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What happened on December 02, 1998
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Homeless Shelter to Open 24 Hours
KARIMA A. HAYNES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer's Alleged Killer Was a Recently Paroled Gang Member
MATT LAIT and CARLA RIVERA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Deputy DA Is Named Municipal Court Judge
High Five
ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Arrested on Suspicion of Forging Checks
TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Services in O.C., Region Mark World AIDS Day
BONNIE HARRIS HAYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Methane Levels Found Near Homes
Deputies Thwart Courtroom Attack
DOUGLAS P. SHUIT and JACK LEONARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boos Brothers
Project Puts 12 Students Into 'Orbit'
DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County OKs More Homes Near Methane Gas Seepage
DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latin Revival: Ancient Roman Language Regains Popularity
TINA NGUYEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Should Get Funds for New Buses, Panel Says
AMY PYLE and JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Rain Backs Off but More Looms
JASON KANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rats, and We Were Feeling So Optimistic
DANA PARSONS
Traffic Light Near New School OKd
TONY LYSTRA
Obituaries
Laguna Beach
Steve Carney, (714) 966-5634
Laguna Hills
Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Hart's Appointment to Education Post Applauded
KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Rainfall
Brea
Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Councilman Assisting Effort to Open Homeless Shelter
PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Special Delivery
JAMES MEIER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Yorba Linda
Steve Carney, (714) 966-5634
Arafat's Money Sieve
Hospital Warns 600 Ex-Patients of Hepatitis C Risk
Other Areas
Jean Pasco, (714) 564-1033
Hearing Extended for 445-Acre Project
ANDY SAMUELSON
Ernest Nichols; Lemon Rancher, Hospital Trustee
Water Main Rupture Closes Road
Appointment of Hart to Education Post Applauded
KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton's Answers
Playpens Recalled
Henry Hyde
Sonny Bono
Teaching
Linking School to Work
RICHARD LEE COLVIN, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Street Preacher Charged With Disturbing Peace
RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Safety Zone: Action Log
L.A. Shows N.Y. It Can Skate With the Best of Them
CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tree-Lighting Ceremony Tonight at Lopez Adobe
MAGGIE BARNETT
Tobacco Settlement
Woman Molested by Man Who Hid in Her Car
SOLOMON MOORE
Obituaries
L.A. Unions Step Up Demands on Developers
TED ROHRLICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winter Shelters for Homeless Opening, but Not in Ventura
PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Share Your Earthquake Memories
University Out to Make a Name for Itself
STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Mouseketeer Goes on Trial in Stock Fraud Case
DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prisons Need Full Reform
Board Debates Law on Police Suing Citizens
NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Catalyst for a Better Future
CARLOS F. CHAMORRO, Carlos F. Chamorro, whose mother is the former president of Nicaragua, is visiting professor of journalism at UC Berkeley
Businessman to Fill Spot on Council
S.J. CAHN
Bad Weather Won't Stop Tree Lighting
MARK ARMSTRONG
Students Who Care Stand Out
Christine Baron, Christine Baron is a high school English teacher in Orange County
Anaheim
Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Buena Park
Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Costa Mesa
Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Cypress
Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point
Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Fullerton
Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove
Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Huntington Beach
Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
La Habra
Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Laguna Niguel
Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Lake Forest
Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Los Alamitos
Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Mission Viejo
Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Newport Beach
Steve Carney, (714) 966-5634
Orange
Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Placentia
Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
San Clemente
Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
San Juan Capistrano
Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Seal Beach
Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Stanton
Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Westminster
Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
La Palma
James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Tustin
James Meier, (714) 966-5988
What Counts When Students Ask for Recommendations
CHRISTINE BARON
This week's subject: Sports
County Agrees to Settle Suit Against Tobacco Industry
Residents Get First Look at New Housing Project
Battle Against Red Ants to Be Costly, Experts Say
Long Beach Selects 1st Latino City Manager
Now Just Wait for the Price Hikes
ALEXANDER COCKBURN, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications
Irvine
James Meier, (714) 966-5988
A Transportation Diamond
Man Dies, 2 Hurt in Fountain Valley Crash
A Deadly Disease That Is Getting Younger
TIPPER GORE, Tipper Gore is the mental health policy advisor to the president
It's Enough to Make Them All 'Psycho'
STEVE HARVEY
Santa Ana
Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
School Bus Flips Over on Slippery Freeway
HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Assisted Suicide
Arrest Made in Slaying of Witness
SCOTT GLOVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Villa Park
Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
'This University Works Because We Do'
LIZ SEYMOUR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Marks World AIDS Day
From A Times Staff Writer
Holiday Helpers
Stephanie Stassel
Police Seek Suspect in Taco Bell Robbery
MARK ARMSTRONG
Slow-Moving Storm Lingers
DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Builder Seeks a Way to Tax Homeowners for Slide Costs
ROBERT OURLIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reluctant Jurors Deliver the Verdict--in Absentia
PATT MORRISON
Teaching Kids to Reject Hate Is Discussion Topic
SUE FOX
High School Senior Receives Siemens Award
Sports
'Mouseketeer' Portrayed as a Stock Fraud Artist
Hospitals Offering Incentives in Bid to Hire Skilled Nurses
DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Theatre League Honors Achievements
Reducing Gun Violence
Ruth Hart Morris; Retired Theater Owner
Agreement on Sweatshops
BUSINESS
Redesign of Mecca Sound System a Job of Epic Proportions
LEE ROMNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Primecap Management Scraps Plans for Sale, Sources Say
From Bloomberg News
Del Taco Beefing Up to Beat Competition
John O'Dell
Kellwood to Buy 2 S.F. Clothing Companies
Bloomberg News
Europe's Total and Petrofina Join the Oil Company Merger Scramble
From Times Wire Services
Irvine Co.'s Bren Moves to Take IAC Private Again
E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
E! Making a Big Move to Next-Door Offices
BRAD BERTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
AT&T, Time Warner Discuss Phone Venture
SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Xerox, IPNet to Unveil Book Production Plan
Jonathan Gaw
Working at Home: How Suite It Is Now
CYNDIA ZWAHLEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tech Stocks Rally; Dow Reverses for Slight Gain
From Times Wire Services
New Ways to Use Your Credit
LIZ PULLIAM
Another Call Goes Against PacBell in Long-Distance Bid
ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Forecast Shows Economy Poised for Growth
From Times Wire Services
Spotlight / Small-Business Web Site
AOL Woos Netscape Staff With Pay, Promises
Associated Press
Sun Executive to Testify About Java Today at Microsoft Trial
JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
DaimlerChrysler Posts Record Sales in November
From Associated Press
Mossimo Chief Gives Up Control at Apparel Firm
LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gemstar Sues Pioneer Over Patents
Bloomberg News
Mexico's Move Could Lead to Big Savings for U.S. Callers
JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EMI to Pay Music Chief $7.44 Million
From Reuters
Barbeques Galore's Net Income Up 24%
Judge Throws Out Suit Accusing Bergen, Others of Price Fixing
BARBARA MARSH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AirTouch Cellular to Consolidate Operations
P.J. Huffstutter
Javelin Systems Signs Deal With Aramark
P.J. Huffstutter
Bren Offers to Buy Last Irvine Apartment Shares
E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Del Taco Hires President to Guide Expansion Effort
JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FDA Warns Zeneca About Ads' Drug Claims
Bloomberg News
Sportstown Planning Handed Off to Anaheim
DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
InterWorks Acquires San Diego's Dynamem
Jonathan Gaw
Holiday Credit Card Offers: Let the User Beware
LIZ PULLIAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. in Talks With Steel Exporters on Caps
Bloomberg News
CKE Restaurants' Stock Rises With Sales at Hardee's Stores
Bloomberg News
Technology
Associated Press
Check With Municipality Before Starting a Home Business
KAREN E. KLEIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Meeting Meter Tallies Tab of Too Much Talk
LAWRENCE J. MAGID, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
How to Do Business With Those in the Biz
KAREN E. KLEIN
Video View
Spotlight: Homestake Mining Stakes Claim to 49% of Prime
E-Tek Raises $60 Million in Offering
Bloomberg News
Also . . .
Tried-and-True Financial Ratios Can Be Key to Healthy Firm
Juan Hovey
The Business Buzz in the Region? Read On--and Write In as Well
JAMES FLANIGAN
Western Digital Shares Jump 37% on Chairman's Optimism
From Bloomberg News
NBC Rearranges Its Prime-Time Lineup
PAUL BROWNFIELD
Exploring Oil Patch for Partners
JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brokers Tighten Rules for Internet Stock Investors
From Times Wire Services
Ovitz Names Start-Up, Expected to Sign Partners
CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Ramses II's Capital Found With Sensors
From Associated Press
Exxon and Mobil Agree to Biggest Merger Ever
NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Son's Effusive Valentine to Generation WW2
DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arab Killed; Serial Attacker Suspected
From Times Wire Reports
Saying 'I Do' in Ink
SUSAN CARPENTER
She Just Wanted These Girls to Have Fun
MIKE DOWNEY
Pinochet Goes to Estate After Hospital Demands His Ouster
From Times Wire Services
Public Skeptical of Raising Age for Retirement
ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Groups Renew Call to Lift Embryo Research Ban
MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Payment Ruling Halts Most Digs at Israeli Sites
Associated Press
Governor Suspended Over Storm Toll
From Times Wire Reports
New Arthritis Drug Clears FDA Panel
From Times Wire Reports
Bill on Gay Rights Barely Wins Rematch
From Times Wire Reports
Letter Bombs Prompt Nationwide Alert
From Times Wire Reports
Impeachment Panel Summons Memos on Clinton Campaign
RICHARD A. SERRANO and MARC LACEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
GOP Leaders Aren't Leading on the Impeachment Front
JANET HOOK and RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Eastern Areas Bask in Record Warmth
From Times Wire Reports
Little Threat Seen in Suspect Plastic Chemical
From The Washington Post
UC Teaching Assistants Strike on 8 Campuses
KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Laugh Lines
Panel Finds No Breast Implant Disease Risk
TERENCE MONMANEY, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Planning Ahead
Pint-sized Punch Lines
The Big Squeeze
MEL GILDEN,
Mel Gilden, a freelance editor, teacher and author, has written many articles, books and TV cartoons
And Now You See Two
BOOTH MOORE
In Your Dreams
Out In Space
Washington Insight
From The Times Washington Bureau
Put Your Own Stamp on Letters
GOP Stands Pat on Senate Leaders
ART PINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Motto: Todd Help Us
From Associated Press
Kurdish Suicide Bomber Injures 14 People at Turkish Supermarket
From Reuters
Wintry Day Makes Them Cry Uncle
CHRIS ERSKINE
3 Killed as Bus Crashes Into Truck at U.S.-Mexican Border
From Associated Press
Judy Collins to Sign Memoir and Perform
Del Taco's Beefing Up to Crunch Competition
JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Search of the Elusive Yankee Clipper
PAUL D. COLFORD, NEWSDAY
Louise Seyler; Pioneering L.A. School Official
MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cuba's Politburo Sends a Gift: Christmas
MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rio Police Find Cocaine in Santa Dolls
Reuters
Bucks Bearing Arms Get Revenge
ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apostle Of Art
MARY ROURKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$52-Million Deal Seeks to Save Desert Land
FRANK CLIFFORD, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
China Detains Leaders of New Opposition Party
MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pacific Rim Needs Isle of the Darned
JIM MANN
Mayor Won't Block 'Living Wage' at LAX
JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boeing Raises Layoff Target to 53,000
ELIZABETH DOUGLASS and JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Businessman Sworn In as Mayor of Tijuana
From a Times Staff Writer
Long-Lost Data Fuel Debate on Earhart Puzzle
THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Mossimo Yields Half His Stake to Lure CEO
LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laid to Rest Again--in a New Land
LARRY GORDON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Teaching Assistants Strike on 8 Campuses
KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Offbeat Details Add Interest to Sleuth Story
MARGO KAUFMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
There's No Quick Fix for Fire Ant Problem
ESTHER SCHRADER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Critics Don't Slow BART Extension to S.F. Airport
MARIA L. La GANGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Long Journey Comes Full Circle for Real Madrid
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Wilson Aide Named to Appeals Panel
DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
William Baxter; Helped Dismantle AT & T
Misuse of Funds Tied to Clinton, Dole Campaigns
ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A 'Hugs and Kisses' Approach to Animal Training
BARBARA J. CHUCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Trims Privacy Shield of 4th Amendment
DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nicky Blair Catered to the Stars
IRENE LACHER
Los Feliz Coffee Shop Grinds to a Halt
SUSAN CARPENTER
Selective Service Sign-Up Goes Online
From Times Wire Reports
Margaret Walker Alexander; Black Feminist Author
MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FOOD
Don't Eat the Bowl
For Kitchen Santas
Donna Deane, TIMES TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
A Note on American Ricotta
Banana Nature
RUSS PARSONS
Key to Times Style
Grapevine
ENICE PARK
Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
No Need to Duck Out
DONNA DEANE
The World's Priciest Rinse Cycle
DAN BERGER
Coming Next Week
It's Not Easy Staying Green
CHARLES PERRY
Endangered Cheese?
VINCENT SCHIAVELLI
Calling All Elves
Tracy Crowe McGonigle
1997 Weingut Robert Weil Riesling "Trocken," Rheingau (About $15)
S. IRENE VIRBILA
Salt Fever
RUSS PARSONS
On the Cover / Gifts of Taste : Cool Hot Wreaths
BARBARA HANSEN
Gifts That Age Well
S. IRENE VIRBILA, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
David Thompson, Bedford Thompson Winery
American Cheese Spreads in Italy
JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Shepherd's Cheese
VINCENT SCHIAVELLI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Salmon Leaps Into Molasses
ROSE DOSTI
SPORTS
Return of Indoor Soccer Discussed
BILL SHAIKIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On Thin Ice
HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Motto: Todd Help Us
BILL PLASCHKE
Rangers Stun Panthers, 5-4
Associated Press
Purdue Could Be Next
ROBYN NORWOOD
Davis Waiting for Clearance
DAVID WHARTON
NBA Talks Resume Thursday as Glimmer of Hope Emerges
From Staff and Wire Reports
Angels' Harris Lost for '99 After Major Elbow Surgery
MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Newport Harbor Focuses on Ending Marina's Streak
MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks, Penguins Put Illness, Injury Aside
ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Long Beach State Struggles to Beat CS Dominguez Hills
From Staff Reports
Newswire
From Staff and Wire Reports
Frequent Flyers Abound at the Great Eight
DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schedule Shows It's Time for Davidsson to Get Rest
ELLIOTT TEAFORD
College Basketball Daily Report
LON EUBANKS
Baseball Notes
From Staff and Wire Reports
Williams Has Jayhawks Out of Their Press
DIANE PUCIN
Cincinnati Assistant Fired
Calendar
Jones Gets Owens Award Again
Staff and Wire Services
Jankovich Brings the Goods
STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rescuing Track and Field Would Be His Biggest Leap
RANDY HARVEY
Arenas Revs Up to 42 on El Camino Real
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Four Southland Teams Advance
Cleveland Guards Can't Make Grade
From Staff Reports
Community College Athletes of the Week
Nba Lockout: Day 155
Victory Makes the Eagles Smile
PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loyola Beats Clock and Northridge, 74-71
High School Basketball Roundup
Valley Christian Advances to Final
EVAN LOVETT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Swillis Wants a Bigger Role
DAVID WHARTON
George Awaits Next Call From the NFL
LINDA WHITMORE
Bruins Want a Rematch
SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Harvard-Westlake Outdistanced in State Semifinals
MIKE BRESNAHAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rangers Get Palmeiro for $45 Million
MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Stoops Takes Over at Oklahoma
From Associated Press
Old-Time Duel for Selanne, Jagr
ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lack of Players Puts Flames' Season on Line
L.A. Motto: Todd Help Us
STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is It Too Soon to Finger Him for Greatness?
MAL FLORENCE
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
MIKE JAMES
O'Donnell's Turn to Try to Ignite Listless Power Play
JIM HODGES
Bayer Scores 25 as Mater Dei Wins Opener
Bryant Young Has Surgery
Associated Press
Florida Atlantic Stuns Oklahoma State
From Associated Press
Decision to Broadcast Game Irks Mater Dei Official
MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Screen Play
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Northridge Hires Jankovich
Staff and Wire Reports
Long Beach's Stein, Steele Are Honored
Long Beach State's May Named Big West Player of Year for 3rd Time
ENTERTAINMENT
KNBC's Fritz Coleman, Others to Perform at Benefit for Family Assistance Program
A Preference for the Outside
RICHARD NATALE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Holiday Cabaret' to Benefit Para Los Nin~os
Get Out!
Schrader on Schrader
RICHARD NATALE
EAR Unit Celebrates the Inventions of Composers
MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press.
SHAUNA SNOW
'A Sonic Thing'
JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peacock Readying to Ruffle Feathers?
PAUL BROWNFIELD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Celebrities, Performers to Appear at Downtown 'Tree of Life & Festival of Lights' Event Today
Are There Any Lessons to Be Learned in 'Beloved's' Failure?
GENE SEYMOUR, FOR THE TIMES
Send in the Clowns . . . Carefully
FLORE DE PRENEUF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
As Director's Plaything, 'Babes in Toyland' Suffers
T.H. McCULLOH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
George Van Eps: A Life in Harmony
JIM WASHBURN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Acoustic-Centered Collection Rewards
JOHN ROOS
LACMA Receives Sisley Painting in Dispersal of Sara Lee Collection
SUZANNE MUCHNIC, TIMES ART WRITER
CBS Scores KO With Sunday Punch, Other Shows
GREG BRAXTON
Reviving Argument for Televised Executions
HOWARD ROSENBERG
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