- GIRLS' BASKETBALL SIMI VALLEY TOURNAMENT : Newbury Park Keeps Alemany at Bay, 56-48
- 'Sound' Is Music to Her Ears : Theater: Country singer Marie Osmond adds Rodgers and Hammerstein to her repertoire in the classic that comes to Costa Mesa on Tuesday.
- Q&A; with Kim Fields : Growing Up, 'Living Single' : 'I Didn't Want to End Up Like People Who Didn't Make It'
- Tapestry Artist Carpets His Own Road to Success : Commentary: The self-taught Keith Collins uses remnants of rugs to create artworks coveted by celebrities. And he works totally outside the system.
- Garamendi Tells Farmers to Pay $183.5 Million : Rebate: Commissioner also orders insurer to stop offering earthquake insurance with 20% and 25% deductibles.
- Delta Wins Suit Brought by Failed Pan Am : Airlines: Federal judge finds the surviving carrier not liable for the demise of Pan Am, which sought $2.5 billion in damages.
- ROOMS WITH A VIEW
- HEARTH WARMERS : Stockings Brim With Tradition
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Behind-the-Scenes Player Lewis Now on Center Stage
- Tobacco Tax Improperly Used to Balance Budget, Judge Rules
- Debate Over INS Checkpoints Intensifies : Immigration: Fewer arrests at San Clemente, Temecula sites raise doubts on effectiveness. Officials say they remain vital.
- LOS ANGELES : Charter School Takes 1st Step to Regain Status
- Cuts That Hurt the Most : Is Orange County spreading the pain equitably?
- Peer Guidance : Tutors: Group study sessions led by A students help some struggling with 'killer' math and science courses at community colleges.
- AGOURA HILLS : Council Looks for Better Year in '95
- REAL ESTATE
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Holiday Rallies : Stocks Up 18.51; Bonds, Dollar Less Spirited
- Max H. Schoen; Dental Care Innovator
- Lebanon Raids Mark Upsurge in Fighting
- Colleagues Pay Tribute at Rusk Service
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : EDITORIAL COMMENTARY ACROSS THE NATION
- N.Y. Firebomb Suspect Says He's a Victim
- Her CIA Sex Bias Suit Settled for $410,000, Agent Says She Hopes Agency Can Change
- Talking It Out : Cancer Patients Find That a Support Group Helps Them Deal With Illness, Frustration
- Maintaining a Healthy Practice : Costa Mesa Doctor Treats Poor on Visits to Mexico
- STUDIO CITY : City Plans to Widen Tujunga Ave. Bridge
- Fingerprint Policy on Immigrants Altered
- Chestnuts roasting . . . or is...
- VILLA PARK : Federal Drainage Guidelines Approved
- Developer Koll Ordered to Pay $20.8-Million Tax Judgment : Charge: At issue is previous tax-sharing agreement. Newport home builder says it will appeal, stands by its Bolsa Chica project.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : NOTEBOOK : No 3-Alarm Pomp in Times of Austerity
- Artist Vic Joachim Smith, an O.C. Professor, Dead at 65
- MISSION VIEJO : Pushcart Vendors OKd to Sell Food at Mall
- The Mexican Investment : Peso's plummet puts U.S. relationship to test
- Kemp Vows to Help L.A. Win Urban Aid Package : Funding: Former Cabinet secretary criticizes Clinton for not designating the city an empowerment zone. He says he will work with new GOP majority in Congress to win support.
- Tamales Grace Many Christmas Eve Tables : Holidays: For Mexican families, it's 'like eating turkey on Thanksgiving,' a Santa Paula restaurant manager says.
- Works' 36 Points Lead Cypress Past Cerritos
- They Need to Compute Beating-Traffic Factor
- Support for 'Pops'
- Salary Cap an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
- They Have Their Own Notes for Malamud . . .
- 'How to Succeed'
- Review Roseanne Benefit?
- Reporting on Local Economy
- Investments
- A Law Test for Prop. 187
- Legalizing Prostitution
- OK, Everyone at Big A, Please Try Not to Get Too Emotional Today
- Amish Quilt Show
- McNall Not Getting a Lot of Sympathy
- McNall Not Getting a Lot of Sympathy
- Orange County's Financial Crisis
- Notre Dame (6-4-1) Didn't Deserve This
- Angels Need Options on Personnel Decisions
- This Is the Definition of an Inexact Science
- Relieving Hunger
- About 'Law & Order' . . .
- They Have Their Own Notes for Malamud . . .
- Peace and Goodwill Are Out of Question
- 'Ready' to Leave
- Format, Not the Deejays
- Boehm's Review Was Like a Bad Dream
- Why Should Victim Become the Defendant?
- Keeping a Better Watch on TV Audience
- OK, Everyone at Big A, Please Try Not to Get Too Emotional Today
- He Goes to Great Lengths to Criticize New Uniforms
- Obituaries - Dec. 24, 1994
- Obituaries - Dec. 24, 1994
- NEWS ANALYSIS : MEXICO'S FINANCIAL UPHEAVAL : The Other Side of the Devalued Coin: Trade Should Benefit : Currency: Mexican exports are likely to become more competitive and its trade deficit should narrow soon.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Roles of Sheriff, D.A. in Urging Cuts Questioned : Budget: Lawyers and judges point out that the two officials recommended big trims in criminal defense services for the poor but spared their own departments.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : For County Employees, No Holiday From Uncertainty About Layoffs
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Sheriff and D.A.'s Role in Cuts Is Questioned : Budget: Lawyers and judges point out that the two officials recommended big trims in criminal defense services for the poor but spared their own departments.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Employees Face Grim Prospects Amid Cuts : Reaction: Even for those whose jobs are safe for now, likelihood of increased workloads, longer hours and uncertain pay is distressing.
- 3 Homes May Get Stilts Exemption : Simi Valley: FEMA promises to waive elevation requirement. Quake-damaged residences are in flood plain.
- O.C. Workers Left Dispirited Over Holidays
- Next O.C. Cut: $80 Million More : Bankruptcy: The slashes--for next fiscal year--will be on top of $40 million in reductions and budget shifts this year. Devastating fallout is foreseen.
- $80 Million More in Cuts Needed, O.C. Officials Say : Bankruptcy: The slashes--for next fiscal year--will be on top of $40 million in reductions and budget shifts this year. Devastating fallout is foreseen.
- Science, Myth Combine to Raise Fears of Volcano Disaster : Mexico: Millions live in ash path of rumbling Popocatepetl. First recorded eruption, in 1519, killed conquistadors who tried to challenge Aztec belief.
- Tollway Construction Halted : Transportation: An injunction stops grading in Laguna Canyon on the final leg of the road until a Jan. 5 hearing. Five more protesters are arrested at the work site.
- FDA approves saliva test for detecting AIDS virus
- From the Archives: Ram fans kept the faith while team lost it
- Espresso Machine Maker Responds to Injuries: A...
- MEXICAN FINANCIAL UPHEAVAL : Q & A : What the Free Floating of the Peso Could Mean for Investors, Others
- Microsemi Corp.: The Santa Ana supplier of...
- Russian Army Wavers; Bombs Pound Grozny
- COLUMN ONE : The Soulful Legacy of Sam Cooke : The charismatic minister's son became a Top 40 sensation who inspired generations of singers. His explosive rise was cut short when he was slain at a motel 30 years ago.
- BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION : A Look Behind the Scenes of Black Film : BLACKFACE: Reflections on African Americans and the Movies <i> by Nelson George</i> ; HarperCollins Publishers; $22, 224 pages
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Jobless Man Is Charged in Subway Explosion : Crime: Edward J. Leary, 49, is arrested in his hospital bed after being burned by firebomb. Police say he planned to extort money from transit agency.
- From the Frying Pan . . . : Into the fire isn't so bad. A shock at first, introduction to cooking has its rewards, including a salad to go.
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Citizens' Panel Sought on City's Role in Fund
- Some Never Made It Home for Christmas : Korean War: Their winters were just as cold, their fighting just as arduous as any war's, but they were the forgotten soldiers.
- Welcome to Disney's Creep Show : Legion of Evildoers Await Fans' Dark Fancy at the Theme Park's Villain Shop
- Fire Captain Accused of Selling Drugs Jailed
- 'Tyler Hudson': Comedic <i> Angst</i>
- 5 Agencies Get Grants to Fight Homelessness
- Orange County Almanac
- There's a World of Difference for This Former Bruin Player
- Update
- Ventura Turns Back Glendale, 94-64
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Colonel Chabert': An Impressive Debut
- Eight Killed in Colombia Bus Bombings
- RSVP : A Dreamy 'Nutcracker' Celebration
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : Where There's a Will in Schools, There's a Prayer
- Judge Says Unmarried Couple Can't Be Refused by Landlord
- Shanghai Bans Cigarette Advertising on TV, Radio
- VAN NUYS : Gang Suspect Held in Youth's Slaying
- Company Town
- Company Town : The Civilizing Force Behind Disney's New 'Jungle' Movie
- Bankers Trust to Pay $10 Million in Derivatives Case : Investing: The firm's securities arm settles charges that it lied to a customer about losses. It neither admits nor denies wrongdoing.
- The Long and Winding Road of a Beatles Fan
- U.S. to Review Shooting in Front of White House : Law enforcement: Justice Department to examine probe of police actions that led to killing. Move reflects concern over questions of excessive force.
- U.S. to Review Man's Fatal Shooting Near White House : Law enforcement: Justice Department to examine probe of police actions that led to killing. Move reflects concern over questions of excessive force.
- CANOGA PARK : Teen-Ager Charged in Passenger's Death
- Eight Players With Ties to O.C. to Play for U.S.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Webber Returns but Gets Injured in Loss
- Ocean View's Johnson Wins Junior Golf Event
- SEAL BEACH : Liquor Store Gets Panel's OK to Move
- Pepperdine Rally Falls Short, 61-58
- Lewis Was Always a Raider at Heart
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Ready to Wear': Latest in Altman's Fashion Line
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'I.Q.' Scores Most Points With Matthau's Einstein
- MOVIE REVIEW : Old-Fashioned Family Fun in the 'Jungle'
- Toys Recalled: Kidpower Inc. has recalled a...
- Genisco Stock Up 40% on News of Global Intellicom Acquisition Deal
- Reality Solidly Based in Fantasy
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: What's the best excuse you've ever given your parents when you've been in trouble?
- Variety Spices Exhibit : Gallery showcases local African American artists in 'Perspectives.' Varied works range from vintage Americana to jazz musicians in bold hues.
- U.S. to Review Man's Fatal Shooting Near White House : Law enforcement: Death of the former Anaheim resident raises questions of excessive force that may have been used by police to subdue him.
- Youngsters' 'Mighty Morphin' Play Packs a Punch--and a Kick
- Airport Service and Leases Are Praised
- Informed Opinions on Today's Topics : Should Motor Voter Law Be Implemented?
- New Partners : School Program Pairs Officers With At-Risk Children
- BOYS' BASKETBALL / LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY CLASSIC : Mater Dei Streak Ends at the Buzzer
- Sighvatsson Leaving Propaganda to Pursue His Own Filmmaking
- GARDEN GROVE : Police Distribute Gifts in High-Crime Areas
- THOUSAND OAKS : Teen-Agers Scuffle at Shopping Mall
- COSTA MESA : Drop in DUI Arrests Linked to Checkpoints
- GLENDALE : Students Make Holiday Houses of Gingerbread
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Anderson Happy With His Progress
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Moten Turns It Up, Turns Arizona Out
- Louise's Looks to Italian Roots in Revamping Menu
- 2 Die in Sarajevo Shelling on Day Before Slated Cease-Fire
- THEATER REVIEW : Misplaced Madness Takes Over Stage : Play about Van Gogh becomes a screaming match and fails to convey artist's depth.
- 3 India Ministers Forced to Resign : Asia: Criticism of scandal-tainted officials threatened prime minister's party control. Cabinet reshuffle is expected.
- 48 Hours and Counting : Just two days till Christmas. Best bets for stragglers trying to finish their gift-buying are antique jewelry, lingerie, fragrances.
- 2 Services That List Rentals Are Scolded : Housing: State agency issues refrain orders to Valley firms that clients have complained do not give promised refunds.
- STUDIO CITY : Collector Has Mini Christmas on Display
- Ram Fans Kept the Faith While Team Lost It
- Study Shows Discrimination by Insurers : Homeowners: Report is called first hard evidence that minorities, poor have less chance of coverage.
- Giving a Little English : Area establishments provide Anglophiles with a proper British experience.
- We Lost Our Hearts to the Little Pink Pirate
- <i> Snapshots of life in the Golden State.</i> : A Biological Grinch Trims the Christmas Tree Crop
- Mildly Wild at Amazon Bar & Grill
- The Other Christmas Lesson for a Heartless Meritocracy : Skid Row: Death takes no holiday among the people who count least--except to God.
- Simi Fires Contractor for Cultural Arts Center : Construction: City says the firm has poorly managed the project and has fallen months behind in payments to some subcontractors.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Santa Margarita Beats Torrey Pines in Title Game
- INSURANCE
- Odetics Inc.: The Anaheim data and video...
- NEC's Attempt to Sell Its 29 Training Centers Fails : Education: The Irvine-based firm says the deal fell through because rules would have made sale of the schools as a unit difficult.
- Trimedyne Inc.: The Irvine medical laser company...
- Lilia Skala; 'Lilies of the Field' Actress
- It's Pure Italian Glory
- Eugene Zukor; Former Producer, Treasurer for Paramount
- Italian Premier Quits; He Held Post for 7 Months
- The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...
- RIDE ON: Security was increased aboard Southland...
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : Bible Groups Are Not the Answer for Everyone
- Fresh From the Garden : From lush to lonely, canvases blossom with a variety of floral images in Century Gallery's current exhibit. Featured are four area artists, with four very different approaches.
- 2 Officers Injured in Freeway Roadside Crash : Traffic: CHP patrolmen were arresting an alleged drunk driver when squad car is hit by a second auto, also driven by a DUI suspect.
- SIMI VALLEY : Children's Clinic to Move to Courthouse
- Follow-Home Robberies Prompt Police Warning
- Tomba Comes Up Big Yet Again on Slopes
- George Sisters a Matched Trio : Chatsworth Midfielders Have Much in Common--Especially a Zeal for Soccer
- Unfinished Business : Rams Gave Up on Ellard, but in His First Season With Redskins, He Has Shown He Can Still Catch That Pass
- INSURANCE
- HEALTH
- Teamsters Official Convicted, Another Cleared in FBI Movie Sting : Corruption: Former transportation chief is found guilty of conspiracy in elaborate undercover operation.
- Dream Car Could Soon Become a Reality : Automotive: The Lincoln 2000 is a concept vehicle that could wind up in showrooms as a luxury convertible aimed at aging baby boomers.
- ENERGY
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Daily Developments
- 1 Motorist Killed, 2 Others Hurt in 3-Car Collision
- Garden Grove Woman Dies in 2-Car Crash
- COSTA MESA : Council to Tell Caltrans It Opposes Funding for Freeway Art
- VENTURA : Workers Begin Replacing Pier's Broken Pilings
- THOUSAND OAKS : Holiday Trees to Be Recycled at 6 Sites
- Simi Man Faces Molestation Hearing
- Umpires' Union Adds Its Complaint to Mix
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : A 'Sound of Music' Laser Set to Treasure
- New Tax Rules Apply for Charitable Gifts : Laws: Contributions that are larger than $250 will require more than a canceled check for documentation.
- 3-HOUR TOUR : In Grand Style : Fenyes Mansion visitors step back in time. The estate also features Finnish Folk Art Museum.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : EDITORIAL COMMENTARY ACROSS THE NATION
- Inglewood Sergeant Arrested
- BURBANK : Diesel Power Studied for Planned Rail Line
- Soaps Star Thalia Comes On Strong : Television: Saying she was 'born sexy,' the Mexican actress-singer is looking to build her fan base in the United States.
- No Plain James : Boney, a Nickname He Got During Lean Years as a Touring Musician, Stuck; Now He wants to Make His Name as a Saxman With 'Backbone'
- At Planet Earth, No One Needs to Feel Deprived
- HEALTH
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Hits With a History : Old favorites with proven records of serving good food at value prices keep bringing people back.
- Poinsettias Have Growers in Ohio Seeing Plenty of Green
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Reactions to Thursday's Cuts
- Search Continues for Hit-and-Run Driver
- The Blight After Citron's Mess: A Derivative Little Jingle
- COSTA MESA : Countywide : Drop in DUI Arrests Linked to Checkpoints
- Framework for Life : Oak View: A single father has been among the volunteers helping Habitat for Humanity build a new home for his family.
- Sentry Corps Maintains Watch Over Holiday Shoppers at Mall : Security: On the lookout for crime, four men trade six-hour shifts in a tower that can sway like a ship above a parking lot at The Oaks.
- Rustica Ridge Wins Hollywood Park Feature
- PREP ROUNDUP : Philman Picks It Up, Leads Edison Over University for Tournament Title
- A Materialistic Fate for a Philosophical Legacy
- ALBUM REVIEW : Baker Mixes It Up With a Tribal Touch
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : 'Colors of Christmas': A Rainbow of Yule, Pop Hits
- Film, TV Nominees for the Golden Globes
- MOVIE REVIEW : Newman Triumphs in 'Nobody's Fool' : In this, his 52nd feature, the actor is well cast as a stubbornly independent scamp, and gives his best performance in a long time.
- Another Holiday Classic: An Ode to Ito
- Cancer Researchers Find Unique Enzyme in Tumors : Health: Telomerase allows diseased cells to proliferate, study says. It may hold key to better anti-cancer drugs.
- Supervisors' Pick Lawyer With Broad Credentials
- Coming Into Full Flower : Volunteers will work feverishly to put blooms on floats for Tournament of Roses parade.
- Judge Visits Jail Housing Simpson for 2nd Time
- SIMI VALLEY : Vacant Discount Store to Be Razed
- LA PALMA : City Can Meet Debts Despite Fund Freeze
- Ventura Man Ordered to Stop Dumping Into Riverbed : Environment: Operator of tree-trimming service also faces suit alleging he has discarded tons of debris in waterway. But he says he did nothing wrong.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Palmdale's Only Hospital to Shut Birthing Ward : Health care: Desert Palms administrators cite low demand, lack of profitability as reasons to close maternity facility.
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : County Contract for Animal Control Ended
- Tustin Pulled Back Funds in Time, but Can Still Lose : Crisis: City manager reports that a commuter rail station's funds and property tax revenue may get caught in county squeeze.
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Seeking Pearls, He Finds a Gem : Pop music: Drummer Josh Freese made a bid to join rock's hottest-selling band. Though he didn't get the gig, he's excited about his new group, Slider.
- 'Snow Maiden' a Heartfelt History Fable
- INSURANCE
- WORKPLACE
- Coonan Clinical Laboratories Inc.: The private Costa...
- Rockwell Division in Anaheim Names Vaswani as Vice President
- Hearing Aid Maker Settles FTC Complaint: The...
- County May Have Law on Its Side in Voiding Contracts
- New County Treasurer Is No Stranger to Crises
- FOR KIDS : Stirring Catholic Youth : YOU! magazine, with its emphasis on faith in celebrities' lives, seems to fill formerly neglected need.
- UCI to Offer Anonymous HIV Testing : Health: Students and others can make an appointment for the service, which includes a counseling session, beginning in January.
- CANOGA PARK : Santa Keeps His Date With Needy Children
- Officials Home In on 'Grandma's' Drug Den
- Fatal Force Only as a Last Resort
- SAN MIGUEL ISLAND : Fisherman Found Safe by Coast Guard
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL / SIMI VALLEY TOURNAMENT : Thorpe Puts Simi Valley to Sleep Semifinals: Newbury Park forward wakes up with 10 points in fourth quarter as Panthers rally for 59-46 victory.
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : For Audio Value, Boom Boxes Are Best
- Play It Again: Reissues Flood the Racks
- Tips for Spotting Suspicious Parcels
- Zeneca Group to Purchase 50% Stake in Salick Health : Health care: The deal creates a partnership between a cancer drug maker and an operator of cancer and kidney centers.
- INSURANCE
- Cargo Jet Crashed in England; 5 Killed
- Group Files No-Fault Initiative : Insurance: Drivers would collect from their own insurers regardless of blame. Second proposal by coalition would limit lawyers' contingency fees.
- U.S., Canada Move Toward Aviation Pact : Travel: The countries agree in principle on a new accord expected to lead to lower fares and more frequent flights.
- End to Collective Bargaining Faces Legal Test : Labor: Oddity of municipal bankruptcy law allows suspension of union pact. Employees leader hints county will be challenged.
- Orange County In Bankruptcy : Reactions to Thursday's Cuts
- Killing of Babies Tests Dutch Law
- Bodies Found in Locker 4 Months Ago Identified
- ANAHEIM : Council Seeks Plan to Limit Garage Sales
- Car Covers Offered Prior to Spraying in Camarillo
- $325,000 Donated to Repair Churches
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL / SANTA BARBARA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS : Brea Topples Another Highly Ranked Team; Woodbridge Next
- Radinsky Signs With White Sox
- Santa: A Big, Fat Insurance Risk
- WORKPLACE
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Mixed; Bond Yields Rise as Dollar Loses Steam : Wall Street: Blue chips are buoyed by year-end buying and the continuing chaos in Mexico.
- Russ Leadabrand; Historian Wrote About the Old West
- EUROPE : Priest Rallies Powerful to Aid Paris Homeless : France's leading conservatives have leaped to join Abbe Pierre's liberal crusade with eye toward garnering leftist votes in coming presidential race.
- Riordan Sets His Sights on Tighter Control of MTA : Transit: His goal is to tame bureaucracy and boost accountability. But political pitfalls abound.
- Gifts Galore : Appeal Brings Rush of Toys for Tots
- COSTA MESA : Countywide : Most County Parks to Close Next 2 Mondays
- BURBANK : Recycle Yule Trees at Drop-Off Points
- Medfly-Area Lemons Are Sweetened Up
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Pepper Spray Classes Offered at Library
- GARDEN GROVE : City OKs 51-Unit Housing Project for Senior Citizens
- But Will the Fighting Stop? : Can Carter's takeover of Lord David Owen's role make a real difference?
- WOODLAND HILLS : Police Sergeant Hurt in Traffic Accident
- PERSPECTIVE ON POLITICS : The Democrats' Troubled Sales Job : They can't win the White House as GOP-moderate clones; maybe a pure liberal stance isworth trying.
- Life's a Kick : Viking Kicker Fuad Reveiz of Colombia Has Nothing but Praise for Adopted Homeland
- NHL, Players Appear Stalled During Holidays
- Group Vows to Escalate Fight for Rams : Pro football: Save the Rams, saying team never negotiated in good faith, will take case to NFL and to court if decision to move is made.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Torture, Revenge, 'Death and the Maiden'
- MOVIE REVIEW : Family Gathering Brings Out Family Crises in 'Safe Passage'
- WORKPLACE : Hughes Agrees to Pay for Holiday Shutdown of Its Fullerton Plant
- THE GOODS : Whiter and Brighter, Faster
- Rain Possible, on Christmas, Forecasters Say
- New County Treasurer Is No Stranger to Crises : Finance: Thomas E. Daxon took over a troubled Oklahoma auditor's office in 1978 that was in such disarray that the federal government threatened to cut off funds.
- ASIA : Teen-Age Suicides Shed Light on Brutal Bullying in Japan
- 75,000 Evacuated as Mexican Volcano Rumbles : Latin America: Residents of 16 villages flee amid fears of an imminent eruption. New peril comes amid other national crises.
- Police Identify Bodies in Locker; Suspect Sought : Inquiry: The three, found in Northridge, had all been beaten and one had been shot, authorities say. Arrest warrant is issued.
- Now That You've Elected Them, Don't Forget to Stay in Touch
- To Bolster California's Recovery, Lower the State and Local Tax Burden : Economy: The corporate bite is 60% above the national norm and the West's highest, while competitor states are booming.
- Father's Own Search Finds His 2 Children
- Enlisting Military Aid : Law enforcement: Police in Pasadena and other cities are adapting defense technology for use in the war on crime.
- Warriors Continue to Improve
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Night Playing the Blues for Tito Jackson and Uncle
- Less at a Loss
- FBI Arrests Father, Son in CD-ROM Piracy Probe : Software: Thousands of counterfeit computer games are seized in the first major case of its kind.
- MEXICAN FINANCIAL UPHEAVAL : The Peso--Profit and Pain : Business Impact: Foreign Investments, Confidence in Country's Economy Shaken
- Parole Request From 'Preppy Killer' Is Denied
- THE GOODS : A Gift to Last All Their Days : With themes that range from cats to comic strips to religion, calendars are one size fits all.
- Fume Detectors Create Chaos for Chicagoans
- COVER STORY : The Child as a Spectator : A restless youngster can spoil a play or concert, yet outings can succeed with some preparation--and if parents are willing to leave the show early.
- Hawks' Winter Haven : Birds of Prey Flocking to Wildlife Refuge at Seal Beach Naval Station, Survey Finds