Archive for Tuesday, December 28, 1999

Of Mice and Music

• A Busload Full of Odd Stuff By Catherine Blake

• New Frontiers in Desktop Publishing By Steve Harvey

• Trabuco Brush Fire Contained By Louise Roug and Jack Leonard

• Rose Parade Exhibit Marks a Route to America’s Past By Jessica Garrison

• Gunman in Shooting at Light Display Is Sought By Caitlin Liu

• Kinko’s Better Look Out for This Guy By Steve Harvey

• Fire Above Arcadia Threatens Homes By Joe Mozingo

• Officer to CHiP In at Emergency Response Post By Kathleen O'Steen

• For Consultant, Name of Game Is Access–for Those With Disabilities By Catherine Blake

• For Doctor, Time Has Much to Heal By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Woman Asks Public to Help Solve Attack on Husband By Caitlin Liu

• Man, Daughter Found Dead in Apartment By Katie Cooper

• Valley Economy Generally Robust in 1999 By Karen Robinson-Jacobs

• Police Call Shooting of Student a Homicide By Anna Gorman and Katie Cooper

• He’s a Repairman of Note - Ask Any Musician–Chuck Madere Can Make Broken Instruments New By Judy Silber

• Santa Ana Unified Takes Its Message to Cable TV By Lisa Richardson

• No Longer New to the Aria By Allison Cohen

• All Eyes to Be Glued to Computers By D B. Young

• They Fight for the Sake of Fighting By Mansoor Ijaz

• Students Are on a Mission to See Israel By Irene Garcia

• Fireworks Identified as Cause of 4,300-Acre Fire By Tracy Wilson

• Humble Start for the New Technology Called the Net By Jeff Brazil

• John Reeder

• Finding Their Religious Roots By Irene Garcia

• Her Last Assignment of the Year Will Be No Act By Jennifer Pendleton

• Paintings Donated to Pediatric Ward By Maija-Liisa Nagarajan

• Her Assignment Will Be No Act By Jennifer Pendleton

• City to Strengthen Motel Law By Ana Cholo-Tipton

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

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

• Kestrel Equity Acquires 3-D Film Production Firm

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

• Driver in Hit-and-Run Death Given 3-Year Term

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

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

• Pacific Softworks Invests in Financial Software Firm By Barbara Murphy

• Death of Rio Mesa High Student Called a Homicide By Anna Gorman and Katie Cooper

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

• Supervisor Offers Deal for Barham By Marissa Espino

• Victims of 5-Car Pileup in South L.A. Identified

• Police Seek Owner of Stray Fiberglass Horse

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

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

• Obituaries

• VALLEY PEOPLE

• NovaStor Corp. to Provide Y2K Lifeline for New Year’s Weekend By Barbara Murphy

• WEB LINKS

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

• COSTA MESA By Alex Coolman, (949) 574-4268

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

• Beijing’s Brutality Won’t Work

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

• Cigarette May Have Started House Fire By Zanto Peabody

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

• From One Unfeeling Sea Into Another By Agustin Gurza

• City Offers 2 Ways to Recycle Christmas Trees

• Homeless Shelter May Close for Lack of Funds

• EVENTS

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

• Lawsuit Filed in O.C. Judge’s Race By Jeff Gottlieb

• HUNTINGTON BEACH By Andrew Wainer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15

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

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

• No Economic ‘Fix,’ Please

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

• Guatemala: Time to Reconcile

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

• Slouching Toward You Soon: Robots By James P. Pinkerton

• Man Shot to Death After Surprising Car Thieves

• Top Schools Official to Become Lobbyist By Katrina Dean

• Rifocs Corp. Acquired by Textron of Rhode Island By Barbara Murphy

• College Students Get Gift of Trip to Israel By Irene Garcia

• FOUNTAIN VALLEY By Angelique Flores, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14

• Obituaries

• NEWPORT BEACH By Greg Risling, (949) 574-4226

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

• Police Officer Pulls Toddler From Pool By David Colker

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

• Redevelopment Fans Win 11 of 18 Seats By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Judge to Review Amgen’s Claim of Patents Violation By Barbara Murphy

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

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

• Bridge Technology Buys Simi’s Autec Power Systems By Barbara Murphy

• Police Arrest 7 Activists in Park Dispute By Johnathon E. Briggs

• Christmas Tree Recycling Plan Gets Underway By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Market Scan Fills New Sales, Marketing Position By Barbara Murphy

• Dole Food Earnings Expected Below Estimates

• Tobacco Money Seen as Possible Deficit Remedy

• THQ Acquires Genetic Anomalies in Stock Deal

• Release Ordered for Man Who Took Child to Italy

• Who’s on the Moral High Ground Now? By Robert Scheer

• Countrywide Credit Posts Rise in Quarterly Earnings

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

• Flamemaster, PerfectData Sell El Guapo Foods Equity

• Support Offices to Alter Saturday Hours By Bobby Cuza

• FULLERTON By Young Chang, (714) 520-2506

• PLACENTIA By Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2513

• Name on Ballot and Suit on File By Jeff Gottlieb

• Proposal Would Preserve 525 Acres as Wilderness

• Come Jan. 1, Chicken Little Will Eat Crow By A. Michael Noll

• Toddler Listed as Critical After Rescue From Pool

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

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

• Blood and Money

• BREA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511

• Image Entertainment Signs Distribution Agreement

• Sitestar Acquires Neocom Internet Service Provider

• Youth Center Benefits From a Real Team Effort By Ana Cholo-Tipton

• Dana Point OKs Concept for Headlands By Eric C Sanitate

• Dick Clark Restaurants Opens 2 More Locations

• Rexhall Industries Sells Factory in Consolidation

• K-Swiss Announces Cash Dividend for 4th Quarter By Barbara Murphy

• Board May Use Tobacco Payout for Fiscal Woes By Catherine Saillant

• California Amplifier Quarterly Sales Up 171%

• * Katherine Flynt Durr; Teacher, Volunteer

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

• Adult Literacy Volunteers Sought

• BUSINESS CALENDAR

• Camarillo Travel Agency Faces Fine Over Faxed Ads By Barbara Murphy

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

• Developer Drops Sand Canyon Project By Milo Peinemann

Troy Finally Gets Tough Against San Clemente

• A Troubled MAVERICK By Mark Heisler

• ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

• SIDEKICKS By Mike Bresnahan

• Ducks Deflate Quickly on Road By Elliott Teaford

• THE HOT CORNER By Earl Gustkey

• Marshall Stamps Itself Big Time With a 21-3 Victory Over BYU

• PATHS OF GLORY By Mike Bresnahan

• Berry’s Reception Left This Player in a Huff By Earl Gustkey

• Jackson Says There’s Room to Improve By Tim Kawakami

• Run-and-Gun Pepperdine Won’t Brake for Bruins By Steve Henson

• Conner Now a Longshot in Transition By Rich Roberts

• Lakers Escape With a Victory By Tim Kawakami

• Calvary Chapel Dominates Mismatch Against Century By Ben Bolch

• League Sees TV as Ticket to National Audience By Helene Elliott

• COMING WEDNESDAY

• Jets Make Marino, Dolphins Pay, 38-31

• Baffert Really Makes the Grade I: 20 in a Year By Bob Mieszerski

• Esperanza Boys Not Meeting Expectations By Paul Mcleod

• AREA COLLEGE NOTEBOOK By Vince Kowalick

• Group Hugs Are Definitely Out With Him By Mal Florence

• Cincinnati’s Martin Simply Tower of Power

• Thorp Comes Through for Westlake By Dave Desmond

• Long Beach Ice Dogs

• Grant Coach Among Jewish Hall Inductees

• Hebert Trying to Be Patient By Elliott Teaford

• San Fernando’s Power Trio Forges Upset Over Cleveland By Eric Sondheimer

• Hull Scores 599th Goal but Stars Fall

• Simi Valley Falls Short By Kevin Farmer

• Simi Valley Falls Short By Kevin Farmer

• DUCKS REPORT By Chris Foster

• From Moscow to Madison By Helene Elliott

• NHL TOP TO BOTTOM By Helene Elliott

• WILD-CARD RACES

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL NOTES - Tuiasosopo Concerns Snyder By Scott Moe

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Ricci Scores Twice in Sharks’ Victory

• Olympic Medalist Back on Slopes

• Sunny Hills Wins on Late Free Throws

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Running Game Powers Offense By Eric Sondheimer

• Brunell Hopes to Be Back for Playoffs

• Team Thanks Lakers for Recent Win Streak By Mike Terry

• Hornets Get a Win in Jones’ Absence

• City’s Sports Stories of Year Aren’t Worth a Big Cheer By Randy Harvey

• Winning Machines

• Unranked Irvine Beats No. 1 Mission Viejo

• League Has a Circus-Like Atmosphere By T J. Simers

• Hawaii Return Seems Likely By Mike Terry

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL NOTES

• Nonconference Schedule Gets Tougher Next Season By Scott Howard-Cooper

• COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

• Carlesimo Fired By Warriors

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL / CENTURY TOURNAMENT

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP By Steven Herbert

• Sampson Helps Mater Dei Rebound Against Simi Valley

• Corkum Signs a One-Year Deal By Jim Hodges

• Joy’s Not a Part of This Season By Bill Plaschke

• TONIGHT By Vince Kowalick

• KINGS REPORT By Lon Eubanks

• NEWSWIRE

• CHAMINADE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

• The Top 10

• Ratay Leads Irish Over Trojans

• Chaminade Hits Long-Range Plan to Defeat Grant By Eric Sondheimer

Ah, Bellissimo!

• Hijackers’ Deadlines Pass as Talks Continue By Dexter Filkins

• Leonard Goldenson, ABC Network Pioneer, Dies at 94 By Brian Lowry

• Notable Quotables From the Century’s Final Year By Larry Engelmann

• In Latest Bonus, Firm Helps Workers Become Own Bosses By P J. Huffstutter

• ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs Arrested in N.Y. By Paul Lieberman

• As Peace Talks Near, Barak May Lose Ally By Tracy Wilkinson

• State Tobacco Tax Ignites an Unlikely Political Fire By Amy Pyle

• No Limits Hinder UC Thinker By Terry Mcdermott

• Rose Bowl Feels the Y2K Ticket Malaise By Helene Elliott and Richard Winton

• Assembly’s Power Brokers Prepare for a Y2K Outage By Patt Morrison

• State, Federal Emergency Centers on Y2K Alert By Elizabeth Shogren

• 2nd Storm Hits Battered W. Europe

• Russia Strikes Chechnya With Fuel-Air Bombs By Robyn Dixon

• At Opening Day, Santa Anita’s New Restaurant Is Off and Running By Patt Diroll

• A Learning Link to the Natural History Museum

• China Detains Dozens After Sect Trial

• Working to Make Shopping an Experience You Won’t Forget By Claudia Kolker

• Belgium’s King Hailed for Remarks Alluding to Out-of-Wedlock Child

• Angel With Key Bears Important Gift By Cynthia Richmond

• Days of Mistletoe and Sun Block By Sandy Banks

• 5 Die in Crash With Tractor-Trailer

• Fund-Raising Firms Kept 56% of Money By Dan Morain

• Schools Chief Defends Expulsions

• Border Trade Boom Gives Rise to New Ports of Entry By Ken Ellingwood

• Junta’s Reform Pledge Lifts Hopes for Ivory Coast By Ann M. Simmons

• LAUGH LINES

• COMING TOMORROW

• Safe Landing Ends Successful Shuttle Mission

• Few Are Happy With ‘Don’t Ask’ Policy By Paul Richter

• What Are You Doing Over the Holidays?

• Peru’s Leader to Seek Third Term; Plan Branded Illegal

• 42 Die in Sectarian Clashes in Indonesia

• SoCal Confidential By Booth Moore

• A Rising Lake Chad Displaces 25,000

• Prophets and Losses By Mary Mcnamara

• Grandma’s First Kwanzaa By Dolores Johnson

• Government to Tighten Rules for Online Prescription Drugs By James Gerstenzang

• Campaign 2000 a Surprisingly Clean Fight By James Gerstenzang

• Some State Park Fees Ended; Others May Be Cut By Eric Bailey

• Separatists Attack Police in Kashmir; Five Officers Killed

• Swede Fleeing Fire Freezes to Death

• Prosecutors Raise Stakes in Nuclear Secrets Case By Bob Drogin

• Jokes & Riddles

• An American Success Story, Gangsta-Style By Michael Harris

1999’s Comebacks, Cool Places and Catch Phrases

• Follmer Named VP at Hahn Communications

• Protecting Nest Egg That He Can Draw On Later By Jerry Crowe

• Many Employees to Watch Year Turn at Work By Leslie Earnest

• Also

• Deals

• Bain Capital to Acquire VDI for $200 Million

• Analysts Expect New Record in Auto Sales

• Lowrance Cancels Sale to Orbital Sciences

• AT&T Loses Bid, but Baby Bells Take a Hit

• Last-Minute Tax Moves: A Primer By Liz Pulliam

• Decade’s Hottest Stocks Reflect Hunger for Anything Tech By Josh Friedman

• Suit Alleges CMGI Breach of Contract

• Interneuron Licenses Drug to Warner-Lambert

• E-Tailers Slump, but Nasdaq Still Gains

• Interest Rates Dip on Short-Term T-Bills

• Santa Fe Springs Complex Underway

• Sunoco Eyes Exxon Mobil Assets in West By Terence Flanagan

• Investor Group Is Invited to Possible Auction of Chiquita

• Company Town Film Profit Report

• BofA Market Exec Is Named Senior V.P.

• Florida Jury Can Mull Lump Sum in Tobacco Suit By Myron Levin

• Prison Realty Shares Drop to Record Low By Michael Nol and Katherine Burton

• Javelin Approves Name Change to Aspeon

• Buffett Gives 2,500 Shares to 4 Charities

• Sony’s Shares Soar on Word of Stock Split

• MedCom USA Retires 1,745 Preferred Shares

• Burger King Is Recalling Pokemon Balls By Greg Hernandez

• Good Call, Bad Call: Revisiting a Year’s Worth of Stock Picks By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik

• Area Brokers Expect Robust Demand to Continue in 2000 By Bob Howard

• Distribution, Retail Complexes Planned

• Credit Suisse Unit to Invest in Trading Edge

• Use of Genetically Modified Crops Likely to Raise Prices, Economist Says

• Ex-SEC Officials Joining Boards of Web Businesses By Miles Weiss

• Broken Records

• Keith Cos. Awarded 2 Jobs in Las Vegas

• O.C. Commercial Real Estate

• Biomerica Launches Online Drugstore

Influential Mayfield Sang Heartfelt Message of Hope

• The Reality Show You’ll Never See: People Who Aren’t Addicted to TV! By Brian Lowry

• Morning Report By Shauna Snow

• The Theatrical Moment By Michael Phillips

• Cooking Organic, Thinking Holistic By S. Irene Virbila

• Best Man for the Beast Beat Lives on the Animal Planet By Paul Farhi

• A Plea for Meaningful Radio and the Community It Creates By Susan J. Douglas

• Century’s Top 20 Songs at Sing-Along Program

• Helped by a Head Start, ‘Sunday’ Wins

• Liz Smith