Archive for Wednesday, December 17, 1997

• A Telethon for Charity Breaks Ground By Sam Quinones

• Santa Monica Boulevard Upkeep to Go on Ballot

• From Medicine to Mars, Kids Can Dream By Lisa Addison

• Utility Director to Fill In as City Administrator

• 3 SAT Takers Earn Near-Perfect Scores By Cathy Werblin

• La Ballona Center Honored for Helping Children

• Sentencing Delayed in Fatal Hit-and-Run By Andy Rose

• Assemblyman to Host Open House Today By Jeff Kass

• Sale Features Gifts With Artistic Touch By Debra Cano, Lisa Addison, Julio V. Cano, Mimi Ko Cruz, and John Canalis

• NRA Takes Offensive to Unseat Wildman, Scott By Hugo Martín

• Trust Awards Grant to Cal State Campus By Fred Alvarez

• Gunman Robs Flower Shop Manager in Parking Lot By Steve Carney

• Property Owners Ready for Historic Designations By Susan Deemer

• Group to Serve Free Christmas Dinner By Kimberly Lisagor

• Those With Drive Can Now Get Cars By Richard Warchol

• 100 Black Men Gala to Support Youth Program

• Orange Coast Athletes Improve Their GPAs By John Canalis

• Patients Urge City Officials Not to Bar Marijuana Outlet By Miguel Bustillo

• Chance of Rain Expected Thursday

• From Purple Bras to Scorpions

• Animal Regulation Contract Undecided By Kate Folmar

• Trustee Ferryman to Lead School Board By Hope Hamashige

• Move to New School Delayed Until Fall By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Supervisors OK Tentative Court Funds Settlement By Shelby Grad

• Supervisors to Join County Library Panel By Richard Warchol

• Dreaming at the Movies When Fantasy Had to ‘Pass’ By Bebe Moore Campbell

• MTA Adds Service Under Court Decree By Vanessa Hua

• Obituaries

• Fire Guts Interior of Mobile Home By Veronique De Turenne

• Animal Fossils to Stay at Irvine Valley College for Now By David Reyes

• Permit Fees Reduced for Coffeehouses By Jeff Kass

• Testing of the Rose Floats Puts Engineers on Parade By Peter Y. Hong

• Police, Dogs Put Their Noses to the Grindstone By Rob Selna

• Classic Nutcracker at Spectrum Center By Debra Cano, Lisa Addison, Julio V. Cano, Mimi Ko Cruz, and John Canalis

• Deputies Give Away More Than 50,000 Toys

• Activist Asks District to Put School Board on TV By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Still Suffering From the Storm By Susan Deemer

• County Decides to Raise Health Inspection Fees By Richard Warchol

• School Board Plans to Put Bond Measure Before Voters

• Supervisors OK L.A. River Parks Plan

• Democracy Comes Into Flower By Bruce Cumings

• Council OKs $11.7-Million City Hall Expansion By Jeff Kass

• Home Sales in County Continue Strong Gains By Coll Metcalfe

• Storm Drain Odor Linked to Propane Leak By Veronique De Turenne

• Supercharging a Technology

• Victimhood Without a Victim–a Lesson Is Registered By Dana Parsons

• School Trustees May Redraw Attendance Boundaries By Regina Hong

• A Bilingual Helping Hand By Lucy Tse

• Man, 19, Charged With Murdering Pastor

• Mummy Brings Out Dry Sense of Humor By Steve Harvey

• Council Asked to OK New Building Codes By Coll Metcalfe

• 2 Boys on Bike Hurt When Car Hits Them By Steve Carney

• Regulations Sought for Home Facilities By Frank Messina

• Galileo Takes Close-Ups of Icy Europa By K C. Cole

• 2 Teens Sought in Computer-Hardware Heist By Steve Carney

• 2 Colleges Praised for Latino Programs By Kimberly Lisagor

• Murder Defendant’s Wife Protests on the Stand By Tracy Wilson

• ‘Tough Times Have Strengthened Me,’ Steiner Observes By Shelby Grad

• 2 From Leisure World File for Council Seat By Cathy Werblin

• New Library a Success in Students’ Book By Darrell Satzman

• Compton to Be Required to Repair Its Campuses By Jeff Leeds

• Telemarketer Gets 1 Year in Prison By Solomon Moore

• Council Criticized for Firing Manager

• Husband Found Guilty of Slaying Wife for Gain By Evelyn Larrubia

• Laughter Expected to Boost Housing Agency By Tom Becker

• Unlimited Use of Caspers Park for Children OKd By Jean Pasco

• County OKs Checks of Child Support Status

• Project Cuddle Needs Donations for Party By John Canalis

• Morality Class Reaches Across the Disciplines By Diane Wedner

• City Council Censures Member Over Billings By Darrell Satzman

• County Fair Fills Floriculture Post By John Canalis

• City OKs New Zoning for Adult Businesses By Julio V. Cano

• A Magic Kingdom for Art Lovers By John M. Glionna

• 17-Year-Old Killed in Crash Identified By Steve Carney

• Obituaries

• 70% Fewer Corneas Now Harvested By Ralph Frammolino

• Ex-Times Employee Pleads No Contest in Theft By Greg Krikorian

• Schuller Is Home After Heart Attack

• Visitor Bureau Board Chairman Selected By Debra Cano

• An Offer Worth Exploring

• Cash-Strapped Parks Raise User Rates By Richard Warchol

• What’s in ‘Organic Food’? Still Plenty of Controversy

• Choir to Perform Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ By Debra Cano, Lisa Addison, Julio V. Cano, Mimi Ko Cruz, and John Canalis

• City Offers Visits, Cards From St. Nick By Debra Cano, Lisa Addison, Julio V. Cano, Mimi Ko Cruz, and John Canalis

• East County Exam Room Sought for Rape Victims By Kate Folmar

• City Plans to Become an Electricity Provider

• Proposed AutoNation Site Wins Commission’s Support By Chris Chi

• Hotel Workers Say Vote Against Union Was Coerced

• 2 Men Plead Not Guilty in Killing of Boy, 7

• Police Panel Won’t Vote on Complaint Process

• New Plan for Fairview Park Gets Council Nod By John Canalis

• Retirement Packages Draw Fire By Douglas P. Shuit

• Firm Abandons Air-Conditioning Bid By Doug Smith

• Forbes Raises Funds and His Profile in County By Jean O. Pasco

• Police Find Woman Slain in Tustin, Seek El Toro Marine Who Dated Her By Steve Carney

• Frank Augone, 47; Sold Christmas Trees for Church By Tom Becker

• Truck Carrying Nitrogen Crashes By Scott Hadly and Andy Rose

• City to Proceed With Warner Center EIR By Henry Chu

• Foundation Begins Drive to Reopen Pool By Julio V. Cano

• Toys to Be Given Away to Kids at Police Party By John Canalis

• Council Eases Rules for Home Businesses By Kate Folmar

• Welfare Plan Approved, but Not Funding By Jean O. Pasco

• Free Mammograms Offered for Low-Income Women

• Council OKs Tougher Tattoo, Piercing Law By Darrell Satzman

• Lancaster Man to Face Trial in Alleged Racial Shooting By Claire Vitucci

• Marvin B. Brown; Battle of the Bulge Veteran

• AQMD Lets Port Ship Coke Before Enclosures Are Built

• Boy’s Recovery From Injuries Is Celebrated

• Supervisors OK Funding for Parks Along L.A. River

• City Considers Restoring Old School to Its Former Class By Hilary E. Macgregor

• 16 Homes to Get Upgrades to Cut Noise From Planes

• Board Again Rejects Proposal to Sell Jail By Jean O. Pasco

• Architects Hired for Avenue Revitalization By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Fire at Vons Causes $50,000 in Damage By Andy Rose

• Free Performances by Wilshire Players By Debra Cano, Lisa Addison, Julio V. Cano, Mimi Ko Cruz, and John Canalis

• Food Is No Luxury

• Woman Dies After Being Struck by Car

• Partnership Program School Funds Sought By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Council Approves Gas-Valve Ordinance By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Bell Returns to Bench for Channel Islands By Dave Desmond

• Lakers Rediscover the Killer Instinct By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Hackett May Be the Man

• Blumfield Hits 32 for El Camino Real By Mitch Polin

• The Late Show By Steve Henson

• Page Still Experimenting By Chris Foster

• Playing UCLA Has Advantages for Titans By Lon Eubanks

• Fresno State Loses Fourth in a Row, 73-65

• Capistrano Valley Again Defeats No. 3 Esperanza

• Chatsworth Zeros In on Chaminade By Tris Wykes

• Switzer Says He Has Done a Super Job

• Seniors Lead Bakersfield to Title By Ara Najarian

• Rangers Have Only Devils to Blame

• In other nonleague games:

• Closs, Fitch Meet to Clear the Air By Chris Baker

• THE HOT CORNER By Avi Lidgi

• No Growing Pains for Lakey By Eric Sondheimer

• No Pluck, and Now No Puck By Lonnie White

• Loyola Notches Overtime Upset By Ara Najarian

• Capistrano Valley Edges Los Alamitos By Michael Itagaki

• Newman Is Named Baseball Coach at SCC

• Fast Fact

• Long Intrigued by New Mexico’s Interest By Jim Hodges

• Rice’s Season Ends–for the Second Time

• Cleveland at Home on the Road, 91-66

• CALENDAR

• Rice’s Season Ends–for the Second Time By T J. Simers

• Ejection of Clippers’ Taylor Works to Seattle’s Advantage By Chris Baker

• McMillian Paces Brea Olinda Rally

• SUPPORT WING By Elliott Teaford

• THE BOWLS

• Broncos’ Davis Questionable for Finale

• Coleman Is Cleared, but He Won’t Play Yet

• Bryant Can’t Defend Title By Scott Howard-Cooper

• ALL COUNTY GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

• Gleason Focuses on Big Picture By Paul Halpin

• Twins Getting Closer to Move to Carolina

• Foot Injury May Ground Zereoue

• Trepagnier Will Power Up By Greg Sandoval

• Experience Leading to Royalty By Dave Desmond

• Gauchos Mutiny Against Pimm

• Match-Up Zone Isn’t for Sanders By J A. Adande

• He Thinks New Coach Can Hack It at USC By Randy Harvey

• Morgan Stars for Knights

• Racius Set for Hawaii, Lane for Purdue

• USC Turns to Hackett By Robyn Norwood

• Montclair Prep Gets It Together By Peter Yoon

• Claridge: Players Should Get the Blame By Greg Sandoval

• Six Acquitted in Death of Driver Senna

• Santibanez Benefits From Goals By Paul Halpin

• ALL COUNTY BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY

• StingRays Unload on the Rage By Earl Gustkey

• Wait Until Mr. Blackwell’s List Comes Out By Julie Cart

• Stockton Gets Back in Swing and Swings Game Utah’s Way

• USC Turns to Hackett By Bill Plaschke

• Grant Steals Another Victory to Earn Shot at Championship By Steve Galluzzo

• Oh Boy, Ocampo One for the Book By Vince Kowalick

• Community College Athletes of the Week

• Simi Valley Might Say See You Later to the Rest By John Ortega

• MEN By Steve Henson

• Whistles While They Work By Tim Kawakami

• Victim’s Family Testifies at a Hearing for FBI Sniper By Kim Murphy

• Workers at Tijuana Factory Win Independent Union

• Supervisors Agree to Explore Cargo Flights at El Toro By Lorenza Munoz and Shelby Grad

• Most INS Problems Fixed, New Audit Finds By Jodi Wilgoren

• Court Rejects Claim That County Judicial Races Violate Rights of ‘Non-Wealthy’ By Henry Weinstein

• Tanker Truck Crash Closes Ventura Freeway in Camarillo By Scott Hadly and Andy Rose

• Drug Parolees Barred at 3 Anaheim Parks By Bonnie Hayes

• The Fir Flew When She Got a Fake Tree By Carrie St. Michel

• A Kinder, Gentler Premiere By Bill Higgins

• Despite Market Woes, It’s No Blue Christmas in Manila By David Lamb

• Holocaust Account Claims Confirmed

• Post-Heart Attack Procedure Backed

• Pint-Seized Punch Lines

• Rules on Deporting Haitians to Be Eased

• Going Bananas Over the Free Food By Kathleen Kelleher

• Mandela Delivers Fiery Farewell to ANC By Dean E. Murphy

• Asia’s Economic Crisis Expected to Slow State Growth By Don Lee

• Vultures Over North Korea Fly South for the Winter By Jim Mann

• Ways You Can Help By Aaron Davis

• WASHINGTON INSIGHT

• Punch Lines

• Displaced Residents Await Flood Repairs By Susan Deemer

• Mexico Frees Ex-Union Boss From Prison By Mary Beth Sheridan

• No Walk in the Park for Drug Offenders By Bonnie Hayes

• Jurors Begin Deliberations in Bomb Trial By Richard A. Serrano

• Quackenbush Apologizes to Lungren

• Armed Forces Training Is Too Soft, Panel Finds By Paul Richter

• 10 Haitian Seamen Rescued From Foundering Ship

• Social Engineer By Nancy Wride

• Poland’s Spy Who’s Still Out in the Cold By Mary Williams Walsh

• NATO Seeks Plan to Extend Its Peace Mission in Bosnia By Norman Kempster

• Shuttle Faces Debris Risk, Panel Warns

• Flashing Japan Cartoon Makes Children Sick

• Judge Puts Limit on Yellowstone Buffalo Kills

• Escaped Zoo Lion Is on the Lam for Second Day

• A President and His Dog, a Pooch Named Buddy By Jonathan Peterson

• Woman in Standoff for 39 Days Is Freed

• Christmas Year-Round? Not With This Wallet By Chris Erskine

• Lungren Assault Gun Policy Attacked By Steve Berry and Jeff Brazil

• Holdout Imperils Talks on Caucasus By Selina Williams

• Lives Made Whole By Duane Noriyuki

• Israeli Premier Not Ready to Outline Deployment By Marjorie Miller

• Clinton Defends Efforts to Spur Racial Dialogue By Elizabeth Shogren

• Janet Annenberg Hooker; Gave Gems to Smithsonian Institution

• O.C. Removes Park’s Limits on Children By Jean Pasco

• Tony Anthony; Architect for Many Civic Landmarks By Myrna Oliver

• Judge Delays Ban on Abortion Procedure

• Coyote Attacks on Toddlers Spark Probe

• The Metamorphosis of Voice and Being By Richard Eder

• Guam Typhoon Razes Hundreds of Homes By Dan Breeden

• Japan Ruling Party Backs Bank Bailout By Maggie Farley

• Marian Parker Diggs; Aided Minorities’, Women’s Businesses

• VALLEY NEWSWATCH

• Father Albert J. Nevins; Edited Catholic Publications

• Government Troops Step Up Assault on Rebels in Cambodia

• 1997 Set Record for Tropical Forest Fires

• 12 Days of

• Can a Lawyer’s Personality Sway the Jury? By Beverly Beyette

• Clinton Warns Iraq on Barring Arms Inspectors By Jonathan Peterson

• Not the Berries By Martha Groves

• Spotlight: Santa Clara to Vote on Sun Microsystems Project

• They Tore the Place Together By Melinda Fulmer

• Video View

• Rockwell Completes Purchase of Hughes-Avicom

• Local Market Not Expected to Catch Asian Flu By Melinda Fulmer

• His Check’s in the Mail Order By Karen E. Klein

• Chase Changes Organizational Structure

• Also…

• RJR Plans Layoffs in International Business By Henry Weinstein

• Cautious Spenders Mean Weak Holiday Season for Retailers By George White

• Hospital Shake-Up - Some Centers Off to Running Start in Race to Meet Quake Rules By Barbara Marsh

• Report Criticizes Credit Industry Over Excessive Consumer Debt

• Studios Object to Moviefone Policy By Marla Matzer

• Real Estate Trends

• Mossimo Shares Are 2nd-Biggest Loser on NYSE, Dropping 12.7% By \f7 and Russ Stanton

• To Them, Chain Is Toast By Martha Groves

• Also…

• Judge Orders Tobacco Firms to Hand Over Secret Papers By Henry Weinstein

• IMF Likely to Release $3.5 Billion to S. Korea By Art Pine

• Cabletron to Close Plants, Fire 600 Workers

• Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged By John M. Berry

• Stocks’ Rally Broadens as Yields Hold Steady

• CalPERS Consolidates Management of Its Industrial Properties By Brad Berton

• Meade Expects to Meet or Beat Earnings Estimates

• Food Worker, Fired for Eating Chicken, Loses Suit

• Atlanta Firm Plans to Purchase, Revamp Shops at Palos Verdes By Tracy Johnson

• Boeing Intends to Trim Work Force by 12,000 By Ralph Vartabedian and Leslie Helm

• Clinton Signs Internet Copyright Bill

• Dow Advances 53 as Stocks Continue Rally

• Economic Seers Are Missing L.A.’s New Entrepreneurs By James Flanigan

• Polaroid to Cut 1,500 Jobs, Sell Chemical Plant

• Picturing Profit By Cyndia Zwahlen

• Mezzanine Loans a Powerful but Overlooked Tool By Juan Hovey

• O.C. Company Won’t Pursue Schools’ Air-Conditioning Bid By Doug Smith

• Hyundai Lays Off 6% of U.S. Work Force By John O'Dell

• Tejon Ranch to Develop Business Park By Melinda Fulmer

• 2 Firms Buy Control of Rancho San Carlos

• Micromuse Files for $31-Million IPO

• New Power Plant Proposed Near Las Vegas By Chris Kraul

• PUC to Allow Utilities to Serve Own Areas By Chris Kraul

• Newly Named ARV President Will Not Take Post

• Pacific Scientific to Decide on Takeover by Dec. 29

• Consider Taxation, Liability in Structure Choice

• NFIB Leads Effort on Tax Reform By Vicki Torres

• Southland Home Sales, Prices Rise in Nov. By Jesus Sanchez

• Louise’s Trattoria Chain Acquired for $7 Million By Eric Rimbert

• Delaware Court Rules Against Publicis

• Karan to Trim Costs, Add Retail Stores By Diane Seo

• RJR Plans 2,600 Layoffs in Global Tobacco Business By Henry Weinstein

• Schwab’s Online Trading Extended

• Sun, Silicon Graphics Plan Links With Intel, Microsoft

• Arco Chemical Board OKs Reduced Budget

• Deals

• Kilroy Launches Speculative Project in Anaheim By Melinda Fulmer

• White on White: Coconut Rice By Rose Dosti

• BACKGROUND By Judy Zeidler

• Deutsch Dinner By Joan Drake

• Angelic Gingerbread By Janet Mccracken

• Giving Back

• Food for the Holidays

• Do Federal Organic Proposals Measure Up to California’s Rules? By Russ Parsons

• Dabble I Must By Russ Parsons

• Cook’s Tips (Latke) By Judy Zeidler

• Basket Case

• Eight Days of Latkes

• 1995 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo “Val Sotillo,” Ribera del Duero, Spain (About $16) By S. Irene Virbila

• How Swiss Is Swiss Steak? By Charles Perry

• The Sweet Life of Two Fudge Makers By Charles Perry

• COOKBOOK WATCH

• The Great Little Champagnes By Jean T. Barrett

• Cocoa Puffs By Judy Zeidler

• The Big 3 Are Even Bigger By Russ Parsons

• What are you drinking?

• Grapevine By Janet Mccracken

• Get Sharp By Russ Parsons

• Simply Healthful By Donna Deane

• Rx for Change Could Improve the Bandits’ Chronic Ska By Mike Boehm

• If Not Golden, Globes Still Have Luster By Amy Wallace

• Steve White Plays With the Race Cards By Jon Matsumoto

• ‘Lutz Radio’ Broadcasts High Jinks By T. H. Mcculloh

• A Candid Look at Monument Making By Howard Rosenberg

• CYBER TIP

• Screening to Benefit American Indians

• Heavy Hitters Help NBC Overcome Specials’ Challenge By Brian Lowry

• Pacific Musicians Get 3-Year Union Contract By Chris Pasles

• Magic Johnson Will Court Late-Night Fans in Summer By Greg Braxton

• An Anything-but-Regular Look at a ‘Guy’ From L.A. By Kevin Thomas

• TELEVISION By Jerry Crowe

• An Artwork That Will Grow on You By Christopher Knight

• Imax 3-D Theater Set for Exposition Park

• Duvall’s ‘Apostle’: Blessed by Its Creator By Kenneth Turan