Archive for Thursday, December 25, 1997

• Man on Harbor Freeway Killed by Hit-Run Driver By Thomas Schultz

• Schools Return to the Drawing Board By Tina Nguyen

• ‘Blue Christmas’ Service Lifts Spirits in Difficult Season By Lisa Richardson

• Faster, More Reliable Test Developed for Mad Cow Disease

• Bacterium May Be Linked to Illness Among AIDS Patients

• Conviction in 1982 Slayings Overturned By Scott Glover

• Officials Seek Ways to Bar Medical Marijuana Group By Cathy Werblin

• Jack W. Hayford

• The Gift of the Future

• Peace on Earth the Other 364 Days By Chester A. Crocker

• Ailing Boy Gets Transplant of Bone Marrow By Coll Metcalfe

• Trips Home Fill Fridge With Food of Love–and Food for Thought By Regina Hong

• Getting on With Our Program … By Steve Harvey

• Today is Christmas Day

• Mock Funerals Slated at Sobriety Checkpoint By Jeff Kass

• Panorama City Man Killed in Hit-and-Run By Thomas Schultz

• Manufacturing Permit Denied to Vitamin Firm By Susan Deemer

• Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet

• Obituaries

• Starving Amid Plenty

• Railroad Suicide Delays Holiday Train Traffic By Steve Carney

• Welfare Overhaul Now Urged in Steps By Carla Rivera and Josh Meyer

• Valley Summer Yields Song of Winter Cheer By Scott Harris

• Armed Shoplifters Sought by Police By Scott Steepleton

• Scientists Take Subatomic Route to Supercomputers By K C. Cole

• Presenting a Christmas Family: Counselor and Clients By Jerry Hicks

• Human-to-Human Transmission of ‘Bird Flu’ Not Yet Seen

• 4th Funeral in a Season of Mourning By Nancy Cleeland

• Birthday of the Blues By Susan Abram

• I Didn’t Know That

• Birth of a Community By Debra Cano

• Funds Allotted for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations By Debra Cano

• Man’s Apparent Suicide Delays Trains

• Bears Meant for Rest Home Get Rerouted to New York By Jose Cardenas

• Color of the Envelope Seals the Fate of Holiday Mail By Kimberly Lisagor

• Jose E. Perez; Retired Saticoy Mechanic

• Environment Loopholes Galore

• 6 Youths Arrested in Vehicle Break-In By Scott Steepleton

• Church Groups, Children Raise $3,200 for Homeless By Susan Deemer

• 2 Couples Share Good Tidings By Rob Selna

• Star Tours

• Homework Goes With the Holiday By Fred Alvarez

• Driver Killed, 6 Injured in Bus Crash

• 9 Arrested on Lewd Conduct in Park Restroom By Scott Steepleton

• County’s Citrus Growers Spend Christmas Eve Watching Over Their Crops By Richard Warchol and Rob Selna

• Mother Sought in Death of Baby By Shelby Grad

• UCI Offers Undergraduate Biology Courses Online By Lisa Addison

• Holiday Closings

• Man Pleads Not Guilty in Traffic Deaths

• Rap Artist Manager Is Jailed Without Bail

• Conviction of Killer of 3 Overturned By Scott Glover

• Obituaries

• 4 Suspects Arrested in Theft From Market By Scott Steepleton

• Valley Pony Ride Owner Again Runs Afoul of City Zoning Laws By Evelynn Larrubia

• Don DiCarlo

• Family Settles Famous Feud Over Prime Real Estate By Fred Alvarez

• Community College District Names Interim Chancellor By Susan Deemer

• Reservoir Pipeline Fixed After Dec. 6 Storm Damage By Susan Deemer

• A Fight for Honor By Tini Tran

• Carrying On the Family Tradition By Matea Gold

• Boy Raises $1,500 for Hospital By Julie Scheeres

• Riordan, Chick to Play New Roles By Jill Leovy

• Prayers, and Tolerance, Thrive in 4 Languages By Larry B. Stammer

• Councilwoman’s Water Bill Stirs Up Controversy By Darrell Satzman

• Teen’s Murder Convictions Overturned

• It’s All or Nothing in Next Superintendent Vote By Hope Hamashige

• Home on the Road By David Wharton

• San Pedro Regrouped After Midseason Loss By Gary Klein

• Capistrano Valley Wins Torrance Title

• TOP 25 By Robyn Norwood

• FIRST TEAM

• Far-Away Holiday By Martin Henderson

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL By Paul Mcleod

• Season’s Greetings From Dean Smith By Robyn Norwood

• THE HOT CORNER By Darin Esper

• Basketball Hopes for Pierce Rest on Couch By Vince Kowalick

• Hackett Is Sifting Through the Remnants By Robyn Norwood

• Saban Says Colts Haven’t Contacted Him

• FIRST TEAM

• This Political Football Was Dropped by Mayor By J A. Adande

• Tustin’s Foster Saved His Best for Last By Mike Terry

• Chapman a Pleasant Surprise So Far for Coach By Michael Itagaki

• Free-Throw Line Becomes Home By Tim Kawakami

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL By Martin Henderson

• Puerto Rican Team Suddenly in Hog Heaven

• It’s No Lock, but Harper Wouldn’t Mind a Return By Chris Baker

• Mr. X Marked the Spot in 1997 - Fenwick, Braswell Among Those Who Impacted Sports in Region By Fernando Dominguez

• Herman Surged Toward Finish Line By John Ortega

• Offense Overlooked, but Not Defensive By Helene Elliott

• Giants’ Fassel Is Coach of the Year

• IT’S SHAQ’S OTHER WORLD By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Lewis Turns Attention to Douglas and Briggs

• NOW YOU KNOW

• Fair Catch Is Not an Option for Scott By Jim Hodges

• Fleshman Set a Consistent Standard By John Ortega

• ROSE BOWL REPORT / Michigan vs. Washington State 2p.m., Channel 7 By Robyn Norwood

• Hernandez to Replace Nahan at Channel 5 By Larry Stewart

• TAKING A POWDER By Chris Dufresne

• Suit Against Calipari Is Dismissed

• GIRLS’ SOCCER By Melanie Neff

• Idaho State Coach Hospitalized

• Toledo Finds Returning to the PGA Tour is Real Scream By Martin Beck and Steve Kresal

• Seconds Leaving Unpleasant Taste By Lonnie White

• THE TIMES’ FOOTBALL ALL-STAR TEAMS - PLAYER OF THE YEAR - In a 3,398-Yard Season, Tustin’s Foster Saved Best for Last–Six Touchdowns and 378 Yards Rushing in Title Game By Mike Terry

• CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• Optimistic Trainer Lives Charmed Life By Jim Murray

• ALOHA BOWL

• Maradona Winds Up Hit-and-Myth Career By Sebastian Rotella

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL AT A GLANCE / DAILY REPORT

• Notre Dame Shows Off Some of Its Potential By Tris Wykes

• America’s Team Has Got Nothing on Irvine’s Team By Mike Penner

• Long Beach Returns Plenty of Firepower By Gary Klein

• SCC Gets Some Time Off for Winning By Michael Itagaki

• Finn Won’t Sweat Christmas Details By Elliott Teaford

• BOYS’ SOCCER By Dave Mckibben

• Bibby Sees Sad State of Affairs By Greg Sandoval

• Early Season Dominance of Rivals Has an Edge to It By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Female Candidates Vie for Kenya’s Presidency By Ann M. Simmons

• Girl’s Tragic Death Moves Judge, Jury to Look Beyond the Law By Barry Siegel

• Home for the Holidays - Mexican Town Explodes in Joy as U.S. Sons and Daughters Return Each Year By Nancy Cleeland

• Toshiro Mifune, Acclaimed Japanese Film Star, Dies By Kevin Thomas and Kenneth Reich

• Armed Standoff at Postal Facility Ends Peacefully By Louis Sahagun

• Southwest Airlines Plagued by the Flu By Andrew Blankstein and Héctor Tobar

• Feinstein Enters Schools Debate With Own Plan By Mark Z. Barabak and Max Vanzi

• A Soft Touch for Fine Cashmere By Kathryn Bold

• Award Limit Upheld in ‘Patient-Dumping’ Case

• Laugh Lines / Pint-Sized Punch Lines

• Kidnapping Suspect Is Freed on Bail in Puerto Rico

• Hunger Can Drag Down Even the Free By Rone Tempest

• Study Links Poor Health to Poverty By Terence Monmaney

• Medical Teams Probe Disease Outbreak

• Tornadoes Injure 5 at Trailer Park

• It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s Film Guide By Paul Dean

• Maintenance By Kathryn Bold

• Unlicensed Pilot Allegedly Steals Small Plane

• As Good as Gold By Michael Quintanilla

• Holiday Tamales, Wrapped in Love By Jennifer Torres

• Japan Reports New Steps to Lift Economic Cloud By David Holley

• For O.C. Family, Love Amid Tragedy By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Christmas Lights Still Burn in Chiapas Massacre Chapel By James F. Smith

• Speeding Ahead With Slow-Down Books By Paul D. Colford

• Clinton Is Stirring, Shopping the Night Before Christmas

• Smooth Customer By Adrienne M. Johnson

• Accused U.S. Spy Heads Home for Holidays

• Nichols Trial Judge OKs Death Penalty Option By Richard A. Serrano

• Staff Illnesses Force Flight Cancellations By Andrew Blankstein and Héctor Tobar

• Arthritis Drug OKd; Lowered Ulcer Risk

• 59 People Reportedly Killed in 3 Attacks

• Not Only Super, but Also Superior By Mimi Avins

• Black Leaders Seek Conspiracy Probe in Brown’s Death By Robert L. Jackson

• Cadillac: An American Dream By Paul Dean

• Pardon Me

• Clothing That Takes to the Glittering Stage By Kastle Waserman

• An Eve of Joy and Reverence By Lee Romney and Steve Carney Shelby Grad

• Scalpel! Clamp! Eyeliner! By Adrienne M. Johnson

• Initiative Barring Some Suits in Car Accidents Upheld

• ‘Dunces’ Worth Rereading–Again

• President to Seek Record $1.15 Billion for Homeless By Marlene Cimons

• Music Men By Jack Robinson

• MMMMobbed

• In Homily, Pope Hails Jews for Giving Jesus to World

• The Few, the Proud, the Online By H G. Reza

• Clinton Grants Christmastime Pardons to 21

• U.S., Others Will Speed Loan Rescue Plan for S. Korea By Art Pine

• The Battle of Nouveau Orleans By Jesse Katz

• Saudi Prince to Invest in Teledesic

• Making a Name for Your Product By Greg Johnson

• CalPERS Adds New Element in Ranking

• Magic Software Cancels Shareholder Meeting

• The Times Music Index

• Shares of Microsoft Fall to 7-Month Low

• ALSO

• FCC Shuts Down International Jet Repairs

• Schwab Expects to Meet Earnings Estimate

• Ingram Micro Completes Stock Purchase By (p J. Huffstutter)

• Iwerks Says Revenue to Fall Short

• GE Unit Asks to Convert Its Bank to S & L

• Arrowhead’s New Marks By Jesus Sanchez

• Ads Played It Again By Denise Gellene

• 30-Year Mortgages Drop Below 7%

• Hilton Seeks Buyout of Half of Hawaii Resort

• Columbia Sportswear to Sell 23% Stake in IPO

• Sales Turn Out Slack for Women’s Wear By Diane Seo

• Baby May Indeed Be Joy, but It’s a Bundle Too

• Protecting Consumer Data

• Gift for Drivers: Lower Gasoline Prices

• Western Bancorp’s Wagner Named as Chief Executive

• Stocks Dip in Short Session; Yields Rise

• Resort Building Begins By Jesus Sanchez

• Broadcast Pioneer Once Again in New Territory By Mike Clary

• Hambrecht & Quist Sees 4th-Quarter Charge

• Duke Energy Sticks to Plan

• Calpine Buys 2 Brooklyn Union Gas Units

• BellSouth Loses Long-Distance Bid in S.C.

• Sports Sponsors Will Have Many Choices in 1998 By Greg Johnson

• 30 Brokerages Agree to Pay $1 Billion to Settle Class-Action Suit

• Santa With a Twist By Denise Gellene

• Investor Again Hoping to Cash In on Quality Systems

• IBM to Quit Comdex Computer Show in ‘98

• EU May Ban U.S. Dairy Imports

• MCI to Take Up to $750 Million in Pretax Charges for Quarter

• Spotlight: MGA Entertainment Emerges From Chapter 11

• 2 Major Shareholders to Invest in Packard Bell By Greg Miller

• Incomes Jump 0.8%, While Spending Rises Only Slightly

• Celebration Time - Greek Bistro turns a year old; New Year’s Eve festivities abound. By Juan Hovey

• Last Chance: Ends this Weekend 12/25

• Yuletide Kitsch By Wendy Miller

• Daredeviltry By Irene Garcia

• Family

• Beginning on Up Beat By Zan Stewart

• A Tango’d Web He Weaves By Zan Dubin

• The Blooming of ‘Rose’ By Kevin Thomas

• When Frames Are Center of Attention By David Pagel

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• FOR THE KIDS By Richard Kahlenberg

• Unmasking Ishi By Lynne Heffley

• Itinerary: On the Cheap By Booth Moore

• Twist and Shout By Bill Locey

• The Year’s Best Dishes

• O.C. Fans’ Choices

• MORNING REPORT By Elaine Dutka

• No Post-Holiday Letdown in Sight on the Small Screen By Susan King

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26 8:30 & 10:30pm Jazz

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26 8:15pm Pop Music

• Opening a Door By Patricia Ward Biederman

• A True ‘Eyre’ By Jana J. Monji

• Cool Characters By Corinne Flocken

• Casting a Long Shadow Over Films By Laurie K. Schenden

• Out of Town: Las Vegas

• A Piecemeal ‘Little Women’ By Jana J. Monji

• “The Art of Being Kuna”

• A Gift for Goofiness By Wendy Miller

• Wrapped in Worry By Leo Smith

• Too Comfortable - 71 Palm’s interior is charming, but the menu lacks daring. By Max Jacobson

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26 8pm Dance

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• ’ Air Force One’ Leads Landing of Top Videos in ‘98 By Susan King

• My Favorite Weekend

• Musical Inspiration By Robin Rauzi

• Holiday Drinks

• The Edge of Note By Josef Woodard

• Celebrating the Sounds, Joy and Tradition of Hanukkah By Lynne Heffley

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• As Funny as It Gets? By Sean Mitchell

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26

• The Politics of Filmmaking By Eric Gutierrez

• On a Wing and a Prayer By Irene Garcia

• It’s No ‘Mystery’ What Daly Wants By Frank Rizzo

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• Look Beyond the Mall for Post-Holiday Savings By Geri Cook

• Celebrating New Year’s Eve, on a Budget By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

• Corner Stores By Benjamin Epstein

• Looking Back on Stage Successes of Past Year By Todd Everett

• Madame Wu Gets Ready to Close Her Garden By Angela Pettera

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• What’s Hot

• Anomalies of Note By Josef Woodard

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• Festival of Lightness - Craig Taubman brings his fun-loving music to Skirball Center concert. By Corinne Flocken

• Mundo on Ice Talks the Talk By Corrine Flocken

• Change Was in the Air By Kevin Baxter, Steve Hochman, and Judith Michaelson

• ‘Amistad’ Provokes Thought, Talk By Mark Chalon Smith

• Pop / Date Book By Jerry Crowe

• Batting Away Boredom By Richard Kahlenberg

• Fishing for Ideas By Robin Rauzi

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26 all day Family

• A Vinyl Treasure By Bill Locey

• Thurs. Best Bets 12/25

• Live and Local - Oliver Stone’s Ojai book signing caps a year of noteworthy literary events. By Frances Halpern

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• Sun. Best Bets. 12/28

• Online Technology Comes to the Aid of Holiday Procrastinators Everywhere By Mark Glaser

• Details, Details By Leo Smith

• All Aboard at TRAXX By S. Irene Virbila

• Whimsical Sculptures Attuned to the Holidays By Josef Woodard

• Club Hoppin’ / Open for Christmas By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

• A Different Take on ‘Wonderful Life’ By Don Heckman

• Star-Studded Season By Jane Hulse

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• On a Wing and a Prayer By Irene Garcia

• Fri. Best Bets 12/26 8pm Theater

• Sat. Best Bets. 12/27

• Thurs. Best Bets 12/25

• A Mother’s Dilemma By Jane Hulse

• Imperfect Fits By James E. Fowler

• Thurs. Best Bets 12/25

• Rock to Retro By James E. Fowler

• Wright’s Temple in the Hills By Brenda Rees

• Betting on a Pink Streak By Jan Herman

• Plan Ahead / Next Weekend

• Plums Dandy By Max Jacobson

• The Country Swoons for Garth’s Croon, While Celine Serenades L.A.