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What happened on September 27, 1992
ENTERTAINMENT
How Cruel Can Fame Be, Bobby Brown? : R&B singer says his marriage to Whitney Houston has stabilized his life and enabled him to better handle the pressures that accompany star status ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
STAGE : Out of the Woods? : East West Players bounced back from the brink of insolvency, only to face criticism that non-Asian influences are diluting its identity JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a frequent contributor to Calendar.
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : BEYOND 'CRADLE' : He's Still in a Family Way Jane Galbraith
Sounds Across the Nation : New Music America goes multi-city, with a micro-opera and art rock in L.A. JOHN HENKEN, John Henken is a Times staff writer
Cast Musters an Unpersuasive Final 'Boris' for Tchakarov WALTER PRICE
Her Music Travels the World in Its Influences and Styles ZAN STEWART, Zan Stewart writes regularly about music for the Times
In Brief CONNIE JOHNSON and New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).
In Brief JEAN ROSENBLUTH and New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).
Bemoaning the Lack of Cohesion in L.A. DON SHIRLEY
In Brief RICHARD CROMELIN and New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).
How to Deal With a Wine That's Still Before Its Time DAN BERGER, Dan Berger is The Times' wine writer
$50 GUIDE : Daring Faith, 'Dirty' Youth ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic
A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : ALMOST FINAL CUT : Making and Marketing 'Alive': A Studio and Director Deal With, uh, Cannibalism RYAN MURPHY
USA Serves a Winner
Can the Arts Heal L.A.?: Round 2
Hilburn's Hall
Knight Errant?
Roaring Back
Carter and Short
Roaring Back
Hilburn's Hall
Knight Errant?
Causes Behind Home Problem
Hilburn's Hall
The Little Box in the Lower Left-Hand Corner
A Notable Development
Border-Food Eclectic for the Blues LAURIE OCHOA
Theater Takes on New Space, New People T.H. McCULLOH, T.H. McCulloh writes regularly about theater for The Times
A look inside Hollywood and the movies : ON LOCATION : Your Typical Movie About Small-Town America With Typical Alien Kidnapers DAVID PECCHIA
Can the Arts Heal L.A.?: Round 2
The Next Sarah Vaughan? . . . Maybe LEONARD FEATHER, Leonard Feather is The Times' jazz critic
Spirited Sculptor Builds a Sanctuary for Dreams NANCY KAPITANOFF, Nancy Kapitanoff writes regularly about art for The Times
MOVIES : The Guy Who Lived Our Lives : For years Jack Lemmon has been our Everyman, but at 67 he doesn't always get the best roles. Now he has his teeth into David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and there's a new Mamet role in the offing. HILARY de VRIES, Hilary de Vries is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Off-Centerpiece : A: "South Central" (Q: What Movie Didn't Open in L.A.?) JANE GALBRAITH
Record Industry Heavyweights Tussle Over Tipper Chuck Philips
Rock's Unlikely Renaissance Man : Brian Eno's work--his art, music, video experiments--continues to attract extraordinary, even obsessive interest DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten, a frequent contributor to Calendar, is based in London. and
In Brief STEVE HOCHMAN and New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).
From TV Sitcom to Truman : Jason Alexander of 'Seinfeld' begins a monthlong run as the President who gave 'em hell DAVID WHARTON, David Wharton is a Times staff writer
MOVIES : Reeling Through the Years : With 'Singles,' filmmaker Cameron Crowe continues his slow, steady progression from tales of teen Angst toward adult subjects CHRIS WILLMAN, Chris Willman is a frequent contributor to Calendar
ART : Go (Anywhere But) West : UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History, dedicated to non-Western traditions, opens 29 years after being conceived SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is a Times staff writer.
NEWS
A Committed Life--a Mysterious Death : Crime: Marilyn and Gregory Rains tried to balance the demands of careers and Christianity. But something went terribly wrong. Now he's accused of killing her near their Redding home. VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LINCOLN HEIGHTS : Center for Women Marks 100th Year MARY ANNE PEREZ
2 Teen-Age Girls Plead Guilty in Torture Slaying From Associated Press
Tax to Fund Hiring of 100 More Police Is on Nov. 3 Ballot : Law enforcement: The measure would cost homeowners $38 to $60 per year. Businesses would be assessed about $4 per square foot. ROXANA KOPETMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Criticizes Routine Use of Episiotomy : Medicine: Women recovered quicker and with less pain after giving birth when not subjected to common procedure. WENDY MELILLO, THE WASHINGTON POST
Roots of Alex Haley Fame Headed for Auction Block : Author: His estate, in need of cash, is selling prized possessions, including notes and original manuscripts. ERIC HARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miami Beach Ex-Mayor Guilty on Bribe Count Associated Press
Hopi Tribe Plans Appeal of Court Ruling on Lands From Associated Press
Fewer Felony Trials in State Despite a Rise in Caseload : Courts: New laws, overloaded dockets are among pressures on defendants and prosecutors to plea-bargain. PHILIP HAGER, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Robert La Brasca; L.A. Style Editor, Cultural Critic
From the Deep Recesses of the Jewish Soul, a Sweet Sound GARY LIBMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thomas Winship Witter; Vice President of Investment Firm
IN BRIEF : Chiropractic Clinic Opens on Skid Row
Massacre, Cremation of 3,000 in Bosnia Detailed : Balkans: Serbs at 2 camps killed up to 50 Muslims at a time and burned the bodies, State Dept. now believes. JIM MANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
President Bush Could Retire to 13-Foot-Wide House in Houston . . . if He Doesn't Mind Spending a Bundle STEVE EMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Low-Income Apartments High on Children's Needs : Housing: Academy Hall, a $4-million public-private project in Central Los Angeles, also features day care, tutoring, and workshops on parenting and drug-abuse prevention. ELSTON CARR, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CRENSHAW : Korean, Black Clubs Share Cultures ERIN J. AUBRY
GAME OF THE WEEK : 'Air Roman' Leads Lincoln to 25-8 Win Over Hamilton LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reacting to the 'Reluctant Survivor'
Nation IN BRIEF : ALABAMA : Wallace Shows Gain in Infection Battle From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Friday Football Roundup SCOTT BURGER
Signs of Hatred Absent in Former Slave Capital JOHN BALZAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latest Truce Collapses in the Caucasus : Conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan each blame the other for violating accord brokered by Moscow. JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
De Klerk, Mandela Get Talks Back on Track : S. Africa: Summit is called 'milestone' on path toward a new constitution after both sides make key concessions. Agreement ends 3-month impasse. SCOTT KRAFT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Friday Football Roundup ROY JURGENS
Getting the Royal TV Treatment Nancy Mills, Nancy Mills is a Los Angeles-based free-lance writer and frequent contributor to TV Times
Sierra Madre : City to Improve Its Telecasts
Friday Football Roundup GARY CHAVEZ
Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Detroit Teachers Reach Agreement From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Shoring-Up for the Pledge of Allegiance DIANNE KLEIN
Candidates Resist Perot Math as They Try to Multiply Votes JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pulpit Power
Fires Scorch 12,000 Acres; Control Near From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Friday Football Roundup CHARLES SMITH
Cicely's Good Sport : The Role of Maggie Came At a Time When Turner Really Needed It BART MILLS, Los Angeles-based free-lance writer Bart Mills is a frequent contributor to TV Times
California IN BRIEF : SAN JUAN BAUTISTA : Mission Town Fires All Its Workers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Steelworker Hangs Tough--4 Jobs in 5 Years SHARON COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Bush Victory Would Be an Epic Comeback : Politics: While polls paint a grim outlook, the GOP, invoking spirit of Harry Truman, has not given up. JACK NELSON, TIMES WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
'Followed Rules' on Draft, Clinton Insists SARA FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
La Puente : City Buys Transit Funds
Friday Football Roundup GREG SANDOVAL
Monrovia : Recreational Trail Gains
Glendora : 19-Acre Annexation Begins
Wilson Vetoes Low-Cost Auto Insurance : Legislation: Governor says measure fails to reform the system and cuts costs merely by reducing coverage. He also rejects Speaker Brown's civil rights bill. VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Move for Penn State
Jimmy's Serves Up Bipartisan Fare
On the Road Again: Blue-Collar Workers Keep Moving for Survival : Jobs: Employees in steel, auto and communications industries are forced to leave families behind while they follow their vocations from one location to another. SHARON COHEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
California IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : Stray Bullet Hits Boy, 11, in Head From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Call for Retreat in Drug War PETER H. KING
Mortgages Up to 8.02% Associated Press
Commentary : TV Critic Heading for a Fall James Endrst, The Hartford Courant
High School Football Roundup JASON MANIBOG
Cost of Police Force Becoming the Bottom Line for Voters : Law enforcement: City officials cite fear-inspiring sums, but supporters claim that residents would pay no more than they do now. Independent estimates fall somewhere in between. KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football Roundup SCOTT BURGER
'Spacey' Art Graces a Public Place SUSAN PATERNO
U.S. to Supply Israel With Helicopters : Defense: The aircraft, other equipment will be kept in that nation under new agreement, Bush says. JIM MANN and DOUGLAS JEHL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Charity Begins With the Ticket THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
Finding the Roots of Jazz in L.A. EDMUND NEWTON
It's Where the Heart Is M.H.
Friday Football Roundup WILL ETHERIDGE
Claremont : Building Code Enforcement
COMMENTARY : Memorable Encounter on a Hillside Trail ROBERT E. ANDERSON, Anderson, 44, of Pasadena, is an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ATMs Didn't Deliver
Friday Football Roundup SHARON McLUCAS
Landlords, Tenants Flood Eviction Court : Recession: As the economy puts the squeeze on everyone, rent disputes that might once have been settled over coffee are going before a judge. TONY ROGERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
High School Football Roundup ENRIQUE LAVIN
How About a Bailout for Rosey Grier?
Derwinski Leaves Veterans Post to Join Bush Campaign PAUL RICHTER and DOUGLAS JEHL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'30% of My Business Is From the Movie' PAUL DEAN
Western Smokes Flood Ex-Soviet Union CLINTON O'BRIEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday Football Roundup ENRIQUE LAVIN
More on Morgan
Joel and Maggie, the Next Dance Susan King, Susan King,
High School Football Roundup MIKE LAZARUS
ROUTE 66 : 'They Fell in Love With Adventure' PAUL DEAN
Ivar Ivask; Author, Critic, Founder of Neustadt Prize
Walnut : Longer City Office Hours
Housing Plan Has Benefits
Favors With Flavor : Guests--and Animals--Eat Up Beastly Ball's Innovative Decor BETTY GOODWIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wolves and Sheep on the Campaign Trail ROGER SIMON
War in Past, Tourists Again Flood Egypt SAMIA NAKHOUL, REUTERS
Friday Football Roundup JASON MANIBOG
4,200 Workers Strike at Lansing Body Plant Reuters
Friday Football Roundup JOHN TAMANAHA
Sex Suit Adds to Rough Year for Newport DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MICHAEL MOORE: Flint Revisited SUSAN KING, Times Staff Writer
Festival Spotlights Multicultural Arts ELSTON CARR
Abortion Issue Could Easily Tip Balance in 3 New Districts : Politics: The candidates take sharply opposite positions, and registration figures are nearly even. Activists on both sides have targeted the campaigns. JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nixon Clinched Spot on GOP Ticket in 'Checkers' Speech 40 Years Ago : Vice presidency: The candidate's woes on campaign funding brought on a tearful TV address and a place in history for a cocker spaniel. HARRY F. ROSENTHAL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tar Pit Yields Record Number of Fossils : Paleontology: A large piece of a clamshell was among this season's most interesting finds. Scientists are puzzled over how it got there. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Kevorkian Assists in Another Suicide From Times Staff and Wire Reports
KCOP plans to pull off a few stunts with its new animated action show N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Toast to Home Brewers : Where Maltose Falcons Roost, Beer Isn't Just a Drink, It's a Passion KATHLEEN KELLEHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quake Rupture Zone Shows Signs of Wear : Seismology: Scientists studying 45-mile fissure left by Landers temblor battle erosion caused by the elements and tourists. KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Canyon Shelters Educational Gem : Learning: Topanga Canyon Elementary appears to be the epitome of a community-based public school. HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Public to Comment on Port-to-Downtown Freight Rail Plan DUKE HELFAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
China Incursion Strongly Protested by Hong Kong CHRISTINE COURTNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Unnlocking 'Rockford Files' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTH GATE : Trash Pickups on Some Holidays DUKE HELFAND
ROUTE 66 : 'It's Almost as if the Road's Alive' PAUL DEAN
Sleuthin' and Readin' : 'Ghostwriter' draws kids into a mystery and the language N.F. MENDOZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Abortion Issue Stays at Forefront of Campaign DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electric Bus Route Draws Opposition : Transportation: Influential area improvement association calls overhead wires unsightly and opposes the trimming of trees that line Los Feliz Boulevard. The trolley bus line would link Glendale to Hollywood. JESSICA GOODHEART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fighting Gangs on Their Own Turf With Real Alternatives : Crime prevention: A $1.2-million state grant will be used to offer enticements to youths--and to come down hard if they stray. EDMUND NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Friday Football Roundup DENNY HOCKING
ROUTE 66 : 'I Stayed Disgusted for Years' After I-40 PAUL DEAN
The Region : New Child-Care Program
EAST LOS ANGELES : Buyer Sought for Prison Site MARY ANNE PEREZ
Friday Football Roundup SEAN WATERS
Robert L. Myers; Headed Radio, Television Stations in San Diego
He's Still on the Bike Path Despite the Loss of a Leg CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Cuts Left Building in Form of Swastika From Associated Press
5.6 Million American Workers Displaced in 1987-92 Recession From Associated Press
Kidnaped Teen-Ager Is Found Unharmed : Crime: FBI agents rescue Santa Barbara youth who was abducted Sept. 13 in an alleged ransom plot. Two suspects are arrested in a luxurious home near where victim lived. DAVID FERRELL and FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
South Whittier Residents Say They Need a 3rd Patrol Car : Law enforcement: The gang-troubled area has less protection than surrounding cities, records show. HOWARD BLUME, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Still Getting Kicks on Route 66 : Buffalo burgers. Wigwam motels. The Long Horn Trading Post. On its 66th anniversary, thousands are rediscovering America's favorite highway. PAUL DEAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Leader for Family of Gay Worshipers : Religion: Rabbi Marc Blumenthal hopes mainstream Judaism will soon accept his congregation into its spiritual home. JOSEPH HANANIA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
View of Consummate Con Man: 'He Grows on You--Like a Wart' : Crime: The latest of his nine wives and her family are stunned to learn of his past arrests for forgery, fraud, theft, larceny and bigamy. LARRY ROSENTHAL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
6 Tell of Quest for Happiness, and Occasionally Finding Bits of It : Lifestyle: Playwright George Bernard Shaw declared that a lifetime of happiness "would be hell on Earth." Nonetheless, the pursuit goes on. LESLIE DREYFOUS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Q & A : A Teaching Legend at Pali High, 'Mama G' Is in a Class by Herself
You Made the Call
More Monarchs, Dukes and Duchesses SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Plot to Bomb Jesse James' Kin Told DEB RIECHMANN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Agents Arrest Leader of Gang Truce in Investigation of Drugs, Money Laundering From a Times Staff Writer
Sweet, Sad Latino Life of Yesterday : Fiestas, Segregation and Strikes Depicted in a New Exhibit at the Historical Society Museum DENISE HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Profile : Comic Chemistry : Reiser and Hunt click in NBC's romantic comedy 'Mad About You' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Happy 200, White House! : Past Staffers Share Memories of Workplace That's Like No Other JOHN BARRAT, SMITHSONIAN NEWS SERVICE
Article Fuels Welfare Bias
COLUMN ONE : A Room for Heroin and HIV : In a dank, burned-out building, addicts engage in microbiological roulette, sharing contaminated needles. Here, America's drug war meets failure and AIDS is spread. BARRY BEARAK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTH GATE : Bilingual Hot Line to Assist Parents DUKE HELFAND
CRENSHAW : HIV Patients Find an Oasis ERIN J. AUBRY
How About a Bailout for Rosey Grier?
High School Football Roundup JOHN TAMANHA
High School Football Roundup ROY JURGENS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Dorsey's Vegas Trip Fails to Pay Off STUART DURANDO
Communication the Cornerstone of Mothers of East L.A. : JUANA GUTIERREZ Mary Anne Perez, Juana Gutierrez, 60, is a co-founder of Mothers of East L.A. Among other things, the group has blocked a proposed incinerator, lobbied successfully against building a prison on the Eastside and opposed malathion spraying. Gutierrez, president of the group's Santa Isabel chapter, was interviewed by Mary Anne Perez. and
DOWNTOWN : Trial Run Approved for Electric Trolley IRIS YOKOI
CROSS-COUNTRY : Belmont--Leader of Pack SEAN WATERS
CRENSHAW : 'Rebuild' Group Gains Momentum ERIN J. AUBRY
EXPOSITION PARK : Wilson OKs Funds for Museum Repairs JAKE DOHERTY
Booked Solid : Schools: As enrollments swell and education dollars shrink, students struggle in cramped, chaotic classrooms. Studies link larger class sizes to lower achievement. DIANE SEO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football Roundup TIM HAYES
EASTSIDE : Turmoil Continues at Azteca Head Start MARY ANNE PEREZ
Loire by Balloon
With So Much Pressure, Many Kids Can't Be Children : LETITIA MOZEE Elston Carr, Street Level is a weekly column featuring grass-roots commentary. This week's column is by Letitia Mozee, 60, a teacher at Manhattan Place Elementary School in South-Central Los Angeles. She was interviewed by Elston Carr. and
New York Tripping
Funds for Mental Health : LARRY LUE Iris Yokoi, Larry Lue is director of the Chinatown Service Center's counseling program. He was interviewed by Iris Yokoi
LITTLE TOKYO : Restoration Plan Remains on Track IRIS YOKOI
FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Ali, Carrion Connect as Dorsey Beats Fairfax PAUL GOLDBERG
WATTS : Loans Offered for Affordable Housing DUKE HELFAND
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Aquarian Bookstore Gets Loan to Rebuild ELSTON CARR
DOWNTOWN : They're in Step With a Dream IRIS YOKOI
Judaism's Rainbow : Jews of Color Often Must Shuttle Between Religious, Ethnic Worlds DUKE HELFAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
High School Football Roundup CHARLES SMITH
SOUTH-CENTRAL : Sheltering Gems From the Past ELSTON CARR
District Offers Magnet Programs, Voluntary Busing as Alternatives DIANE SEO
HUNTINGTON PARK : Casino Keeps Liquor License, Judge Rules JILL GOTTESMAN
DOWNTOWN : Hotel Slumlord Case Continued IRIS YOKOI
High School Football Roundup GREG SANDOVAL
High School Football Roundup WILL ETHERIDGE
Reacting to the 'Reluctant Survivor'
High School Football Roundup CHRIS GARCIA
BOOKS
A Story to Break Your Heart : KATERINA, By Aharon Appelfeld (Random House: $18; 224 pp.) Anne Roiphe, Roiphe is the author of "The Pursuit of Happiness" (Summit)
Children of Communism : On Lech Walesa's 'The Struggle and the Triumph' ROGER BOYES, Boyes, East Europe correspondent of the London Times since 1981, is completing a biography of Lech Walesa for Times Books (a subsidiary of Random House) in New York and Secker and Warburg in London
Nonfiction ALEX RAKSIN
Nonfiction ALEX RAKSIN
Nonfiction ALEX RAKSIN
Nonfiction Peter Rainer
I Gave at the Bookstore Tom Nolan
Bad Groucho Imitation
Nonfiction ALEX RAKSIN
From "Exile", By DENNIS PHILLIPS
Queen of the World : MARLENE DIETRICH: Life and Legend, By Steven Bach (William Morrow: $30; 600 pp.) : BLUE ANGEL: The Life of Marlene Dietrich, By Donald Spoto (Doubleday: $24; 302 pp.) Peter Bogdanovich, Director-producer Bogdanovich has been involved in a score of pictures, most recently "Noises Off"; his latest book is the forthcoming Orson Welles collaboration "This is Orson Welles" (HarperCollins)
Children of Communism : On Georgi Arbatov's 'The System' ROBERT SCHEER, Scheer is a Times national correspondent
Dreaming in Fiction : THE DOUBLE LIFE OF STEPHEN CRANE: A Biography, By Christopher Benfey, (Alfred A. Knopf: $25; 284 pp.) Robert Ward, Ward's new novel, "The King of Cards," will be published by Pocket Books in January
The Science of Plagiarism : STEALING INTO PRINT: Fraud, Plagiarism and Misconduct in Scientific Publishing, By Marcel C. LaFollette (University of California Press: $30.00; 298 pp.) Jeremy Cherfas, Cherfas is a British science writer who has covered various frauds in scientific research
OPINION
LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Maria Elena Durazo : Controversial Local Union Head Takes No Prisoners to Win the Point Steve Proffitt, Steve Proffitt is a contributing reporter to National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and a former producer at CBS News. He interviewed Maria Elena Durazo at the Restaurant and Hotel Employees Union Local 11 headquarters
Rodney King Settlement
Bradley: The Last Flourish of Los Angeles as One City : Mayor: His dream of shared symbols and values may have spent itself. The future is Balkanization--warring enclave politicians. Kevin Starr, Kevin Starr, who teaches in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at USC, is currently completing "The Dream Endures: California Through the Great Depression" (Oxford University Press)
California's Business Climate
California's Business Climate
Pollard Case
CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : Change Rules, Not Just Players : Los Angeles is too bound up in its own internal conflicts to make decisions about the future. XANDRA KAYDEN, Xandra Kayden, a visiting scholar at the Center for Politics and Policy at the Claremont Graduate School, is the author of "Surviving Power" (Free Press)
OK, So Clinton Wins--Then What Happens? : Election: The last two Democrats to take office amid economic crises--Roosevelt and Carter--faced difficult times. Can Clinton handle it? Kevin Phillips, Kevin Phillips, publisher of the American Political Report, is author of "The Politics of Rich and Poor" (Random House)
POLITICAL FORECAST : Can Bush Be a Truman Among California Voters? Political Forecast interviews conducted by Danica Kirka
A Picture Is Worth Thousands of Lives--If It Gets on Television; Just Ask Somalia : Africa: Humanitarian disasters are political failures and, as such, can be prevented only if sensitive political issues like sovereignity are resolved. Michael Clough, Michael Clough is the director of the World Policy Institute at the New School
'I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen' : Immigrants: The soul can sicken if it finds no traces of the old soil in the new land. KATHRYN DOWLING, Kathryn Dowling, MD, is a professor of family medicine at the USC School of Medicine
The Idea That May Eat Neighborhood Schools : Education: Without reform that distinguishes individual schools, parents will choose not what their children study, but with whom they study. Ruben Navarrette Jr., Ruben Navarrette Jr. is the editor of Hispanic Student USA
Baker's Role
PLATFORM : Justice for Whom? KAREN KAY HIXSON, KAREN KAY HIXSON is a Los Angeles consultant who specializes in public policy. She comments on a recent case in which a lawyer forfeited his home in return for a guarantee that he would not be prosecuted for suspected ties to a drug-trafficking ring. She told The Times:
California's Business Climate
Rodney King Settlement
Bush vs. Clinton: What Is an Environmental President? : To cope with the nation's mounting ecological challenges, the two candidates offer substantially different policy perspectives
In New Europe: Britain and Italy Lose Place at Table : Union: After the currency crisis, America's most loyal allies emerge far weaker. John Major, for one, faces great political difficulties. Michael Elliott, Michael Elliott is Washington bureau chief for the Economist
Rodney King Settlement
Rodney King Settlement
CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE : Latinos Face Uphill Fight for College Dreams Graciela Garcia and Patricia Martinez, Graciela Garcia and Patricia Martinez , seniors at Fresno State University, are majoring in psychology and business, respectively
THE DIRTY LITTLE TRADE SECRET : Everyone seems to like the North America Trade Agreement-except the public Guy Molyneux and Ruy Teixeira, Guy Molyneux is president of Next America Foundation, an educational group founded by Michael Harrington. Ruy Teixeira is author of "The Disappearing American Voter," to be published by the Brookings Institution. They are co-authors of a study on public opinion and trade, due out from the Economic Policy Institute
California's Business Climate
Vietnam
Rodney King Settlement
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jewish Purification Rite Makes Comeback : Religion: Orthodox Jews will seek spiritual cleansing at a mikvah, or ritual bath, during High Holy Days. KIM KOWSKY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gun Lobby Urged to Use Women as Advocates : Weapons: Speakers at policy conference say females can be effective representatives for the pro-firearms movement. CARLA RIVERA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Hughes Mistake?
False Alarms, Real Fines : Law enforcement: Police and sheriff's deputies rush out on dozens of pointless calls a day. Cities fight back with fees. PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Last Hearing Set on Rail Corridor DUKE HELFAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Protesters Warn of the Effects on L.A. County of Massive Ahmanson Ranch Project : Growth: Ventura County's fast-track permit treatment of the Simi Hills development comes under fire. MAYERENE BARKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pulpit Power
Baiting Game : With No Record to Explore, Golding Focuses on Navarro's Past Writings, Statements BARRY M. HORSTMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Innocence Ends Early If You Are Jewish : Desecrations: When the children ask 'Why?' to irrational acts, a colossal burden falls on the adults. HOWARD KARLITZ, Howard Karlitz is a San Diego-based writer
Obituary
SAN DIEGO : Booths, Exhibits at Coastal Day Event
Notes about your surroundings.
Laguna Students Promote AIDS Awareness Program : Education: Schools, medical community and local government form partnership to help protect youngsters from the deadly virus. LESLIE EARNEST, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Super Lotto Results: Sept. 26
Boom in Students Taxing Huntington Beach City Schools ROBERT BARKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Price of Viewing
School Elections
Little Guy Is Caught in the Middle--Again
Challenges to Prop. 161 'Strong Safeguards'
School Elections
Responsibility Key to Council Drive
How the Power of PACs Is Multiplied
Scouts and Gays
It's Marsh Gas
Mobile-Home Ordinances Need Scrutiny
Border Problems
Border Problems
Article Understated Proposed Cuts
Getting a Grip on Health Care for Poor : OPTIMA Is a Step Toward Reducing Costs, Improving Service for Medi-Cal Recipients
COUNTYWIDE : Police Arrest 2 at Checkpoints JAMES MAIELLA JR.
Boy Scouts' Bias Can't Be Tolerated : Group's attempt to oust gay adviser is at odds with city's human dignity law
Hail North Hollywood
We're Behaving Like . . . Animals?
COUNTYWIDE : Artists' Mural to Show Beauty, Grit JAMES MAIELLA JR.
Scouts and Gays
Free Fishing Day Lures Anglers to Newport Bay THUAN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura's Oktoberfest Is a Lot More Than Sauerkraut and Sausage GARY GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fan Cries Foul at Parking Ticket Trap, Vows to Boycott the Stadium TONY PERRY
Decriminalizing Adult Drug Use
Youths Foresee New Social Vistas Opening Along With the Mall : Retailing: Two girls invited to give their impressions say the center will be a place for Santa Clarita Valley teen-agers to meet. CAROL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Off-Duty Officer Shot Outside Home
Seeking 'Love' on the Fuzzy Border Between TV and Real Life CAROL WATSON, Carol Watson is a Times staff writer
Students Returning to Public Schools : Education: Tough times are forcing families out of private institutions. They are finding Valley campuses with good records. HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAKESIDE : No Injuries in Warehouse Fire
Marine Dies in Crash, Another Hurt
Indictment of Leader Polarizes Church : Religion: Some say the former administrator, accused of trying to kill his wife, has revived the parish. Others claim he may be taking advantage of Christian forgiveness. DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Challenges to Prop. 161 'Strong Safeguards'
SAN DIEGO : Trolley Collides With Motor Home
Firefighters Stress Danger in Budget Cuts : County: Crews say reduced staff will increase risks to the public. But warnings of station closures are inaccurate, officials say. PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welfare--Rarely a Matter of Choice CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Booking Fees
On the Cutting Edge : UCI Funding Reductions Leave Students, Faculty Worried KRISTINA LINDGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CLAIREMONT : Father Found Dead; Son, 18, Arrested
ELECTIONS / CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL : Cropland Preservation Issue, Property Rights Dominate 4-Way Race CAITLIN ROTHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tale of Two Districts: Best, Worst of Times : * Santa Ana, Irvine on Opposite End of Dropout Scale
Story Leaves Wrong Impressions of Prestige, Importance of Jobs
2-Year Ban on Collecting Fish for Sale Off Catalina : Conservation: New law sets tough controls on commercial divers who capture marine creatures and sell them to pet stores. RONALD B. TAYLOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firings Racially Motivated, Bus Drivers Allege : Torrance: Group says six black transit workers lost their jobs in a two-week period. The city says it will investigate if a formal grievance is filed. ANTHONY MILLICAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dr. Death Sheds Light On Dying : Research: Death certificates provide data base for UCSD sociology professor David Phillips, who examines when people die. NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
200 Attend Services Held for Six Victims of Crash WILLSON CUMMER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fight Erupts at High School Game
CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Hard Rock Cafe takes a shot at providing health care for kids. MARTIN MILLER and KIM KOWSKY with staff reports
Migrants' Housing
English-Only Policies: Preventing 'Tower of Babel' or Aiding Racism? : Civil rights: As more immigrants enter the work force, employers say they need controls on what language is spoken. Opponents call the rules discriminatory, and challenges to them are growing. DAVID FOSTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bracelet Designed to Deter Stalkers of Women : Crime: Colorado county fits electronic ankle devices on first offenders, and victims of harassment carry receivers that sound alarm when they are approached. PEGGY LOWE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW / SUSAN VAUGHN : Valencia Town Center Blends Mediterranean and Victorian Themes SUSAN VAUGHN
Progeny or Property? : Frozen Sperm Held in Limbo During Fight Over Will JEFF KRAMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Town May Have Drawn Losing Hand in Deciding to Gamble : Colorado: While the areas are now booming since gaming was legalized a year ago, residents believe it cost them their homey lifestyle. SANDY SHORE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plan Is No Hit With Neighbors : Recreation: Nearby residents oppose an expansion of the Little League field at Rogers-Anderson Park in Lawndale, saying they have enough broken windows already. LORNA FERNANDES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cypress School District
Northridge Driver Kills Passenger, Himself : Violence: A gunman's van hits five parked vehicles before he stops and fires the fatal gunshots. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agency Revamps Its AIDS Services : Charities: Project Angel Food is ending its counseling program. Group will focus on expanding delivery of meals to homebound patients. SCOTT HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pendleton's Golden Year : Marine Base's 50th Anniversary Highlights Its Powerful Presence RAY TESSLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Racing and the Port
We're Behaving Like . . . Animals?
Challenges to Prop. 161 'Strong Safeguards'
TRAVEL
Filling In With an Emergency Kit : A minor dental problem can seem major on the road. Here are tips on packing key items. KATHLEEN DOHENY
Program Puts Visitors at Home While Abroad : A San Diego-based organization will arrange home-stays next year in Australia, Scandinavia, Japan and New Zealand. BILL HUGHES
International Geographers Deliver the Big Picture COLMAN ANDREWS
Seeing Red on a Journey to Historic Malacca : Malaysian City Is a Colorful Mecca of Shoppers and a Link to Centuries Past CAROL McCABE, McCabe is book editor of the Providence (R.I.) Journal , and a frequent writer of travel articles
Looking a Gift Shop in the Mouth : The most useful and memorable souvenirs are not often found amidst the tourist-track kitsch. JUDITH MORGAN
Worldwide Discounts for Travelers : International Student Identity Card opens doors to thousands of bargains in more than 60 countries. LUCY IZON
California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs Mary Frances Smith
TRAVEL INSIDER : Airline Antitrust Suit Won't Yield Windfall : Settlement: Consumers who qualify for a refund can expect vouchers for domestic flights rather than cash. JAMES T. YENCKEL, WASHINGTON POST
Three Aspen Trails for Aspen Lovers JOHN McKINNEY
FALLING FOR THE WEST : If New England's too far and too expensive, here's where to find the most colorful foliage in nearby Western states. CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
New La Jolla Aquarium Becomes an Instant Hit KIM UPTON
High Tatras Village Is a Pole Apart : Separated by mountains from the Polish lowlands, Zakopane offers a unique centuries-old charm. BEVERLY BEYER and ED RABEY
Like a Fine Wine, Bordeaux Gets Better With Age : France's sophisticated southwestern metropolis has a joie de vivre that extends beyond vineyards. COLMAN ANDREWS, Andrews' Books to Go column appears biweekly in Travel.
EVENTS IN OCTOBER : Goblins to Haunt America's Streets FRANCES SHEMANSKI
Managers Do, Indeed, Read Guest Comments : Hotels: Only 5% of travelers fill them out, yet evaluation-form criticisms have prompted big changes. JACK ADLER
Short Sailings Making a Big Impact : Moderately priced three- to four-day cruises seem to better fit today's lifestyles. SHIRLEY SLATER and HARRY BASCH
SPORTS
He's Glad to Be Here : Eric Dickerson Is Avoiding Controversy, but His Role as a Raider Starter Is in Jeopardy STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Crespi's Walker--the Lineman Who Would Be Quarterback STEVE ELLING
She Can't Take the Bull by the Horns This Time : LPGA: Tatum, first-round leader at Los Coyotes, bogeys first hole Saturday, loses a ball in a tree and ends up 11 strokes back after a 79. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Morse Makes Smith's 2 TDs Hold Up
Classic Swinger : As His 3,000th Hit Nears, Brett's Career Nearly Over KEN DAVIS, HARTFORD COURANT
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Pierce Falls in Defensive Struggle, 10-0 DAVID COULSON
Rally Ends Too Soon for Rancho Santiago STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southern Section Football Roundup ROB SONNER
Will Jets Get It Together Today Against Rams? : Football: New York is 0-3 and has real problems after beginning the season with high expectations. TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titan Loss Wrecks Best-Laid Plans MIKE PENNER
Braves Prepared for Party : Baseball: Their 2-1 victory in 10 innings over the Padres moves them closer to NL West title. BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GOLF ROUNDUP : Daly Bides His Time for a Two-Shot Lead From Associated Press
BADMINTON: U.S. OPEN : Jun, Hoyer-Larsen Will Meet in Men's Final BERT ELJERA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gutierrez Remains Hungry for Action DANA HADDAD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Rest for the Eagles' Defense : East: Boston College beats Michigan State, 14-0, for its third consecutive shutout and a 4-0 record. From Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Yankees Shrink Blue Jays' Lead in the East From Associated Press
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
Division II Too Tough for Titans MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Junior College Football Roundup PAUL OLSON
Toro Men's Soccer Team Gains Tie, 2-2
When It's Football, These Women Can Boost With the Best BARBIE LUDOVISE
El Camino Defeats Fullerton
Oilers an Unlikely Cure for Charger Ills T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aztecs Still Can't Handle No. 11 UCLA : College football: Bruins shut down SDSU, 35-7, as Lowery shows effects of his back injury. SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Chrishon, Saddleback Coast to Victory Over Cerritos
ROUNDUP : CS Northridge Notches 17th Straight Home Soccer Victory
Football Roundup
TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : Half the Money, Double the Quality THOMAS BONK
Track and Field From Staff and Wire Reports
Switzerland Beats Brazil in Semifinals Associated Press
BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Suddenly, Moving the Giants From San Francisco Gets Cloudy ROSS NEWHAN
Russians Are Enjoying New Tee Time : Golf: The more Muscovites learn about the sport, the more they like it. STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harbor Beats Pierce, 10-0, as Defense Dominates DAVID COULSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Azusa Pacific Gets First Win on Wade's Kick
Faulk Faces a Legal Fight to Enter NFL CHRIS MORTENSEN, THE SPORTING NEWS
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Goodwin Goes Far to Make Amends BILL PLASCHKE
Roundup
It's the Hype That Fuels UCLA's Fire : College football: Bruins hold Faulk to 118 yards in 23 carries and ride early lead to 35-7 defeat of San Diego State. CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miami Suffers Embarrassing Victory : Nonconference: Hurricanes, held to two yards rushing, survive against Arizona, 8-7. From Associated Press
Oregon Is 59-6 Winner Over UNLV From Associated Press
Mutombo's Camp Experience Is Not Fun and Games SHAV GLICK
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Mets' Pecota Makes History in Loss Associated Press
Aztec Star Upstaged by Three Bruins : UCLA: Williams, Washington and Shah gain 278 yards and score three touchdowns. Faulk held to 118 yards. CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Palmer's Return Sparks Alabama, 13-0 From Associated Press
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Jacot Scores Four to Help Lead SCC to First Victory R.J. GERARD
Late Flurry Helps Stanford Win : Nonconference: San Jose State within 16-7 when onside kick fails, and Cardinal pulls away to a 37-13 victory. From Associated Press
Miscellany From Staff and Wire Reports
He Needs to Work on Image JIM MURRAY
SOUTH ROUNDUP : Memphis State Wins Amid Turmoil From Associated Press
EAST ROUNDUP : Penn State Beats Maryland Again From Associated Press
BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Law Gets 240 Yards Rushing in First Indiana Start From Associated Press
BIG WEST ROUNDUP : New Mexico State Streak Ends From Associated Press
Machado in Quarterfinals of Fall Classic
BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Detmer Again Rescues Colorado in Second Half From Associated Press
GULL NOTEBOOK : Practice Doesn't Impress Dudley JOHN GEIS
ROUNDUP : It's an Easy Time for Gilded Time From Associated Press
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Killeen, Titans Run to Second-Place Finishes at Riverside
Hooper Starts at Front, Ends That Way at Saugus VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL : Long Beach Back on Track After Defeating Hawaii, 3-0 WENDY WITHERSPOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Utah Brings Oregon State Back Down to Earth, 42-9 From Associated Press
Cal Lutheran Squanders Lead, Loses on Final Play, 34-33 STEVEN HERBERT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jordan Leads North Carolina State, 27-20 : ACC:The Wolfpack defeats North Carolina for fifth time in a row and sixth time in seven games. From Associated Press
Arizona State Turns Game Over to Nebraska From Associated Press
Fired-Up Michigan Rocks Houston, 61-7 : Nonconference: Wolverines score quickly and often in handing the Cougars their worst defeat. From Associated Press
Brown Hospitalized Before Fight : Boxing: Bout against WBC middleweight champion Terry Norris is called off when challenger complains of dizziness and requires medical attention. From Associated Press
Football Roundup BILL DAUBER
Northridge Sputters in 14-0 Defeat : College football: Matadors muster only 114 yards and five first downs against Central Oklahoma. THERESA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : In other games: BRYAN RODGERS
Bruins Win Run-In With Faulk MIKE DOWNEY
PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : Padres Announce Ticket Prices Will Not Be Increased in 1993 BOB NIGHTENGALE
ROUNDUP : Mathot Leads El Toro Past Corona del Mar in Water Polo BOB BORSUM
Toreros Mend Against Claremont-Mudd KIM Q. BERKSHIRE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stephenson Takes Lead With a 67 : Golf: She almost withdrew because of bronchitis, but now she's in position to win for the first time since 1987. MAL FLORENCE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CROSS-COUNTRY : Edison Girls Display Depth at Invitational KIM KUTCHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Florida State Sets Up Game at Miami With Easy Victory Over Wake Forest From Associated Press
Hershiser, Scioscia a Battery of the Past? : Baseball: Both perform well before bullpen fails for third game in a row, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Astros. BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Norris, Brown Fight Is Called Off : Boxing: Challenger goes to hospital because of chest pains and dizziness hours before the bout is to begin. EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NHL : Rangers Too Strong for Kings, 6-2 From Associated Press
Palomar Starts Quickly in Rout of Golden West STEVE KRESAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Loyola Overwhelms St. Francis, 42-0 JEFF FLETCHER
Bledsoe Stars Again for Washington State : Nonconference: His two touchdown passes late in the game beat Fresno State, 39-37. From Staff and Wire Reports
Marsh Sets His Sights on Atlanta : Track: Olympian will continue training in hopes of competing in the 1996 Games. ALEX MURASHKO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans Go Nowhere in Defeat : Football: Fullerton fumbles eight times, losing four, and gains just 126 yards in 29-3 loss to Division II Cal State Sacramento. MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northern Iowa Settles an Old Score With a 27-10 Defeat of Iowa State From Associated Press
Air Force Takes Off in Fourth to Defeat Lobos : WAC: Falcons score 27 points in the final quarter and overcome 20-point deficit to defeat New Mexico, 33-32. From Associated Press
HARNESS RACING : Odds Against Rallies to Win STEVE ANDERSEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boxing From Staff and Wire Reports
Prep Football Spotlight : Facts, Figures And Comments From Last Week's Games : Fit To Be Tied ROB FERNAS, DUANE PLANK, CAP CAREY, MITCH POLIN AND ALEX MURASHKO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fullerton Men Finish First in Cross-Country
SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : In other nonleague games: PAUL OLSON
Doubles Date to the Finals : Davis Cup: New partners McEnroe and Sampras win to send the United States to the championship round. THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Swimmers to Face Testing for Steroids From Staff and Wire Reports
SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Finally, Life After Death for SMU From Associated Press
Contreras' Deflection Preserves Valley's 28-21 Win Over Glendale JIM COLEMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Spotlight / Saturday's Games At A Glance : What Goes Around . . . Mike James
In Triumph and Tragedy, Allisons Race On ANGUS PHILLIPS, WASHINGTON POST
COMMENTARY : Winfield Counting: When It Counts MIKE LITTWIN, BALTIMORE SUN
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pirates Clinch at Least a Share of Title From Associated Press
AZTEC NOTEBOOK : Faulk Makes No Excuses for Game SCOTT MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Purdue Goes Down in an Irish Deluge : Midwest: Brooks rushes for 205 yards and scores three touchdowns for Notre Dame in 48-0 victory. From Associated Press
Tucker Responds in Moorpark Win MIKE HISERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels' Finley Wins One for the Future : Baseball: Angel pitcher goes seven innings in beating White Sox, 1-0, and helping end a five-game losing streak. From Associated Press
La Mirada, Errors Sink Century, 30-0 SCOTT JONES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ANALYSIS : Legacy of Gathers Sidelines a Boxer BILL DWYRE, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
REAL ESTATE
Home Improvement : Instant Hot Water Dispenser Vs. Microwave
Riverside County
Home Improvement : Swing Into Some Gentle Relaxation STEVE ELLINGSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Los Angeles County
Notices of default filed in August in San Diego County
Can Board Legally Raise Fee Twice in One Year? JAN HICKENBOTTOM, Hickenbottom is a past president of the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national nonprofit research and educational organization
Los Angeles County
Divide Plants to Multiply Garden
A Town's Fight History: Saloons to Freeway : South Pasadena: Children play on quiet, tree-lined streets where the "neighbors know each other." KAREN DARDICK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Dardick is a free - lance writer who lives in Eagle Rock. and
Actress Stars as Inventor RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Xeriscape Group Honors Smaus for Water Conservation Efforts
Outbreaks of Lawnlessness : People like wild, natural look and low maintenance of drought-resistant plants and flowers ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
MAGAZINE
The Numbers Game Samuel Greengard
L.a. Speak John D'Angona
STYLE : FASHION : Multiple Choices JILL SOKOLEC
Sport Report Sheldon Teitelbaum
RESTAURANTS : HIGH TIDE : Five Restaurants Prove That It's Not All That Difficult to Find a Place With Great Seafood Ruth Reichl
NATIVE IN A STRANGE LAND : If You Grew Up in South-Central During the '50s and '60s, You Really Can't Go Home Again Wanda Coleman
Goings On Michael Walker
STYLE : INTERIORS : Just for Kitsch BARBARA THORNBURG
STYLE : GARDENS : Behind the Vines SUSAN HEEGER
The Word R. Daniel Foster
California's Bitter Season : Schoolboy Taunts, Shoving Matches, Obscene Invective--The Summer's Follies in Sacramento Were the Political Equivalent of Pro Wrestling. But Beyond the Shenanigans, Some Saw the Decline of the State's Promise. ROBERT A. JONES, Robert A. Jones, who writes The Times' Coast Letter column, is on temporary assignment to the magazine
The Prime Time of Linda Bloodworth-Thomason : With Her Husband, Harry, The Unflappable Producer Has Become CBS' Comedy Franchise MARGY ROCHLIN, Contributing editor Margy Rochlin's last article for this magazine was a profile of actress Julie Kavner. Rochlin is currently working on a radio documentary about the Arizona-Mexico border
My Dinner With Vassily and Tatyana : Two Russian Emigre Writers Talk About Shopping, Sex, Literature and Politics in America and Their Homeland BILL THOMAS, Bill Thomas, a regular contributor to this magazine, is the co-author of "Red Tape: Adventure Capitalism in the New Russia," to be published by Dutton next month. His last article was about magazine editor Tina Brown.
BUSINESS
2 Years and 2 Tries Puts PacifiCare on List of the 100 Best Family-Friendly Employers : Benefits: But what put this company over the top was a rare $15-per-week subsidy for child care or elder care for workers earning less than $60,000. ANNE MICHAUD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riots' Toll on a Family's Business SUSAN MOFFAT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Behind Global Turmoil, the Opportunity of Low Inflation JAMES FLANIGAN
Why Bush's Congress-Bashing on Federal Spending Just Doesn't Add Up ALICE M. RIVLIN, ALICE M. RIVLIN is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. and
Finding Care for Ailing Children Is Special Challenge to Working Mother ANNE MICHAUD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Search of Computing's Holy Grail : Technology: Kaleida Labs, an Apple-IBM joint venture, is searching for ways to develop multimedia technologies. To lead the quest, they've chosen Nat Goldhaber. JONATHAN WEBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Divorce and Property: Both Are Taxing Issues CARLA LAZZARESCHI
Convertible Bonds Raise Ceiling of Opportunity KATHY M. KRISTOF
Child Care: Employers See Benefit : More Mothers on Job Prompting Firms to Consider Their Needs ANNE MICHAUD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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