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What happened on January 26, 1999
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Thousand Oaks Luxury Fitness Club Caters to Select Lifestyles LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasadena Sued Over School Lottery RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fervor for Firm's Horseradish Spreading Like Fire COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ng Jurors Told of 'Evil Bond' Forged in Serial Killings RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medicare Vouchers
Yorba Linda James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Fullerton Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
More Pay for Fiscal Firefighters TOM PLATE
One Dousing Deserves Another ERIC MALNIC and H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Council to Weigh Dispute Over Access to Internet Via Cable TV DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cypress Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Villa Park Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
San Juan Capistrano Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Airport Foes' New Strategy Would Ban 'Noxious' Use JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westminster Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Today's Dilemma Is an Ancient One ARI HIER, Rabbi Ari Hier is an instructor of the Bible and biblical prophets at the Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles. He is also associate director of the Jewish Studies Institute
Orange Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Anaheim Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Laguna Beach Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
La Habra Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Ruling on Census Is Deplored JEFFREY L. RABIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel OKs Impact Study of Rail Plan MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Accrediting Team Strongly Rebukes Leadership at College District ROBERT OURLIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Backward Step for Census
Mission Viejo Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Buena Park Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Home Sales Register Healthy Gain From '97 BARBARA MURPHY
City Asks Cable TV Company to Pay Fee ANDY SAMUELSON
Critics Assail Mailer Urging Landfill Expansion PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elected Charter Panel OKs Unified Plan Amid Dissent JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanton Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Gallegly Calls for Study of Matilija Dam's Removal GARY POLAKOVIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Los Alamitos Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Seal Beach Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
San Clemente Linn Groves, (714) 966-7885
Costa Mesa Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Adventure Author to Sign New Book PAULA PISANI
Rain From Icy Storm Snarls L.A.-Area Traffic ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fountain Valley Lisa Chiu, (714) 965-7172
Defense Rests in Slaying of 17-Year-Old at Auto Shop KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proposal to Televise Supervisor Meetings Could Finally Pass DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Looking for an Exit Sign
Laguna Hills Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Business Calendar
Lake Forest Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2155
Placentia Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Brea Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Public Won't Back Tax for Greenbelt District, Cities Say PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Definitions
Alan Greenspan
Dogs' Needs
Investment Strategy
Wrong-Way GOP
Rulings Favor Landlord
Lying
Impeachment
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Keeping an Eye on Faults in the Valley NANCY TREJOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bohlin Co. Gets New Men at the Top BARBARA MURPHY
Equitable Use of High-Speed Online Access Causes Sparks DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Camarillo Firm Keeps Space Station Linked LEO SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Veteran Officer Named Ventura Police Chief HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Agency to Study Levels of Chromium in Wells PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death-Defying Rally JASON LEOPOLD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LTC Healthcare Plans More Stock Repurchases BARBARA MURPHY
Olympics Need a New Leader
Jury Reform
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Biopool Gets FDA OK to Market New Products BARBARA MURPHY
Power Outage Releases Raw Sewage Into City Marina FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Funds Police Station S. J. CAHN
It Only Seems That the Rose Parade Never Ends STEVE HARVEY
Computer Literacy Plan to Be Discussed MICHAEL GOTTLIEB
Huntington Beach Kathleen Haney, (714) 965-7172
It's Starr's Turn to Be Investigated ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Newport Beach Jenifer Ragland, (949) 574-4232
Boeing Capital Agrees on Loan to Huntway
Group Forms Committee on Insurance, Labor Laws
Horses Learn to Be Calm in Disastrous Conditions IRENE GARCIA
Boeing Capital Agrees on Loan to Huntway
Business Calendar
Pinkerton's Acquires Santa Ana Security Firm
FNet to Provide NATO Kosovo Phone Service
Group Forms Committee on Insurance, Labor Laws
Comparing the LD and DVD TOM GRAY
Dream of Hollywood Career Lures Crowd to CSUN Event LISA LEFF, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Business-Friendly Cities Ring Valley Part of L.A., Survey Finds KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bohlin Co. Gets New Leaders
Defendant Declines to Testify in Youth's Death
Three Plead Guilty in Palmdale Land Fraud
New Program Brings Music to the Schools
Woman Denied Bail in Husband's Beating Death
City to Study Chromium Levels in Water Wells
Meeting to Solicit Comments on Bus Study
Hoffman Says Magazine Threatened Reputation
Hahn Urges Repeal of Ruling on Tenants
Foes of El Toro Airport Back Ballot Initiative
Transit Board OKs Study of Rail Project
Man Held for Mental Evaluation After Standoff MARTHA WILLMAN
Management Changes at Pacific Diagnostic BARBARA MURPHY
Widow Is Again Denied Bail in Husband's Slaying EVELYN LARRUBIA
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 564-1038
Woman Critically Injured in Accident MICHAEL LUO
La Palma Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Image-Enhancing DVD Format Restores Distributor's Sales TOM GRAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Outage Causes Sewage Spill in Ventura Harbor FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Face of the Tiger AL MARTINEZ
Vitesse to Acquire Serano Equity Interests BARBARA MURPHY
The Story of a Double Take and Double Give BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Deadlocks in Trial Over Nurse's Slaying
3 Women Plead Guilty in Land Fraud Scheme MARTHA L. WILLMAN
Laguna Niguel Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Ex-Employee of Software Company Charged in Slaying HILARY E. MacGREGOR
Few Independent Men's Stores Survive KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS
Small Business Wields Growing Clout in L.A. Politics BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund-Raiser Honors Beloved Founder of Jewish K-12 School WILLIAM LOBDELL, William Lobdell, editor of the Daily Pilot, looks at faith in Orange County as a regular contributor to The Times Orange County religion page. He can be reached at wmlob@aol.com
3 Convicted in Student's Slaying Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences JACK LEONARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wetting the Appetite ANNA GORMAN and JENNIFER HAMM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Obituaries
Two Wounded in Drive-By Shootings
NEWS
Cremation Law Scatters Fine Line Over Lake Tahoe PATT MORRISON
Charity Scorecard HEATHER STEWART JORDEN
Asian Slump Has Arrived at O.C. Doorstep JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Conflicting Forces Place GOP on Political Tightrope RONALD BROWNSTEIN and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
5 Ethnic Albanians Found Killed in Kosovo Associated Press
Netanyahu, Fired Rival Start Israel Race Swinging TRACY WILKINSON and REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Court Rejects Plan to Use Sampling for 2000 Census DAVID G. SAVAGE and NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Albright Listens to Russia's Gripes NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Question Corner
Won't You Come Home, Carlotta? KAREN ENGLISH, Karen English is a teacher and mother of four. "Just Right Stew" is her latest picture book. Her next picture book, "Nadia's Hands," published by Boyds Mills Press, will be out in the spring
Lilly Keeps Control of Prozac in Patent Case From Times Wire Services
After the Awards, Time to Bask in the Golden Glow MICHAEL QUINTANILLA
Gifts And Grants
Rita Milaw Lawrence; Designer, Civic Leader, UCLA Booster
Where Fest's Elite Treat Their Poor Aching Feet BOOTH MOORE
Talk About a Wireless Revolution CONNIE KOENENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Lesson That Can't Be Graded SANDY BANKS
American Airlines Commemorates 1st L.A.-N.Y. Trip in '59 From a Times Staff Writer
Capistrano Valley's New Hire Decides to Remain in Palmdale MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
King Hussein Taps Eldest Son as Heir TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After the Awards, Time to Bask in the Golden Glow IRENE LACHER
Senate Debates Dismissal in Closed-Door Session JANET HOOK and RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Colombian Quake Kills at Least 200, Injures 900 DAVID AQUILA LAWRENCE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Blacks Focus on Assembly Contest MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holocaust Survivors' Claims Get Boost HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
State's Children Fare Poorly in U.S. Survey MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Workers Union Raises Strike Threat DAN MORAIN and DAVE LESHER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Prosecutor Says Ng Took Active Role in Killings RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lott Campaigns to Segregate Himself From Extremist Group JUDY PASTERNAK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Speed Read
Unscripted, Senate Starting to Flub a Few Lines FAYE FIORE and GERALDINE BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Democrats Fear 2 Will Join GOP in Key Votes EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mania for Wrestling MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Same Candy, New Words of Love for Your Valentine BOOTH MOORE
Mapping Out a Route for the Mind's Eye
Today's Living Best Bets
John Paul Encounters 2 Degrees of Faith LARRY B. STAMMER, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Involvement Opportunities
Errant U.S. Missile May Have Killed Iraq Civilians PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
John Paul Encounters 2 Degrees of Faith MARY BETH SHERIDAN and RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Laugh Lines
Outstretched Hands KATHRYN BOLD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury Selection Opens in Dragging Death From Times Wire Reports
Early Outlook Good for Man With New Hand From Associated Press
Baptist Leader Theft Trial Gets Underway From Times Wire Reports
'There Is No Such Danger to the State'
Novelist Finds a Little Bit of Faith Lights Her Way REGINA MARLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Burning Brightly
Sarah Delaney; Memoirist Was 109 From Associated Press
New Stamps Put a Face on the '40s PAMELA WARRICK
Intel to Let Users Permanently Disable Tracking From Associated Press
In Insular Iowa Town, a Jolt of Worldliness STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Landon Lewis/Basketball
Schooled in Fear by the Blacklist SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Students Face Failure as Social Promotion Ends LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lindsay Pavlik / Basketball
Man Gets 65 Years for Ax Murders From Times Wire Reports
Keeping Kids in Touch With Arts KATHRYN BOLD
Robert Shaw; Dean of U.S. Choral Conductors MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
GTE to Sell Government Systems Unit Associated Press
Net Ad Rates Respond to Law of Supply and Demand From Reuters
Studio, Coke in Marketing Deal From Bloomberg News
Orange County Earnings
Citigroup Posts a 27% Drop in 4th Quarter From Times Wire Services
Dow Gains 82; Major Tech Stocks Resurge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Orange County Earnings
Compaq to Announce Plan for AltaVista Times Wire Services
Despite Fears, Junk Isn't Being Trashed PAUL J. LIM
Eldorado Bancshares Completes Purchase
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Vanguard Rides Wave of Index Funds Popularity Associated Press
Morningstar's Picks for Fund Contrarians Russ Wiles
Shares of eSynch Jump on News of Sales Deal Bloomberg News
GTC Telecom Will Seek Listing by Nasdaq
Oxy Slashes Spending on Oil Exploration, Production From Bloomberg News
Divide and Conquer
Earnings Watch
Medicare Adds to Insurance Data Online Associated Press
Also. . .
Rates Are Mixed for Short-Term T-Bills Associated Press
China Dismisses Currency Talk; S&P Lifts Korea From Times Wire Services
Orange County Earnings
Orange County Earnings
Court Reinstates Rules on Local Phone Markets JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firms' Spending on Health Care Up 6.1% in '98, Survey Finds SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Union Membership Grows Slightly in '98 Associated Press
Telenetics Hires an Independent Auditor Jonathan Gaw
Standard Pacific's 4th Quarter Surprisingly Successful Bloomberg News
SEC OKs Rule to Quell Volatility of Some IPOs Bloomberg News
Financial Services
2TheMart.com Stock Drops 24% in Price Jonathan Gaw
Group Seeks Regulation of Knockoff Car Parts From Associated Press
Broadcom to Buy San Jose Developer of Switching Gear Jonathan Gaw
Also. . .
Recent Trends Bode Ill for Old-Time Brewer JUSTIN HYDE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quarterly Profits Plunge at Chevron, Arco From Reuters
B/E Aerospace to Sell Stake in Irvine Firm John O'Dell
Creative Artists Counterpunches in Ovitz Fight CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Andy Grove, Arthur Levitt Head List of Speakers
EBay Faces N.Y. Probe Amid Fraud Complaints Bloomberg News
California Earnings
Keeping an Eye on CBS; Takeover Potential at EarthLink JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
Company Town Film Profit Report
Casden Converts to REIT to Boost Expansion Plans MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fewer Sales, Higher Prices Show Hot Apartment Market BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
J. Peterman Seeks Bankruptcy Protection From Staff and Wire Reports
H&R Block to Sell Card Unit to Providian Bloomberg News
Calabasas Man Finds a Commons Denominator STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deals
Existing-Home Sales Set Record SUE McALLISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Opens in La Habra Eleanor Yang
Court Backs Firms' Power Over Pensions DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chapman Business School Is Named After Argyros DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Plan That Will Operate His Way? : Med Student Seeks to Invest Savings While Borrowing for School DIANE SEO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Hemmings Gets His Wish: 'Billy Budd' to Visit L.A. DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tomorrow In Calendar
Hard-Core Street Hits the Road GEOFF BOUCHER and SOREN BAKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Networks' Salvation May Mean Losing Labels BRIAN LOWRY
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
Outage Causes Rude Interruption
They're Obsessed With Obsession KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Directors Guild Nominates Three Who Made War-Era Films ROBERT W. WELKOS and SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Things Are Going Swimmingly in Tuna, Texas LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weekend Box Office SUSAN KING
Marriage, Deception, Intrigue T.H. McCULLOH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Master Chorale Pays Tribute to Roger Wagner JOSEF WOODARD
SPORTS
Even a Token Marketing Effort Might Have Swayed Hoop Fans HELENE ELLIOTT
Report of Death Was Greatly Exaggerated Associated Press
Lights Too Bright for Samaranch? MIKE PENNER
Connecticut Rallies to Win Associated Press
Reeves Proves That You Can Bypass Fear of Quick Return RANDY HARVEY
It's Hardly Been Fun for Suns J.A. ADANDE
Practice Ice Time May Be Cut JIM HODGES
Jones Wins Unanimous Decision DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two in a Row Could Bring Elway Back for a Final Encore Next Season HELENE ELLIOTT
Louisville Series Ends, for Now SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Top to Bottom / NHL JIM HODGES
Players Welcome Road Trip DAVID WHARTON
Samaranch Dismisses Suggestion He Should Resign As President ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Barry Steps Into the Jordan Void From Associated Press
Roy Spurns Free Agency for a $15-Million Contract Associated Press
Hebert Weak, but Feels Better ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Super Bowl Notes STEVE SPRINGER
Laker Rookie Is Very Rough and Ready TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shame on 'Fame If Taylor Is Voted In T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
59 Still Leaves Duval Short of No. 1 From Staff and Wire Reports
Free Agency, No-Name Draft Picks, Trades That Didn't Capsize, and the Heart of a Champion. What Worked for Atlanta Is a Blueprint for . . . : Winning in Today's NFL HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Would Be Safer if Crockett, Tubbs Were Still on Streets MAL FLORENCE
Flutie Looms Tall as a Fund-Raiser for Children's Charities DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Asiata Leads Santiago Past La Quinta
Two Good Not Enough for Saints
Vote Clears Way for New Leagues
Taft's Bussey Runs With Fast Company JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Athletes Of The Week
Williams Stays After Gut Check DAVE DESMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Calendar
Numbers Game
What Would Dodgers Have Paid Jeffries?
Super Bowl Notes
Serious Car Wreck Can't Stop Newton PAUL McLEOD
Davis Cup Loss Was Learning Experience for Martin LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DyReyes Is Worth His Weight as a Wrestler LON EUBANKS
This Dynamic Duo Proves Unbeatable on Tennis Court JOHN WEYLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers Get Olowokandi Sooner Than Expected LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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. LARRY STEWART
Cowboy Arrested for Fleeing Police Associated Press
Anteater Digest / Athlete Of The Week
Super Special DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heads-Up Goal Saves Deadlock for Chaminade
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