Archive for Friday, December 19, 1997

• Splash and Flash By Richard Warchol

• Self-Proclaimed Santa Rolls Again By Kimberly Lisagor

• Program to Redraw Districts Wins Award

• A Country That Needs Tough Love By John Tirman

• Deadline Set for Entries in Black Heritage Calendar

• Emigres’ Views Changing on Vietnam Trade By Tini Tran and Tina Nguyen

• Walsh on Paid Leave After Court Victory By Jean O. Pasco

• Improved Students Get Special JAM By Edward M. Yoon

• Indecency Charge Costs Parolee Time Never to Be Refunded By Dana Parsons

• Council Earmarks Funds for Seniors By Tom Becker

• Young Christmas Tree Auctioneer Is Getting Ready to Branch Out By Bob Pool

• Sherri Dally’s Parents File $10-Million Suit Against Haun By Chris Chi

• Delays Hamper Credibility of Drug Probes, Waters Says By John L. Mitchell

• Modifications OKd for Sports Complex By Julio V. Cano

• A Note That Didn’t Come From Mom By Steve Harvey

• Sheriff Investigates Wrestlers’ Behavior By Kate Folmar and Coll Metcalfe

• Man Accused of Online Quest for Sex With Minors By Joe Mozingo

• State Insurance Chief Unveils El Nino Plan By Radha Krishnan Thampi

• Rep. Royce Honored by Korean Group By John Canalis

• Contractor’s Bid Gets OK From Consultant

• ‘Navidad’ Celebration Bringing Snow to City By Debra Cano

• Agent Gives Up Simpson Heisman Nameplate

• School District Puts Employee on Leave By Lisa Fernandez

• Ruth Levin; Retired Schools Secretary

• Caltrans Says Merging Lanes Meet Standards By Jose Cardenas

• Architectural Designs for Library Approved By Tom Becker

• Sudden Deluge Drenches Valley By Solomon Moore and Claire Vitucci

• Free Activities Aim to Raise Yule Cheer By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Ex-Secret Service Agent Appointed Police Chief

• Charter Amendment on Ballot Ruled Illegal

• Can Capitalism Survive the IMF? By Chalmers Johnson

• INS to Open New Investigations Office By Chris Chi

• Pooch Was a Sound Companion to the End By Richard Warchol

• Honor Farm Inmates in the Spirit By Dawn Hobbs

• Man Robs Bank in Ventura, Then Ditches Getaway Truck By Scott Steepleton

• Classmates Help Russian-Born Girl Feel at Home By Susan Deemer

• Beach Cities Extend Pact Allowing Choice of Schools

• Phone Hotline Set Up to Curb Pollution of Bay

• Kids Can Make Gifts at Holiday Workshop By Debra Cano

• Welfare Probe Targets Murder Plot Suspects By Greg Krikorian

• 4 Armed Intruders Posing as Police Officers Rob Family By Solomon Moore

• Eatery Is Limited to Beer, Wine Sales By John Canalis

• Police Santas Ready to ‘Give a Christmas’ By Lisa Addison

• Kids These Days By Shawn Hubler

• Sex Was Consensual, Johnson’s Wife Says By Scott Hadly

• Robbery Suspect Called LAPD Leader By Matt Lait and Eric Lichtblau

• Rain Hits O.C, but Don’t Blame You-Know-What By Steve Carney

• Yes, Drug Lords, There’s a Santa

• 2 Teens Arrested in High School Robbery By Andy Rose

• Arts Plaza Groups to Be Combined By Miguel Bustillo

• Thunderstorm Drenches Southland By Matea Gold

• Textbook Donation Campaign Raises $300,000 in a Month By Amy Pyle

• Mayor Loses TV Case Alleging Rabbit Attack By Susan Deemer

• Masseuse Is Denied Permit Over Low-Cut Top By John Canalis

• City Manager to Resign for Post in Fontana

• City of Reruns By Patt Morrison

• Cafe Loses Permit Over Smoking Violations By John Canalis

• Teacher Gets Probation in Drug Case By Jon Steinman

• Obituaries

• Bus Riders Protest MTA Cuts By Richard Simon

• Berman Waves Fist at Shuster on Ethics, Opens Palm on Transit By Henry Chu and Hugo Martín

• Water District Wins Environmental Award By Lisa Addison

• Council OKs Plan for 132 New Homes By Debra Cano

• S. Korea Bets on an Outsider in a Time of Economic Crisis

• Parents Are Surveyed on School Choice By Lisa Fernandez

• Student Invited to Sing at Trumpet Awards By John Canalis

• After Wait, a Family in Quadruple Time By Frank Messina

• School’s Classrooms Turned Into ‘Nations’ By Tom Becker

• Chief Parks Raises Concerns About Motorola’s Work By Beth Shuster

• Panel OKs Plan for New Avenue Library By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Santa, LAPD Helpers to Bring Gifts to Blind Center

• Officials Launch Campaign Against Drunk Driving

• Wrestlers’ Alleged Misconduct Investigated By Kate Folmar and Coll Metcalfe

• High School Teacher Jailed in Sex Case By Nick Green

• Group Picked to Run New Farmers Market By John Pope

• Microsoft’s Macro-Gall

• Developer Seeks Former Radio Studio Site By Bettina Boxall

• 14 Arrested in Raid Spurred by Drive-By Killing of Teen By Solomon Moore

• Deputies’ Group to Query Candidates By Jean O. Pasco

• Chapman Appoints Fund-Raising Director By Lisa Addison

• Resignation Greets Newhall Ranch Vote By Dade Hayes

• Gunshot Victim in Critical Condition

• Needing More Space, Police Apprehend Store Next Door By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Police Commemorate DUI Victims Today By Scott Steepleton

• New Branch Library Manager Appointed

• The Pig Won By Al Martinez

• Group Seeks Toys for Housing Project Children

• UCI Names 2 to Posts in Student Services By Lisa Addison

• Obituaries

• Debate Rises on Plan for Westwood Village By Sue Mcallister

• Judges Work for the People

• Youth Service to Change Age Rules By Coll Metcalfe

• Employer Paternalism Isn’t Dead, Just Leaner and Unpredictable By Sanford M. Jacoby

• Grand Jury Report Backs Health Agency By Dawn Hobbs

• Airport to Add Parking Structure for Terminal 6

• Picking Dally Jury Becomes Bit of a Trial By Tracy Wilson

• Keep the Guard Up to Strength By Sherman Block

• Buddhist Group Breaks Ground for Center

• Street Undergoes a Clean Sweep By Daniel Yi

• Care Center’s Residents Help Needy Family By Brenda Loree

• Feb. 6 Opening Set for Winnetka 20 Cineplex By Edward M. Yoon

• 10 Nonprofit Groups Awarded Grants By Darrell Satzman

• City’s Cable Channel to Air Issues Program By Julio V. Cano

• Make-Over in Store for Huntington Center Mall By Julio V. Cano

• Robinson Has Very Happy Return By Chris Foster

• WEST / Has Success Failed Collins? By T J. Simers

• Long in Running at New Mexico By Jim Hodges

• Manning Has Infected Knee

• Give Them a Lead and They Hold It By Lonnie White

• Devils Want to Address Their Arena Situation

• 76ers Give Up on Backcourt, Deal Stackhouse to Pistons

• No More Double Dates at Ventura By Vince Kowalick

• Martin Likes Taylor’s Style By Chris Baker

• Evans, Wright Are All-City By Michael Lazarus

• FISH REPORT

• Group Dynamics

• San Fernando Has All the Answers By Peter Yoon

• Herrmann Receives Water Polo Honor

• Coaching Transition Seems Like Static Quo By Mike Downey

• Tustin Pulls Away Late to Beat Irvine By Martin Henderson

• Pepperdine Hangs Tough but Still Falls

• Red Rooster III’s Yellowfin Haul Was Something to Crow About By Pete Thomas

• Miller’s Hat Trick Beats Ice Dogs

• Hackett Hopes to Score With the Chiefs’ Success By Robyn Norwood

• SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 19

• NAGANO - It Will Be an Old-World, High-Tech Winter Games–They Hope By Sonni Efron

• Seizinger Ties Killy Record With Sixth Win in a Row

• Warriors Move On; Ugliness Lingers By J A. Adande

• Seizinger Ties Killy Record With Sixth Win in a Row

• Farias Helps Santa Ana Valley End Streak

• Mission Viejo Slips and Slides by Foothill By Dan Arritt

• The Trojan War Continues - College football: Sample says he thought Robinson had stepped down, while Garrett and his ex-coach disagree about any agreement. By Robyn Norwood

• It’s a Good Thing They Aren’t the Spitting Cobras By Julie Cart

• Special Events in Tahoe Area Are Icing on Christmas Cake By Pete Thomas

• BASEBALL

• Parents Demand Reversal By Vince Kowalick

• They Don’t Want a Rice-Like Return By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Clippers Hold On to Win By Chris Baker

• ALL-COUNTY GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

• For Hackett, It Was an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse

• Kings Get the Jump on Leafs By Lonnie White

• Jones’ 21 Points Help Golden West Past Pasadena

• Burroughs Squeaks by Sylmar

• Johnson Resigns as Coach of Chaminade Football Team By Eric Sondheimer

• How to Score From Redd Zone By Greg Sandoval

• Stanford Upsets Long Beach State

• NCAA OKs Report on Michigan

• Rychel Injured but Plans to Play By Elliott Teaford

• PUCKNET / NHL By Mark Pargas, Mark Pargas

• Irvine Doubles Pleasure With Robinson’s Return By Chris Foster

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Wannstedt Expects to Return

• WEST / Denver (Gulp!) Gets Wish By T J. Simers

• Look Who’s Talking

• Alumni Report By Keith Thursby

• Training Success Comes in a Flash for McArthur By Paul Mcleod

• Morgan’s Shot Lifts Rage

• Jazz Finds Rhythm on Road

• Pepperdine Makes Kansas Work, 96-83

• Greco in Television Spotlight

• Williams’ Big Half Is Enough By Earl Gustkey

• Girls’ Volleyball All-League Teams

• New Guy Has Better Than Outside Chance By Mike Downey

• Northwest Nazarene Defeats Concordia

• Phillips Led Marina to New Heights By Michael Itagaki

• Bruins Pick Up Intensity By Tim Kawakami

• Angels Talking With Designated Hitter Daulton By Mike Digiovanna and Chris Foster

• Stumbling Toward a Title By T J. Simers

• What Goes On at This Place Is Shocking By Larry Stewart

• NFL TOP TO BOTTOM By T J. Simers

• PREP ROUNDUP

• No Endorsement, but It’s a Start By Tim Kawakami

• Blues Have a Devil of a Time

• Plan to Boost Transplants of Organs Hailed

• 9 IRA Prisoners to Be Released

• No Ebb Tide for El Nino as Current Strengthens Again By Robert Lee Hotz

• Tough Stranger Rides Into Dodge By Paul Dean

• 12 Days of

• Scientists Add Human Gene to 3 Cloned Lambs By Robert Lee Hotz

• Quake Flurry Hits Off Eureka Coast

• EPA Report Raises New Concerns About Mercury By James Gerstenzang

• Netanyahu, Arafat Agree to Meet Clinton Next Month By Norman Kempster

• Kids’ Health Care a Low Priority, Survey Finds By Don Colburn

• Imperial Valley Told to Cut Its Water Use By Tony Perry

• Radio Flyer Wagons Keep Rolling Along By Jodi Duckett

• Coming Together at Christmas By Sandy Banks

• Surrender Ends Texas Day-Care Hostage Crisis

• Jamaican Vote Relatively Safe Despite Glitches By Mark Fineman

• Public Employees Seen in Greatest Danger at Workplace By Michael G. Wagner

• COMMING SUNDAY

• No Exit Date for Troops in Bosnia, Clinton Says By Jonathan Peterson and Tyler Marshall

• Quicker Tests for Detecting Avian Flu

• New U.S. Report Charts Fertility Clinics’ Success Rates By Marlene Cimons

• Christmas Past Meets Present By Steve Chawkins

• Progress Slow in Fighting Baldness By Korky Vann

• Ethics Committee Names Panel to Investigate Kim By Faye Fiore

• Gunman Frees 2 in Day-Care Hostage Crisis

• Official Who Sued O.C. Is Put on Leave By Jean O. Pasco

• U.S. Sees Latest Rwanda Killings as Resurgence of Genocide By Norman Kempster

• Specialty Dolls Carry Messages for Christians By Bill Broadway

• VALLEY NEWSWATCH

• Girls Gaining Ground in Software Selection By Robert O'Harrow Jr.

• Yeltsin Says He’s Leaving Spa, but Aide Disagrees By Vanora Bennett

• Lisa Golabek; Prodigy Who Became Concert Pianist, Music Teacher By Myrna Oliver

• Check of Food Stamp Rolls Yields 2,200 Fugitives

• Death in the Workplace

• Witnesses Recall Terror in Middle of Shooting By Scott Martelle, Lisa Richardson, and Esther Schrader

• Oint-sized Punch Lines

• 4 Workers, Gunman Die in Caltrans Yard Attack By David Reyes, Esther Schrader, and Nick Anderson

• Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Race in S. Korea By David Holley and Sonni Efron

• Getting to the Root of Roosevelt, a Man of Unflagging Energy By Anthony Day

• Brown Death Claim Sparks Questions

• Mostly Sporadic U.S. Flu Activity Is Confirmed

• Nichols Jury Ends 3rd Day Without Verdict

• Judge Sentences ‘Oddfather’ Gigante to 12 Years in Prison

• Chris Farley; Heavyweight ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Film Comic By Brian Lowry and Steve Braun

• U.N. Arms Chief Says Iraq Still Refusing Inspections By Craig Turner

• Just Sign This Inmate ‘Sleepless in Sacramento’ By Jenifer Warren

• Gauging the Effects of Head Injuries By Jamie Talan

• In Latin America, Politics Become Eclectic By Sebastian Rotella

• Books of Spiritual Nature Are Available for All Ages By Bill Broadway

• Appeals Will Fail, McVeigh Predicts

• U.S. Firms in Vietnam Hail Clinton Plans for Waiver By David Lamb

• Teamsters Ordered to Pay Full Cost of Rerun Election

• Punch Lines

• Gifts Yule Pine For By Connie Koenenn

• Despite Ban, Clinton Aide Sought CIA Data on Citizens By James Risen

• Gunman Kills 4, Dies in Shootout in Orange By David Reyes, Esther Schrader, and Nick Anderson

• One Man’s Passion Revives the Fox Hunt in Virginia By Peter Carlson

• West Side Story for the ’90s By Josh Getlin

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• Irvine Co.’s Newport Coast Homes Going Fast By E. Scott Reckard

• Recycling Battle Is Brewing as Key Provisions to Expire

• SEC Charges 58 With Penny Stock Manipulation

• KN Energy to Acquire Oxy’s MidCon Unit By Chris Kraul

• Comcast to Sell Stake in C3 to Partner By Sallie Hofmeister

• Mortgage Rates Drop to 22-Month Low

• Mafco to Take Majority Stake in Panavision

• Women’s Rights Activists Go A-Protesting By Thomas S. Mulligan

• ITT Sells Phone Book Unit for $2.1 Billion

• Cylink Cleared for Strong Encryption Export

• Also…

• Oakley Chairman to Buy Up More Shares By Russ Stanton

• FedEx, Pilots Panel OK Tentative Contract

• Dean Witter Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million By Debora Vrana

• U.S. Trade Deficit Drops

• Live to Acquire Hallmark Video Unit By Marla Matzer

• Market Research Firm to Buy Entertainment Data By James Bates

• Adobe’s Profit Rises Despite Sales Dip in Japan

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• Plans for Irvine Cell-Therapy Firm Unveiled

• New Century to Purchase Primewest Funding

• Citicorp Buys AT&T’s Credit Card Business–and Customer Profiles

• Live to Acquire Hallmark Video Unit By Marla Matzer

• Fed to Ease Costs of Borrowing for Securities Purchases

• Nike Reports 20% Drop in Profit, Says Asia Woes Will Slow Sales

• Alliance Imaging OK’s Buyout

• A Real Success By Thomas K. Arnold

• More Tenants Announced to Anchor CityMills Project By Russ Stanton

• Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains as Asian Crisis Continues

• GM Completes Spinoff, Sale of Hughes Unit

• Space Shuttle in Palmdale for a Tuneup By Karen Kaplan

• Broderbund Shares Fall on Riven Fears

• Labor Dept. Recommends ‘Child-Labor-Free’ Labels By Stanley Meisler

• U.S., Japan Air Talks Getting Off the Ground By Maggie Farley

• Spotlight: CalPERS Plans to Increase Partnership Investments

• Pacific Gulf Sells Off $19 Million in Stock By E. Scott Reckard

• Broker to Pay $2.5 Million to Fullerton Family By Debora Vrana

• Credentials Services Is Latest to Delay IPO By James S. Granelli

• 13 Firms May Be Fined Over Air Shipments

• Aetna’s Stock Again Tumbles By James F. Peltz and David R. Olmos

• Asia’s Woes, Bearish Talk Send Stocks Down Again

• Bechtel Jacobs Wins $2.5-Billion Contract

• Panel Releases Major Cache of Secret Tobacco Documents By Myron Levin and Henry Weinstein

• For Coppola, Winemaking Is Big Business

• Court Freezes Assets of Man Accused of Scam By James S. Granelli

• S. Korean President-Elect Vows Reform By David Holley

• CD Music Distributor Hits Fast Forward By Russ Stanton

• Tustin Heights Center Sells for $14.7 Million By E. Scott Reckard

• St. John Knits Annual and Quarterly Profit Rises 27%

• After Layoffs, AST Plans to Downsize Its Headquarters By E. Scott Reckard

• Citicorp Buys AT&T’s Credit Card Business

• Smart & Final Expects Lower Earnings

• Irvine Music Company Used Wholesaling to Boost Its RPMs By Russ Stanton

• Also…

• Art Review By David Pagel

• A Campy Crawford ‘Christmas’ Returns By Philip Brandes

• Recalling Some High Points From Giuffre, Hamilton By Don Heckman

• CNN: Redefining News and Itself By Howard Rosenberg

• Trying to Turn Knickknacks Into Gold at Awards Time By Michelle Bowers

• ‘Other Voices’ Tells Gothic Capote Tale By Kevin Thomas

• Preserved on Ice By Laurie K. Schenden

• ‘Office Killer’ Takes Aims at Genre but Misses Mark By John Anderson

• Complete List of Golden Globe Nominees

• Ageless Imagination Keeps Waters Young By Don Heckman

• RuPaul’s Act Could Use Dressing Up By Marc Weingarten

• Art Review By David Pagel

• Experimental Craft By Chris Pasles

• Hits and Misses By Mike Boehm

• A Warmly Heartfelt Season in ‘Will It Snow for Christmas?’ By Kenneth Turan

• ‘Titanic’ Sinks Again (Spectacularly) By Kenneth Turan

• Morning Report By Jerry Crowe

• Studio Films Resurface With ‘Titanic’ Surge By Robert W. Welkos and Amy Wallace

• When Shows Compete With Their Pasts By James Endrst

• Voyeur’s Paradise at Santa Monica Place By David Pagel

• Cuban String Ensemble to Give Performances

• Rodent Puts Bumblers in Fine Mess in ‘Mouse Hunt’ By Jack Mathews

• James Bond Is Back in Franchise That Never Dies By Kenneth Turan

• SCR Festival Will Help Fill a Gap in West By Jan Herman

• ‘Just Play Along’ Restrains Itself By Philip Brandes

• An Earthier Schubert From Andre Watts By Mark Swed

• Folksy Hanson Is Rock of KIISMas Show By Mike Boehm

• Santa Barbara Film Fest Extends Deadline