- Narcotics Seizures Skyrocket in 1993 : Crime: Methamphetamine confiscations rise from 3 pounds to 132 pounds. Quantities of heroin and cocaine also surge.
- Neighbors of Radar Site Set Up a Roadblock : Ojai Valley: Residents act after a U. S. judge rules that construction of the National Weather Service tower can resume.
- Man Sues School, Teammates, Says Prank Caused Injuries
- Volunteers Rebuild Pool for Children
- Insurer Sues Attorney Accused of Murder : Crime: The lawyer has been charged in connection with a staged-wreck death. Firm seeks to recover $85,000 in disability payments.
- GLENDALE : Gang-Related Crime Down, Police Report
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Board Rules Against Striking Transit Workers : Labor: NLRB says transit operator did not engage in unfair practices. The decision means the picketing employees' jobs are not guaranteed.
- Censored Pollard Letter Revealed : Security: Part of 1987 note to novelist was deleted. Government has cited such letters as a reason to keep convicted spy in prison.
- Attempt to Save Marshal's Office Suffers Setback
- Facing the N. Korean Threat: For Now, More Diplomacy : Alternatives in nuclear issue range from unpalatable to terrifying
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Hostetler Back at Practice, Says He'll Play
- Without Star Center, Sentinels Still Win : Prep basketball: Inglewood holds on in final seconds to beat Dominguez, 51-50, in Artesia tournament.
- Brea Advances to Final in Alaska
- Hurley Might Not Require Surgery on His Right Knee
- Laughing All the Way to the Top : Television: Seven of the Top 10 shows in the midseason ratings results are sitcoms, and stand-up has turned into a major-league farm system for TV stars.
- Commerce : Radio Ads to Lure Businesses Made a Mark, City Says
- Fear Clouds Search for Genetic Roots of Violence : Sociology: Many say studies could open the door to abuses and racism. Scientists are sharply divided.
- THE URBAN LANDSCAPE : A Westside Wish List to Build Bridges Toward Better Future
- Snow and Ice Spawn Dangers on East Coast
- Huun-Huur-Tu, "60 Horses in My Herd: Old Songs and Tunes of Tuva" <i> Shanachie</i>
- Nation IN BRIEF : EAST COAST : Ice, Snow Plague N.C. and Virginia
- 'Three Strikes' Plan Flawed, Sheriff Says
- JAUNTS : On the Fast Track at Santa Paula Museum : Historic building that once housed Union Oil offers a look back at auto racing, including an Indy 500 car driven by legend A. J. Foyt.
- 'Beauty and the Beast' Still a Hot Property--Even on Ice
- Zhirinovsky Sees 'Jealousy'
- NEW AND NOT-SO-USEFUL / LYNN SIMROSS : Fruitcakes to Burn, Diapers That Talk
- Nation IN BRIEF : MAINE : Gun Ban Is Upheld in Housing Projects
- NORTHRIDGE : New Firehouse No. 28 Is 1st on the Scene
- A Son Back From the Void
- WEST HILLS : Jewish Center to Close for Repairs
- THOUSAND OAKS : Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting
- Two Unlikely Heroes Surface in Hart Win : High school soccer: Bajracharya scores first varsity goal and Gonzalez returns from Mexico to score another as Indians defeat Canyon, 2-0, to claim title of own tournament.
- Skater Paralyzed After Accident
- ART REVIEWS : An Enthusiastic Embrace of Powerful Ambiguity
- U.S. Reviews Mortgage Practices at Illinois Bank : Finance: Northern Trust is third bank to be targeted by Justice Dept. for possible bias.
- InVitro Boosts Sales but Losses Persist
- A Double Dose of Healthy News : Economy: Reports on home sales and leading indicators show the national recovery is likely to continue well into 1994.
- Top 10 Recipes : A Year to Savor
- Russian Defense Chief Limits Troop Cuts : Military: He reverses policy, drops plan to slash forces. Yeltsin's position on the issue is unclear.
- Profile : Volunteer Sniffs Out a Rosy Deal : Parade Aide Sees 'a Chance to Be Involved With the Community'
- See the Parade Floats Up Close
- New-Style Persian, Centuries-Old Tradition Meet in Paradise
- Hospital of Hope : Alhambra Facility Is Among Pioneers in Liver Cancer Cryosurgery
- Innovative Snow Tires, Survival Kits for Kids
- Planned Senior Citizen Units May Be Scuttled : Housing: Officials want to scrap a proposed 190-apartment complex, saying it will take millions of dollars more for development in a location that isn't very suitable.
- Insurance Firm Sues Lawyer to Recover $85,000 : Liability: Suit seeks repayment of disability benefits by attorney who said he became unable to work after being charged with murder in an unrelated case.
- 'Beauty and the Beast' Still a Hot Property--Even on Ice
- VAN NUYS : Deliberations Continue in Menendez Murder Trial
- VENICE : Man Charged in Slaying, 2 Other Gang Shootings
- Triple Threat : Texas A&M; Tailbacks Hill, Thomas and McElroy Have Combined for 2,316 Yards Rushing and 26 Touchdowns
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Knox: Phifer Overlooked for Pro Bowl
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : COTTON BOWL : Irish Accustomed to Revenge Factor
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : ORANGE BOWL : Osborne Defends Bowl Losing Skid
- COLUMN ONE : American Culture on a Bun : At 25, the Big Mac is an icon of high cholesterol and lowbrow fare. Its strongest selling point, many believe, is not its decadence or power to satisfy, but its steadfast, if squishy, sameness.
- BATTER UP: While Thousand Oaks considers issuing...
- Ice Keeps Three Dolphins Trapped in N.J. River
- GOINGS ON : Dances Will Ring in Santa Barbara's New Year : Three very different celebrations, ranging from the sedate to one that swings, will herald the arrival of 1994.
- James McGregor Jamieson; Dancer and Choreographer
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Ohio Lottery Winner Hits Even Bigger One
- Abortion Rule Gives Doctors Wide Leeway
- UCLA's Darren Schager Put His Best Foot Forward This Season : Football: Improved confidence and better technique helped Bruin punter boot the team into the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin.
- World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Pregnancies Spark Fertility Debate
- MTA Offers Valley Shuttle to Rose Bowl
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Antonovich Loses Round in Fight to Reverse Verdict
- Business, City Leaders Huddle on Rams : Planning: Some say creative strategies to keep the NFL franchise were discussed. But Anaheim's city manager stresses that taxpayers can't afford to subsidize the team.
- Public Hearing Urged on Coyote Trappings
- Defining Moments : West Virginia's Ed Hill Will Be Remembered for Two Passes--One Dropped and One Caught
- O.C. STAGE REVIEW : 'Beauty,' Even on Ice, Will Ring a Belle
- FULLERTON : Clean-Air Costs for Firms Focus of Study
- 'Mother Doe' Case
- Rose Parade and Racial Divisiveness
- Boy Scouts
- Exemptions for Lower Utility Tax, Trash Bill
- Whatever Happened to ... 1993 : Revisiting some of View's most talked-about stories, we find progress for anxious parents and neon signs, second thoughts about a controversial sect - and pregnant women still craving "magic" salad. : Tough Judge Still Raising Objections
- Nuclear Plants
- Welfare Reform
- Yasser Arafat
- Sylmar Is a Good Place for Academy
- Video Game Ratings
- Whatever Happened to ... 1993 : Revisiting some of View's most talked-about stories, we find progress for anxious parents and neon signs, second thoughts about a controversial sect - and pregnant women still craving "magic" salad. : Waiting Room Has More Than a View
- Whatever Happened to ... 1993 : Revisiting some of View's most talked-about stories, we find progress for anxious parents and neon signs, second thoughts about a controversial sect - and pregnant women still craving "magic" salad. : Mormon Church Ousts Dissidents
- Whatever Happened to ... 1993 : Revisiting some of View's most talked-about stories, we find progress for anxious parents and neon signs, second thoughts about a controversial sect - and pregnant women still craving "magic" salad. : Image Still Proves Troubling for Sect
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 30, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 30, 1993
- Obituaries - Dec. 30, 1993
- Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 30, 1993
- ROSE BOWL / DAILY REPORT : WISCONSIN : Alvarez Dismisses Underdog Label
- Next Viacom Move Still Under Wraps : Mergers: The comparative values of QVC and Viacom stock will play a pivotal role when Paramount shareholders cast their votes.
- Family Defends Deputy Who Fired Fatal Shot : Portrait: Father says Brian Scanlan was best friends with slain O.C. officer. But records show different side.
- Family Rallies Behind Officer in Shooting of Deputy
- 25 Deputies Suspended for Partying While on Duty
- PARENTAL TARGETS: The family of Foothill High...
- Israel and PLO Still Divided on Border Control
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 30, 1993
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 30, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 30, 1993
- Software Maker, Insiders Accused of Investor Fraud
- Sale of Debt-Ridden Nutri-System Ends Bankruptcy-Ordered Closures : Franchises: Announcement comes as FTC says it will settle claims against the firm and two others accusing them of misleading the public.
- INTERNATIONAL
- Lucky Corrects Sale Price on Vitamins
- Composer Callen Loses 12-Year Fight With AIDS
- Williams, Giants Agree to Terms on New Contract
- ROUNDUP : Jessie and Ramirez Lead Ventura's Second-Half Surge in 81-50 Victory
- 'Ghost' Review
- Payments Urged for Radiation Test Victims : Government: Energy Secretary O'Leary's call is first indication that U.S. is willing to acknowledge liability.
- O.C. Group Readies Plans Aimed at Furthering Unity : Diversity: Orange County Together, formed after the L.A. riots, is working toward a climate of acceptance.
- A Mother's Saddest Goodby : Support: A dying mother's dream is becoming a reality. Thanks to Tanya's Children, a handful of women are finding homes for their kids.
- L.A. Police's 'Tickets for Guns' Promotion Yields 412 Weapons : Law enforcement: Officials call the program a success. But few, if any, gang members turn in firearms.
- What's Ahead in 1994
- Volunteers Keep Parade Afloat : Many Will Put in 14-Hour Days in Dash to Finish Tournament of Roses Creations
- Freedom Bowl Hits X Despite Long Odds
- Lawrence Develops a Winning Attitude : UCLA: Defensive back realizes playing at the top collegiate level is more than fun and games.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Lemieux Sets March as Target for Return
- Palmdale Extends Streak to 9 : Basketball: Falcons beat Simi Valley, 60-57, to reach Hart semifinals.
- MCA Takes Rail-Site Campaign to the Mail
- POP/ROCKHall of Fame Songs: Bob Dylan's 1963...
- How Parents Can Spot and Stop Shoplifting
- William L. Shirer, Author of 'Third Reich' Chronicle, Dies : Journalism: Reporter covered Europe in the '20s and '30s and based his 1960 bestseller in part on his diaries. He was 89 and recently completed a book on Tolstoy.
- SAN PEDRO : Police Seek Mentally Impaired Teen-Ager
- Sheriff's Fumbling Mars the Image He Tried to Save--His
- Cleanup of Oil Spill at Beach Progresses : Oxnard: Death toll among birds and wildlife rises. Company officials are still unable to say what caused the leak.
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Fire Chief to Hang Up Boots Today
- NEWPORT BEACH : Goofoffers Live Up to the Club's Name
- Judge Disqualifies U.S. Attorneys Over Unfair Use of Secrets : Defense: Move is a victory for A-12 jet contractors in their battle with the Navy and a blow to government security procedures.
- Spain Takes Control of Bank, Suspends Its Stock
- Bombs in Upstate N.Y. Kill Six; Man With Ties to Victims Sought
- TEEN SHOPLIFTING: Teen-agers shoplift for many reasons:...
- FAMILY : Baking Offers Kids Lessons for Life
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Officer Receives Lots of Support Following Fire
- San Fernando Parks Chief's Records Seized : Investigation: Police documents say Jess Margarito authorized payment for work that was never done.
- CANOGA PARK : Low-Income Owners Offered Home Repairs
- Wounding Public Confidence in Police : Orange County deputy's fatal shooting of colleague demands quick and full explanation
- TELEVISION REVIEW : The Queens: Fab Energy, Spontaneity
- Adding Up Reinvested Self-Interest : A Year Later, 3 Households Assess Value of Financial Advice on Budget Woes
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Brokerage Expands
- U.S. Files First Suit Under Disabilities Act in Illinois : Law: Justice Department fights for pension benefits for excluded police officers and firefighters. Case involves diabetic who was barred from retiree plan.
- Garamendi Urges Repeal of 'Inmate Bill of Rights' : Politics: Gubernatorial candidate says parole board should be able to hold some prisoners after terms are over.
- Jury Adds $77 Million Against HMO That Denied Coverage
- Castro Kin Free to Join Mother, Father Agrees
- Data Shows Resurgence in Economy : Recovery: Surveys report consumer confidence is soaring nationally and see strong 1994 growth in factory orders. But California remains the big exception.
- Clinics Keep Busy as Flu Bug Spreads
- Countywide : Bar Assn. Passes Anti-Bias Resolution
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Newport Harbor Learns to Keep Its Balance, Win Without Ross
- Northern Iowa Storms Past CS Fullerton
- Menendez Jury Reviews Testimony About Toupee, Fight With Mother
- Higher Taxes, Costs of Festivities Make End-of-Year Weddings Expensive
- Single-Country Fund Prices Defy Underlying Logic
- World Bank to Back Nigeria Gas Project
- TELLER PEACE: It's getting so you can't...
- 3 Dominicans Die, 23 Missing After Boat Sinks
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Park Project Delayed at Schools' Request
- WOODLAND HILLS : College Foundation Gets New Chairman
- Countywide : Two Groups Seeking Volunteer Teachers
- Getting on Course : Program Teaches Youths Teamwork and Confidence
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Arkansas' Rout Impresses President
- Army Reserve Brass Cautions Local Officer : Probe: Los Alamitos base commander is ordered to deal with allegations of fraud, favoritism and mismanagement. Disciplinary action against some officers has not been ruled out.
- Northridge Surges Before Losing Again
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : ORANGE BOWL : Ward Has Heisman, Now He Wants Title
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : FREEDOM BOWL : Injured Sehorn to Play Limited Role
- Samantha Rigley
- Hit-and-Miss Thousand Oaks Gets a Split
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : UCLA Gets 20-Point Lead, Then Loses to N.C. State
- MOVIE REVIEWS : Romance Emerges From the 'Shadowlands' : Richard Attenborough's film about the archetypal Oxford don C. S. Lewis and devoted reader Joy Gresham telegraphs its moves--but still moves us.
- Japanese Unemployment at Six-Year High
- Emulex Expects Quarterly Loss of $14 Million : Finance: Computer products maker will take one-time charge in connection with corporate restructuring. Costs include spin-off of Q-Logic subsidiary.
- Ground-to-Air Calling Will Begin in '94
- Moscow Metro Going to 4
- Holiday in an Empty City
- Arafat Is Pressed to Pull Back on Statehood Goals
- NEWPORT BEACH : Residents to Buy Mobile-Home Park
- Beijing Flu Outbreak Pounds L.A. County : Health: Absenteeism has been up sharply on the job and in schools. Kaiser hospital adds staff to cope with influx of patients.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Harvard Professor to Speak at Temple
- Some DMV Offices to Extend Hours
- The Staying Power of Secrecy
- DANA POINT : Institute Offering Tide-Pool Tours
- Spill Puts Damper on Outings to Beach
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Palmdale to Forgive Loan to Developer : Construction: The City Council said it won't collect $2 million if the builder of the Antelope Valley Mall attracts a Robinsons-May store.
- VAN NUYS : Proposal to Open Pawnshop Protested
- Stepping Out on His Own : College football: Having been an assistant at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz, son Skip takes reins at Connecticut.
- Kings' Reynolds Resigns 'in the Best Interest' of Team
- FULLERTON : 2 Fires Strike Area Within 12-Hour Span
- The Utes Have No Need to Feel Defensive : Freedom Bowl: They won five of their last six games with an offense that averages nearly 500 yards.
- Jackson Hit With $20-Million Lawsuit : Pop music: The pop star faces a fraud and breach-of-contract claim by the promoter of his canceled 'Dangerous' tour. The singer performed only 24 of the 43 shows.
- India Game Wardens Kill 2 Rhino Poachers
- Success Puts the Bite on Computer Injury Network
- Open-Air Repairs : Street Mechanics Work Cheap, but to Police, They're a Problem
- LIBERTY BOWL : Brohm Leads Louisville to Victory
- The Government Is Getting Good at Digging Holes
- Teams, Players That Figure to Succeed on Court
- USC's Rally Falls Short Against South Florida : College basketball: The Trojans' six-game win streak ends. They come back from halftime deficit but are unable to catch Bulls, 64-61.
- Hitch to Year-End Nuptials : Higher Taxes, Costs Make Dec. 31 Vows Expensive : WEDDING: Costs of Dec. 31 Nuptials Are Taxing
- Ex-Keating Associate, U.S. to Settle
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Business Park Purchase
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Russian Security Chief Assails Agency Overhaul : Reforms: He says Yeltsin-mandated changes are demoralizing. Reshuffle includes 30% personnel cut.
- Hundreds Begin Bus Journey to Escape Horrors of Sarajevo
- Parents Meet Man They Say Is Son Who Was Kidnaped in 1976 : Reunion: They point out strong resemblance to boy abducted at age 4. 'I can feel it,' he affirms. Police, seeking proof, want to question Riverside County woman in the case.
- Parks Director Accused of Falsifying Records : San Fernando: Police seize documents, allege Jess Margarito prepared papers directing city payment for work not performed.
- Judge Denies Woman's Plea for Female Doctor : Court: Simi plaintiff in injury lawsuit was ordered to undergo a medical exam. She says she was abused as a teen-ager by a male physician.
- Cleanup Continues as Toll on Wildlife Rises : Environment: Officials say a park ranger ignored an early report that oil was spewing into McGrath Lake.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : COTTON BOWL : Irish Coaching Ranks Thin Again
- $16-Million Roadway Overhaul Has Started
- TV Ratings : ABC, With Third Straight Victory, in a Holiday Mood
- Police Seek Runaway Boy Whose Friend Was Slain : Search: The 11-year-old may have witnessed the slaying or been a victim, authorities say. The youths left Yucca Valley homes last month.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City Wins Recognition for Disaster Training Program
- COLUMN ONE : A Fine Line: To Tell or Not to Tell : The man said he had killed and hinted he might kill again. The confession thrust a Tennessee lawyer into a nightmarish battle with his conscience and a test of wills with his rival, a local prosecutor.
- Valley Obituaries
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Shell Praises Pro Bowl Picks
- VAN NUYS : Hearings to Weigh Motel Restrictions
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Amos Scores 26 as Rancho Santiago Rolls by Shoreline
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- Rams Won't Hire General Manager : Pro football: Shaw denies that someone will be brought in to help Knox with personnel decisions.
- Ticket Outlook Far From Rosy : At Least One Southland Agency Sold More Than It Was Able to Get
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Bettis' Success a Contract Buster
- Prudential Gets Credit
- Witnesses Sought in Hit-Run Death of Pedestrian
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Stock Prices on Year-End Ride; Dow at New High
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Stock Prices on Year-End Ride; Dow at New High
- Met Life May Hike Refund Estimate
- RETAILING
- AT WORSHIP: A Pasadena research group has...
- Irvine Church Believes Cultural Understanding Is Key to Racial Harmony : Religion: Methodists' committee for a decade has explored both the differences and common ground among groups in an effort to understand why some races behave and feel as they do.
- Quake Rattles Wyoming
- Garbage Collector Critically Injured by Truck's Hydraulic Arm
- Detectives Added to Search for 3-Year-Old : Children: LAPD expands the hunt for Andrew Rodriguez, who disappeared Christmas Day.
- To Aid Welfare Children at Risk, Take Them Away to Safe Havens : Their needs should come first, ahead of neglectful parents' rights. This would be true reform of a dysfunctional system.
- LOS ANGELES : 3 Dolphins Transferred to Chicago Aquarium
- Citations of the season: The red flag...
- Recycling Center Is Approved : Waste: Oxnard will put a down payment on land for the $20-million facility, expected to be the largest in the county.
- Where We Worship : A Portrait of Religious Congregations in the Valley
- PALMDALE : Loan to Be Forgiven if Mall Attracts Store
- THOUSAND OAKS : Tree Recycling Sites Different This Year
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / TONIGHT'S GAMES : NONCONFERENCE
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : CITRUS BOWL : Paterno Is Anything but Amused
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- MOVIE REVIEWS : The Right Actor for the Wrong Man : 'In the Name of the Father' features Daniel Day-Lewis as a wrongly accused suspect in a story based on an infamous British case. His performance makes us feel we are sharing his harrowing experience.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Nets Hang On to End Road Drought
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Hondo Oil Posts $24-Million Loss, Restructures Debt : Energy: Control of difficult drilling operation in Colombia is turned over to venture partner Amoco Corp.
- International Business : With Little Cash and Less Oil, Ukraine Shivers as Economy Shrinks
- Taxing Start to '94 : 86 Million Packages From Uncle Sam Unlikely to Fill Recipients With Feelings of Holiday Cheer
- FULLERTON : Man Rewarded Again for Fighting Graffiti
- Charities Brace for Decline in Volunteers
- RAM NOTEBOOK / MIKE REILLEY : Bettis Well on the Way to Bonus Round
- Bruins Cool Off, but Still Pull It Off : Basketball: They get first real challenge, but hold on to beat North Carolina State, 81-75.
- Bottled Lightning : Badger Fever Is Coming to a Head in Madison, Where Wisconsin Football Has Regained Glory
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Irvine Builder Starts Construction on Two Medical Facilities
- Jury Adds $77 Million to Judgment Against HMO : Courts: Woodland Hills-based Health Net denied coverage to cancer patient for bone marrow transplant.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Talbott's Skills Seen Key to Foreign Policy Successes : Diplomacy: He will help refurbish entire State Dept. operation, and articulate Administration's story to public.
- You Guessed! The Best of the Obsessed : Here's a look back at a gaggle of local folks, from admen to a flag man, who made us smile.
- STUDIO CITY : MCA Launches Campaign to Relocate Subway Station
- LAPD Calls Tickets for Guns Exchange a Success
- Judge Declares Mistrial in United Community Bank Fraud Case : Trial: Jury deadlocks on charges accusing two former Thousand Oaks partners of defrauding regulators. Retrial is scheduled.
- Disqualified Lawyer Appeals Judge's Sanctions : Courts: Attorney and ACLU contend that disciplinary action for gender-based comments made to female prosecutor is unconstitutional.
- Ducks Reaffirm Road Skills in Shutting Out Islanders, 3-0
- It's Not in Cards for CS Northridge : College basketball: Matadors fall to Montana State, 94-80.
- PREP WEDNESDAY : Griffins and Sea Kings Get High Marks in Fall
- Alexander's Restaurant Being Sold to Renaissance
- Money Make-Overs : Young Couple Wants American Dream--Own Home, No Debt and White Picket Fence
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Church Project
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Louisiana Told to Redraw Its 4th District
- VENTURA : Police Department Desk to Cut Hours
- Only the Unpredictable Is Predictable, So Enjoy It : Chaos: Los Angeles elects a Republican, Poland elects communists and NAFTA passes. Given the amazing present, why try to foresee the future?
- THOUSAND OAKS : Man Held in Kidnap of Former Girlfriend
- When Budget Cutbacks Make the Disabled Their Victims : Social services: The Independent Living Center comes to the rescue of those suffering from reductions in government assistance.
- Trenton Cross
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Stucker's Penalty Kick is Difference in Edison Victory
- Shuchuk Weaves His Magic : Hockey: The Canucks' nemesis scores with less than a minute to play, lifting the Kings, 6-5. Gretzky hits a homer.
- Politicians
- Kathleen Brown
- U.S. Policy on Haiti
- Legalizing Drugs
- Pension Plans
- Military Benefits Contract Is Challenged
- Zagat Survey: Dallas Hotels
- Trend Shifts, California Grows Slower Than U.S.
- Rebels Without a Cause : Why do young people shoplift? Peer pressure. Cheap thrills. Trendy clothes.
- Westminster : Recall Drive Runs Behind Schedule
- The Fight Against Crime: Notes From the Front : Trading Tickets for Firearms Is a Long Shot
- NORTHRIDGE : Ex-Marine Gets Fond Farewell From Japanese
- Holiday Does Little to Give Fish a Break
- U.S. Shows Decline in Fishing Licenses
- Ringing In the New Year With 'Miss Howard Stern' : Television: For $39.95, you can tune in his 'New Year's Eve Pageant,' an event that will allow him to do anything he wants in the private sanctum of pay-per-view.
- Ex-Guess Chairman Sues Over Trademark Use : Fashion: Georges Marciano says his brothers and former partners are using family name on clothing without permission.
- Chrysler Tops AAA Ratings in Three Categories
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Gang Shooting in Mall Kills Man as He Eats
- Oxnard Spill May Spur New Regulations
- Peace Looks Like Winner in Race for State Senate : Politics: Assemblyman apparently defeats Joseph Ghougassian in San Diego County's 40th District. Turnout is low.
- Another China Flight Hijacked
- New Energy for U.S. Foreign Agenda : Choice of Talbott for State Dept. post furthers revitalization
- Robbery Victim Dies; Suspects Arrested
- Racist-Flyer Incident Could Lead to Charges
- Poll Responses Suggest Tensions, Hope for Future : Survey: To some, language, immigration and proliferation of multiethnic programs are creating uneasiness among the races. Awareness of others' backgrounds is mentioned as a unifying force.