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What happened on January 04, 2000
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Neighbors Reclaiming Park From Gang EDGAR SANDOVAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Traffic Court Commissioner Steers New Course TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
20-Year-Old Murder Case Being Retried DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Pizza Hut, Circle K Officers on Pink Dot Board BARBARA MURPHY
Big Chill Is Pits for Citrus, Avocado Crops TONY LYSTRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Millennium Celebration
Man Surrenders to Face Charges in Fatal Crash
INS Arrests Another Group From China on Cargo Ship By Terry Mcdermott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Record Settlement Near in Personal-Injury Case By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DCH Technology Adds 2nd Production and Test Facility
Hunting Trip for the CRA
Cortines Seeks Restructured District By Louis Sahagun, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Action Log
At the End of Rainbow By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colleges Must Meet Area Needs
Archeologists to Plow New Ground for Old Adobe By Annette Kondo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sitestar Acquires 10% Stake in Net Marketer Oliq-On
District Reforms Vowed; Breakup Drive Gains Steam By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Bit of the Old West
The Cardinal Should Be Red-Faced By Steve Harvey
Valley People
Brea David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Buena Park Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890
Charities' Use of Fund-Raisers
Fears
Columnist Agustin Gurza has the day off. AGUSTIN GURZA
Tobacco Funds
Interest Rates
Panel Solicits Public Feedback on City Charter JUDY SILBER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Millennium
Endgame for Israel and Syria
Newport Beach Noaki Schwartz, (949) 574-4232
San Juan Teen Reflects on His Luck ANA CHOLO-TIPTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Winter's Chill Finally Settles In in County SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hiker, 18, Recalls Ordeal After Close Call on Cliff ANA CHOLO-TIPTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reparations
Safe, Not Sorry
Obituaries
The Final Question: What State Is Wisconsin In? STEVE HARVEY
MTA Subway Project Still Digging Into State History ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Growers Brace for Year's Big Chill TONY LYSTRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County's Good Times Are Still on a Roll, Experts Say MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Ventura County People
YARC Seeking Interest in Nasdaq-Listed Firm BARBARA MURPHY
Board OKs Continued Repurchase of LTC Stock BARBARA MURPHY
Business Calendar
Keep Filmmaking at Home, Petitions Urge ZANTO PEABODY
What's Your Outlook?
Government Contract Awards
Suspicious Lab May Have Brewed Beer, Not Meth
Big Rig Carrying Mail Hits Truck, Blocks Freeway
School Secessionists Will Honor Zacarias
Costa Mesa Alex Coolman, (949) 574-4268
Dana Point Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
Fountain Valley Angelique Flores, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Garden Grove Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Irvine Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
Laguna Hills Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
Laguna Niguel Sue Doyle, (949) 574-4204
La Habra Thuy-Doan Le, (714) 520-2510
Lake Forest Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
La Palma Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
San Clemente Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
San Juan Capistrano Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2158
Santa Ana Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Seal Beach Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Tustin Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Villa Park Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Westminster Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Yorba Linda Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2503
Mission Viejo Renee Moilanen, (949) 574-4208
Los Alamitos Ana Cholo-Tipton, (714) 966-5890
Placentia Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2503
Fullerton Young Chang, (714) 520-2506
Orange Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Suing HMOs Won't Improve Care RANDALL R. BOVBJERG, Randall R. Bovbjerg, a lawyer, conducts research on health care issues at the Urban Institute in Washington
Liberals Never Give Credit Where It's Due CAL THOMAS, Cal Thomas writes a syndicated column in Washington
Medical Marijuana Proponent Is Jailed Pending Bail Hearing From a Times staff writer
'Customer' Grabs $177,000 Earrings ELAINE GALE and SEAN KIRWAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Y2K Arrives Locally With Nary a Glitch MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Food Banks Make Plea for Y2K Stockpiles
Man Steals $177,000 Earrings From Store
Y2K Precaution Extends Vacation MIKE MCCARTHY
Business Calendar
Guilty Plea in Orange Hate-Crime Attack RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton's Adultery
Surprise, a Normal Workday LOUISE ROUG and H.G. REZA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mandatory Condom Giveaway Rejected BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Petitions for L.A. Unified Breakup Validated KRISTINA SAUERWEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drunk Man Confesses to Robbing Bank DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chief Vet Is Put on Paid Leave PETER M. WARREN and PHIL WILLON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cast Wary Eye on the Age of the Internet ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor and editor of the USC Annenberg School's Online Journalism Review, http://www.ojr.org
Compton Girl Shot New Year's Eve Dies JESSICA GARRISON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Joe Kavanagh; Auto Mechanic to the Stars CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cold Snap Worries Ventura County Farmers Special to The Times
Retrial Starts in Slaying of Police Officer DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$19-Million Settlement Goes Before Council HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hollywood Park Inc. to Sell Turf Paradise Racetrack
Ethnic Eateries, County to Discuss Rules ALEX MURASHKO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Committee to Ponder Use of Three Campuses ANDREW WAINER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Beach Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157
Laguna Woods Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
WellPoint Honored for Women in Top Positions BARBARA MURPHY
Group Urges Action to Keep Film, TV Jobs in L.A.
Rancho Santa Margarita Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Cypress Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Business Leaders View Coming Year in Positive Light KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Fireball Identified as Possible Meteor KATIE COOPER
3 Arrested in Probe of Bus Pass Counterfeiting
Man Dies in Head-On Crash With Big Rig ANN L. KIM
Entech Buys Simi Valley Building for $1.6 Million BARBARA MURPHY
Truck Crash Destroys Mail, Closes Freeway ANN L. KIM
Gloria Walker Patterson; Art Teacher BOBBY CUZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids Get Tough Love Without the Love ELLEN GOODMAN, Ellen Goodman writes a syndicated column in Boston
City's 1st 2000 Baby Goes Home in Style JOSH GOLDSTEIN
Reward Offered for Help in Finding Killer
Suspect in Fatal Crash Surrenders CAROL CHAMBERS
Robbers Wound 2 Guards in Holdup Outside Bank
Radisson Hotel in Simi Changes Its Name BARBARA MURPHY
Man Accused of Lewd Conduct in Assault on His Neighbor DAVID HALDANE
Rare Plant Found Near Dam Site GARY POLAKOVIC
Faria Family Gives $100,000 to Mission HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Child Support Bureau Expands Hotline Hours
NEWS
Cubans' Risky New Voyage Out MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nat Adderley; Jazz Composer and Cornetist
Jeshajahu 'Shaike' Weinberg; Israeli Established Holocaust Museum in Washington MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
David Mellinkoff; Attorney Advocated Plain English MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Rejects Suit Alleging Employer Insurance Bias From Associated Press
India Alleges Pakistani Ties to Hijack, Seeks Sanctions From Associated Press
Bradley, Gore Turn Up Heat as First Races Approach By Edwin Chen and Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Reform Party to Vote Again on Convention Associated Press
New Mayor Seated in Philadelphia From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Plays Lead Role as Israel-Syria Talks Begin By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miss. Legislature Will Decide Governor's Race From Associated Press
The 4 Rs of Selecting Mutual Funds PAUL J. LIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How to Know When to Hold 'Em and When to Fold 'Em JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
Firefight May Be Aftereffect of Battle CYNTHIA RICHMOND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Prepnet / Speak Out
Laugh Lines
Croatians Vote Opposition Parties Into Power PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Our Times / Orange County Communities From Bloomberg News
Slush Fund Probe Moves Beyond Kohl CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Armey Says Clinton's Tax Plans Fall Short From Associated Press
A New Baby Restores Hope to a Devastated Family CHING-CHING NI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Curfew Follows Muslim-Christian Violence in Egypt; 20 Reported Dead Associated Press
Tempted to Put More in Stocks? TOM PETRUNO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Decor for the Nobs and the Hoi Polloi From the Washington Post
'99 Brings Astounding Gains in Tech, Other Funds PAUL J. LIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attorney in Los Alamos Case Quits From Times Wire Reports
Athletes Of The Week
Playing It Safer: Why Some People Should LIZ PULLIAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Starr Lands a Leading Role in Yet Another Legal Drama ROBERT L. JACKSON and JACK NELSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Removing Obstacles to Better Investing PAUL J. LIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Israeli Faces Probe Into Frenchman's Gift Reuters
Threat Forces Evacuation of Abortion Clinic From Associated Press
George Washington Wept Here, but Tavern Is Forced to Close From Associated Press
Chechnya Allies Attack Russia Embassy in Beirut; 2 Killed From Associated Press
Ray Hubbard; TV Broadcaster Focused on Social Change MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tornadoes Strike Out of Season From Times Wire Reports
5 Kansas Students Ordered Held for Hearings Over Alleged Plot From Reuters
Titans of Tech Sign On With Feinstein GREG KRIKORIAN
Firms Liable for Home Work Sites, U.S. Says From Washington Post
Y2K Bug Bites Close to Home for Gore Associated Press
Possible Link Sought in Latest Border Arrest From Associated Press
State Begins Accepting Gays' Domestic Partner Sign-Ups AMY PYLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
France Needs Weeks to Fix Storm-Related Outages JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thomas Lambert Jr.; Prosecutor in Nuremberg Trials
Election, Gun Control Debate in Forefront as Session Opens MARK GLADSTONE and CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Kaatz Plays Lead Role as Marina Wins Title BEN BOLCH
Bond Funds Still a Worthy Investment? PAUL J. LIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Path to Wealth: Slow Road vs. High-Speed Lane KATHY M. KRISTOF and DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tech Stocks Again Expected to Shine JOSH FRIEDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Putin's Rise Chalked Up to Close 'Family' Ties RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How Much Does It Take to Truly Be 'Rich'? LIZ PULLIAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Funds' Record Rise Triggers Caution Lights PAUL J. LIM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Millionaire Mania THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Involvement Opportunities
Baby Boom RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trash Masters TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Off on a Spree, Singing From Here to Eternity From Hartford Courant
5 Arrested in Theft of Police Explosives Near Fresno MARK ARAX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colonias Provide Glimpse Into Bush Policy HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Double Duty JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fashioning a Strong Case for Clothes as Art MICHAEL FRANK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bill Edwards; Western Film Star and Artist MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Bitter Taste of Inequality From Associated Press
Parties With a Purpose: Singers and Society Types Alike Help Charities PATT DIROLL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Path to Wealth: Slow Road vs. High-Speed Lane WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Letdown of Truly Historic Proportions BOOTH MOORE
Grieving Parents Work to Ease Pain of Other Young Patients JOSE CARDENAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Francis D. Calhoon; Prisoner Became Writer on Gold Rush From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Court Lets Stand Ruling on Violation of Miranda Rights HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIME STAFF WRITER
Little Library on the Prairie in a Legal Tangle STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
High School Notebook LAUREN PETERSON
They're Already Bringing in New By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Embarrassing Loss a Source of Motivation By Lonnie White
Tougher Victories Are Downplayed By Scott Howard-cooper
Athletes Of The Week
Lakers-clippers Report By Scott Moe
Kings See Stars, Same as Usual By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Devils Hold Off Senators and Win, 4-3 From Associated Press
Loss Will Mean Something Next Season By T.j. Simers
U.S. Officials Still Clueless, so Stars to Miss Australia By Grahame L. Jones
Johnson Named to Start Over Flutie Associated Press
Calhoun Only Half Pleased From Associated Press
Nhl Top To Bottom By Helene Elliott
Trepagnier Expected to Become Stopper By Mike Terry
El-Amin, Madsen Are on Wooden List Associated Press
Tonight By Lonnie White
Jagr, Red Wings Are Class of Mixed Season By Helene Elliott
Iverson's Gives It His Best Shots From Associated Press
Sugar Is Icing on Their Cake By Chris Dufresne
Stumpel Joins Laperriere on List of Injured Centers By Jim Hodges
Batch Won't Play Against Washington Associated Press
Rucchin Moved to Injured Reserve ELLIOTT TEAFORD
New Jersey Stops Ottawa in Overtime From Associated Press
It's No Trouble for Bowden BILL PLASCHKE
Puck Soup
Kings See Stars, Same as Usual JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pippen Leads the Rout in His Return to Chicago From Associated Press
Players' Association Files Grievance in Beltre Case TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Does The Bowl System Still Work? DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tired of Distraction, Mets Part Company With Bonilla From Staff and Wire Reports
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. HOUSTON MITCHELL
Aylsworth Sees Plan Develop Into Trip STEVE HENSON
High School Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Area College Notebook VINCE KOWALICK
Calendar
Ducks Report CHRIS FOSTER
No Advantage ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ice Dogs Report
Hinojosa Scores 24, But Waves Fall
Pepperdine Ends Slump STEVE HENSON
Their Power Play Badly Needs a Jolt ELLIOTT TEAFORD
South Coast Shows Off Its Strength MELANIE NEFF
Bowden Won't Give Janikowski the Boot CHRIS DUFRESNE
Mental Preparation Remains a Big Part of the Game MAL FLORENCE
Conner Scores 4 Goals in Esperanza's Victory
Viewers Could Lose in Cox-Fox Dispute TIM BROWN
New Mexico State, North Texas Ask Out of Big West Early CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In End, It's All Dwight for Falcons From Associated Press
College Football Notebook Associated Press
Herrington Chosen State Coach of Year
Have Stick, Will Travel PATRICK VALDES-RODRIGUEZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
UC Irvine's Gottschalk Leaves Basketball Team
Notre Dame Is Emerging Team in Mission Race ERIC SONDHEIMER
High School Notebook DAVE DESMOND
Area College Notebook
ENTERTAINMENT
'Mona Lisa,' 'Venus de Milo' and . . . Alka-Seltzer Commercials? JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tomorrow In Calendar
Film Design Exhibitions at L.A. Fashion Institute
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
A Big Week for 'Little,' 'Fantasia/2000' ROBERT W. WELKOS
Close to a Blockbuster Guarantee? ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'TV or Not TV?' Is the Question; Here Are Answers BRIAN LOWRY
Northwest Masks: Portals to Another World LEAH OLLMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Mementos' of the Civil Rights Movement CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
BUSINESS
Papa John's Ordered to Drop Slogan, Pay Rival Pizza Hut From Bloomberg News
Oxy, EOG Resources Swap Oil, Gas Properties Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Smithfield Foods Warns of Lower Earnings Bloomberg News
Humana to Sell 2 Units to Focus on HMO Reuters
Southland's Pace of Development Running on High JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Telecommunications
Ex-Sega Exec to Head Troubled Unit of Mattel GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Biotech Stock Surge Expected to Continue PAUL JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DivcoWest Names V.P.
Nasdaq Rallies to Record; Dow Dives THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blockbusters Drive '99 Movie Ticket Sales Up 8% From Bloomberg News
Realty Management Institute to Hear Industry Forecast From A Times Staff Writer
Walgreen 1st-Quarter Earnings Meet Forecasts Bloomberg News
U.S. Factory Growth Slows in December From Reuters
Short-Term Rates Return to December Highs Associated Press
Where the Smart Money Is Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Real Estate Trends
Company Town Film Profit Report
FutureLink's Stock to Trade on Nasdaq
Conexant's Decker Rewarded With Stock and Option Package P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zell Keynote Speaker at Real Estate 2000 From A Times Staff Writer
Y2K Just Wasn't on the Menu Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Nearly '00' Problems Reported by PC Users GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Year 2000 Bug Triggers Few Disruptions JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Idealab to Stock Up on GoTo KAREN KAPLAN
Wal-Mart Slashes Prices Again in Germany Bloomberg News
Southland's Pace of Development Running on High JESUS SANCHEZ and DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Asian Internet Stocks Soar on Predictions Bloomberg News
White Cap Planning Loan, Junk Bond Sale Bloomberg News
Amazon, EBay Get Most Holiday Visitors From Bloomberg News
Lycos Purchase Bloomberg News
Fox-Cox Flap Throws Sports Fans for a Loss From Associated Press
Ants' Auditor Resigns Over Statement Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Says Mix-Up Put Sex Books on Web Site ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bell Atlantic Offers 5-Cent Long-Distance Rate Bloomberg News
Epicor Losses Drop Value of Stock 14% Dow Jones
White Cap Reported to Be Fund-Raising From Times Staff and Wire Reports
GM Moving Auctions to Commerce One Bloomberg News
InSync Is New Name for Health Research
Also . . .
Hey! Pick Up the Enchirito! Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers the restaurant industry for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Glendale Plaza Adds Five More Tenants BRAD BERTON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Keith Cos. Lands $1-Million Contract Dow Jones
Providential Securities Given Merger Approval
Kansas City Power Cancels Merger With Western From Bloomberg News
Dynamic Details to Fire 275 in Colorado Bloomberg News
Incomnet Says Stock Relisting Is Unlikely JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Creditors Will Take All Assets, Incomnet Says JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Adac Laboratories' Restated Results Under SEC Review From Bloomberg News
Deals
Monsanto Pays Delta & Pine a Breakup Fee Reuters
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