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What happened on February 24, 1994
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
2 Seriously Hurt as 3-Car Crash Ends Pursuit : Pacoima: Woman initially stopped for running stop sign is booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. CHIP JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caltech Professor Dies After Attacking Wife, Setting House Ablaze : Violence: Daughter says she saw her father lighting matches as family escaped the fire. Motive is unknown. MIKE CARLSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violations by Svorinich's Office Alleged : Politics: Ex-aides say campaign contributions were illegally accepted at a city facility. Councilman denies the charge but admits that some funds had gone unreported. GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Man Held in Phone Number 'Cloning' GREG HERNANDEZ
Santa Ana OKs Home-Buyer Plan to Aid Graduates LEE ROMNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EPA Orders Burbank Firm to Test Soil for Contaminants : Pollution: Aircraft maintenance company is targeted in an effort to clean up the area's tainted ground water. MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Judge to Defendant : Career Is Threatened by Fatal Accident That Went Unreported for 4 Hours MILES CORWIN and SHAWN HUBLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
County Commission Backs Building Restrictions for Malibou Lake : Development: Residents support move as step toward protecting secluded community from fire. Board of Supervisors will make final decision on the matter. AARON CURTISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Believe Acquaintance Killed Torrez : Murder: Placentia chief says he can't rule out random attack, but the scant evidence indicates that the college honor student probably knew her assailant. TERRY SPENCER and DANIELLE FOUQUETTE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Removes Self From Case of Deputy Accused of Sex With Inmate
State Parks Official Investigated for Smog-Check Fraud : Probe: Maintenance chief for 11 sites in Orange and San Diego counties allegedly used public money to pay for inspections that weren't made. No charges have been filed. LILY DIZON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aid to Chronic Homeless
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Anti-Gang Unit Hopes T-Shirt Will Make Taggers Think Twice DOUGLAS ALGER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Downsizings' Translate to Human Misery : Unnecessary corporate shuffles should meet consumer boycotts. BARRY GLASSNER, Barry Glassner, chair of the Sociology Department at the University of Southern California, is the author of "Career Crash: The New Crisis and Who Survives" (Simon and Schuster, 1994.) and
THOUSAND OAKS : City Compromises on TV Coverage MATTHEW MOSK
Quake Directory David E. Brady and Stephanie Stassel
Transit Officials, MCA Agree on Subway Station Site : Metro Rail: Agreement ends five-month controversy. Universal Studios will be linked to the stop through people-mover system. HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freeway Widening Open House Is Today JEFFREY A. PERLMAN
LAGUNA NIGUEL : Club Gets Pupils Into Science of Things RICHARD CORE
County Receives a Larger Share of U. S. Jobs Aid PATRICK McCARTNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Decisions
Hearing Set on Toddler's Fate : Courts: Judge will rule today on whether Taj Jayyusi will remain in Orangewood or be returned to his foster mother. The child's parents remain jailed in the abduction. TAMMERLIN DRUMMOND and LESLIE BERKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
OXNARD : Driver Pleads Guilty in Death of Man, 52 DWAYNE BRAY
City to Study Costs of Municipal Library FRANK MESSINA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Villa Park : Higher Rates Cited in Fund Transfer MIMI KO
NORTH HOLLYWOOD : City Advisory Panel Has 15 Openings JEFF SCHNAUFER
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Moving Fast to Fight TB's Contagion
LOS ANGELES : Third of Businesses Found Not Paying License Taxes
Shame in the Service of the Public
Stanton Man Critically Wounded While Standing Outside His Home
AGOURA HILLS : Revenue Drop May Mean Cuts, Taxes KURT PITZER
Obituaries
Yaroslavsky Receives Riordan Endorsement : Politics: Mayor's support in councilman's bid for county supervisor is considered a coup, even though he is front-runner. HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oliver North
Turkish Economy
Failed Japan Trade Talks
Postal Opening Canceled : Mail: Northridge quake postpones use of new processing center in Valencia. Damage raises questions about whether site was adequately prepared. DON LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PLATFORM : A Real Olympic High SUZY CHAFFEE, former world freestyle ski champion and captain of the 1968 U.S. Olympic ski team at Grenoble, France, told The Times:
HUNTINGTON BEACH : Holly Seacliff Special District Rejected ROBERT BARKER
Aids In Los Angeles County Researcher: Tracy Thomas
U.S. Spies! Russian Spies! Who Would Have Believed It! : Ames case: Washington's indignation is hypocritical--or is it a Cold War hangover? VLADIMIR POZNER, Vladimir Pozner, a journalist in the former Soviet Union, co-hosts "Pozner & Donahue" on CNBC-TV and hosts a similar show in Moscow.
LOS ANGELES : Walters Suggests Cutting Library's Weekday Hours
School Board Votes to Form Safety Panel BRENDA DAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Urges More Radar Station Studies SCOTT HADLY
Sentencing Date for Hernandezes Postponed Again
THOUSAND OAKS : City Will Buy 11 Lots on Ridgeline STEPHANIE SIMON
Recycling Hot Line Adds Spanish Service JEFF McDONALD
Riordan Backs Yaroslavsky for Supervisor HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
We Do It to Them, They Do It to Us : Shock of all amazing shocks, Russian spy found in nation's capital
Earthquake: The Road To Recovery : Reading Between the Lines : Libraries: Crowds pack the only four city branches that remain open in the Valley in the wake of last month's quake. CHAU LAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SUNLAND : Extension Given for Golf Course Project HUGO MARTIN
GLENDALE : Teachers Voting on Contract Proposal TOMMY LI
SIMI VALLEY : Former First Lady to Autograph Books JAMES MAIELLA JR.
Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Firms Get 60 Days to Move for New Metrolink Station PHIL SNEIDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FULLERTON : Police Start New Work Shifts Saturday MARY LOU PICKEL
Felony Assault Charged in Attack on Volleyball Team : Violence: Their van was smashed and an athlete's arm was broken. Two brothers are accused in the Feb. 11 incident. THUAN LE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan to Stretch Downtown Boundaries OKd : Ventura: Housing panel hopes the move will help speed up the development of 330 townhomes and revitalize the area. PEGGY Y. LEE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quake Costs Spark Debate on Disaster Aid Reforms : Government: Bill in Congress would require insurers to pay into a fund to cover costs of catastrophes. ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWPORT BEACH : 3 Men Charged in Bank-Card Scam BOB ELSTON
County Plans Health Clinic in Fillmore : Medicine: Officials at facilities nearby are critical, saying area's low-income residents are already well-served. DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Acknowledging Blacks
Dana Point : Councilwoman Puts Seat Up for Grabs LEN HALL
County's Home Sales Fall 8.6% in January CONSTANCE SOMMER
Shots Fired--Officers Down : Why more and more chiefs of police weep at the funerals of their colleagues
West Hills Man Charged in Shooting of Friend, 21 THOM MROZEK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Student Allegedly Hit at Entrance to Meeting : Inquiry: Youth says teacher struck him as he tried to join gathering of support group for gays. Instructor denies it. GREG HERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
COSTA MESA : Looking in New Places for Leaders WILLSON CUMMER
Simi Valley Campus Officers Calm Fears, Search for Weapons : Safety: The slaying of a student prompted boost in patrols, but officers say much of their time is spent quelling false rumors. MACK REED, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOMIS : Citation Dismissed Against Packing Plant FRED ALVAREZ
Camarillo Backs Sweeping Ban on Smoking : Government: Merchants say the action could drive them out of business. The ordinance will go before the council one more time. JEFF McDONALD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Experts Find Flaws but Say Tunnels Safe : Engineering: Thin concrete, air pockets and missing reinforcing steel are found in subways. MTA wants contractor to repair or pay for defects. DAVID WILLMAN and NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
SAN FERNANDO : City Approves Cuts in Fees for Rebuilding GEOFFREY MOHAN
CANOGA PARK : Retiring Teacher Has Been a Hero to Latino Youth SUSAN BYRNES
MTA Approves Plan to Link Subway, Universal : Red Line: MCA had sought a station closer to the studio theme park. The compromise, which avoids costly delays, proposes a people-mover system connecting with the Lankershim Boulevard stop. HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countywide : Meeting on Sale of Cemetery to Be Held GEOFF BOUCHER
OXNARD : Navy Diver Held After Rooftop Disturbance JULIE FIELDS
Elephant Poaching Down, Conservationist Says : Wildlife: Richard Leakey tells UCI audience that animals' future is still troubled as growing population puts stress on Africa's limited parkland. RICK VANDERKNYFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Simi Sex Education Classes to Include Lessons on Birth Control : Schools: Some parents fear students will get mixed messages. But the board says the plan bolsters instruction on abstinence. BRENDA DAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clinton Welfare Cuts
CALABASAS : Free Toxic Wastes Roundup Is Offered KURT PITZER
DOWNEY : Man Kills Friend, Self in Argument Over Wife
Riley to Undergo Surgery to Correct Pinched Nerves : Illness: Spinal operation is intended to relieve severe pain in legs of Board of Supervisors chairman. He is expected to be in Hoag Hospital from three to six days. GEOFF BOUCHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Walls Come Tumbling Down, and Neighbors Come Face to Face TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FULLERTON : CSUF Prof Wins Copper Project Grant AILEEN CHO
Countywide : OCTA Seeks to Swap Measure M Funds JEFFREY A. PERLMAN
Classes Resume at Paramount High After Racial Fight PSYCHE PASCUAL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Rejects Buffer Zone for Wetlands : Thousand Oaks: Developers call proposal vague, but backers say it is long overdue. Measure is sent back to staff for revisions. MATTHEW MOSK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUENA PARK : Chessen to Run for State Senate Seat DEBRA CANO
Candidate Says Foe Offered Him Bribe to Pull Out of Race : Democrats: Zeke Hernandez says Ted Moreno offered Santa Ana council campaign funds if he would abandon run for 69th Assembly seat. Moreno denies claims. GEBE MARTINEZ, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Family of Airplane Crash Victim Awarded $1.8 Million : Court: Judge orders FAA to pay survivors of flight attendant killed in 1986 Cerritos air collision. HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
CARSON : University Gets High-Tech Challenger Learning Center
ANAHEIM : Students Upset Over School Denial of Club DANIELLE A. FOUQUETTE
SAN FERNANDO : Council Enacts Oil Pipeline Moratorium GEOFFREY MOHAN
Man Found Not Guilty in 9 Robberies : Courts: Gilbert David Michaels of North Hills was found to be insane when he took part in stealing nearly $1 million from the Valley banks. JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smiles All Around : Unusual Camera Takes 360-Degree Group Shot of 500 Students, Staff at Cypress College AILEEN CHO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SOUTH GATE : Three Held in Robbery, Slaying of Woman, 82
SEAL BEACH : Time Capsule to Be Shown at New Eatery SHELBY GRAD
Fillet Sandwich Is Plaintiff's Bone of Contention E.J. GONG JR., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Church Shuttle Takes Homeless to Shelter TOMMY LI
El Camino Real Reopens, but 'It Doesn't Look Like Our School' ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES : Man Gets Life Without Parole in Fatal Arson
BURBANK : Council OKs Club Near City Hall ED BOND
ELECTIONS / BOARD OF SUPERVISORS : Madge Schaefer Says She'll Run for Her Old Seat CARLOS V. LOZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SHERMAN OAKS : Traffic Officer Has Heard It All on Valley Beat JEANNETTE REGALADO
New Lawyers to Prosecute 2nd Menendez Trial : Courts: David Conn and Carol Najera say they will be ready in two months. They have tried two death penalty cases each. ANDREA FORD and ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
FOOD
Beans : To Soak or Not to Soak, It's No Longer a Question RUSS PARSONS, TIMES FOOD MANAGING EDITOR
Beans : The Beaning of America RUSS PARSONS
Improving a Classic: Ultimate Upside-Down Cake MARION CUNNINGHAM
Griddle Me This Grouper ABBY MANDEL
Big Beef Bucks CHARLES PERRY
Clearing the Air RUSS PARSONS
We'll Compromise: It's a Hot Dog
Black Beans, Wedding Cake, Monte Cristo Sandwich ROSE DOSTI
Fish Links KATHIE JENKINS
Warmth in Winter: Long-Simmered Beans BEV BENNETT
Rounding Up the Whistle-Wetters DAN BERGER
Lazy Fish FAYE LEVY
Beverly Hills Cod II JONATHAN GOLD
Adios Maria RUSS PARSONS
The 25-Minute Bread BETTY ROSBOTTOM
Mother Says Eat Your Oatmeal MARY CARROLL
No Sugar for the Sweets LESLIE LAND
A Dry (Cheap) White Season DAN BERGER, TIMES WINE WRITER
Stone Crabs MARIE SIMMONS
NEWS
Huge Sinkhole Opens in Street, Damages Building Associated Press
Zapping Oil Spills With Dry Ice and Ingenuity : Inventions: Tim Beck says he's discovered a way to freeze oil and simplify the cleanup effort. And the technique could be used to fight fires as well. Skeptics are a little cool to the idea. GORDON DILLOW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family of Slain Officer Remembers a 'Survivor' : Tribute: Officers and friends visit Christy Hamilton's parents. They had celebrated her graduation last week. ANN W. O'NEILL and MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
NRBQ, "Message for the Mess Age"; Forward/Rhino RANDY LEWIS
Cooking Up Special Memories : Author Reveals Recipes for Schwab's Soda, Brown Derby Salad ANN CONWAY
Special Counsel Appoints 8 Whitewater Probe Aides : Investigation: One will focus solely on events surrounding Foster's death. Texan will try case involving loan to partner in the real estate deal. SARA FRITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Threat of Violence Circles Sarajevo Despite Calm : Bosnia: Mortar blast shatters illusion of peace. Heavy weapons are still being found near city. CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Examiners to Use Special Gear to Autopsy Fume-Filled Body THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
LEAPIN' LIZARDS! : Spiny Iguana Makes a Cool (Blooded) Pet BENJAMIN EPSTEIN, Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Reno Taps Pentagon For New Deputy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bosnia Croats Reject Plan to Link Up With Muslims : Balkans: The abrupt turnabout is a setback for U.S. plans for a negotiated peace. The two sides do agree to halt fighting. DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Younger Set Gives Club Dimension ROSE APODACA, Rose Apodaca is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
U.N. Warns of Famine From Kenyan Drought Reuters
Reaching Out RACHEL ALTMAN
World IN BRIEF : EGYPT : Progress Reported in Israel-PLO Talks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Russian Scientist Jailed Over Publishing of Secrets Is Freed From a Times Staff Writer
Volunteer Finds She Has Lots of Company WENDY MILLER, Wendy Miller is editor of Ventura County Life
Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Jury Deliberations Start in Bomb Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clinton Allies Push Health Cooperatives : Congress: Lawmakers who back the idea say it is the only way to ensure choice. But a panel chairman predicts that the approach will fail. KAREN TUMULTY and EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Argentina Blocks Testimony in Italian Rights Hearings WILLIAM R. LONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World IN BRIEF : HONG KONG : Legislature OKs Initial Reforms From Times Staff and Wire Reports
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : Missed Appointments Youth News Service
Community News : THE PENINSULA : Libraries Struggling to Overcome Deficit SUSAN WOODWARD
Teens / WHAT NOW? : State Regulations for Youths Who Work
U.N. Bosnia Aid Program 'Inadequate,' Study Says STANLEY MEISLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Christopher Ties Haiti Sanctions to Aristide OK of Coalition NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jurors Begin Deliberations in Cult Trial LIANNE HART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regional Report : PICO-UNION : Bilingual Aides Ease FEMA Task SANDRA HERNANDEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Media: Praise and a Pan for New Local Sections
Snowstorm Snarls Airline Travel, Causes Outages in Central Plains Associated Press
'Hard Hat' Art Event Will Benefit Library Damaged in Quake : For $1, children and adults can create their own masterpiece on cement floors before carpeting is installed in Thousand Oaks. FRANCES HALPERN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh-Filled Dinner Gave No Hint of the Rampage to Come CHAU LAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : Mrs. Bobbitt Likely to Be Freed Monday From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Services for Officer Scheduled
College Accreditation Panel Adopts Plan on Diversity RALPH FRAMMOLINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World IN BRIEF : PHILIPPINES : Marcos Estate Assessed $1.2 Billion From Times Staff and Wire Reports
LONG BEACH : City Ordered to Keep Access to Street Open JOHN POPE
Roberti Seeks State Ban on 'Copy Cat' Assault Rifles JULIO MORAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not Playing : OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS Associated Press
A Fee Here, A Fee There
Cities Emulate the Little Metropolis That Could : Innovative Arizona capital draws praise for competitive bidding process. Resident likes the small-town feel of government. LAURA LAUGHLIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Derek Jarman; Critically Praised British Filmmaker MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regional Report : REDONDO BEACH : Driven to Design Awards SCOTT SANDELL
Boy Planned to Kill Father, Ambush Police JOSH MEYER and DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Yorba Linda Teens' City of Future Takes Design Honor : Engineering: Students win nationwide contest with vision of 2195 that includes levitating light-rail system. ALICIA DI RADO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Seeks to Avoid Spy Rift With Russia : Espionage: Intelligence sources blame CIA suspect for the deaths of at least two agents. White House calls for Moscow to cooperate with probe. MICHAEL ROSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
San Joaquin Farmers Protest Planned Water Cutbacks From Associated Press
Killer Was Fan of 'Speed Metal' Music of Alienation, Friends Say : Violence: Experts dismiss any link between the aggressive style of groups such as Pantera and the rampage that left the boy, his father and an officer dead. JOHN JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown, Garamendi Begin TV Onslaught : Politics: The rival Democratic gubernatorial candidates will air ads for the next 10 days. Campaign signals an early start to aggressive battle. AMY WALLACE and BILL STALL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cat Show to Help Displaced Pets LAURIE K. SCHENDEN
MONTEBELLO : Design Contract OKd for Metrolink Station PSYCHE PASCUAL
Finding Out Where You Can Do the Most to Help : Whether you submit an application first or just drop in, you'll find your effort will be appreciated. RACHEL ALTMAN
Audubon Trek Isn't Just for the Birds RICK VANDERKNYFF, Rick VanderKnyff is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
Control of Federal Job Funds Shifted : Finances: Allegations of misspent money at El Monte social service agency prompt county supervisors to temporarily stop administrator from handling disbursement of employment-training dollars. VICKI TORRES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defense Contractors Look to Environment : They are seeking cleanup jobs in the wake of cutbacks in military spending. RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The ABCs of Women's Wire CONNIE KOENENN
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : Latin Rockin' OC Live
Carson Council Refuses to Alter Arcade Ordinance MARY GUTHRIE
Community News : GARDENA : Asian Center Gets $50,000 to Help Stroke Victims IRIS YOKOI
Aftermath: On Way to Bright Future for Marina
Community News : ROLLING HILLS ESTATES : Transit Advisory Panel Seeking Volunteers
Community News : Center for Civic Workers' Children Opens MARY GUTHRIE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Community News : AVALON : Recreation Program Planned for Youths SUSAN WOODWARD
WEST HOLLYWOOD : Building Fees Waived as Part of Quake Relief Effort
Community News : TERMINAL ISLAND : City Settles Lawsuit Over Coal Storage Yard
Judge Rules in Favor of Auditor Candidate EMILY ADAMS
Teachers Earn Kudos for Blending in Arts LIBBY SLATE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Homeless: Santa Monica's Record of Care
Water: Tapping the Wrong Source
THEATER REVIEW : Performances, Drama Make 'Price' Right On : The 1968 comedy at the Santa Paula Theater Center concludes the ad-hoc Arthur Miller Festival in Ventura County. TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Preparing for a School Medical Emergency MARY LAINE YARBER, Mary Laine Yarber teaches English at Santa Monica High School.
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : Drug Use 101 : A Teen's Own Story : The following account is from a 16-year-old honors student at an Orange County high school.
Teens / Seen At School
Cover Story : On Crime
De Klerk Backer Kills Woman at S. Africa Rally Reuters
FASHION : A Well-Dressed Look Helps Lift Age Barrier : Good grooming and the right clothes give older applicants a boost when looking for jobs. KATHLEEN WILLIAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Charity: Thanks to All Who Contributed
Legislators Pardon Yeltsin Opponents : Russia: The 253-67 vote declares amnesty for alleged coup plotters and those charged in battle for Parliament. Reformist deputy calls measure 'beginning of civil war.' CAREY GOLDBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Topics / EDUCATION : These Students Get a Dose of Adulthood DEBORAH SULLIVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Analyst Predicts $6-Billion Deficit for Wilson Budget : State: Overestimation of revenues, 'risky' reliance on federal aid are faulted. Administration defends figures. PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : Spirited Debate
Candidates Gear Up for Poll Position : Politics: A large field of challengers will tangle April 12 for council seats in a dozen cities. JILL GOTTESMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oc High / Student News & Views
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : 'The Ultimate Guide to College Scholarships' : Teen reviews of books, music, movies and other things of interest. ALLEN FRANCIS, YOUTH NEWS SERVICE, Allen Francis, 18, is a writer for New Youth Connections and a student at Morris High School in the Bronx, N.Y.
Community News : LOS ANGELES : Airport Begins Electric Shuttle Bus Service SUSAN WOODWARD
U.S. Proposes Cutting Timber Sales 10% More to Save Owls : Environment: Administration doubles estimates of job losses in the Northwest in a revision of compromise reached last summer. Plan goes to judge next month. MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teens / Cheap Date
BRIEFLY : Engineering: Loyola Professor to Receive Outstanding Educator Award
Dancing Up a Storm at Western Days : There will be three days of competitions, workshops and fancy stepping at the annual Ventura event. ROBYN LOEWENTHAL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ALHAMBRA : Library to Be Closed Tuesday for Project
Law Enforcement: A Tribute to Slain Officers
RESTAURANT REVIEW : Nice Surprises in Middle of the Road : It's casual and it's a chain, but the ale, the steaks and the setting make dining at the Chart House a pleasure. DAVID B. GOLDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
WET & WILD : Environmentalists Take Dive to Help Clean Up Avalon Bay DAVID HALDAN, David Haldane is a member of The Times Orange County Edition staff
San Joaquin Farmers Protest Planned Water Cutbacks MARK ARAX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Symphony Shifts Its Focus to the Contemporary : Miguel del Aguila's "Toccata" is performed at final concert. And chamber ensemble launches 'Musics Alive!' series. JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE : School Board to Decide on Pending Vacancy
Sports MITCH POLIN
Step Right In to Folk Dancing
Welles Gives His Film Noir Just the Right Touch of 'Evil' MARK CHALON SMITH, Mark Chalon Smith is a free-lancer who regularly writes about film for the Times Orange County Edition
Cover Story : Fearing the Worst : Recent High-Profile Cases Bring Violence Close to Home, but Despite Perceptions, the Crime Rate May Actually Be Declining
Kerrigan Moves to Top, While Harding Falters RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Richard Thompson, "Hand of Kindness" (1983); Hannibal/Rykodisc JON MATSUMOTO
Cit Hall News : AROUND THE VALLEY
CULTURE WATCH : Battery on Ice: Parody in Print ELIZABETH MEHREN
THEATER REVIEW : Dancing Adds Dazzle to Thin 'Nanette' Story : The uninvolving plot could use more of director Jon Engstrom's exuberant tap numbers. PHILIP BRANDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LONG BEACH : 4 Finalists in Running for Cal State Presidency
COVER STORY : Operating Anew : The Earthquake Put Plans for Restructuring at St. John's Hospital on Fast Forward, but Workers Who Lost Their Jobs Question the Cost KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Annie' Is No Orphan to Light Opera Fans RAY LOYND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fires, Quakes Prompt Chelsea Flower Show's Cancellation MARESA ARCHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LONG BEACH : Settlement Expected in Refuse Plant Lawsuit RICK HOLGUIN and JOHN POPE
Experts Find New Flaws but Call Subway Tunnels Safe DAVID WILLMAN and NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cerritos Resident Named to Regional Park Authority
IN SNOW MOTION : A Surfer Decides to Bundle Up, Get Down and Take Off MARK CHALON SMITH, Mark Chalon Smith is a free-lance writer who regularly contributes to The Times Orange County Edition
Dannemeyer to Make 2nd Bid for Senate DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WHITTIER : School Book Storage Building to Be Razed
Crime: Teacher Is Victimized Twice
Still Blasting Away : After 15 years and surviving the heyday of punk, the Blasters remain masters of the retro rock, country, be-bop, swing and blues mix. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gift to Help Three Youth Projects BEA MAXWELL
COMEDY : Engvall, Drawn to O.C., Is Also Big Draw GLENN DOGGRELL, Glenn Doggrell writes about comedy for The Times Orange County Edition
Topics / RELIGION : Rec Room Under Way for YMCA
City Council Candidates Who Will Vie in April 12 Election ANN GRIFFITH
Bradley's Power Play : Plan Would Give Mayor More Authority, Make Council Jobs Full-Time EMILY ADAMS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ELECTIONS : Floyd, McDonald to Be in Rematch for Assembly Seat : Legislature: In the primary, 19 South Bay candidates are running for five Assembly seats and seven for one Senate seat. TED JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
OC HIGH / STUDENT NEWS & VIEWS : my turn : Everybody Wants to Fit In, but Acceptance Begins From Within SABRINA FRIEDMAN, Sabrina Friedman is a sophomore at Canyon High School in Anaheim.
FOR THE KIDS : A Bug, a Frog, a Kiss and Some Fun at Hand : Puppeteer began with a washcloth and a cross child. Now she has 30 marionettes, 100 hand puppets and a love of performing. JANE HULSE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sports SEAN WATERS
Health: Educating the Latino Community
Trying to Read the Mind of a Mudslide : Conservation: Malibu struggles with nature. Where might the next deluge be? And what can be done to prevent it? KATHLEEN KELLEHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mexico Rebels See U.S. as Key to Peace Agreement JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
JAUNTS : Hatchery Welcomes Visitors to Join in the Feeding Frenzy : About 1 million rainbow trout spend their formative months at the Fillmore facility, open daily to the public. JANE HULSE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cover Story : Real Estate Gets a Reality Check : As home prices continue their downward spiral, buyers are having the last laugh. RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spreading Like Weed : Teens Love Trends. And the Resurgence of Marijuana is No Exception, Despite Health Warnings From Doctors, Schools and Parents ROSE APODACA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Blue Chips' Cashes In on Sports and the Slam Power of Shaq O'Neal LYNN SMITH, Lynn Smith is a staff writer for The Times' View section
SHOP TALK : Taking the Lug Out of Luggage and the Pain Out of the Price : Suitcases that suit are made with soft sides and wide, comfortable handles. You can roll some models right aboard the plane. JULIE SAWYER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Giving or Receiving an Earful, Just for Effect Jim Washburn, Jim Washburn is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to The Times Orange County Edition. T. Jefferson Parker's column resumes in this spot next week. and
Judge Orders Removal of Jetties : Environment: Neighborhood association has been told to dismantle dangerously eroded steel pilings at Las Tunas Beach. The barriers have been the focus of legal wrangling for 14 years. ADRIAN MAHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chatting the High-Tech Way, on the Women's Wire : On-Line: In this new "electronic community," women use cyberspace to exchange experiences in everything from home repairs to menopause. CONNIE KOENENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hawthorne Council to Fire City Attorney SCOTT SANDELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holding the audience in the palm of her hands--all eight of them
LYNWOOD : Construction Plans for Birthing Center
COLUMN ONE : Digging Up Blasts From the Past : In California, more victors--and victims--are feeling the effects of 'opposition research.' The governor's race will showcase the power of probing candidates' political and private lives. AMY WALLACE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westside Watch : Beverly Hills High School Remains at Center Stage
South Bay Gets a Taste of Morocco MICHAEL KRIKORIAN
Shopping Center Gets Tentative OK : Business: Danny Bakewell's firm plans 70,000-square-foot facility in Northwest Pasadena. City would subsidize it. RICK HOLGUIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking a Comedy Detour CHRISTINA V. GODBEY
Topics / THE ARTS : It's Time to Act, Says Poetry Society PENELOPE MOFFET, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Youth Planned Ambush in Officer's Death, Police Say : Violence: Friend says he tried to talk teen-ager out of rampage. 'Insanity is fun,' dead youth reportedly said. JOSH MEYER and DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Visions of Jesus During the Years A.D. MARY ROURKE
LONG BEACH : Hearing for Educator Who Spanked Ex-Pupil
CULVER CITY : Officer Wounded While Chasing Suspect ADRIAN MAHER
REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE : Projectionists Pan the Use of Youth in Booth : Local union chapter says too many theaters are using semiskilled workers. PANCHO DOLL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SIERRA MADRE : Sheriff's Lieutenant Named Police Chief
Royal Watchers: Prince Andrew to Call MARY LOU LOPER
Sports ROB FERNAS
BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : Indecisive Moment Makes for a Terrifying Ordeal : KISS OF THE WOLF by Jim Shepard ; Harcourt Brace, $19.95, 263 pages RICHARD EDER, TIMES BOOK CRITIC
Deciding to Make a Difference in Life : It's not easy finding the time and energy to volunteer. But those who help others say they get back more than they give. RACHEL ALTMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MUSIC : Band Serves Up Stew of Funky Garage Rap : Harold Lee, formerly of Los Guys, leads the new Rice and Beans in a loud and furious guitar groove. BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MINDING MANNERS : Etiquette for 'Little Lords and Ladies' CORINNE FLOCKEN, Corinne Flocken is a free-lance writer who regularly covers Kid Stuff for the Times Orange County Edition
Sports GARY KLEIN
Barriers Stem Tide of Mud : Environment: Crews worked around-the-clock to install flood-control measures in Pasadena Glen. But officials warn that heavy rains could pose major problems. DEBORAH SULLIVAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
GOINGS ON : Storytellers Teach Us About Our Lives, History : Solvang gathering will run the gamut from ghost stories to Chinese folk tales to a dog's observations of America. LEO SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kremlin Spy Suspect Eluded CIA Safeguards RONALD J. OSTROW and ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
BEVERLY HILLS : No Charge for Non-Resident Library Use G. JEANETTE AVENT
No Cattle Prods Needed : Talent scouts rustle up hundreds of young acting hopefuls and set them before the camera. For those who don't make the cut, there's always tomorrow. BEVERLY BEYETTE
Hulking Mammals and High Technology Are Just the Beginning : A WHALE OF A FESTIVAL RICK VANDERKNYFF, Rick VanderKnyff is a free-lance writer who contributes regularly to The Times Orange County Edition
2 Major Hospitals Plan to Join Forces : Health Care: Queen of the Valley and Inter-Community Medical Center will become 'Citrus Valley Health Partners.' They will share managers, staffs and services instead of competing for patients. RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bell Atlantic, TCI $33-Billion Merger Canceled JOHN LIPPMAN and KATHRYN HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Zov's Keeps Bringing Them Back MAX JACOBSON, Max Jacobson is a free-lance writer who reviews restaurants weekly for The Times Orange County Edition
SOUTH GATE : High School Is Tops in District for Attendance
'Blue Chips' Cashes in on Sports and the Slam Power of Shaq O'Neal : In "Blue Chips," a passionate and idealistic college basketball coach (Nick Nolte) experiences his first losing season, succumbs to bribing new recruits (including NBA star Shaquille O'Neal) for the next season, but discovers the emptiness of a victory reached through cheating. (Rated PG-13) LYNN SMITH, Lynn Smith is a staff writer for The Times' View section
Cross Examination : New portraits of Jesus question his life--from his birthplace to the Last Supper to the Resurrection. As debate moves beyond academia, lay people are taking a closer look at the foundations of their faith. MARY ROURKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cover Story : Life's Snuggest Harbor : Those Who Call Boats Home Find Open Spaces Amid Tight Quarters EDMUND NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Manic Comic Robin Williams Goes Over the Top in 'Live' JON MATSUMOTO
ENTERTAINMENT
CBS on Way to Olympics Ratings Gold : Television: The Winter Games are proving to be a winner as the network heads for the highest ratings for any Olympics. The Harding-Kerrigan drama is only part of the appeal. JANE HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Beating, Racism, Justice Denied--in 1880 : Television: Hollywood snubbed a little-known chapter in U.S. history until L.A.'s 1992 riots. On Sunday, Showtime will air 'Assault at West Point.' ROBERT EPSTEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MOVIE REVIEW : Weirdness Is Cornerstone of the 'Cement Garden' PETER RAINER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Ratings : Olympics Pushes CBS to Highest-Rated Week in History LEE MARGULIES
JAZZ REVIEW : HardBop Quintet Brings New York Edge to L.A. LEONARD FEATHER
Look Who's on the Outside at Movie Expo--L.A.! : Movies: After failing to obtain a booth at a key gathering of film commissioners, the city will erect a huge tent in front of the courthouse in Santa Monica to woo producers and lucrative projects. ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jarman: Artist, Activist and Iconoclast : Appreciation: The director was admirable as a filmmaker for the risks he always took and as a man for his outspoken advocacy of gay rights. KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jr. Walker's Still Riding 'Shotgun' : Pop music: The artist, whose honest, down-home style of rhythm and blues has long propelled him down a less-traveled road, plays tonight at the Coach House. BUDDY SEIGAL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Puzzle of Eli Riddle : What You Don't Hear Is Bluster, but the Music Is Catchy, Melodic MIKE BOEHM
THEATER REVIEW : Fate Dooms Amateurs in Lorca's Lyrical 'Blood Wedding' ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CLUB REVIEW : A Place for Mexican Folk Songs on Sunset's Rock Strip HEIDI SIEGMUND
Happy Writing About Nothing : Carol Leifer Fled the Grind of Stand-Up to Work for 'Seinfeld' DAVID KRONKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Q&A WITH JOHNETTE NAPOLITANO : 'We've Done What We Set Out to Do' RICHARD CROMELIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
POP MUSIC REVIEW : John Simon Gives a Nod to Tin Pan Alley in Solo Show STEVE HOCHMAN
DANCE REVIEW : 'Flamenco' Stretches Boundaries LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ART REVIEWS : Taking a Glimpse Into 'The World of Tomorrow' DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For the Garcias, Music's Always a Family Affair : Jazz: The band thinks much of its success comes from being kin. 'It's like ballplayers,' one brother says. 'The better they know each other, the better they work together.' BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Graf Turns Tables on Austin : Women's tennis: The world's top player rolls to 6-0, 6-0 victory in 43 minutes in Evert Cup, recalls loss almost 11 1/2 years ago. JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : All Good Schemes Must Come to End for This Alberto : Skiing: Two-time champion Tomba misses gate on second run and is disqualified. Germany's Wasmeier wins the giant slalom for his second gold medal. CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : Mission Viejo
On an Off Night, Buena Wins by 14 in Quarterfinals : High school basketball: Top-seeded Bulldog girls get halftime lecture, go through the motions and defeat Capistrano Valley, 51-37, in Division I-A playoff game. KENNEDY COSGROVE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : Looking Out of Its League, U.S. Goes Down Fighting : Hockey: Americans fail to convert early scoring chances and formidable Finland wins quarterfinal game, 6-1. HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lillehammer / '94 Winter Olympics : Notebook MIKE DOWNEY
At the Start, CSUN Needs a Few Runs
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Front-Line Work Helps Cypress Advance in Women's Basketball Playoffs STEVE KRESAL
Reseda Gets Victory in Face of Adversity MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pembroke Posts $29.40 Upset in U.S Debut Associated Press
Divisions Iv And V
NBA ROUNDUP : Wilkins a Distraction to Seattle From Associated Press
Manning Awaits Fate After Clipper Loss CHRIS BAKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NHL ROUNDUP : Rookie Arnott Scores 2 for Oilers From Associated Press
Notes on a Scorecard ALLAN MALAMUD
Lillehammer / '94 Winter Olympics : Notebook HELENE ELLIOTT
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Strawberry Keeps Hitting Them Out MARYANN HUDSON
Mickelson Can Sleep Late Today : Golf: There's no need to get up early to make his tee time at Torrey Pines, where he comes home as defending champion. DAVE DISTEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DIVISION III-AA : Sailors Get Easy Victory JASON H. REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buffalo Allows Ducks No Time for Nostalgia ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP BASKETBALL / GIRLS' PLAYOFFS : Alemany Too Strong for Valencia, 61-30
Hughes Paces Northridge's Sweep of Irvine
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : NOTEBOOK : Shimer and Will to Represent U.S. in Four-Man Sleds ROSS NEWHAN
Lillehammer / '94 Winter Olympics : Notebook MIKE KUPPER
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : USC Has Tough Test Against Stanford Tonight EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Costly Errors Spoil Ducks' 'Homecoming' : Hockey: New center Lebeau, however, shows flashes of brilliance during 4-2 loss to Sabres. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DIVISIONS IV AND V : Costa Mesa Gets a Scare Before Defeating Sacred Heart PETER BARZILAI
North Hollywood Stumbles Again : Basketball playoffs: Favored Huskies lose in early round for third year in a row, falling to Dorsey, 66-65. PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mardi Gras Doesn't Distract Madison DANA HADDAD DANA HADDAD
Georgia Flag Comes Down at Atlanta Stadium From Staff and Wire Reports
That Last Lap Woulda Tickled Sterlin's Mama SHAV GLICK
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Free Throws End Up Sparking Kentucky
Rams Target Mitchell, Moon for Quarterback : Football: They invite Dolphin for a visit, while contacting Oilers about possible trade. Falcons' Miller also a possibility. MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Low-Octane Ventura otors On : Women's basketball: Pirates held to season-low in points but defeat Citrus anyway, 50-34, in first round of regional. FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Lovullo Recalls Quake Nightmare BOB NIGHTENGALE
DIVISION II : Troy Scores Fashionable Victory Over Canyon, 46-30 MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Divisions I And Ii
Cypress Easily Handles Redondo SCOTT JONES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SWIMMING / PACIFIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS : Stanford Women Favored to Extend Their Title Streak WENDY WITHERSPOON
Estancia Upsets Vaqueros MIKE WOJCIECHOWSKI, Special To The Times
Ventura Is Soft Around Its Middle : Wrestling: Cougars' weakness is the strength of El Modena, which boasts section champions at 130 and 135 pounds. MICHAEL LAZARUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : Capistrano Valley
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Sanders' 44 Points Overwhelm Monroe
Oliver Stone Will Want Rights to Latest Conspiracy Theory DAN HAFNER
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : After Harding Stumbles, Baiul, Bonaly Contend MIKE DOWNEY
CSUN Volleyball Aides Named
McSorley Suspended as Kings Get 0-0 Tie LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PREP BASKETBALL / BOYS' PLAYOFFS : Roberts Helps Fairfax Beat Grant, 61-48
DIVISIONS I AND II : Buena Beats Capistrano Valley MELANIE NEFF
Georgia Flag Comes Down at Stadium in Atlanta From Staff and Wire Reports
Eyes of Texas Are on Big Eight GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Penberthy Ramrods Master's
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : This Was a Gold Mine for the Ratings Game JIM MURRAY
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : DATELINE / LILLEHAMMER : She Knows Red Herring When She Sees One MIKE KUPPER
THOROUGHBRED RACING / BILL CHRISTINE : Hubbard Plans to Purchase Turf Paradise BILL CHRISTINE
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : Los Alamitos
Lillehammer / '94 Winter Olympics : Notebook CHRIS DUFRESNE
Community College Roundup
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : Irvine
LILLEHAMMER / '94 WINTER OLYMPICS : Blair's Latest Performance Is a Treasure : Women's speedskating: The American wins 1,000 meters for second gold medal of these Games and fifth overall, becoming all-time leader among U.S. women. ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Haugen Headlines Irvine Boxing DAVE McKIBBEN
Reprise Is More Rewarding for Upstart Crescenta Valley : Goffredo Leads Falcons Back to Semifinals in Basketball Despite Injuries, New Lineup JEFF FLETCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : Marina
Rams Shooting for Moon or Mitchell at Quarterback MIKE REILLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Mexico Highlands Signs 2 From Ventura
SOUTHERN SECTION WRESTLING : Calvary Chapel, El Modena Attempt to Add to Their Collection of Titles KIM Q. BERKSHIRE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 / Six Teams to Watch : El Toro
Northern Michigan Signs Canyon's Evans
Gym Shaken to Its Foundations Now Aptly Named : Venue: Demonstrating a touch of gallows humor to cope with the quake, Northridge re-christens its basketball arena the Epicenter. MIKE HISERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Contreras Succeeds Reardon as Rio Mesa Football Coach VINCE KOWALICK
GIRLS' SWIMMING AND DIVING '94 : It's Different Strokes for Irvine's Very Different Sisters KIM Q. BERKSHIRE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Microsoft Loses Patent Lawsuit, Must Pay Rival $120 Million AMY HARMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Panel Votes to Allow Banks to Merge Subsidiaries Into Coast-to-Coast Networks From Reuters
Advertising Anne Michaud, Times staff writer
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Real Estate From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Eldorado Bancorp Suffers First Annual Loss in 21-Year History DEBORA VRANA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Banking & Finance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Labor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Airlines From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Advertising Anne Michaud, Times staff writer
Labor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Autos From Times Staff and Wire Reports
DEFINING THE FUTURE OF TV : How the U.S. Won Round One in the Battle Over Standards MICHAEL SCHRAGE, Michael Schrage is a writer, consultant and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He writes this column independently for The Times
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
ADVERTISING : New HomeBase Campaign Will Stress Employee Help for Do-It-Yourselfers Anne Michaud, Times staff writer
State Reaps 38% of Latest Funds for Defense Conversions : Technology: Pentagon awards $190 million to 50 projects nationwide. Program holds a major political stake for Clinton. RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DEFINING THE FUTURE OF TV : Japan Official Withdraws Announcement on HDTV : Technology: Analysts say confusion at the top reflects weakness in Hosokawa's new coalition government. DAVID HOLLEY and LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hughes to Share Grant for Transit System Project : Conversion: Firm's Fullerton plant will use Pentagon funds to make radar sensors for BART. DEAN TAKAHASHI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supreme Court Backs FDIC in S&L Firings : Workplace: The agency routinely dismisses the officers of failed thrifts. An Oakland executive sued for lack of due process. DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Ends Supplemental Jobless Aid : Labor: California could share cost of keeping program, but Gov. Wilson has vetoed such attempts, citing the tax burden. STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Facing the Fallout : Broken Engagement Chills Potential for Deals JAMES FLANIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Autos From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Big Mac, Large Fries and No Smoke : Health: McDonald's move to banish cigarettes in company-owned eateries could ignite an industry trend. BRUCE HOROVITZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town Annex From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Engineering From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Not Until You Finish Your Oreos Reuters
Orange County Home Sales Researched by JANICE L. JONES / Los Angeles Times
NYSE Fines Smith Barney Shearson : Wall Street: Exchange says it repeatedly failed to report complaints against its brokers. The firm admits no guilt. SCOT J. PALTROW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dow Erases Most of Gains in 19.98 Fall From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Big Step Closer to the Paperless Office RICHARD O'REILLY, RICHARD O'REILLY is director of computer analysis for The Times
The Collapse of the TCI-Bell Atlantic Merger ADAM S. BAUMAN
Task Force Disputes Diesel Complaints MICHAEL PARRISH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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