What happened on July 18, 1999

REAL ESTATE

ENTERTAINMENT

Can This Guy Be Serious? You Bet SOREN BAKER, Soren Baker writes about hip-hop for Calendar
Las Vegas Through the Ages: A Timeline
He Has Larger Designs on the Stage : Tony Walton, an award-winning craftsman of sets and costumes, has donned a new role: director. JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Smooth Sailing Expected, but Some Rough C's Ahead DON HECKMAN
The Disney Version
History Afoot JENNIFER FISHER, Jennifer Fisher is a regular contributor to Calendar
Cawdor Cutups
Offstage, She's Not a Silent Type DARYL H. MILLER, Daryl H. Miller is a Los Angeles-based entertainment writer
Kidspace's Impact
In Brief ERNESTO LECHNER
Success' Many Fathers
Gross Points
Big Cheeses to Break Bread With RATs DON SHIRLEY, Don Shirley is The Times' theater writer
No Kid Gloves
The Stories of His Life KRISTIN HOHENADEL, Kristin Hohenadel is a regular contributor to Calendar
Small Faces
Venetian Finds SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Los Lobos' Veering Path Leads It to More Grooves MARC WEINGARTEN
In Brief SOREN BAKER
Record Rack ROBERT HILBURN
In Brief SOREN BAKER
In Brief STEVE APPLEFORD
Whatever STEVE HOCHMAN
Gender Wars GEOFF BOUCHER
Time to Draw the Line Commentary: Looking for real character development in film? You can pretty much forget live-action, because animation is where it's at. CHARLES SOLOMON, Charles Solomon is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Bringing a Cat's Tale to Life SCARLET CHENG, Scarlet Cheng is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Their Destiny Awaits ERNESTO LECHNER, Ernesto Lechner is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Sean 'Puffy' Combs Says Howdy, Diddy STEVE HOCHMAN
Give My Regards to . . . Vegas? DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Changing Faces of Fame HUNTER DROHOJOWSKA-PHILP, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is an occasional contributor to Calendar

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NEWS

BUSINESS

SPORTS

OPINION

Assault Weapons Bill Passed
A Glow in the Middle East
Workers
Grieving Parents
Legal Challenges to Playa Vista
B-2 in Combat
The Iranian Revolution, Part II, Comes Into Focus Robin Wright, Robin Wright, global affairs correspondent for The Times, has been covering Iran since 1973. She is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran."
Whatever Happened to Voting? William Schneider, William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a political analyst for CNN
John McCain
Aphrodisiacs
Birth Control Funds
Amid a Mock Debate, Opportunity Is Lost Robert L. Borosage, Robert L. Borosage is co-director of the Campaign for America's Future and an adjunct professor at American University School of Law
NFL Team
The Valley Unmasked Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Pepperdine Institute of Public Policy and a senior fellow at the Reason Foundation
Bold, Spirited Lives
Keep the Wild One That Way
Will Bush Save State GOP? Consider the Brown Family Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior associate at the School of Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate University and a political analyst for KCAL-TV
Was The Times' Story Fair to Gov. Bush? NARDA ZACCHINO
His Opposition May Turn Out to Be Milosevic's Best Friend Robert Thomas, Robert Thomas is the author of "The Politics of Serbia in the 1990s."
George E. Brown Jr., Public Servant
An Overreaching U.S. Spurs Fears Worldwide ROBERT F. ELLSWORTH and MICHAEL M. MAY, Robert F. Ellsworth is vice president of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, based in London, and former deputy secretary of Defense under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Michael M. May is co-director of Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation and director emeritus of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NAACP Needs to Act, Not Just Talk EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON, Earl Ofari Hutchinson is the author of "The Crisis in Black and Black" (1998, Middle Passage Press. E-mail: ehutchi344@aol.com
Vartan Gregorian Paul Lieberman, Paul Lieberman is a New York-based cultural reporter for The Times
Why Revive an Inhuman Program? Kitty Calavita, Kitty Calavita, professor of criminology, law and society in the School of Social Ecology at UC Irvine, is the author of "Inside the State: The Bracero Program, Immigration, and the INS."

BOOKS

Dirty Realism PETER BISKIND, Peter Biskind is the author of "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood."
Discoveries SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Reading L.a.
Peepshow KENNETH ANDERSON, Kenneth Anderson teaches law at American University, Washington D.C.; he is legal editor of "Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know" (W.W. Norton)
Southern California Rating:
Dusting, By Daniel Hall
Greek Lam PETER GREEN, Peter Green is the author of three historical novels. The most recent, "The Laughter of Aphrodite," Sappho's fictional memoirs, was reissued in 1993 by the University of California Press
Love, Hitch PATRICK McGILLIGAN, Patrick McGilligan is the author of "Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast" and is working on a new biography of Alfred Hitchcock
A Thread of Years PATRICIA HAMPL, Patricia Hampl is the author of, most recently, "I Could Tell You Stories" and the memoir, "A Romantic Education."
Nasty Business JONATHAN LEVI

TRAVEL

MAGAZINE

Casting Directors A. Grey Le Cuyer
Celebrating--Cautiously--Women's Gains in Television News PATT MORRISON
Outside the Box Debra J. Hotaling
Above the Fold Leslee Komaiko
Picture Perfect JUDY PROUTY
Oh, to Be a Celebrity
He's Seen the Negative Effects of Internet Pornography
What About All the Female Acts?
Wild Flowers
What He Really Wants to Do Is Direct CARLA HALL, Carla Hall is a Times staff writer. Her last piece for the magazine was about the popularity of straight hair
What That Thingamabob Was
Steaking a Claim in Long Beach S. IRENE VIRBILA
They Said She'd Never Sing Again Ed Leibowitz
The Real L.A. Confidential MILES CORWIN, Miles Corwin is a Times staff writer
The Neon Lights Aren't Bright Mary Melton
The Ears Have It BRENDA BELL, Brenda Bell last wrote about tiramisu for the magazine
A Car, a Trumpet, Comedy Icon JULIO MARTINEZ, Julio Martinez writes about entertainment for Daily Variety and La Opinion and has played guitar professionally with vocalist Al Jarreau and other performers

NATIONAL

Day for Celebration Turns Solemn ELIZABETH MEHREN and GERALDINE BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

What happened on July 18, 1999

REAL ESTATE

That Check in the Mail Is Actually a Loan Solicitation KENNETH R. HARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Landlord Can Charge City Inspection Fee to the Tenant KEVIN POSTEMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Malfunctioning Elevator May Be Hazard and Code Violation JAN HICKENBOTTOM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Don't Overreact to Radon Gas BARRY STONE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Ernestine Rings Up Los Feliz Sale RUTH RYON, Los Angeles Times

A Useful Rating System on the Best Places to Retire ROBERT J. BRUSS

Renewal Fees Lowered for Brokers and Agents SUE McALLISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Some Tips for Taking the Sweat Out of a Summer Move LETA HERMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Trust Instincts on Condo That Faces Freeway KIRSTEN M. LAGATREE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Buying to Add On KATHY PRICE-ROBINSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

ENTERTAINMENT

Can This Guy Be Serious? You Bet SOREN BAKER, Soren Baker writes about hip-hop for Calendar

He Has Larger Designs on the Stage : Tony Walton, an award-winning craftsman of sets and costumes, has donned a new role: director. JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar

Smooth Sailing Expected, but Some Rough C's Ahead DON HECKMAN

History Afoot JENNIFER FISHER, Jennifer Fisher is a regular contributor to Calendar

Offstage, She's Not a Silent Type DARYL H. MILLER, Daryl H. Miller is a Los Angeles-based entertainment writer

In Brief ERNESTO LECHNER

Big Cheeses to Break Bread With RATs DON SHIRLEY, Don Shirley is The Times' theater writer

The Stories of His Life KRISTIN HOHENADEL, Kristin Hohenadel is a regular contributor to Calendar

Venetian Finds SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer

Los Lobos' Veering Path Leads It to More Grooves MARC WEINGARTEN

In Brief SOREN BAKER

Record Rack ROBERT HILBURN

In Brief SOREN BAKER

In Brief STEVE APPLEFORD

Whatever STEVE HOCHMAN

Gender Wars GEOFF BOUCHER

Time to Draw the Line Commentary: Looking for real character development in film? You can pretty much forget live-action, because animation is where it's at. CHARLES SOLOMON, Charles Solomon is an occasional contributor to Calendar

Bringing a Cat's Tale to Life SCARLET CHENG, Scarlet Cheng is an occasional contributor to Calendar

Their Destiny Awaits ERNESTO LECHNER, Ernesto Lechner is a frequent contributor to Calendar

Sean 'Puffy' Combs Says Howdy, Diddy STEVE HOCHMAN

Give My Regards to . . . Vegas? DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Changing Faces of Fame HUNTER DROHOJOWSKA-PHILP, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is an occasional contributor to Calendar

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Slaying Still Haunts Cypress Park GEORGE RAMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Key West a Moveable Feast for Hemingway Fans BRENDAN FARRINGTON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Who Says Middle Age Stinks? STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

3 Teenagers Stabbed in Fight at Party MASSIE RITSCH

Orencio; L.A. Fashion Designer MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

3rd Try Underway to Secure Charter Middle School Site KRISTINA SAUERWEIN

At Least Four Hurt When Car Plows Into Restaurant MATTHEW EBNET and JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Looking--and Listening--for Roots of School Violence LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Expansion of Latino Voter Rolls Celebrated ANTONIO OLIVO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bible's 'Love the Sojourner' Applies on I-5 BENJAMIN J. HUBBARD, Benjamin J. Hubbard is a professor and chairman of the Department of Comparative Religion at Cal State Fullerton. His e-mail address isbhubbard@fullerton.edu

Plan for Restoring Grand Canyon Forest Draws Fire MICHELLE RUSHLO, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launch Time DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gathering Raises Funds for Wildlife-Care Center ROBERTO J. MANZANO

Don't Forget Peace Lovers' Hate Crimes KENNETH L. KHACHIGIAN, Kenneth L. Khachigian is a veteran political strategist and former White House speech writer who practices law in Orange County. His column appears here every other week

Crime Down, but Do You Feel Safer? PAMELA DAVEGA CARR

Saluting as One TINI TRAN and LOUISE ROUG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Record Crowd Attends First Day of Air Show MARTHA L. WILLMAN and AGNES DIGGS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

O.C. Coastal Project Sparks Objections JANET WILSON and DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

A Leatherneck Look at Police Shootings AL MARTINEZ

Air Show Attendance Takes Off MARTHA L. WILLMAN and AGNES DIGGS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Say You Want a Revolution in Education? A Few Suggestions . . . STEVE BLUM, Steve Blum is president of the Ventura Unified Education Assn

Volunteers Sought for HIV Project ANNA GORMAN

Complaint About Rite Aid Is Just Tip of the Iceberg KEN REICH

Child, 3, Is Pulled Unconscious From Pool SOLOMON MOORE

4 Injured as Car Crashes Into Fullerton Restaurant MATTHEW EBNET and JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Probe of Fatal Truck Accident Continues LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Ship Lost and an Era Forgotten Cecilia Rasmussen

Nevada Honors Father of the Mother Lode MARTIN GRIFFITH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

He Proved His Love Just By Being There DANA PARSONS

In Search of Roots of Violence LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Some Troubled Youths, Pain Offers Escape ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Memories Fueled at Old Rocket Site DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For 1st Time, Woman Wins 10-Mile Rough Water Swim ERIK HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pipe Dream STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Scholarships Aid Foster Children JENNIFER KELLEY

'Vessels' Speaks Volumes JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Fire Near Lake Piru Engulfs Up to 1,800 Acres MATT SURMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Older and Wiser ANN SHIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Seabees Units Pave Way for Summerfest Family Fun MASSIE RITSCH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Neighbors Aghast at Diet Guru's Mansion Plan MONTE MORIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Arvid Pardo; Former U.N. Diplomat From Malta ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hemingway at 100: The Old Man and the Sentimental Journey HILLEL ITALIE, ASSOCIATED PRESS

2 Teens Apprehended After Escaping From 'Boot Camp' ROBERTO J. MANZANO

Crime Story Doesn't Pay as He Expected ANN W. O'NEILL