What happened on June 13, 1999
BOOKS
The End of Enchantment By Joseph Rykwert, \o7 Joseph Rykwert is Paul Philippe Cret professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of several books, including "The Dancing Column" (1996)\f7
The Big One By Virginia Postrel, \o7 Virginia Postrel is the editor of Reason magazine and the author of "The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress" (The Free Press)\f7
The Long Shadow By John Sanford, \o7 John Sanford is the author of more than 20 books, including, most recently, "Intruders in Paradise," the fifth volume in a series of meditations on the American past. He is the recipient of the Los Angeles Times' 1998 Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement\f7
Dish, Not Dirt By Joseph Kanon, \o7 Joseph Kanon is the author of "Los Alamos" and "The Prodigal Spy."\f7
ENTERTAINMENT
Just Water Under the Bridge By Richard Cromelin, Richard Cromelin is a Times staff writer
The Lost Visionaries By Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic
An Ideal Leading Man? By Sean Mitchell, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to Calendar
As He Likes It By Barbara Isenberg, Barbara Isenberg is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Locked Horns By Christopher Knight, Christopher Knight is The Times' art critic
Unconventional War of Nerves By Robert W. Welkos, Robert W. Welkos is a Times staff writer
Can an Island Hit Play in Peoria? By Richard Natale, Richard Natale is a frequent contributor to Calendar
He's Off to Be the Wizard By Elaine Dutka, Elaine Dutka is a Times staff writer
An Object of Wonder, Down to Its Fibers By Hunter Drohojowska-philp, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is a frequent contributor to Calendar
In Brief By Natalie Nichols
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Forgotten Places By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Safety, Mobility, Outdated Bridge Must Be Replaced By Manuel M. Lopez and James J. Friedman, \o7 James Friedman is mayor of San Buenaventura and Manuel Lopez is mayor of Oxnard\f7
Property Tax Shift Hurting Local Agencies By Mike Saliba, \o7 Mike Saliba is president of the Ventura County Taxpayers Assn\f7
SOAR, the Process, Is Just Beginning By Steve Bennett and Richard Francis, \o7 Richard Francis and Steve Bennett organized the Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) campaign in Ventura County\f7
Wild Blue Wonder By Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reading Tips And Notes / Expert Advice By Robin Radlauer-cramer, Robin Radlauer-Cramer teaches fifth grade at Valley Elementary in the Poway Unified School District in northern San Diego County
Rail's Condemnation May Haunt Us By Kymberleigh Richards, \o7 Kymberleigh Richards is a member of the executive committee of Southern California Transit Advocates , a nonprofit transit advocacy and policy review organization, and is a volunteer MTA passenger advisor at Metro Bus West Valley Division\f7
Bios With Brio By Julie Ha, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reading Tips And Notes By Robin Radlauer, \o7 Robin Radlauer-Cramer teaches fifth grade at Valley Elementary in the Poway Unified School District in northern San Diego County\f7
Drug Reaction By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting It Right About What's 'Normal' By Bill Bowman, Bill Bowman is executive director of Regional Center of Orange County
It's a Mathematical Certainty That Saturday Classes Are Paying Off By Meredith J. Khachigian, Meredith J. Khachigian is a member of the UC Board of Regents, of which she has twice served as chair. She lives in San Clemente
OPINION
Charter Reform By Kevin Starr, \o7 Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California and University Professor at USC, is the author of "The Dream Endures: California Enters the 1940s."\f7
A Weak Peace By Walter Russell Mead, \o7 Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "Mortal Splendor: The American Empire in Transition" and is writing a book about U.S. foreign policy\f7
A Death in Mexico, Other Magical Moments By Richard Rodriguez, \o7 Richard Rodriquez, an editor at Pacific News Service, is the author of "Days of Obligation."\f7
A Weak Peace : Extending the Arm of International Justice By M. Cherif Bassiouni, \o7 M. Cherif Bassiouni, a law professor, is president of the International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul University and was chairman of the U.N. Commission of Experts that investigated war crimes in the former Yugoslavia from 1993-94\f7
Time to Address Real Economic Reform By C. Bowman Cutter and Roger C. Altman, \o7 Roger C. Altman served as deputy Treasury secretary during the first Clinton administration. C. Bowman Cutter served in the Clinton administration as deputy assistant to the president for economic affairs\f7
Louisiana By Jason Berry, \o7 Jason Berry received an Alicia Patterson fellowship for his coverage of David Duke in 1991. His books include "Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Catholic Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children."\f7
Don Mullinax By Ralph Frammolino, \o7 Ralph Frammolino covers metro issues for The Times\f7
They're Perfectly Positioned To Provide Needed Leadership By Fernando J. Guerra, \o7 Fernando J. Guerra is associate professor of political science and Chicano studies and head of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University\f7
Big Brother Truly Is Watching You By Simon Davies, \o7 Simon Davies, a visiting fellow in the Computer Security Research Center of the London School of Economics, is a specialist writer for the London Daily Telegraph. He is also director of the human rights group Privacy International\f7
MAGAZINE
Hands Up By Charles Perry
Beyond the Obi-Wan Undies By Mary Melton, Mary Melton is an associate editor of the magazine
Sue Me By Mark Ehrman, Mark Ehrman's last piece for the magazine was on Richard Simmons' "Cruise to Lose" program
Lodging a Go-Go By Ed Leibowitz, Ed Leibowitz is a frequent contributor to the magazine