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What happened on September 05, 1999
SPORTS
AROUND THE NL : Leyland Decides Time Is Right to Manage Family ROSS NEWHAN
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Lancaster Beats Stampede With Four in the 11th, 7-3
The Inside Track : Synchronized Skating Team Is Trying to Get It Together DIANE PUCIN
Baby Steps : Charger Quarterback Wants You to Believe He Has Turned Over a New Leaf, but Ryan Might Be Lyin' Again T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COUNTDOWN TO 2000: A day-by-day recap of some of the most important sports moments of the 20th century. / SEPT. 5, 1970 : Shoemaker Sets Record in an Ocean Breeze EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reds Set Record With Nine Homers From Associated Press
ANGELS REPORT : Angels Have Air of Defeat MIKE DiGIOVANNA
The Inside Track : Now You Know : Tough at the Top
Announcements
Home Run Race
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Failing Irish HOUSTON MITCHELL
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : SOUTHEAST : Tennessee's Powerful Burst Leads to Easy 42-17 Victory From Associated Press
COMMENTARY : Ripken Provides One More Shining Moment for Baseball JOHN EISENBERG, BALTIMORE SUN
College Football / Week 2 : How The Top 25 Fared
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : USC Is Quick at Start : College football: Trojans score early and often in opener against Hawaii. ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : After False Start, Northridge Wins : Notebook: Matador receiver Aaron Arnold's big day includes setting the school record for career receptions. VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : ATLANTIC COAST : Virginia Kicker a Choice Topic From Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Holtz Begins His South Carolina Era With a Big Zero Associated Press
College Football / Week 2 : Ucla Game Report TIM KAWAKAMI
BASEBALL : Angels' Big Picture Hasn't Cleared Up That Much ROSS NEWHAN
Williams Wins Power Struggle : U.S. Open: Serena rallies from 5-3 third-set deficit to defeat 16-year-old Clijsters of Belgium. LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Football / Week 2 : Leading Men
College Football Week 2 : BIG 12 : Colorado St. Upsets No. 14 Colorado From Associated Press
NEWSWIRE : Funk Receives Help From Home From Staff and Wire Reports
Valley / Ventura County Sports : The Top 10
SOCCER : U.S. Women Get Going Again in Rout of Ireland GRAHAME L. JONES
Valley / Ventura County Sports : CITY SECTION FOOTBALL PREVIEW : Releaguing Presents A Fresh Challenge To Sylmar's Streak : In new Valley Mission League, Spartans will attempt to add to their 67-game winning streak. STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Manage to Show Remorse : Baseball: Loss to Yankees an afterthought for players who regret actions in wake of Collins' resignation. MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AROUND THE MAJORS : McGwire Watches Wistfully as A's Stay Competitive JOHN DUBOW, ASSOCIATED PRESS
RESTED AND READY : Johnson Looms Like a Shadow Over Rest of National League as Playoffs Draw Closer MICHAEL KNISLEY, THE SPORTING NEWS
NFL '99 : Teams Try to Fill Hall of Fame-Size Void : Pro football: Lions, Packers and Broncos will miss Sanders, White and Elway, respectively. BARRY WILNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bruins Relieved in Opener : No reason to pause--it's time to put only one quarterback behind center, and that should be Paus. BILL PLASCHKE
Galaxy Grabs the Spotlight in 2-1 Victory Over Fusion : MLS: L.A. clinches playoff berth in game that marks Wynalda's debut with Miami. GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Second Thoughts
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : After False Start, Northridge Wins : Matadors: Western Oregon jumps to 13-3 lead but Brady turns momentum in the second half. VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodger Report : Brown Dominates Cubs JASON REID
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Texas Gets Kick-Started Early in 69-17 Victory Over Stanford : Nonconference: A week after having three punts blocked in loss, Longhorns get one themselves and convert it into touchdown. From Associated Press
Martinez Finally Gets His 20th Win From Associated Press
AROUND THE AL : Umpires Seek a Way to Call Phillips Out ROSS NEWHAN
Newswire From Staff and Wire Reports
DUCKS REPORT : Defenseman Salei Rewarded With Deal ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Valley / Ventura County Sports : High School Football Notebook DAN LOUMENA, From Staff Reports
Johnson Message to Dodgers: It's My Way or the Highway : Baseball: After White outburst, manager stresses in pregame meeting that winning is the only thing that matters. JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
KINGS REPORT : Murray, Norstrom Remain Unsigned JIM HODGES
COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UCI Wins in Volleyball
Liberty Uses a Bomb to Sink Comets, 68-67 EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW : AT A GLANCE / Girls' Tennis
Valley / Ventura County Sports : Crecion Ends Up Catching, Not Pitching for the Bruins ERIC SONDHEIMER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : In The Spotlight : Vick Makes Quick Impression
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Opener's a Brees for Purdue, 47-13 From Associated Press
Alumni Report
Velazquez Helps Santa Ana Win
College Football / Week 2 : Stats, Etc.
College Football / Week 2 : Best Of The Day
Who Gets Left Off All-Century Team? HAL BOCK, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : PACIFIC 10 : Erickson Wins Oregon State Debut From Associated Press
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : BIG SKY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Montana State Rallies to Opening Victory From Associated Press
Valley / Ventura County Sports : 1999 Preview: City Section Team Capsules : West Valley League
HORSE RACING : Tuzla Gives Baffert a Grade I Sweep BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Inside Track : Morning Briefing : Being a Mascot Can Be Lizardous to Your Health GRAHAME L. JONES
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW : Several Matadors Missing in Action as Season Starts : Ma has transferred, Duncan is in rehab, Sigel quit and two recruits are stranded in China for Northridge. MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley / Ventura County Sports : 1999 Preview: City Section Team Capsules : Sunset Six League
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : BIG TEN : First Proves Foremost for Penn State From Associated Press
TENNIS : Kafelnikov Lets You Know He's Full of Swagger BILL DWYRE
AROUND THE NFL : Colorado Doctor Subject of Probe From Associated Press
Complaint About Blimp Is an Easy Lob for Agassi BILL DWYRE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Yardstick Favors Wolverines--by a Neck : Nonconference: Notre Dame comes up just short on final drive as Michigan avenges last year's loss by holding on, 26-22. CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW : She Gives Artists a Happy Return : Girls' tennis: With academy in Florida an option, Maddocks keeps her promise to come back for sophomore season at Laguna Beach. DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AUTO RACING : For L.A., a High-Speed Chase With a Twist SHAV GLICK
Valley / Ventura County Sports : 1999 Preview: City Section Team Capsules : Valley Mission League
NFL Players Feel the Pain FRED LIEF, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Pennington Comes Through as Marshall Stops Clemson From Associated Press
It's Farewell for 69-Year-Old Minor League Engel Stadium RACHEL ZOLL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : Bruins Relieved in Opener : College football: UCLA gets a lift from Paus and two key interceptions to roll over Boise State, 38-7. SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : NOTES : Borges Says It Would Have Been Big for Pokey SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NFL '99 : On the Comeback Trail : Pro football: Several name players attempt to shake off cobwebs and resurrect once promising careers. BARRY WILNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
ESPN TURNS 20 : All-Sports Network Based in Connecticut Has Changed the Shape of Sports--and Television DAVID BAUDER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ditka Not Changing for Anyone MARY FOSTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK : Colleges Recognize Growing Potential of Lineman Morris DAVE DESMOND, From Staff Reports
COLLEGE FOOTBALL / WEEK 2 : USC : Arbet's Career Starts With Unique Situation ROBYN NORWOOD
VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : Wolf Cashes In on the Experience ERIC SONDHEIMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Obituaries : Charles Lowe; Husband of Carol Channing MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apartment Inspections in Jeopardy : Housing: Court says fee to fund year-old anti-slum program cannot be taken from landlords without voter approval. ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Out & About / Ventura County : Page Turner : Not Fade Away : River valley's only bookstore has diversified in a bid to keep going. ANN SHIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Law Without Lawyers : Courts: Ventura County is smoothing the way for people who opt not to use an attorney when dealing with divorce and related matters. TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Perspective : Preparedness Lessons From a Neighbor : A pesticide-related incident in New Cuyama suggests steps Ventura County could take to prevent a similar event. SANTOS GOMEZ, Santos Gomez is directing attorney of the Migrant Farmworker Project of California Rural Legal Assistance in Oxnard. CRLA collaborates with the Environmental Defense Center and the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast Environmental Health Project, which addresses pesticide use at the ag / urban interface
VENTURA COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Team Approach Targets Crime
THE COURT FILES / ANN W. O'NEILL : Lana Turner's Troubled Legacy Shows Signs of Life After Death : Tales of Suzy Bombmaker . . . a "Politically Incorrect" boss . . . and the judge who said too much. ANN W. O'NEILL
In Many Ways, This Holiday Just Doesn't Work STEVE CHAWKINS
VENTURA COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Rule Lacks Logic
ORANGE COUNTY VOICES : Who's in Charge of Schooling--School Boards or Sacramento? : The hike in education funds won't do students much good if the state continues its top-down resource allocation. JAMES A. FLEMING, James A. Fleming is superintendent of Capistrano Unified School District
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Santa Ana's Opportunity
Sites Should Be Studied
VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Holiday Weekend Gets Off to Safe Start HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
There's a World of Diversity at Orange International Fair KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Theft Suspect Run Over by Brother KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Closings
Ventura County Perspective : SECOND OPINION : 60,280 Housing Starts Don't Equate to 'No Growth' : Far from 'closing the gates,' SOAR allows us to manage development to sustain a way of life. ROSEANN MIKOS, Roseann Mikos is president of the Moorpark branch of the Environmental Coalition and co-author of the Moorpark SOAR initiative. She can be reached at rmikos@earthlink.net
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Pond KAREN ALEXANDER
Ruling Threatens Inspection Plan for Apartments : Housing: Court says per-unit fee to fund year-old anti-slum program cannot be taken from landlords without voter approval. City officials plan appeal. ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Men Will Be Boys
2-Vehicle Crash Leaves 5 People Seriously Hurt
State Bill Would Scale Back Secrecy in Court Settlements : Measure would prohibit enforcement of agreements that cover up financial fraud, a defective product or environmental hazard. ADAM B. SCHIFF
Family Funfest Is On at Nixon Library
Columnist Al Martinez
Ventura County Perspective : The Golden Rule: Alive, Well and Taught at a School Near You : A nationwide 'values-based' curriculum would hold no moral compass. It would disregard the virtues, values and commitment, reflected in the classroom, that put teachers there in the first place. ALICIA A. REYNOLDS, Alicia A. Reynolds lives in Ventura and teaches English at Oxnard High School
Natural Habitat Sacrificed for Bar
KOCE: It's Time to Turn It Off
Charter Reform
Fillmore Council
Sentencing in Stabbing death
User Fees Based on Residency
Beach Closure
Education
Holiday Closings
Finding News Obituaries
Probe Continues in Police Slaying of Fleeing Suspect From a Times Staff Writer
Federal Tax Relief
Unions and Secession
Quality of Life and SOAR
The Muck Stops Where? : Some Coastal Cities Are Considering Diverting Runoff to Sewage Plants to Reduce Pollution in the Pacific DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foes of Mega-Suburb Rethink the American Dream : Development: With an eventual 21,000 homes, Newhall Ranch in Santa Clarita brings a builder's vision and environmentalists' fears squarely into opposition. JEFF WONG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valley Perspective : Zoned for the Hunt, but Bear-ly : Parts of the Valley continue to fall within the Department of Fish and Game's designated areas--not that you'll be needing your sporting gear. DAN BAGOTT, Tarzana resident and history buff Dan Bagott is a retired journalist and publicist
Reading : Book Events
Letter of the Law Tragically Futile
On a Bus, Seeing L.A. Through a Tourist's Eyes : Civic boosters say the travel business is strong, but some entrepreneurs disagree. As for visitors themselves, many don't quite know what to think of the metropolis. DAVID FERRELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Community Chest : Skaters to Raise Funds for Quake Victims
Visioning Process
Building a Better ... Mouse Zap? DANA PARSONS
Taxpayers Should Cry
Reading : Check It Out
Valley Perspective : Prosperity's Challenge
Khachigian's Tax Plan a Rich Joke
Reading : Head of the Class : READING TIPS AND NOTES / EXPERT ADVICE MARYELLEN VOGT, MaryEllen Vogt is an education professor and coordinator of reading programs at Cal State Long Beach
ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : A Disturbing Lack of Knowledge
Higher Density Zoning
VALLEY PERSPECTIVE : A Cool Way to Build Community
School 'Billing' and Trustee Recall
Campo de Cahuenga
Book of Life : Genealogy: West Valley man's work finds 160 relatives murdered by the Nazis and ensures they won't be forgotten. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campers' Holiday Weekend Pretty Cool : Weather: Chilly temperatures in store as Ventura County beaches and parks are clogged by those bidding farewell to summer. CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Confusion Mars Compton's Gun Buyback Program : Safety: Officials had to renege on promise of amnesty from prosecution after learning it would be illegal. Number of weapons turned in falls short of goal. MONTE MORIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shock Value Versus News Value
ORANGE COUNTY VOICES : County Has Duty to Respect Jurors' Time : Courts: An appalling bureaucracy is treating citizens like cattle. It needs private-sector expertise for an overhaul. DARRACH G. TAYLOR, Darrach G. Taylor writes from Huntington Beach
Testing the Waters : Beachgoers Return to Surf City, but Signs of Skepticism Abound THAO HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For and Against an El Toro Airport
In Washington, Anywhere-but-California Disease Strikes Again : Funneling federal transit dollars to Tuscaloosa makes about as much sense as funding a snow removal program for San Diego. BRAD SHERMAN, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Woodland Hills) represents the San Fernando and Conejo valleys
Burbank Airport Agreement
OUT & ABOUT / Ventura County : sights : Different Strokes : Artist's 'Kaleidoscope' captures impressionistic view of California. JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wireless Technology Changing the Way We Do Business KEN REICH
Runaway Entertainment Productions
Ventura County Perspective : PERSPECTIVE ON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE : A Farewell to Fronds : Trees such as oaks, sycamores and even eucalyptuses serve several important functions. They provide shade, muffle noise and visually soften the hard edges of our cities. But palms? They're merely fashionable. : By PEPI PETRUCCI
Worker Recalls Shootout at Beauty Salon : Crime: The suspect killed by police in Huntington had been seen casing the area. An officer is in fair condition after surgery. SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Building Concern on Barham Ranch
Kennel Pampers Pooches That Are Past Their Prime : Care: At West's only canine retirement home, the animals live out their remaining days in dignity. PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Campers Find This Holiday Weekend Is Pretty Cool : Weather: Chilly temperatures are expected to continue as beaches and parks are clogged by those bidding farewell to summer. CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jewish Family's History Testifies to Holocaust Toll : Memorial: Man's research finds 160 relatives murdered by the Nazis. Entering the names in Israel's Yad Vashem register ensures they will not be forgotten. PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Park Service Halts Erosion to Preserve Sites of Pueblo Ancestors : New Mexico: With history washing away in Bandelier National Monument, archeologists are using burned logs and aspen-fiber matting to shield 54 areas from runoff. MATT MYGATT, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Huntington Beach Crowd Is Smaller Than City Hoped : Coast: Despite assurances that water is safe, turnout is only half the usual number for a Saturday before Labor Day. THAO HUA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Then and Now / Cecilia Rasmussen : Colorful Tycoon Lived Up to His Nickname CECILIA RASMUSSEN
Reading : Reading by 9 : Twice-Told Tales : Discovering that some of today's young readers find many fairy tales hopelessly dated, experts are generating new interest in these 'timeless' stories by adding some modern twists. NONA YATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Domestic Abuse Arrests in O.C. Skyrocket in Last Decade : Violence: Figures soar 431%, compared to 78% statewide and 38% in L.A. County. Increased public awareness, tougher laws and better police training are credited. JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Dogs, No Tricks : Fillmore Kennel Pampers Pooches That Are Past Their Prime PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Old Dogs, No Tricks : Fillmore Kennel Pampers Pooches That Are Past Their Prime PAMELA J. JOHNSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Valley Perspective : Valley Voices: A FORUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ISSUES : Suggestions for Safer Schools
The More Traffic, the Merrier--to a Point : Driving: Two researchers find that as the road becomes crowded, all vehicles start moving en masse at a steady speed, without passers to interrupt the flow. WILLIAM SCHIFFMANN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adventure Pass Program
Sparks Will Fly in Nevada Rib Cook-Off : Barbecue: This weekend will witness one of the West's biggest annual grilling championships. There are cash prizes, but the contest is really stoked by bragging rights. SCOTT SONNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
OPINION
Commentary : It's Evolutionary, and It's in the Bible : Life: Genesis anticipated Darwin's theory. ALBERT WACHTEL, Albert Wachtel, a professor at Pitzer College, Claremont, wrote the "Curse of Ham" in "The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery" (ABC-CLIO, 1997)
THE WORLD / YUGOSLAVIA : Was Tito's Way the Best to Keep Peace? James D. Fearon, James D. Fearon is an associate professor of political science at Stanford University
WACO : Government's Not Always the Villain Alan Wolfe, Alan Wolfe, director of the Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, is author of "One Nation After All."
Commentary : Take Some Early Steps Toward Community : Politics: Flexibility in forming neighborhood groups will create something worthwhile. XANDRA KAYDEN, Xandra Kayden, who teaches at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, is writing a book on the political structure of Los Angeles
Transit Tax
Republicans
Three-Strikes Law
At Last, a New Magazine Idea--Oh Shut Up! Bruce McCall
JOURNALISM : Addicts and Enablers of Gossip Marvin Kalb and Amy Sullivan, Marvin Kalb is executive director and Amy Sullivan is a research associate in the Washington office of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
Mike Roos
Recycling
Commentary : PERSPECTIVE ON RACE RELATIONS : Racial Vultures Prey on Atlanta : It was only when Southerners stopped holding down others that they could stand up. JESSE JACKSON, The Rev. Jesse Jackson writes a syndicated column
POLITICS : Will Bush's Latino Appeal Work in California? Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy and a fellow at the New America Foundation
The Great Judicial Stall : The courtsa were meant to be above politics but they have been turned into an arena of ideological combat David M. O'Brien, David M. O'Brien is a government professor at the University of Virginia and author of numerous books on the Supreme Court, including "Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics."
Freeway Fiasco
DNA Evidence
Gun Control: Far to Go
Los Angeles Times Interview : Lucile Jones : A Source of Reassurance When the Earth Trembles Kitty Felde, Kitty Felde, a public radio journalist, is the Friday host of KPCC's "Talk of the City."
Save the Magic
Expand Preschool Programs
Commentary : Will We Win the Fight Against the Superbugs? : Health: More research, funding and consumer awareness are needed to beat resistance to antibiotics. RICHARD P. WENZEL, Richard P. Wenzel is chairman of the department of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va
THE STATE : Another California Trend: Gun Ownership Isn't Chic Marc B. Haefele, Marc B. Haefele is a staff writer and columnist at LA Weekly
Rave Party at Snowcrest
THE WORLD / FOREIGN : The Clinton Doctrine: More Spin Than Reality Robert A. Manning, Robert A. Manning, a State Department advisor for policy from 1989 to 1993, is senior fellow and director of Asian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
REAL ESTATE
Buyers Can't Sue Home Builders Over House Stress SUE McALLISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
REAL ESTATE Q&A : A Job Transfer Highlights the Downside of 125% Mortgages ROBERT J. BRUSS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ex-Angel Wings It From Bel-Air RUTH RYON, Times Staff Writer
Feng Shui : Two Schools Use Directions Differently KIRSTEN M. LAGATREE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On the House : With a reverse mortgage, older homeowners can turn a lifetime of loan payments into tax-free income. ROBERT J. BRUSS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Buying a New House Before Old One Closes JACK GUTTENTAG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
RENT WATCH : Don't Presume to Limit Options for Disabled Tenants PROJECT SENTINEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You? Special TO THE TIMES
TRAVEL
A Personal Journey : Following the Trail of Tears : A sad chapter in U.S. history, the forced march of Native Americans to the unsettled West, takes on vivid new meaning as one man charts part of his family's past. GARY LEE, WASHINGTON POST; Gary Lee is a travel writer for the Washington Post
News, Tips & Bargains : MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN
News, Tips & Bargains : DOT Expands Airline Disclosure Rules TIMES STAFF AND WIRES
News, Tips & Bargains : Traveler's Notes . . . TIMES STAFF AND WIRES
THE READER'S PAGE : Readers Recommend
LETTERS ANNEX : Secret Thoughts
News, Tips & Bargains : Mexico Puts Mayan Art on Display JAMES F. SMITH, Times Staff Writer
GEAR & GADGETS : Help With Toting Tots, Books and More JUDI DASH
ON A BUDGET : Little-Known Moroccan City Rich in Intriguing Surprises ARTHUR FROMMER
California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs LAURIE K. SCHENDEN
THE READER'S PAGE : Leaving Las Vegas
JUST THE FACTS : World's Busiest Airports
LETTERS ANNEX : Memories of Greece
TAKING THE KIDS : Bargain Family Fun at San Francisco's Yerba Buena EILEEN OGINTZ
Travel Agent's Lament
TRAVEL INSIDER : Air Carriers Learning to Beware of Falling Objects : Overhead bins: As injuries mount, pressure builds on the FAA and airlines to tighten safety measures for carry-ons. MARCIA MYERS, BALTIMORE SUN
News, Tips & Bargains : San Jose to Open Latino Culture Center TIMES STAFF AND WIRES
Getting to Brussels
LETTERS ANNEX : Good Samaritans
TOURS & CRUISES : Exploring the Highlights of China's Historic Cities KARIN ESTERHAMMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DESTINATION: ROMANIA : Time Out in Timisoara : An East-West mix of ordinary pleasures in the city that sent Ceausescu packing WES EICHENWALD, Wes Eichenwald is an American freelance writer based in Ljubljana, Slovenia
YOUTH BEAT : Mayan Adventures Require a Little Homework First LUCY IZON, Lucy Izon is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Internet http://www.izon.com
HIKING: INYO NATIONAL FOREST : Mammoth Panoramas From High Sierra Crest JOHN McKINNEY, John McKinney is the author of "Day Hiker's Guide to California's State Parks" (Olympus Press, $14.95)
WEEKEND ESCAPE: BIG SUR : Bike-Seat Drivers : Taking the measure of California's Highway 1 on two wheels is as exhilarating as it is exhausting JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER; John Glionna is a staff writer assigned to the state desk of the Los Angeles Times
NEWS
For Israeli Pioneers, Negev Desert Holds Promise of a Fruitful Future : Mideast: Innovative agriculture uses brackish water to raise crops such as shrimp, algae and edible cactus for a limited--but lucrative--market. TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SUNDAY REPORT : New Tests Show Human Viruses in Beach Waters : Southern California's costly program to sample beaches is failing to detect microbes most likely to sicken people. A solution to the problem remains elusive. MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Blasts Rock Kosovo Capital; 1 Killed; 5 Hurt From Associated Press
New Accord Paves Way for Final Settlement : Mideast: Israeli premier pledges to work with Palestinians to produce a lasting peace. Arafat repeats statehood goal, one of most contentious issues in future negotiations. NORMAN KEMPSTER and TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Do-It-Yourself Construction Policy Spelled Doom for Quake Victims : Regulation: Erecting buildings didn't require a licensed contractor, an architect or strict standards. The government granted amnesty for shoddily built dwellings. RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Almost Washed Up, Dennis Reaches Shore : Storm: More nuisance than menace, the former hurricane begins to rain itself out over North Carolina. No serious injuries are reported. From Associated Press
Nation IN BRIEF / NEW YORK : Doctors Remove Cardinal's Tumor From Times Wire Reports
Nation IN BRIEF / TEXAS : Baptists Urge Prayer for Jews' Conversion From Times Wire Reports
Mrs. Clinton Against Offer of Clemency Associated Press
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Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Bits 'n' Pieces : Waiter, There's an Alien in My Breakfast BOOTH MOORE
Section Gee! Advice, Humor, Comics, Horoscope, Kids : LAUGH LINES
Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Here and Now : Keyboards Fit for a Kid's Fingers JOSE CARDENAS
A Sewerless Malibu May Be Fouling Its Own Beaches MARLA CONE, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
California and the West : Firefighting Grueling but Rewarding for Inmates : Corrections: In battling blazes, state relies heavily on prisoners, who get a chance to help the community--plus enjoy better food. RICHARD CHON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Basic but Divisive Issues Loom for Congress as It Reconvenes : Lawmaking: Budget surpluses, health care and gun control top agenda that highlights parties' differences. JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Encephalitis in N.Y.C. Kills 1, Sickens 30 Reuters
Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Web Watch : Going Online for a Practically Perfect Nanny NANCY WRIDE
California and the West : Army 'Recruits' School Advisors : Vocations: A tour of Ft. Irwin offers guidance counselors insight into life in the military in the hope that they will mention it to students as a career option. TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anti-Independence Gangs Ignore Vote, Terrorize East Timor : Asia: Indonesian security forces stand by as militias roam through the province. The United Nations is helpless, and thousands of villagers flee. DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Million Youth March in Harlem Draws About 2,000, Stays Peaceful From Associated Press
Nation IN BRIEF / COLORADO : Domestic Dispute Blamed in 4 Deaths From Times Wire Reports
California and the West : Biggest Forest Fire in 80 Years Contained
Rush to Use of DNA Sampling Raises Questions About Right to Privacy GUY GUGLIOTTA, WASHINGTON POST
California and the West : Chinese Steel Sparks Backlash in Capitol : Imports: Union's complaint inspires 'Buy American' bill in Legislature. Some worry it could increase construction costs. VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homing In on Domestic Violence : Crime: O.C.arrests surge 431% in '90s, felony filings even more as police and prosecutors take cases more seriously. JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broad Kremlin Corruption Alleged : Russia: Suspended prosecutor says 780 officials are suspected of insider trading. RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Book Presents Maps of Authors' Dreamlands CARL HARTMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Book May Relieve Working Mothers' Guilt : Researcher Ellen Galinsky reports that parents' conflict about day care is largely unwarranted. In a national survey, most kids said they're quite content not to spend every minute with mom. KATE FOLMAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Issue of Anger and Intent MIKE DOWNEY
Mystery Illness Kills Boy, Leaves Young Family Devastated : Medicine: Heart stoppage blamed for 3-year-old's death; his brother barely survived. JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Civility 101 for Sporty Parents IRA DREYFUSS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albright Opens Shuttle Diplomacy Between Israel, Syria NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fugitive Trader Tracked to German Hotel Room From Associated Press
Bush Tangled in Funeral Industry Suit : Whistle-blower: Former chief regulator accuses governor's staff of pressing for her firing. He wins exemption from testifying, but lawyers may appeal. CLAUDIA KOLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As Buildings Fell in Turkey, So Did Illusions : Earthquake: Disaster laid bare massive corruption. Many now try to fight city hall. MARY BETH SHERIDAN and RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Blast Kills 7 in Dagestan Troop Quarters From Times Wire Services
In Memoriam: A Youth's Troubled Life, Tragic Death : Society: Thousands of New York's homeless teens live with violence and despair. Ali Forney was one of them. CHELSEA J. CARTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
For Many, New Year's Is Double Date Night : Religion. Various faiths observe two different calendars--and on some, the Y2K countdown has little significance. MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Here's an Opportunity to Explain That Teasing Is Cowardly and Cruel VICKI LOVINE
Sunday Album / A weekly profile of a family--its history, joys and trials. : On the Right Track : A shared passion for racing and an emphasis on values drive this tight-knit clan to succeed at any speed. MIMI AVINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
COVER STORY : Boys & Girls : Start Your Remotes! SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Page 2 / News, Trends, Gossip and Stuff To Do : Random Views : Fido's Final Reward? : Call It a Question of Dog-ma, but Some Are Debating Whether Canines Have as Much Chance of Getting to Heaven as Humans From WASHINGTON POST
BOOKS
The Wonder of Work : THE OXFORD BOOK OF WORK Edited by Keith Thomas; Oxford University Press: 618 pp., $35 RICHARD SENNETT, Richard Sennett teaches at the London School of Economics. His last book is "The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism."
Borges Without Notes : COLLECTED FICTIONS By Jorge Luis Borges; Edited by Andrew Hurley; Viking: 566 pp., $40 : SELECTED POEMS By Jorge Luis Borges; Edited by Alexander Coleman; Viking: 478 pp., $40 : SELECTED NON-FICTIONS By Jorge Luis Borges; Edited by Eliot Weinberger; Viking: 560 pp., $40 ALFRED MAC ADAM, Alfred Mac Adam is the author of "Textual Confrontations: Comparative Readings in Latin American Literature." A professor of Latin American literature at Barnard College, Columbia University, he has translated many writers, including Carlos Fuentes and Alejo Carpentier
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Book Calendar
Is It Good for the Jews? : THE HOLOCAUST IN AMERICAN LIFE By Peter Novick; Houghton Mifflin: 320 pp., $27 ADAM BRESNICK, Adam Bresnick is a regular contributor to the (London) Times Literary Supplement
Magical Mystery Tour : HEADLONG: A Novel; By Michael Frayn; Metropolitan Books; 352 pp.; $26 JUDITH DUNFORD, Judith Dunford is working on her second novel
At Blackwater Pond Mary Oliver
The Poetry of Waiting : LOVERS FOR A DAY: New and Collected Stories; By Ivan Klima; Grove Press; 230 pp.; $24 JONATHAN LEVI
Working-Class Hero : A USEFUL WOMAN; The Early Years of the Life of Jane Addams : Gioia Diliberto; Scribner: 388 pp., $26 RUTH ROSEN
Prisoner 9,653 : HARP SONG FOR A RADICAL; The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs By Marguerite Young; Alfred A. Knopf: 656 pp., $35 NICK SALVATORE, Nick Salvatore teaches American history at Cornell University and is the author of "Eugene V. Debs: Citizen and Socialist" and "We All Got History: The Memory Books of Amos Webber." He is writing a biography of the Rev. C. L. Franklin, the longtime pastor of Detroit's New Bethel Baptist Church
THE WRITING LIFE: A TALK WITH ARTURO PEREZ-REVERTE : THE FENCING MASTER By Arturo Perez-Reverte; Translated from the Spanish by Margaret J. Costa; Harcourt Brace: 256 pp., $24 : THE SEVILLE COMMUNION By Arturo Perez-Reverte; Translated from the Spanish by Sonia Soto Harcourt Brace: 376 pp., $14 : THE CLUB DUMAS By Arturo Perez-Reverte; Translated from the Spanish by Sonia Soto Vintage: 362 pp., $13 : THE FLANDERS PANEL By Arturo Perez-Reverte; Translated from the Spanish by Margaret J. Costa; Bantam: 296 pp., $12.95 NICK OWCHAR, Nick Owchar is an assistant editor of Book Review
To Whoever is Reading Me Jorge Luis Borges
ENTERTAINMENT
Theater : Theater Notes : Reprise! Has a Yen for 'Passion' DON SHIRLEY, Don Shirley is The Times' theater writer
Cover Story : Exercises in Thinking Really Big : Designs by famous architects and huge fund-raising drives go hand in hand with the building boom. SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
Cover Story : Your Ticket to Eternity : Commentary: As symbols of lasting value, art museums continue to grow in popularity. But the notion of the institutions themselves is changing, for better and for worse. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, Christopher Knight is The Times' art critic
Pop Music : Pop Eye : SMALL FACES
Movies : Whatever STEVE HOCHMAN
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Pop Picks
Pop Music : Pop Eye : Aimee Mann's Post-Interscope Future Blossoming STEVE HOCHMAN
Performing Arts : Bolshoi's Quixotic Journey : After unauthorized spin-offs, an authentic satellite company offers a taste of Russian ballet. VICTORIA LOOSELEAF, Victoria Looseleaf is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Jazz : Spotlight : Sizing Up the Southland Scene: They Might Be Giants DON HECKMAN, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Movies : Decades Later, It's All Adding Up for Him : 'Blade Runner' co-writer Hampton Fancher has long called himself a director. For 'Minus Man,' he is one. STEVEN SMITH, Steven Smith is an occasional contributor to Calendar
Pop Music : Latin Pulse : Two Poetic Visions of Rock en Espanol Worth the Wait ERNESTO LECHNER, Ernesto Lechner is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Movies : The Warrior Within : Producer Moctesuma Esparza, a veteran Chicano activist, still fights for Latino rights. But as the years have passed, he has learned to soften his approach. LORENZA MUNOZ, Lorenza Munoz is a Times staff writer
Best Bets / September 5-11, 1999
Theater : He's Got Plenty of Nerve : As David Hyde Pierce begins his seventh season on 'Frasier,' he is also attempting a real stretch: singing before a live audience. SEAN MITCHELL, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Pop Music : Garden-Variety? No : After the breakup of Soundgarden two years ago, Chris Cornell reemerges with a new style as a solo artist--and with a different perspective on life. ROBERT HILBURN, Robert Hilburn, The Times' pop music critic, can be reached by e-mail at robert.hilburn@latimes.com
Opera : A Most Tempting Fate : Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves could be happy to be just 'this "Carmen" girl,' but she demands much more of herself. JAN BRESLAUER, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Art & Architecture : In Tune With His Intuition : In Tom Wudl's painting and sculpture show, the recurring violin symbolizes improvisation and creativity. HUNTER DROHOJOWSKA-PHILP, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Central Role
Theater : Bullish Over Broadway : Composer Frank Wildhorn is intent on restoring--and revolutionizing--the Great White Way. PATRICK PACHECO, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar
Television : Struggles of an Epic Nature : Making 'Citizen Kane' brought on a legendary battle between Hearst and Welles. Revisiting that fight for 'RKO 281' was no easy matter either. DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten is a London-based writer and frequent contributor to Calendar
Pop Music : This Trio Isn't From Dixie : Don't confuse Shedaisy with--or compare them to--that other famous female country group. MICHAEL McCALL, Michael McCall is a freelance writer based in Nashville
BUSINESS
New Leader at Kellogg's Vows Quick Turnaround : Cereal: Company veteran Carlos Gutierrez has already shown that he's not afraid to make hard decisions. LISA SINGHANIA, ASSOCIATED PRESS
LABOR DAY '99: THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK : Look at the Growth Opportunities, Not the Wage Disparities JAMES FLANIGAN
YOUR MONEY : FUNDS AND 401(K)S / Chet Currier : When Skipping Funds to Buy Bonds Directly May Be the Better Choice CHET CURRIER, Chet Currier writes for Bloomberg News
SHOP TALK / ORANGE COUNTY : Regulations Vary for Rolling Over Time Off
CAREER MAKE-OVER : Weighing the Alternatives After an Adjournment in Law SUSAN VAUGHN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Female Athletes Deserve Sponsorship
Efficiency, Generosity Are Part of the Empire JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Not 1st With Hydrogen Station
Health Care and Public Expectations
Your Money : 'Conglomerate': It Doesn't Have to Be a Dirty Word TOM PETRUNO
LABOR DAY '99: THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK : Putting a Leash on Employees : Trends: Job mobility has employers insisting on 'noncompete' contracts. Some workers are fighting--all the way to court. NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Confidence in China's Economy
Your Money : Money Talk : Your Idea of Fair May Differ From Probate Court's and Your Sister's LIZ PULLIAM
ORANGE COUNTY NEWSMAKERS : ZLand.com Names VP, Account Manager
Work & Careers : Shop Talk : Which Employees Can and Can't Work Through Lunch, and When
Debate Rages Over Carlos Slim, the Wealthiest Man in Latin America : Profile: The Mexican entrepreneur behind Telmex and many other business triumphs is lauded for his risk-taking and vision. But critics see a man who benefited greatly from government connections. JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Purely Electric Bus? It Won't Work
MAGAZINE
At Last, Teenagers Get Some Credit
Who Will Heed the Warnings on the Population Bomb? PATT MORRISON
SO SOCAL: The Best...The Beautiful...And The Bizarre : . . . And My Minor's in Looney Tunes Charles Solomon
SOCAL STYLE / Restaurants : Catch from the Sea S. IRENE VIRBILA
SO SOCAL: The Best...The Beautiful...And The Bizarre : YOU ARE HERE : Milla Goes Luna Mark Ehrman
SOCAL STYLE / Entertaining : Caution: Thorns Ahead : Handled with Care, Prickly Pear Adds Green Crunch and Tang NANCY SPILLER, Nancy Spiller last wrote about ketchup for the magazine
There's Not Much Sympathy for the Driver Who Owned Up to Her Road Rage
SO SOCAL: The Best...The Beautiful...And The Bizarre : A Very Rare Bird, Indeed Ed Leibowitz
COVER STORY : One Life, Two Worlds : As an Opera Singer, Rodney Gilfry Inhabits a Foreign Land Where High Art Triumphs Over Pop Culture. As a Family Man, He's Happy to Barbecue in the Burbs. JAMES RICCI, James Ricci is a Times staff writer. His last piece for the magazine was on World War I veterans
SOCAL STYLE / Home & Garden : Shower Power : The Humble Watering Can Offers Rewards No Hose Can Match for a Lazy Gardener, SUSAN HEEGER
VERY FIRST PERSON : Living from Junk : They bought Crumpled Fenders, Old Bedsheets, Broken Bulldozer Treads, Dead Batteries and cast-off furnaces. It Put Food On the Table, and Taught a Boy About Life. MARVIN J. WOLF, Journalist and author Marvin J. Wolf's last piece for the magazine was an essay about former employer Mort Rubin
SO SOCAL: The Best...The Beautiful...And The Bizarre : FIXER-UPPER : This Way Old House Dave Gardetta
INSIDE STORY : Found: The AmericanDream : In a World That Is Based on How Far We Can Get, Most Solano Canyon Residents Cannot Fathom Going Anywhere Else MARYANN HUDSON-HARVEY, Maryann Hudson-Harvey is a staff writer in the Sports section
SOCAL STYLE / Looks : Doing What Comes Naturally : Wearing Fall's Muted Shades, Actress Nia Long Stays in Character HILLARY JOHNSON, Hillary Johnson last wrote for the magazine about the art of the eyebrow
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