What happened on March 12, 1999

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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Test Delay Jolts . . . A) Schools B) Pupils By Martha Groves and Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Probable Fault Through County Called Little Threat By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jubilant Protesters Declare Victory By Harrison Sheppard and Phil Willon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Rainy-Day Tip to Stand Test of Times By Dana Parsons
Aerial Spraying Won't Be Part of Fire Ant Fight By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Brea By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Buena Park By Regina Hong, (714) 966-5912
Fountain Valley By Lisa Chiu, (714) 965-7172
Fullerton By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Garden Grove By Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Huntington Beach By Kathleen Haney, (714) 965-7172
Irvine By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Laguna Beach By Liz Seymour, (714) 966-7700
Laguna Hills By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Laguna Niguel By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
La Habra By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Los Alamitos By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Mission Viejo By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Newport Beach By Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4268
Orange By Lesley Wright, (714) 966-7824
Placentia By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
San Juan Capistrano By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Seal Beach By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
Stanton By Crystal Carreon, (714) 966-7835
Tustin By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Villa Park By Debra Cano, (714) 564-1036
Yorba Linda By James Meier, (714) 966-5988
San Clemente By Jason Leopold, (714) 966-5634
Costa Mesa By Elise Gee, (949) 574-4275
Cypress By Christine Castro, (714) 966-7440
Dana Point By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Lake Forest By Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
La Palma By Harrison Sheppard, (714) 966-5977
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Animal Brain Was Found, Official Says; Inquiry Continues By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anaheim Woman, 31, Driving Son to School, Killed in Car Accident By Jason Kandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gain Despite Pain By Karima A. Haynes and Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Mission to Keep Religion Out of Politics By Patricia Ward Biederman
Audit Criticizes CSUN's Handling of Finances By Solomon Moore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools Seeking Starter Pistols to Replace Guns By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planning Commission to Reconsider Growth Plans By Patrick Mcgreevy
Council Race Illustrates Latino Political Vibrancy By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Survivors of Rape Struggle to Speak Out in Public Service Ad By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Murder in Paradise By Al Martinez
Lomita Request to Quit School District Denied By Jean Merl and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Five Years After Quake, Holiday Inn Reopens By Karima A. Haynes
Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Roadwork By Agnes Diggs
Injunction Issued in Alleged Feuer Threat By Sue Fox
Judge Dismisses Part of Vet's Suit in Pug Death By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Green Lights Difficult to Coordinate By Agnes Diggs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Drivers Killed in Car Accidents Possibly Caused by Heart Attacks
Rescued School Extends a Thank-You to Parents By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Used Office Furniture for an Upscale, New Feel By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hungry for Hungary? By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dancing in the Isles By Rachel Fischer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
*Foot Notes By James E. Fowler
Backyard Hikes By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Creator of Cartoons By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Page Turner By James E. Fowler
Chatsworth Couple Convicted in Connection With Drug Ring By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making Connections
Crash Traps Two Men in Trash Truck By Agnes Diggs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perils of Penelope By Pamela J. Johnson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Zacarias Orders Overhaul of New Phonics Materials By Duke Helfand and Doug Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Papers Show Ventura Man Feared Wife By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Braced for a Y2K Bug Bite By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Dying Need Dose of Compassion By Steve Chawkins, Steve Chawkins is a Times staff writer
Ex-UCLA Official to Be Occidental College President By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
St. Patrick's Day Weekend Festivities By S.J. Cahn
School Gets Its Blue Ribbon Review By Milo Peinemann
The Twin Tragedies By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Engineer Is Arrested in Internet Sex Sting By Holly J. Wolcott
Set-Design Workshop Offered to Teenagers By Paula Pisani
County Gets Bit of Rain; Storm Expected Next Week By Holly J. Wolcott
But Why No Cat in the Hat at Zoo? By Steve Harvey
Ex-Mouseketeer Sentenced to Prison By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Not Charged Yet in Teen's Death By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riordan Cuts Red Tape to Begin Restoration of Nobelist's Home
State Rejects Aerial Spraying to Control Fire Ants
Judge Bars Man From Threatening Feuer
Teachers Union OKs Contract With 2% Raise By Los Angeles Unified School District
Facility Understaffed, Probe of Baby Mix-Up Finds
Officer Gets 3 Years in Sexual Assault
Gun Ban Forces Schools to Buy Starter Pistols
Officials Launch Drive Against Trash Dumping
Hugo M. Leckey; Ventura Writer, AIDS Activist
Obituaries
Choices in Voices By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Haggard to Bring His Legend to Thousand Oaks By Robyn Loewenthal, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Slice of Bluegrass By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Welcome Flexibility
A Question of Access
Whither NATO at 50?
Kubrick Confronted Holocaust--Indirectly By Geoffrey Cocks, Geoffrey Cocks is a professor of history at Albion College in Albion, Mich., and author of "Psychotherapy in the Third Reich" (Transaction, 1997)
Be Wary of the Court's 'Protection' By Margaret M. Russell, Margaret M. Russell teaches constitutional law at the Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Ana By Daniel Yi, (714) 564-1033

SPORTS

What happened on March 12, 1999

ENTERTAINMENT

'Mechanical' Reaction By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The 'Sister, Sister' Sisters Share the Glory By Howard Rosenberg

'Star' Buzz Is in a Galaxy All Its Own By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Deep End' a Sea of Heartbreak By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

CBS, Soap Poised to Clean Up at Awards By Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Honest Irish Folk By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Irresistible Yun-Fat Finally Gets Chance to Shine in 'Corruptor' By Gene Seymour, FOR THE TIMES

Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow

Still Living on the Edge By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Sunday' Fable Balances the Bizarre, Poignant By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Mature Sequel to 'Carrie' Rages Against High School Machismo By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Researchers Try to Find Out Secrets of Life in 'Geniuses' By John Anderson, FOR THE TIMES

Uninvolving 'Wing' Flies to the Big Screen By Gene Seymour, FOR THE TIMES

The Complexity of Simple Songs Steals the Show in 'Harmonists' By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

'Dancemaker' a Celebration of Choreographer and Creativity By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC

'Brandon' Documentary Reveals Heartland Climate of Hatred By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Beyond Witty Words Is 'Relax's' Provocative Story By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Irish Eyes Smile Without Even a Wee Drop By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Not a Virgin Anymore' Dulls Down Sexy Topic By Kathleen Craughwell, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Filmmakers, Asian American Film Fest Is a Homecoming By Edward Wong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Need a Little Help on the Office Oscar Pool? Click and You Shall Receive By Erika Milvy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Brian Wilson Offers Heartfelt Performance in Solo Outing By Dave Hoekstra, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Concept Albums That Fall Short of Promises By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC

Record Rack By Randy Lewis

Record Rack By Ernesto Lechner

Record Rack : A Hesitant Beth Orton Is Pulled in Two Directions By Robert Hilburn

Record Rack By Natalie Nichols

Record Rack By Soren Baker

Blanchard Infuses Performance With Personality, Improvisation By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Homeless Royal Opera Orchestra a Long Way From Covent Garden By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC

Diane Schuur Makes Her L.A. Club Debut By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Sentimental Journey Back to the War Years By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

John M. Miller's Paintings Angle to Get the Viewer's Attention By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Ellis' Fascination in the Remains of Passing Day By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC

Ramirez's Poignant Sculptures Cut Straight to Heart of Matters By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Working Out Kinks in 'Last Hairdresser' By F. Kathleen Foley

A Comedy Spiked With Arsenic and Dressed Up With Old Lace By F. Kathleen Foley

Seeking 'Absolution' for a Long-Ago Crime By Jana J. Monji

'Inspector General' on Quality-Control Duty By Jana J. Monji

Cornerstone Shops for Insights in Area Malls By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER

NEWS

Outfitting a Wedding for the Ages By Jeannine Stein, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Center Stage: The Future By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES FASHION WRITER

One Party More Important Than the Democrats By Irene Lacher

Women Who Bite Back By Booth Moore

Hoping to Cast Pearls By Booth Moore

More Monica: The Look Behind the Book By Barbara Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Lawyer Incapable of Her Own Defense By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Stitches in Time By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES FASHION WRITER

Nothing Lurid to Print? Scandalous! By Roy Rivenburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Top Of The News By Mary Ellen Walker

Prairie Danger By Nancy Smiler Levinson

Awareness Is Helping Cool the Y2K Fever By Ashley Dunn, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Stephanopoulos Tells All; Critics Ask: Et Tu, George? By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Defends Actions in Alleged Chinese Espionage By Bob Drogin and James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

U.S. Seeking Broader Alliance With Europe By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER

L.A. Prepares for Role as Democratic Convention Site By Jim Newton and Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

DiMaggio Farewell as Private as His Life By Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Baby 2000 Race Starts to Heat Up By Brady Macdonald, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Dreaded 'Blue Books' May Go the Way of Quill Pens By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

Cash-Strapped Health-Care Firm Is Seized By Sharon Bernstein and Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Has the Stogie Sensation Really Burned Itself Out? By Mike Downey

Monterey Braces for Landing of Marines By Sarah Yang, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Crime 'Almost Certain' in Yosemite Case By Eric Bailey and Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Simple Cervical Cancer Test Found By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER

Davis Appoints 3 as UC Regents in Time for Key Vote By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER

Pope Calls Talks With Iran Leader 'Promising' By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Retired Mossad Agent Convicted for False Reports \o7 From Times Wire Reports\f7

Borders Books in Singapore Enjoys High-Volume Business By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Guinea Shows the Strains of Aiding Refugees By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Finance Minister Resigns in Germany By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Announces Plan to Sell Egypt $3.2 Billion in Weaponry \o7 From Reuters\f7

Doctors Restore Kenyans' Dignity By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER

House Backs a Kosovo Deployment By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Cites Trade, Migration at Summit By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER

President Announces Economic Measures From Times Wire Reports

U.S. Hands Over First of 5 Bases From Times Wire Reports

California's Dreier to Lead GOP Action Committee By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER