Archive for Thursday, December 30, 1999

CAPITAL IDEAS

• Up to 70% Hike in Rents Considered at Airports By Catherine Blake

• A Lego Structure That Caved In By Steve Harvey

• Pilot Lands Safely After Gear Fails By Andrew Blankstein and Caitlin Liu

• W. Hollywood to Decide on Forced Condom Giveaway By Bob Pool

• Child Equestrians Practice for Parade By Ann L. Kim

• Two Lives Dedicated to Opening Doors By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Happy to Foot the Bill By Dennis Mclellan

• ‘Airwolf’ Actor to Marshal City Fete at Van Nuys Airport By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Valley Had Its Share of Heinous Crime Cases By Scott Glover and Evelyn Larrubia

• The Trees Tell Tales With a Ring of Truth By Eric Niiler

• Muslims Observe Ramadan for 30 Days By Maija-Liisa Nagarajan

• Royal Treat By Bill Locey

• Actor Vincent in a New Role for New Year’s Eve By Hilary E. Macgregor

• Evidently, Legoland Attraction Was Big Deal to Hollywood Chamber By Steve Harvey

• Man Seriously Burned as Fire Destroys House By Holly J. Wolcott

• ‘I Could Not Write and Cry at the Same Time’ By Richard A. Serrano

• Doug Moreland

• Man Behind Scenes Plays a Starring Role at Arts Plaza By Karin Grennan

• Faculty Union Chief Leaves Fiery Legacy By Katie Cooper

• Nellie Gail Neighbors Stage Protest Protest By David Haldane

• Debutantes Presented

• Landing Gear Fails, Plane Makes Emergency Landing

• Safety Data Are Lacking on Saline Breast Implants By Diana Zuckerman

• SONG AND DANCE

• Religious Radicalism Is Back, in Full Force By Nicholas N. Kittrie

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

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

• Leisure World Sues U.S. Over Unused Land By David Reyes

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

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

• Board Sets Interviews for County Assessor’s Post

• A Y2K Trot, if Not a Run, on Suppliers By Phil Willon and Chris Ceballos

• Adventurousness of the ‘Amateurs’ By Todd Everett

• Tom Potocki, Mission Viejo Councilman, Dies of Cancer By Sean Kirwan

• Police Panel Members Quit Over Captain’s Role

• Jubilee Day to Mark Freeing of Slaves By Karima A. Haynes

• 3 U.S. Workers Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges By Andrew Blankstein

• Woman Stable After Being Shot 3 Times

• Bone Marrow Drive Set Up for Teenager By Annette Kondo

• Ex-Slave Laborers Deserve Far Better By Tom Hayden

• Star Tours

• Communities Offer the Match for Millennial Fire By Shawn Hubler

• I Didn’t Know That

• Disneyland Will Play It Y2K Safe By E. Scott Reckard

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

• Funding the Fund-Raisers

• Traffic Stop Leads Police to Guns, Arrests By Judy Silber

• Holiday Closures

• Surfing Event to Benefit Charities By Alex Murashko

• Sponsor Cancels New Year’s Celebration in Long Beach

• Street Maintenance Consultant Hired By Marissa Espino

• Study Finds Blood Serum Test for Pregnant Women to Be of Little Value

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

• UC Language Study Looks to Schools in Oxnard By Anna Gorman

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

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

• Arcadia Fire Quelled, but Risks Still High By Jessica Garrison

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

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

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

• Prosecutor Can Use Maiden Name on Ballot By Jeff Gottlieb

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

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

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

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

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

• Way to Locate Sources of Gunfire Shown By Willoughby Mariano

• PLACENTIA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2513

• Theaters Plan No Late Showings New Year’s Eve By David Haldane and Phil Willon

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

• INS Arrests 30 People Hidden on Cargo Ships By Dan Weikel

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

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

• Gay Students Seek Ruling Against School District

• * Diane M. Caston; Retired Conejo Valley Teacher

• Work Progressing on Historic House By Stacy Brown

• Drug Lab Found in Downtown L.A. High-Rise Unit

• Club Goes to Court to Meet Now By Kate Folmar

• Disneyland to Take a Few Y2K Precautions By E. Scott Reckard

• Curtains to Drop Early at Edwards By David Haldane and Phil Willon

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

• Boy Rescued From Pool Dies at the Hospital

• Spa Arsonist Caught on Video By Deepa Bharath

• City New Year’s Bash to Be a No-Host Party By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Airport Fee Hike Urged for Improvements

• Olson, Media Ask Trial Be Open to TV By Ann W. O'Neill

• ANN CONWAY By Ann Conway

• Boy Rescued in Pool Dies at Hospital

• Radio Operators at the Ready for Y2K By Milo Peinemann

• Straying Tobacco Funds

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

• Judge Lets Candidate Use Maiden Name on Ballot

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

• Body Found on Dirt Road Identified By Caitlin Liu

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

• BREA By David Ryan, (714) 520-2513

• Reimplantation of Sperm Cells After Cancer Treatment May Be Possible

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

• Kidneys for Death, Not Life

• Police Seek Weapon in Couple’s Slaying By Louise Roug

• 3 Members Leave Panel in Dispute With Police Captain By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Obituaries

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

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

• Change in Movie Times

• 3 Federal Employees Suspected of Fraud By Andrew Blankstein

• Holiday Closures

• Woman’s Car Story Is Cautionary Tale on Bargaining By Kenneth Reich

• THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

• Authorities Identify Body Found on Dirt Road

• Videotape Shows Arsonist Setting Fire, Getting Burned By Deepa Bharath

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

• Obituaries

• Donors Sought to Give Type O Blood By Holly J. Wolcott

• New Year’s Eve

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

• One Gun Too Many

• Capizzi Move Backfires: He Gives Foe Publicity By Jerry Hicks

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

Ducks Show Nothing Special in 3-1 Loss to Flames

• Royal Uses Late Run, Beats Crescenta Valley By Dave Desmond

• Bowling for Bollinger By Scott Howard-Cooper

• CRYSTL’S BALL By Paige A. Leech

• Kings’ Scorers Remain Frigid By Jim Hodges

• Splendid Memories By Shav Glick

• Big John By Chris Baker

• Fairly Good Ballplayer By Ross Newhan

• Not Perfect, but Lakers Like This 10 By Tim Kawakami

• Diminishing Returns By Chris Foster

• Success Story By Paul Mcleod

• The Duke of Compton By Mal Florence

• The Hot Corner By Larry Stewart

• Tracking Greatness By John Ortega

• Taking Some of the Wild Out of the Wilderness By Martin Beck

• Armed for History By Eric Sondheimer

• Like Fights Against Ali, Liston Death a Mystery By Earl Gustkey

• Some Good News to Go With the Bad By Eric Sondheimer

• This Time, Red-Hot Trojans Show Up By Mike Terry

• This Time, Defense Is Answer for USC By Mike Terry

• Strawberry Fields Forever By Bill Shaikin

• A.D. By Bob Cuomo

• The Year Stanford Went from Ragtag to Riches By Jerry Crowe

• Not Rosy: Walters to Miss Game By Eric Sondheimer

• Sacramento Offers No Solutions for Seattle

• Aliso Niguel Gets Centered in Loss By Peter Yoon

• Syracuse Rallies to Beat Kentucky, 20-13

• Golden State Convert By Lonnie White

• Female Flyer By Mike Kennedy

• Mater Dei Cruises Past Foothill to Reach Final By Martin Henderson

• Oilers Prove Themselves by Beating No. 3 Mater Dei By Dave Mckibben

• Pasadena Powers Past Santa Ana for Championship By Steve Kresal

• Tiger Tale By Mike Penner

• 49ers Extend Streak to Five

• Youth Is Served By Lisa Dillman

• Welts Ends Brief Tenure as Fox President By Jerry Crowe

• Badger Blockers Follow a Big Brother By Helene Elliott

• Gientke Directs Ventura to Title With MVP Effort

• Ladycats Hope Killer Schedule Will Make Them Stronger By Martin Henderson

• UCLA Earns Breakthrough By Earl Gustkey

• Kansas State Rallies to Win By Scott Moe

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• Pioneering Effort By Chris Dufresne

• Mother: Arrington Leaving Penn State

• AREA COLLEGE NOTEBOOK By Chris Foster

• AREA COLLEGE NOTEBOOK By Vince Kowalick

• Multisport Standout By Earl Gustkey

• Baseball Borscht Belt By Steve Springer

• Rush Cleared to Rejoin Practice By Scott Howard-Cooper

• MEN By Chris Foster

• Vanguard Wins After Leading, 43-0

• He’s Going Against Tide on Extension for DuBose By Randy Harvey

• Burroughs Takes Out Home Team, 75-60 By Mitch Polin

• Connecticut Stays Unbeaten

• Prep Basketball Statistics to Begin Publishing Tuesday

• The Best, Bar None By Gary Klein

• Friendly Journeys By Mitch Chortkoff

• WOMEN

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

• No. 1 Stanford Rolls as Madsen Returns

• TODAY’S BOWL GAMES

• CALENDAR

• MEN By Lon Eubanks

• MEN By Steve Henson

• Defense Corps Is Taking Some Hits By Jim Hodges

• Houston Beats Ice Dogs Again

• Horry Is Finding a Comfort Zone on the Floor By Tim Kawakami

• Late Three-Pointer Stops Moorpark in Semifinals By Mayer Zokaei

• Accident Sidelines Titans’ Robertson

• A Word From Our Sponsor By Scott Howard-Cooper

• Eventful Times By Scott Ostler

• Rangers Decide to Gamble on Kenny Rogers

• No. 1 Stanford Rolls as Madsen Returns

• Gambling No. 1 Pastime for Some Players By Chris Dufresne

• MEN By Scott Moe

• MEN By Vince Kowalick

• Kennedy Assassination By Jeff Prugh

• Canyons Upsets Contra Costa, State’s No. 2 Team

• Saugus’ Best Shot Floors Royal in Hart Semifinals By Steve Galluzzo

• Rucchin to Have Left Ankle Examined By Elliott Teaford

• Class Act By Larry Stewart

• Forfeit by Fear By Eric Shepard

• Fundamentally Sound By Rob Fernas

• Freshman Guard Leaves UC Irvine By Chris Foster

• Cougars Give Up Nothing in Rolling to Excalibur Title By Melanie Neff

• Sprinter Making Quick Cash as Coach in Libya By Grahame L. Jones

• Pincay Rides Two Winners on Occasion of 53rd Birthday By Bob Mieszerski

• Waves Trying to Get Over Loss to Bruins By Steve Henson

• Playoff Possibilities

• Camarillo Has Hold of Title at Last By Danny Schumacher

• Albert Was a Master at Playing the Brain Game By Rob Fernas

• USC REPORT

• Ford Is Troubled by Lack of Transition Defense By Lonnie White

• Big Comeback Is Not Enough for Sea Kings By Ben Bolch

• It’s a Surprise Win for Stars

• Injury Ends Season for Titans’ Caldwell By Lon Eubanks

PREPPED FOR GREATNESS

• The Year in Rearview By Jim Press

• The Year in Rearview By John O'Dell

• 96th Greater Los Angeles Auto Show: Facts and Figures

• PREPNET / SPEAKOUT

• Removing Bars to Motherhood By John M. Glionna

• Where Some Went Right and Others Made a Wrong Turn in ‘99 By David Colker

• A Family, a Village Begin Anew in Kosovo By John Daniszewski

• Plus, He Could Teach the Art of the Left Hook By Booth Moore

• Unearthing Clues to Life in the Big City, 1,000 Years Ago By Stephanie Simon

• Good Sports in the Garden By Robert Smaus

• ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

• Huge O.C. Complex Proposed By Daryl Strickland

• France Deploys Troops, Works to Restore Power After Storms

• Israel Is Prepared and on Alert as 2000 Nears By Tracy Wilkinson and Rebecca Trounson

• May, Ross Made a Believer Out of Him By Michael Itagaki

• The Big, the Bad and the Sport-Utility By John O'Dell

• L.A. Auto Show Earns Bigger Industry Role By Stephen Gregory

• ‘98 Slaying by Rampart Officers Focus of Probe By Scott Glover and Matt Lait

• Parents Charged in Disabled Son’s Abandonment By Libby Copeland

• Dick Peabody; ‘Littlejohn’ in 1960s ‘Combat’ TV Series By Myrna Oliver

• Talk About a Rose Parade By Robert Smaus

• System of Disposable Laborers By Sonni Efron

• Santa Ana Lags in Safety Spending By Richard Marosi

• Next-Generation Wagons Not Your Father’s Vista Cruiser By Warren Brown

• Listen Up, Pal: For Her, Beverly Hills Is History By Ruth Ryon

• The Motoring Adventure of a Lifetime–or a Fool’s Errand By Charles Solomon

• LAUGH LINES

• Lawbreakers Get Classified Data Access: Report

• SHOOTOUT IN DEL MAR By Dave Mckibben

• Grandma’s First Kwanzaa By Dolores Johnson

• New Driving Laws May Take Minds Off Y2K

• Arms Dealer Arrested on Bank Fraud Charges By Mike Clary

• Monitor Urged for Historic Reno Hotel

• Kohl May Face Charges Over Secret Donations By Carol J. Williams

• A Small Wish for Big Changes in Electronics By Kevin Hunt

• What Are You Doing Over the Holidays?

• Jean Wudke; Former Times Feature Editor

• Top 10 Movers and Shapers of the Golden State By George Skelton

• Coachella, in Shift, to Take Low-Income Housing Funds By Tom Gorman

• Next Question Corner

• State Probing Another Major Medi-Cal Scam By Amy Pyle

• The U.S. Campaign Against John Lennon By Jonathan Levi

• New Popemobile Is $1.5-Million Lancia

• Design Notes

• WINNING IN THE RAIN By Tom Hamilton

• Russian Navy Whistle-Blower Is Acquitted By Richard C. Paddock

• Jokes & Riddles

• Mrs. Gore Goes Home After Surgery to Remove Growth

• Locating Roses by Mail Order By Robert Smaus

• Man Gets 16 Years for Raping Beauty Queen

• Where to Watch on the Net

• Philanthropy Is Good Business for Gifts Fund By Mary Williams Walsh

• Obituaries

• Words That Can Last a Lifetime By John Weyler

• Teacher Kills Her 2 Sons, Attempts Suicide, Officials Say

• New Warning Issued on Recall of Tainted Food

• RIGHT FROM THE START By Dan Arritt

• BEST EVER By Steve Kresal

• 200 Pounds of Explosives Stolen From Police By Mark Arax

• Nuclear Scientist Is Denied Bail in Secrets Case

• Hijackers Ease Demands; India Offer Reported By Dexter Filkins

• U.S. Oversight Is Lax in University Drug Studies

• Around the Yard By Robert Smaus

• TWO WORDS By Martin Henderson

• Alleged War Victims Seek U.S. Inquiry

• Children Ride in Front Seats Despite Dangers from Air Bags, Study Concludes By Lexie Verdon

• Garden Calendar

• Rebels Say Grozny Battle Far From Over

• WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT By Chris Foster

• Bradley Tops Gore in Last Quarter in Race for Money By Nick Anderson

• Turnover Turning Into a Nonevent By Elizabeth Shogren

• 2000 FAQs to Know By Scott Kirsner

• TRACKING GREATNESS By John Ortega

Click Here / A roundup of recommended Web sites

• Architecture Firm Appoints New Principal to Lead Interior Design

• The Times Music Index

• Columbia Facing ‘Little’ Shortage By Judith I. Brennan

• RealNetworks Sues Start-Up Streambox

• Drop Visx Patent Fraud Case, FTC Lawyers Advise Agency

• Strong Earnings Are Recharging Once-Weak Sony By James F. Peltz

• $114 Million Buys El Pollo Loco By Greg Hernandez

• 4 of 10 Firms Expect to Raise Prices, Poll Finds

• Spieker Plans 4 Major Office Towers in Orange By Daryl Strickland

• ESAT Raises $5 Million From Outside Investor

• MP3.com Will Buy SeeUthere for $150 Million

• Ants Software Sells Stock as It Issues Closure Warning By David Evans

• Mortgage Rates Creep Back Above 8%

• UPS, United, American Raise Freight Rates

• Leading Indicators Index Sees No End to Expansion

• FDA Clears Ligand Drug as Lymphoma Treatment By Brian Reid and Kristin Reed

• Fruit of the Loom Files for Chapter 11

• Missed Payment Stalls Hotmail

• 1999 /2000 Review & Outlook

• ARV Adds Chairman to Pasquale’s Titles

• Shareholders Back CBS-Viacom Merger, Clear Path for Approval

• Ingram to Register Softbank Stock

• In other Y2K-related developments:

• Amid Confusion of Y2K, Beware of Computer Viruses By Ashley Dunn

• U.S. Seeks to Impose Some Steel Duties

• Merisel Warns of Loss, Plans to Cut 400 Jobs

• Presley to Switch to Lyon Name

• Ticker Talk

• Guide to the Week Ahead by LATimes.Com / Events on the Internet By Elaine Zinngrabe

• Optimism Boosts Mexico Index to Record High By Chris Kraul

• California Regulators Are Ready to Approve GTE-Bell Atlantic Merger By Elizabeth Douglass

• Holiday Online Sales May Top $10 Billion By Jonathan Gaw

• USDA Cuts C&H Sugar Re-Export Period

• Claims Against Imperial Credit Settled By Debora Vrana

• MRV Shares Up 10% on Analyst Comments

• B of A Files to Set Up Unit for Insurance

• Also …

• Nasdaq Marks Its Own Millennium By Walter Hamilton

• A Dazzling ‘Tomb Raider’ Prequel By Aaron Curtiss

• O.C. Building Permits

• Day Runner Predicts 2nd-Quarter Loss

• Carrows Hires Bay Area Ad Firm By Greg Hernandez

• NASD Board to Vote on $1-Billion Nasdaq Plan

• Ingram Micro Files to Register Shares

• Bid to Suspend DVD Net Copier Denied

• Glitches Hit N.C. 911, British Credit Systems

• Schwab Expects 4th-Quarter Jump

• 3 Face Charges in Money-Diversion Case By Jeff Leeds

• Bubbly Is Still in Stock–but Hardly on Sale

• Bertelsmann Reaches Accord With ‘N Sync By Chuck Philips

The ‘Sorcerer’s’ Apprentices

• Nosh Across the Southland

• Rock Spots That Resuscitated the ’90s By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

• BEST BETS: Friday 12/31

• BEST BETS: Sunday 1/2

• c/o The White House By Allison Cohen

• BEST BETS: Saturday 1/1

• Knitting Together Music, Listeners By Don Heckman

• A Budding Tradition By Laurie K. Schenden

• Tropical Chinese By Max Jacobson

• Three DVDs Help Rock the Year Away By Susan King

• Rockwell Is a Craftsman in Any Genre By Tom Gilbert

• Itinerary: Y2K Chill-Out By Robin Rauzi

• BEST BETS: thursday 12/30

• Grab Bag of Fun for Big New Year By Lynne Heffley

• ‘Modigliani’s’ Canvas of Tortured Emotion By Jana J. Monji

• Parade Coverage Leads the Airwaves Over New Year’s By Susan King

• Pops

• Trading With Frequency By Steve Hochman and Judith Michaelson

• Sunny Rhythm Lifts ‘Shoes,’ and ‘Babar’ Cavorts Around Town By Lynne Heffley

• See and Ski

• Out of Town: Seattle

• Last Chance / Ends This Weekend

• What’s Hot

• Ringing in Crazy Horse’s New Ride By Randy Lewis

• Poncho Sanchez By Robin Rauzi

• VENTURA COUNTY This Weekend

• Screening Room By Kevin Thomas

• Blini By Jessica Strand

• Going South

• TV Smarts

• A Spirited Nicks, With Enthusiasm Stronger Than Her Voice By Marc Weingarten

• Tengu Aims to Cause a Bit of Mischief By Angela Pettera

• ‘Graduation Day’ Arrives With the Freshman Blues By Jana J. Monji

• Musicals Will Be Feature of Benefit

• It’s Going to Be One Big Show at Big Top 2000 By Heidi Siegmund Cuda

• Morning Report By Judith Michaelson

• Authentic Andy Kaufman, From the Funny to the Truly Weird By Susan King

• Going North

• Plan Ahead

• Not Your Father’s ‘Godfather’ By Robert Koehler

• Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

• TV Smarts