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What happened on October 31, 1993
BOOKS
THE ROBERT KIRSCH AWARD : The Poet Laureate of Topanga Canyon By Jonathan Kirsch, \o7 Jonathan Kirsch is a regular reviewer for The Times and the son of Robert Kirsch, who was The Times book critic for 25 years until his death in 1980\f7
All Souls : SUCKERS, \o7 By Anne Billson (Atheneum: $20; 320 pp.)\f7 : LASHER, \o7 By Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf: $25; 418 pp.)\f7 By Patt Morrison, \o7 Patt Morrison is a Times staff writer. She never sweats; isn't that suspicious?\f7
Strangers in a Strange Land : REMEMBERING BABYLON, \o7 By David Malouf (Pantheon: $20; 202 pp.)\f7 By Richard Eder
All Saints : SAINTS PRESERVE US! Everything You Need to Know About Every Saint You'll Ever Need, \o7 By Sean Kelly and Rosemary Rogers (Random House: $10, paper; 343 pp.)\f7 By William Griffin, \o7 William Griffin, no saint himself, is writing "Called Out of Pride," a mystery novel in which the priest-detective uses incidents in the lives of saints as paradigms of criminal behavior\f7
ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION : E-Mail to Female: A Romance By Brian Stonehill, \o7 Brian Stonehill teaches contemporary fiction at Pomona College and was a judge in the Art Seidenbaum category\f7
Nonfiction By Dick Roraback
Fiction By Dick Roraback
Fiction By Dick Roraback
Nonfiction By Dick Roraback
Nonfiction By Dick Roraback
Fiction By Dick Roraback
Broadway, By Mark Doty
CURRENT INTEREST : Mexican-Americans: Minority or Mainstream? By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, \o7 Patrick J. McDonnell is a Times reporter who has written about Latino issues. He is currently assigned to the Mexico City bureau\f7
FICTION : Those Ideas in the Air By Merrill Joan Gerber, \o7 Merrill Joan Gerber's new collection of stories, "This Old Heart of Mine: The Best of Merrill Joan Gerber's Redbook Stories," was published this month by Longstreet Press. She was a judge in the fiction category\f7
HISTORY : Loose Canons By Larry Ceplair, \o7 Larry Ceplair teaches history at Santa Monica College and was a judge on the history prize panel\f7
BIOGRAPHY : The Essential Frontiersman By Tom Clark, \o7 Tom Clark has written biographies of the American writers Damon Runyon, Jack Kerouac and Charles Olson, and was a judge for the biography prize\f7
POETRY : Something From Nothing By Ray Gonzalez, \o7 Ray Gonzalez' new book of essays is "Memory Fever: A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte" (Broken Moon Press: 1993). He was a judge in the poetry category of the Times Book Awards\f7
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY : When Opportunity Tickles By Mark Dowie, \o7 Mark Dowie was a judge on the Science and Technology panel in the Los Angeles Times Book Prize program\f7
Browsers in Paradise By Robert Smith
ENDPAPERS : Who Chooses the Winners of the Times Book Prizes? By Jack Miles, \o7 Miles is a member of The Times Editorial Board and director of The Times Book Prize program\f7
NEWS
Hello, Emmylou; Goodby, Art
The Wall: A War Without End
Life Inside Mickey's New Mini : Yes, Joe Roth was a studio honcho. Then he left Fox to start a new production company, Caravan Pictures. So was it a big comedown? Nope. Actually it sounds like rolling out movies from a mini-studio on the Disney lot means a lot less aspirin By Patrick Goldstein, \o7 Patrick Goldstein is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7
Here is a summary of selected votes taken by City Council... By Lee Harris
Girl's Search for Self Takes Fatal Turn : Shooting: Arrianna Rodriguez, enticed by the fast pace of Los Angeles, decided to come to the city by herself. She was 14 when a bullet ended her life. By E.J. Gong Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crime in Projects 3 Times City Average, Study Finds By Lucille Renwick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BALDWIN HILLS : Resident Protests Planned Sewage Line By Miguel Bustillo
BALDWIN HILLS : Mall Clothier's Fortunes Unravel By Miguel Bustillo
LEIMERT PARK : Music-Dance Project Gets $4,500 Grant By Miguel Bustillo
SOUTH GATE : Odyssey High School Name Fit Too Well By Mary Helen Berg
WALNUT PARK : Office Gives Access to County Officials By Mary Helen Berg
HUNTINGTON PARK : ELAC Satellite Campus to Open By Mary Helen Berg
DOWNTOWN : Personal-Motivation Tips Offered by Trio
DOWNTOWN : Students Get Lesson on NAFTA's Impact By Iris Yokoi
DOWNTOWN : Youths' Vision Built--Piece by Piece By Iris Yokoi
WESTLAKE : Gates Installed to Deter Alley Crime By Jake Doherty
KOREATOWN : Coalition Discovers Common Concerns By Jake Doherty
KOREATOWN : Reward Offered in Search for Murderer By Jake Doherty
WESTLAKE : Committee to Focus on Quality of Life
SOUTH-CENTRAL : More Than Game at Stake in Simi Trip By Sandra Hernandez
SOUTH-CENTRAL : 18 Conditions Set to Reopen Liquor Store By Greg Krikorian
EAST LOS ANGELES : 2 Fatal Shootings on Same Block in 2 Days By E.J. Gong Jr.
EAST LOS ANGELES : Funds Raised to Aid Injured Firefighter By Mary Anne Perez
EAST LOS ANGELES : Resource Center Seeks New Resources By Mary Anne Perez
Prop. 174: Who Does it Leave Out in the Inner-City? : For Many Parents, School Vouchers Are the Only Ticket to a Private Education. But Most Private and Parochial Schools in the Central City, Which Has a High Percentage of Limited-English and Special-Education Students, Aren't Equipped to Fill Their Needs. By Diane Seo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spicy Standout By Michael Krikorian
For a White Couple, Greetings Met With Silence and Stares Marred the Egalitarian Image of Echo Park By Teresa Yunker, \o7 Teresa Yunker is a writer and teacher who lives in Echo Park. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in various publications\f7
Issue: Rent Escrow Accounts Compiled by Mary Anne Perez / Times community correspondent
Keeping School Dropouts From Dropping Out on Life By Fred Williams, \o7 Fred Williams is head of the Cross Colours Common Ground Foundation, a nonprofit group that works with youths who have dropped out of school or are in danger of doing so. The organization tries to instill leadership qualities in the teen-agers and channel them back to the classroom. The Cross Colours clothing company has provided some funding since 1991. The Watts-based organization also mediates in home or gang conflicts. Williams was interviewed by Donna Mungen. \f7
GAME OF THE WEEK : Bell Gardens Ambushes Montebello, 21-20 By Sean Waters, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Classic: More Than a Football Game : A venerable rivalry--and a prideful community event--continues Friday when Garfield and Roosevelt take the field in the 22nd annual matchup. By Charles Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Eagles Never Get Off Ground in 48-14 Loss By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rose Bowl-Bound? Organizers Say '94 Is the Year By Mary Anne Perez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Lions Pounce on Toilers in the 4th
Sifting Through the Ashes : Firefighters: Shelters may have saved the lives of 15 men whose close call with death came just two months after two colleagues died in another blaze. By Andrew Lepage, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sifting Through the Ashes : Eaton Canyon: Nature center's director dreams of rebirth. But a county parks official says: 'The difference between hope and reality is going to be money.' By Berkley Hudson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sifting Through the Ashes : Community: In Kinneloa Canyon, residents greet the sight of a fire-ravaged neighborhood with astonishment and anguish. By Edmund Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Council Election Turns on 1 Issue: Size of Snow Creek Plaza By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rowland Heights : Suspect in Killing Sought
Pomona : Cal Poly to Expand Program
West San Gabriel Valley : Mail Pickup for Fire Victims
Celebrating the Day of the Dead By Anne Louise Bannon
Claremont : Shortage of Latino Teachers
Claremont : Pitzer Chosen for Diversity
Temple City : Apartments May Be Razed
Fire Was Too Hot for Many, but Some Maintained Their Cool By Vicki Torres, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When It Comes to an Ugly Situation, This One's a Beauty : Election: Deficit-ridden Compton school district draws strong response from board candidates who think their management styles will make a difference, against all odds. By Howard Blume, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Instance When Red Tape Brought a Rapid Response : Mix-up: The work crew only wanted to keep students away from the pile of harmless debris. But the 'DANGER--ASBESTOS' warning on the tape got unexpected attention on Back to School Night. By Gordon Dillow, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Friends Indeed : Needy Families Get More Than a Handout at Centro Shalom By Roxana Kopetman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They're Having a Ball for One and All By Emily Adams
There Is Nowhere to Put Criminals
San Clemente Buffeted by Attack on Teen
On the Anaheim Book Controversy and the Attempt to Recall Trustees
Dangers of Growth
Agoura Hills Can Trust 3 Candidates
Northridge School Was Not Fairly Portrayed
2 Trustees Are Assets to Las Virgenes District
Two Differing Views of Article on Soka
Treatment by City Council Was Appalling
Schools Should Set Good Examples for Students
Councilwoman Chick Has Let Down Neighborhood
Adoptions Can Be Done in 3-12 Months
Prop. 172 Funds Necessary for War on Crime : Ballot measure to extend state sales tax of one-half cent per $1 would mean about $1.5 billion a year for law enforcement agencies. If it fails, there will be layoffs and longer response time to emergency calls. By James E. Anthony and Sherman Block, \o7 Sherman Block is sheriff of Los Angeles County. James E. Anthony is police chief of Glendale\f7
Disabled Students Are the Children that 174 Forgot : The public school system can't deny an education to children with disabilities; private schools are under no such obligation. With Prop. 174, disabled kids could be crowded out of consideration for admission to private schools. By Andrea Hecht, \o7 Andrea Hecht of North Hills is a free-lance writer and owns a public-relations firm\f7
Facing Up to the Issues at Election Time
Jeoff Robinson's Dedication to Job
Ire Over Fuentes' Umberg Criticism
Immorality at Root of Sexual Assaults
On Race Relations
ANIMAL HOUSE? Harvard University-based Inside Edge... By Jerry Hicks and Dennis Mclellan and Terry Spencer
SHOOTING JUSTIFIED: A Los Angeles police officer "had no...
Development Hits Rising Tide of Water and Traffic Troubles : Contra Costa: Conflicting visions raise age-old question: How do you balance a growing population with limited natural resources? By Michelle Locke, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ailing Rivers and Wetlands Get Help : Ecology: Some try to go beyond pollution cleanup and restore waters to purity. By Pat Durkin, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
School's Clinic Helps Elderly Get Justice : Legal aid: Attorneys supervise students who handle about 1,000 cases annually. Issues range from wills and divorces to former miners' black lung disability claims. By Frank Fisher, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wrecking Ball Brings Hope to Slum : Northern Ireland: Gunmen and criminals have given way to trees and driveways in Belfast's infamous Divis Flats. By Shawn Pogatchnik, ASSOCIATED PRESS
2 More Killed Before Talks on Northern Ireland Open From Reuters
Hard Work Mark of Today's Test Pilots : Aviation: Forget being 'top gun' at Navy school with its grueling course of study. By Donald J. Frederick, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Cancer Delays Sentencing for Nesler Associated Press
Some Deaf Advocates Denounce Ear Implants That Reproduce Sound : Medicine: They contend that being unable to hear is no handicap and oppose 'invasive surgery.' Doctors say they're mystified by that view. By Scott Maxwell, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Art Opens New Vistas in Alzheimer's Therapy : Health: Patients work one-on-one with professional artists in an array of media, including paint, photography, music, tapestry and ceramics. By Lynn Gonzalez, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Test-Tube Technology Moves Into the Barnyard : Genetics: Scientists hope to use the technique to improve growth rates and disease resistance, as well as to enhance milk and meat production. By Lauran Neergaard, ASSOCIATED PRESS
N. Korea OKs Nuclear Surveillance Camera Refills Associated Press
Court Pulls Cork on 'Champagne' Perfume Associated Press
Pierre Cardin Plans Vietnam Fashion Show Associated Press
University of Michigan's Institute Shows What Makes Society Tick By Nancy Costello, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iranians Urged to Honor Anniversary of Takeover Reuters
Catholic Diocese in Rural Illinois Struggles to Cope With Sex Scandal : Religion: In six months, seven priests and one deacon from the Belleville Diocese have been ousted, and authorities are investigating an eighth pastor. All are accused of molesting young boys. By Sharon Cohen, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sex Abuse Victims Band Together : Therapy: Members of self-help group share stories and look for healing. Many cite fear, distrust of church. By Sharon Cohen, ASSOCIATED PRESS
China Police Seize Underground Christians Associated Press
Former President's Shadow Looms Over 2 Bush Sons in Governors' Races : Politics: Jeb is running in Florida, George W. in Texas. Each has responded to questions about life in the White House with assurances that their candidacy is linked not to their father, but to their children. By John King, ASSOCIATED PRESS
High Blood Pressure Dips With Exercise : Lifestyle: Researchers say regular, moderate activity can reduce or head off mild to moderate hypertension. They suggest 20 to 60 minutes three to five times a week. By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS
After Smoke Clears: Group Hug by the Sea : Community: A Laguna Saturday morning reveals a city struggling to recover as it revels in its rhythms. By Chris Woodyard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Fire Victims Seek Help --Government Vows to Deliver : Aid: Hundreds jam disaster center seeking aid, hope. Gov. Wilson and Insurance Commissioner Garamendi tell them it's coming. Clinton also pledges support. By David Haldane and Leslie Earnest and Mark Platte, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
POSTCARD FROM THE FIRE : Optimism and Dread in a Grand Canyon By T. Jefferson Parker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
To Its Dismay, Laguna's Now a Sightseeing Stop By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Hit, 2 Die as Sniper Fires at Children By Howard Blume and Michael Granberry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Quest to Find MIAs Keeps Vietnam in U.S. Conscience : War: Government is urged to do more to find out if any Americans are still alive. Full accounting seems unlikely. By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Firefighters, It Was a Wednesday From Hell : Inferno: Winds. Dense brush. Limited resources. These factors conspired to create blazes of unstoppable fury. By J. Michael Kennedy, This article was reported by Times staff writers John Hurst, Tracey Kaplan, J. Michael Kennedy and Jeffrey L. Rabin in Los Angeles; Nancy Wride in Orange County; Daryl Kelley in Ventura County, and Tony Perry and Michael Granberry in San Diego County. It was written by Kennedy
Battered Southland Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Wildfires Ebb : Blazes: Many emergency workers pack up and head home. Homeowners take stock of the damage and consider whether to rebuild. By Dianne Klein and Andrea Ford, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CIA's Aid Plan Would Have Undercut Aristide in '87-'88 : Haiti: But Senate panel stymied agency's effort to boost candidates, counter his call for vote boycott. By Jim Mann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Lucky Ones' Cope With Life Amid the Ruins By John L. Mitchell and Paul Feldman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Voucher Initiative: Savior or Fatal Blow? By Sandy Banks and Dan Morain, Times Staff Writers
COLUMN ONE : Unraveling the Secrets of Genes : Genetic experiments have exploded and could hold the key to making such diseases as cystic fibrosis, Huntington's and Lou Gehrig's obsolete. But ethical questions remain. By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Tensions Rise in Local Sikh Community : North Hollywood: Money is at the heart of fight for control of temple. By Julie Tamaki and Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Obituary Revives Rumor of Hearst Daughter : Hollywood: Gossips in the 1920s speculated that William Randolph Hearst and mistress Marion Davies had a child. Patricia Lake, long introduced as Davies' niece, asks on death bed that record be set straight. By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanislaus County Begins Test of Mail-In Ballots By Jerry Gillam, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titans Clash Over Development in the High Sierra : Environment: Ski area entrepreneur Alex Cushing and computer giant Bill Hewlett are involved in a court battle. At issue is clear-cutting in a fragile canyon near Lake Tahoe. By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slouching Toward Nonsense By Peter H. King
Fires May Give Boost to Making Half-Cent Sales Tax Permanent : Elections: Backers of Proposition 172 say fire safety will be at risk if the measure fails. School bond change is among other items on the ballot. By Daniel M. Weintraub, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chased by Fire and Still on the Move : Housing: Many victims are shuttling between the homes of friends and relatives as they search for new quarters. Others find refuge in hotels. By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM / DAY FIVE : The Southland Fires
From Government, They're Here to Help : Aid: Fire victims' spirits rise at encouraging words on disaster relief from county, state and federal officials. By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There Were Losses but St. Mary's Cheers Wins : Religion: Six families lost homes in the Laguna fire but the Episcopal church provides morale boost and moral glue. By Jerry Hicks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hotel Treats Shaken Laguna Children to Party : Recovery: Halloween goodies and costumes donated by local businesses help littlest residents forget horror of seeing their city burn. 'This is the best thing they could do,' says one grateful parent. By Jennifer Brundin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Organizations Offering Help to the Fire Victims
Victims Should Just Help Themselves : Business: Some merchants provide--free or at reduced cost--the basics to those who have lost homes. By Anna Cekola, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman, Mistaken for Another with Same Name, Is Jailed Associated Press
'Sifting Party' Turns Up Treasures : Salvage: Charlie Franciscus and her neighbors recover jewelry and other items from ashes of her home. By Jodi Wilgoren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gunmen Shout 'Trick or Treat,' Then Open Fire in Pub; 7 Killed From Associated Press
Second Ex-Rebel Leader Killed in El Salvador Associated Press
Italian Magistrates Issue an Arrest Warrant for Chairman of Olivetti : Scandal: Carlo de Benedetti, one of the country's richest men, is sought in probe involving more than $6 million in payoffs to government officials. By William D. Montalbano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Verdict, Sentencing in Bush Plot Delayed Associated Press
NEWS ANALYSIS : Messy Electoral Standoffs Pose Dilemma for Mexico : Politics: With U.S. trade pact at stake, leaders are eager to show commitment to multi-party democracy. By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Eight Muslim Militants Get Death Sentence From Reuters
For Haitians, Just Another Day of Broken Promises : Politics: Date for Aristide's return from exile passes with military leaders and hard-liners vowing to defy U.N. By Kenneth Freed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite All the Barriers, Love Blooms for Israeli Woman and Palestinian Cab Driver : Mideast: Such relations may no longer be as rare because of rapprochement between the two entities. By Michael Parks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prominent West Bank Palestinian Is Murdered as Violence Escalates : Mideast: Noted land dealer made millions selling to Jews; hundreds of Israelis set fire to Arab homes and shops in response to the murder of a settler. By Michael Parks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attendants Halt Contract Talks With Airline Associated Press
RTC Urges U.S. to Probe Failed Arkansas S&L From The Washington Post
Three Die After Tornadoes Plow Through Southeast : Weather: Portions of Georgia and Florida are hardest hit. Winter arrives in parts of the Northeast, Midwest and South. From Associated Press
Departing DEA Chief Assails Clinton Drug Policy : Narcotics: Robert C. Bonner says government is not 'sending a clear signal' on problem. He questions focus on treatment of hard-core addicts. By Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missing Tourist Found Dehydrated, Disoriented Associated Press
New Ways to Pay
Man Held in Shooting of 2 Co-Workers From a Times Staff Writer
Shuttle to Land Monday at Edwards Special to The Times
Youths Simulate a Klan Lynching at School Costume Party From Associated Press
Veterinarian Decapitates 6 Rats in First Animal Dissection in Space Associated Press
Police vs. the National Guard: Can You Protect and Serve \o7 and \f7 Kill the Enemy? : Violence: In the fight against crime, cities are turning to the National Guard for help. But can this sort of creeping totalitarianism be the answer? By Joseph D. Mcnamara, \o7 Joseph D. McNamara, the former police chief of San Jose, is now a research fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He is writing a book about the crisis in American policing\f7
Pro and Con on Prop. 172
Prop. 170
Proposition 168
Controversy Over Vouchers
Reasons to Avoid Carrying a Second T.D.
Free-Standing Stove Danger
A Los Angeles Times Orange County Special Report : Together in Crisis: Orange County Put to the Test
A Los Angeles Times Orange County Special Report : Together in Crisis: Orange County Put to the Test : The Staff for 'Together in Crisis'
Steve Vs. Joe
On Being Psyched Out
Letters : A Matter of Kings
Letters : Feeling Safe Overseas
Letters : Memories of S. Africa
Letters : The 'People's' D.C.
Can Two Harts Win Friday Night's Hand? : THE FIRST OF FOUR MYSTERY MOVIES ON NBC TESTS THE SPARKS By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On View : The Mother of Them All : NO DONNA REED SHE, RENEE TAYLOR DEFINES THIS FALL'S NEW NURTURERS By Beth Kleid, Beth Kleid is a frequent contributor to Calendar and TV Times
In The Crucifier of Blood (KTLA Sunday at 6 p.m.), a 1991... By Kevin Thomas
Violent TV Sports, Toys, Games
Say Amen, Somebody (A&E Sunday at 6 a.m.) George T... By Kevin Thomas
Retro : They Spy 'Kung Fu' : ROBERT VAUGHN AND PATRICK MACNEE TEAM UP AGAIN FOR THE 'LEGEND' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
John Astin, Carolyn Jones and Jackie Coogan headline the...
Focus : Scene Setters : OPENINGS OF SERIES ARE CHANGING AS NETWORKS AIM TO HOLD VIEWERS' ATTENTION By Michele Willens, Michele Willens is a frequent contributor to TV Times and Calendar
The End Game By Michele Willens
WITH AN EYE ON ... : The dinosaurs \o7 really \f7 liked Wayne Knight--and so do TV producers By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WILLIAM SHATNER : To Go Where He Has Gone Before By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nickelodeon takes its 'Wild Side Show' on safari for a reason of changes By N.F. Mendoza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : An evil mayor. A greedy nephew. A boy who plays with slugs. The winning entries in our scary story contest may give you the creeps.
Candyholics Haunt the Dark Side of the Holidays By Robin Abcarian
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'The Legend of Wangfried Knobblestone' By Siddhartha Sundaram, \o7 Siddhartha Sundaram, 25, of Cerritos, is a law school graduate\f7
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Slug-Ra' By Bartt Warburton, \f7 and \o7 Bartt Warburton, 33, of North Hollywood, teaches preschoolers at the Neighborhood School and the Oakdale School in the Valley. He also illustrates children's books.
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Look Out or Else' By Jacquelyn Brownstein, \o7 Jacquelyn Brownstein, 10, of Culver City, is a fifth-grader at El Rincon Elementary School. \f7
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Jason' By Sharon Wilson, \o7 Sharon Wilson, 38, of La Crescenta, is the mother of three children, Stephen, Valerie and Kimberly. \f7
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Not Nice to Meet You' By Wendy Haskett, \o7 Wendy Haskett, of Cardiff, teaches creative writing at MiraCosta College. Her age, however, is a mystery. "My students play guessing games about my age," she says. One clue: She has a 32-year-old son\f7
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Screams From Upstairs' By Clark Allen, \o7 Clark Allen, 13, of Redondo Beach, is an eighth grader at Manhattan Beach Intermediate School. He has a sister, Claire, 12, who has two friends named--you guessed it--Jody and Jennings\f7
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Graveyard Shift' By Sarah Bates, \f7 and \o7 Sarah Bates, 13, of Brentwood, is an eighth-grader at Crossroads Middle School. She has a sister, Emma, 9.
HOW DARK AND STORMY WAS IT? : 'Bitter Poison' By Suzie Bonholtzer, \o7 Suzie Bonholtzer, 38, of Arcadia, has two sons, Eric, 12, and Trent, 8. \f7
Bakersfield Fire Hides a Free Speech Issue
Traveling for Two COMPLIED BY THE SOCIAL CLIMES STAFF
When Is a Wolf Suit Not a Pair of Pajamas?
Golden Retriever Fans Bite Back at Abcarian
ECONOTES : Cocaine Not High on Insects' List By The Washington Post
Resurrecting the Fine Art of Talking : Culture: In homes and coffeehouses, salons are giving people a chance to exchange ideas, be earnest, witty--even long-winded. By Cathy Curtis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Standing by Their 'Hood : Residents of South-Central's 74th Street Say Their United Community Has a Bad Rap By Ethan Allen Thomas Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beware of Silly Adults Carrying Big Candy Sacks
Business Levy Proving to Be a Tough Sell : Commerce: Proposal would create special districts to help promote two retail areas. Cost of the program is stirring heated debate between merchants and city officials. By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Theater That Grew from Grass Roots : Culture: Community-minded thespians build a thriving 55-seat playhouse that puts black actors and students in the spotlight. By Erin J. Aubry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
His Students Dream of Faraway Places By Christina V. Godbey
Rhyme \o7 and \f7 Reason : Los Angeles Poetry Festival Showcases the Works of Both the Famed and Obscure By Kathleen Kelleher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Black Women, a Warning on Breast Cancer : Health: Panel concludes that treatment and preventive measures must be made more accessible and affordable. By Elaine Tassy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
THE REVIEWS : Weird, Winsome and Often Wonderful By Chris Willman
A look inside Hollywood and the movies : Never Too Early to Make Much Ado About Oscar By Terry Pristin
A look inside Hollywood and the movies : Democracy in Action: How the Studios Torpedoed Upton Sinclair's Run for Office By Greg Mitchell, \f7 and \o7 Greg Mitchell's \f7 "\o7 The Campaign of the Century: Upton Sinclair's Race for Governor of California and the Birth of Media Politics\f7 "\o7 has just been published in paperback (Random House).
A look inside Hollywood and the movies : 'HILLBILLIES' HEAVEN : The Ballad of Jerry Scoggins By Rick Fleishman
County Wants Shakespeare Fest Out, Out of July Spot By Don Shirley
Legendary Fiddlers Three: Milstein, Szigeti, Grumiaux By Herbert Glass, \o7 Herbert Glass is a regular contributor to Calendar. \f7
Korngold's Opulent 'Heliane' By Timothy Mangan
NEW RELEASES : Striking, Smoky Tribute to Ray Charles By Zan Stewart
New Releases By Bill Kohlhaase
Album Review By Richard Cromelin
A Reined-In Ride Through Ronstadt Country; Mazzy's Fuzzy Dreamland By Steve Hochman
In Brief By Chris Willman
In Brief By Jonathan Gold
A Reined-In Ride Through Ronstadt Country; Mazzy's Fuzzy Dreamland By Chris Willman
Celluloid Rock and Rap By Robert Hilburn, \o7 Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic. \f7
The Reviews : Classy Supplements to the Classics By Don Heckman
In Brief By Dennis Hunt
In Brief By Dennis Hunt
* * 1/2 Def Leppard, "Retro Active," Mercury. This... By Katherine Turman
In Brief By Connie Johnson
In Brief By \o7 New Albums Are Rated On A Scale Of One Star (Poor), Two Stars (Fair), Three Stars (Good) and Four Stars (Excellent).\f7 and Jean Rosenbluth
SOARING: The heads of the Don Henley-founded Walden Woods... By Steve Hochman
OFF AND ON: "Lollapalooza" organizers have met with... By Steve Hochman
AND ONE MORE THING: Way back when, a kid might ask Santa...
Curbing That Anti-Video Rage By David Adelson
WHAT'S THE VIBE?: When Vibe magazine was on the drawing... By Heidi Siegmund
Ken Frank Finds a Kindred Spirit to Buy La Toque By Kathie Jenkins
Florian Proves Three's Still a Charm By Laurie Ochoa
Simply Put, It's Chemistry : Two actors, two Oscars, two tart tongues--Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins do the Tracy and Hepburn thing By Hilary De Vries, \o7 Hilary de Vries is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7
Good Thing He's a Great Ice-Breaker : Shelton g. Stanfill is the out-of-towner who's moving in soon as the next president of the Music Center. Now, he talks about the job ahead and, yes, explains the role of the little "g" By Diane Haithman, \o7 Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer. \f7
Yes, It's His Way--but With a Twist : THE Q&A : Frank Sinatra on 'Duets' and His Unlikely Partners By Robert Hilburn, \o7 Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic. \f7
MOVIES : Don't Let His Looks Fool You : The last few years have been more like the Big Uneasy for Dennis Quaid. But marriage, sobriety and a revived career have restored the killer grin (it's hidden somewhere behind that Wyatt Earp facade) By Kent Black, \f7 and \o7 Kent Black is a free-lance writer based in Los Angeles.
COVER STORY : The Hobgoblins of Pop Culture : Why wait until year's end? Halloween is the perfect day to stalk the scary things loose in the land By Chris Willman, \o7 Chris Willman is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7
'Vs.' Blasts to theTop
POP MUSIC : CHECKING IN WITH . . . POLLY JEAN HARVEY : Rid of Trio, On With the Emotional Purge By Robert Hilburn, \o7 Robert Hilburn is The Times' pop music critic. \f7
ART : Putting Things All Together : Edward Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz, talk (a bit reluctantly) about life, art, love and all those changes By Kristine Mckenna, \o7 Kristine McKenna is a frequent contributor to Calendar\f7
BUSINESS
Failure of Uruguay Talks on Trade Would Be a Deficit for All Nations By Allan H. Meltzer, ALLAN H. MELTZER \o7 is the John M. Olin professor of political economy at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington\f7
Move Out of State Affects Tax Filing By Carla Lazzareschi
Forecast Is Now $3.4 Billion to Liquidate Lincoln Savings : S&L failure: As estimates climb, taxpayers will pay $800 million more to clean up the defunct Irvine thrift. By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Kodak Chairman Appreciates the Big Picture By James Flanigan
Taking Off the Gloves : Long Complacent, California Now is Fighting to Retain Business By Donald Woutat, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Byte Is Brought to You by... : Marketers Are Designing 'Billboards' for Information Superhighway By Jonathan Weber, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Season Is When Scam Artists Go to Work By Kathy M. Kristof
HARLAND W. WARNER, President, Public Relations Society of America : Spinning Gold : Public Relations Emerges as a Powerful Corporate Tool By Anne Michaud, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Chimps Turning Into Real Chatterboxes : Research: Sign-language project could help autistic children learn to communicate. By Nicholas K. Geranios, ASSOCIATED PRESS
We're All at Risk From Violent Youth : * It Isn't 'Just' High-Crime Areas--There Are No Havens
The Challenge of Learning to Get Along : * Community Needs to Pitch In to Stop Misunderstandings That Lead to Racial Tensions
'We Came, We Saw, We Conquered' : Emergency: The Santa Paula fire is nearly contained, and the Ojai blaze is fully contained. By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Nearly Won, Crews Pull Out : Demobilization: Hundreds keep eye on hot spots in west county, while 1,500 stay on duty south of Thousand Oaks to mop up. By Mack Reed, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ELECTIONS PROP. 172 : Doomsday Predictions at Center of Sales Tax Debate By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out of the Ashes : New Plants to Take Root in Fire's Wake By Joanna M. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Nearly Won, Crews Pull Out : Reaction: No lives were lost in blazes that scorched 69,000 acres in the county. Chief Lund has high praise for his department. By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
"I don't know that we could have done anything any better...
Golfers Say Whiff of Smoke, Wisp of Gray Presaged Disaster : Firestorm: Witnesses to the beginning of the blaze that was ignited near Los Robles Golf Course watched the making of 'a roaring inferno.' By Dwayne Bray, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expert's Advice Helps Crews Anticipate Erratic Behavior of Raging Fires : Rescues: Called part scientist, part gambler, Doug Campbell came out of retirement to help save property--and lives. By Matthew Mosk, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In the Wake of Fire, Wildlife Will Come Back, Ecologists Say : Animals: Some died and some burrowed to safety, but many species will rebound in greater numbers. By Julie Fields, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beach-Goers Return as Fire Victims Try to Rebuild Lives : Atmosphere: The reopening of PCH brings a semblance of normalcy to the area. But convoys of repair trucks are at work behind the scenes. By Jeff Meyers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Killed in Unrelated Road Accidents By Constance Sommer
Valley Support Crucial to Success of Police Plan : Voters Should Be Open to New Tax if City Waste Trimmed
Street Vending Enforcement Inconsistent : New Law Should Be Approved; Agencies Should Stop Canceling Out Each Others' Efforts
School Voucher Proposal Offers a Brighter Future : Parents today face many difficulties securing high-quality education for children. One father thinks the state would be better off under Proposition 174 because the plan would broaden parents' options. By Thom Babbes, \f7 and \o7 Thom Babbes is a screenwriter and actor who lives in North Hollywood.
Paying a Price: Private Schools an Iffy Proposition : Parents shopping around for a private school may be in for a pricey surprise. With the outcome of Proposition 174 pending, parents should remember "private" doesn't always guarantee "good." By Michele Lingre, \o7 Michele Lingre is a free-lance writer who lives in Woodland Hills. \f7
Yaroslavsky Is Keeping His Plan Right on Track : Funds for the councilman's planned running course at Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Park could be better spent improving the recreation area. But he isn't asking for opinions. By Michael Sievers, \o7 Michael Sievers is commissioner of soccer at Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Park, where more than 1,500 children play soccer on weekends. \f7
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE ON FIRE : Threat of Losing It All Brings Lessons We'd Rather Not Learn : The need for an evacuation plan was among lessons learned. A disaster is no time for on-the-job training. By Sarah L. Catz, \f7 and \o7 Sarah L. Catz is an attorney who lives in Laguna Beach.
Carpenter to Announce Candidacy for Sheriff By Constance Sommer
Mahony Leads Dedication of Moorpark Church : Religion: Cardinal oversees ceremony at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, which features a sanctuary with a holy water font from the San Fernando Mission. By Matthew Mosk, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ELECTIONS VENTURA : Candidates in the Race for City Council Hope Slick Will Do the Trick : Politics: Contenders have polished their images and honed their campaign skills as this small-scale contest goes for big-time sophistication. By Peggy Y. Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Surviving the Tarnish of Tailhook : Point Mugu: Rear Adm. William E. Newman has been exonerated from any connection with the infamous convention. Now he's being promoted. By J.E. Mitchell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Technician Slain, Co-Worker Hurt; Colleague Arrested : Shooting: Mobil Oil employees are attacked at the site of a training session in Brea. Motive is a mystery to police. By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FIRST PERSON A FIREFIGHTER'S STORY : Flames Were Like Insatiable Animal By Rocco Difrancesco, \f7 and SPECIAL TO THE TIMES: \o7 Rocco DiFrancesco, 29, of Dana Point is a firefighter and paramedic for the Orange County Fire Department and is member of Engine Company 46 based in Stanton.
Laguna Scorched Anew by $11-Million Judgment By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Challengers Crowd Race in Water District Hit by Scandal By Mark Platte, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Losing the Edge at the Wedge : Body Surfers' Exclusive Claim to Famed Waves About to End By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Take on Homelessness By Dana Parsons
Getting Into the Spirit : Halloween: Why do some people add graveyards, a guillotine or a hangman's post to their earthly haunts? 'I really have no idea,' one front-yard decorator says. By Doug Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOCAL ELECTIONS : School Issues Dominate Tuesday's Ballots : Politics: Outcome of races in the ABC district is likely to spell an end to a teachers strike now in its second week. Scandals and recall efforts set the tone for some other contests. By Howard Blume, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Revolution of Direct Democracy Via Your TV By Bill Boyarsky
Balancing Act : The Ecology of Upper Newport Bay
Santa Margarita Water District Director Resigns
A Bash for Cash : Charity: Groups that depend on philanthropy are turning to non-traditional fund-raisers, such as a tour of a mansion in Palos Verdes Estates. The 'Designer Showcase' is expected to raise $250,000 for a hospital. By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trailer Park Prepared for Emergencies By Christina Lima, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ELECTIONS : 5 Candidates Criticized for Missing Out on Balloting : Hermosa Beach: Some of the contenders in crowded City Council race didn't always vote in elections held since 1989. By Kim Kowsky, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Church's Program Helps Solve Homework Problems : Education: After-school sessions allow students to finish class assignments and work on projects while giving parents some relief. By Michele Fuetsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping Halloween Dangers Imaginary : Safety: The very real risk of accidents during trick-or-treating can be minimized with a few simple precautions by parents and candy-givers. By Richard Core, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
South Pacific melodies and tales will resound in a corner...
Youth Arrested in Crash That Killed 3 From a Times Staff Writer
D.A. Exonerates Officer in Fatal Shooting From a Times staff writer
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Jewelry Store Shooting From a Times Staff Writer
Hermosa Beach councilmen don't take their beatings lying down. By Ted Johnson and Kim Kowsky, with staff reports
Even on the Job, They Preen for Halloween : Celebration: Many workers got a head start on the fun by going to work in costume Friday. By Gordon Dillow, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Driver Killed in Anaheim Accident
'Tailhook' Exhibit at Cal State Campus
Hermosa Beach Candidates Shell Out Bucks By Kim Kowsky
Firefighters Quell Warehouse Blaze
Disney, Neighbors' Bargaining Paying Off : * $3-Billion Theme Park Project for Anaheim May Avoid the Delays of a Court Battle
Shuttle Columbia on Course for Desert Landing Monday : NASA: It's the last scheduled spacecraft touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base through the end of 1994. By Sharon Moeser, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Antelope Valley Town Has an Identity Crisis : Election: Residents will decide if their desert community needs a new name. By Phil Sneiderman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Going for the Gore : Halloween: Valley residents add graveyards, a guillotine and headless bodies to cast a gruesome pall over their earthly haunts. By Doug Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.A. Clears Officer in Fatal Shooting of Pacoima Man : Crime: Prosecutor says police had no choice when the 18-year-old rushed them, swinging a broomstick. By Leslie Berger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOCAL ELECTIONS CITY COUNCIL : 5 Newcomers in Race for 3 Agoura Seats By Chip Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOCAL ELECTIONS SCHOOL BOARD : Las Virgenes' Direction Is the Issue By Kurt Pitzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LOCAL ELECTIONS MEASURES A, B : Residents to Decide Fate of Pole Signs By Kurt Pitzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rest in Peace : AN UNUSUAL LANDMARK CALLED FOREST LAWN
LOCAL ELECTIONS WESTLAKE VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL : All 5 Candidates Busy Championing the Status Quo in an Amiable Race By Jill Leovy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pilot Who Lost Use of Legs in Air Crash Refuses to Be Grounded : Aviation: Rick Richmond of North Hills competes in a 300-mile cross-country airplane race. By Jeff Schnaufer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Police Arrest San Fernando Man in Torching of Pizza Restaurant By Leslie Berger, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Injured in High-Speed Car Crash at Intersection By Chip Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robbery Suspect Wounded in Store
Veterinarian Lops Off 6 Rat Heads in First Animal Dissection in Space Associated Press
Report Has Some Hits, Some Misses : Residents and Officials Should Consider Transit, Housing and Other Concerns It Raises
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Goes Shopping for Factory Outlet Mall : Retail: A complex financial aid package would allow the developer to buy land from the city for $2.27 million. By Phil Sneiderman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Antelope Valley Artists Hoping Creations Open the Door to Historic Site : Preservation: Group, which wants to buy Cedar Avenue Complex, receives space from city for sales. By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OPINION
Aristide's File: A Fight in the Hall of Mirrors : Intelligence: Releasing CIA information that may not be true did not help Clinton's Haitian policy--and the agency works directly for him. By Thomas Powers, \o7 Thomas Powers, a contributing editor to Opinion, is the author of "The Man Who Kept the Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA" (Knopf)\f7
A Tragic Sense of Life : Southern California adjusts to recurring disaster By Kevin Starr, \o7 Kevin Starr, a professor of planning and development at USC and Faculty Master of Embassy Residential College, is author of "The Dream Endures: California Through the Great Depression," to be published by Oxford University Press. \f7
The Power of a Diary: Hollywood's Political Savvy : Packwood: Long before this diary became potential dynamite, a William Powell movie depicted a senator with an equally incendiary book. By James Harvey, \o7 James Harvey is the author of "Romantic Comedy in Hollywood" (Knopf). He is now writing a book on movies of the 1950s, also for Knopf\f7
El Salvador's New Left: A Model for Latin America : Elections: Ruben Zamora, facing increased death-squad activities, delivers an unexpected message aimed at national reconciliation. By Ruben Martinez, \o7 Ruben Martinez, an editor at Pacific News Service, has written extensively on Central American politics. He is co-host of KCET's "Life and Times." \f7
Is White House Now Gunning for Reno? : Politics: The attorney general's public popularity has intensified her independence. But the Administration has many ways to keep her in line. By Suzanne Garment, \o7 Suzanne Garment, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and the author of "Scandal: The Culture of Mistrust in American Politics" (Times Books)\f7
When Higher Education and Catholicism Don't Mix : CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE By Randy Popp and Alicia Mcdonough, \o7 Randy Popp and is a journalism student and Alicia McDonough is editor of the Buzz on Campus\f7
U.S. Foreign Policy and Other Occidental Mysteries
Carol Moseley-Braun : Making the Senate Floor a Focus for Matters of Conscience By Jacob Weisberg, \o7 Jacob Weisberg is a senior editor on the New Republic\f7
Pulling the Wool Over Taxpayers' Eyes
Vouchers: Too Many Reasons to Vote 'No' : Proposition 174 isn't the answer for those dissatisfied with public schools
Tuesday's Vote: The Ballot Issues
Clinton May Be Term-Limited by Nominees : One judge finds redeeming virtues in racial murders; the nominee for NLRB chairman doesn't believe in majority rule. By Paul Craig Roberts, \o7 Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant treasury secretary, is chairman of the Institute for Political Economy in Washington. \f7
PERSPECTIVE ON MEDICINE : Playing God With a Baby's Life : She has been battered senseless, beyond repair; why do we demand that medicine postpone the inevitable? By Margaret Ecker, \o7 Margaret Ecker is a registered nurse and chair of the nursing ethics council at a Los Angeles-area hospital. \f7
PLATFORM : Give Smokey the Bear Sharper Teeth \o7 Rep. CHRISTOPHER COX (R-Newport Beach), whose district includes fire-ravaged Laguna Beach, \f7 wants to see tougher penalties for firebugs. \o7 He told The Times: \f7
Job Training Is Dandy--if There Are Jobs : Clinton's campaign slogans can't create employment; we need capital, meaning a tax hike. By Harry Bernstein, \o7 Harry Bernstein was for many years The Times' labor writer. \f7 For the Record
There Is Plenty of Choice Beyond School Vouchers : Education: The Prop. 174 debate overlooks the success of the public schools, where educational options are multiplying without fanfare. By David L. Kirp, \o7 David L. Kirp, a professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, is the author of "Managing Education Excellence" (Rutgers) "Educational Policy and the Law" (Harvard Education Review)\f7
REAL ESTATE
'Roc' Solid on Studio City Buy By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Take Time to Review Fire Insurance From a Times Staff Writer; \o7 This story is adapted from an article that was published in the Real Estate section in July, 1990, shortly after a series of wildfires destroyed 500 homes in Southern California\f7
CRITIQUE : Dream Street : Fanciful and Fun, Universal City's Highly Imaginative City Walk Creates the Feeling of an Archetypal Public Gathering Place Without L.A.'s Urban Grime By Leon Whiteson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Whiteson writes on architecture for The Times\f7
Affordable Prices Draw First-Time Buyers : Fox Hills: While this Culver City neighborhood has no single-family homes and is site of popular Fox Hills Mall, residents like its community feeling. By Sheri Ross Gordon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Sheri Ross Gordon is a free-lance writer who lives in Fox Hills\f7
California Home Loan Refinancing Levels Off Special to The Times
Architect Receives Achievement Award
Fall Plant Festival to Take Place at Huntington Gardens
Your Mortgage : Rules for Low-Income Borrowers Relaxed By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Distributed by the Washington Post Writers Group\f7
The Awfully Steep Price of Bad Timing By Elena Devos Binder, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Elena DeVos Binder, a free-lance columnist in the South Bay, often writes about her hometown, Los Angeles\f7
How You Can Prepare for a Natural Disaster Special to The Times; \o7 Written by Amy Mickelson of the Energy Extension Service, a division of the Washington State Energy Office\f7
Simple Solar Heating System Easy to Install By James Dulley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Owners Spent $103 Billion From Reader's Digest
Garage Remo Solves Puzzle Problem By Bill Lanzendorf, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; \o7 Bill Lanzendorf, who is retired, is an endless tinkerer when not working on jigsaw puzzles\f7
SPORTS
Rich Get Richer, but It's Not Easy By Jim Murray
Fans Rush Field, 75 Are Hurt : Wisconsin: Seven are reported in critical condition after victory celebration in Madison turns to tragedy. From Associated Press
Mazeroski, Carter Linked in Baseball Lore Forever : World Series: The two are the only players to end major league seasons with home runs. By Mark Newman, THE SPORTING NEWS
NBA Begins Season Without Big Names, But With Big Bucks : Pro basketball: Stepping into the spotlight when the 1993-94 season starts Friday night are a large group of large players. By Bill Barnard, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Team-by-Team Look at the NBA for the 1993-94 Season From Associated Press
Bruins Are Really Cooking Now : College football: UCLA takes inside track to the Rose Bowl with 37-17 victory over No. 7 Arizona. By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trojans Put It All Together Against Bears : College football: Game plan works to perfection in 42-14 victory over Cal. Johnson is 32 of 39 for 369 yards. By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
De La Hoya Doesn't Stay Down Long : Boxing: He gets up from first knockdown to score first-round knockout against Valenzuela. Bloodied Carbajal wins in five. By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Is One Hit That Only Piazza Can Appreciate By Danny Robbins
'Young' Bernstein Too Quick for Hill in Top Fuel Showdown By Shav Glick
College Football : Spotlight / Saturday's Games At A Glance Compiled by Scott Howard-Cooper
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Buckeyes Don't Stop, but Smell Roses : Big Ten: Ohio State dominates Penn State, 24-6, and closes in on Pasadena berth. By Gene Wojciechowski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Notre Dame Flounders for a Half, Wins, 58-27 : Independents: The Irish beat Navy for their 16th consecutive victory. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Ward Suffers Rib Injury as Seminoles Roll, 54-0 : ACC: Florida State quarterback expected to be ready for Notre Dame game in two weeks. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Huskies Run Over by Sun Devils, 32-17 : Pacific 10: Two Arizona State backs each rush for 100 yards against slumping Washington. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Stanford's Stenstrom Finds His New Targets : Pac-10: He passes for 402 yards, including touchdowns to Harris and Kirwan. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : O'Neil Back on Target as Oregon Wins, 46-23 : Pac-10: He comes off six-interception performance to throw for 327 yards and three touchdowns in victory over Cougars. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Walsh's 619 Yards Passing Sets BYU Record, but Utah St. Wins : WAC: Aggies' Calvillo throws for five touchdowns, runs for two in 58-56 victory. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : WESTERN ATHLETIC ROUNDUP : Utah and Wyoming Save Their Best for Last From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Kansas State Stops Oklahoma for First Time in 23 Games From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG EAST ROUNDUP : Receivers Don't Have Much of a Hand in Miami Victory From Associated Press
BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Fake Punt Helps Lift Indiana Over Michigan St. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Nebraska Looking Like a Special Team : Big Eight: Dixon's 68-yard punt return is key to a 21-point first quarter as Cornhuskers hold off Colorado, 21-17. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Wisconsin Holds Off Injured Michigan : Big Ten: The Badgers improve to 7-1 behind Moss' rushing, 13-10. Wolverine tailback Wheatley doesn't play. From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : REGIONAL ROUNDUP : No. 10 Florida Gives Georgia the Slip, 33-26 From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Auburn Makes Big Play to Stay Unbeaten, 31-21 From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Burgdorf Fills In Nicely as Alabama Wins, 40-0 From Associated Press
THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : If Anything, an Insanity Cap Seems to Be in Order By Mark Heisler
Clippers Fall to Spurs, 100-97 From Associated Press
Lakers Lose Last Exhibition to Knicks, 93-77 From Associated Press
NHL ROUNDUP : Canadiens Spoilers Again, 5-2 From Associated Press
GOLF / TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP : Big Money on Line, but That Shouldn't Bother Leader Frost By Mal Florence, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stockton Leads at Kaanapali From Staff and Wire Reports
Prep Football Spotlight / Facts, Figures And Comments From Last Week's Games COMPILED BY ROB FERNAS, DUANE PLANK, GREG GONZALEZ, PETER BARZILAI AND MITCH POLIN
THE HIGH SCHOOLS / JASON H. REID : They Stopped the Press but Not Sylmar By Jason H. Reid
Northridge's Win Strange but True, 21-7 : College football: Matadors rally to beat Chico State after trailing at halftime. By Mike Hiserman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bakersfield Extends Mastery of Valley to 12 Games By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cal Lutheran Heartbroken in Tiebreaker By Jon Weisman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Saugus Runs Out of Time, Luck, 28-26 By Michael Lazarus, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sinderson Discovers He Can Race With Big Guys By John Ortega, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Football Roundup
TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : 1993: The Unusual Became the Usual By Thomas Bonk
Big Plays Key to Southwest's Win By Jim Coleman
El Camino Loses a Nail-Biter By Kirby Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chadwick Romps to Prep League Title By Rob Fernas
IRONMAN TRIATHLON : Allen, Newby-Fraser Dominate Again By Timothy Carlson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
USC Sweeps Northridge in Volleyball
CSUN Basketball's Late Show Finds a Respectable Response By Mike Hiserman
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Buena's Keiaho Suffers Knee Injury in 38-24 Win Over Oxnard By John Klima
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Never Mind the Stats, Southwest Tops Pierce By Jim Coleman
High School Football Roundup By Darin Esper
High School Football Roundup By Mike Glaze
High School Football Roundup By John Klima
Big Plays Key to Southwest's Win
Junior College Football Roundup By Tim Perera
Junior College Football Roundup By Bryan Rodgers
Junior College Football Roundup By Mark Sachs
ROUNDUP : Slew Of Damascus Wins Tanforan at Bay Meadows From Associated Press
Horse Racing : OAK TREE : Western Approach Won't Pull Over, Easily Wins the Morvich By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Makes Soccer Playoffs
Laguna Hills' 35-Point Blitz Buries Estancia By Forrest Lee, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Beach Loses, but on This Day, Playing Is Enough By Scott Jones, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ROUNDUP : Corona del Mar Wins Water Polo Invitational
Costa Mesa Beats Trabuco Hills By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CROSS-COUNTRY ROUNDUP : Nelson Wins League Title for 4th Time By Matt Farmer Matt Farmer..Bd: Special To The Times
Cross-country Roundup
PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Brethren Christian Stays Undefeated in League Play By Heather Stevens
Prep Football Roundup
BIG WEST CROSS-COUNTRY : A Nice Day: Tansley Repeats for Men's Title By John Weyler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Loza's Hat Trick in First Half Helps Chapman Rout Redlands
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Orange County Lifts South Team in Wrestling
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Orange Coast Shows Class, Rolls Past Fullerton, 38-16 By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Let There Be Quarterback Controversy By Mike Penner
Fans Rush Field, 80 Are Hurt : Wisconsin: Two are reported in critical condition after being trampled during victory celebration in Madison. From Associated Press
Holyfield Should Hit Him With His Wallet By Jim Murray
Frankel Is All Set for a Classic Run : Horse racing: The trainer, winless in 16 Breeders' Cup tries, is expected to have three-horse entry. By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Female Fighters Pound Their Way Into History : Boxing: Dallas Malloy, 16, who fought to open the sport to women, wins nation's first sanctioned amateur bout by unanimous decision over Heather Poyner. By John Balzar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chargers Are Back at Square One After '92 Surge to Glory : Raiders: San Diego is 2-4 again, but the AFC West title appears more distant this season because of personnel changes. By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rubley Will Confront His Moment of Truth : Rams: Quarterback will get his first start today against the 49ers, and Tollner says he won't be kept under wraps. By T.J. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Already a Winner : Helping Less Fortunate as Important as Record Year for Force By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chemical Spray Is Used to Deter Crowd After Ohio State's Victory \o7 Associated Press\f7
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : COMMENTARY : It Wasn't a Victory, but a Humbling By Bill Dwyre, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Practice Pays Twice for Trojans' Sehorn By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL : SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : A Record Day as Occidental Beats Claremont-Mudd, 68-42
Mullin's Finger Injury Is Warriors' Latest Blow From Associated Press
Beijing Might Pass on Bid for 2004 : Olympics: After losing to Sydney for 2000 Games, Chinese could defer to an African city. By Randy Harvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Germans Attack U.S. Lugers : Skinheads: Brawl in bar is believed to be racially motivated. No one seriously hurt. From Associated Press
Breeders' Cup Race At A Glance By Bob Mieszerski
Kicking Sand in Bully's Face By Mike Downey
MAGAZINE
THE BIG SCORE : Many Have It in Mind, but It's More Than Just Being in the Right Place at the Right Time By Jonathan Gold
BODY POLITIC : Life, Death and Censorship By R. Daniel Foster
L.a. Speak By Eric Lichtblau
BOTTOM LINE : Strength Through Cooperation By Kathy Seal
STYLE / STYLEMAKER : Shapes With Shadows By Michael Webb
STYLE / DESIGN : Art for Life's Sake By Emily Young
STYLE / GARDENS : Between a Rock and a Dry Place By Susan Heeger
RESTAURANTS : THE IVY LEAGUE : Few Restaurants Have Survived as Long or as Successfully as This Westside Hangout. By Colman Andrews
The Wine List By Dan Berger
Ms. Reno Objects : Can The Popular Attorney General Muster The Political Savvy To Sell Her 'Tough Love' Vision Of Justice? By Ronald J. Ostrow and Nina J. Easton, \o7 Nina J. Easton is a staff writer of this magazine. Ronald J. Ostrow is a Times staff writer who has covered the Justice Department for 27 years. \f7
Imagining Peace : In the Middle East, Peace Is More Than a Change of Borders; It Is a Freeing of Souls By David Grossman, \o7 Jerusalem-based David Grossman is the author of the novel "See Under: Love" and the study "The Yellow Wind." His new novel, "The Book of Intimate Grammar," will be published next fall by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. "Imagining Peace" first appeared in the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot; it was translated by Galia Licht. \f7
THE INTERIOR LANDSCAPE OF JAMES McCOURT : THE DARLING OF THE LITERARY SET REVEALS THE MEANING OF LIFE--ACCORDING TO DRAG QUEENS By William Moses Hoffman, \o7 William Moses Hoffman wrote the libretto to "Ghosts of Versailles," which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1991. His play "As Is" won a Drama Desk Award and an Obie. \f7
On Ramp : All the Right Moves By Janet Fitch
TRAVEL
A Mexico Hill Town to Savor : The winding streets of lively Guanajuato brim with color, culture and friendly folks By Christopher Reynolds, Times Travel Writer
South of the Border, Behind the Wheel: Survival Tactics : Driving: The author's 10 years of negotiating Mexican highways have yielded 'dos' and 'don'ts.' By Christopher Reynolds, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Kampgrounds of America to Open Facility in Japan By Teresa Watanabe
Outlet Mall to Open Nov. 19 in Las Vegas
African-American Travel Association
Monterey County's Holiday Bounty
Drug Warning for Bermuda
The Deal Hunters : From San Ysidro to Lake Elsinore to Cabazon in the Desert, These Shoppers Trekked the Discount Outlet Malls . . . and Came Back Fulfilled By Bobbi Barron, TIMES STAFF WRITER: \o7 Barron is a copy editor for The Times National desk. \f7
Beaches, Butterflies and Brussels Sprouts By John Mckinney
California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs By Mary Frances Smith
Just the Facts : Going With a Group
Destination: Mexico City : The Fine Art of Rediscovering a Metropolis : From museums and galleries to a neighborhood hotel, this is the Mexico City many visitors overlook. By Ellen Melinkoff, \o7 Melinkoff writes the monthly Events column for this section. and \f7
Making mole sauce, with its complex mix of sweet and spicy, is hard work. Eating it,in all its variations, is great fun. By Peggy Knickerbocker, \o7 Knickerbocker is a San Francisco-based free-lance writer. and \f7
Destination: Yucatan : Mexico con la Familia : At a modest, peaceful family resort 50 miles from crazed Cancun, kids and parents can vacation together -- but also separately. By Eileen Ogintz, \o7 Ogintz writes the Taking the Kids column for the Travel Section. \f7
Destination: Mexican Riviera : Pacific Coasting : From Puerto Vallarta to Manzanillo, Travelers Find Real Life and Luxurious Fantasy Side by Side By James T. Yenckel, WASHINGTON POST
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