Archive for Tuesday, December 01, 1998

Arts Center to Take Its 1st Bow

• Locked Into Learning By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Need a Checkup Before Tennis? By Steve Harvey

• A Change of Scenery in Canoga Park as New Madrid Theatre Prepares for Debut By Patricia Ward Biederman

• Driver Unhurt After Plunge From Cliff By Nick Green

• Student Hurt in Explosion Undergoes Tracheotomy By Solomon Moore

• 200 Firefighters Put Out Auto Supply Store Blaze By Andrew Blankstein

• An Old Story By Tom Gray

• Invading Fire Ants’ Sting Could Kill, Doctors Warn By Peter M. Warren

• Lights! Action! By Steve Carney

• Dreadful Statistic: 3 in a Year

• Stiff Laws Keep San Marino Tidy By Richard Winton

• Families Lose Battle Over Park By Caitlin Liu

• Volunteers’ Pet Projects By Janet Wilson

• Custom Medicines Just the Prescription for Couple’s Pharmacy By Leo Smith

• Pioneering Jazz Guitarist Dies By Bill Kohlhaase

• Barter Exchanges Helping Boost Members’ Purchasing Power By Coll Metcalfe

• 3rd Top Getty Official Quits Under Munitz By Suzanne Muchnic

• FOUNTAIN VALLEY By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977

• ANAHEIM By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036

• Fired Employee Guilty of Killing Security Guard

• Edison to Detail Plans to Build Artificial Reef

• SANTA ANA By Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038

• Embezzlers Must Pay Restitution, Judge Rules

• SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO By Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885

• Global Approach Assures Firms of Fresh Profits By Karen Robinson-Jacobs

• Obituaries

• GARDEN GROVE By Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038

• Holiday Weekend Traffic Deaths Down Despite Rain

• Cable Operator Pictures Better East Valley Service By Jennifer Pendleton

• Decorated Metrolink Train to Collect Toys By David Colker

• BUSINESS CALENDAR

• Cellular Phone Customers Expected to Top 300 Million

• No Traffic Fatalities Over Holiday By Tina Dirmann

• Experts to Examine Ant Infestations Today By Esther Schrader

• Cities Target Gun Makers in Bogus Lawsuits By John R. Lott Jr.

• BUSINESS CALENDAR

• LAGUNA BEACH By Steve Carney, (714) 966-5634

• LA PALMA By James Meier, (714) 966-5988

• A New Look at Medicare Drugs

• Vitesse Semiconductor to Acquire Vermont Scientific By Barbara Murphy

• Camarillo School Unification Drive Heats Up By Kate Folmar

• $90,000 Awarded in Suit Over Theme Park Ride

• Ground Broken for Initial Phase of Office Complex

• Fire Ants Pose Health Hazard for People With Allergies, Experts Say By Peter M. Warren

• Courthouse Starts Using New Security System

• SAN CLEMENTE By Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885

• From Russia With Love: Mail-Order Bride Service By Lorenza Munoz and Tini Tran

• 64% in Voter Survey Oppose Impeachment

• Man, Woman Arrested in Robbery of Kmart

• SEAL BEACH By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977

• Some Light Through the Tunnel By Tom Plate

• DANA POINT By Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885

• FULLERTON By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440

• Body Found in Remote Area Identified as 18-Year-Old Simi Woman By S. J. Cahn

• LAGUNA HILLS By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155

• Semtech Reports Sales of $28.5 Million in Quarter

• HOLIDAY HELPERS By Stephanie Stassel

• VILLA PARK By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036

• STANTON By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835

• 2 Shootings Claim 3 Victims in Compton

• PLACENTIA By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036

• CYPRESS By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440

• IHOP Inc. Announces Sales Up Over Last Year

• VA Awards Shuttle Service Contract to Venture Firm By Barbara Murphy

• BREA By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912

• Affinity Bank Opens Its 1st Full-Service Branch

• Share Your Earthquake Memories

• Moorpark College Dancers Put No-Smoking Message in Motion By Andy Samuelson

• Flamemaster Earnings Up 9 Cents Per Share

• Developer Scales Back Live Oak Ranch Plans

• Council Hearings Set for 3 Developers By Andy Samuelson

• Rain Prompts Official End to Fire Season By Nick Green

• Holding Up Under Starr Chamber Rules By Robert Scheer

• Light Rain, Some Snow Expected From Weak Storm By Eric Malnic

• HUNTINGTON BEACH By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824

• Charter Panel Votes More Autonomy for Civilian Police Post By Peter Hong

• LAKE FOREST By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155

• Hermosa Beach Sued Over Offshore Oil Drilling Ban By Jean Merl

• MISSION VIEJO By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155

• YORBA LINDA By Steve Carney, (714) 966-5634

• Woman Awarded $90,000 for Jurassic Park Ride Injury By Evelyn Larrubia

• Manzanita School Committee Forms to Consider Student Uniforms By Michael Gottlieb

• Obituaries

• Censure and Move On

• Tarzana Man Suspected in Grocery, ATM Crimes By Seema Mehta

• Moore Gets OK to Sell ‘Clean Air’ Solvent By Barbara Murphy

• BUENA PARK By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912

• COSTA MESA By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977

• Chatsworth Company Is Awarded Patent

• Badly Burned Man May Have Set Himself on Fire

• ORANGE By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824

• Officials Declare 1998 Fire Season Over

• TUSTIN By James Meier, (714) 966-5988

• Students Criticize Teacher in Science Experiment Fire

• WESTMINSTER By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977

• Trauma Volunteers Will Offer Helping Hand During Crisis By Julie Ha

• LA HABRA By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440

• Free Tax Information Seminar Due in Ventura By Barbara Murphy

• LOS ALAMITOS By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824

• UC Irvine Prepares for Strike by Assistants By Liz Seymour

• LAGUNA NIGUEL By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155

• IRVINE By James Meier, (714) 966-5988

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

• Group Feeds Needy in Spite of Warning By Marina Malikoff

• Wily Answers May Not Be High Crimes By Danny M. Adkison

• DCH Technology Launches New Response System

• Xircom to Focus on Japan, Open Tokyo Office By Barbara Murphy

• Matchmaker: From Russia With Love? By Lorenza Munoz and Tini Tran

Boys’ AOW

• Balanced Matadors Use Unselfish Approach to Share the Wealth By Steve Henson

• Locals Are One Unit Shy By Mike Digiovanna

• Picture Perfect By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Not-So Heads-Up Officials Keep Tailing Off By T J. Simers

• Harvard-Westlake Can’t Dance on Playoff Night

• Winning Isn’t Everything By David Wharton

• It’s Not Going Rice’s Way but 49ers Still Win

• Northridge Momentum Continues to Build, 92-50 By Steve Henson

• Holton’s 17-Footer Is the Difference in Loara’s Victory

• Moceanu Gets Court Order Against Father

• Tickets Go on Sale Today for Los Alamitos-Mater Dei By Mike Terry

• SCC No Match for Northridge

• NBA LOCKOUT / Day 154

• Lewis Is Cleared of Charges By Scott Howard-Cooper

• For the Latest Change, Dodgers Could Win Raves By Steve Springer

• TIMES’ RANKINGS By Helene Elliott helene Elliott

• Tonight By Jerry Crowe

• The Road Could Tell the Story for Coyotes By Helene Elliott

• UC Irvine Loses Grip on Game By Chris Foster

• Not the Start of Something Big By David Wharton

• Wolverines Confront Old Nemesis By Mike Bresnahan

• Connecticut Repeats History

• After Short Trip to Minors, Cullen Returns Tonight By Elliott Teaford

• Martinez Beats Jasso

• Role Players Inspire Confidence By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Perreault Still Optimistic By Jim Hodges

• SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP By Steve Henson

• Trojans See Daylight By Robyn Norwood

• Locals Are One Unit Shy By Bill Plaschke

• A Replay of NFL Vote Would Be the Right Call By Randy Harvey

• THE HOT CORNER By Steve Pratt

• Updated Forecast for Baltimore: Cold and Nasty By Mal Florence

• Williams Gets Big Award

• Big Honor for Claiborne By Robyn Norwood

• TENNIS

• Senior Gillig Makes 29 First Impressions By Eric Sondheimer

• McNown Shares the Glory By Scott Howard-Cooper

• BCS: Bowl Conspiracy Syndrome By Chris Dufresne

• North Carolina Makes Trip an Easy One

• Dodgers Should Start Getting Used to This Losing Feeling By Ross Newhan

• Irvine Suffers Dubious Setback By Chris Foster

• Bowl Schedule

• LOCAL NOTES

• In another boys’ basketball game:

• Jankovich To Become CSUN Athletic Director By Steve Henson

• Irish Get the Gator Bowl Bid

• Belle, Orioles Finally Have a Deal

• Calendar

• King Loss Spurs Coach’s Frustration By Jim Hodges

• Coin Flip Procedures Changed

ORANGE LEAGUE

• SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

• OLYMPIC LEAGUE

• SMALL SCHOOLS

• CENTURY LEAGUE

• PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

• GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

• FREEWAY LEAGUE

• Flights of Fancy - At the Butterflies Ball, Formal Attire Suits the Supporters of Interval House Crisis Shelters By Kathyrn Bold

• SEA VIEW LEAGUE

• GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

• EMPIRE LEAGUE

• SUNSET LEAGUE

• Experienced Help By Kathryn Bold

• Southern Africa Faces ‘Disaster’ as AIDS Spreads By Dean E. Murphy

• Abortion’s \o7 Cause Celebre\f7 By Julie Marquis

• Careening Sequence of Violence Claims Officer By Matt Lait and Julie Ha

• Donors Pledge $3 Billion in New Aid to Palestinians By Norman Kempster

• Student of Life By Martin Miller

• Presidential Job Hunt

• A Ranking That Really Rankles By Steve Harvey

• Bel-Air’s Rocco Restaurant Rolls Out the Barrels By Chris Rubin

• Give Chile Room on Pinochet, Albright Says By Stanley Meisler

• Chanda McLeod / Volleyball

• Question Corner By Compiled By Cindy Dorn

• A Thriller Rooted in Complex Family Tree By Michael Harris

• Object of Dogged Pursuit By Bettijane Levine

• Making Their Move By Martin Henderson

• Ng’s Lawyers Blame Killing Spree on His Partner By Phil Willon

• Gov.-Elect Davis Picks Gary Hart to Serve as Education Secretary By Nick Anderson

• Industry Woes Help Bury Respected Garment Maker By Patrick J. Mcdonnell

• He’s Paid to Find Sitcoms Hilarious By Susan Carpenter

• Williams Serves a Meaty Challenge By Susan Carpenter

• Dante Fascell; Led Foreign Affairs Panel in Gulf War By Myrna Oliver

• 2 Arrested in 5 Slayings at Family Home

• Crude Oil and Gas Prices Hit Historic Lows By Chris Kraul and Nancy Rivera Brooks

• Bouncing About the Hardwood By Martin Henderson

• Alberto Munoz / Cross-Country

• CHARITY SCORECARD By Heather Stewart Jorden

• Quebec Pro-Independence Party Wins Reelection

• Only 25 Snooping Days Left Until Christmas By Patt Morrison

• When Sudan Needs a Friend on the Hill, It Turns to Dymally By Jim Mann

• Mobil Price Tag Could Hit $80 Billion

• INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• 2 Laws Struck Down Under Prop. 209 By Dave Lesher

• Playing for Keeps By Peter Jensen

• Christian Mobs in Indonesia Burn 4 Mosques in Revenge

• Holiday Sales Up in Line With Expectations

• Israelis Spar Over Troops in Lebanon

• Teacher in Racial Flap Seeks Transfer

• Espy Jury to Begin Deliberations Today

• Cambodia Swears In Regime Led by Onetime Co-Premier

• SANDY BANKS

• Using Your Hands May Help You to Grasp the Right Word By Rob Stein

• Building Dreams

• EchoStar in $1.05-Billion Satellite TV Deal

• Oregon Gets Holiday Vote

• Pint-Sized Punch Lines

• House Panel Plans Clinton Subpoena Over Fund-Raising By Richard A. Serrano

• Countdown Begins for Launch of Endeavour

• Reno Gets 60 More Days to Rule on Ickes-Teamsters Investigation By Ronald J. Ostrow

• Justices Seem Leery of Entering Census-Sampling Dispute, Calling It a Political Issue By David G. Savage

• Celeste Strack Kaplan; Social Work Educator at USC

• The Greats Aren’t Invented, They Just Happen By Peter Jensen

• A Lawyer for Ousted Malaysia Reformer Is Sentenced to Jail

• U.S. Barrels Into Oil Pipeline Debate in Support of Turkey By Tyler Marshall

• Jury’s Verdict Shocks State Prison System

• Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Boy Scout Ban on Gay Leaders By David G. Savage

• The Top 10

• LAUGH LINES

• For 49ers, It’s All About Owens

• Taping Pals the Tripp Way By Art Buckwald

• Stranded TV Crew Rescued From Remote Arctic Island

• TODAY’S LIVING BEST BETS

• Jewish Groups Will Demand Stolen Art

• The Big Squeeze By Mel Gilden

• Father Charged in Daughter’s Death

• Crude Oil and Gas Prices Hit Historic Lows By Chris Kraul and Nancy Rivera Brooks

• Lead U.S. Attorney Blasts Microsoft Ad By Jube Shiver Jr.

• WHO’S HOT

Seagram Fires Universal Pictures Chief Casey Silver

• Westwood High-Rise to Get a New Face By Michelle Maltais

• Regional SEC Chief Vows Crackdown By Debora Vrana

• Arena Is Answer to Church’s Prayers By Morris Newman

• ICN Explores Opening More Russian Drugstores By Barbara Marsh

• Jerry’s in a Pickle With Investors, May Be Sold By Karen Robinson-Jacobs

• Medtronic to Acquire Arterial Vascular

• Clinton Pushes Initiatives for Electronic Commerce By Greg Miller

• Key Mortgage Rate Edges Lower in October

• EchoStar in $1.25-Billion Satellite TV Deal By Sallie Hofmeister

• DeGeneres Says She and Heche Are Quitting Hollywood By Hilary De Vries

• Livent Secures Financing, Will Cut 470 Jobs

• Dow Sinks 216; Internet Stocks Take a Drubbing

• Apria Hires Andersen Veteran to Be Financial Chief By Barbara Marsh

• Ford, GM Deny Alleged Past Ties to Nazis

• Lead U.S. Attorney Blasts Microsoft Newspaper Ad By Jube Shiver Jr.

• Litton Systems to Buy Denro in Cash Deal

• Capital for Flashcom By Jonathan Gaw

• Kellogg Could Fire Up to 20% of Salaried Staff

• Cortex Lands Grant By Barbara Marsh

• U.S. OKs Monsanto’s Purchase of Dekalb

• For Policyholders, Having Met Could Pay By Liz Pulliam

• Company Town Film Profit Report

• Treasury Bill Rates Decline at Auction

• Stock Market Barometers

• Another Rise in Milk Prices Expected Today By Martha Groves

• Pacific Sunwear Sees a Rare Dip as Tastes Change By Leslie Earnest

• Dreyer’s Loses Court Bid Against Ben & Jerry’s

• Exxon, Mobil to Announce Today Deal to Merge

• Kennedy-Wilson to Offer Stock Split

• O.C. Tech Firm’s Stock Price Goes Crazy for a Day By Jonathan Gaw

• Real Estate Trends

• Rental Units Are Proposed for Downtown By Melinda Fulmer

• Koll Development Plans Phoenix Project By Daryl Strickland

• Spotlight: University Gets Millions in Ingram Micro Stock

• Ruling Eases Way for Suits Against Airlines By Davan Maharaj and James F. Peltz

• Chiron Completes Sale of Diagnostics Unit

• The Thinking Behind IBM, and Why Viacom’s so Viable By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik

• Specialty Store Sales Unchanged By George White

• Also…

• Rockwell Distribution By P J. Huffstutter

• Entergy Selling British Electric Unit to French

• Deutsche Bank to Sell Shares to Finance Deal

• DEALS

• CKE’s Stock Climbs 14% as Rating Is Raised By Leslie Earnest

• Arco Wins Suit Over Predatory Pricing of Retail Gas in Las Vegas

• A Landmark Rising From the Sand By Susan Vaughn

• Vanderbilt to Get $340 Million in Firm’s Stock

• Eye Drug Sales OKd By Barbara Marsh

• First American Buy

• ENERGY

• FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Large Caps Shine on European Horizon By Paul J. Lim

• PacifiCare Curbs Costs to Counter Medicare

• Also …

Animated Inflection

• A Swinging Party at Bash ‘98 By Bill Kohlhaase

• June Wayne Exhibition Captures Her Inventive, Influential Spirit By William Wilson

• The Most Personal Filmmakers By Kenneth Turan

• ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION’S PRESS. By Shauna Snow

• Young Victims of AIDS / HIV Are Subjects of Cable Specials By Lynne Heffley

• In Search of One for the Books By Paul Brownfield

• ‘Sweet’ Transition - Despite Lackluster Sales, Maria McKee Is Thrilled With Her Shift to Alternative Rock By Jon Matsumoto

• New Cop on ‘NYPD Blue’ Beat Deserves to Be Given a Chance By Howard Rosenberg

• Violinist Josefowicz Plays Lively, Eclectic Program By John Henken

• Recognizing AIDS’ Toll on the Arts By Zan Dubin

• TOMORROW IN CALENDAR

• ‘Nutcrackers’ at Holiday Celebration

• It Was a Dog’s Life, Now It’s a ‘Bug’s’ By Robert W. Welkos