Archive for Wednesday, December 24, 1997

• Retired High-Court Justice Joins Practice By Vanessa Deruyter

• Gun Dealer Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges By John Pope

• Man Dies After Being Shot on Street

• Whale Watching Season Kicks Off This Week

• Winging It With Laugh Lines By John H. Corcoran Jr.

• Officials Seek to Identify Man Killed in Car Crash

• Police Captain Retires ‘Feeling Good’ About the Force By Hope Hamashige

• Moorpark School Bond, Development Issues Will Be Back By Regina Hong

• Mayor Hails L.A.’s Gains in Safety, Economy By Jim Newton

• School Nominated for Top U.S. Award By Lisa Fernandez

• Chief’s Nephew Forced to Resign as LAPD Recruit By Scott Glover and Matt Lait

• Chief’s Nephew Left LAPD Academy Under Pressure By Scott Glover and Matt Lait

• Judge Orders Hearing on Bolsa Chica Planning Process By Deborah Schoch

• Ranch Visit Offers Kids Unbridled Fun By Kimberly Lisagor

• English-Immersion Initiative Makes Ballot By Nick Anderson and Peter M. Warren

• Smithsonian Scientist Faults Mission Project By Steve Chawkins

• Two of the ‘Good Guys’ By David Haldane

• Santa Claus’ Flyover to Start at 6 p.m. By Rob Selna

• Rancho Simi District to Hold Teen Night By Lisa Fernandez

• College District Reformer Tells Why He Left By Eric Slater

• Bill Watkins Named Schools Superintendent

• Veteran Firefighter Hartley Named Chief By Cathy Werblin

• District, Ex-Ventura College Basketball Coach Reach Settlement By Dawn Hobbs

• Spirit of Christmas Touches Community By Jeff Kass

• Car Dealer Plan Moves Forward

• Group Seeks Help Checking on Residents By Liz Seymour

• Teenager Is Retrieved From Sect By Ken Ellingwood and Nicholas Riccardi

• Dad Turned In by Son Pleads Guilty By Andy Rose

• Questions Around Alatorre

• Students Take Part in DARE Program By Richard Warchol

• Council Undecided on City Manager By Chris Chi

• Schabarum Faces New Legal Hurdle By Josh Meyer

• Cubberley School Gets Blue Ribbon Honors

• How to Get Out of Bosnia in Five Years, Not Five Decades By Charles L. Barry

• School Bus Stops Move With New Safety Law By Julio V. Cano

• County’s Farmers Prepare for Subfreezing Air By Richard Warchol

• Keeping Sidewalks Pure for Free Enterprise By Alice Callaghan

• School Workers Will Serve Holiday Cheer By Jeff Kass

• 2 Convicted in 1994 Murder of 2 Venice High Students

• Police Arrest Man in Probation Scam By Hope Hamashige

• Christmas Eve Closings

• Schuller Gets Medical Clearance to Deliver Christmas Eve Sermon By David Reyes

• Obituaries

• Council Launches Search for City Administrator

• City Getting Tough on Shabby Yards By Debra Cano

• Boy Tells of Bad Times at Westlake High By Coll Metcalfe

• In a Class of Their Own By Nick Anderson

• Launch Point

• No Criminal Charges for Matory, Hoo By Marcida Dodson

• HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

• Judge Releases Fertility Doctor Until His Sentencing in March By Greg Hernandez

• Tough Friends, Not Impressed by a Killing, Turn In Suspect By Steve Carney

• Long Announces Office Hour Changes By Richard Warchol

• Child-Care Academy Proposal Questioned By Susan Deemer

• Pet Owners Warned of Holiday Hazards By Julio V. Cano

• City Considering Fewer Hours for Paramedic Heads By Jill Leovy

• A Devoted Son Upholds a Family Tradition of Care By Dana Parsons

• Storm-Tossed Island to Open With Limits By Andy Rose

• Students Learn the News by Putting On Own Show By Diane Wedner

• From Bosnia to the Urban Combat Zone By Steve Harvey

• Stephanie Carter

• Reappointment of 3 Planners Sparks Debate By John Pope

• Wrestler Recounts Bad Times at Westlake By Coll Metcalfe

• Newport Hires Ex-Supervisor to Help Foil El Toro Annexation By Lorenza Munoz

• Discrimination Lite

• Hospital Employees Bring Gifts to Neighborhood

• Boy, 2, Found in Car Seat Alongside I-5 By Solomon Moore

• More Agony for Chiapas

• Boy Returned to His Mother After Possible Kidnap Try By Dawn Hobbs

• Sheriff’s Station to Get New Leader By Dade Hayes

• Fire Destroys 2 Garages, Causes $85,000 Damage

• Father Bennet Appointed Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop

• Computer Loan Offer to City Staff Expanded By J. J. Pope

• I-5 Project Will Retire Crescent Ramp By Debra Cano

• It’s No Holiday for Keeper of the Kettles By Jean Merl

• Anaheim Trustee Gives Up 1 of His School Board Seats By Nick Anderson

• City Historian to Conduct Tour By Richard Warchol

• Robert Thorson; Retired U.S. Navy Captain

• Contract Claus Is Season Veteran By Coll Metcalfe

• Teen, Boyfriend Charged in Grandmother’s Murder By Geoff Boucher and Thao Hua

• Deputies Arrest 3 on Drug Charges By Kimberly Lisagor

• Council OKs Single-Family Homes Project By Susan Deemer

• Stanford, Berkeley Fans Told to Ax the Excesses at Schools’ ‘Big Game’ By Kenneth R. Weiss

• Wilson Names Westlake Village Lawyer to Judgeship By Tracy Wilson

• Interim Chief Appointed Head of Zoo Department

• Rescue Mission Seeks Cold-Weather Clothes By Liz Seymour

• Sample Some of the Season’s Treatings By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Emu Meatloaf Goes on Holiday Menu By Lisa Addison

• New Trouble Looms for Former Supervisor By Josh Meyer

• Motorcyclist Killed on Riverside Freeway

• 2 Ex-Guards Plead Guilty to Having Sex With Inmates

• Jewish Federation to Distribute Gifts, Food

• Even the Flawed Countries Are Worth Our Help By Madeleine K. Albright

• Suspected Drug Byproduct Is Found in Field By Richard Warchol

• Triple Treat for Home Buyers

• Nabisco Building in Oxnard Is Sold By Kimberly Lisagor

• Hearing Set for 5 Accused of Beating the Homeless

• Trudy Tuttle Arriaga

• Unlimited Opportunity By Jon Steinman

• Returning Wrestlers Boost Titans By Lon Eubanks

• Ass’ad Commits to Coach CSUN Soccer Next Season

• Simi Valley Ends Vegas Trip on Losing Note

• UCLA Leads a Parade of Local Winners By Gabe Leon

• In an Age of Unreason, It’s the Stars Who Save the Day By J A. Adande

• Hackett Sticks to Game Plan by Meeting With Robinson By Robyn Norwood

• These Wolverines Defend Their Territory Aggressively By Helene Elliott

• Holyfield-Lewis Fight Apparently Hits a Snag

• SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP By Chris Foster

• Missouri’s Stewart Gets 700th College Victory

• Since Returning to the Kings, Robitaille is Enjoying Role as an Elder Statesman By Lonnie White

• Hey Guys, It’s Soccer, Not Sock ‘im By Lisa Dillman

• Soccer League Will Cease Operations By Martin Henderson

• ROSE BOWL REPORT By Robyn Norwood

• Enis Ineligible for Citrus

• Popular Milestone in This Game Is 500

• Multi-Purpose Farmer Is Like No Other By Eric Sondheimer

• Hart Quarterback Neill Commits to Play at Nevada

• Laguna Hills Coach Says He Won’t Quit By Dave Mckibben

• Merced’s Droughns an All-American By Steve Kresal

• Lamoureux Is Good Player, but Not by His Long Shot By Steve Kresal

• Trojans Show They Can Mix It Up With Best By Greg Sandoval

• Seven-Man Rotation Preferred By Tim Kawakami

• San Diego St. Gets Help From Long Beach St. By Jim Hodges

• THE HOT CORNER By Lisa Dillman

• Young Team Shows Its Age Against Eagles By Dave Mckibben

• Brea Olinda Falls in Final By Martin Henderson

• Schedule, Colorado Take Toll on Kings By Lonnie White

• Oldest NHL players to score 50 goals in a season:

• Two Spurs Are Enough to End Pacers’ Streak

• Florida State’s Greer Delivers in Upset Over Arizona

• Phillies’ Morandini Traded for Glanville

• Four Men’s Sports Reinstated at Northridge Through ‘98-99

• O’Neal Finally Gets a Timetable By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Preparation Helps Recruiting By Jim Hodges

• Iolani Makes Trip Worth It By Tris Wykes

• ROSE BOWL REPORT By Chris Dufresne

• Brunell Provides His Inspiration

• At Last, Kurri Reaches His Goal By Lonnie White

• Sullivan Show Is Pulled Off the Air By Paige A. Leech

• THEY SAID IT

• Louisville Exceeds Expectations With 9-0 Start

• Jackson’s Record 500th Victory Is One for the Bulls By Chris Baker

• Irvine Valley’s Griffin Scores 29 in Victory

• Injured Murray Out for a Week By Chris Baker

• Silver Charm Among 11 Entered for Malibu Stakes on Opening Day By Bill Christine

• SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP

• Indoor Soccer League Ceases Operation By Martin Henderson

• SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP By Steve Henson

• Roach’s Goal With 30 Seconds Left Lifts Cougars

• Hackett’s Chief Concern Soon Will Be the Trojans’ Recruits By Mike Downey

• UCI Gives Rebels a Run for Money By Chris Foster

• Holyfield-Lewis Fight Apparently Hits a Snag

• In the Brea Olinda boys’ basketball tournament:

• Acosta Registers Another Shutout

• Arenas’ Game Goes Beyond His 15 Years By Eric Sondheimer

• Highlanders Put Up Fight in 1-0 Loss to Alta Loma By Tris Wykes

• PLAYOFFS: THE FIRST LOOK

• Selanne Is Turning On the Jets By Elliott Teaford

• Lions’ Brown May Not Walk Again

• Sport of Kings Merely a Pawn in Game of Fixer-Upmanship By Bill Christine

• CSUN Uses Meeting to Get Results By Steve Henson

• Running Wild By Dave Wielenga

• Restoring a Big Piece of Pre-Quake Picture By Jose Cardenas

• Saturated Fat May Lower Stroke Risk, Controversial Study Finds

• Egypt Makes Plans to Tout Its Role in Christmas Story By John Daniszewski

• Lawmakers Protest Arafat’s Inaction

• 800 Attend Funeral for a Victim of Gunman’s Caltrans Rampage

• 12 Days of Good Giving

• Alien Doings in Roswell: Snow

• Amid Madness, Missions of Mercy By John Daniszewski

• Senator Received $10,000 After Aiding DNC Donor By William C. Rempel and Alan C. Miller

• VALLEY NEWSWATCH

• David L. McDonald; Former Chief of Naval Operations

• The People’s Right to Know: One Man’s Revealing Battle By Susie Linfield

• ‘Carlos the Jackal’ Is Convicted of 3 Murders By John-Thor Dahlburg

• Kaczynski’s Long-Standing Isolation Cited By Mark Gladstone

• Dream Comes True for Lottery Winner

• Yeltsin Leaves Hospital for 3 Hours By Carol J. Williams

• Hundreds in O.C. Return Home to Mexican Village for Holidays By Nancy Cleeland

• Chiapas Gunmen Kill at Least 45 Churchgoers By James F. Smith

• Vatican Lights Its First Candle for Hanukkah By Richard Boudreaux

• Looking for the Magic of the Season By Connie Koenenn

• Clinton Postpones Haitian Deportations

• Reason to Believe By Duane Noriyuki

• Baugh Ordered to Trial Over ‘95 O.C. Campaign By Peter M. Warren

• Minding Manners in Moscow By Carol J. Williams

• Winter Camps for Youngsters Are a Hot Commodity This Year By Karima A. Haynes

• Nichols Convicted of Manslaughter in Oklahoma Blast By Richard A. Serrano

• Lotto to Offer Lump Sum Prize but There’s a Catch By Peter Y. Hong

• Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Pie … To Go, Please By Jeff Leeds

• Bird Flu Leads to China Chicken Ban

• Workers Suspended for Internet Porn Use

• Punch Lines

• 47 Journalists Killed in 1997, Group Says

• Korean Americans May See Old Home’s Doors Opening By Jim Mann

• Trial Ordered for Assemblyman Baugh By Peter M. Warren

• Clintons Have a White Houseful at Christmas By Geraldine Baum

• FDA OKs 1st Inhaled Antibiotic to Aid Cystic Fibrosis Patients

• Redwood Forest Owner Denied Logging License By Frank Clifford

• Bid to Cut Bilingual Classes Qualifies for June ‘98 Ballot By Nick Anderson and Peter M. Warren

• Visitors Walking to Getty Create a Parking Mess By Abigail Goldman

• Wilson Defiantly Rejects Lame Duck Limitations By Dave Lesher

• American Accused of Spying Leaves Russia By Carol J. Williams

• Car Collision Kills Nativity Show Camel

• Pint-Sized Punch Lines

• WASHINGTON INSIGHT

• Public Complaints About INS Increased 29% in 1997, Agency Says By Jodi Wilgoren

• Bank and Tech Sell-Off Pulls Down Blue Chips

• You Can Fight That 20% Hit on Partial Loss Claim By Juan Hovey

• Details Acquires NTI

• Think About a Brain Trust Before You Seek a Partner By Karen E. Klein

• Mazda Recalls 357 Pickups for Fuel Line Check By John O'Dell

• German Tycoon Gets Nearly 7 Years for Fraud

• World Bank OKs Record $3-Billion South Korea Loan

• ‘Overwhelmed’ Power Market Officials See Delay of Weeks By Chris Kraul

• Milken’s Probation Again Extended By Michael A. Hiltzik

• Ocean Energy, United Meridian to Merge

• With Planning, You Can Donate Both Machines and Solutions By Lawrence J. Magid

• Host Marriott May Form New REIT for Hotels

• In South L.A.: Cubicle 54, Where Are You? By Jesus Sanchez

• Rights Group Finds Mortgage Lending Bias By James F. Peltz

• Slicing Into Sales By Chris Kraul

• Union Focusing on Newport Bloomingdale’s By Russ Stanton

• AT&T to Sell Customer Services Unit

• Filing by Rockwell By P J. Huffstutter

• U.S. Economy Slows a Bit in 3rd Quarter

• New Trading System Proposed for Nasdaq

• High-Growth ‘Gazelle’ Firms Undermine Myth of Hot Sectors By Vicki Torres

• Selling Toddler TV By Marla Matzer

• Real Estate Trends

• Don’t Get Nothing for Something By Karen E. Klein

• San Diego Comeback By Chris Kraul

• Merrill, O.C. Bondholders Agree to Settle By John O'Dell

• Green Burrito Is Primed for Steakhouse Acquisitions By Russ Stanton

• Empire Building By Bob Howard

• Broker Sells Building 3 Times in 14 Months By Brad Berton

• Storage Dimensions to Acquire Artecon

• Playtex to Acquire Personal Care Group

• Also…

• Polaroid Wins Ruling Against NBS Imaging

• Remedy Shares Plummet 34% on Worries Over IBM Deal

• Child Care 101 By Vanessa Hua

• Microsoft Derides Latest Action by U.S. Regulators

• Javelin Completes Deal

• Holiday Sales at Malls Up 2% Over Last Year By George White

• Wal-Mart to Launch 3 O.C. Stores in 1 Day By Russ Stanton

• New Loans for Alyn

• SEC Advisors Reject Rule Change

• S.C. Johnson to Sell 4 Brands to Reckitt

• Bristol-Myers to Buy Redmond Products

• Also …

• Glendale High-Rise Will Be Marketed With Its Sister Site By Brad Berton

• DEALS

• New Procedures, Funding Equal Promise

• Sparkle of Diamonds May Undermine Peace in Angola By Barry Hatton

• Bital Buys Atlantico and Sureste Banks

• Executives Are Taking Stock in Diedrich By Russ Stanton

• N.Y. Regulators Fine HMO $3 Million

• 2 Tech Stocks Dive on Poor Projections

• All Was Not Bright in Consumer Electronics By George White

• Spotlight: First Data to Handle All Wells Fargo Cards

• Clark Construction to Buy Guy Atkinson

• Floor Plan - An Incipient Museum of Architecture Has the Ideal Site–Now It Needs the Wherewithal to Keep the Doors Open By Cathy Curtis

• The ABCs of the Theater, by UCI and OCPAC By Jan Herman

• Larry Elder’s Talk Show Picked Up by Syndicator By Marla Matzer

• ‘The Winter Guest’ Explores Relationships With Elegance By Kevin Thomas

• Aw Shucks, He’s Just ‘The Postman’ By Kenneth Turan

• Holiday Ornaments From Truman Capote By F. Kathleen Foley

• NBC Just ‘Mad’ About Its Holiday Programming By Brian Lowry

• ‘Mr. Magoo’ Blunders Into Live-Action By John Anderson

• ‘Tango Lesson’ Struggles to Get Steps Right By Jack Mathews

• ‘Kundun’ Lacks a Certain Presence By Kenneth Turan

• The 12 Screenings of ‘Christmas’ By Susan King

• Tarantino Lets Attitude Show in ‘Jackie’ By Kenneth Turan

• ‘Little Tree’ Takes a Heavy-Handed Course By Kevin Thomas

• ‘American Werewolf ’ Takes a Hairy Turn By Kevin Thomas

• ‘Wag the Dog’ Is a Comedy With Some Real Bite to It By Kenneth Turan

• MORNING REPORT By Elaine Dutka