Archive for Friday, December 03, 1999

Cell Sites Uncovered

• Departments Scramble to Avoid Falling Prey to Looming Budget Ax By Anna Gorman

• A Rocky Start for Homeless Artist By Steve Chawkins

• Kindling New Beliefs By Elaine Gale

• A Condo of His Own By Roberto J. Manzano

• Furrow Faces Federal Hate Crime Charges By David Rosenzweig

• Sentenced to Service By Hector Becerra and Hudson Sangree

• Stuffed Bears Teach Lessons in Giving By Stephanie Stassel

• A Legal Issue Full of Lawyer Jokes By Steve Harvey

• A Show as Fresh as Christmas Present By T. H. Mcculloh

• Rediscovering Jewish History in the Southwest By Patricia Ward Biederman

• Educational Notes By Richard Kahlenberg

• Robber’s Gunshot Leaves Family’s Lives Shattered By Rich Connell

• Brush Fire Frightens Residents By Catherine Blake

• For One of Their Own By Bill Locey

• Salutes to Overreaching Lawyerdom By Steve Harvey

• New Converts Face ‘December Dilemma’ By Elaine Gale

• Founder of Abbey Left Legacy of Adventure By Annette Kondo

• Van Nuys Millennium Event Snares Pop Singer B.J. Thomas By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Woodstock Rocked Us but Didn’t Change Us By Ann Brenoff

• 2 Bases Test Personnel on Y2K Readiness By Tony Lystra

• Modern Maccabees in Seattle By Michael Lerner

• 4 Gates Proposed at Blue Line Intersections By Douglas P. Shuit

• Plenty of Fight in Them By Judy Silber

• For Democracy–With Benefits By Jeffrey W. Rubin

• Obituaries

• GARDEN GROVE By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440

• LAGUNA HILLS By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204

• Shelter for the Doubly Afflicted

• Photo Genesis By Josef Woodard

• Riordan Will Oppose Fee for Brush Inspections By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Boy Killed in Fight Started It, Authorities Say By Jeffrey Gettleman

• Lesson From the Heartland

• SAN CLEMENTE By Eric C Sanitate (949) 248-2150

• PLACENTIA By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2503

• LAGUNA NIGUEL By Meleisa Shaffer, (949) 574-4203

• LAGUNA BEACH By Tricia Schwennesen, (949) 248-2168

• LAGUNA WOODS By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207

• Hot Real Estate Market Said Keeping Vacancy Rates Low By Matt Surman

• Soto Defense Cites Years of Abuse By Tracy Wilson

• Private Service Held for 3 Caro Brothers By Caitlin Liu

• Kids Are Staying After to Move Ahead at Swain Elementary School By Andre Briscoe

• Warnings Issued for 4 Beaches By Gary Polakovic

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

• Candidates Urge Change in Prop. 172 Distribution By Fred Alvarez

• Victim Began Fatal Fight, Detectives Say

• WESTMINSTER By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974

• Watchdog Group Names New Chief By Jim Perez

• Tobacco Fund Compromise Seen By Peter M. Warren

• Sheriff’s Captain Drops Holden Defamation Suit By Ann W. O'Neill

• Legislator Criticizes Caltrans By Megan Garvey

• Decal-ing All Cars: Sheriff Is at the Door By Jack Leonard

• LA HABRA By Jin Whang, (714) 520-2510

• IRVINE By Kristiane M. Ridgway, (949) 764-4309

• Half Brother Charged With Killing Wife of Los Lobos Member By Antonio Olivo

• No Charges to Be Filed This Week

• Prop. 187 Backers Pushing New Initiative By Maria Elena Fernandez

• LA PALMA By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848

• Man Pleads Guilty in Internet Sex Case

• Prop. 187 Group Advocates New Ballot Measure

• TUSTIN By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879

• Brea Center Barely Moved by Streakers Passing By By David Ryan

• ANAHEIM By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988

• Police Kill Man; Officer Hit by Car

• Toby Keith Will Close Out Crazy Horse’s Santa Ana Run

• Uncle Sam Needs You–to Help Schoolkids By Dana Parsons

• BUENA PARK By Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890

• COSTA MESA By Greg Risling, (949) 574-4226

• USC Gets U.S. Funds to Reinforce Library

• PATT MORRISON By Patt Morrison

• Plette to Take ‘Figaro’ Role for Arteta

• Japanese Sleeper By Max Jacobson

• foot notes By James E. Fowler

• Scandal That Touches All

• DANA POINT By Eric C Sanitate (949) 248-2150

• STANTON By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988

• A No-Go on West Hills Traffic Light By Roberto J. Manzano

• MISSION VIEJO By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202

• Digre Accuses County of Inadequate Legal Defense By Nicholas Riccardi

• FOUNTAIN VALLEY By Andrew Wainer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15

• Man in Disabled Car Hit, Killed on Freeway By Bobby Cuza

• YORBA LINDA By Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2513

• Charges Added in Murder-for-Hire Case

• The McCharles House, 335 S. C St., Tustin (714) 731-4063 By David Lansing

• Lean and Mean, Gaptoothed–and Wanted By Louise Roug

• FULLERTON By Geoffrey C. Upton, (714) 520-2508

• VILLA PARK By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879

• Streaking Makes a Comeback in Brea

• ORANGE By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879

• Lancaster Teen’s Murder Conviction Thrown Out By Dave Hawkins

• LOS ALAMITOS By Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890

• Payroll Will Be Met, Auditor Assures Workers By Catherine Saillant

• HUNTINGTON BEACH By Jim Perez, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21

• In Sync With the Left Coast By Josef Woodard

• LAKE FOREST By Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206

• Man Fatally Shot by LAPD Officer By Andrew Blankstein

• SANTA ANA By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440

• NEWPORT BEACH By Alex Coolman, (949) 574-4268

• SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO By Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157

• Water Agency Feted for Interactive Kiosk By Caitlin Liu

• SEAL BEACH By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974

• A Judicial Tilt for Tobacco

• They’re All There, but No Sparks

• Savings on Crystal, Jewelry May Pay for Longer Drive By Geri Cook

• CYPRESS By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848

• Be Not Afraid, Use Genetics to Feed the World’s Hungry By Jack Kemp

• BREA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511

BIG MAN ON CONTINENT

• The Night Brea, Western Tied One On By Ben Bolch

• GAME OF THE WEEK By Jerry Crowe and Steve Springer

• Nothing Gained or Lost for Harvard-Westlake By Chris Shaffer

• DEEP THREATS By Mark Heisler

• A Change Helps Melendez Get Better By Erik Hamilton

• The Hit Man By Dave Desmond

• Kansas Rallies to Beat Pepperdine

• THE HOT CORNER By Lisa Dillman

• Turnovers Pop Up in Clipper Defeat By Lonnie White

• RIDING TO THE RECORD

• Look Who’s Talking

• Ducks Fall Short in Stands as Well By Helene Elliott

• Rider Leads the Hawks Past Kings

• Fears’ Receiving Record Has Yet to Be Surpassed By Earl Gustkey

• Beltre Not Bitter Despite Dodger ‘Lie’ By Ross Newhan and Paul Gutierrez

• Esperanza Finally Puts It Together By Melanie Neff

• Whine Has Left Bitter Aftertaste for Fresno State By Vince Kowalick

• Rialto Eisenhower (11-1) vs. Mater Dei (10-2) By Dave Mckibben

• Calendar

• CHRIS DIFESNE’S TOP 25 By Chris Dufresne

• Loyola Marymount Wins in a Thriller

• LOCAL NOTES

• HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK By Steve Henson

• Good Time Had by All, Including Reserves By Mike Terry

• Sharks Contain Jagr and the Penguins, 5-2

• Four-OT Win Puts Pomona in Title Game By Scott Moe

• Esperanza Beats Anaheim in Final Minute

• Force Is With Cardinal By Jerry Crowe

• FRESHWATER

• NAIA SEMIFINALS By Scott Moe

• HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK By Paige A. Leech

• Borisoff Bumped Out in the Quarterfinals

• Opinions Cost Barkley $20,000 By Lonnie White

• Dismal Loss Forces Ducks to Examine Tale of the Tape By Jim Hodges and Elliott Teaford And

• GAME DAY / A Look at Today’s Key Matchups

• Ducks Fall Short in Stands as Well By Helene Elliott

• Warren Miller Film ‘Fifty’ Is Anything but a Golden Oldie By Pete Thomas

• THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

• Hoops, Hockey and Horses Are the Order of the Day By Randy Harvey

• Another Work of Fiction at CSUN By Fernando Dominguez

• HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK By Dave Desmond

• Well, It Beats Pumping Up the Footballs By Mal Florence

• Chemistry Class Just Beginning By Bill Plaschke

• SCHEDULE

• Mater Dei’s Esmero Advances to Semifinals By Dave Mckibben

• Kennedy (9-3) vs. Newport Harbor (11-0-1) By Paul Mcleod

• Long Beach Poly (12-0) vs. Los Alamitos (11-1) By Peter Yoon

• TODAY By Scott Moe

• Can Nebraska Byte Off Lead? By Chris Dufresne

• Belcher Surgery Is Another Setback for Angels By Tim Brown

• SPRINGER’S RANKINGS

• NEWSWIRE

• Merrill Has Been Newbury Park’s Playoff Passport By Mike Bresnahan

• Pincay Within Four of Tying Shoemaker By Bill Christine

• Titans’ Beck Returning for Final Year By Lon Eubanks

• Rematch Ignites O’Neal’s Spirit By Tim Kawakami

• Ponciano Now Valley Assistant

• Calhoun Raises Outside-Earnings Issue

• Graziano Back as Dodger President By David Wharton

• Eschewing Trend, American Chases European Success By Shav Glick

• Note of Finality for Crescenta Valley

• ‘SportsCentury’ Gets Down to Elite Eight By Larry Stewart

• Victory Gives Jaguars NFL-Best 11-1 Record

• Belcher Surgery Is Another Setback for Angels By Tim Brown

• Panthers Stop Paying Carruth; Another Arrest Is Made in Case

• Torres Hits High Gear in Stunning Comeback By Lisa Dillman

• NEWSWIRE

• Bruins Won’t Be Idle During Layoff By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Big Overhaul for Blackhawks

• Loara (10-2) vs. Irvine (9-2-1) By Martin Henderson

• Marino Still Confident By Jerry Crowe

• In other nonleague girls’ soccer:

• Brea Olinda (11-0-1) vs. Western (7-4-1) By Ben Bolch

Makin’ a List

• TOP OF THE NEWS By Mary Ellen Walker

• Gifts of Time By Valli Herman-Cohen

• Season for Dressing to the Canines By Barbara Thomas

• Candidates Peck at Bush in GOP Debate By Ronald Brownstein

• NATO Chief Delivers a Wake-Up Call to European Members By John-Thor Dahlburg

• Some Angry Residents Join in as Marches Move From Downtown By Kim Murphy

• Phone Home in Style By Jeannine Stein

• Everyone Is a Critic in Cyberspace By Charles Piller

• UCLA Charts New Course: Supervising a Space Probe By Kenneth R. Weiss and Robert Lee Hotz

• Sure, Millennium Fever Is Exciting, but These Ideas Are Just Big Zeros By Roy Rivenburg

• A Learning Link to the Petersen Automotive Museum

• Activists Bring Turtles’ Cause to WTO Fishbowl By Jonathan Peterson

• Agreement on Key Issues Eludes Trade Ministers By Jonathan Peterson and Evelyn Iritani

• National Mall Site Chosen for Memorial to M.L. King By Sam Fulwood III

• Listening for Astral Gift Vibrations By Booth Moore

• Germany to Probe Kohl Party Funds By Carol J. Williams

• Gene Rayburn; Hosted Television’s ‘Match Game’ By Elaine Woo

• Caltrans Blames Manufacturer for Bridge’s Collapse By Megan Garvey

• Juarez Grave Probe Is Sign of Drug Cartels’ Tenacity By James F. Smith

• Charlie Byrd; Jazz Guitarist Helped Boost Bossa Nova

• Activist Asks Spain to Pursue Guatemala Case

• Bride Bridges Belgium’s Linguistic Divide By John-Thor Dahlburg

• N. Ireland Cabinet Holds First Meeting

• Chapman Sees Cool-Down in O.C. Economy By Marc Ballon

• Charity Begins With a Fab Look By Michael Quintanilla

• A Career on the Whisky A Go Go Side of Town By Mike Downey

• Italian Leader Opens Talks With Kadafi

• Paul Revere Didn’t Ride Free, His Expense Account Reveals

• Government Warns U.S. to Return Boy

• Asthma Inhaler Drug Is Recalled

• LAUGH LINES

• GOP Debate Excerpts

• Mexico Suspends Fee on Vehicles From U.S.

• Federal Trial Set in Slaying of Yosemite Naturalist

• The Season to Help Those in Need

• Hubble Repair Mission Launch Delayed 2 Days

• One Conservative’s Proposed World Order By Anthony Day

• Citing Terrorism Concerns, Israel May Return to Torture By Tracy Wilkinson

• Palestinian Security Accused in Attack

• More Tours, in Time for the Holidays By Barbara Thomas

• Better Teachers Are Key to Reform, Report Says By Richard Lee Colvin

• Scoping the Espionage Boutique By John M. Moran

• Melting of Arctic Ice Tied to Global Warming

• If Net-Shopping, Remember to Play It Safe By Barbara Thomas

• Drill Sergeant Imprisoned for Groping Women

• Medi-Cal Workers Under Scrutiny in Probe By Joe Mozingo and Virginia Ellis

• Justices Block Bid to Skirt Arbitration in Malpractice Cases By Maura Dolan

• Rare Turtle Found on North Sea Beach

• White House Christmas Tree Arrives

• Mistrial Declared on Hate Killing Charge

• Study Finds Budget Does Include Loan By Janet Hook

• Labor Leaders Want Worker Safeguards Built Into Trade Accords By Nancy Cleeland

• The Price of Being Late for School By Sophia Dembling

• U.S. Students Fall Short of Reaching Goals

• Zedillo Delays U.S. Visit

• With Help, Groups Can Brighten Holidays By Candace Wedlan

• Don ‘Sugarcane’ Harris; Pioneering Rock Violinist By Richard Cromelin

• City Turns Down $1.5 Million; It’s ‘Right Thing to Do,’ Mayor Says By Diana Marcum

• Bradley’s Remarks on Race Stir Black Leaders By Stephen Braun and James Gerstenzang

• COMING SUNDAY

• Anti-Cholesterol Drugs Offer Hope on Osteoporosis By Thomas H. Maugh II

• Web Sites Can Make Gift Decisions Easier By Maryann Haggerty

• Shopping Guide for Phone Accessories

• Variables All Add Up to Good News for Democrat By Russ Stanton

• Jumping to the Edge of Death, Teen Now Tries to Find Out Why By Libby Copeland

• A Three-C Day By Carol Farley

Norms Appoints 30-Year Veteran President, CEO

• Yarter New President and CEO at Gish Biomedical in Irvine

• Companies Boost Number of Deaf Actors Appearing in Commercials By Laura Kaufman

• Planning Crucial for Parents of Disabled By Kathy M. Kristof

• Animation Whiz John Lasseter May Just Be the New Walt Disney By Claudia Eller and James Bates

• Health

• U.S. Panel OKs Mandatory Bunk Bed Safety Standards By Robin Fields

• Greenhill to Advise Justice Dept. on Microsoft Case

• Retail Sales Gain Just 4% in November

• County Cuts Ties With Brokerage By Stephen Gregory

• Also…

• View Tech OKs Merger By Karen Kaplan

• Ford Sales Rise 4.4% in November

• Analyst Predicts Another Interest Hike By Edmund Sanders

• O.C. Bankruptcy Filings

• Disabilities and Finances: Online Info By Kathy M. Kristof

• Tech Rebound Drives Nasdaq to Record High By Tom Petruno

• Film-Industry Satire ‘Action’ Canceled By Brian Lowry

• PUC Staff Questions Edison, L.A. Times Deal By Nancy Rivera Brooks

• Hardee’s Looks to Ad Agency for New Image By Greg Hernandez

• County Investigating Sales by Salomon

• Pacific Sunwear Exec Resigns; No Explanation By (leslie Earnest)

• New Home Sales Record Broken

• Also…

• Autobytel.com Moves Into Parts Market

• Financial Planner By Liz Pulliam

• Tosco to Buy Gas Stations From Exxon Mobil

• Temporary Injunction a Click for Amazon

• Drug Rights Bought by ICN Pharmaceuticals

• Glitch Affects AirTouch Pre-Paid Cards By P J. Huffstutter

• Rivals to Merge Agrochemical Units

• 2 Banks Still Bar Non-Clients From ATMs By Edmund Sanders

• Class Action Denied Against 2 Insurers

• TV Ratings Report

• Acquisition Talk Boosts Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

• UCLA, 2 Partners to Create Global Film School Online By Claudia Eller

• Community Development Bank Chief Named By Lee Romney

• WFS Financial Gets Favorable Decision

• Wagner, Others Leaving Western Bancorp By Edmund Sanders

• Also …

• Aerospace

• European Defense Firms Form Conglomerate

• 30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 7.84%

• Allergen Gel Fights Cancer in Early Trials

• Romania Hires Printrak for Fingerprint System

• Pacific Liberty Bank Caught in Wal-Mart Project Flap By Edmund Sanders

• Odetics Buys Security Products Manufacturer

• Cancellations, Slow Sales for Events on New Year’s Push SFX Down 19%

• Days Inn to Redo Hundreds of Hotels for Disabled Access By Eric Lichtblau and Robert L. Jackson

• Value of Euro Sinks Below $1 for 1st Time By John-Thor Dahlburg

• 9 Firms Are Candidates to Own Part of Nasdaq

A Moving Meditation on Love and Desire From Antonioni

• A Moving Meditation on Love and Desire From Antonioni By Kevin Thomas

• Pombo Delivers a Festive, Colorful Package of Works By David Pagel

• Jealousy and Obsession Wait at ‘The End of the Affair’ By Kenneth Turan

• A ‘Greed’ More as Stroheim Had Intended By Kevin Thomas

• Inspiring Exceptions to Youth-Obsessed TV By Howard Rosenberg

• Window Into a ‘World’ of Self-Discovery By Kevin Thomas

• Jealousy and Obsession Wait at ‘The End of the Affair’ By Kenneth Turan

• COMING SUNDAY

• MGM Taps Teen Web Wizard By Susan Karlin

• Window Into a ‘World’ of Self-Discovery By Kevin Thomas

• If It’s Campion, Think Again By Eric Harrison

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

• ‘Agnes Browne’ Wears Its Sentiments Proudly By Jan Stuart

• Smoke Lingers as ‘The Insider’ Does a Slow Burn By Myron Levin and Paul Lieberman

• Bristling ‘Holy Smoke’ Covers a Sweeping Emotional Terrain By Kevin Thomas

• Into the Halls of Heritage By Diane Haithman

• ‘Agnes Browne’ Wears Its Sentiments Proudly By Jan Stuart

• Bristling ‘Holy Smoke’ Covers a Sweeping Emotional Terrain By Kevin Thomas

• Simon, With a French Accent By Michael Phillips

• The Sounds of a Worldly Winter Holiday By Don Heckman

• Hope, Threatening to Go Up in ‘Smoke’ By Jana J. Monji

• ‘Thoughts’ That Are Innocent, or Not So By Philip Brandes

• ‘Millionaire’ Spreads Wealth By Brian Lowry

• KTLA Wins a Round in 10 O’Clock News Fight By Greg Braxton

• Tooning In to Edgy Compu-Characters By Erika Milvy

• ABC Shuffles Deck; Quiz Show Is Three-of-a-Kind By Brian Lowry

• An Exciting Announcement of the ‘Messiah’ By Mark Swed