Archive for Friday, December 24, 1999

Valley Pet Run

• 1999: The Year in Quotes

• Focused on Culture By Karin Grennan

• 5-Hour Search Fails to Find Missing Boy, 2 By Katie Cooper

• Lawsuit Wound Up in the Toilet By Steve Harvey

• Remote Experiences By Richard Kahlenberg

• Calm Weather Helps Crews Fight ‘Ranch’ Fire By Tracy Wilson and Tina Dirmann

• Charities See Surge in Giving By Scott Martelle and Chris Ceballos

• Local Laws ‘99

• Free Cars Drive Hopes of 3 Women By Catherine Blake

• Calm Winds Help Ojai Fire Crews By Mitchell Landsberg and Tracy Wilson

• Will Work for Flight Lessons, Teenager Says - Los Alamitos High Student Kevin Gustafson and a Neighbor Have a Unique Arrangement By Ana Cholo-Tipton

• Midnight Melodies By Zan Stewart

• Apartheid Is Swept Away, a Nation Is Transformed By Scott Kraft

• Reservoir’s Future Is Clearer By Scott Martelle

• Forget Peoria–Studios Say Art Movies Don’t Play in the Valley By Jeffrey Gettleman

• Still Standing? Not This Suit By Steve Harvey

• Unusual Views By Josef Woodard

• Mall Santa Claus Throws Fit Over Crying Baby By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Studios Snub Valley on First-Run Art Films By Jeffrey Gettleman

• Inglewood Police Wage Battle With 3 Gunmen By Johnathon E. Briggs

• Washington Tries a Better-Neighbor Policy By Abraham F. Lowenthal

• Alex Padilla

• Clinics Are Full, but It’s Not Usual Suspect By Peter M. Warren

• Santa Has a Very Bad Day at the Office By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Alter Egos By Bill Locey

• 200 Bid Farewell to Slain Teen By Judy Silber

• Passenger Killed, Driver Injured When Car Hits Tree on Street By Andrew Blankstein

• FULLERTON By Thuy-Doan Le, (714) 520-2510

• Free Fireworks Show on New Year’s Eve By Bobby Cuza

• Boulevard Repaving Plan Stalled By Roberto J. Manzano

• Jewish Scholar to Give Lecture By Margaret Talev

• Suspect in Two Rapes Hangs Self in Jail, Sheriff’s Department Says By David Haldane

• FOUNTAIN VALLEY By Tina Borgatta, (714) 520-2501

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

• Digging at Temple Mount Verges on the Unholy By Hershel Shanks And and Suzanne F. Singer

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

• Agents Seize 700 Pounds of ‘Ecstasy’ Drug By Tom Gorman

• Footnotes* By James E. Fowler

• Holiday Closures

• Cloud Over the Holidays

• Proposed O.C. Airport’s Cost Nearly Doubles

• HUNTINGTON BEACH By Eron Ben-Yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13

• Worldly Atmosphere By David Lansing

• Beach Closures

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

• Violent Crime in L.A. Declines in Most Categories By Matt Lait

• Burglary Try Ends in Gunfire By Andre Briscoe

• Obituaries

• Argentine Appetite By Max Jacobson

• IRVINE By Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311

• Justice Mosk: 35 and Counting

• New Chief Named for Seaside Park By Holly J. Wolcott

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

• Drummers Cancel One Cerritos Show

• New Year’s Eve Events

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

• NEWPORT BEACH By Noaki Schwartz, (949) 574-4232

• La Reina Freshman Wins Poster Contest By Anna Gorman

• LAGUNA NIGUEL By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204

• COSTA MESA By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4275

• Young Equestrians Prepare for Parade By Ann L. Kim

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

• Bank Tellers Robbed but Not Threatened By Caitlin Liu

• Big Steps for World’s Children

• Christmas Holiday Closings

• SAN CLEMENTE By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152

• Slamming the Front Door on Garbage By Nancy Kinsey Needham

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

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

• Cultural Crescendo By Josef Woodard

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

• City Council Unanimous: Alta Duke Is New Mayor By Andre Briscoe

• Obituaries

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

• ‘Racial Profiling’ Study Needed

• Violent Crimes, Except Homicide, Decrease in L.A. By Matt Lait

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

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

• Domestic Violence Courtroom to Reopen

• LAGUNA WOODS By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204

• Santa Sleigh to Fly Over Region Tonight By Tony Lystra

• Great Buys Beckon Those Shopping at Last Minute By Geri Cook

• Woman Killed, Man Injured When Car Hits Tree By Andrew Blankstein

• There’s No Holiday Respite for the Real Santa’s Helpers By Patt Morrison

• Crystal Cove Plan Is Faulted By Seema Mehta

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

• LAGUNA BEACH By Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157

• Wings of a Butterfly Offer Feeble Protection By Alexander Cockburn

• Graham Withdraws; Ocel Steps In

• SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO By Sue Doyle, (949) 248-2158

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

• Walk Raises $114,000 for Flood Victims By David Haldane

• DANA POINT By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152

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

• Thousands of Tickets Remain for Millennium Bash By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Boys Badly Burned in Christmas Tree Fire

• 2 Boys Now in Critical Condition After Tree Fire By Andrew Blankstein

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

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

• ‘Conspire With God’ in These Good Times By Alice Callaghan

• Rodman Posts Bail, Is Freed By Daniel Yi

• 1 Killed, 1 Hurt as Vehicle Hits Tree

• BREA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511

• Interim Team to Rework L.A. Unified’s Finances By Doug Smith

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

• LA HABRA By Young Chang, (714) 520-2506

• Girl’s Custody Hearing Delayed

• Holiday Closures

• Kids Get Into Holiday Spirit of Giving By Marissa Espino

• * Soo Hoo M. Jue; Retired Businesswoman

• A Good Forecast for Travelers By David Haldane

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

Mets Acquire Hampton From Astros

• Clippers Reserved in Beating Kings By Lonnie White

• GAME OF THE WEEK By Jerry Crowe and T J. Simers

• The River Wild By Pete Thomas

• Fast Times By John Ortega

• Suddenly, Worthington Finds Himself With a Bite on His Hand By Erik Hamilton

• Coffey Gets Milestone in Hurricanes’ Loss

• Nets Win Despite Iverson’s 42 Points

• Kentucky Upsets Michigan State

• Father Knows Best By T J. Simers

• Overtime Victory Is Psyche Job for Bruins By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Keeping the Faith By Paul Mcleod

• Browns on Otto Pilot in Winning Championship By Earl Gustkey

• Look Who’s Talking

• Prolific Scoring Set Falitz Apart at Burroughs By Paige A. Leech

• THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

• THE HOT CORNER By Larry Stewart

• Noble Finds Her Touch for Ventura By Danny Schumacher

• Valencia Has Bad Night but Beats Estancia By Martin Henderson

• The Laugher Is on UCLA By Earl Gustkey

• Kiwis Are Keeping a Low Profile but Ply the High Seas By Rich Roberts

• ESPN Barely Gets Ruth Footage in Door By Larry Stewart

• Piatkowski, Nesby Returning to Form By Lonnie White

• Fletcher Becomes Option for Bibby By Mike Terry

• Chaminade Wins in Overtime

• Patriots Kicked Around By Jerry Crowe

• Seahawks Stay Optimistic By Jerry Crowe

• UCLA to Test Waves’ Balancing Act By Steve Henson

• ALL-REGION BOYS’ WATER POLO

• Goalie Naumenko Gets a Promotion By Elliott Teaford

• UP NEXT

• Today’ Game

• Unhappy Robinson Leaves New Mexico

• Gailey Backs Aikman By Jerry Crowe

• PREP ROUNDUP

• Rose Declined Appearance Fee for Bowl

• Woodbridge Wins With Defense By Peter Yoon

• He Has to Be Faster Than Run-On Sentence By Grahame L. Jones

• Dolphins Suspend Collins, Say He Won’t Play Again This Season

• Morrison Undergoing Tests to Determine if He Has AIDS

• No. 10 Santa Ana Beats No. 2 Cerritos By Steve Kresal

• T.J. SIMERS’ RANKINGS By T J. Simers

• Team Currently in Good Standing By Jim Hodges

• Jaquars Not Satisfied By Jerry Crowe

• Marmonte Ready to Take Calabasas

• Alemany’s Beckler Does It With Defense By Dave Desmond

• Difference in This Case Is Striking By Diane Pucin

• Together, They Make a Power Forward By Tim Kawakami

• Aaron Joins in Condemnation of Braves’ Rocker

Boom and Bust for New Year’s Concerts

• TOP OF THE NEWS By Mary Ellen Walker

• Ring Leaders By Rose Apodaca Jones

• Abuse Reports Cloud Youth Authority By James Rainey and Mark Gladstone

• From Peril to Pardon By Edwin Chen

• We Always Knew Boys Ran in Packs

• Holiday Greetings From the Kids’ Reading Room

• Cost for El Toro Airport Doubles in County Report By Phil Willon and Jean O. Pasco

• Brain Surgery Repairs Hubble Telescope

• French Link Suspect to Bombing By John-Thor Dahlburg

• An Overwrought Tale of Brothers and the Sea By Michael Frank

• U.S. Sends Aid to Venezuela

• Vermont Suspect Linked to Islamic Extremists By Bob Drogin and Eric Lichtblau

• Does She or Doesn’t She? Her Hairdresser, and the World, Now Know By Barbara Thomas

• Chechen Militia Leads Russian Raids on Grozny By Robyn Dixon and Mayerbek Nunayev

• Reporting Laws Turn Banks Into Government Agents By Edmund Sanders

• John Davies; Fired as Envoy After Urging Support for Mao Tse-tung

• N.Y. School Board Votes Out Chancellor By John J. Goldman

• Germany’s Royals Getting Belated Respect By Carol J. Williams

• Inmates Freed for Holidays in Move Backing N. Ireland Pact

• A Way to Make It Up to the Movie Stylists By Barbara Thomas

• Head of Youth Agency Forced to Resign By Mark Gladstone

• U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Arrests of Homeless in Cleveland

• Critics Call Hong Kong Ruling a Blow to Legal Independence By Henry Chu

• Conservative Group Runs McCain Attack Ad in N.H. By Ronald Brownstein

• Greece, Macedonia Lose Mediator Vance

• Tijuana Border Officers Shoot Man After Attack During Questioning By Ken Ellingwood

• Fraud Suspect Living a Life of Ease in Spain By Rone Tempest

• Last-Minute Shopping Requires a Gift for Creativity By Candace A. Wedlan

• Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg

• LAUGH LINES

• Stock Rally Pushes Dow, Nasdaq to New Highs By Tom Petruno

• 607 Rescued, at Least 9 Dead in Ferry Sinking

• Rosiest Scenario Yet for Economic Benefit to O.C. By Robin Fields and Daryl Strickland

• Night and Day, It’s Understated Glamour By Valli Herman-Cohen

• Searching for That Perfect L.A. Suit By Jeannine Stein

• All They Want for Christmas Is Their Daughter Back By Mike Downey

• A Top U.S. Soldier Guilty of Misconduct

• 4 Children Found Drunk, Taken From Texas Mother

• Troops Run Amok in Streets of Ivory Coast

• Terror Again Touches Exile Community By Maggie Farley

• Prosecutors Say Lee ‘Stole … Secrets’

• State Teachers’ Pension Fund Urged to Sell Tobacco Stocks By Dan Morain

• Court Halts Demolition of Historic Reno Hotel

• Fame’s Not a Big Help When It Comes to Forecasting the Future

• Rahman’s Ramadan By Katrina Hasan Hamilton

Highland Bancorp Announces Promotions for 3 Executives

• Faas Joins ZLand.com as Finance Executive

• Amazon Chief Sees Limitations for Web Commerce By Abigail Goldman

• Pimco Bond Manager Offered $200 Million to Stay With Company By Edmund Sanders and Paul J. Lim

• Pimco Bond Manager Is Offered $200 Million to Stay With Company By Edmund Sanders and Paul J. Lim

• Margaritaville May Get More Expensive By Thomas Black

• ‘Mockumentary’ Takes Shot at Greedy Sellers of Tales By James Bates

• Market Savvy Weekend

• Bell Industries Investor Unloads Some Shares

• Kia Recalling Sephias to Repair Faulty Fuel Pumps

• Also …

• Mesa Air Taps Ex-Boeing Exec as CFO

• Toysrus.com CEO Blames Snafu on Several Factors By Abigail Goldman

• ‘Adopt an ATM’ Program for B of A Workers Is Lambasted

• Vodafone Launches Mannesmann Hostile Bid With a Warning By Steven Silber

• Starbucks Plans 400 More Stores, Invests Online

• Plan to End a Tax Sends German Stocks Soaring

• Police Probe Alleged Bribes at Cedars-Sinai By Jeff Leeds

• Fidelity National Ups Dividend to 10 Cents

• Heavy Snowfall Gives Vail’s Stock a Lift

• The Qualcomm Phenomenon

• Buying Insurance Via the Net Waits By Liz Pulliam

• Discovery Prospects Boost Biotech Firms as Hot Stock Choice By Jim Finkle

• Koch Defrauded U.S., Jury Rules

• Water Bottler Naya Seeks Protection

• Drug, Defense and Bank Issues Join Stock Rally

• Alyn to Announce Brooks as New CFO

• Tobacco Firms to Seek Dismissal of Suit

• Jet Orders Push Boeing’s Total for Year to 380

• Nextel Drops Bid for NextWave, Hopes to Gain Licenses at Auction By Bruce Meyerson

• Americans’ Spending Rises 0.5% in November; Income Increases 0.4%

• TV Ratings Report

• Snyder Communications Explores a Sale

• Janus’ Schoelzel Admits AOL Error

• Financial Planner By Liz Pulliam

• Lawsuit Seeks $4 Billion From Yahoo

• US Airways Pilots to Vote on AMR Link

• Comcast to Buy Out CalPERS’ Stake in Cable TV Firm

• Gemstar Stock Rises on News of Index Listing

• Y2K Concerns Prompted November Vote for Rate Hike

• Also…

A Vital Voice Is Missing in ‘Ashes’

• Some Single Sparklers Among the Boxed Sets By Robert Hilburn

• Taymor’s ‘Titus’ Revels in the Grisly By Kevin Thomas

• Injecting the Ordinary With Dynamism By Christopher Knight

• A ‘Galaxy’ Filled With Adventure and Satire By Kevin Thomas

• Hedging ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ By Kenneth Turan

• Shelton’s ‘Play It to the Bone’ Is a Winner About Life’s Losers By Kevin Thomas

• Shooting for an ‘Affair’ They’ll Remember By Kristin Hohenadel

• ‘Anna and the King’ Reflects Larger Changing of the Guard By Susan King

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

• For Victor Borge, War Led to Stardom By Philip Kennicott

• From Dance Muse to Mentor By Sarah Kaufman

• As the Telenovelas Turn, Viewers Are Tuning In By Dana Calvo

• Kristol’s Dismissal Continues ABC’s ‘This Week’ Overhaul By Howard Kurtz

• A Year of Up-and-Comers, Old-Timers and a Latin Beat By Don Heckman

• Three Collections Worth a Bit of Trumpeting By Don Heckman

• Ebenezer Scourge and Night Visitors By Howard Rosenberg

• Holiday Treats Dearer Than ‘Life’ Itself By Chris Kaltenbach

• An Actor’s Life Is Recalled, With All the Twists and Turns By Kevin Thomas

• COMING SUNDAY

• Steady Career Balances Out Robards’ Life By Chip Crews

• Huebner to Perform on ‘Piano’ Program

• Y2K Might Be a Boon for TV By Brian Lowry

• Memories of Charlie Brown, Grinch Come Alive on Net By Erika Milvy

• Unknowns’ Expert Players Make Forceful Impression By Don Heckman