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What happened on April 02, 1999

California | Local

$3.9-Million Settlement Is OKd in Paradise Cemetery Case
By CAITLIN LIU
12 Are Arrested in Prostitution Cases at Tanning Salons
By ALLISON COHEN
House Investigates Research Problems at VA Hospital in West L.A.
By TERENCE MONMANEY
Studio Gives a New Image to Students
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
800 Summer Jobs Open to Youths Who Qualify
By AGNES DIGGS
Ventura Freeway Bridge, Ramp Project Completed
Sanchez Slightly Ahead of Padilla in Fund-Raising
By PATRICK McGREEVY
Sanchez, Padilla Pace Funds Race
By PATRICK McGREEVY
Woman to Stand Trial in Elderly Abuse Case
By TINA DIRMANN
WESTMINSTER
By Harrison Sheppard
Gov. Davis Should Do the Right Thing on Prop. 187
By DOUGLAS W. KMIEC
Head Start Losing Its Site--but Who's Losing Sight?
By DANA PARSONS
YORBA LINDA
By James Meier
A Place All Puffed Up With Pride
By STEVE HARVEY
Nature Plays a Rainy April Fools' Trick on the Southland
By ERIC MALNIC
Obituaries
ANAHEIM
By Crystal Carreon
LAGUNA BEACH
By James Meier
Persian Version
By MAX JACOBSON
Shelter Shuts Down for Warmer Months
By TONY LYSTRA
GARDEN GROVE
By Jason Kandel
Anaheim's Game for Crush of Fans Headed to Hockey, Baseball Events
By CRYSTAL CARREON
Making the World Safer for Business
By CHRISTOPHER LAYNE and BENJAMIN SCHWARZ
Page Turner
By JAMES E. FOWLER
Work Detail Escapee Caught After Car Chase
By ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
NEWPORT BEACH
By Tina Borgatta
SEAL BEACH
By Harrison Sheppard
BUENA PARK
By Regina Hong
Beatrice Perren; Mother of Ventura Judge
TUSTIN
By James Meier
Civic Bread Cast on Water Often Just a Soggy Free Lunch
By PATT MORRISON
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
By Chris Ceballos
LA PALMA
By Harrison Sheppard
THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
O.C. Religious, Aid Groups Gear Up to Send Relief to Kosovo Refugees
Times' Ventura Photographers Win 5 Awards
Plan Calls for Alarms to Warn of a Dam Collapse
By GARY POLAKOVIC
Public Hearing Scheduled on Improvement District
By AGNES DIGGS
LAGUNA HILLS
By Sean Kirwan
Work to Begin on Emergency Room
By CHRIS G. DENINA
Holden Plays Loopholes
VILLA PARK
By Regina Hong
Pupils Beat Goal . . . Principal Pays
By LESLEY WRIGHT
LA HABRA
By Christine Castro
FULLERTON
By Christine Castro
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Mindful Music
By JOSEF WOODARD
Ex-Coach Pleads Not Guilty to Possession of Child Porn
MISSION VIEJO
By Ellen McCarty
LAKE FOREST
By Alex Katz
Bottled Water News Hard to Swallow
By STEVE CHAWKINS
Face on the Risks of War
Inmate Caught After Fleeing, Crashing Car
By ANDREW BLANKSTEIN
A Green Shocker
Bridge Work to Shut Part of California 33
By PAULA PISANI
COSTA MESA
By Elise Gee
Forecasters All Wet
By ERIC MALNIC
DANA POINT
By Chris Ceballos
BREA
By Regina Hong
LAGUNA WOODS
By Jason Leopold
CYPRESS
By Christine Castro
Clothes Circuit
By RACHEL FISCHER
Trial Ordered for Simi Valley Woman in Elder Abuse Case
By TINA DIRMANN
Sesquipedalians and Other Obfuscations
By PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN
PLACENTIA
By Crystal Carreon
Hundreds Seek Concealed Weapons on Carona's Pledge
By JASON KANDEL
STANTON
By Crystal Carreon
SANTA ANA
By Jason Kandel
Airport Foes Will Seek 113,000 Signatures
By JEAN O. PASCO
SOAR Backer May Run for Supervisor
By MASSIE RITSCH
Lockheed Signs Deal to Sell Burbank Land to Developer
By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS
SAN CLEMENTE
By Chris Ceballos
Camarillo Students Win Knowledge Bowl
By JENNIFER HAMM
Read L.A. Can Make Difference
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
By Jennifer Anne Perez
Ventura Port District Chief Resigns
By MASSIE RITSCH
More Ammo in 'Zero Tolerance' Debate
By JACK LEONARD and ELEANOR YANG
New Signs Up at Dangerous I-5 Interchange
By MEGAN GARVEY
The New Sorcerer's Apprentice
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Duarte Picked as Oxnard's Schools Chief
By ANNA GORMAN
The Belmont Learning Experience
*Foot Notes
By JAMES E. FOWLER
LOS ALAMITOS
By Lesley Wright
Baring All
By BILL LOCEY
Pair of Animal-Rights Groups Protest Circus
By DAVID HALDANE
LAGUNA NIGUEL
By Rebecca Harris
Lynwood School Chief's Leave Includes Pay
Rep. Sherman Discusses Kosovo at Pierce College
By ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Dancers Need Not Sit Out the Holiday Break
By ROBYN LOEWENTHAL
IRVINE
By James Meier
Saluting our Latino Soldiers
By FRANK del OLMO
Barriers at Wreck Sites Are No Help
By ART MARROQUIN
4 Hurt When School Bus and SUV Collide
By HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Figurative Females
By JOSEF WOODARD
Obituaries
For Casual Wear, Trek to Territory Ahead
By GERI COOK
Obituaries
High School Fire Set by an Arsonist, Officials Say
By RICHARD WINTON
Changing Course
By SEEMA MEHTA

Business

Feuding Families Settle 4 Lawsuits Over Control of a St. John Division
By GREG HERNANDEZ and LESLIE EARNEST
Y2K Survival Goods Sellers Say Demand Is Slowing Down
By ASHLEY DUNN
Buyer Will Pay Less for Centris Unit
Test Your Savvy
Profit 'Predictor' Lives Up to Billing in Test
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
Smartflex Systems Sets Layoffs After Takeovers
By Jonathan Gaw
Slowing Job Growth?
ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS
Reports Show Economic Strength in Many Sectors
Lower Option Strike Price for Ellis Execs
By JESUS SANCHEZ, commercial real estate reporter
ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS
Knickerbocker Restructuring Ends in $28-Million Loss
Late Rally Lifts Blue Chips Despite Rate, Kosovo Woes
FOMC Weighed Rate Hike in February
ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS
SBC-Ameritech Merger Raises FCC Concerns
Oscar Tickets
L.A.'s Hotel Room Rate Up 6.2% in February
By STEPHEN GREGORY
Early Test of Y2K Bug Gets Passing Grade
By ASHLEY DUNN
State Gets Closer to Program for Tax-Deferred College Accounts
By LIZ PULLIAM
MORE ON TECH
PUC Approves 2 Area Code Overlay Plans
By ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, telecommunications reporter
AEROSPACE
Markets Closed
TV Ratings Report
Restitution Ordered in Alleged Ostrich Scam
MORE ON TECH
Fund Pushing Bergen to Drop Its 'Poison Pill'
Fund Company Stands to Gain From BP Amoco-Arco Merger
Tyco, J&J Settlement Resolves Patent Disputes
Home Mortgage Interest Rate Holds at 6.98%
eSat's Chief Executive Quits, Elevating CFO
By Jonathan Gaw
Hughes Wins OK to Buy Rival Satellite Firm
DaimlerChrysler Breaks Sales Record; Other Makers See Gains
Microsoft Reduces Virus Risk in Upgrade of Office
By LESLIE HELM
More, Higher Fees Charged at ATMs, Study Finds
By ROBIN FIELDS
Also . . .
Hamburger Hamlet Spiffs Up Dinner Menu
By Greg Hernandez
Boeing Cuts C-17 Price in Offer to Air Force
Frederick's Ex-CEO Claims Wrongful Firing
By ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, retailing reporter
Las Vegas Labor Protest Brought to L.A. Builder
By NANCY CLEELAND
Hefty Fees Come With ATM Cash
By ROBIN FIELDS
Gemstar Stock Gain Fuels AOL Deal Talk
By KAREN KAPLAN, technology reporter
Ostrich Group Partner Told to Pay $890,000
O.C. Investment Group to Buy $1.7 Billion in Bad Japanese Loans
By E. SCOTT RECKARD and MARK MAGNIER
Balance Bar Shares Fall 31% on Earnings News
By MELINDA FULMER
Disney Names New Distribution Exec
Icahn's Atypical Travel Agency Ticketed for IPO
By JAMES F. PELTZ
CBS to Acquire 'Oprah' Syndicator King World
By SALLIE HOFMEISTER
Arco Chief Made Overture in BP Amoco Merger
By NANCY RIVERA BROOKS

Sports

Shark Attacks Very Troubling for Island Paradise
By PETE THOMAS
Ex-Saugus Regulars Adopting New Site
By VINCE KOWALICK
Santa Ana Valley Uses Late Rally to Beat El Modena
New Roles for Vizcaino, Hollandsworth
By JASON REID
Cubs Sign Nomo to Minor League Deal
Valenzuela Hits for the Cycle, 13-8
Raiders' Patton Sweeps Sprints
To Win First Major, O'Meara Followed Bold Master Plan
By THOMAS BONK
Nevard Is Perfect for Camarillo, 9-0
Around the Nation
Owens Hits 2 Homers for Titans
Did They Fire Up Cuban Cigars to Celebrate Coups?
By MAL FLORENCE
Wygant Helps Camarillo Tear Up Rio Mesa, 76-51
By JOHN ORTEGA
No Minor League Regrets for Goring
By DIANE PUCIN
Look Who's Talking
Still Hanging Around
Late Shot Lifts Jazz to Victory
THE DERBY BEFORE THE DERBY
By RANDY HARVEY
Another Surprising Loss for Seles
Time Change for 'Monday Night' Game
By LARRY STEWART
Season Record a Reasonable Goal for Few
By ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Thompson's Record Leaves Her Swimming in Money
UCLA Tennis Team Takes on Stanford
By SCOTT MOE
Maine Goalie Gets It Done Without Flair
By RON NEAL
Fuhr Stops 27 to Lead Blues to 3-0 Victory
Southland Should Pick Up the Pace
By HELENE ELLIOTT
Salmon Wants to Be Right in the Action
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Angelo Has Right Stuff, But Effort Goes to Waste
By PAIGE A. LEECH
Hudson in a Friendly Environment
By LONNIE WHITE
Krog Lifts New Hampshire to Final
By JOHN WEYLER
Saddleback's Jackson Will Play Basketball at Hawaii
NEWSWIRE
Paraclete Gives Crespi Cold Shoulder, 6-0
By ERIC SONDHEIMER
THE DERBY BEFORE THE DERBY
By BILL CHRISTINE
Clippers Give a Better Effort but Still Can't Defeat Dallas
By LONNIE WHITE
Orange Coast Pounds Out 40 Runs, 35 Hits in 2 Victories
Same Old Excuses Wearing Thin
By JIM HODGES
CALENDAR
Maine Gets a Ticket to Final
By JOHN WEYLER
Rice Watches Practice but Is Expected to Play
By TIM KAWAKAMI
Nets' Williams Breaks Leg
SPECTATOR SPORTS
Churchill Downs Seeking to Purchase Hollywood Park
By BILL CHRISTINE
Wooden Award Winner Will Be Named Today
By ROBYN NORWOOD
This Kind of Strike Wasn't Autry's Brand of Baseball
By EARL GUSTKEY
It Could Be a Great Weekend for Britain
By BUD COLLINS
KIDDIE CORNER
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Waldorf Takes Lead by Equaling Course Record
An Erie Start to NFL's Schedule
By T.J. SIMERS
Breedlove's Sights Still Set on Regaining Land-Speed Record
By SHAV GLICK
KIDDIE CORNER
By JASON REID
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Harrick's Bizarre Behavior
By JERRY CROWE
Jackson Still Is Goal Oriented
By PAIGE A. LEECH
Several Area Basketball Players Chosen All-State
Lockhart Pitches 2-Hitter for Marina
Fountain Valley Girls Show Strength
By ERIK HAMILTON
Learning Zone
By CHRIS FOSTER
Katella's Stafford Sets School Mark

News

Shirts and Ideas Cut From a Different Cloth
By ROSE APODACA JONES
No More Lost Soles
By BOOTH MOORE
Poetic Peek Into Catholic School, With a Tartan Twist
By JONATHAN LEVI
At Macedonian Border, Locals Support Serbs
By ELIZABETH SHOGREN
Marine Says He Burned Tape to Keep It Off TV
Suit Seeks to Crack Case of Region's Higher Egg Prices
By MARTHA GROVES
Be Patient With Dowdy Daughter
By JEANNINE STEIN
Court Says Driver Must Disclose Role in Crash
TOP OF THE NEWS
By MARY ELLEN WALKER
HOW DOES THE STORY END
Score 2 for Milosevic in the TV Air War: Seized GIs and a Smiling Foe
By PAUL WATSON
Word-Weary Labels
By BOOTH MOORE
The Buck Does Not Stop Here
By JONATHAN PETERSON
'Oh,' the Intricacies of Balkan Diplomacy
Options May Boil Down to One: Ground Forces
By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG and NORMAN KEMPSTER and TYLER MARSHALL
Northern Sierra Snowpack 45% Above Normal
Soldiers' Capture Puts a Face on a Faraway Place
By MIKE DOWNEY
Indonesian Police Force Separates From Military
Killer Gets Life Term in Britain's First War Crimes Trial
U.S. Asked to Pay to Return Argentine Student's Body
U.S. Military Wages War on New Enemy: Y2K
By TONY PERRY
Egg Hunt
By MARTHA TOLLES
With NATO Strikes, U.S. Hopes to Shore Up Balkan Dominoes
By CAROL J. WILLIAMS
Crash Kills Helicopter Pilot
Where the Grass Really Is Greener
By ROY RIVENBURG
U.S. Warning: Don't Mistreat 3 Captive GIs
By ART PINE and JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG
Humane Society Sues U.S. Over Antibiotics
PINT-SIZED PUNCH LINES - Use this one, please
A Declaration Especially for Independents
By Irene Lacher
PLANNING AHEAD
Lawyers Say Pact Prohibits Trial of POWs
By JOHN J. GOLDMAN
Profiles of 3 Soldiers
Enthusiasm in a Bottle
Inspired by a Brush With Cosmetic Greatness
By BARBARA THOMAS
TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
Peace Talks at Stalemate Over IRA Disarmament
By MAURA REYNOLDS
Farrakhan Has Emergency Surgery
DEA Helping Mexico Search for Missing State Governor
U.S. Targets Drugs, Violence in Schools
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
'We Cannot Do Everything . . . but We Must Do What We Can'
Kosovo Airstrikes: The Next Phase
Cell That Can Grow Replacement Tissue Isolated by Researchers
Hometowns Fear for Seized Men
By DONALD W. NAUSS and NANCY TREJOS
'Swiri' Not Just a Fish Story With Spy Community
By VALERIE REITMAN
LAUGH LINES
When the Doctor's Office Is Also a Day Spa
By MIMI AVINS
U.S. 'Takes Care of Its Own,' Clinton Warns Yugoslav Leader
By JAMES GERSTENZANG
Germans Speak Up to Defend European Union Privacy Laws
By CAROL J. WILLIAMS
Upper Plains States Blinded by Snowstorm
Illinois to Suspend Truck License of Driver in Fatal Amtrak Crash
East L.A. Veterans, Neighbors of Captured Soldier Mobilize
By GEORGE RAMOS
Gun Found Was Used to Kill Lawmaker
U.S. Army Unit in Panama Disbands
'Dollarization'--and Other Terms of Note
Tales of Terror From Refugees Fleeing Kosovo
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI and ELIZABETH SHOGREN
Fraud Alleged in Children's Food Program
By VIRGINIA ELLIS
Assembly to Consider Legislation to Crack Down on Medi-Cal Fraud
By JULIE HA
Search Intensifies in Torture Inquiry
Luck of the Drawer
By ROSE APODACA JONES
Top of the World
By ROSE APODACA JONES

Entertainment

Compelling 'Fires' Documents Church Burnings
By JON MATSUMOTO
Director's Career Soars on Wings of 'Angels'
By KRISTIN HOHENADEL
Glam Marvelous 3 Puts Antics in High Gear to Rock and Mock
By NATALIE NICHOLS
In This Evocative, Truthful Story, 'Angels' Indeed Walk Among Us
By KENNETH TURAN
'NYPD Blue' Stars to Host Benefit 5K
GET OUT! / Last Days of 'Glory'
Preparing to Feast on 'Hannibal'
By PAUL LIEBERMAN and ROBERT W. WELKOS
'Sparkler' Shines With Strong Performances, Imagination and Humor
By KEVIN THOMAS
A Parade of Characters as Real as They Are Fun
By CORINNE FLOCKEN
Today's Best Bets
GET OUT!
Lithgow's 'Singin' in the Bathtub' Is Awash in Engaging Songs
By LYNNE HEFFLEY
Goldberg to Moderate 'Minorities in Media'
Altman Is One Smart Cookie
By KEVIN THOMAS
Musical Visions of the Virgin of Guadalupe
By DON HECKMAN
Latin Playboys: Lobos Cavorting Animatedly in the Moonlight
By RANDY LEWIS
Will Spike's 'Summer' Vision Remain Intact?
By AMY WALLACE
Willing to Face the Music
By ROBERT HILBURN
Lobos in Playboys' Clothing Put on Solid Show
By RANDY LEWIS
The Future Looks Bright With Hunter, Cruz Leading the Way
By DON HECKMAN
Debating Gay Issues in School and on the Air
By HOWARD ROSENBERG
Making Audience Smile--Eventually
By ERNESTO LECHNER
Life in Dark-Edged L.A. Takes a Surreal Turn in 'Fall Off Night'
By DON SHIRLEY
Saturday Night's Other Comedy Show
By KEVIN BAXTER
'Conception' Paints Kinky Picture of L.A.
By JANA J. MONJI
'Out-of-Towners' a Star Vehicle for Martin, Hawn
By KEVIN THOMAS
Red Ink Is Staining City's Art
By ZAN DUBIN
Morning Briefing
By SHAUNA SNOW
Whether It's Moving or Still, Jules Engel's Work Is Animated
By CLAUDINE ISE
Fears Spill Over the Dam in 'The Weir'
By MICHAEL PHILLIPS
'American Dreams' Reveals the Struggle of the Asian Immigrant
By KEVIN THOMAS
A Wild Blend of Wit and the Macabre Fills 'Madman and the Nun'
By PHILIP BRANDES

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