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What happened on January 05, 2001
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Tanaquil Le Clercq; Polio Ended Dancing Career of New York City Ballet Star LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Dr. Robert Kerr; Center of Controversy Over Steroids for Athletes JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sewage Headed to Beach, Test Finds MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Joan Fry Flory; Was Big Band Singer Joan Durell
Witness Denounced in Trial of Reputed Mexican Mafia Chief DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stephen Rafter; Moorpark College Student Leader
EPA Extends Deal Allowing Glendale to Dump Its Water JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rate Cut, Yes; Huge Tax Cut, No
A Sewage Creep-Back Effect MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Learning Show-Biz From a Pro PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN
Ushering In a New Era LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Planners Want Event to Stay at New Site Deniene Husted, (714) 966-5908
Two Co-Workers' Fight Ends With Stabbing of One JESSICA GARRISON
Telecom Breakthrough for Mexico
Landfill Surfaces in L.A. Mayoral Race PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Stronger Jolt Is Needed
EPA Extends Dumping of Tainted Water JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Armed Man Robs Ventura Market MATT SURMAN
Abrams on Human Rights
Upward Mobility
Colombian Upheavals
Bush Protest
Bodyboarder Tragedy
Middle East
Prop. 36's Effect on Drug Stings
They Fought the Mall, and the Mall Lost Dana Parsons
Groups Seek Council OK of Cultural Plan Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
Shelter Adds Fisher to Management Staff Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Special Elections Scheduled to Fill Seats of Dixon, Solis From Associated Press
Water Board Votes to Keep Existing Pay Deniene Husted, (714) 966-5908
The Marines' Osprey Is a Taxpayer Albatross IVAN ELAND, Ivan Eland is director of defense policy studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Web site: www.cato.org
County Withdraws Offer to Downscale Jail Expansion Plan JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Web of Deceit Shielded Murder Defendant for Years, Jury Told TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City's Payroll Is Unusual for Its Top-Dollar Salaries TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Rejects Thousand Oaks Appeal of Record Fine for Sewage Spill JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beach Closures JENIFER RAGLAND
Obituaries
Amusement Parks Feel First Lash KIMI YOSHINO and JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Palestinians, Once Again, Simply Blew Their Chance BARRY RUBIN, Barry Rubin is deputy director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs Journal. His latest book is "The Transformation of Palestinian Politics" (Harvard University Press, 2000)
The Wrong Kind of White Christmas STEVE HARVEY
Solar Energy Is Practical for Homes
Firm to Pay Penalty for Hazardous Burning at Newhall Plant JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Heady Experience MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Local Teams Fight Fire Near San Diego TIMOTHY HUGHES
Federal Mortgage Cap Raised 8.8% MARGARET TALEV
Assembly Offers Grads Fellowships KATIE COOPER
Comment Period on Goby Extended KATIE COOPER
Abundantly Clear JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hoping to Avoid a Split Decision KINNEY LITTLEFIELD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Think Again If You're in the Market for the 'Long Haul' MARK WEISBROT, Mark Weisbrot is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington and co-author, with Dean Baker, of "Social Security: The Phony Crisis" (University of Chicago, 2000)
Fretting About JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arrojo Permanent Education Director at Art Museum VIVIAN LETRAN
William Donnelly; Publisher of Military Magazines
Czech Democracy Spreading Roots
$100 Million May Fight Beach Fouling DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Customers Still Wait for PlayStation 2s Torus Tammer, (714) 965-7177
Increased Safety Asked Along Road ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College to Offer Spanish Institute CAROL CHAMBERS
Suspect in 1992 Killing Was Protected by Fellow Skinheads, Lawyer Says TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund Set Up for Family of Crash Victim
Shoplifting Attempt Ends in Gunfire KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Modified Catfish
Joseph Heitz; Vintner Pioneered Napa Valley's Cabernet Sauvignon JON THURBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Accused Assailant Chased Off Rooftop
From Dot-Com to Dot-Gone --a Diary STEPHEN HUNT, Writer Stephen Hunt lives in Santa Monica. E-mail: sbh9924@hotmail.com
Dancing Across the Ocean ROSEMARY CLANDOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Police Plan to Shutter West Valley Jail RICHARD FAUSSET and KURT STREETER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LAPD Plans to Close Jails in Southeast, West Valley Divisions RICHARD FAUSSET and KURT STREETER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Only 33% Can Afford to Buy Local Homes MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robert H. Volk; Overhauled State's Securities Law MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jack McVea; Big Song Hit Was 'Open the Door, Richard'
'Onegin' Is a First for Opera Pacific CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm to Pay Penalty for Hazardous Burning JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Health Probe of Movie Sets Takes a Toll on Snacking RALPH FRAMMOLINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sally White; Her Legacy of 7,000 Trees Shades Anaheim NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Order to Alter Disneyland Ride Opens New Era for Theme Parks KIMI YOSHINO and JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Puzzled by Killing of Author of Books on Vegas Mob KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors Crank Up El Toro Lobbying in D.C. JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winds Blamed for 5% Loss in 2 Key Crops GAIL DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dentist to Stand Trial on Overmedication Allegations RICHARD WINTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Tenants to Get Rebates in Eviction Dispute JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proposed Site for Autopsy Lab Rejected ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1-Cent Postal Hike Takes Effect Sunday THUY-DOAN LE
Top 10 Countdown to the Best Deals in L.A. GERI COOK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teen Given 13 Years for Carjacking CAROL CHAMBERS
Coffee Chain to Open Store IRENE GARCIA
Crab House Crooner BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Search Nets Suspected Drug Lab, 1 Arrested RICHARD FAUSSET
Getting Into Shape RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Henry Vaux Sr.; Helped Shape State's Forestry Policy
SPORTS
Offspring of Cee's Tizzy Are Becoming a Special Breed BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shame of the Games ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valdes Starts Over on Angels MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jackson Is Not Expecting a Trade MARK HEISLER
Los Alamitos Meeting Begins
Trojans Can't Hold the Lead Associated Press
Miami's Davis Close to Contract Extension From Associated Press
Up Next
Ucla Report
Camby Helps Knicks Win Sixth in a Row From Associated Press
'Real' Season Is About to Start BEN BOLCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Lose to Washington Associated Press
Bonk Has Six Points in Win From Associated Press
Fullerton Takes Another Body Blow PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
You Can Feel the Power in Argument MIKE PENNER
Defenseman Karalahti Returns to Face Panthers JIM HODGES
No. 2 Tennessee Wins Again Associated Press
El Cielo Easily Wins Santa Anita Feature BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Purple People-eaters With Red Faces MIKE PENNER, Times Staff Writer
Southland Roundup PAUL McLEOD
Rams Try to Block Chiefs From Vermeil From Times Wire Services
No Offense, but . . . ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Emotional Win for Arizona From Associated Press
Bruins Call Off the Dogs After a Huge First Half SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Small Lineup Not Taking Key Rebounds LONNIE WHITE
Northridge Beats Weber State, 89-78 VINCE KOWALICK
PPI Won't Participate in CART Series MARTIN HENDERSON
Golden West's Lopez Signs With Northern Michigan
Borges Leaves to Become Offensive Coordinator at Cal SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kings Play the Perfect Host JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Emig Easing Back on the Throttle MARTIN HENDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
League Hits Dallas' Cuban With Big Fine From Associated Press
A Real Wild Ride
Lee's Threes Help Vanguard Top Cal Baptist
OCC Wins Conference Opener, 72-66
Injury to Keep Leclerc Out Until Next Week ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Rancho Alamitos Defeats La Quinta in Wrestling
Few Are Partial to BCS After Latest Numbers Game CHRIS DUFRESNE
Wisconsin Recovers and Beats Indiana From Associated Press
Korfman Leaves Hospital PAUL McLEOD
Ventura All Out of Magic at Buena MITCH POLIN
Chill Is Gone for Northridge in 89-78 Victory VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pitched Battleground MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campbell Soups Up Ventura Offense in 2-1 Victory CHRIS SHAFFER
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. LARRY STEWART
For Now, He's Left With Achy Weinke Heart JIM RHODE
T.J. Simers is on vacation T.J. SIMERS
A Raider Reunion You'd Hate to Miss LARRY STEWART
Look Who's Talking
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Brinson, Tustin Line Up a Win Over Ocean View
Calendar
NIT Sponsor Is Suing NCAA Associated Press
Have Angels Again Given Their Fans the Thumb? DIANE PUCIN
McEnroe and Senior Tour Returning to Newport Beach DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lutheran Topples Defending Champ
Mr. Towed's Wild Ride PETE THOMAS
A Cautious Resurgence on the Court ERIC STEPHENS
PlayStation Gets Back in the Race MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA, Dalis Agree to Contract Extension SAM FARMER
Trepagnier, USC Groomed to Win MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Basketball Roundup From Staff Reports
Winston Cup Still in the Driver's Seat SHAV GLICK
Els Ousts Van de Velde in an Overtime Match From Staff and Wire Reports
Girls' Water Polo From Staff Reports
Chaminade Put in Its Place DAVE DESMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Certainly Had a Good Rip(ley's) at That Pitch MAL FLORENCE
Tri-Valley, Frontier to Combine
ENTERTAINMENT
Girls' Team Plays for Real in 'Totally Hoops' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maryland Town Benefiting From 'Runaway' Tourism JUNE ARNEY, BALTIMORE SUN
'Hound' Loses the Scent of the Mystery Tradition JANA J. MONJI
A Little High Tech Brings Out the DJ Lurking in Everyone ROBERT K. ELDER, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
At 32, She's More Than Ready for Her Close-Up MELISSA RAYWORTH, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opera Pacific to Produce 'Onegin,' Its 1st Russian Work CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CBS, NBC Fault Bad Data for Election Woes ELIZABETH JENSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Academy Has an Extra Set of Oscars, Just in Case From Reuters
New York Advocate Makes Grammy Overture From Associated Press
Breaking Free From the Past GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Musculature of One Body of Work CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, TIMES ART CRITIC
Are Music Videos at Risk of Becoming Same Old Song? LOU CARLOZO, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
A Low-Key Film Role for a True High Climber MARY FORGIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Year Brings New Identity for KIEV STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cash Cow or 800-Pound Gorilla? Brian Lowry
'Division' Takes Up Where 'Cagney & Lacey' Left Off WILLIAM KECK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Down Memory Lane to Broadway SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Filmmakers Behind 'Sports Pages' Had to Make Tough Plays SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kubrick's '2001' Still Holds Lofty Spot in Film Universe DEBORAH HORNBLOW, HARTFORD COURANT
A Master of Mime Mechanics DON TERRY, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Morning Report SHAUNA SNOW
At 89, Gian Carlo Menotti Says He's Just the 'Medium' for Operas He Has Written TIM SMITH, BALTIMORE SUN
Looking Back at a Memorable Year of Divas and Delights DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Pontiac to Build Compact SUV Wagon John O'Dell
CFO Grainger Named Ingram President From Bloomberg News
Digital Technologies Could Limit Recording JON HEALEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dec. Sales Growth at 10-Year Low ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Autos
Park Place Earnings Will Miss Forecasts Bloomberg News
Next Level Issues Warning Bloomberg News
Also
Also. . .
Odetics to Trim Staff Bloomberg News
Net Ad Firm Cuts Jobs Bloomberg News
Brill Will Run New Primedia Subsidiary Associated Press
Consumer Group Says Ford Ordered Less Weight on Tires DAVAN MAHARAJ and MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Palm, Sprint PCS Deal Bloomberg News
Judge OKs Final Milken Settlement Payout Reuters
Mortgage Rates Continue Edging Down Reuters
GM to Idle Eight North American Plants Reuters
Fed Prompted by Gloom at Heart of the Economy STUART SILVERSTEIN and LISA GIRION, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tenet's Profit Rises 30%, Beating Forecasts From Reuters
Housing Affordability Continues to Shrink Jennifer Oldham
Avery Dennison Lowers Its Forecasts From a Times Staff Writer
SEC to Vote on Nasdaq Trading Proposal From Bloomberg News
Lehman, Bear Stearns Results Beat Forecasts
Your Weekend Viewing/Listening
E-tailer Mercata to Fold After Loss of Financing Reuters
Janitors, 5 O.C. Firms Reach Tentative Deal BONNIE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Complaints Rise as 'Callable' CDs Tie Up Needed Money LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Silicon Graphics Sells Part of Complex Bloomberg News
DaimlerChrysler to Stop Production of Jeep Cherokee From Bloomberg News
U.S. Firms Abstain From EU Privacy Pact EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
George Magazine to Cease Publishing in March Reuters
Barnes & Noble Launches E-Publishing Unit Bloomberg News
Stocks' Rally Falters; Bond Yields Pull Back From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Anaheim High-Tech Incubator Odetics to Cut Losses by Laying Off 25% of Staff From Times Wire Services
Checklist: Homeowner's Insurance LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
L.A. Group to Buy Manhattan's Carlyle Jesus Sanchez
Dole to Begin Selling Organic Bananas Reuters
Talent Agencies Cut Costs to Prepare for Probable Strikes CLAUDIA ELLER and JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wet Seal Takes Aim at Young Girls' Apparel LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Neiman Marcus Exec Is Tapped to Head St. John Knits LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EToys to Lay Off 700 as It Begins to Dismantle ABIGAIL GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nassi Group, Gordon Bros. to Help Ward's Liquidation HANG NGUYEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vegas Group Plans to Build 3 Casino-Hotels Tom Gorman
NEWS
Their Majesty OFELIA CASILLAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Talkin' 'Bout My Pantyhose Generation JEANNINE STEIN
Clinton Peace Bid Likely to Pose Problems for Bush NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Peace Plan Might Just Worsen Barak's Plight MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6 Now in Custody Acted Against Cole, Paper Cites Yemeni as Saying Reuters
Edison, PG&E's Outlook Dims as Shares Plunge, Debt Ratings Drop NANCY RIVERA BROOKS and JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Foes Turn Up Heat on Czech TV Director From Times Wire Services
Governor, Legislators Moving Toward Bailout of Utilities NANCY VOGEL and DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Drug Chief Sounds Warning Associated Press
Surplus, Slow Growth Fuel Momentum for Tax Cuts JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Far-Right Forces Kill 11, Police Say From Times Wire Reports
New Report Focuses on Reviving Test Ban Treaty From the Washington Post
Pinochet Lawyers Want Judge Off Case Associated Press
Californian Thomas Gets House Ways and Means Chairmanship RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
A Soulful Approach to New Year's Resolutions PHIL McCOMBS, WASHINGTON POST
New Rule to Ban Building of National Forest Roads ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT and REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
PlayStation Gets Back in the Race DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russia Denies Moving Weapons to Key Outpost JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fischer Apologizes for 1973 Attack From Times Wire Reports
Inside Look at Human Smuggling MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arafat Hopes for Deal Under Clinton MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rep. Shuster Says He Will Retire for Health Reasons The Washington Post
Tentative Pact OKd to End Strike at Seattle Newspapers KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smoking Gets Scarier This Year in Canada MIKE DOWNEY
Mitterrand Scion's Arrest Fuels Hope That No One Is Above Law JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campaign Finance Reform Bill Gains Key Senate Supporter NICK ANDERSON and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bush Camp Attempts to Head Off Skirmish Over Nominee Ashcroft EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Silent on Energy Crisis in California ESTHER SCHRADER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Culver City Mayor Appointed DMV Head From a Times Staff Writer
Medicaid Expanded for Women ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leftist Group Says It Carried Out Bombing From Times Wire Reports
Asian American Smoking Rates Jump After Elementary School MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
End of a Golden Age of Newspapering MICHAEL HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Grocery Guard Kills Man Who Stole Steaks Associated Press
Imagine All the People in America's Future ROY RIVENBURG and MARTIN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Renaissance for Remnants of Lost Kingdom DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Light Snowpack Adds to Worries About Electricity BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis to Seek $100 Million in New Budget to Fight Beach Pollution DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Overcomes Challenge, by Thousands of Feet J. MICHAEL KENNEDY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As Monah Li Closes Up Shop, L.A. Fashion Is Down One Designer OFELIA CASILLAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wildfire Shifts Course as Winds Ease TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Preppy Redux
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