Archive for Wednesday, December 29, 1999

GOALS TO GOLDS

• Hearing More From O.C. in ‘99 By Mike Boehm

• Respiratory Infections, Flu on Rise By Katie Cooper

• He Could Rob, but He Couldn’t Write By Steve Harvey

• Getting Set to Celebrate By Nicholas Riccardi and Hilary E. Macgregor

• A Star is Finally Born–in Her 90s By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Police Say Couple’s Deaths Are a Case of Double Murder By Louise Roug and Lisa Richardson

• Police Await Test Results in Killings By Tina Dirmann

• Fight Over Glendale Site Heats Up By Annette Kondo

• Disease Hits County Shelter’s Cats By Peter M. Warren

• Pets Perish in Fire That Damages Home By Andrew Blankstein

• Fenians Begin Again By John Roos

• The 20th Century

• How Non-Green Cities Are Rebuilding the American Forests By Peter Huber and Mark Mills

• Suit Settled Over Nursing Home’s Care of Woman By Daryl Kelley

• Simpson Case Reverberated in Society, Legal System By Jim Newton

• For Him, Education Is Job One By Andre Briscoe

• The Graying of Irvine: City Is Planning By Karen Alexander

• Jolene Koester

• ‘Now, Voyager’ Film Director Irving Rapper Dies at 101 By Myrna Oliver

• Arcadia Fire Spares Homes, Burns 750 Acres By Jessica Garrison and George Ramos

• Work Begins on City’s 5 New Year’s Party Sites By Nicholas Riccardi and Hilary E. Macgregor

• Curbside Tree Recycling Offered By Josh Karp

• Riverside March Marks Anniversary of Tyisha Miller’s Slaying by Police By Tom Gorman

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

• Emperor Alberto the First

• ‘They Asked Us to Leave, So We’re Leaving’ By Dana Parsons

• Dry Lands, New Year’s Crowds Put O.C. on Edge By David Reyes

• FULLERTON By Luladey B. Tadesse, (714) 520-2505

• Break-Ins Continue at Golf Courses By Sarah Van Cott

• Donations Sought for Library Books By Stacy Brown

• Group Seeks to Aid 40,000 in Year-End Campaign By Dan Weikel

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

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

• After Such a Year, Humility Is Becoming By Tom Plate

• Letter-Grade System Flunked By Doug Smith

• Obituaries

• DUI Suspect Didn’t Cause Fatal Crash By David Haldane

• Hold Harassers Liable Too By Gloria Allred and Lisa Bloom

• Couple Found Slain; Few Details Released

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

• Environmental Report Issued on Development

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

• LAKE FOREST By Alex Katz, (949) 547-4206

• Movers and Shake-Ups Mark Politics in Valley By Patrick Mcgreevy and Miguel Bustillo

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

• Woman Killed in Home Explosion Is Identified

• 2.7% Inflation Is Not ‘Extremely Low’ By Edward Cowan

• Police Seek Man in Co-Worker’s Death By Caitlin Liu

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

• Home Robbers Take Cash and Jewelry By Caitlin Liu

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

• Not Guilty Plea Entered in Slaying of Musician’s Wife

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

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

• Nursing Home Settles Suit in Woman’s Death

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

• Riordan to Offer Plan to Aid Children By Jim Newton

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

• BREA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511

• County Finds Homeless Grant Is Tripled By Karen Alexander

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

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

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

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

• Drug Heist

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

• Utilities Say They’re Ready for New Year By Gary Polakovic

• It’s as Easy–or as Hard–as 1-2-3-4 By Doug Smith

• Bombing Target Identifies Olson for the First Time By Ann W. O'Neill

• Veteran Deputy Fired After Probe By Holly J. Wolcott

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

• Mildred D. Lombardi; Retired Apartment Owner

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

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

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

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

• 6 Injured as Chopper Crashes on Catalina

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

• Golden West Student Plays Way to Rome By Andrew Wainer

• Distemper Cases Bring Halt to Cat Adoptions

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

• Census Bureau to Host Open Houses By Ann L. Kim

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

• Arrest Expected Next Week in Ranch Fire By Tina Dirmann

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

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

• Comedian Postpones Irvine Shows

• Little Mistakes Add Up in Bank Heist By Steve Harvey

• Obituaries

• A Chance to Correct the Conejo Grade By Steve Chawkins

• Go Home, Willie James By Al Martinez

• Dialing the PUC: Stay Alert

• Funeral-Bound Car in Accident

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

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

• Artists Village Builder Picked By Chris Ceballos

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

1999–The Final Act

• BEST OF ‘99

• BEST OF ‘99 By Mike Penner

• Northridge Wins When St. Francis Shoots Duds By Vince Kowalick

• Larrabee’s Career Was Fun and the Olympic Games By John Ortega

• It Seemed Like the Right Thing to Do at the Time By Earl Gustkey

• Heat Wins Its Final Game at Miami Arena

• Champions: Team

• Champions: Individual

• Moorpark Continues to Serve Notice By Mitch Polin

• She Was No. 1 Player on No. 1 Team By Lauren Peterson

• Foster Begins to Fill Out and Fill It Up for Campbell Hall By Eric Sondheimer

• Pavlik and Hayman Lead Monarchs Past El Toro By Martin Henderson

• THE HOT CORNER By Mike James

• Mottola Follows Coach’s Orders, Leads Utah

• RAGTAG TO RICHES By Jerry Crowe

• New Might Mean Better at Cal State Northridge By Vince Kowalick

• SPECIAL SECTION

• Clippers’ Motto: You Win Some, Then You Lose Big By Lonnie White

• Suns Still Seeking a Bright Spot By Mark Heisler

• Wildcats Are Hardly Growling, but They’re Sure Grumbling By Scott Moe

• UCLA Eludes Tough Waves By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Fullerton’s Stupple Has Really Paid His Dues By Peter Yoon

• Northridge Runs It Up Again By Vince Kowalick

• It’s Time to Take Stock By Jim Hodges

• U.S. Soccer Players Backed by Women’s Foundation

• Hebert Ready; Rucchin Hurt By Elliott Teaford

• Alabama’s DuBose Is Rewarded

• Laguna Hills Upsets Santa Margarita By Peter Yoon

• Time for Beaver Fans to Look at Scoreboard By Mal Florence

• De La Hoya Accused of Sexual Assault By Steve Springer

• Royal Assistant Dave Marshall Dies at Age 33

• Towson Takes an Unorthodox Approach By Chris Dufresne

• Santa Ana Gets Past East L.A. By Steve Kresal

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP By Glae Thien

• U.S. Soccer Players Backed by Women’s Foundation

• Reinforcements Are Close at Hand By Lonnie White

• PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• WOMEN By Earl Gustkey

• When Galbreath Warms Up, Royal Chills Camarillo By Lauren Peterson

• COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 By Chris Dufresne

• Bryant Was Inspired on Final Play By Tim Kawakami

• Kejuan Woods Out for Season

• Royal Puts Guard Up, Beats San Fernando By Steven Herbert

• MUSIC CITY BOWL

• Up Next

• Officials Wave Off Pepperdine Hopes By Steve Henson

• Santa Barbara Keeps Rolling

• March Hearing Set for Colts’ Muhammad

• Early Optimism Loses Bounce By Mike Terry

• MEN By Scott Moe

• Lost Week in Simi Valley for Foothill League By Dave Desmond

• Bryant Would Be Happy With Repeat Performance By Helene Elliott

• COLLEGE ROUNDUP

• For Nittany Lions, a Memorable Effort

• Oxnard Rises to Top in Pool Play Victory

• Healthy Again, Woodbridge Girls Gain Semifinals By Melanie Neff

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Serra League Is Getting Y2K-Ready By Dave Mckibben

• PLAYOFF POSSIBLITIES

• COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP

• Calendar

• Ice Dogs Lose Another Road Game

• HOLIDAY BOWL By Scott Moe

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Sabres Not Enjoying Holidays

• Northridge Holds Off St. Francis By Vince Kowalick

• Large Body Is Contained Inside a Small Residence By Eric Sondheimer

YOU’RE THE GREATEST

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST OFFENSE

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST DEFENSE By Mal Florence

• O.C.’s Female Athletes Stand Tall Above the Rest By Diane Pucin

• POLL RESULTS

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST By Mark Heisler

• FULL ACCOUNT By Ross Newhan

• BABE IN THE WOODS By Shav Glick

• Going, Going, Gone Bananas By Al Ridenour

• GAMES R US By Mike Penner

• True Grit By Melanie Finn

• NEW FRONTIER TO WASTELAND By Steve Springer

• MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS By Robyn Norwood

• PERFECT 10 By Chris Dufresne

• THE RISE OF SHOWTIME By Mark Heisler

• Clayton Moore, TV’s ‘Lone Ranger,’ Dies By Stephanie Stassel

• RIGHT PERSON RIGHT TIME By Bill Shaikin

• Millennium Disconnects: Seattle Calls Off Gala and U.S. Is Told Not to Dial By Jube Shiver Jr.

• LESSONS SERVED By Lisa Dillman

• PLAYGROUND OF THE STARS By Thomas Bonk

• Living la Vida Buena in Georgia By Héctor Tobar

• Clooney Bio Hits the Right Notes By Jonathan Kirsch

• RING OF CHAMPIONS By Steve Springer

• California Classroom - A Learning Link to the Natural History Museum

• Europe Storm Deaths Hit 120; Blackouts Could Last Days

• THE LONG RUN By Earl Gustkey

• China Frees 3 U.S. Members of Falun Gong By Henry Chu and Tony Perry

• Proponents of Goleta Cityhood Try, Try Again By Veronique De Turenne

• China’s Rights Record Fails to Spark Outrage By Jim Mann

• Dos and Don’ts in Accident Aftermath By Kathleen Doheny

• THE GREAT ICE AGE By Helene Elliott

• GRASS-ROOTS GRANDEUR By Grahame L. Jones

• Book Reviews by Kids - Lesson in Friendship From a Japanese Tale

• Honda Throttles Up to Rescue Sales Title By David Colker

• Venezuelan Flood Victims Embrace U.S. Equipment, Aid

• More Beverages Are Added to Bottle, Can Recycling Plan By Jenifer Warren

• UNDER THE HOOD

• Tipper Gore Has Surgery to Remove Thyroid Nodule By Edwin Chen

• On This New Year’s Eve, We Could Be Ringing in the 1990s All Over Again By Roy Rivenburg

• FAST TIMES By Shav Glick

• GREAT RACES IN GREAT PLACES By Bill Christine

• SOUTHLAND SNAPSHOTS

• They’re Giving Holiday Cheer a Custom Job By Booth Moore

• Chechen Rebels Seem to Control Capital

• Hijackers Demand $200 Million and 35 Rebels’ Release By Dexter Filkins

• Hijacking Cripples Prospects for Peace in Region By Robin Wright

• Moderate Quake in Mexico Causes Panic, but No Injuries Are Reported

• Gandhi Barred From Site at Sikh Temple

• Legal Immigrants Can Challenge Deportation, Court Rules

• Fiscal Agreement With Shas Party Enables Barak to Keep Coalition

• More Indictments in Slayings of 4 Girls

• Ferreting Out the Top Stories of Our Times By Peter Carlson

• ‘Ozone Tax’ Campaign Riles Some Importers By Karen Kaplan

• SOUTHLAND SNAPSHOTS By Earl Gustkey

• Consumers Hit Back as HMOs Covet Damages By Alissa J. Rubin

• In the Southland, an Open Freeway Lane Is Like a Gift From Above By Mary Mcnamara

• Iraqi Leader Honors Kin Said to Be in Exile

• Youth Agency Loses Another Key Official By James Rainey and Mark Gladstone

• Women’s Game Gets Foothold in Los Angeles

• LAUGH LINES

• Lee Admitted Passing Nuclear Secrets, Boss Says

• Declaration Sought for Indonesia Isle

• Raul Henderson; Ex-Green Beret Aided Veterans

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST By Bob Oates

• Second Bomb Plot Suspect Denied Bail

• Jokes & Riddles

• Sheriff’s Station Draws Fire for Raffling Gun By Tina Daunt

• Iraq Reportedly to Open Interest Section in Syria

• Priorities Worthy of a New Epoch By Chris Erskine

• CEO, Wife Accused of Abandoning Child

• An Alternative Itinerary for Rose Bowl Week By Mike Downey

• Honolulu Holds Its Breath as New Year’s Tradition Looms By Susan Essoyan

• Grandma’s First Kwanzaa By Dolores Johnson

• Millennium Hoopla: Some Have Had It Up to Here By Mark Fritz

• Indonesian Military’s Impunity Comes Under Attack By David Lamb

• More Blacks Expelled Than White Students

• Louis Feraud; Master of French Fashion By Michael Quintanilla

• High School Senior, 17, in Ohio Statehouse Race

• The 87th Precinct Logs Its 50th Adventure Without Missing a Beat By Dick Lochte

• SOUTHLAND’S BEST By Ross Newhan

• Differing Stories Emerge in ‘Puffy’ Combs’ Arrest By Paul Lieberman and Chuck Philips

Identifying Future in the Cards Leads to Web Strategy

• Bankers Trust Private Names Scudder Exec as Vice President

• Regulators Say Burger King Balked at Recalling Toy Balls By Robin Fields and Greg Hernandez

• An Inland Empire for Latino Success By Lee Romney

• Jenny Craig Hires Lewinsky as Pitchwoman

• Instinet Seeks to Court Small Traders Online By Walter Hamilton

• For Small Business, Year of Disappointments on Legislative Front By Marla Dickerson

• Warnaco Warns of Lower Fiscal ‘99 Profit

• Y2K WATCH / A roundup of business news and buzz surrounding the start of year 2000 By Indraneel Sur

• O.C. Bankruptcy Filings

• AT&T, Covad File to Block Bell Atlantic Market Entry

• San Diego Soccer Club Wants to Go Public

• Latest Rail Merger Plan Faces Added Scrutiny

• Prediction Boosts Tegal Share Price

• Russian Press Says ICN to Open Research Lab

• Big Chains Report Scant Evidence of Hoarding

• Merrill Lynch Fined for Brokers’ Missteps

• New Clothing Line for Surfers By Leslie Earnest

• Entrepreneurs Can Work a Loan Online By Juan Hovey

• Broadcom Stock Pays Off for Execs By P J. Huffstutter

• Berkshire More Than Doubled Stake in Nucor

• Chinese Telecom Firm’s Stock Rockets on News

• Existing-Home Sales, Prices Climb in Nov. By Diane Wedner

• Amgen Stock Hits High Amid Hopes for Drug

• Airlines Worldwide Limit, Cancel Flights

• Label Makers Go High Tech With PC-Linked Models By Lawrence J. Magid

• Dow Briefly Tops 11,500; Nasdaq Declines Slightly

• DaimlerChrysler Sees 12% Sales Rise for ‘99

• Court Orders HomeBase to Pay Its Rent By Leslie Earnest

• Ameritrade Limits Stock Sales for Execs, Board

• DVD Group Sues Over Net Copying Program

• Pacific Sunwear Now ‘PacSun’ By Leslie Earnest

• Video View

• Odds Are You’d Be Better Off Forgetting About Incorporating in Nevada By Karen E. Klein

• Litronic Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

• MSN Hebrew Portal

• Jobs, Markets Boost Consumer Confidence Index to 31-Year High By Eileen Alt Powell

• Ticker Talk

• Hershey Serves Up Yet More Bad News By Will Edwards

• TRAVEL

• Jostens OKs Investcorp Buyout Offer

• CD&R, Allianz to Buy Fairchild Aerospace

• Videotape Is Vanishing From Hollywood Set By Michael P. Lucas

• SEC Moves Toward Decimal Prices in 5-Cent Increments By Judy Mathewson

• Toyota, Lexus Prices Are Heading Up

• Beckman Coulter Signs $70-Million Supply Deal

• Enough Fuel to Put Y2K Fears in Neutral By Nancy Rivera Brooks

Underachieving ‘Honors’ Needs to Rethink Approach

• Denzel Washington, the Powerful Center of ‘The Hurricane’ By Kenneth Turan

• A Darkly Strange Story Emerges in ‘Mr. Death’ By Kevin Thomas

• A Musician Learns to Use the System By Robert Hilburn

• Nurturing Diversity in Dance By Lewis Segal

• Complex ‘Miracle’ Delivers Powerful Payoff By Kevin Thomas

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

• COMING THURSDAY

• Alliance Plans Party to Note Millennium

• These Are a Few of Their 2000 Things By David Bauder

• Overall Viewing Takes a Holiday During Christmas By Brian Lowry

OUR FAVORITE RECIPES OF 1999

• Well-Dressed Libations By Cheryl Hecht

• Big Bear Storm Slaw By Rose Dosti

• The Other Millennia By Charles Perry

• An Anytime Party Meal By Abby Mandel

• Steve Edmunds, Edmunds St. John

• Let Them Eat Tripe By Emily Green

• The Bowl That Cheers: Celebratory Punch By Renee Schettler

• Bigger Is Better By Charles E. Olken

• Let the Mouse Do the Work for Your Party By Jennifer Lowe

• Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

• FOOD IN THE TIMES