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What happened on April 11, 1991
SPORTS
Jose Rijo Reaches 'School of the Big Time' BILL BRUBAKER, WASHINGTON POST
HORSE RACING : Secret of Success Goes With Oscar Barrera ANDREW BEYER, WASHINGTON POST
High School Star Keeps Recruiters on Hold : Basketball: Bay Area's Jason Kidd, only a junior, is expected to name his college in November. ERIC SHEPARD, TIMES PREP SPORTS EDITOR
He Makes a Name in Family Business JIM MURRAY
Loyalty Pays Dividends for CS Northridge : Recruiting: Basketball team secures guard from Orange County on the first day of college signing period. THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Helps Servite to Victory FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kevin Mitchell, Knocked Down and Hit, Goes After Bruce Hurst DAN HAFNER
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
49ers Top Aztecs in Sweep JOHN GEIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball : Daily Report : Angels
College Football From Staff and Wire Reports
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : No. 2 Chapman Gets Sweep in Softball
College Football From Staff and Wire Reports
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS : Flames Fizzle Again, Trail, 3-1 DAN HAFNER
Titans Make Best Softball Pitch for Standouts Longeway, Dolan MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Jurisprudence From Staff and Wire Reports
Titans Make Best Softball Pitch for Standouts Longeway, Dolan ROBYN NORWOOD
Angels Aging, Winning : Baseball: McCaskill, just turned 30, pitches well in 5-3 victory over Mariners; Winfield, 39, gets three RBIs. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Far, Angels Are Connecting MIKE PENNER
Baseball : Daily Report : Angels
Sailing From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : A's Nelson Breaks Finger on Foul Ball Associated Press
Baseball : Daily Report : Angels HELENE ELLIOTT
Benjamin Scores 22, Sonics Rout Clippers From Associated Press
TENNIS ROUNDUP : Connors Continues Comeback With Comeback Win From Associated Press
BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Hamilton, Harris Platooning at Third
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Rijo Unhappy, Unsteady, but Reds Win, 6-5 DAN HAFNER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Homers Help Cypress Beat Saddleback in Softball
Pro Football From Staff and Wire Reports
BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Spring Agreement With Tempe Near
Track and Field From Staff and Wire Reports
Wake-Up Call Stirs Moorpark Decathlete Into Eye-Opening Feat
Kansas Coach Makes Most of Commutes STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Over the Years Baseball Owners Developed Players' Mentality CHRIS BAKER
Owner Changes Mind; Best Pal Will Get Chance to Run in Kentucky Derby BOB MIESZERSKI
Pro Basketball From Staff and Wire Reports
Channel Islands Gives Away Key Game to Simi Valley, 8-2 : Prep baseball: Lack of preparation leads to lack of production for Raiders, who fall one game behind Pioneers in Marmonte race. JEFF RILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Snow Shines in 10th for Crespi BRIAN MURPHY
Dodgers Team Up on Braves : Baseball: Belcher, Candelaria give up five hits in 6-4 victory. Butler starts fast, and Samuel knocks in go-ahead runs. BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOTOR RACING : New-Look Penske Team Eyes Old Success SHAV GLICK
NBA ROUNDUP : Texas Sweep Increases Trail Blazer Lead to 3 1/2 DAN HAFNER
Pro Basketball From Staff and Wire Reports
Southern Section Eases Suspension of Football Coach BARBIE LUDOVISE
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Henzie's Bat Fails to Save Master's, 17-7
Pro Football From Staff and Wire Reports
SANTA ANITA : An Empty Win for Delahoussaye BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Day, 3 Other Arkansas Players Suspended From Staff and Wire Reports
RISE AND SHINE : Oshiro Is Making Most of Opportunity to Play No. 1 Singles for Loyola Marymount CHUCK BOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Coronado Makes the Bigger Hits, Outlasts Marian, 19-16, in Nine
Aztecs, Toreros Each Get a Point Guard JIM LINDGREN and SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Baseball : Daily Report : Dodgers
Blues' General Manager Banned From Press Box for Rest of Playoffs Associated Press
COLLEGE DIVISION NOTEBOOK : SCC's Black Storms Back, Wins NAIA National Pitching Honor MARTIN BECK
City, Southern Section to Meet in Basketball
Names in the News From Staff and Wire Reports
Benjamin Fined $1,500 by NBA Associated Press
In L.A., Drop Names, Not Flies MIKE DOWNEY
Gretzky, Kings Finally Stick It to Canucks, 6-1 : Hockey: L.A. evens series with Vancouver as Gretzky scores go-ahead goal. Blake has three assists, Hrudey is sharp. STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rio Mesa's Jones Faces Stiff Test at Arcadia LONNIE WHITE
Site of Bell-Jeff Games Moved Amid Fear of Gang Violence KIRBY LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mater Dei Assistant to Coach West Torrance
Shoemaker Was Legally Under the Influence ELLIOTT ALMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USD Women Beat UC Irvine Tennis Team
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : After Long Wait, Jones Is Signed by Loyola ERIC SHEPARD, TIMES PREP SPORTS EDITOR
CSUN's Clayton Dissects UCLA With a 5-Hitter, 4-2 MIKE HISERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP ROUNDUP : Abrego Pitches Her Third Perfect Game of Season
Seton Hall's Baker Signs On at Irvine : Basketball: Anteaters' fifth coach in 25 years brings along his East Coast style of play, emphasizing defense and discipline. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Sanderson Loses No-Hitter, Wins Game DAN HAFNER
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
Pressure Suits Mike Maddux Just Fine : Padres: A longshot to make team, pitcher twice delivers in the clutch. BOB WOLF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Baker Says Pressure Will Be On After Being Named Irvine Coach ROBYN NORWOOD
High School Roundup
PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : Clark Getting Rave Reviews From Gwynn, Rettenmund BOB NIGHTENGALE
Mesa's Speed Survives Surgery PETER SCHMUCK, BALTIMORE SUN
Faldo's Master Plan Is a Far Grander One : Golf: Three in a row at Augusta would be a steppingstone to four majors in one year. MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South Torrance Defeats West Torrance Behind Cho : High schools: Senior left-hander pitches four-hitter as Spartans maintain grip on first place in Pioneer League. GREG GONZALEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Officials Move Games; Cite Fear of Violence ROB FERNAS
Whitlock Scores Points, Visits Schools, but Can't Sign a Letter : Preps: Low academic scores keep county's record-setter from committing on first day of spring signing period. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Students Protest Firing of Coach at Campbell Hall STEVE ELLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mira Costa Edges Palos Verdes STUART MATTHEWS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
EMPIRE LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Esperanza Holds Off El Dorado TOM HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winning Tradition Draws Cady to ASU DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padres Take Charge in Win Over Giants : Baseball: Mitchell ejected after going after Hurst. Homers carry Padres to 4-3 victory. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agee Named to Head U.S. Ski Team BOB LOCHNER
College Football From Staff and Wire Reports
Pro Football From Staff and Wire Reports
BUSINESS
P&G Agrees to Buy Max Factor for $1.14 Billion : Cosmetics: The deal with Revlon will turn Procter & Gamble into an overnight powerhouse in the mass marketing of cosmetics. NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spreadsheets Paper Over Real Problems MICHAEL SCHRAGE
Hughes Defends Top Officials' Lavish Retreat : Expenditures: Ground Systems Group is criticized for Ritz-Carlton session as lower-level employees are laid off. The firm calls conferences beneficial. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FCC Puts Curbs on Long-Distance Phone Companies CARLA LAZZARESCHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retail / Leisure Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
Manufacturers' Confidence Dips in O.C. Survey JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retail / Leisure Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
FCC Restricts Small Long-Distance Firms CARLA LAZZARESCHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
STOCKS : Dow Up 1.48 in Mixed Market; Trading Erratic From Times Wire Services
House Committee Puts Heat on FCC Members : TV syndication: Democratic Rep. John D. Dingell of Michigan questions integrity of the commissioners in the heavily lobbied decision. JOHN LIPPMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Last-Minute Filing Fever Hits Procrastinators KATHY M. KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firms Feeling Frisky About Free-Trade Pact : Exports: Some are laying plans for more sales in Mexico as talks go forward on a proposed elimination of tariffs. CRISTINA LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MAI to Cut Its Staff by an Additional 400 : Layoffs: New reductions come less than three months after eliminating 400 jobs as part of a new strategy. BOB SCHWARTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Last-Minute Filing Fever Hits Procrastinators KATHY M. KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Appeals Court Nominee Associated Press
Exchange Studies Computer Chip Trading MARTHA GROVES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Candy Company Drops TV Ad After Protest by Schools From United Press International
New Programs Help Illustrate a Point RICHARD O'REILLY, RICHARD O'REILLY is director of computer analysis for The Times
Seniors Join School of Hard Knocks JESUS SANCHEZ and GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Action Delayed on Sale of TWA London Routes : Airlines: Kirk Kerkorian gets a chance to present a plan to stop the transfer to American. ROBERT E. DALLOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Business Leaders Focus on the Environment JOEL HAVEMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Imcera Moves to Sell Stake in IMC Fertilizer United Press International
Jerry Levin Named President of Revlon Inc.
Seniors Join School of Hard Knocks JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hunt-Wesson Pension Offer Expires Soon CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Canada, U.S. to Discuss Air-Travel Imbalance : Airlines: A proposed 'open skies' policy between the two nations would free up landing rights and allow access to now-restricted markets. MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chevron Loses New Round at Point Arguello JOANNA M. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
RETAIL / LEISURE : Taco Bell Adding Low-Fat Chicken Items With Ad Campaign on the Side Chris Woodyard / Times staff writer
Nintendo Agrees to Settle FTC Charges OSWALD JOHNSTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SEC Probes Junk Bond Insider Trading SCOT J. PALTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
ARCHITECTURE : Gilmore Adobe Shelters a Rural Oasis in a Desert of Parking Lots AARON BETSKY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Aaron Betsky, a West Hollywood resident, teaches and writes extensively about architecture.
White House Denies Commerce Dept. Aide Was Fired From a Times Staff Writer
MUSIC : 'Gershwin and Cole': Listening to a Love Affair With George CHRIS PASLES, Chris Pasles covers music and dance for The Times Orange County Edition.
New Move to Close Ft. Ord Is Expected : Military: Defense secretary is set to recommend more than 30 bases for closure. Also on the list is the Sacramento Naval Depot. MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kurds in Kuwait Also Are Treated Harshly : Ethnic conflict: Many have been prevented from returning to their jobs, and some have disappeared. KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Clown Prince of Fast Food DIRK SUTRO
West Covina Gets 'Gem' in New City Manager FRANKI V. RANSOM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A High-Profile Burrito Called Rudy FRANK MESSINA
Firing of Hungary's Envoy to U.S. Stirs Unlikely Furor : Diplomacy: Scandal, name-calling and back-stabbing combine for a veritable soap opera. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wedding Receptions With All the Trimmings GERI COOK
Ex-Captives' Experiences Still Linger : Released a year ago, Frank Reed and Robert Polhill are taking different approaches to restoring their lives. RUDY ABRAMSON and KAREN TUMULTY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
ROCKIN' HORROR : It Was Back in '56 That Screamin' Jay Hawkins First Cast the Spell MIKE BOEHM, Mike Boehm covers pop music for The Times Orange County Edition.
2 Students Face Charges in Attack on Schoolmate IRENE CHANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
And They Call It Puppet Love JANET KINOSIAN, Janet Kinosian is a free-lance writer who occasionally contributes to The Times Orange County Edition.
Engines of Business Jets May Have Cracks The Washington Post
Santa Monica : City Receives 2 Awards
Santa Monica : Construction Ban Extended
On Peace Talks Issue, Israel Puts Ball in Arabs' Court : Mideast: By accepting a proposal for a regional conference, the Shamir government shifts the spotlight to the other side. DANIEL WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Region : Surf Information by Phone
Santa Monica Eases Limits for Mandatory Water Cuts DENNIS ROMERO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
IRS Expects Evaders to Cause $127-Billion Collection Gap KAREN TUMULTY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yeltsin Seeks Assistance From Hoover Fellows DAN MORAIN and CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Long Beach : Explosives Removed From Storage Lot and Detonated
Long Beach : Environmental Report for Sports Complex Approved
Chamber Stormin' Over Job Letter to Schwarzkopf JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peace Will Reign Over Hollywood Parade for GIs : Television: KTLA, responding to complaints, won't charge competing stations $250,000 to broadcast the homecoming event for Gulf War troops. JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visit to Bangkok Bay Can Spice Up Your Life DAVID NELSON
SPORTSCOPE : Key Series Awaits Pomona
Nice Going--You've Spoiled All Our Fun DIANNE KLEIN
Playing Jazz to Beat the Band
Upset by Cartoon, Group to Picket Speech : Pomona: Activists will protest at the mayor's State of the City address. They are unhappy with a sponsor's use of material they consider racist. MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Libraries Hope Their New Poster Will Say Volumes DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bell Gardens : Officials Will Test Legality of Special Vote on Rezoning
El Monte : Fire Services Panel
Egypt Supports U.S. Proposal for Peace Talks DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Leads Councilman in Race for Funds in Pomona MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Fans' Choices
Senior Center, Literacy Council Get Funds
Status Of Golf, Swimming Teams DICK WAGNER
Whittier : Cable Contract Locked Into Renewal Despite Complaints
Pasadena : No Task Force on Parks
U.S. Reportedly Sends New Arms-Cut Plan to Soviets ROBERT C. TOTH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. May Let Groups Travel, Do Business in Vietnam : Diplomacy: Washington presents a 'road map' for normalizing ties. It is contingent upon help with a peace settlement in Cambodia. JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scrambling for Eggs Ramona
Justice's Order Bars Killing 2 Monkeys Associated Press
Fast Track Education SUE REILLY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FISHING : Anglers Are Enjoying a Spring Run of White Sea Bass DAN STANTON
New Soviet Strikes Erupt Despite Gorbachev's Ban DAVID REMNICK, THE WASHINGTON POST
Santa Monica : Animal Sacrifices Studied
Region : Fines for Illegal Donations
OBITUARY : Benjamin Ruiz, Former Mayor of South El Monte
Show-and-Tell: 'Education President' on Display JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fairfax District : Bank Remodeling Begins
DOUBLE TAKES : In Newport, Multiple Exposures Put Ordinary Subjects in a New Light CATHY CURTIS, Cathy Curtis covers art for The Times Orange County Edition.
Benefit Stays Tuned to 'America' ANN CONWAY
Black Leader Sworn In as Kansas City Mayor Associated Press
PERSONAL HEALTH : Study Tracks Women Who Drink Too Much KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Donors Needed for Youth Hall of Fame
U.S. Moves to Protect Kurds : Iraq: Hussein's forces are ordered to end all military operations in a wide area where refugees have fled. The northern part of the country is affected. NORMAN KEMPSTER and DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
SPORTSCOPE : Bruins to Compete in NCAAs
Bremberg New Glendale Mayor : City Council: The officials welcome newest colleague Eileen Givens and give send-off to retiring Jerold Milner. LORI GRANGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Animal House : Sometimes people are what makes the job tough for shelter director Jolene Hoffman. KATHLEEN WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Alhambra : Exemption From Size Limit
Pasadena : Engineers Union OKs Pact
Party to Honor Centenarian From China
Policy of No Exams on Holy Days Raises a Ruckus : Religion: New ruling at Cal State Long Beach draws both strong praise and strong criticism from some faculty members and students. DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mall Liquor Sales Raise Concerns : Santa Monica: Some residents say the Third Street Promenade could become 'another Westwood,' with similar crime, traffic and parking problems. JULIO MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prompt Action to Curb Global Warming Urged : Environment: Science panel says U.S. could cut 'greenhouse' pollution 40% with little economic cost. RUDY ABRAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The 503 Blues : A group from Oregon will make the trek to Ventura to spread the word about its music. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COLUMN ONE : Hurting Over High Drug Costs : A leading critic calls pharmaceutical companies 'the robber barons of the health care system.' The firms blame development expenses for lofty prices on exotic remedies. MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capote's Friends Gather in 'Tru' Spirit KEVIN ALLMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nothing Is a Secret in 'Leaky' Pomona MIKE WARD and IRENE CHANG
More Harm From Alaska Oil Spill Found : Environment: A summary of studies on the effects of the Exxon Valdez incident reports greater and longer-lasting damage than earlier acknowledged. LARRY B. STAMMER, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
5 in Fishing Crew Lost United Press International
OPENING THE DOOR : Diversification Has Its Problems : Despite steps to increase minority enrollment, some students see an insensitivity. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water Outlook Remains 'Critical' : Drought: New measurements show that despite March rains, reservoirs will get only 50% of normal runoff this year. VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Neighborhood Lunch for State's First Lady DAVID NELSON
High Life A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Jon Voight Lends Hand to Shelter
IN BRIEF : Stewart and Wagner to Co-Host Marathon
Clipboard / How To : Get Cable Television Hookup KATHIE BOZANICH
Gillespie Will Join Law Firm With Heavy Insurance Practice KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOINGS-ON SANTA BARBARA : All That Jazz : A modern dance troupe show, a romantic comedy about a nun and a drama about AIDS are in store. LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As War's Glow Fades, Most Say U.S. Is in Slump JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Region : Land Annexation Delayed
Compton : Temporary Halt Ordered in Condo Demolition Project
OPENING THE DOOR : Cal Lutheran, with $1 million in recruiting assistance, goes all out to give blacks and Latinos a chance at higher education. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
130 Killed in Collision of Italian Ferry, Tanker Reuters
U.S. Jobless Figures Fail to Add 'Hidden Unemployed' : Work: Part-timers seeking full-time status and those who have given up job hunt total about 7.1 million. BOB BAKER, TIMES LABOR WRITER
Industry : Mail Center Extends Hours
Local Stars Leave Stamp on Walls of Post Office : Encino: The area's celebrity residents deliver their photos. R. DANIEL FOSTER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Foster is a frequent contributor to Valley View.
EARTHWATCH : Eco Everything : Two local firms have planted their unusual wares at the nation's biggest environmental fair this weekend. RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chefs Will Be Flying High at Officers' Club BEVERLY BUSH SMITH
Marina del Rey : Curbs Set on Illegal Boats
FILM : Akira Kurosawa Goes Thataway in 'Yojimbo' MARK CHALON SMITH, Mark Chalon Smith is a free-lance writer who regularly covers film for The Times Orange County Edition.
Poison Case Undermined by Force That Created It GARY GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baldwin Hills : Crime Increases by 31.8%
NEIGHBORS : Pedal Mettle : Some top cyclists will go in circles this weekend in a Camarillo bicycle race. LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Remember That Little Boy and Those Big Burgers? : Show business: At 3 1/2, Rodney Allen Rippy was a TV advertising superstar. Today, he is a 22-year-old college student hoping for a second chance at fame. LEE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Captive in Her Own Nightmare : Abduction: Shayna Lazarevich's ex-husband ran off with their children to Serbia. And despite support from the courts and U.S. diplomats, she can't get them back. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO FILE : Peep Show : The Ojai Film Society will screen the French film, 'Monsieur Hire,' about a middle-aged Peeping Tom. LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FASHION : Underwear Is In : It's no longer just Madonna wanna-bes who are going public with their bras and camisoles. AURORA MACKEY ARMSTRONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor's Truce With Gates Seen as Effort to Cut Losses : Police: Bradley and his deputy initiated talks because the campaign to oust chief was in trouble, sources say. GLENN F. BUNTING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's a Bit of the Lawyer in Everyone JEFFREY S. KLEIN and LOUIS M. BROWN, Klein is an attorney and president of The Times Valley and Ventura County Editions. Brown is professor of law emeritus at USC and chairman of the board for the National Center for Preventive Law
Council Rules Out Relocating Historic Goode House in Park LORI GRANGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasadena Seeks Latino District, Finds It : Redistricting: Officials had talked of redrawing districts to create Latino majority. But census shows District 3 is already 54% Latino. VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Reach for the Middle Ground in Pasadena Runoff : Politics: Isaac Richard and Nicholas Conway moderate their style in their campaigns to clinch the Board of Directors seat for District 1. VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fighting a Harmful Symptom of Spring Fever: Ditching Class MARY YARBER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Mary Yarber teaches English and journalism at Santa Monica High School. She writes a weekly column on education for The Times
Glendora : 2nd Stage of Drought Law
Panel to Weigh Streamlining Design Reviews : Preservation: Angelino Heights group wants to speed up projects. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hackman's Everyman Has the 'Night Moves' DOUG LIST
Marina del Rey : Crime Rate Increases
Muir Sprinter Finds the Key to Her Success : Track: Stringent preseason workout routine helped sophomore Knowles become one of the state's top competitors in 100- and 200-meter runs. MITCH POLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Puttin' On the New Ritz to Restore Old Order MAX JACOBSON
Bassett Site for Hospital Ruled Out : Land Use: County supervisors heed protest by residents who say the project would uproot a viable low-income neighborhood. IRENE CHANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firing by Jewish Group Protested : Labor: Local 800 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is charging its president was dismissed in an attempt to disrupt the union. MATHIS CHAZANOV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oil Still Leaking Into Gulf From Kuwait : Pollution: Environmentalists assail the slow pace of cleanup. But Saudis claim significant progress in fighting the spill. TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dublin Phone Book Loses 2,500 Names Reuters
High Life A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : The Whys and Wearfores of Your Clothing Choices
Long Beach : Angry Neighbors Get Delay of Wrigley Heights Condos
Pasadena Candidates Release Finance Reports VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cerritos : Officials Prepare for Rush of Appeals on Water Limits
Irvine to Put Westpark II on the Ballot TOM McQUEENEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hundreds Pay Respects at Heinz Funeral Associated Press
Bernhardt Recall Alters Outlook for S.D. Council : Election: Her defeat raises questions about colleagues' security and sets the stage for reversals on major issues. BARRY M. HORSTMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Humanitarian Gala Nets $260,000 to Fight Prejudice BEA MAXWELL
ELECTIONS: COMPTON MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL : Crime, Financial Problems Confront Candidates MICHELE FUETSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SENIORS : Life of Serving : A Ventura grandmother will achieve a longtime goal when the Peace Corps sends her to Europe on a teaching assignment. ROBYN LOEWENTHAL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
San Dimas : Plea Made for Chapel
High Life A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Young Mover and Shaker : Senior Wins $10,000 National Leadership Scholarship
THEATER REVIEW 'PYGMALION' : Never the Twain : The ever-fresh war between the sexes is waged with first-rate performances in the lead roles of Eliza and Henry. PHILIP BRANDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Top 5 Water Users Are Thousands of Gallons Over Daily Residential Quota : Conservation: Daniel H. Ridder's household average of 4,338 gallons a day leads the list. A neighbor is close behind with 4,114 gallons a day. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marina del Rey : Boat Slip Vacancies Rise
Heroes' Welcome at Marine Scholarship Ball MARY LOU LOPER
Soaring Sequoyah : 15-Year-Old Math, Physics Whiz Aims High, Is Admitted to Caltech H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Glendora : Council OKs Decorum Rule
FDA Oversight of Bottled Water Assailed : Health: House panel says that, despite high price, it may be less pure than liquid from tap. Supervision of bottlers' tests seen as inadequate. HOLLY K. HACKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Kills Proposal to Cut Off Salaries of Lawmakers During Budget Deadlock From a Times Staff Writer
Overmatched : Fiscal Crisis Beats a Proud CSULB Tennis Team DICK WAGNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Michael Grossman; Ahmanson's Ex-Managing Director
Culver City Officers Defend Beating of Motorist : Law enforcement: A police officer testifies she feared that the man would grab her partner's gun in a struggle. BARBARA KOH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water Hazards : Rain Storms Cause Flooding, Create Potholes on County Roads CAROLINE LEMKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shamir Thanks God on Holocaust Day Reuters
THEATER REVIEW 'PATIENCE' : Milkmaid's Tale : The 1881 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta pokes fun at the last century's Aesthetic movement. TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Removes Culver City Attorney From Job BARBARA KOH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Injured Marine Declares a Victory of the Spirit RAY TESSLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Search of Justice : Oakland Woman Says She Was Raped and Pushes the System to Follow Up MICHAEL J. YBARRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1st Latino Named to City Council : Politics: Rosa Maria Hernandez's appointment in Bell Gardens comes as little surprise in wake of pressure from Latino community. TINA GRIEGO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ELECTIONS: CITY COUNCIL : Galanter Appears Headed for a Runoff : Politics: Mary Lee Gray received the most votes in the field of five challengers who sought to replace the incumbent. NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasadena Showcase House Has Plenty of Roamin' Room JACK SMITH
RESTAURANT REVIEW ALLEGRO : New Nouvelle : A name change and a switch to dishes with a Mediterranean flavor have not banished the earlier influences at Allegro. DAVID B. GOLDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stylish Furniture to Deck Out Patio DIRK SUTRO
THEATER NOTES : Sharing a Stage : The Cabrillo Music Theater will perform a show in Port Hueneme to make room for the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera. TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Taxing Matter : Volunteer Accountants Steer Soviet Jewish Immigrants Through Mysteries of IRS Forms MATHIS CHAZANOV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Research Exposes Myth on Butterfly Coloring : Evolution: Century-old belief is discredited. It held that viceroy butterfly avoids being eaten by mimicking coloration of two kinds that birds dislike. THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
THE HOT PROFS : Some outstanding college teachers stimulate their students with stand-up comedy, folk songs and cruises in a Cessna MICHAEL SZYMANSKI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Szymanski is a regular contributor to Valley View
ARUGULA : Taste Test : The peppery-flavored vegetable is largely considered a gourmet salad item. One grower is trying to get more people to sample it. RODNEY BOSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug War in New Phase, Martinez Says From a Times Staff Writer
ALOHA, ANDY : Hawaii's Bumatai Is Observing Life From Mainland Now DENNIS McLELLAN, Dennis McLellan is a staff writer for The Times Orange County Edition.
BOOK REVIEW : Death Comes to Rest Weary Mind : SILENT DAY IN TANGIER by Tahar ben Jelloun Translated from French by David Lobdell A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book Harcourt Brace Jovanovich $16.95, 112 pages RICHARD EDER, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
MUSIC BUG LAMP : A Jerk No More : Keith Morris' new band will hit Santa Barbara tonight. It might be a good idea to bring along some earplugs. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Critics Claim FAA's Delays on Safety Issues Cost Lives SAM FULWOOD III, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA Tennis Making Racket Under Bassett : Bruins Are Without a Standout, but Coach Has Team Ranked No. 1 RAY RIPTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anti-Smoking Law Gets Tentative OK : Health: Walnut Creek law would ban lighting up in offices and restaurants. The measure, called one of the nation's most restrictive, is expected to get final approval May 7. CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ELECTIONS PASADENA SCHOOL BOARD : Experience Vs. New Ideas at Issue in Runoff Vote DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Montebello Schools May Have to Lay Off 100 Staffers to Meet $19-Million Cutback : Budget: Temporary teachers, librarians, nurses and counselors will go first. Class sizes may be increased to 35 or more. The board will hold public hearings next week. TINA GRIEGO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How Cal Lutheran Stacks Up CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS
Teen Moms and Adult Reactions
Teen Moms and Adult Reactions
SOUNDS AROUND TOWN : Music Lover : Brazilian-born guitarist Laurindo Almeida refuses to respect the delineation between the classics and jazz. JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NOTEBOOK : Pitching Delights Crescenta Valley Coach GARY KLEIN
Cano's: The Perfect Setting for Sunsets and Margaritas JON NALICK
Dent on the Record Book GARY KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Silver Lake Scholar Tackles Will Rogers' Legacy : Literature: A nationwide search leads to Arthur Wertheim of UCLA. He will edit 10 to 12 volumes of the folk hero's writings. ROD WADE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Persuading 1 Worker at a Time to Cease Solo Car Commutes BY DOUG SMITH
South Gate : Fines, Surcharges Imposed in Water Conservation Law
IT'S SHIRLEY'S SHOW : Madame MacLaine Retakes the Stage, Upfront and in Rare Form JAN HERMAN, Jan Herman covers theater for The Times Orange County Edition.
2 Men, 2 Youths Slain in 4 Separate Incidents ROD WADE and PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Exploring Proud Past of Indians WAYNE SWANSON
FOR THE KIDS BALLET : Life en Pointe : Young dancers from a local academy will portray dragonflies, sprites and gnomes in an Oxnard production of 'Cinderella.' JANE HULSE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lettuce Today a Mixed Bag KITTY MORSE
FOOD
Ultimate Bread Flour KATHIE JENKINS
The Chicken and the Egg : The McGee Method CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods BARBARA HANSEN
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods DONNA DEANE
The Foods of Spring ABBY MANDEL
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods MINNIE BERNARDINO
Home Care for Produce ABBY MANDEL
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods DAN BERGER
Selected Food Standings CHARLES PERRY
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods TONI TIPTON
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods KATHIE JENKINS
Stalking the Tame Asparagus JOAN DRAKE, TIMES FOOD MANAGING EDITOR
How to Get Rich With Recipes KATHIE JENKINS
The Chicken and the Egg : When Was the Last Time You Had a Really Fresh Egg? : Eggs: They don't get better with age. But you can preserve quality and taste by proper storage. LESLIE LAND, Land is a free-lance writer. This article originally appeared in Harrowsmith Country Life magazine. and
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods RUTH REICHL
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods LAURA VERA
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods RUTH REICHL
Popcorn--and Purple Asparagus? BARBARA HANSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taste Test: 26 Cabernet Blends DAN BERGER, TIMES WINE WRITER
The Mamas and the Papas JONATHAN GOLD
A Few of Our Favorite (Fast) Foods CHARLES PERRY
The Chicken and the Egg : Must We Sacrifice Caesar? : Health: The salmonella scare has threatened the use of uncooked eggs in classic dishes. But there may be a solution. PHYLLIS C. RICHMAN, THE WASHINGTON POST
La Serre Loses Peiny but Gains Bosc KATHIE JENKINS, KATHIE JENKINS,
Macaroons, Popovers, Honey Butter ROSE DOSTI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curry in a Hurry MARCIA CONE and THELMA SNYDER, Cone and Snyder are the authors of five books on microwave cooking .
CONTESTS : How to Get Rich With Recipes KATHIE JENKINS
ENTERTAINMENT
KROQ Deejays Faked Murder Confession--Sheriff's Dept. : Radio: The agency ends an extensive, 10-month probe. An investigator calls the summer stunt 'something stupid.' CLAUDIA PUIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ticketmaster Has 'Had It' With Brokers : Lawsuit: Ticket agency asks $1 million in damages against an Encino broker for allegedly thwarting the legal distribution system. CHUCK PHILIPS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CBS News' Connie Chung Takes Pay Cut : Television: Production on her specials has been suspended. Reduced salary reflects her reduced duties, network officials say. JANE HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Television ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Music ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
TV Museum Benefit
POP BEAT / ZAN STEWART : Role Model Marsalis at Coach House : Acclaimed Trumpeter Wants to Lead More Young Musicians Into Field of Jazz ZAN STEWART
Music Reviews : Schifrin and Delgado at the Pavilion DONNA PERLMUTTER
Stage ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Television ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Radio ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
'Fun Day Sunday' to Be Held April 21 CATHY CURTIS
Stage ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
Audience Plays a Role in 'Murder' : Each guest is grilled by a police officer in the South Orange County Community Theatre dinner/production. PAT H. BROESKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VIDEO RENTALS : 'Ghost' Has a Firm Grip on First Place DENNIS HUNT
Pop/rock ALEENE MacMINN, Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press
STAGE REVIEW : Many Flaws, One Jewel of a Performance in 'Macbeth' T. H. McCULLOH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Music Reviews : Watts Reappears at Ambassador Auditorium DANIEL CARIAGA
STAGE REVIEWS : Saddleback's 'Hot l' Takes While to Pick Up Steam : After it gets rolling, the play becomes an engaging presentation about a lodging that will soon face the wrecking ball. But the continuous action minimizes any sense of resolvable plot. JAMES SCARBOROUGH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Letters Back CBS Airing of 'Absolute Strangers' DENNIS McDOUGAL
STAGE REVIEW : 'Jokes, Kosher & Traif' Is a Trial at the Westwood LAWRENCE CHRISTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Wolves' Financier Jake Eberts Makes a Very Decisive Move : Movies: The Canadian money man has turned his talents to producing with 'City of Joy.' CHARLES CHAMPLIN
'Forever Plaid,' Satire on '50s Pop, May Play at Old Globe NANCY CHURNIN
MOVIE REVIEW : 'Postman Always Rings Twice' Is Theme in Film From China PETER RAINER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV REVIEW : Bravo Profiles Mackintosh, the Man Behind 'Miss Saigon' SYLVIE DRAKE, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Neofest to Dish Out the Latest of the Latest : Stage: Sushi Performance Gallery's annual spring event, known for new and often unusual contemporary performers, will include six different programs this year. NANCY CHURNIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'A Changed Man' : CNN Anchor Bernard Shaw Reflects on Baghdad Stint RICK DU BROW, TIMES TELEVISION WRITER
POP REVIEW : Ex-Byrd Soars on His Own at the Cinegrill STEVE HOCHMAN
China's Angry Men Crack Down Again : Movies: Embarrassed by 'Ju Dou's' Oscar nomination, cultural officials demand admissions of 'error' of film bureau officials who sought it. But film's director has apparently not been affected. DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's a Jungle Out There : Movies: The viability of Montana's Wildlife Film Festival has been threatened by a host of environmental imitators. ANN JAPENGA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Erman Alvin Fountain; Retired Waiter
Carson Youths Arrested in 2 Gang Incidents
P.V. School District Agrees on 3% Pay Hike for Teachers TIM WATERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SAN DIEGO COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Shoring Up Our Water Consciousness
VENTURA : Ex-Smoker Gives Students a Warning GERRY BRAILO SPENCER
Keep the Eye on the Prize : In South Africa, the enemy is apartheid; the goal is true democracy
COLUMN LEFT : The U.N.'s Job Is to Stop, Not Start, Invasions : Those who called for limited war aims are wrong to now demand intervention. GERALD KAUFMAN, Gerald Kaufman is a member of the British Parliament and the Labor Party's shadow foreign secretary. and
McGrory Calls for 17.1% Rise in Water Bills : Drought: The rate structure, which could take effect Monday, would reward those who conserve at least 20% and penalize those who don't. AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : A New Snapshot for Our Public Schools
Bond Defeat Leaves 2-Year Colleges Scrambling : Education: The measure needed two-thirds majority but fell short with 62%. District will look for other sources of funds. SANDY BANKS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Strike Threat Averted as Nurses OK New County Pay Pact LINDA MONROE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Results That Should Scare Somebody : Voters take their frustration to the polls and punch it in
COUNTYWIDE : New Food Program to Aid Thousands CARLA RIVERA
Rescuers Turn the Tide for a Sick Sea Lion
OJAI : Panel Wants Dump EIR to Be Redone THIA BELL
Salesman Ordered to Pay Back $1.74 Million
Won't Be Displaced, Molina Tells Residents
Lottery Results
THOUSAND OAKS : Drug Agency Puts On Parenting Faire STEPHANIE STASSEL
Further Into the Post-War Iraq Horror : Bush Administration launches major aid effort but shoots down British proposal
Fewer County Graduates Go to State Colleges : Education: Only 13.9% entered CSU or UC after leaving high school in 1989. The average in California was 18.7%. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
P.V. Estates Sets Public Hearing on Assessment District TIM WATERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strand Blockade Proposal Tabled
CYPRESS : Council Sorts Out Curbside Recycling LYNDA NATALI
Torrance OKs $35-Million Complex in Old Downtown ELKA WORNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COUNTYWIDE : Grading to Begin for Amphitheater GERRY BRAILO SPENCER
CSSM Expects to Turn Away Students This Fall JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan to Return Bed Taxes to Port Area Hits Council Snag GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS / 2ND DISTRICT : Defeated Rivals Cite Difficulties in Facing Wachs SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOORPARK : Session on Schools Budget to Be Public GERRY BRAILO SPENCER
Woman Arrested After Nearly 3-Hour Standoff
PLACENTIA : School District May Get a New Name TED JOHNSON
NEWPORT BEACH : Final Phase for Senior Center OKd ZION BANKS
Suspects in Smoke Bombing Freed
ELECTIONS / REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK : A Day and Night of Dreams, Nightmares and Dirty Socks SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clipboard : The Women Of Western
Scavenging of Trash Outlawed
Artesia Boulevard Hotel Rejected
PLATFORM : Bad Sports Ruling JAMES N. LOUGHRAN, The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics last month blasted the nation's colleges and universities for letting their athletic programs get out of control, and is suggesting a "no-pass, no-play" rule. Loyola Marymount University President JAMES N. LOUGHRAN commented on the commission's findings:
Cyclist Critically Hurt in Collision
K mart Project Gets Tentative OK
Turkey, Diced, Menu 7 AL MARTINEZ and KATHIE JENKINS
Bradley Back Pedals on His Call for Gates' Resignation GLENN F. BUNTING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown's Complaints
Foisting Problems on Local Bodies
AIDS Program Met With Displeasure
Administration's Energy Policy
Televised Executions
Administration's Energy Policy
Restaurant Says It Wasn't One Cited
Saudi Women
Brown's Complaints
Administration's Energy Policy
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : City Manager Loan Investigations Halted LEN HALL
The Ignored Crimes
Southland Election Returns : Burbank
A New Life in U.S. Ends in Gunfire Before It Begins : Immigrants: A young woman from Mexico is slain in the home where she had just started work as a maid. GEORGE RAMOS and STEPHEN BRAUN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
L.A. CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS / 12TH DISTRICT : Korenstein Back on Attack After Forcing Runoff JACK CHEEVERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BURBANK ELECTIONS : Howard Sees Developers Behind Loss GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan to Oust Topless Bar Weighed
Officers Run Over, Kill Driver After Chase
SANTA ANA : School Site Plan Dropped by Board GREG HERNANDEZ
Beach Closure by Sewage Spill Riles Residents DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLUMN RIGHT : When All Are Victims, We're Equal at Last : America's egalitarian premise mocks reality. ROGER SCRUTON, Roger Scruton is editor of the Salisbury Review , a conservative magazine in London. and
MISSION VIEJO : City OKs Broader Water-Saving Policy
Railroad Car Heading for a Jazzy Future HERBERT J. VIDA
COSTA MESA : Shelter Has Addition to Its Family MARY ANNE PEREZ
Opening Statements Heard in Rape and Murder Trial
Enviro-Shoppers : Rewards Come for Those Who Change Their Polluting Ways TRACEY KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting During Tussle : Slaying: Critics say the decision proves the district attorney's inability to review police accountability. NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ANAHEIM : 10-Foot Statues Stir Debate Over Theater LISA MASCARO
Rival Safety Firms Grilled by Torrance and Mobil : Refinery: A hearing on picking a court-ordered safety adviser opens with the city and the oil company challenging each other's nominees. The judge will finally decide. DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Accused of Counterfeit-Drug Sales : Crime: Costa Mesa woman's alertness leads to arrest of Palm Desert resident. Retin-A was one of the drugs allegedly sold. ANITA M. CAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Different Focus on the City : Council: Runoff candidates in two largely black districts are fiery and vocal and plan to turn their attention to the problems of poverty, crime, homelessness and joblessness. JANE FRITSCH and JOHN MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Dorothy Anna Casper; Real Estate Broker
Pico Blvd. OKd for Metro Rail Extension RON RUSSELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Appeals Court Upholds Campaign Financing Law FREDERICK M. MUIR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
12-Year-Old Boy Dies in Fire; 3 Others Hurt
12-Year-Old Boy Dies, 3 Injured in Fire at Arleta House : Explosion: Passersby and the homeowner rushed to help the victims. Two men had been fixing a water heater. A boy, 3, was also hurt. STEVE PADILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Accused of Arranging the Slaying of Estranged Wife AMY LOUISE KAZMIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chevron Loses Appeal to Ship Oil by Tanker JOANNA M. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EL MODENA : D.A. Asked to Query Coordinator's Loan MARY HELEN BERG
Election Shows Trend Toward Absentee Ballots on the Upswing PENELOPE McMILLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CAMARILLO : Water Restrictions Eased After Rains VIVIAN LOUIE
Rights Suit Filed in Killing of 2 Samoans by Police
Days Are Numbered for Historic Mansion That Sparked Racial Politics SCOTT HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attempt to Deceive Surrogate Is Alleged : Custody: Attorney says she refused to help ex-client dupe woman into surrendering her baby. SONNI EFRON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Televised Executions
Developers May Face Hookup Moratorium
Exotic Intruders Threaten Native Oak Saplings : Nature: Officials say palm, olive and ash trees need to be weeded out of a Conejo Valley Botanic Garden creek bed. PSYCHE PASCUAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PLACENTIA : District Turns Down Infant Care Program TED JOHNSON
Inglewood OKs 4-Year Contract for City Manager MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Sentenced in Torrance Slaying
County Offers Victim's Widow $1.9 Million : Slaying: Sheriff also fires deputy who shot and killed unarmed victim he mistakenly thought was driving a stolen vehicle. H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Official Says Honig Tried to Coerce His Support : Politics: Mehas of State Board of Education says schools chief attempted to make a deal. At stake was his eligibility for the panel. WILLIAM TROMBLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ocean View Plan Would Seek Anglo Students First : Desegregation: The proposed magnet, aimed at drawing whites so that the district will qualify for federal funds, may be inherently discriminatory. JOHN PENNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Little League Ex-Treasurer Accused of $26,326 Theft : Trial: A Laguna Hills stockbroker pleads not guilty. But evidence includes a signed confession that he used 'trickery, lying and false representation.' TERRY SPENCER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ex-Torrance Investment Official Charged With Grand Theft JANET RAE-DUPREE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Head of Investment Firm Charged With Grand Theft
Boy Killed by Falling Glass While Trying to Steal a TV : Crime: A shard from a broken store window severs a carotid artery. The teen-ager may have been part of an 'Oliver Twist'-style thievery ring. AARON CURTISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turner's Medical Competency Hearing Closes ELIZABETH HOWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Falling Glass Kills Boy, 13, in Alleged Burglary
5 People Killed in Separate Road Accidents : Carnage: Deaths set single-day record on city's streets; fatality rate running 58% ahead of 1990. LESLIE KEESLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teachers Union Comes Out Big Winner in School Vote : Campaign: Three UTLA-backed candidates win contests outright. A fourth was the leading vote-getter in a race that will be decided in a runoff. JEAN MERL, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Digging Dirt on Polymers
Suit Claiming Satanic Abuse Nearing the Jury : Litigation: The daughters' lawyer says it is evident that they were brutalized by their mother. The mother's attorney says no evidence to that effect was produced. HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poway Neighbors Raise Stink at Animal Pens NANCY RAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Immunity to Be Fought for Dalton Case Figure
Doctor Says Despair Drove Man to Kill Fiancee : Trials: A well-known psychiatrist testifies that Timothy J. Velasco was overwhelmed by emotion when he committed the 'perversely loving act of homicide.' GARY GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MOORPARK : Newest School to Be Named Arroyo West GERRY BRAILO SPENCER
Slain Officer's Gun Granted to Station for Her Memorial JOCELYN Y. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Tactics
ORANGE : Felony Convictions in Bid Case Contested MARY HELEN BERG
STANTON : Housing Occupancy Limits May Tighten JON NALICK
Growth Revolt Is a Factor : Development: Council members Hal Bernson and Ruth Galanter face June runoffs. Both had been broadly criticized for their policies on building. RICH CONNELL and NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
STANTON : City Now Poised to Wipe Out Graffiti JON NALICK
Dust Brawl : Caltrans Won't Let Oklahoman Use 'Okie' on Freeway Sign BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE: SOVIET/JAPANESE TALKS : A Kinder, Gentler North Pacific? : The dispute over ownership of the Kuril Islands is complex, but settling it could help heal a long-festering wound between the two nations. MARK MEDISH, Mark Medish is an American lawyer living in Tokyo and a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. and
Sex Bias Seen in County's Youth Rehabilitation : Juveniles: Los Pinos Conservation Camp and Joplin Youth Center exclude girls, depriving them of resources for turning their lives around, the Legal Aid Society says. MARIA NEWMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dannemeyer's Feathers Ruffled at Hearing : Environment: The congressman attacked a decision to save an endangered bird while endorsing $78.2 million for Santa Ana River flood-control work. ROBERT W. STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Air Pollution Penalties
Worth the Wait : Seabees Return to Family, Friends After 8 Months in Saudi Arabia CAROL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Teen-Agers Are Arrested in Drive-By Slayings of 2 : Crime: Prosecutors will decide today whether to request that the youths be tried as adults in the Saticoy shootings. MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Media's Role in Iraq War
2 Ex-Mexican Bankers Named in $500-Million Fraud Arrested by FBI HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OXNARD : Police Accused of Brutality in Claim SANTIAGO O'DONNELL
Never Taught Not to Use Profanity, Officer Testifies
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