- MONTEBELLO : Repair-Yard, Cultural Projects Approved
- Coffee Lovers Are a Pretty Tame Lot--for Junkies : Lifestyles: Sure, a new report says caffeine addiction is a lot like being hooked on alcohol, tobacco or street drugs. But java drinkers are tired of hearing about it.
- President Signs $263.8-Billion Defense Measure
- Earning That Badge Isn't Easy
- OXNARD : Dump Not Leaking Toxins, Tests Show
- Signing Up to Vote
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City Plans to Cull List of Projects From Brainstorming Session : Meeting: Santa Clarita leaders will gather Saturday to create the second Community Strategic Plan, an agenda of items to tackle in the future.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI : Down Goes Frazier, Putting Nebraska's Hopes on Ropes
- CAA Bets on Kavner's Multimedia Moxie
- Executive Travel : Business Travel Resources
- Various Artists"Trance Planet" Worldly Music/Triloka RecordsWhen you...
- Westside Merchant's Slaying Stuns Neighborhood
- A PHYSICAL EDUCATION : Chinese Magic Revue Focuses on Amazing Acrobats Who Train as Early as Age 6
- HOLLYWOOD : Water Erupts From 6 Broken Pipes
- The following are the top music sales...
- Fencing Contest : Homeowner Battles Neighbor, City Over Barrier They Say Is Too Tall
- Opera Takes a Bow to Youngsters
- City Scraps Little Tokyo Office Plans
- Larry Dean Always Proving He Can Get His Hooks Into a Tune : Singer and songwriter brings his danceable, traditional music to Simi Valley club tonight.
- Why Fight for a Cruel Method? : California shouldn't appeal court ruling that shut the gas chamber door
- Freeway Closed for Check of Power Lines
- A Cuba Policy Driven by Sadistic Zeal : The U.S. embargo hobbles lifesaving medical care. Why don't U.S. doctors protest?
- Election Ordered to Resolve Long Beach Council Race
- TARZANA : Longtime Civic Activist Heads for New Turf
- Bradley Sits Out at Sonoma State
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Moss Encourages a Mean Streak
- Flipper Gets a Break He Didn't Need : For Good of the Team, Ram Receiver Plays Despite Broken Bone
- Setting, Acting Turn 'Tempest' Into Drizzle
- MONTEBELLO : Student Claims Police Used Excessive Force
- Hill Found Guilty in Abortion Shootings : Violence: The former minister is the first person convicted of violating the nation's new clinic access law. He also faces murder charges in Florida case.
- CARSON : Worker Donations Will Help Sick Sea Mammals
- SOUTH EL MONTE : Ex-Mayor Pardo Enters Plea in Assault Case
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL 5TH DISTRICT : Police Union Backs Opponent of Yaroslavsky's Wife in Race
- Spanish-Language Crime-Tip Hot Line Started : Law enforcement: <i> Corra la Voz</i> will allow callers to provide police with information anonymously, without fear of gang retaliation or deportation.
- Most of City's Treasure Island Plan Upheld : Development: Owners may close Laguna mobile home park if they pay millions in relocation costs to displaced residents.
- Libraries Provide Internet Access
- ELECTIONS / COLLEGE DISTRICT : Trustees Remain Neutral on Prop. 187
- Lockheed Neighbors Oppose Cleanup Plan : Safety: Fearing air pollution and health risks, residents say they will challenge proposed vapor extraction system.
- Clouds to Clear, Leaving Sunny Weekend Skies
- IHL Has Discouraging Word for NHL
- Flanagan a Leader at UCLA : College football: Center, after his father's suicide last May, has to do some fast growing up.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Johnson Won't Play Unless He Is 100%
- Brown Won't Coach Softball at Saddleback
- Man Sentenced to Prison in Fraud
- Woman Who Turned in Sons Grows Weary of Life in Hiding
- Education Reform Bill OKd After Filibuster Is Thwarted : Legislation: Senate overcomes school prayer fight to send $12.7-billion plan to Clinton. It caps a series of measures designed to improve performance.
- Grim Determination : Using Confrontation to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
- Dirt-poor town grows bumper crop of casinos : The Mississippi gambling mecca is still poor, just not as much, as the state provides fertile soil for a booming gaming industry.
- Residents Protest LAPD's Transfer of 15 Harbor Division Officers
- SOUTH BAY / COVER STORY : A Gray Matter : Lifestyle Changes, Aging Members Have Cut Numbers in Once-Strong Fraternal Groups Such as Kiwanis Club
- Orchestrating a Successful Season
- SANTA MONICA : Report Cites Impact of Commercial Project
- Suspect in 4 Murders Held in San Diego; 2nd Is Detained but Mistakenly Released
- LONG BEACH : Navy Rejects Shelter Project for Homeless
- SIMI VALLEY : Boy Hurt After Bike Strikes Police Car
- LOS ANGELES : Neighborhood's Gates Will Be Taken Down
- PASADENA : 2 Teen-Agers Get Probation for Crimes During Riots
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Kentucky's Coach Angered by Threat
- Ole Mole
- Private Eyes Keeping Watch Over Baby-Sitters : Child care: Investigators are running background checks to uncover debts, shady pasts and undesirable qualities.
- Children's Iron Poisoning Curbs Planned : Health: FDA proposes safer packaging and stronger warnings. Since 1986, accidental ingestion of the product has resulted in at least 33 deaths.
- CARSON : City Withdraws From Library Tax District
- SPOTLIGHT : ROCKING IN TONGUES : Clubs Are Adopting the Offspring of Dance Beats and Spanish Language--Rock Pop Espanol
- EDUCATION BRIEFS
- LOS ANGELES : King to Get Most of His $3.9 Million in Lump Sum
- Another Football Coaching Change Is Made at Muir
- CSUN Athletes Enter New Arena--That of Politics : Referendum: As primary beneficiaries, they stump for ballot measure to increase student fees; monies would be used to underwrite school's sports programs.
- West to Miss Conference Opener
- LA PUENTE : $1,000 Donated Toward Graffiti Eradication
- PREPS
- CARSON : Mall Developers Claim Victory in Bid for Site
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Fanning the Flames for Szechwan Lovers : The 13-year-old Thousand Oaks restaurant has mastered the Chinese cooking style that can be both spicy and subtle.
- Mandela Feted, but Business Is Wary : Investment: The South African president is embraced as a hero in White House ceremonies. U.S. corporate officials worry about stability.
- The Price of Pep : Stripes, Sequins, Fine fabrics. Today's cheerleader wardrobes inspire copying by designers--and complaints from parents
- Turning Trash to Cash Via an Industrial Park : If the project works, it can make Ventura County look good. It's about keeping jobs and raw materials at home.
- Venus Probe's Grand Finale: a Fiery Fall Into Planet : Science: A final lesson is sought in Magellan's destruction. Four-year trek called profoundly revealing.
- CRIME : Priest Accused of Sexual Assault Faces Arraignment Friday : Associate pastor of Hacienda Heights church admits to incident with 18-year-old man. Archdiocese official says the clergyman is being treated for alcoholism.
- College Employees Protest Stalled Talks
- GLENDALE : Community Forums Program Revived
- SANTA ANA : Business Community Watch Draws Praise
- MALIBU : Officials Seeking Relatives of Boy, 17, Slain at Beach
- 'Blown Sideways' an Angry, Funny Story of Hope
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Treasury Bond Yield Nears 8% in Broad Selloff : Wall Street: Reports of surging economy send inflation fears up sharply. Some analysts now see Fed rate hike as early as Friday.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Retreat Broadly on Economic News
- Trade-It-Yourself Bank Machines Make a Debut : Securities: Citibank is first to offer full-scale brokerage services at ATM machines. Option comes to California next month.
- Tortellini Express
- RANCHO PALOS VERDES : Plaintiff to Refile Suit Over Property Liens
- Perot Advises Voting for GOP to Give Party Its 'Turn at Bat'
- THEATER REVIEW : A Compelling Vision of Amelia Earhart
- STOCK WATCH
- San Gabriel Valley / COVER STORY : REAL LIFE CLIFFHANGERS : Tragedy Can Be Just a Step Away for Those Who Enter the Angeles National Forest Unprepared for Its Deadly Variety of Natural Hazards.
- 'Princess' Wins Loyal Following Among Girls
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : A Whodunit That Also Offers a Moral Mystery : SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS <i> by David Guterson</i> ; Harcourt Brace $21.95, 368 pages
- Panel Urges Emphasis on Youth Crime Prevention
- A Close-Up Look At People Who Matter : Volunteers in Running for Top Award
- Refund No Cure-All for Colleges' Budget
- A 'Monster' Hit by R.E.M. Kicks Off Promising Quarter : Pop music: The band's album debuts at No. 1; Streisand's 'The Concert' enters at No. 10. Retailers expect big year-end sales.
- Grazing Myth Exploded
- Brown-Based Lipsticks Kiss Off the Red Menace
- LYNWOOD : New Complex Features Jail, Courts, Crime Lab
- LONG BEACH : Neighbors Oppose Low-Income Housing
- CRISIS IN THE CARIBBEAN : Frustrated U.S. Military Leaders Accuse Press of Fanning Flames in Haiti : Media: Reports are unfairly focusing on violence, officials say. They allege distorted images may be affecting morale and the mission.
- BY DESIGN : MILAN: Tarts and Taxes : The trollop look isn't the only news. There's also that little matter of corruption charges.
- Topics / EVENTS : 1.3 Million Visited 67th County Fair
- 1 Suspect Held in Slayings, Other Mistakenly Released
- BRIEFLY : Health Care: Casino Event Aids Cancer Research
- SHERMAN OAKS : Quake-Hit Bullock's to Reopen Top Level
- Feeling the Pinch : Anglers Spring Traps on Opening Day of Lobster Season : ' Right now, it's too rough out there, but I'm willing to bet it's going to be a good (lobster) season. ' Pat McDonald, Dana Point fisherman
- Rugged Antelope Valley Strikes a Few New Classical Chords
- MOVIESA Real-Life Re-Enactment?: Herbert Stempel, the real-life...
- BRIEFLY : Earthquake: Clinic to Get $1 Million for Rebuilding
- No Place for Criminal Types
- Leo Kottke"6- and 12-String Guitar" (1969) RhinoKottke's...
- Topics / TEACHING : Headmaster Knows First Name of All 320 Students
- Creative Biomedics Gets $5.6-Million Order
- Judge Is Convicted on Impeachment Charges
- PENINSULA : Incidents of Vandalism, Fire Damage Library
- ART : WIT WE WEAR : Out of the Closet, 'Lun*na Menoh's Boutique Mystique' Gets at the Fabric of Humor
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : An Exploration of Fatherly Passion : TAFT <i> by Ann Patchett</i> ; A Richard Todd book; Houghton Mifflin $21.95, 305 pages
- HERMOSA BEACH : Mystery Surrounds Woman Found Shot in the Head
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- OFF THE CUFF : Being in Clothes Quarters : Fitting Rooms Enable Customers to Try On--and Experiment With--Outfits in Store
- GLENDALE : City Seeks Volunteers for Disaster Corps
- THOUSAND OAKS : Schillo, Loh Back Lake Restoration
- Quayle Hammers President's Policy on Haiti
- AGOURA HILLS : Public Works Head Leaves for Covina Job
- County Imposes Medfly Quarantine : Fruit: Area covers 86 square miles of farmland and neighborhoods. Some residents worry it's a first step to aerial spraying.
- Wreckers Begin Erasing Painful Reminder of Quake : Recovery: Long-delayed demolition of Northridge Meadows complex, where 16 died in collapse, is expected to take a month.
- Proposed Waste Sites Draw Sharp Criticism : Public works: Homeowners speak out against nomination of three locations, two of which are in the San Fernando Valley.
- LOS ANGELES : Council Cuts Off Overtime to Top DWP Officials
- Brocco Is Sold, Will Stand at Stud in Kentucky
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Chandler Hopeful Despite Sprain
- Angelos, Shaw to Discuss Rams
- Steeling Themselves : Three Area Athletes, Each With Chance to Win, Gird for Ironman Triathlon
- Proposed League Dealt Blow : Soccer: APSL unanimously rejects new proposed "single entity" league, but could pay price if MLS takes off.
- Oak Tree Stands to Win : Horse racing: With baseball and hockey not being played, attendance at Santa Anita is likely to increase.
- NHL Talks Sour as Players Reject Proposals : Hockey: Both sides refuse to budge, putting season in jeopardy.
- Twenty Years Later, They're Still Riding Hollywood's Rapids : Movies: Producers Lawrence Turman and David Foster have had a long, fruitful partnership. 'We're total opposites. That's why it works,' says Foster. Their latest hit: 'The River Wild.'
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- 11 Drown in Red Sea
- The Sinks Promises a Grand Walk Through Private Canyon Property
- CRISIS IN THE CARIBBEAN : Haiti's Ruling Generals Are Given a Hint: Leave : Caribbean: U.S. has been using carrots and sticks--offers of comfortable exile and threats of arrest--to push Cedras and Biamby out. They have until Oct. 15.
- Medfly Quarantine Is Imposed on Parts of Ventura County : Agriculture: Affected are parts of Camarillo, Somis, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks. The order could last for up to six months.
- Cartilage Grown in Lab Repairs Knees, Study Says
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- EL MONTE: A 41-year-old El Monte man...
- Nicole Simpson's Sister Questions Defense Actions
- Mission Viejo : School District Gets Grant It Didn't Seek
- 2 Brothers Charged in Home Equity Fraud Case
- A Friend Indeed : A Store Clerk Was Shot and Paralyzed by Robbers While Protecting His Boss, Who Now Steps In With Support
- 2 Inmates Escape From Honor Rancho : Jails: They carjack a truck from two students parked near Magic Mountain. No one is hurt, but the men remain at large.
- Mobil Participates in LIFE Fund-Raising
- Without Hockey, Canadians Are at a Loss on Saturdays
- LOS ALAMITOS : Harness Group Makes Its First Key Payment
- Mistri Looks for Way to Lift Soccer Team
- Executive Travel : The Future? Hotel Room as Interactive Control Center
- HOME COOKING : Clarisse Explains It All
- The Hot Sauce Info Superhighway
- LONG BEACH : Civic Light Opera Will Receive $100,000 Grant
- Answering Call of Wild--for Some, but Not All
- GARDENA : Plan for Market Near Wetland to Be Discussed
- VAN NUYS : Church Buys Land to Increase Parking
- WOODLAND HILLS : Pierce College Hosts Transfer Seminar
- Muir Makes Coaching Change
- College Trustees OK $1,000 in Travel Costs
- PERSPECTIVE ON CONGRESS : Talking Democracy to Death : Senate filibusters have killed or compromised a raft of crucial legislation. This isn't governing; it's treachery that must stop.
- A Season Without Titles : Baseball: Players will be honored, but there will be no divisional champions because of the shortened schedule.
- Angels Finally Release Reynolds; 5 Potential Free Agents Protected
- FINANCE : Settlement Hikes to $1.5 Billion the Cost to Taxpayers of Beverly Hills Savings
- Global Markets and Economic Update : International Business
- International Business : Rail Privatization in Argentina Helps Fuel Economic Recovery
- GARDEN FRESH : Please Eat the Geraniums
- Leaks to Press Prompted D.A.'s Rush to File Charges
- CRISIS IN THE CARIBBEAN : Marine Killed; Suicide Suspected
- PASADENA : City Expects to Net World Cup Profit : Finances: As much as $2 million may go into municipal coffers once the soccer organization makes its remaining payments for rent and various expenses.
- Iguana wanna go home? Not when he can find a cozier place to park.
- ELECTIONS / WEST VENTURA COUNTY : Council, School Board Incumbents Lead Challengers in Funds
- DOWNEY : Council Appoints New City Attorney
- DANA POINT : Headlands Measures to Be Luncheon Topic
- Officials Seek Help in Identifying Body
- Student's Appeal Lacks It : Plea for College Funds Is Greeted by More Disdain Than Cash
- Voter Registration
- WATER POLO ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Long Beach State Beats UCI
- Union Pacific Makes Hostile $3.4-Billion Bid for Santa Fe : Railroads: Takeover target had agreed to be bought by Burlington Northern, which says the deal is still on track.
- Chinese Officials Will Meet in O.C. With U.S. Builders
- Villainy Among the Vats
- REGION : Whitney High Leads in Scholarship Semifinals
- MUSIC : 'Aida' Star Guleghina Tries to Look the Part
- Camping With a Toddler Has Its Moments, but It's No Picnic : An 18-month-old takes the great outdoors in happy stride, but his parents find the pace, well, punishing.
- Oxnard-Based Composer Given Local Affirmation : Ventura County Symphony will begin season with Miguel del Aguila's 'Conga,' which it commissioned.
- ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST : $1.25-Billion Suit Filed Over Tungsten Mine
- Arcadia Police Accused of Racial, Sexual Bias : Law enforcement: Four claims charge that the city's 73-member force has targeted young people, minorities and the department's own female officers.
- CABRILLO VILLAGE : Storefront Station to Boost Police Presence
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Ordinance Regulating Mobile Vendors Toughened
- Countywide : Dancers Moves Are Far From Routine
- Man Ordered to Jail Over Hair-Dryer Spat : Courts: The Tarzana resident is sentenced after being convicted of attacking neighbor over the borrowed appliance.
- OAK TREE : On Turf or Off, Starolamo's a Winner
- Season Now in Jeopardy : Hockey: Players reject two proposals for compromise. One owner says, 'It's over.'
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Chandler Hopeful Despite Sprain
- United Paramount Unveils Its Lineup : Television: Film studio's move to small screen starts in January. A new 'Star Trek' series is the kickoff show.
- August Gain in Factory Orders Sparks Interest Rate Worries
- N. Korea Says Kim Jong Il Has Assumed Power
- COVER STORY : MOONLIGHT PATROL : Careers: Two movie industry professionals spend off-hours fighting crime as reserve deputies. In some ways, the jobs aren't all that different.
- Sports
- Sixteen chefs were on hand at The...
- Somebody must know Jane Doe No. 35, a teen-age girl whose body was found July 12 in an inch of water on the concrete bed of the Los Angeles River. : Jane and John Doe in Limbo at Morgue
- POMONA : Fair Attendance Down Slightly From Last Year
- Election Ordered to Resolve Long Beach Council Race
- Robbers Take Cash, Jewelry From Home
- Glendale Cooked by Surprise : Water polo: Double-teaming maneuver pays off for Crescenta Valley, which breezes, 16-5, in Pacific League match.
- Northridge Takes No Action, Injury Sidelines Beauregard
- Union Skeptical of a Proposed Signing Freeze
- Vince Gill Wins His 4th Straight Country Award
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / GOVERNOR : Wilson Holds Fund-Raising Lead Over Brown : Incumbent collects $23 million overall to challenger's $18 million. With five weeks to go, race is expected to break campaign record set in 1990.
- CRISIS IN THE CARIBBEAN : Requiem for a Regime at Officers' Funeral : Rites: Stark ceremony for 10 slain by Marines is a testimonial to how effectively the U.S. military has neutralized Haiti's dictatorship.
- City Worker Crushed at Landfill
- COSTA MESA : Use of City Seal in Races to Be Discussed
- LOS ANGELES : Estate Owner Ordered to Evict His 800 Ostriches
- ART REVIEW : Convention Unites With Gay Fantasy
- Lawmakers Back FCC's Plan to Favor 3 Firms in Auction
- Judge Orders Newport Imports to Be Liquidated : Courts: The luxury car dealership closes after missing a payment due as part of its reorganization plan.
- FINANCE
- Shuttle Radar Surveying Halted Because of Steering Jet Problem
- TORRANCE : Suit Says Officers Illegally Searched Car
- REGION : Got a Dispute? County Service Helps Settle It
- Lawmakers OK Legislation to Fix 'Nanny Tax'
- THEATER REVIEW : 10 Years Later, 'Heart' in Beat With the Times : Larry Kramer's 1984 polemic about the AIDS crisis is wry and relevant.
- Ayatollah Denounces Easing of Israel Boycott
- R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : Stomp of Approval : Guests' Feet Get a Workout at Pediatric Cancer Research Benefit
- Sports
- CRENSHAW : The Gathering Place Offers Peace of Mind
- Rain-Loosened Boulder Crashes Into Car : Accident: It rolls off a hillside and strikes a pickup truck on Ortega Highway, leaving the driver shaken but unhurt.
- Moulton Patterson Upset at Prop. 187 Mailer
- Obituary
- Candidates for Attorney General Trade Charges at Debate Taping : Politics: Dan Lungren and Tom Umberg criticize each other on such issues as immigration initiative and 'three strikes' laws.
- LA PALMA : City OKs 3rd Carwash, Hears Criticisms
- HOMELESS WATCH : Winter Salvation
- SAN FERNANDO : Cap Proposed for Campaign Donations
- Spice Rub : Home Ground
- Who Gets <i> Gemutlich</i> Like Those Germans?
- WESTWOOD : Revitalization Plan Receives Initial OK
- Top Speed Racers Are Set to Make a Splash
- Survivor of Lightning Strike to Tell of Ordeal
- History's in Bloom in Westminster
- SANTA ANA : Nude Dance Club's Suit Asks End to Police Raids
- ELECTIONS / THOUSAND OAKS, SIMI VALLEY COUNCILS : Candidates Report on Finances; Auto Mall Gives 1 Contender $12,750
- San Onofre Administers Disaster Preparedness Drill : Emergencies: Agency officials gather at Irvine office to coordinate evacuation plans during mock nuclear meltdown.
- Daly Loses His $30-Million Deal
- At Least the NBA Appears to Be on Track : Basketball: Despite differences, neither the players nor the owners seem inclined to force a strike or a lockout.
- Beauregard Sidelined by Injury : College football: Northridge to take no action against offensive lineman accused of attempted murder.
- THEATER REVIEWS : 'Crucible' at OCC: There's Strength in Tragedy
- JAUNTS : For a Nearby Camping Outing, Head for Hills : The newly opened 624-acre Sage Ranch park offers something for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians.
- SANTA FE SPRINGS : City May Switch Its Law Enforcement
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Bell, Book and Candle' Still Able to Cast an Amiable Spell : The tone is frothy, the dialogue witty in a comedic tale of modern-day witches.
- Topics / TRANSPORTATION : South Pasadena's OK No Longer Needed for 710 Extension : Legislation signed by Gov. Wilson gives final state sanction to the freeway project. But federal approval and potential legal hurdles still loom.
- Clinton to Visit 11 States
- LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE : Real Estate Developer Clayton Schubert Dies
- U.S. Forces Liberate Haitian Town Held Hostage by Fear : Caribbean: Presence transforms Fort Liberte. 'It is as if God had descended from the heavens,' resident says.
- Brown Readies Plan for the Stretch Run
- MUSIC : Tragically Hip Intent on Seeking More Fame : While touring the States, the hit Canadian group hopes to build on their fan base and attract folks to their shows.
- Gas Chamber Issue Enters Campaign
- VENTURA : Library Board Agrees to Turn to Volunteers
- Appeals Court Will Review Conviction of 'Freeway Killer'
- Red Alert for the Red Line : U.S. halts funding amid construction problems
- BUENA PARK : City Admits Error in Sign Removal
- WOODLAND HILLS : Repaired Library Branch to Reopen
- Singer's 'Prayer' Makes a Plea for Childhelp
- Colin Powell, a President for All Seasons : The campaign could be a call to arms to end poverty--with work, not welfare.
- Auditorium to Be Named for Arts Plaza Donor : Thousand Oaks: Two officials question timing of gift and his appeal of a planning issue to council next week.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City OKs Swap Meet in Industrial Building
- Abbey Gets $100-Million Credit Line
- Rumor of a Suitor Ripens Apple Stock : Computers: Speculation that Motorola may attempt to take over the company sends shares soaring 12%. But some see an equity investment instead of a buyout.
- ENERGY
- Spice Rub : Making Up for Lost Flavor
- AROUND THE VALLEY
- RESTAURANTS : De Palma Makes His Mark's With Looks, Chatter
- LONG BEACH : Bus Usage on Route to Downtown Monitored
- Residents Complain of Noise at Inn : Business: They air their concerns about La Venta before the City Council. Management has promised a number of anti-noise measures.
- Reaching a 'Forgotten Group': Women With AIDS : Meeting Will Bring Them Together With Experts
- Slain Man Was Prominent Gay Activist : Crime: Jon A. Simmons, who was found shot to death last weekend in Beverly Hills, was a former adviser to Chicago's mayor on gay and lesbian issues.
- PLACENTIA : City Agency Backs 22-Home Development
- Countywide : Youths' Mental Clinic Opens at New Site
- Paradise Found in UCI's Potpourri
- GOINGS ON : St. Petersburg Orchestra to Open Concert Season : The world-acclaimed Valery Gergiev will conduct an all-Russian program for the Arts Music Assn. in Santa Barbara.
- SANTA MONICA : Security Guard Wounded in Attack
- PASADENA : Homeless Shelter Reopens After Repairs
- Orange County Fans' Choices
- Moves to Reform Superfund Law Killed by Squabbles : Legislation: Talks produce unique coalition of environmentalists, industry and insurance interests. But disputes prove fatal to measure.
- LONG BEACH : City College to Lose 270 Classes in January
- WEST LOS ANGELES : Tipper Gore's Goal: to Get Democratic Women to Vote
- SPECIAL EVENT : BACK TO BASES : You Can't Get to the Game, but Stadium Photos Let You Go Home Again
- 48 Die in Cult Murder-Suicide : Switzerland: Firefighters find 23 bodies in a remote farmhouse and 25 more in three Alps chalets. Victims were apparently members of a sect led by a fugitive Canadian.
- Packard Bell Will Leave Valley for Sacramento
- Critical Success Story : Seattle-based band rocketed to stardom with a platinum record after being signed by Madonna's recording company.
- FASHION : Job Setback Brings Out a Designing Nature : When a prospective career as a fire inspector fizzles, Laura Splawn begins creating unique dresses.
- House Candidates Clash on Use of Clinton Photo in Campaign Literature : Debate: Harman says flyer showing her with President is a distortion, but Brooks defends it. Other opponents face off.
- French Dressing Adorns Jo Jo's
- Jewelry Designer Has Got All the World on a String