaust: The Israeli prime minister brings Jewish survivors and their grandchildren to Berlin as Germany attempts to rise above its past.
- Section Gee! Advice, Humor, Comics, Horoscope, Kids : LAUGH LINES
- Jackson Must Go Forward : Lakers: Pippen-Rice deal on back burner and Rodman apparently isn't the answer for new coach.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Woman Falls to Her Death at UCLA Hospital
- Valley / Ventura County Sports : Calendar
- ORANGE COUNTY ON THE GO : RECREATION NOTES : Carter Earns Third Place at World Championships
- Stage Light : 'Firebugs' Has No Spark
- TV Smarts
- Serbs Resign From Kosovo Council, Citing New Corps
- California and the West : Davis Vetoes Ban on Grocery Sales at 'Big-Box' Stores : Capitol: The measure, aimed at Costco and Wal-Mart expansion plans, sailed through Legislature in record time. Governor calls it anti-competition and anti-consumer.
- MOTORCYCLING : Two-Wheel Ride : For Those Looking to Get Into Motorcycling, Here's a Starter Kit
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Bits 'n' Pieces : A Magazine for Stylish Cruisers
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : STANTON
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Officer-Involved Shooting Injures 2
- Family of Police Shooting Victim Still Out $11,000 : Probe: El Monte officers seized the cash the night Mario Paz was killed. Relatives want it back, but police say source must be cleared.
- Motorists May Never Get Back Lost Time, Study Finds
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA NIGUEL
- Hands Up, Drop the Pokemon
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT / AROUND THE NATION : Edwards Signs Extension
- ANGELS REPORT : Manager List Narrowing
- Pop Date Book
- Restaurant News : Capriccio Sets Up Residence in Los Feliz
- Opening a 'Cupboard' of Treasures : At the Natural History Museum, visitors can get a peek at unusual insects and Hollywood artifacts. Have you ever seen how they skin a bird?
- MY FAVORITE WEEKEND : Kelli Williams
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : CheckOut.com, RealNetworks Partner in Deal
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : U.S., Australia Crack Down on 'Page-Jacking' : Internet: FTC officials said some Web users who clicked on sites from search engines were switched to pornographic sites.
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : Dell's New Offerings
- BRIEFLY / AEROSPACE : United Technologies Plans More Job Cuts
- MARKET SAVVY : Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Traders Opposed to Extended Hours
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : New Charity Will Build Homes for Needy People
- Most Workers Who Call in 'Sick' Really Aren't, Study Finds : Workplace: More are taking unscheduled days off because of stress or feelings of entitlement. Trend is costly one for employers.
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : TEE for TWO : Suddenly, There's a Fervor Rarely Seen in Golf and It's All About Validation : The Best Golfers From the United States and Europe Have Turned the Ryder Cup Into One of Sport's Most Intense Rivalries
- SPECIAL SECTION / RYDER CUP : History
- California and the West : Tire Fire Spews Hazardous Smoke : Pollution: Mammoth dump catches fire in northern San Joaquin Valley. Residents are warned to stay indoors.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : GARDEN GROVE
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Oxnard Trustee Found Guilty of Battery
- Evangelists Say 'Amen' to Gathering : Religion: Anaheim meeting of 1,500 U.S. pastors ends after three days of sermons, prayers.
- SCIENCE FILE : Star Tours
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : CYPRESS
- AFC DAILY REPORT : Seahawks Set to 'Tweak' Offer to Galloway
- Patrol Targets Abuse of Handicapped Parking : Transportation: City unit tracks down thousands of drivers who illegally use permits for the disabled to avoid putting money in meters.
- State Proposes Less Strict Standards for Santa Clara River : Pollution: Change would avoid costly upgrades at Valencia, Saugus treatment plants. But salty water could threaten crops, supplies.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA WOODS
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : PLACENTIA
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : IRVINE
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : ROUNDUP : Burroughs Sinks Santa Monica, 12-8
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Boy Shot at Jewish Center Heading Home
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : DANA POINT
- No Reprieve From Madness of CSUF Killings
- DODGER SCOUTING REPORT / SAN DIEGO : Reds Close Gap on Astros, Mets
- NEWSWIRE
- NL ROUNDUP : Atlanta Is Chipper After Beating Mets Again
- PREP EXTRA / A weely look at the high school sports scene in the Southland : TIMES FOOTBALL RANKINGS : TOP 10
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
- HOME VIDEO : VIDEO NEWS : What's Hot
- BEST BETS: Sunday 9/26 : 1 pm: Theater
- HOME VIDEO : VCR Viewing : 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' Returns With a Scare
- BEST BETS: Saturday 9/25 : all day: Museums
- POP MUSIC : For Amos, Passion Fuels 'Venus' Voyage
- COMPANY TOWN : Universal Studios Replaces Theme Park Chief
- Hiring Eases Despite Growth in Most Regions
- CALIFORNIA : SOUTHLAND FOCUS : Jury Finds Pfizer Liable in Trovan Case
- One for the Read : Burned Out and All Shook Up, Couple Opt to Pursue Life on the Great American Road : "Roads From the Ashes: An Odyssey in Real Life on the Virtual Frontier,"; by Megan Edwards; (Trilogy Books: $14.95; paperback; 210 pages).
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : ORANGE
- SCIENCE FILE : Science in Brief : A 9,000-Year-Old Flute Found in China Still Carries a Tune
- Y2K Problems Abroad Could Hurt U.S., Study Finds
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : North Hills : Council Opposes Closure of VA Gym
- Jordan Arrests 3 Hamas Leaders in Latest Crackdown : Mideast: Two are charged with illegal membership and another is deported. Action follows closure of movement's offices in Amman.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : VILLA PARK
- Push Fight for Open Trade
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Crowded Running Field at the Top
- THE INSIDE TRACK : THE HOT CORNER : A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
- High School Hevyweight : Ladouceur Lifts De La Salle Into National Football Power Riding a 90-Game Win Streak
- ANGELS REPORT
- KINGS REPORT : Barrie Makes an Impression
- Theater : Theater Review : Anatomy of a Love Affair
- Movies : Meek No More : 'Designing Women' alum Jean Smart sheds her mild persona for role of bitter mother in 'Guinevere.'
- Cheesecake Factory Serves Suit, Says Recipes Stolen
- BRIEFLY : Also. . .
- COMPANY TOWN : MORE ON COMPANY TOWN : Chief of Merged Venture Named
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : O.C. NEWSMAKERS : First American Names Cree to New VP Position
- THE CUTTING EDGE / PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY : An Online Boutique With Wear and Flair : Advertising & Marketing: Girlshop showcases up-and-coming fashion designers on a site with as much color and style as their creations.
- Sonoma OKs Ban on Development of Hillside
- Crews Toil Amid Rubble in Taiwan as Death Toll Mounts, Hopes Fade : Asia: More than 2,300 are feared trapped under or inside buildings flattened in the temblor. The number of confirmed dead surpasses 2,000.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Regional Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO AND VENTURA COUNTIES : Orange County's Credit Rating Receives Boost
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Obituaries : * John C. Fahringer; Actor, Retired Colonel
- PREP ROUNDUP : Corona del Mar Doubles Up Sunny Hills
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : NORTHRIDGE NOTEBOOK : Cwik Makes Fast Trip Home With Matadors This Week
- DUCKS REPORT : Injury Keeps Kariya Off Ice
- Vaughn Provides a Little Sunlight for Angels : Baseball: He homers and drives in five runs during 8-5 victory over Devil Rays.
- RESTAURANTS : Counter Intelligence : Earth, Wind but No Fire at O2 : Oxygen bar's raw food is strictly vegan, with shapeless but some tasty entrees that resemble Flintstone fare.
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : O.C. Building Permits
- MARKET SAVVY : Savvy Confidential: A Briefing for Investors : Ticker Talk
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Tickets.com Drops Price of Initial Stock Offering
- CALIFORNIA : SOUTHLAND FOCUS : Also. . .
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : IBM to Buy Dascom
- Shania Twain Wins Top Country Music Honors
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : INSIDE THE INDUSTRY : Exhibitors Leaving Las Vegas to Trade on Orlando's Success
- Rough Road Got You Down? Speak Up
- Smog Fighters Likely to Curb Gas Can Leaks
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : Ryder Cup / The Facts
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : SAN CLEMENTE
- When the Thrill Is Gone
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LOS ALAMITOS
- Four Days After His Controversial Loss to Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya Sits Down and Watches the Fight With The Times and Says: 'I Demand a Rematch' : Boxing: He says he will fight welterweight champion anywhere and promises a more aggressive style.
- Mater Dei Preparing to Take Another Shot : Prep football: Concord De La Salle's streak still intact as Monarchs head north bent on reversing last year's decision.
- COMPANY TOWN : The Times Music Index : Stacking Up Sales
- THE CUTTING EDGE : Your Internet Guide : Click Here: A roundup of recommended Web sites
- Trial Ordered in Suit Over Consumer Reports SUV Rollover Testing
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Stuff : Now Hibiscus Come in Hot Hues
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Express Yourself : Make a Memo: Act Your Age, Not Your Office Space
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : BREA
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : BUENA PARK
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : 2 Indicted in Scam That Bilked Elderly
- Commentary : Next Baltimore Mayor May Be White. What's Bad About Stating That? : Politics: A newspaper took heat over a headline, but some thought it was a good sign.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : ANAHEIM
- Out & About / Ventura County : Family Jaunts : Rail to Two Cities : Heritage Valley Festival revelers can travel between Fillmore, Santa Paula by train.
- Ducks Are Stonewalled by Shtalenkov in Loss to Coyotes
- Commentary : Old School Revival : 33 1/3 gives voice to home-grown hip-hop artists who are underground, political and, well, cool.
- O.C. Eats : O.C. on the Menu : Spain and Able : New La Granja brings underappreciated dishes, European feel to Newport.
- Prevalence of TV, Film Violence Is Studied : Media: On average last year, one act of serious brutality was found for every four minutes of entertainment. CBS is called the most violent network.
- Page 2 / NEWS, TRENDS, GOSSIP AND STUFF TO DO : PLANNING AHEAD
- Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Lifestyle : The Beauty of a Truly Ugly Sofa
- Man Charged in Slot-Machine Scam Ring Enters Guilty Plea : Courts: Las Vegas resident is one of seven in alleged nationwide scheme to cheat casinos' one-armed bandits.
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : Old Country Flavor : Classic Design of Country Club, Europeans' Ability to Adapt to Different Layouts and Conditions Mean U.S. Does Not Necessarily Have Home-Course Advantage
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FULLERTON
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Making Waves : Hip-Hop Station Stirs Controversy and Wins Ratings
- When Vacations Don't Live Up to the Advance Billing
- SCIENCE FILE : Science in Brief : New Analysis of Breast Feeding Studies Suggests a Boost in IQ of 3 to 5 Points
- Business Leaders Seek Overhaul in Science Teaching : Education: They seek to integrate the discipline into all grades, from kindergarten through the 12th grade.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : HUNTINGTON BEACH
- August Restaurant Closures*
- AL ROUNDUP : Bullpen Fails A's in 5-4 Loss to Twins
- Family : Reviving a Lost World : Santa Fe Springs pays homage to its past by building a Native American Village.
- LAST CHANCE : ENDS THIS WEEKEND
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : Ericsson Phone Among Smallest of Its Kind
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : Albertson's to Close Buena Park Facility
- SPORTS EXTRA / RYDER CUP : United States
- No Injuries in 2nd Blast at Florida University; Caller Uses Racial Slurs
- SCIENCE FILE : MIND OVER MATTER / K.C. COLE : It Doesn't Cheapen Science--or Music--to Popularize It
- L.A., O.C. Weekly's Parent Firm for Sale : Newspapers: Owner of chain that also includes the Village Voice says he is selling because his children aren't interested in the media business.
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Van Nuys : Alleged Madam Faces Accusers in Court
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : WESTMINSTER
- A Road to Home Sweet Home
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAKE FOREST
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Shell Must Continue Providing Water
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : COSTA MESA
- Apartment Owner Charged With More Code Violations
- LOCAL NOTES : Newidouski Named Ocean View Girls' Coach
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : DIGEST : Sylmar Loses Jimenez, Possibly for Season, Due to Knee Injury
- Pop Music Review : Cornell Ambles Into Life After Grunge
- Clubs : Club Buzz : New Release Is Pressed in Vynyl
- Look and Listen : A Little Dinosaur Finds Himself Far, Far From Home
- HOME VIDEO : Digital Media : Worlds Open Up on 'Matrix' DVD-ROM
- Screening Room : Eloquent Without Words : Lithuanian filmmaker Sharunas Bartas speaks solely through images in the beautiful 'Few of Us.'
- First Impressions : Petra Serves Up an Exotic Jolt on a Sedate Evening
- COMPANY TOWN : MORE ON COMPANY TOWN : U.S. Leads Sales for Bertelsmann
- THE CUTTING EDGE : GAMERS' CORNER : Wagner's 'Ring' Adventure Stunning Visually, but Play Is a Little Slow
- THE CUTTING EDGE / PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY : Heat Is on FCC Over Slamming : States Call Industry-Backed Enforcement Plan Ineffective
- THE CUTTING EDGE/TECHNOLOGY NEWS : MORE ON TECH : Tickets.com Scales Down Its IPO Plan
- California, Here They Run . . . : The road to 2000 begins in Italy, where the latest bikes that are heading to the Southland are welcomed like arriving royalty. Here, we roll out our own red carpet for the best and the shiniest of the new model year.
- Toy Boat Lights, Work Lights Are Recalled
- State Investigates Sex Crimes at Women's Prisons
- MOTORCYCLING : Road-Tested Accessories, so You'll Look Really Good Riding to the ATM
- EVENTS CALENDAR
- Nation IN BRIEF / MINNESOTA : 3 Boys Arrested in Alleged Gang Rape
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LA HABRA
- National Perspective : Politics : Forbes Seeking Support From Unlikely Source: Black Voters : Campaign: Republican believes message of economic opportunity will resonate. Some view effort as gambit to burnish image with whites, moderates.
- FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : LAGUNA BEACH
- VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP : SIMI VALLEY : Driver Injured as Truck Hits His Car
- Holes in War's Strategy
- Commentary : PERSPECTIVE ON RUSSIA : West Shares Blame for Scandal : By trying to impose our ideas on Moscow, we helped create a climate ripe for corruption.
- VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
- Morning Report : ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- TV: Reviwing the New Season : It's a Very Scary Business : 'Mad' finds some fun with horror themes; 'Third Watch' arrives in critical condition.
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : HEARD ON THE BEAT / FINANCIAL SERVICES : Two O.C. Banks Plan a Merger
- Effort to Oust ICN Chairman Comes Up Short : Management: Shareholders put Costa Mesa drug maker's chief on defensive in wake of falling earnings, stock price.
- CALIFORNIA : Proposal to Oust ICN Chairman Is Rejected : Meeting: Firm's largest shareholder sought to have the controversial executive removed, but the idea failed to win a majority of shareholder votes.
- O.C. BUSINESS PLUS : ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Day Runner Misstated Finances, Lawsuits Say
- CALIFORNIA : PEOPLE IN BUSINESS : Online Retailer CarsDirect.com Names Chief Technology Officer
- Actor Now Screams From the Hills
- COLUMN ONE : When the Foreman Is Dad : 'Network' hiring among Latino immigrants is beginning to shape labor relations in California. Union and management leaders alike stress the need to know who's related to whom in a work force.
- Book Review : The Slave Uprising That History Forgot : DENMARK VESEY, The Buried History of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man : Who Led It; by David Robertson; Alfred A. Knopf $23, 210 pages
- Behind the Wheel : With New A6, Audi Gets New Respect
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Obituaries
- Personal Best : Shopkeeper, Attorney in Prize Finals
- VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : State Urges Less Strict Standards for Santa Clara : Pollution: Change would avoid $80 million in upgrades at treatment plants along the river. But more salty water could threaten crops and supplies.
- DODGERS REPORT : Valdes Has Quality Start, but Bullpen Can't Finish