Archive for Wednesday, November 19, 1997

• Reception Welcomes New Businesses, Educators

• Palmdale’s Rapid Growth Is 4th Fastest in U.S. By Solomon Moore

• Officials to Offer Tips on Preparing for Storms

• School Panel Delays Creating Board on Sale of Properties By Lisa Fernandez

• Changes Sought in Retirement Policy

• Residents Seek Name Change to Valley Glen By Tom Becker

• Irvine Co. Won’t Exercise Its Right to Take Over Planned Beach Resort By Deborah Schoch

• Sunland-Tujunga General Plan Changes OKd By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Youth Sports Grants Are Up for Grabs By Lisa Addison

• Political Funds Probe Contract Questioned By Debra Cano

• Inn an Uproar By Nick Green

• Teaching Teachers How to Teach Science By Lisa Addison and Mimi Ko Cruz

• Leaders Vow Better Police Monitoring By Matt Lait

• Start of Trial in Cosby Killing Set for Feb. 17 By Greg Krikorian

• Tax Proposed on Patrons of Adult Businesses By Kate Folmar

• A Push to Put Educators to the Test By Tina Nguyen

• Massage Therapist Loses Permit Appeal By John Canalis

• Cracks in Streets, Sewer Are Focus of Meeting By Lesley Wright

• Rescue Mission Is Seeking Every Tom, Tom or Tom By Lisa Addison

• Students to Take Part in Senate Hearing By Fred Alvarez

• Falling Wood Injures 8 at High School By Eric Slater

• City Seeking Ways to Maintain Parks By Regina Hong

• Safety Drill at School Turns Dangerous; 8 Injured

• Young People From Shelter Will Perform at Concert

• ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE

• No Gains, No Pay Raises: LAUSD Board Gets It Now

• Girl With Asthma Dies After Collapsing at School

• Panel Accepts Report on Taxing of HMOs By Sylvia L. Oliande

• LAUNCH POINT

• San Salvador Mayor Visits Expatriates in L.A. By Patrick J. Mcdonnell

• Police Officers Urge Santa Paula Council to Oust Longtime Chief By Scott Hadly

• L.A. Schools Given $200,000 for Textbooks By Amy Pyle

• Patagonia Offers Reward in Pet Deaths By Hilary Macgregor

• City Tightening Limits on Adult Businesses By Lesley Wright

• Thousand Oaks City Manager Reportedly Doing Well After Open-Heart Surgery By Miguel Bustillo

• Brimhall Said to Be Doing Well After Open-Heart Surgery By Miguel Bustillo

• 2nd Defendant Sentenced in Masseuse Rapes, Robberies By Andrew Blankstein

• Campaign Spending Subject of Talk By Jean O. Pasco

• Students at School for Disabled Get Equipment From Community Group

• CSUN PR Students Get Brownie Points By Diane Wedner

• Dressed as Sousa, Bandleader Strikes a Chord with Kids By Mimi Ko Cruz

• Airport Proposal Would Boost Noise, Council Says

• Redevelopment Panel Approved by Council By Debra Cano

• Ex-Councilman Prevails in POW/MIA Flag Campaign

• Space Shuttle Was Improperly Affixed to Plane, NASA Says

• DWP Presents Plan to Replace Pipelines By Edward M. Yoon

• Looks Like Dracula Has a New Career By Steve Harvey

• Councilman Takes Aim at Deadbeat Parents By Sylvia L. Oliande

• Judges Allow Grading to Clear Way for Studio

• Jury at Parents’ Murder Trial Told of Injuries to Infant Girl By Tracy Wilson

• Renovation, Expansion to Begin at Police Station

• Funding Approved for Skateboard Park

• Property Owners to Vote on Plan for Lighting, Landscaping Districts By Miguel Bustillo

• Alarcon Takes Aim at Deadbeat Dads By Sylvia L. Oliande

• New Court Expected to Boost Parking Revenue By Jeff Kass

• Grant Will Boost Anti-Drug Efforts By Chris Chi

• Nonprofit Created to Raise Funds for City By John Canalis

• Critics Say Prop. 198 Will Muddle Political Process By Richard Warchol

• Double Whammy

• Bar Owner Loses Bid for Dance Permit By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Douglases Award Playground Grants By Eric Rimbert

• Jury Begins Deliberations in Twin Trial By Greg Hernandez

• Seminars to Explore Issues for Landlords By Tom Becker

• Workers Find Toxic Waste at Anaheim Park

• Man Pleads Guilty to Killing His Wife

• Sunken Treasure Stars in Free Slide Show By Lisa Addison and Mimi Ko Cruz

• Grant Helps Maintain Anti-Crime Program By Elliot Zaret

• Daily Completes Term as Mayor By Dawn Hobbs

• Bill Lee Is a Pawn in the GOP’s Race Game By John Lewis

• Child Abuse Cases Grow in Number and Severity By Shelby Grad

• Chief’s Backers Seek Review by Grand Jury By Lesley Wright

• Murder in God’s Name

• Ventura Delays Vote on ‘Right-to-Farm’ Law By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Cedillo Leading in Bid to Succeed Caldera By George Ramos

• City Gives Gift of Free Downtown Parking By Lisa Addison

• Tapes Tell a Tale of Japanese Teachers’ Lessons for Americans

• Former Mayor to Speak on Gay Issues By Frank Messina

• Critics Say Proposition 198 Will Muddle the Political Process Even More By Richard Warchol

• Sand Berm Shaved to Appease Residents By Hope Hamashige

• State Senate Panel Hears Pros, Cons of Rule Forcing Retirement By Duke Helfand

• Yule Lights Contest to Dress Up Street By Coll Metcalfe

• Arrests Made in Car Theft Ring, Police Say By Jon Steinman

• Panel Lets Eateries Liven Things Up By Coll Metcalfe

• Catholic Archdiocese Offers Scholarship for Black Men

• Woman Agrees to Limit Her Feeding of Pigeons

• Egg Theft Charged in UCI Fertility Case By Davan Maharaj

• Public Offered Use of Microcomputer Lab By Lisa Addison and Mimi Ko Cruz

• Human Rights by Horse Trading By George Black

• The Powers That Be Vs. the Power That Was By Dana Parsons

• Dally’s Attorneys Seek to Exclude Ax By Tracy Wilson

• Reform Is Bigger Than One Man By Alexander Cockburn

• Music Fraternity Wins Notable Award By Lisa Addison and Mimi Ko Cruz

• Teen Rescued From Ravine After Swing Fall

• 13 Valley Campuses Receive Fix-Up Grants By Darrell Satzman and Eric Rimbert

• Obituaries

• Bold Cougar Roams West Hills Street By T. Christian Miller

• Deputy D.A.’s Claim of Retaliation Will Go to Civil Service Panel By Greg Krikorian

• Alatorre Proposes Exempting Home-Based Writers From Tax By Beth Shuster

• Alumni to Help Honor Boys Republic Anniversary

• Murder Trial Goes to Jury in WWII Flashback Case

• Gown Prized by Diana Will Highlight Tribute By Liz Seymour

• Automobile Dismantler Is Charged By Jose Cardenas

• Students to Hear Talk by NASA Engineer By Lisa Fernandez

• Smokers Urged to Take Up the Net Instead By Dawn Hobbs

• A Test for Teachers By Tina Nguyen

• Computer Overhaul Expected to Get OK By Susan Deemer

• Obituaries

• Cedillo Heading for Decisive Primary Win By George Ramos

• FBI Releases Bank Robbery Suspect’s Photo By Scott Hadly

• Fireman’s Best Friend By Bob Pool

• In other Division I games:

• Arce Gets Irish Up to Fourth Place

• EXPANSION DRAFT

• Community College Athletes of the Week

• Canyon and La Canada Will Play on Thursday

• Williams Goes Outside to Do In StingRays By Earl Gustkey

• In Cross-Town Physics, W Equals Mc-Squared By Jim Hodges

• COLD CASH By Mark Heisler

• Mironov Slowed by Chest Injury By Elliott Teaford

• Clancy the Perfectionist Won’t Pull Any Punches By Randy Harvey

• They’re Not Keen on Oilers

• Anteaters Force Pepperdine to Sweat Out 50-46 Victory By Chris Foster

• Desatoff Leads Cypress Past Santa Barbara

• Poly Cruises to Face Sylmar in Final By Lauren Peterson

• Royal Falls Short in I-A Semifinals

• Waves Start Out at Low Tide By Rob Fernas

• Community College Athletes of the Week

• Rose Bowl Gets Women’s Final By Grahame L. Jones

• With Douglass, UCI Has Game By J A. Adande

• Fox Becomes a Heavyweight By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Thomas Considers NBC Job

• Mater Dei Calms Down, Advances By Michael Itagaki

• Trip to Sweden for Final Will Be No Holiday for U.S. By Julie Cart

• Committee Deals With Twin Move

• Villa Park Offense Doesn’t Slow Long Beach Wilson By Erik Hamilton

• Newport Harbor Girls Knock Out Laguna Beach By Dan Arritt

• Barry Carries Ventura in Regional

• 10 Commit Early to Titan Baseball Team By Lon Eubanks

• Crescenta Valley, La Canada in Final

• LOCAL NOTES

• Bentley Likes to Make Stand By Tris Wykes

• Sideline Dispute Continues

• Els’ Record-Breaking 65 Is Enough to Win Slam

• THE HOT CORNER By Mike Penner

• Gambling Problems Begin at an Early Age By Steve Jacobson

• Tiebreaker a Bust for Granada Hills By Michael Lazarus

• Sailer More Than a Footnote for Bruins By Eric Sondheimer

• Raising Arizona Goal for Suppan By Steve Henson

• It Has Been Long Journey for Dominguez Hills Star By Ara Najarian

• Els Shoots Record 65 to Win Grand Slam

• Outlaw Shows Clippers How It’s Done By Chris Baker

• Robinson’s Aim Is to Help Shooters By Lonnie White

• Nebraska’s Osborne Says Heart Is OK

• Managerial Style Would Leave Him Beside Himself By Grahame L. Jones

• Expansion Turns Into an Explosion By Ross Newhan

• Plock Cleared to Rejoin Titan Basketball Team By Lon Eubanks

• Better to Lose a Prospect Than a Proven Player By Mike Downey

• Vets Have No Problems Dodging Draft

• Wright Doubtful for Heat Game By Chris Baker

• Els Shoots Record 65 to Win Grand Slam

• Camarillo’s Ball Signs With Pacific

• Bowing Out By Eric Sondheimer

• NFL Career Is a Snap for LeBel By Eric Sondheimer

• Fast Fact

• Dodgers Keep Their Infielders, but Garcia Picked By Arizona By Jason Reid

• Bruins Will Have Ears Pricked By Jim Hodges

• Capitals Rally to Tie Avalanche

• Pepperdine Squeaks Past Irvine By Chris Foster

• Ducks Lose Game and Their Composure By Elliott Teaford

• Robinson Making No Statement Yet By Robyn Norwood

• Harvard-Westlake Victory as Good as Gold for Corso By Peter Yoon

• City Section Football Pairings a Bit Seedy By Eric Sondheimer

• Calabasas Faces Chaminade Next in Semifinals

• Capistrano Valley Fails to Frighten Corona del Mar By Dave Mckibben

• In another Division I match:

• Harvard-Westlake Lets It Slip Away By Mike Bresnahan

• FYI

• In the other Division I-A match:

• UC Irvine Rallies to Beat Long Beach

• Rookie Helps Keep the Hawks in Perfect Shape

• Thomas Reportedly Set to Jump Raptors for NBC

• Lakers Are a Jazzy 9-0 By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Stanford Gets Off to the Right Start

• Truffle Hunt Turns Deadly for Dogs By Richard Boudreaux

• How to Make the Switch

• Court Limits Bans on Late-Term Abortions

• Protest Greets Sharpton Trial

• Russia Says Iraq Approves Its Plan to Defuse Standoff By Carol J. Williams

• Aid Workers Ask for Help to Avert Somali Starvation

• Holocaust Fund’s Payment Falls Short, Survivors Say

• Panel to Propose ‘Bill of Rights’ for Health Care By Alissa J. Rubin

• Sun May Play Role in Frog Deformities

• Lungren Assails Treatment of Protesters

• Dozens Held in Crackdown on Drug Ring By Nicholas Riccardi

• It’s a ‘Garden’ Party By Mark Ehrman

• Stefan Lorant; Photographer, Author Profiled U.S. Leaders

• Bruce Wayne Eicher; Interior Decorator, Philanthropist

• Drug Therapy Cuts Breast Cancer Deaths

• In Egypt, Tourists Still Go to Scene of Massacre, but Many Foreigners Flee By John Daniszewski

• Space Shuttle Plans a Liftoff –With a Twist

• CSUN Lost $2.3 Million on High-Risk Investments By Nancy Hill-Holtzman and Radha Krishnan Thampi

• Measure Funding USDA, FDA Signed

• Open Primary Confuses Race for President By Jodi Wilgoren

• $16 Million in Microsoft Products, Certificates Stolen

• A Decade Later, Man Pleads Guilty to Wife’s Murder By Andrew Blankstein

• FBI Ends Probe of TWA Flight 800 Crash By John J. Goldman

• Shuttle Plans Liftoff With a New Twist

• R.W. ‘Dick’ Cunningham; Museum Exhibit Designer

• Hilan F. Keagy; Beverly Hills Veterinary Hospital Founder

• The Misadventures of One Lucas Iberria By Richard Eder

• Fertility Doctor Charged With Egg Theft By Davan Maharaj

• Scaled-Down Project Near Wetlands OKd

• The Enduring Dorothy Day - At the Centennial of the Birth of the Catholic Worker’s Co-Founder, the Movement Looks Back on her Life–While Gazing Forward By Paul Hendrickson

• Psychologist Sought in Girlfriend’s Death

• Parents Never Gave Up Hope By Tony Perry

• Kay ‘Kaibah’ Bennett; Author, Navajo Nation Official

• Checchi Outlines Blueprint for Schools By Mark Z. Barabak

• In Pakistan, Albright Puts Focus on Peace By Robin Wright

• Laugh Lines

• Iraq’s Toxic Cache Sizable, U.S. Believes By Paul Richter

• Ex-Friend of McVeigh Denies Fabricating Firearms Robbery By Richard A. Serrano

• Douglas MacArthur II; Diplomat, Nephew of General

• For Sale: A Chunk of Rock History By Josh Getlin

• Castro Was to Be Fall Guy Had Glenn ‘62 Flight Failed

• WASHINGTON INSIGHT

• Whitewater Prosecution Scouring White House Videotapes By Alan C. Miller and David Willman

• Breaking the Madness Cycle, One Peace at a Time By Denise Marie Siino

• Chief Parks Establishes Firm Hand in First 100 Days By Matt Lait

• Clinton Signs $268-Billion Defense Spending Measure

• It’s a ‘Girl’ Thing for Women By Carla Hall

• Viper Militia Member Wins Acquittal on Explosives Charge

• Michael Strieby; Engineer, Investment Consultant

• Defense Seeks to Show Kaczynski Is Mentally Ill By Mark Gladstone

• Dollars Today, Sense Tomorrow By Jeannine Stein

• Resurrection of the Dolls By David L. Ulin

• Scaled-Down Bolsa Chica Plan Approved By David Haldane

• A Deer Ate My Column By Peter H. King

• George Petrie; Veteran TV and Movie Actor By Myrna Oliver

• Lucy Adelman; Artist, Philanthropist and Activist

• Air Bag Deactivation OK Is Unlikely to Deflate Critics By Donald W. Nauss

• FBI Discloses Key Evidence in Atlanta Blasts By J R. Moehringer

• Not Such Fine Lines By and Dave Wielenga

• DWP Board OKs Sweeping Layoff Plan By Jeffrey L. Rabin

• AMA to Offer Seal of Approval to Doctors Who Meet Standards

• Whitewater Grand Jury Meets With Rose Firm Lawyer

• Wei’s Hold on China Could Slip in Exile By Jim Mann

• Surprise Ending at National Book Awards

• Apartment Vacancies

• REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By P J. Huffstutter

• Sex and the Single Curl By Helaine Olen

• Micro Therapeutics Stock Climbs 17%

• Oct. Bankruptcy Filings Near All-Time High By Debora Vrana

• Also…

• ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS

• 3 PG&E Power Plants to Be Sold to Duke

• Laura Ashley CEO Resigns Under Pressure

• ALSO…

• What Works By Stephen Gregory

• Mexican Economy Continues Its Surge By James F. Smith

• Surge of Venture Capital Bodes Well for Southland By Juan Hovey

• Sex and the Single Curl By Helaine Olen

• REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By P J. Huffstutter

• Video View

• Japan’s Plan to Revive Economy Eases Regulations but Not Taxes

• Smith Barney, Women Agree to Settlement

• Progressive Title Settles Agent-Kickback Case By Jesus Sanchez

• Stocks Close Lower, Ending 3-Session Rally; Oil Prices Fall

• Informix Restates 3 Years’ Results Amid Probe

• Wet Seal Stock Surges on Word of 31% Quarterly Gain

• Bergen Brunswig to Buy Vaccine Supplier

• Chart Doctors By David R. Olmos

• New Brew Crew By Russ Stanton

• October Bankruptcies Near All-Time High By Debora Vrana

• REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By P J. Huffstutter

• Sony Pictures Exec Named Co-President

• REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By Leslie Helm

• Jackson’s Coalition Buys Stock in Five Record Companies By Chuck Philips

• Spotlight: Ex-Taco Bell Exec to Head Diedrich Coffee

• How to Navigate the Maze of Licenses, Taxes, Insurance

• Trying to Loosen Big Companies’ Grip on Government Contracts By Vicki Torres

• Mining the Silver Screen By Bob Howard

• Which Came First, the Chicken Coops or the Cabinets? By Melinda Fulmer

• First Union Will Buy CoreStates for $16.1 Billion

• From VARs to Faster Chips–Computer Show Eyes the Little Guy By Lawrence J. Magid

• South Korea Reshuffles Cabinet in Finance Crisis By David Holley

• Supplier Strike Interrupts Output at GM

• SEP Plan Must Be Open to Eligible Employees By Karen E. Klein

• Money Supply’s Surge Triggers Debate Over Cause, Effect By Tom Petruno

• Fallout From Teamster Scandal Runs Deep By Stuart Silverstein

• Pimco O.C. Unit to Manage Transferred Bond Portfolios

• The Story Behind HMO Survey By David R. Olmos

• Sun Seeks to Bar Microsoft Use of Java Logo

• Stocks Edge Lower, Ending 3-Session Rally; Bonds Quiet

• Creativity Steadied Shaky Times By Karen E. Klein

• Kazakhstan to Sign Oil Export Agreements

• Rosen Motors Folds After Engine’s ‘50%’ Success By Karen Kaplan

• Disney Profit Climbs 18% in 4th Quarter

• Landmark II Tower Joins Roster of Westside Deals By Brad Berton

• Firms Can Paint Profitable Picture of Market if They Go by the Numbers By Bob Howard

• Wired Ventures Unit Expected to Lay Off 40 By Michael A. Hiltzik

• Comdex Exhibitors Court Small Business By Greg Miller

• Allergan to Invest $200 Million in Spinoff Company By Barbara Marsh

• NLRB Issues Complaint Against Guess By Nancy Rivera Brooks

• Dayton Hudson, Home Depot Profits Rise

• Inflation in Check; Inventories Rise

• Unsinkable Debbie Reynolds Surfaces Again By Bill Kohlhaase

• Masochism for Masses By Jan Herman

• Coming Thursday

• Well-Rounded Sounds of Toru Takemitsu By Mark Swed

• ‘Ragtime’ Beats All By Don Shirley

• When It’s OK to Spy By Howard Rosenberg

• Pickin’ and Choosin’ - Tony Furtado’s New Instrument, New Sound Show Why He Shouldn’t Be Pegged a Bluegrass Banjo Player By John Roos

• The Verve Ably Demonstrates Craft and Charisma By Robert Hilburn

• The Most Famous Mouse in the World Plans a Comeback By Greg Braxton

• Boston Musica Viva Traces Musical Roots By Josef Woodard

• ‘Kids’ and ‘Bella’ Lead CBS to Seasonal First By Brian Lowry

• Back From The Brink By Clifford Rothman

• MORNING REPORT By Shauna Snow

• Timeless Insights in Knox Works By William Wilson

• Our Food Safety Checklist

• Just (Have Somebody Else) Do It By Janet Mccracken and Davilynn Furlow, May Parich

• What Are You Drinking?

• Utah Fruit Bars By Rose Dosti

• Capers With Fish By Bev Bennett

• It’s Your Shower? Let’s Do Brunch! By Abby Mandel

• Breaking the Nut Barrier By Kathy Casey

• Sizzle and Serve By Janet Mccracken

• Spoiled, She Said By Laurie Ochoa

• You Read It Here: a Hearty Vegetable Couscous By Bev Bennett

• The Shell Game By May Parich and Shoshana Goldberg

• What Ales Him? By Schuyler Ingle

• For Safety’s Sake, Handle Chicken With Care By Shoshana Goldberg

• By the Numbers