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What happened on December 31, 1999
NEWS
The City of the Angels Is Still the City of Tomorrow By Ed Leibowitz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Then AND NOW By Leilah Bernstein, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
World Textures By Lynell George, Times Staff Writer
A Blast of Cool Himalayan Culture Blows Into Venice By Barbara Thomas
Surfing the Next Wave of Style Divas By Booth Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What to Do When Your Mom Keeps Running Off at the Fingers? By Phaedra Hise
A Wishful Blueprint for Fashion Utopia in the New Millennium By Jeannine Stein
In the Words of Robert Zimmerman: Don't Think Twice, It's All Write By Roy Rivenburg
Laugh Lines
A Learning Link to the Natural History Museum
Grandma's First Kwanzaa By Dolores Johnson
Top Of The News By Mary Ellen Walker
Readers Remember
Albert Einstein
State Needs High-Speed Rail
Goodbye
Tobacco Settlement
Lengthy Sentences
Bilingual Classes
Young Chef
Westside Traffic
Rap and Violence
Claremont Police
Ritalin
Killer of Gay Student Is Spared Death Penalty By Julie Cart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scandal Shows Why Innocent Plead Guilty By Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3rd 'Secret of Fatima' Fuels Millennial Fears for Some By Scott Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Arrests Man in N.Y. as Terror Inquiry Widens By Eric Lichtblau and John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
When Parents Drive, CHP Says, Care Can Be Casualty By Richard Simon and Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hijack Talks Reportedly Snag on Issue of Sanctuary By Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Beatle Harrison Hurt by Intruder at His Home By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Companies and Consumers Y2K Ready--or Not By Jeff Leeds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rampart Case Takes On Momentum of Its Own By Matt Lait and Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Radar Problems Blamed for 'Close Calls' in Palm Springs By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spy Case Opens Rift Between Feinstein, UC By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flurry of Activity Planned as Century Draws to a Close By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Glimpse Into the Goofy Year That Lies Ahead By Mike Downey
Flurry of Activity Planned as Century Draws to a Close By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 Killed, 3 Hurt in Florida Hotel Shooting By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Portable Generators May Pose Fire Hazard, Safety Panel Says Associated Press
Cancer Ruled Out by Tipper Gore's Doctor From Times Wire Reports
Appeals Court Delays End to North Carolina Busing By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Still Well Ahead in the Money Race By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Militia Leader Pleads Not Guilty in Plot From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Ventura Says He Can't Back Buchanan From Times Wire Reports
Cooperation Training Boosts Colombia's War on Drugs By Juanita Darling, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Venezuela's Woes Pose Twin Tests for Chavez By Sebastian Rotella, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World Turns to New Zealand for Timely Answers By Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Frees 7 Palestinian Inmates, Returns Them to East Jerusalem From Associated Press
Vatican Transfers Bishop From Chiapas From Times Wire Reports
Japanese Princess Had Miscarriage, Palace Reports From Associated Press
320 Die in Week of Clashes, Indonesia Says From Associated Press
Rebels Block Troops From Central Grozny From Times Wire Reports
Alleged Serial Killer Surrenders at Office From Times Wire Reports
Why Have Algerians Emerged as Terrorism Suspects? By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gore Hopes to Bear Down on Contrast With His Rival By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Repackaged Linda Tripp Is Revealed From Associated Press
Sarah Knauss, 119; World's Oldest Person From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Michael McEachern McDowell; Horror Novelist Also Wrote Movie Chillers By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harry Monty; Munchkin in 'Wizard of Oz' By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
200-Pound Tumor Removed in Surgery Reuters
Man Dies Retrieving Toy From Power Line Associated Press
Man Arrested; 4,200 Blasting Caps Seized From Associated Press
Obituaries
O.C. Stocks Soar in 1999 as Tech Sector Takes Off By P.J. Huffstutter and Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Flock of Ads Means Voting Season Near By Janet Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Lewinsky: Return of A Dubious Celebrity By Howard Rosenberg
Ideas for an Unstable World By Nicolai Ouroussoff, TIMES ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Balancing Art, Minds, Money By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
'Fantasia': An Idea Gets Imaxed Out By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Coming Sunday
Capturing the Magic Moment By Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On 'Death' and Documentaries By Ellen Baskin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Enough With the Stand-Up Sportscasting By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Best Bets
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
The Face, the Talent Are Easy to Recognize By Matt Coltrin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Building Bridges in Hopes of Creating a Wider Niche By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Quality--at Very High Decibels By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Benefit Planned for Pasadena Troupe
More Than a Touch of the Blarney in Irish Films By Deborah Hornblow, HARTFORD COURANT
Little Tokyo Hosts Activities for New Year
Special-Effects Revolution Is Giving Reality a Bad Name By Rita Kempley, WASHINGTON POST
Master Classes Offered for Symphony Aspirants
An Odd Couple With Brilliant Flashes By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Big Salute to Legendary John Carter By Bill Kohlhaase, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laid-Back Jay-Z's 'Life' Lacks His Spectacular Wordplay By Soren Baker
Future Is Online and Sometimes Kooky By Erika Milvy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Record Rack By Steve Appleford
Record Rack By Soren Baker
Record Rack By Elysa Gardner
Personalizing a Mass-Produced World By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Where to Spend TV Time Outside of Times Square From Associated Press
BUSINESS
Boeing Says Deliveries of Jetliners Hit a Record in '99 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
2 Chains Ban Engineered Foods By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Few Rush to Exploit New Biotech Crops By Paul Jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big, Bold Bets for 2000: Satellite TV Will Soar; Allen to Buy Universal By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EToys Offers to End Trademark Fight Against Collective By Richard Leiby, WASHINGTON POST
Weather Is Rocking Boat for Crabbers in Northern California By Kiley Russell, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lawsuit Charges Burger King With Negligence Bloomberg News
Black & Decker to Pay Penalty to CPSC Associated Press
Warning Issued on Portable Generator Tanks Associated Press
Bethlehem Acts to Block Takeover by WHX Associated Press
North American Production Sets a Record Associated Press
Two More Cargo Carriers Boost Fees Bridge News
Continental Buys 28% Stake in Gulfstream Bloomberg News
Study Conducted on Amgen Weight-Loss Drug Bloomberg News
Dow Jones Selling Unit to Platinum Equity Bloomberg News
BizRate.com Taps Ex-Disney Officer
Planet Hollywood to Close Beverly Hills Outlet By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AIG Suit Says Ex-Cigna Unit Skirted State Law to Limit Loss By Ted Hampton, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Buying to Flying, No Discouraging Words By (Abigail Goldman)
The major U.S. airlines, which already have slashed their... By James F. Peltz
Ants Software Falls 34% After Below-Market Sale Bloomberg News
The New York Stock Exchange said it will review its... Bloomberg News
New Norton Update Fixes Quicken Error Bloomberg News
Sprint Reaches N.C. Deal as Union Strike Looms Associated Press
Computer Sciences Wins Army Contract By Karen Kaplan
Engineers in Columbia, S.C., have set back the clock in... Associated Press
In New York, where authorities have laid on special... Reuters
Guatemala's Tobacco Suit Dismissed By Bill Miller, WASHINGTON POST
Lockheed Awarded 3 Fighter Contracts From Bloomberg News
Jobless Claims Fall as Economy Closes Out Year on a High Note From Reuters
Cash Inflows to Stock Mutual Funds Slow Slightly in November From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Some Resolutions to Help You Get Your Finances in Order For the Coming Year By Linda Stern, REUTERS
Tale of 2 Investors Reflects Split in Market Bloomberg News
Stocks Wilt During Quiet Session as Early Gains Evaporate From Times Wire Services
Financial Planner By Liz Pulliam
Your Weekend Viewing/Listening / Some highlights of business programming. (All times are Pacific time)
TheStreet.com Founder to Get Paid in Options Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Wal-Mart Chairman Sells Chunk of Stock Bloomberg News
SEC Charges 2 ATTC Executives With Securities Fraud Linked to Firm From Reuters
Mitsubishi Posts Record Sales in a Banner Year By (John O'Dell)
Tustin's Techniclone Receives Cash-Infusion Agreements From Dow Jones News Services
Marina Mortgage Is Purchased By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
South Coast Plaza Annex Readies for Macy's Overhaul By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oasis Resorts Strikes Deal With Asian Outfit
Pacific Gulf Properties to Build in Sacramento Dow Jones
Wahlco Parent Firm Files for Bankruptcy By Marc Ballon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
When O.C. Never Had It So Good By Dana Parsons
Measure F Survives Court Test By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disneyland, National Guard Are Set for Y2K By E. Scott Reckard and Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Final Salute to 1999's Odds, Ends and Oddities By Steve Harvey
Neighbors Save Garden Grove Family From Flames By Louise Roug, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Youths Party and Pray By Elaine Gale, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shelter Steps Up Distemper Fight By Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Placentia By Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2511
San Clemente By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
Seal Beach By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Tustin By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Villa Park By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Westminster By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Yorba Linda By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2503
Countywide By Megan Garvey, (714) 966-4674
Brea By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Buena Park By Ana Cholo-tipton, (714) 966-5890
Costa Mesa By Greg Risling, (949) 574-4226
Cypress By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Dana Point By Eric C Sanitate (949) 248-2152
Fountain Valley By Angelique Flores, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Fullerton By Young Chang, (714) 520-2506
Garden Grove By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Huntington Beach By Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Irvine By Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
San Juan Capistrano By Sue Doyle, (949) 248-2158
Santa Ana By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
A Working Holiday for Officials By Ana Cholo-tipton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vietnamese Preparing for Different Celebration By Chris Ceballos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Just Another New Year at Senior Center--Maybe By Ana Cholo-tipton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Anaheim Convention Center will have an Arts and... By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Mission Viejo By Renee Moilanen, (949) 574-4208
Laguna Beach By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Hills By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
Laguna Niguel By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Woods By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
La Habra By Young Chang, (714) 520-2506
Lake Forest By Jennifer Kho, (949) 574-4209
La Palma By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Los Alamitos By Ana Cholo-tipton, (714) 966-5890
Newport Beach By Alex Coolman, (949) 574-4268
Too Drunk to Drive? Call Auto Club
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Divergent Tastes By David Lansing, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gaffney's World: Not Always Fair By Randy Lewis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Fans' Choices
Getting a Jump on New Year's Revelry By Jessica Garrison, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Veteran's Search for a House to Call Home By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooting Puts Holiday Display in Jeopardy By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Charged in 5-Car Crash That Killed 3 and Injured 9 By Edgar Sandoval and Johnathon E. Briggs, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
You Know L.A.--It's Always Something! By Patt Morrison
Holiday Closures
Rose Parade
Volunteers Bring Party to Disabled Patients By Edgar Sandoval, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arcadia Wildfire Is Contained, Officials Say By Johnathon E. Briggs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Saluting '99's Oddities, Ends By Steve Harvey
The Truth Could Have Spared the Nation Pain By Richard A. Serrano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Sketch of a Century
A Lifetime Sentence, a Cry for Help By Michael Arnold Glueck, Michael Arnold Glueck is a retired Newport Beach physician
Follow the Bouncing Ball Into Next Century By Robert B. Reich, Robert B. Reich, former secretary of Labor, is a professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University and national editor of the American Prospect, where this essay also appears
The 20th Century's Longest Revolution Still Has Work to Do By Ruth Rosen, Ruth Rosen, a history professor at UC Davis, is the author of "The World Split Open: How the Modern Women's Movement Changed America," to be published by Viking in February 2000
Fears Over a Dark Toyland By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Banquet for an Art By Patricia Ward Biederman
Dennis Mori
Kaiser Gives $3,800 for Child Safety Seats By Bobby Cuza
Condo Resident Drowns in Hot Tub By Andrew Blankstein
3 Plead Not Guilty in Fraud Scheme By Karima A. Haynes
1999's Last Batch of Deputies Graduates By Zanto Peabody
Obituaries
Gallery Glories By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Safari Grub By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The only trouble with New Millennium's resolutions is that... By James E. Fowler
Valley of Variety By James E. Fowler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Growing Up By Robert Koehler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For 1999, These Shops Were a Perfect 10 By Geri Cook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spending the Day Stockpiling for Y2K By Matt Surman and Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fishing Firm Fined Over Dumping of Squid Parts By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Residents Stockpiling 'Just to Be Safe' By Matt Surman and Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Time for Pyrotechnics, Parties--and Policing By Anna Gorman and Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
State Fines Firm Over Dumping of Squid Parts Into Harbor By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fighting With Paint, and Having a Ball By Alex Field
Couple to Drive Team of Horses in Rose Parade By Katrina Dean
Equipment Problem Blamed for Fire By Tony Lystra
The Month Ahead
Armed Robber Takes Cash From Bank By Holly J. Wolcott
Pollution Alerts Persist at 4 Area Beach Sites By Gary Polakovic
Lawyer, 33, Sworn In as Court Commissioner By Tracy Wilson
Port Hueneme's City Manager Search Ends By Nancy Forrest
Obituaries
Kay Haley; GOP and Museum Fund-Raiser By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Florence B. Dawson; Pioneer Family Descendant
Can't Stop the Music : Despite Y2K, the cultural calendar is brimming with classical events even in January, often a transition period. By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Year, New Lineup By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Time to Ring in the New
SPORTS
Pacific Rides Wave Past Pepperdine, 64-58 Associated Press
CS Northridge Knows the Way Past San Jose By Mitch Polin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
By Putting On Pressure, Taft Pulls Off Upset By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
100 Years of Memories By Fernando Dominguez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golden Oldie By Paige A. Leech, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Krayzelburg Raising His High-Water Mark By Lauren Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wykoff, Houser Had the Mettle to Earn Their Medals By John Ortega, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garrison Resigns as Coach at North Hollywood High From Staff Reports
Borchart Becoming Valuable By Mayar Zokaei, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Saugus Stretches Winning Streak, Claims Hart Title By Steve Galluzzo
Boys' Basketball Roundup By Eric Sondheimer
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Master's Romps Past Cal State Los Angeles, 85-70
Royal Victory Is Bittersweet By Dave Desmond, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buena Tripped Up in Final of Northwest Tournament
Kings Blast Out of a Slump By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
To Air Is Human, but Babe's the Man By Bill Plaschke
It's Their Time By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Their Time By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA Finds Escape Hatch By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beamon's Moment Soars Beyond Any of the Rest By Randy Harvey
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. By Larry Stewart
Tiger Inspires This Kind of Daring Robb-ery By Grahame L. Jones
Bowl Organizers Say They're Ready for Clock Management By Jim Barrero, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pistons' Victory a Real Long Shot From Associated Press
Hawks Suspend Late Rider Associated Press
Time to Digest and Forget 25-5 Start By Tim Kawakami
Partner Missing From Lawler List By Lonnie White
Taylor Takes Some Shots in Big Loss By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southland By Chris Foster
Southland From Staff and Wire Reports
Rusty Rutgers Pulls Away Late From USC Associated Press
Trojans Hope Momentum Carries Over By Mike Terry
Up Next
Southland By Lon Eubanks
Free Throws Lead Wright State Upset From Associated Press
Northridge Stingy Against San Jose State By Mitch Polin
After CBS Fall, Musburger Rises at ABC By Larry Stewart
Look Who's Talking
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Jaguars Test First-Timer By Jerry Crowe
It's Time for Braxton By Jerry Crowe
Giants Alive but Baffled By Jerry Crowe
After Tests Establish Carruth Paternity, Judge Freezes His Assets From Associated Press
Jets Find Redemption By Jerry Crowe
Bad Mood in Green Bay By Jerry Crowe
Tough Choices for Rams By Jerry Crowe
Lack of a Long-Term Plan Shortened Stevens' Career By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hanour Scores 38, Laguna Beach Wins Title
Kaatz, Brown Lead Marina Past Estancia
Costa Mesa Writes a New Ending, Wins Tournament By Peter Yoon
Troy Passes Test, Beats Mater Dei By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capistrano Valley Loses in Title Game
Under Abedi, the Dolphins Are Having a Coming-Out Party By Erik Hamilton
Girls' Basketball Roundup
Miller Mourns Baseball's Lost Generation By Diane Pucin
Fullerton Beats Irvine Valley to Win Tournament
Titans Get Small and Run Past Eastern Kentucky By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Irvine Fights Back to Win By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Irvine Women Keep Rhode Island Winless By Chris Foster
In other nonconference women's basketball:
Game Of The Week By T.J. Simers and Jerry Crowe
T.j. Simers' Rankings By T.J. Simers
Pitts Is Prepared to Step Up By Eric Sondheimer
It Was the Perfect Schedule By Chris Dufresne
Badgers Sold on Thompson By Helene Elliott
Today's Bowl Games Associated Press
Clemson Is Silenced by Mississippi State From Associated Press
Prolific Illinois Leaves Virginia Feeling Very Miserable From Associated Press
Boise State Keeps Surging in Big Time From Associated Press
Fish Report
From Mountains to Sea, Stories of Joy Followed by Sorrow By Pete Thomas
For Birthday, Woods Gets an Even-Par 70 From Staff and Wire Reports
Jordan, Woods Really Know How to Sell It From Bloomberg News
A New Low for Audette By Jim Hodges
Vernon Traded to Panthers Associated Press
Jagr Has a Magnificent Seven From Associated Press
Tough Fit for Selanne, Kariya By Elliott Teaford
Ducks' Act No Longer Good Enough to Pack House By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clemente Died in Quest to Help Quake Victims By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bolsa Grande Rallies to Defeat Katella
Mater Dei Gets a Win, and Revenge By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 1 Newport Harbor Tops No. 10 Corona del Mar
Hawks Lose Touch, and Game By Ben Bolch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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