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What happened on August 04, 2000
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Officials Call Deaths on Farm Accidental ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stately Oak Trees Are Dropping Branches, and Ojai Seeks Answers DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After 'Desert Storm,' Barely a Footprint Was Left in the Sand DANIEL PIPES, Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and author of "Conspiracy: How the Paranoid Style Flourishes and Where It Comes From" (Free Press, 1997). E-mail: Pipes@MEForum.org
Latest Falling Limb Mishap Renews Debate Over Oak Tree Safety DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Claude Hope; Brought Impatiens to Gardens ELAINE WOO TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serial Rapist Suspected in Simi Valley Attack KATIE COOPER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Robert Downey Is Drug-Free, Lawyer Says GINA PICCALO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gallinger Brings Life to Tunes DON HECKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blanket Approval MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Residents Hope to Wall Off Traffic Noise GAIL DAVIS
Guard Hit by Suspects' Car in Botched Robbery ANA BEATRIZ CHOLO and HECTOR BECERRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dana Point Scott Schudy, (949) 248-2153
Convention Fence Upsets Merchants GEORGE RAMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caltrans Presents Plans for Relieving Bottleneck ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Staples Neighbors Decry Security Planning RICH CONNELL and ROBERT J. LOPEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
DWP Can Gloat Now, but Nature Will Have Last Laugh PATT MORRISON
Fullerton's Sa Counters Challenge of Residency THUY-DOAN LE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Back to the Future
Beach Closures GARY POLAKOVIC
Villa Park Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Getting to the Fair
Silliness Is Entertaining, but Message Is Obscured ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Charting His Path ZAN STEWART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
*foot notes JAMES E. FOWLER
Dick Cheney
Only in L.A. columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation... Steve Harvey.
Net Censorship
Needlework Swaps on Net
Protests Over Memorial
HMO Definition
Car Registration
Boxer on Taxes
Power Deregulation
Body in Channel; Likely a Drowning WILLOUGHBY MARIANO
Officials Leery About Senior Housing Plan MIKE McCARTHY
3 Men Accused in Brockovich Case Plead Not Guilty TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Is Crime Season, Officials Say GRACE E. JANG
Quest for a Blue Ribbon Can Also Be Labor of Love JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Texture and Color JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Library May Get Tougher About Overdue Books RICHARD WINTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Campaign Launched Urging Gay Latinos Report Hate Crimes BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Kenneth Ma, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Today at the Fair
Mideast Artistry RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sweeter Lemon Law
Merle Haggard Concert Rescheduled for Sept. 18
Farm Workers' Deaths Deemed an Industrial Accident ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youths Who Started Ojai Blaze Ordered to Make Restitution CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Winter Wonderland Arrives in August SARAH TORRIBIO-BOND
Bucking Tradition JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Brea David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Cypress Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Fountain Valley Torus Tammer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton Thuy-Doan Le, (714) 520-2510
Laguna Beach Sharon Nagy, (949) 248-2168
Anaheim Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Laguna Niguel Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Woods Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
La Habra Tariq Malik, (714) 520-2503
Lake Forest Marie Padilla, (949) 574-4203
Los Alamitos Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Mission Viejo Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Newport Beach Noaki Schwartz, (949) 574-4232
Placentia Raul Gallegos, (714) 520-2512
San Clemente Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2157
San Juan Capistrano Jennifer Kho, (949) 248-2152
Seal Beach Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Tustin Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Westminster Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Orange Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
The Oui Hours DAVID LANSING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woman's Death Tied to Rare Virus THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Police Still Seeking Suspect in Killing During Gun Battle GREG RISLING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bank Holdup Suspect Flees, Crashes WILLOUGHBY MARIANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intersection Flunks Test for Signal ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Very Good Bad Example
Annual Liquidation Sale Looks Like a Solid Bet GERI COOK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Council Sends Hotel Occupancy Tax Back to Voters CHRIS CEBALLOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hotel Workers, Riot Police Clash During Protest ANTONIO OLIVO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jetliner Stowaway Survives Journey
Edward Lawrence; Movie Publicist
Caltrans Explains 405/101 Interchange Project ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
page turner JAMES E. FOWLER
Edward L. Scrivner; Retired Warehouseman
Obituaries
Teens on Tap ROSEMARY CLANDOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Alex Stein; Jazz Radio Pioneer
Debate in Ojai Branches Out After Limb Falls on 3 in Park DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Ojai Teens Sentenced for 4,300-Acre Fire CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Plead Not Guilty in Attempted Extortion of Erin Brockovich TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Manager Till Out at Seal Beach DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Niguel Doctor Told to Close Practice TAMI MIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arrest of Medicinal Pot User Ruled Legal MIKE MCCARTHY and HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Trail Opens Beach to the Disabled JESSICA GARRISON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fonda's Hanoi Trip
Peacocks
Big Rent Feud Settles In at Trailer Park ALEX MURASHKO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Guard Hit by Car in Attempted Robbery ANA BEATRIZ CHOLO and HECTOR BECERRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Worker Killed in Accident as House is Moved Along Street From Staff and Wire Reports
Girl Attacked in Bed by Man With a Knife KATIE COOPER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Who Attacked Girl in Bed Believed to Be Serial Rapist KATIE COOPER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cemeteries MARY COONEY, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Rancho Santa Margarita Eva Scholtz, (949) 574-4209
Santa Ana Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
La Palma Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
6th Day of Service Added to Bus Route CATHERINE BLAKE
Irvine Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
Laguna Hills Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
Costa Mesa Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4275
Buena Park Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Yorba Linda Deepa Bharath, (714) 520-2513
Judge Refuses to Reduce Bail for Rampart Officer
State Denies Doctor's Petition to Keep License
Public's Help Sought in Fatal Freeway Shooting
Convicted Felon Held in Rape at Nightclub GREG RISLING
Suspect Held in Alleged Rape Outside Nightclub
Retailer Settles Bias Suit Brought by Burn Victim
Alleged Gang Member Shot to Death at Pay Phone
Broad Spectrum BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Another Perfect Day in L.A.: Snow in the 90s
ENTERTAINMENT
In a Surprise, De La Soul Plays Things Straight Up SOREN BAKER
Harry Chapin's Songs Tell Tender Life Tales in Revue PHILIP BRANDES
A Sense of Emptiness in Creepy 'Hollow' KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Traore's Singing Reveals Influence of Wide Travels DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Alice and Martin' Deeply Explores the Ties That Bind KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salsa Steals the Spotlight From Latin Jazz at the Bowl DON HECKMAN SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
** 1/2 Tsar, "Tsar," Hollywood. LINA LECARO
*** Morcheeba, "Fragments of Freedom," Sire. NATALIE NICHOLS
Ol' Coots, Young Beauts KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
His Love of Latin Jazz Led to a New Life --and a Big Party DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Doors Down Takes Pop-Rock Into a Familiar Neighborhood STEVE APPLEFORD
A Missionary's Zeal in 'Heathen Valley' JANA J. MONJI
Ol' Coots, Young Beauts KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
She Lives on Her Own Terms Now CLIFF ROTHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cho Shows Her Mettle in 'I'm the One That I Want' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Question to Hollywood: Where Did Our Love Go? JOHN CLARK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'The Tic Code' Provides Affecting, Effective Lessons KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'The New Eve' Embarks on Voyage of Self-Discovery KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sophisticated 'Tao of Steve' Laden With Humor, Wit KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dandy Warhols Mesmerize With Their Moody Spectacle NATALIE NICHOLS
Deborah Kass Packs Along Personal Politics as She Ventures Into Andy Warhol Territory WILLIAM WILSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Morning Report LISA BOONE
Puzzling Landscapes Happily Lost in Space CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
A Closer Look at....Dave Chappelle PAUL BROWNFIELD
Beyond the Birds and Bees MICHAEL PHILLIPS, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Blethyn's Gentle Touch Nurtures 'Saving Grace' JAN STUART, FOR THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Lemon Growers Bitter Over Sunkist Plan to Sell Imports MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Down Associated Press
Restaurants
Potential IRS Targets LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Disney Co. Income Soars 48% in Its 3rd Quarter From Reuters
Retailers See Lukewarm Sales for Fifth Month ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Profit Forecast Boosts Pacific Sunwear Stock From Dow Jones Newswires
Trimedyne Inc.
PacifiCare Payment Shift Worries Wall St. SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Battles SUV Traffic Jam TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Factory Orders Continue to Gain in June Associated Press
Citibank to Set Up Fund for Improper Late Fees Edmund Sanders
TV Ratings Report
Microsoft Faces Antitrust Proceeding in Europe From Associated Press
Utility Stock Index Basks in Heat Wave Times Staff
Checklist: Your Taxes / Things to do this weekend with your money LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
PacifiCare Will Pay More for Medical Costs SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hepatitis Drug Helps ICN Inch Past Income Projection
Emulex Corp.
FutureLink Corp.
American National Financial Inc.
McDermott Gets 8-Month Prison Sentence Associated Press
The Keith Cos. Inc.
Teen Hacker Pleads Not Guilty to Jamming Sites Reuters
2nd Sizzler Closed After More E. Coli Infections Associated Press
Key Amazon Unit Pays in Volatile Stock STANLEY HOLMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ColorMax OKs Buyback of Stock to Boost Price
Rebound in Chip Stocks Sparks 2.8% Nasdaq Gain WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cisco Shares Bounce Back on Optimism Over Earnings STEPHEN COHEN, BLOOMBERG NEWS
ABC Advertising Sales Help Drive Disney Income Up 48% From Reuters
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
Hilton Profit Up 14% on High Room Demand From Bloomberg News
BofA Names Southland Chief to Head State Team EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lucent to Split Optical Business in Two; Names New Presidents for Units From Bloomberg News
Your Weekend Viewing/Listening
Happy Return? Chastened IRS Steps Up Activity After Reorganization LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
MotorVac Technologies Files With SEC to Go Private Dow Jones
'Coyote's' Wily Packaging May Blast Box Office Claudia Eller
Krause's Furniture Inc.
DDi Agrees to Acquire Bankrupt Automata Times Wire Services
Telmar Holdings Buys Hitech Plug-In Unit
Emergent Information Technologies Inc.
Picunko New Interplay Marketing Director
Pacific Gulf Properties Inc.
Viacom's Profit Declines in 2nd Quarter From Bloomberg News
NEWS
3 Californians May Be North America's 1st Victims of Rare Virus THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
China Conducts Drills on Coast Facing Taiwan From Reuters
Guerrillas Hold Talks With India Over Kashmir From Associated Press
Sexuality and Family in the Political Spotlight BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electricity Deregulation a Shock to the System NANCY RIVERA BROOKS and JACQUELINE NEWMYER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Release Man Held in Bombing From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Pledges to Resist State's Medical Marijuana Law From Associated Press
Reno to Speed Review of E-Mail Surveillance Program From Associated Press
Electricity Deregulation a Shock to the System NANCY VOGEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suharto Charged With Skimming $570 Million From Associated Press
Carefully Crafted Cloak of Privacy Surrounds Children of Candidates MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Westerners Held in Yugoslavia as Saboteurs From Reuters
Blast Rips Home of Chechnya Official From Times Wire Reports
NASA Considers Killing Missions From Associated Press
U.S. to Yield Custody of Military Defendants From Times Wire Reports
German Grammar Police Facing Backlash CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
N.Y. Says West Nile Virus Likely Statewide From Associated Press
Laugh Lines
Egypt Offers Help but No Pressure in Mideast Peace Talks Associated Press
Obituaries MARY COONEY, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Navy Conducts More Bombing Practice on Puerto Rico Island From Associated Press
Clinton Bypasses Congress to Install Civil Rights Chief ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rich Outpost a Flash Point in Indonesia DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man, the Vanishing Species ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Improving, Doctors Say; Full Recovery Expected GERALDINE BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Who Allegedly Shot Fuel Thief Charged With Murder Associated Press
Slim-Fast Recalls 2 Million Cans, Citing Gastrointestinal Illnesses From Reuters
CBS Had Right Idea in Scaling Back Coverage HOWARD ROESENBERG
Media Add Their Lines to Script JEFF LEEDS and T. CHRISTIAN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Some Things We Know Faye Fiore and Steve Chawkins
It's Not Just a Gavel Anymore
A Hit-and-Miss Dot-Com-vention MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fires Raging Across West Strain Resources From Associated Press
Radio Talk Show Calls on Ancient Indian Tradition From Associated Press
Parents Acquitted in Death of Boy Attacked by Yellow Jackets From Associated Press
Clinton to Give Nation's Top Civilian Award to 15 From Associated Press
Gore Narrows Field of Possible Running Mates EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Variety's a Shoe-In for This Spectator Sport JEANNINE STEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alaska Airlines Grounds Up to 18 MD-80 Jets From Reuters
'And It Won't Be Long Now'
Gore Donor's Labor Feud May Embarrass Democrats NANCY CLEELAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Britons Want Their Pounds--and Not Euros, Kilos or Grams KIRSTEN STUDLIEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Shooting Victims' Kin Settle Suit From Associated Press
Canadians Seize U.S. Cargo Ship From Associated Press
Woman to Be Extradited in Nevada Deaths From Associated Press
Fed-Up Government Officials Are Swatting Harder at Gadflies SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China's Other Wall CHING-CHING NI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sugar and Spice With Navels in Sight MARIAN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping the Faithful ALISSA J. RUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unlikely Party Seizes Issues Once Ignored RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Beach Closings Reach Record Levels in State SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Protesters Denounce High Bail Amounts for Jailed Leaders TINA DAUNT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Late Night One-Liner
Display Over, GOP Faces True Test of Its Diversity NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Insurance Regulator's Transfers of Funds Listed VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Say Cheese!
Bush: Use Prosperity for 'Great Goals' DOYLE McMANUS, TIMES WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
Actor's Challenge: to Stay Clean and Stay Out MIKE DOWNEY
State GOP Relies on Big Man DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House or Bust CHERYL LUJ-LIEN TAN, BALTIMORE SUN
Make Yourself at Home in a Quirky Way BOOTH MOORE
SPORTS
Gonzalez Homers Twice in Win From Associated Press
FIFA Panel Proposes World Cup Rotation GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kiraly, Johnson Advance to Main Draw
Injury Puts Huard at Helm of Dolphins From Associated Press
Rudd Makes Record Run but Waltrip Steals Show SHAV GLICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Motivated Lehman Is Co-Leader Associated Press
West, Lakers Plan Their Break TIM KAWAKAMI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blue Jays Might Lose Mondesi for Season From Associated Press
Grudge Matches Appeal to Gant CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knick Draft Pick Weis Reportedly Signs in Greece From Associated Press
Angels Need Hill to Contribute TIM BROWN
With Palmer Back at Controls, Trojans Are Picked for Second DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA's Reversal Apparently Spurs Tournament Talk CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hingis KOd by Frazier LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Monsters of Midway PETE THOMAS
Antolin's Olympic Hopes Rest on One Unsteady Ankle Diane Pucin
Mercury Shoots to League Record Against Storm From Associated Press
Wrestling With Selection of Team's No-Name Coach T.J. SIMERS
Look Who's Talking
Fish Report
Wells' Team Finally Gets Ride Down Victory Lane MARTIN HENDERSON
A Battered Pac-10's New Motto: Image Is Everything CHRIS DUFRESNE
Iti Files Petition for Emancipation BEN BOLCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Autopsy Shows Kansas State Player Died of Heart Attack From Staff and Wire Reports
Tracking Tiger Not Easy on the Tournament Trail THOMAS BONK
Cora Feeling More Comfortable JASON REID
Dodger Home Runs
Show Jumping Trials Continue Today MELANIE NEFF
Royals' Beltran Is Suspended Without Pay From Associated Press
Tradition Takes a Back Seat BILL PLASCHKE
Angel Home Runs
Not Bad in a . . .
Kuzmic Powers Lancaster to 5-4 Victory
This Ex-Player Shows He Can Change to Stripes LARRY STEWART
Park Proving to Be No Plain Jane VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Leaderboard
Cheever Is Experiencing a Breakthrough in IROC SHAV GLICK
True Test for Miller Is Coming Sept. 4 LARRY STEWART
Against All Odds MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amritraj Is Seeded Second in USTA Nationals
Weber Finally Can Breathe Easier LAUREN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Against All Odds MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LPGA Dropping Wood Ranch, Seeking New Tournament Site TOM LAMARRE
No-Lose Situation for L.A. PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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