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What happened on February 02, 1992
SPORTS
Invincible No More : Nigel Clay Planned to Be in the NFL, but Now He Is Playing for a Correctional Center DANNY ROBBINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Puts the Best on Ice : Figure skating: John Nicks of Costa Mesa coaches five athletes who are headed to France for the Winter Olympics. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DRAG RACING WINTERNATIONALS : They're Burning Up the Track at Fairplex SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sports Heroes, Social Villains : Aberrant Sexual Conduct by Star Athletes Is Called Result of Lifelong Coddling JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Roundup
GOLF ROUNDUP : Player Shoots 7-Under 64, Leads by Four From Associated Press
Gauchos Hold Off 49ers, 71-65 PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Basketball Roundup
Brown Makes Presence Clear in Valley Win RON TWERSKY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
AMERICA'S CUP / DAILY REPORT : CHALLENGER TRIALS : Swedes Struggle--From Start to Finish KIM Q. BERKSHIRE
Streaking Ventura Upends Moorpark JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O'Meara Still Right on Course With 68 : Golf: He has a two-shot lead after three rounds, with the final 18 holes at his favorite place, Pebble Beach. MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dominguez Hills Women Beat Chapman
Lowery's 25 Help Loyola Beat St. Mary's
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Six-Run Ninth Carries Saddleback Past Palomar, 18-14
Clippers Break Away From Nets : Pro basketball: Running game gets going after deadlocked first half and L.A. wins, 99-88. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : CLU Salvages Win, Moves Into 1st Place WENDY WITHERSPOON
St. John's Breaks Out of Slump to Rout No. 6 Connecticut, 90-57 Associated Press
Even the Cos Is Backing the USC Cause CHRIS BAKER
NHL ROUNDUP : Canadiens Get Back on Track DAN HAFNER
Harness Racing From Staff and Wire Reports
Writers Honor the Padres' McGriff, Benes BOB NIGHTENGALE
Nissan Team Leads Daytona Associated Press
Skiing From Staff and Wire Reports
Prep Roundup
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
Like Old Times for Hrudey : Hockey: He blanks Blackhawks, 2-0, for first shutout of season. Kurri scores on a power play and Gretzky has empty-net goal. STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hockey From Staff and Wire Reports
Stoklos Goes Over $1 Million
PREP ROUNDUP : La Habra Can't Overtake Brea KIM KUTCHER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Michigan State Dominates Indiana, 76-60 From Associated Press
Pacific Goes Cold, Still Beats CS Fullerton, 73-69 MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Craig, Gray Head Unprotected Lists : NFL: Drew Hill, McMahon, Singletary also available as free agents. Raiders trade Lewis.
PREPS / MITCH POLIN : Surging Inglewood Makes Peninsula Its Latest Victim MITCH POLIN
TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : Courier Sneaking Up on Edberg and No. 1 Spot THOMAS BONK
Bowling From Staff and Wire Reports
Cricket Has Its Year in the Sun in Australia RON SCHERER, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
UC Irvine Still Can't Turn Things Around : Anteaters: thy shot 28% for game, make four field goals in second half while falling, 58-52, to San Jose State. Losing streak reaches 11. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hahn Close to Agreement to Sell the Gulls : Hockey: Gulls defeat Muskegon, 4-3, in front of season-high crowd. DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
To Many in USOC, He Is Gorgeous George : Steinbrenner: 'America First' attitude of former Yankee owner translates into support for Olympic athletes. RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SKIING WOMEN'S WORLD CUP : U.S. Takes Fall; Downhill Won by Austrian BOB LOCHNER, TIMES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Jackson Has Learned His Lessons Well STEVE JACOBSON, NEWSDAY
COMMENTARY : Marchibroda to Try It Again With Colts MIKE LITTWIN, BALTIMORE SUN
Swedes Hand Italians a Win : America's Cup: Il Moro gets the victory after Tre Kronor fails to officially complete the race. KIM Q. BERKSHIRE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Irvine's Losing Streak Reaches 11 Games ROBYN NORWOOD
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Dahl's Overtime Burst Saves Rancho Santiago STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : SCC Has Trouble but Takes GSAC Lead MARK SPINN
Titans Get Tentative, Lose to Pacific, 73-69 : Basketball: Offense sputters after strategy is changed to run time off shot clock before attacking zone defense. MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smith, Chargers Plan Ahead : NFL: Linebacker signs contract, allows team to leave him unprotected. DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NBA ROUNDUP : Second Time Rarely Is Charm for Celtics DAN HAFNER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 : Washington State Scores Big Victory Over California From Associated Press
Segota Doing Well, but Storm is Losing JOHN GEIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : No. 1 Team Composed of Happy Campers MILTON KENT, BALTIMORE SUN
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE : Returnees Defined by Quality THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE OLYMPICS / WINTER GAMES AT ALBERTVILLE : USOC Puts Money Where Medals Are : Reform: Increased financial help for American athletes results in improved international achievement. RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ECLIPSE AWARDS : Black Tie Affair Horse of Year; Day, McAnally Also Honored BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ROUNDUP : Sea Cadet Adds to McAnally's Big Day BOB MIESZERSKI
A Hit That Changes Your Life JIM MURRAY
Chauffeur for Tyson Testifies : Trial: She describes boxer's accuser as being dazed after leaving former champion's hotel. EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : If Magic Doesn't Play, That's Scary MARK HEISLER
Stevens Rescues Antelope Valley in the 10th, 10-9 SEAN WATERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Santa Barbara Edges UCI in Men's Swimming
Football Hall of Famer Hein Dies From Staff and Wire Reports
Aztecs Get Banged Up at Air Force : Basketball: Team in auto accident, then routed, 65-47. SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christie Leads Weary Waves Past San Francisco, 68-62
New Strategy by Santa Clara Outwits USD ALAN DROOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
America's Cup Yachts Hoist Sales in Breeze ANGUS PHILLIPS, WASHINGTON POST
El Camino Struggles, But Wins IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE BASEBALL PREVIEW : Cal Lutheran, The Master's to Fight for Different Causes WENDY WITHERSPOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TENNIS ROUNDUP : McEnroe, Leach Clinch U.S. Davis Cup Victory From Associated Press
Poway Shuts Out San Dieguito
College Football From Staff and Wire Reports
Investing in Stars of the Future MIKE PENNER
THE OLYMPICS / WINTER GAMES AT ALBERTVILLE : Going for the Gold : Games Will Either Be the Salvation of Struggling Savoy or the Last Push Down Ski Slope Toward Economic Ruin RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Rose to Top of the Junior Ranks Down Under : Tennis: Lindsay Davenport and Nicole London won the girls' doubles title at the Australian Open. SEAN WATERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Craig, Gray Head Unprotected Lists : NFL: Drew Hill, McMahon, Singletary also available as free agents. Raiders trade Lewis. CHRIS DUFRESNE
THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : Notre Dame's Trying Times on the Court Spare No One STEVE ELLING
Craig, Gray Head Unprotected Lists TIM KAWAKAMI
BOOKS
Assembly Line, By SHU TING
When a Myth Is as Good as a Mile : ALMANAC OF THE DEAD, By Leslie Marmon Silko (Simon & Schuster: $25; 716 pp.) Paul West, West's most recent novels are "Lord Byron's Doctor" and "The Women of Whitechapel and Jack the Ripper."
The French Made Headlines, but We Made History : THE RADICALISM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, By Gordon S. Wood (Alfred A. Knopf: $27.50; 425 pp.) Brian Richard Boylan, Boylan is a novelist and theatrical director with a penchant for revolutions, especially the French and American
Shaky Town East : STRONG MOTION, By Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $21.95; 491 pp.) RICHARD EDER
Fiction KAREN STABINER
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
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Nonfiction Suzanne Muchnic
Nonfiction KAREN STABINER
Where the Earth Inherits the Meek : INCIDENT AT AKABAL, By Joanne Omang (Houghton Mifflin: $19.95; 313 pp.) Andy Solomon, Solomon is fiction editor of the Tampa Review
Call Him Ishmael JACK MILES
Downtown Deities : FALSE GODS, By Louis Auchincloss (Houghton Mifflin: $21; 214 pp.) Anne Bernays, Bernays' most recent novel is "Professor Romeo" (Penguin). She teaches writing at the Harvard Extension School and Boston College
AMERICA IN THE '30s
Only In La La Land
Stalking the Hippogriff DEAN STEWART, Stewart is a Santa Barbara journalist. Lately he has been writing a novel
She Was No Victorian : QUEEN VICTORIA; A Portrait, By Giles St. Aubyn (Atheneum: $24.95; 672 pp.) Florence King, King's new book, "With Charity Toward None: A Fond Look at Misanthropy" (St. Martin's Press), will be published in March
Handkerchief Moody
The Swashbuckler of Shanghai : THE DEVIL SOLDIER; The Story of Frederick Townsend Ward, the Most Honored and Controversial American in Chinese History, By Caleb Carr (Random House: $25; 366 pp.) Jonathan Kirsch, Kirsch is a regular reviewer for The Times
NEWS
Fired Surgeon Takes On Hospital's Elite : Medicine: Dr. Mark Anderson claims in an antitrust lawsuit that St. Joseph of Orange abused its peer review process. DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bailiff's Bias in Hedgecock Trial Disclosed ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Little-Known Rendering Firms Live Off Fat of the Land : Business: Companies collect grease and bone from restaurants and process the substances into materials that are used in soap and pet food. VID MIZNER, COLUMBIA NEWS SERVICE
Japan Lawmaker Urges Move of Capital CLAYTON JONES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Bush, Yeltsin Vow Friendship; 'Enduring Peace' Their Goal : Summit: They pledge that the United States and Russia will no longer regard each other as adversaries. Moscow leader warns of a 'hot war' if his reforms fail. DOUGLAS JEHL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Scandal Hits Iowa Towns : Finances: Millions of dollars were lost by cities and counties after alleged fraud by an Irvine-based investment firm. Governments there are imposing cutbacks and weighing layoffs. DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Book Shows How to Leave Parking Tickets in the Dust MIKE BREWSTER, COLUMBIA NEWS SERVICE
Evidence of Jury Tampering in Hedgecock Case Disclosed : Courts: Transcripts that could have been used in appeal by ex-San Diego mayor stayed secret for five years. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Road Notes
Iran Marks Anniversary of Khomeini's Return Associated Press
Ford Foundation Grant for Diversity
Wilson Tells Bush Campaign to Have President Visit More GEORGE SKELTON, TIMES SACRAMENTO BUREAU CHIEF
Pasadena : DWP Seeks Energy Savers
BUSINESS NEWS : Industry Council Wins Marketing Plan Contest
Coup General Gets Promotion Reuters
Norwegian Tenants Turn Tail, Leaving Rats Up to the Rafters Times Wire Services
Russia to Start Lithuania Troop Pullout Associated Press
Sierra Madre : No Building Fee Waivers
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DIVERSIONS : Behind the Scenes SUSAN PERRY
China Bus Plunge Kills 44 Associated Press
EPA to Expand Regulation of Industries From Associated Press
A Yippie Yuppifies THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
Sierra Madre : Water Use Penalties Stand
Strike by Immigrants in Sweden Is Urged Reuters
Plaintive Prayer for President's Aid ROGER SIMON
Snow, Quake Surprise Tokyo Associated Press
150 Haitians Readied for Forced Trip DOUGLAS FRANTZ and KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
5 Reported Dead in Algerian Prayer Service Clashes From Associated Press
Pomona : Fund for Slain Man's Family
El Monte : Ties with Taiwanese City
U.S. Discloses Its First Disaster Aid for Vietnam From Reuters
Assisi Birthplace Seeks Restoration Funds FRANCES D'EMILIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Don't Get Personal
Dog-awful
Jerry Brown's 'Infomercial' Airs in N.H. : Democrats: His 30-minute video runs on purchased cable TV time. Clinton, Harkin also field new image-oriented ads. THOMAS B. ROSENSTIEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Lawmakers Confer With Yeltsin and Urge U.S. to Rush Food Aid : Russia: Speaker Foley sees 'a great deal of confidence' in the visitor's handling of reform efforts in his homeland. ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consumers a Call Away From Losing Anonymity : Phone sales: Using sophisticated equipment, firms with 800 or 900 numbers can get instant profiles of callers. DAVID MIZNER, COLUMBIA NEWS SERVICE
Governors Will Focus Efforts on Improving Education From Associated Press
Judge Rules Against Builder in Suit Over Exclusion From Mall Project MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welcome Police and Fix Traffic for Alhambra
Girls Share Stories, Fears After Crash : Accident: Young women gather at a hotel a day after their bus plunged off highway. All 31 aboard suffered only minor or moderate injuries. LILY DIZON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gorbachev Declares He's Pulling Strongly for Yeltsin to Be Successful From Reuters
Sport-by Sport Schedule
Winds of Change to Sweep Over Congressional Lineup : Politics: California will send at least 13 new members to the House. Substantial gains for GOP seen in state's delegation. GLENN F. BUNTING and ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Sends Back 150 Haitians DOUGLAS FRANTZ and KENNETH FREED, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Scrappy San Diego Tribune Bids Farewell After a 96-Year Run : Newspapers: Afternoon daily will merge with sister publication, the Union. LEONARD BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charity Recycling Operation Held Together by Luck, Prayer DIANNE KLEIN, Dianne Klein's column appears Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Dealer Donates Car for School Program
Dominant Role of City Manager Comes Under Scrutiny : Government: James C. Hankla's dominance in Disney negotiations and police chief's firing prompt questions. The answers are rooted in the City Charter. BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russia and Canada Vow Cooperation MARY WILLIAMS WALSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mahony Urges Restrictive Code on Films, TV AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
68 Arrested at UC Berkeley Sit-In to Protest Higher Fees, State Budget Cuts Special to The Times
'Second Spring' Urged for Taiwan's Elderly ANNIE HUANG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Q & A : Park Supervisor Feels Right at Home With Will Rogers RON RUSSELL, Times Staff Writer
Officials Say Fill 'Er Up With (Natural) Gas : Energy: Program could reduce air pollution and save money on fuel costs. Eventually up to 300 vehicles may be converted. RICK HOLGUIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quayle Bashes Democrats, Buchanan on New Hampshire Trip : Politics: During quick campaign swing, he resurrects criticism of Jimmy Carter and compares President's GOP rival to George McGovern. CATHLEEN DECKER, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Text of the Declaration on U.S.-Russia Relations From Associated Press
Looking for More Lange SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School System Chief Looks Ahead as He Prepares to Retire DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Commentary : The Manly Way Was the Right Way For This Sitcom Michael E. Hill, The Washington Post
Vietnam Struggles to Save Its Cultural Treasure : History: International appeals to help restore royal citadel have fallen on deaf ears. Country has little money itself to make much headway on project. DENIS D. GRAY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Council Seeks Solution to Mobile Home Rent Disputes : Housing: Officials ask park owners and tenants for ideas on preventing price gouging. A questionnaire drew little response from renters. MIKE WARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Show May Be Crazy, but It's Really Therapy : Health: Daily radio program run by 'madmen' in Brazil includes music and comedy. Broadcast attempts to integrate mental patients into society. STAN LEHMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reform Slate Takes Teamsters Union Offices From Times Wire Services
From the Mountaintop to the Tap DAVID CARPENTER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Board Members Delay Approval of Middle School
Flabby, Farmed Salmon Threaten Their Wild Rivals ALISTER DOYLE, REUTERS
Idaho Points With Pride at Economy Amid Recession : Budget surpluses: A major effort to diversify industries turns the state into financial gem of the West. BOB FICK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Winter Games Day-By-Day Schedule
No Need to Fear Construction of Low-Cost Homes
Former Foes Take Part in Salvadoran Ceremony : Cease-fire: It's the first time the polarized political forces have met together in their own country in pursuit of a common goal. MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Duarte : Sign Guidelines Approved
Yeltsin's Joint Missile Net Worth Exploring, Bush Says : Arms control: But senior U.S. officials are believed to have serious reservations about the Russian leader's proposal. ROBERT C. TOTH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeway Repairs : Caltrans Issues Advisory About Scheduled Roadway Work Areas
Lange and the Land : 'O Pioneers!' Connects Actress to Strong Wills She Knows Well PATRICK PACHECO, New York-based free-lance writer Patrick Pacheco is a frequent contributor to TV Times and Calendar.
For Voters Wary of Clinton, No Rival Fills Void DAVID LAUTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dog-awful
Avalanches Take Heavy Toll in Turkey Reuters
Affordable Housing Plan Takes Its Lumps : Urban renewal: Residents praise restoration of vintage coffee shop, which has landmark status. But they dislike idea of putting 35 units on the site. JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Monkey Business : A big Chinese New Year celebration won't include the Bicycle Club card casino, which led one disgruntled city official to say: "They're saying, 'Well, alcohol's good, but gambling's bad."' IRENE CHANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
National GOP Endorses Bond as Chairman Associated Press
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : Sun Screens HEATHER W. MORGAN
The Many Influences on Mizrahi MARY ROURKE
Yeltsin Savors Triumph of U.S. Visit : Diplomacy: Once scorned as a 'spoiler,' he is now hailed by Bush as a promoter of democracy. He comes away with two major achievements. MICHAEL PARKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kicked Out : Neighbors Persuade District to Block Soccer Games HOWARD BLUME, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Family Amateur Affair SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A View to an Olympics RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MICHAEL WOOD: Exploring Civilized Worlds SUSAN KING
Azerbaijan Fighting Erupts With New Intensity : Nagorno-Karabakh: Government troops press an offensive against Armenian militants in the enclave. CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Washington's Wallet Stolen From Museum Reuters
County Administrator's Power Raises Questions : Government: Critics say Richard Dixon has too much authority. He contends he's just following board policy. RICHARD SIMON and FREDERICK M. MUIR, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Plan for Free Tutors Gathers Support--and a Rival Proposal ROBERT MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Cowboy Boots Give Yeltsin a Global Leg Up DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Grown : When the grounds at Westwood Elementary needed a face lift, everyone pitched in. Now, more than flowers and trees are blooming. Families are digging in together, and all involved have a sense of community, the Earth and accomplishment. LOIS TIMNICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush, Democrats Target Upscale Suburbanites : Politics: Both are aiming their economic proposals at the upper middle class, a key group of voters. JAMES RISEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kemp Assails Tax Withholding Change as a 'Gimmick' : Economy: His strong criticism of fiscal plan breaks ranks with the Administration. He later says comment was 'less than artful.' DOUGLAS FRANTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sweet-Talk, Suds and All the Milk-Bones You Can Eat KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mahony Urges Film Industry to Accept Code AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thailand Becoming a Paradise Lost : Nature: Poverty, corruption and development are ruining nation's once Eden-like parks and protected areas. DENIS D. GRAY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bet Tzedek Honors Lawyer for Work on Behalf of Poor CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Miyazawa's Party Faction Chief Indicted : Japan: Fumio Abe is accused of taking $640,000 in bribes. Political impact of scandal grows for embattled prime minister. SAM JAMESON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FASHION : Black Bags KATHLEEN KELLEHER
Bus to Encino Has Everything Except Riders BERKLEY HUDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Asian Nations Squabble Over Obscure String of Islands KENNETH L. WHITING, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Academy to Give Thalberg Award to George Lucas From Times Wire Services
GE Plant Investigated for Chemical Hazards : PCBs: State, federal agencies find violations while probing possible workplace dangers at Anaheim facility. MARLA CONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Young, So Restless : Dynamo Whiz Kid Isaac Mizrahi's Brash Designs Have Wowed Everyone From Chanel to Sandra Bernhard MARY ROURKE, TIMES FASHION EDITOR
Science Teacher Wins $1,000 Grant
NBC hoops it up big with stars from the NBA and the entertainment world LAUREN LIPTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City to Rebuild Symbol of its Destruction : Dresden: Bombed out by the Allies in World War II, a historic church reminds residents of what they lost. KEVIN COSTELLOE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smits' Tearful 'Broken Cord' JOE RHODES, JOE RHODES is a Los Angeles-based Free-lance Writer and Frequent Contributor to TV Times
COLUMN ONE : Healing Patients, or Profits? : Pressures on private psychiatric hospitals have led to aggressive recruiting of patients. Diagnoses, critics say, are often based on insurance practices rather than people's needs. SUSAN MOFFAT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Habash Leaves Paris After Stirring a Political Furor : Terrorism: The radical guerrilla leader flies to Tunisia. His stay in France embarrassed Mitterrand. RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Artist Uses Historic Year to Commemorate Sephardic Jews' Expulsion : Columbus: Raphael Abecassis recount events in Spain, where a century of persecution culminated in forced conversion, exile or death in 1492. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cable Official Wants Local Show Axed : TV: Administrator says a public access comedy program lost its right to air after its co-host urged viewers to bash gays. KEN ELLINGWOOD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's Hip to Hang in Squaresville MARK EHRMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV Ads Make a Pitch to the Disabled : Consumers: Actors in wheelchairs are opening the door to new markets. There are 43 million physically handicapped people in the country. ALAN L. ADLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawsuit Enters Medical Center's Muddled Financial Picture : Courts: Former CEO of Beverly Hills Hospital says he was tricked into selling his interest in the facility. JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grisly Murder Dims New Zealand's Shiny Image : Crime: Slaying of British tourist jolts nation. Cabinet minister immediately launches damage containment effort. SIMON HAYDON, REUTERS
Driver in Bus Crash Was Reading Map : Accident: No charges have been filed in incident. Vehicle plunged off mountain highway, injuring 26 teen-age girls on church retreat. LILY DIZON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Humorless Stunt
11th Marathon Is Earlier, Cooler SUSAN PATERNO
Talk to Russians About Rent Control
Homeless Problem a Council Dilemma
Council to Decide on Supermarket, Discount Store for Towne Center
Homeless Problem a Council Dilemma
ENTERTAINMENT
Three-Dimensional Works Are a New Chapter in Artist's Career G. BRUCE SMITH, Smith is a Thousand Oaks writer.
Industry Types Make a Racket at Cicada LAURIE OCHOA
MOVIES : Snapshots of Hollywood's Hard Times : Salaries have plummeted and jobs have disappeared throughout the entertainment industry. Here are some people who are hurting. ROBERT W. WELKOS and STUART SILVERSTEIN, Robert Welkos and Stuart Silverstein are Times staff writers.
COVER STORY : On the Spot With 'Malcolm X' : Spike Lee's biggest test: steering a $25-million biography on the fiery African-American through a political and cultural minefield MICHAEL WILMINGTON, Michael Wilmington writes about film for The Times
A Spicier Lollapalooza Tour Steve Hochman\f7 and\f7 Chuck Philips
NEW RELEASES : In Brief DON HECKMAN
New Releases LEONARD FEATHER
NEW RELEASES : The Shoemakes Get a Magical Assist from Holman's Big Band ZAN STEWART
Sneaks '92 1/2
Singing a New 'Toon
In their long article, "It Was a Very Good Year--...
Sneaks '92 1/2
Singing a New 'Toon
The Album Champs of 1991, for Sure Chuck Philips
Sophisticated Young Lady CONNIE JOHNSON
A Sick Slant on Life From a Gothic Artist : Tony Tanner, the director who staged the Broadway debut of 'Gorey Stories,' presents the work in Hollywood 13 years later JANICE ARKATOV, Janice Arkatov writes about theater for Calendar.
Singing a New 'Toon
The New-Music Man : With his computer-driven compositions and such creations as the Conductor's Glove, Tod Machover has a sound grasp of the future ROBERT EPSTEIN, Robert Epstein is a columnist for The Times' Calendar section. and
'Millennium' Shocks London, Approaches Taper DON SHIRLEY
Johnny Cash Looks Back With a Smile : After rock's love fest, the country legend basks in his long-awaited glory and talks about the music ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn is the Times pop music critic
MOVIES : OFF-CENTERPIECE : Hmmm. Let's See. Whose Calls Won't I Return Today? DAVID J. FOX
Students Communicate in English, Art NANCY KAPITANOFF, Nancy Kapitanoff writes regularly about art for Westside/Valley Calendar
ART : Cozy Connection : Exhibits of photographs by two figurative painters show how they make use of one art form to record images for another KRISTINE McKENNA, Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Metaphor for America : Robert Schenkkan's 'Kentucky Cycle' is a 9-play, 6 1/2-hour saga of families caught up in Indian wars, land feuds and union clashes ROBERT KOEHLER, Robert Koehler is a frequent contributor to Calendar. and
Salonen's Recordings: Taste of the Future? HERBERT GLASS, Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar. and
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : WHODUNIT : The Case of the Disputed Tomatoes Andy Marx
Shaw on Film : The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will screen 'Pygmalion' and a series of other movie adaptations of the Irish playwright's works PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN
Branching Out of a Famed Family Tree KATHIE JENKINS
Romance, Revivals, Readings Are Among February's New Offerings JANICE ARKATOV, Janice Arkatov is a regular contributor to Calendar.
COVER STORY : . . . And on to Soweto for the Final Scenes SCOTT KRAFT, Scott Kraft is a Times staff writer based in South Africa
A State of Unrest in Soviet Art : Works from the former Communist nation are being brought to the United States, but the market has been weaker than expected STEVE APPLEFORD, Appleford is a frequent contributor to Westside/Valley Calendar.
Art Center Opens New Gallery Program SHAUNA SNOW
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : SEQUELITIS : Son of the Son of the Father of the Bride Andy Marx
Kingston Vibrations : At Jamaica House, all the musical cousins of reggae--old and new funk, rap, : hip-hop and ragamuffin--get together for a slamming family reunion ELENA OUMANO
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : WRITER'S REVENGE : You Can Take Your Script and . . . David Gritten
COVER STORY : 'By Any Means Necessary'--Lee Adopts Motto of Malcolm X MICHAEL WILMINGTON
NEW RELEASES : In Brief LEONARD FEATHER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
'Cascade Curtain' Symbol of a State's Split Personality JOHN K. WILEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keepers of the Gates : Are Neighborhood Barriers Balkanizing Los Angeles? PENELOPE MC MILLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Naming Coastal Park May Be No Picnic, Either LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Theft of Police Uniforms Stirs Fear of Impersonator KIM KOWSKY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slow-Growth Plea Made by Moorpark Residents : Development: The city may annex vacant land sought by builders, whose proposals could double the population. MAIA DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
COUNTYWIDE : Controlled Burns Prompt Phone Calls JAMES E. FOWLER
Hydraulic Systems Fail, but Jetliner Lands Safely Associated Press
Notes about your surroundings.
Camarillo Draws Up Wish List for 1992 COLLIN NASH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS : Funding for 3 Projects Proposed
County Needs AIDS Anti-Bias Measure : * Supervisors Can Right the Wrong of Not Approving Same Ordinance 2 1/2 Years Ago
If You Like Being Punched, Pulled or Pounded, This Sport's for You TONY PERRY
Redistricting Means Genuine Competition for Many Offices : Politics: Veteran officeholders find themselves vying for the same seat, or having to move to retain power bases. Fewer districts will be skewed in favor of one party. GEORGE HATCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strawberry Stretches Single Appearance Into a Homer DANA PARSONS
MISSION COLLEGE : Ex-President to Serve as Instructor
Nightmares, Stress Among the Trials of Smith Jurors : Penalty: The case left panelists 'ragged' and 'uptight' before they recommended the gas chamber for a boy's killer. CAITLIN ROTHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1,600 Dogs Strut Their Stuff for Owners, Judges, Audience SANTIAGO O'DONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Hurt as Gunfire Erupts at Park Basketball Game Associated Press
INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS : Black History Month Marked
Thieves Use Bomb in Store Burglary
State Postpones Parking Fees for Old Town JOHN H. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA : 3 Youths Arrested in School Vandalism PEGGY Y. LEE
Cost of New Court May Hit $80 Million : Antelope Valley: County officials call their figures a more realistic estimate of the project, planned for a 10-acre site in Lancaster. JOHN CHANDLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Feb. 2-8
The Monkey Swings in With Chaos, Seer Says THUAN LE
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-Run Driver
Idea Whose Time Should Have Come
Caring Paramedics Applauded
Wrong Cuts
Planners, Council: Builders' Puppets?
Positive Attitude
Spat Indicates Who Loses Under 'Gentlemanly Rules'
Debutante Ball
With Luck, Irvine Co. Layoffs May Prove More Than Momentary Setback
Speeding Judge
Shameful Suits
With Luck, Irvine Co. Layoffs May Prove More Than Momentary Setback
Debutante Ball
Clothing Markups Spark a Put-Down
Proposition A
With Luck, Irvine Co. Layoffs May Prove More Than Momentary Setback
Obituaries
Border Patrol's Actions Attacked and Defended
Mission College May Lose Expansion Site to Developer : Education: The overcrowded Sylmar school seeks land owned by a Lutheran organization. The church group, however, could decide today to sell the parcel to a builder. MAYERENE BARKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Political Changes Forecast for Area : Elections: New districts drawn by the state and term limits have set the stage for a wild year in the county. KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CITY HALL ROUNDUP : We'll just see if raucous reporters are better than parading peacocks. KENNETH J. GARCIA with staff reports
Big Picture on Crime
Sentence in Tot's Fatal Beating Decried
OXNARD : Barbecue Will Aid Olympic Hopeful SANTIAGO O'DONNELL
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Accidents
Protesters, Few Others at Forum : Conference: A meeting on the Holocaust at a Masonic hall fizzled. Outside, demonstrators clashed with each other and police. ANNE C. ROARK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campaigns Cross District Lines to Tap Wealthiest Areas : Politics: Election reform advocates express concern over the large sums candidates take out of Los Angeles areas that they do not represent. The affluent 23rd Congressional District ranks second in the nation for contributions. ALAN C. MILLER and DWIGHT MORRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
King Memorial
Border Patrol's Actions Attacked and Defended
Plea to Gays Caused Ouster: Pastor : Memorial: San Pedro minister used service for AIDS victim to call on homosexuals to repent. MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE : School of the Arts Receives Grant
County Parks Officials Cool to Plan to Bar Gangs : Law enforcement: Many point to the constructive role of recreation. Antonovich proposal finds support among neighbors of plagued sites. AMY PYLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Drowns on Fishing Excursion
Reseda Man Is Held in Credit Card Scheme JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Teen's Right to Confidentiality : Oceanside schools back students seeking medical treatment without parent OK
Dream of an Eternal Greenbelt Survived 'Quixotic' Originator LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Flying Boats--When Traveling in Style Meant Elegance, Leisure JAMES O. CLIFFORD, ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: Feb. 1
Educators and Students Decry Lack of Black History Lessons : Schools: Efforts to teach about the achievements of African-Americans are likely to be stepped up in February. LILY ENG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rename It Rooster Cogburn Airport
Black History Quiz Judy Sampson, a teacher at Sierra Intermediate School and an adviser at Tustin High School, prepared a 59-question quiz on black history for her students. Here are some sample questions, along with Sampson's introduction to the quiz:
SIMI VALLEY : Store Owner Wins $25,000 in Big Spin JAMES E. FOWLER
Trailer Park Group in Carson Accuses Planning Official of Interest Conflict ANTHONY MILLICAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cyclists Seek Rights Yet Ignore Laws
Lack of Legal Notice Jeopardizes Inglewood Year-Round Schools : Education: School board will take up the issue at a special meeting Wednesday night. MICHELE FUETSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Makes a Case for Fewer Lawsuits : * Overburdened Courts Must Be Seen as a Last Resort
6th Person Robbed at a Seal Beach ATM
Worker Killed When He Touches Bare Wire Inside Fluorescent Sign : Electrocution: Relatives and friends are baffled by the death of Santa Ana man called 'Mr. Caution.' He had no partner on the job. VIVIEN LOU CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMENTARY ON CULTURE : An Artist's Anguish Portrays Struggle of Vietnamese Refugees : A work shown at an exhibition has helped a dream become the reality of the Santa Ana community center. MAI CONG, An art exhibition featuring works by Vietnamese and American artists closes today at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. Following are excerpts of remarks made at the exhibition's opening by Mai Cong, president of the Vietnamese Community of Orange County Inc., a private, nonprofit social and cultural services agency
Barrio Shelter Should Transcend Politics : Support: Any objections lose their punch when the plight of homeless women and children is considered. AL BUSSE, Al Busse is director of development for the San Diego Rescue Mission
Spat Indicates Who Loses Under 'Gentlemanly Rules'
Suspect Arrested in Slaying of Poway Man
Trial Ordered in Rancho Bernardo Slayings
Vital Signs Unstable at Palomar Trauma Center : Health care: Six weeks after a walkout by orthopedic surgeons, the facility sits idle, with no recovery in sight. JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rise in Hate Crimes Must Be Confronted : * Communities Should Continue to Deal Head-On With Violent, and Vile, Incidents
Freeway Barnyard : Simi Valley: The Kadota Fig area is home to farm animals despite nearby traffic. But its rural flavor may be in jeopardy. CARLOS V. LOZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Healing Time : For Young Bus Crash Victims, Emotional Wounds Are as Painful as Injuries LILY DIZON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Friends Fear Foul Play in Disappearance of Doctor, Boat : Search: Flyers are distributed at Balboa Peninsula, where plastic surgeon was last seen before he vanished at sea a week ago. Scant clues leave a mystery. ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gipper Still Knows How to Capitalize on a Speech KRISTINA LINDGREN
I-15 Closed by Fatal Accident, Chemical Spill
5,000 Turn Out at Tet Festival to Greet the New Year : Celebration: Golden West College event showcases Vietnamese culture. Festivities continue today. LANIE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oregon's Land-Use Law Undergoing First Test : Growth: Regulation concentrates population in urban areas. One booming county now has 90% of its people living on 15% of its acreage. SALLY CARPENTER HALE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Torrance Officer Arrested : Crime: The six-year police veteran was freed on bail after being held for allegedly trying to kidnap a woman in Lancaster. JIM HERRON ZAMORA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Researcher Sets the Record Straight
Comments by Pastor Spark Furor : Religion: A Presbyterian minister, during a memorial service for an AIDS patient, called on gays to repent. He says the incident cost him his job. MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Tardy Students, a Wrong Answer
Alaska's Oil Fund Still Gushes Billions Long After Acrimonious Court Battle JOHN ENDERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
After 96 Years, Tribune Passes Into History : Press: Final edition marks death in the afternoon of the feisty publication that won two Pulitzer prizes. LEONARD BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Presence of Koreans Reshaping the Region : Immigrants: A developing Koreatown in Gardena symbolizes changes a growing population is bringing to the area. ANTHONY MILLICAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TRAVEL
Patience Is Part of Bathing in Africa STEPHEN H. FISHER, NEWSDAY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS : Cruising to Africa Ports ERIC FRIEDHEIM
It's All in the Surface
Name Game
Doesn't Like Letters
Arizona Addendum
Arizona Addendum
Please Don't 'Discover'
U.S. State Department Warns to Avoid Congo : World Travel Watch is a monthly report designed to help you make informed judgments about travel. Because conditions can change overnight, always make your own inquiries before you leave home. In the United States, contact your passport agency office; abroad, check in with the nearest American embassy. LARRY HABEGGER and JAMES O'REILLY, Habegger and O'Reilly are free-lance writers based in San Francisco
France Rail Bargain for Married Couples JACK ADLER
New Bronze Sculpture Is Tribute to Sea Lions KIM UPTON
Rolling Along the Alaska Highway BILL HUGHES
A Renaissance in Travel Convenience From Los Angeles to the Caribbean SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
Digging for Dinosaurs on the Plains of Montana JUDITH MORGAN
The Loveliest Little Lodge in Lake Louise : Canada's Luxurious Post Hotel Is Designed to Be the Perfect Reward for a Day on the Slopes in Alberta JESSICA MAXWELL, Maxwell is a free-lance travel, food and environmental writer who lives in a log cabin on an island in Washington state. and
Flexible-Style Tours Put You in the Driver's Seat : Trends: Self-drive packages, which include accommodations and sometimes a rental car, give travelers the chance to go at their own pace. JACK ADLER
Less Is More at Swiss Ski Village BEVERLY BEYER and ED RABEY
Swiss Carnival Tinged With Bizarre Traditions ANDREW COWIN, Cowin is a free-lance writer living in Heidelberg, Germany.
Free Bicycles at Park in Netherlands LUCY IZON
Zuma Canyon: Gem in the Rough JOHN McKINNEY
Letting the (Wood) Chips Fall on the Island of Bali : As natural as breathing, woodcarving as an art is neither intellectual nor aristocratic. RITA ARIYOSHI, Ariyoshi is a Honolulu-based free-lance writer.
MAGAZINE
The Temptation Of Tom Dooley
Anger Equals Action NINA J. EASTON
Melting Pot Sheldon Teitelbaum, EDITED BY MARY McNAMARA
SILICONE PEAKS AND VALLEYS : Now That the Breast-Implant Craze Has Sprung a Leak, a Moment of Reflection . . . Harry Shearer
Chow Janey Milstead, EDITED BY MARY McNAMARA
Responding To Oh, Grow Up!
Smart As You Wanna Be
Smart As You Wanna Be
Dreamin' Bill Manson, EDITED BY MARY McNAMARA
STYLE : FASHION : Easy Does It JILL SOKOLEC
A Perfect Place For A Waste Dump
Rites Of Passage Steven Adamson, EDITED BY MARY McNAMARA
Faith, Hope And Fraud
Smart As You Wanna Be
Smart As You Wanna Be
STYLE : GARDENS : Cutting Back ROBERT SMAUS
Nostalgia Kathleen Moloney, EDITED BY MARY McNAMARA
The Temptation Of Tom Dooley
STYLE : DESIGN : Pieces of Dreams BARBARA THORNBURG
The Wine List Dan Berger
"I'm Not a Feminist but..." : Can the Women's Movement March Into the Mainstream? NINA J. EASTON, Nina J. Easton is a staff writer with this magazine. Times researcher Joyce Sherwood contributed to this story
Under the Big Gray Cloud : It Once Was the Model for Success. Now, With Layoffs and Plunging Sales, IBM Is a Model for Corporate Mistakes CARLA LAZZARESCHI, Carla Lazzareschi is a Times staff writer for the business section.
STYLE : LOOKS : Making New Waves MAUREEN SAJBEL
BEACH BLANKET BASKETBALL : Every Day, Players Gather from All Over the City to Show Off Their Moves on the Venice Courts of Cool JAMES GREENBERG, James Greenberg, who writes about sports and movies, is still working on his two-handed set shot
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY : Cafe La Boheme Is a Pretty Place to Eat Pacific Rim Food. If You Like That Sort of Thing. Ruth Reichl
OPINION
Cancellation of Sumitomo Pact
LAPD's Image
PLATFORM : Big Dividends WILLIAM ARAMONY, president of United Way of America and United Way International, commented on why, in light of the many problems in America, the charity is sending aid to the peoples of the former Soviet Union: and
COLUMN LEFT/ ALEXANDER COCKBURN : The President's Pig-Out Manifesto : Bush knew his claims for a capital-gains tax cut were drivel. ALEXANDER COCKBURN, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications. and
Toward a Safer Flight Plan : Needed urgently at LAX: More controllers and better radar
Dow: No Place to Hide : Internal review is no substitute for full disclosure on implants
For Wilson, the Coast Has Never Been Clearer : Commission openings pose test for governor--and Speaker
Cancellation of Sumitomo Pact
Smoking Ban
Cancellation of Sumitomo Pact
Olympics and Magic
Cancellation of Sumitomo Pact
Cancellation of Sumitomo Pact
Smoking Ban
Olympics and Magic
COLUMN RIGHT/ KATHRYN G. THOMPSON : Erase the 'Little Lady' Frame of Mind : Successful women understand struggle and relish change, but aren't valued by our leaders. KATHRYN G. THOMPSON, Kathryn G. Thompson is chief executive of a development corporation in Aliso Viejo. and
POLITICIAN WATCH : Crusty Integrity
The Ups and Downs of the Economy : Is the recession the President's biggest enemy? Or the Democrats? : The Opposition: Bush Picks His Shots William Schneider, William Schneider is a contributing editor to Opinion
Monthly Report
Smoking Ban
Toilet Seats
Los Angeles Times Interview : Kathleen Brown : The Brown Charm Continued: But She's on the Hot Seat Now Douglas P. Shuit, Douglas P. Shuit in a reporter in the Sacramento bureau for The Times. He interviewed Kathleen Brown in her office
BUSINESS
Yes, the Nation Is Almost Broke; No, It Is Not Poor JAMES FLANIGAN
FileNet Corp. Names New Vice President
McDonnell Douglas Goes Shopping for a Partner
Recession? It's More Like a New Plateau
Some Old Faces at the New B of A
What to Look for in a Mutual Fund Prospectus KATHY M. KRISTOF
Eye on the Olympics : Sponsors Seeking More Bang for Their Bucks THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prognosis for Ailing Thrifts Takes a Turn for the Better : Bailout: Analysts say last year was the first profitable one for the industry in five years. JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eye on the Olympics : Media: CBS is taking a more sober-minded approach to covering the Winter Games that start this week. For the first time, the network is sharing coverage with a cable channel. JOHN LIPPMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When It Pays to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early CARLA LAZZARESCHI
In a Recession, Will New Fast-Food Chicken Chain Get Skinned Alive? : Franchises: Koo Koo Roo has plans to expand aggressively. But some experts say the timing couldn't be worse. BRUCE HOROVITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Why the Federal Reserve's Discount Rate Cut Will Bring On Inflation ALLAN H. MELTZER, ALLAN H. MELTZER is John M. Olin Professor of Political Economy at Carnegie Mellon
Krause's Sits Out Market Sag in Style CHRIS WOODYARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Volkswagen Bugs Still Crawl Mexico's Streets : Automobiles: Germany and Brazil no longer make the lowly Beetle, but a plant in Puebla still turns out about 450 a day, with no end in sight. JOHN RICE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heavy-Handed Bank Examiners
REAL ESTATE
Average Rates for Residential Mortgages
Home Improvement : Removing Asbestos in Home Best Left to Pros JAMES DULLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
When Changes Are in Order STEVE ELLINGSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Going Native : Winter, Spring Good Times to Plant Drought-Tolerant Shrubs ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Survival Tool : The 'affordable' home helps savvy builders stay alive in recession by winning first-time buyers. 'Basic box' has many changes in design and amenities to keep costs down. DAVID W. MYERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Law Overrules CC&Rs on Assessment Cap JAN HICKENBOTTOM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Hickenbottom is past president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) .
Mad Max Hits Beach, Part 2 RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Diversity Gives District Distinction : Fairfax: A sense of shared community exists amid international restaurants and 36 languages in high school. LINDA BETH MOTHNER, Mothner is a free-lance writer living in Los Angeles.
Tourism Might Be the Key to Reviving Downtown L.A. C. B. LEINBERGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Christopher B. Leinberger is managing partner of Robert Charles Lesser & Co., a Los Angeles-based real estate advisory firm. He has written numerous articles about urban affairs and Los Angeles. and
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