What happened on January 07, 2001

ENTERTAINMENT

A University Thinker in LACMA's Halls SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer
'Parachutes' Cushions Coldplay's U.S. Landing NATALIE NICHOLS
Reader to Reader
Best Bets / January 7-13, 2001
Looming Labor Unrest
Taper Talent
Protesting Another Misguided War SEAN MITCHELL, Sean Mitchell is a regular contributor to Calendar
It Only Looks Like a Ball CRAIG TOMASHOFF, Craig Tomashoff is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles
He Isn't About to Let Up Now PATRICK PACHECO, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar
Wide Open? Not Exactly KENNETH TURAN, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Here's Hoping That History Repeats Itself LEWIS SEGAL, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic
Theatre LA Searches Ended Close to Home DON SHIRLEY, Don Shirley is The Times' theater writer
Opera's Supernovas Blaze Anew MARK SWED, Mark Swed is The Times' music critic
Year of the Woman, Part 2 ERNESTO LECHNER, Ernesto Lechner is a regular contributor to Calendar
In Brief SOREN BAKER
In Brief STEVE BALTIN
As a New Year Begins, a Look Back at Gems From the Catalog DON HECKMAN, Don Heckman writes frequently about jazz for The Times
Out of the Past Comes the Future of Country DEBORAH BARNES, Deborah Barnes is a freelance writer based in Nashville
A New Chance to Prove You're a Singles Savant ROBERT HILBURN
His Raw Material Is Korean Tradition KEVIN THOMAS, Kevin Thomas is a Times film writer
Where the Sound of the Play's the Thing SCARLET CHENG, Scarlet Cheng is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Make No Mistake: She's in Charge DIANE HAITHMAN, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer

MAGAZINE

The Jean Pool LESLEE KOMAIKO
JiRaffe Reaches New Heights S. IRENE VIRBILA
Random Acts of Existentialism STEVE SALERNO, Steve Salerno last wrote for the magazine about a mother's final gift to her son
Gardens Remembrance of Things Past SUSAN HEEGER
At the Top of His Game
Compassion Versus Neglect
Life Beyond Loss
The 'Ill-Mannered' Crowd
Jeer Leader HANK ROSENFELD
Cool, but Won't It Clash With the Couch? MARK EHRMAN
Metropolis: Snapshots From The Center of The Universe JAMES RICCI
The 65-MPH Fashion Show DARCY RICE
Curbside Kvetching LESLEE KOMAIKO
Beauty and The Beach HILLARY JOHNSON, Hillary Johnson last wrote for the magazine about perfume
The Bolshevik Who Beat Belmont RALPH FRAMMOLINO, Ralph Frammolino is a Times staff writer who worked as an investigative reporter in the Metro section. He now covers the entertainment industry
Our Town JOCELYN Y. STEWART, Jocelyn Y. Stewart is a Times staff writer whose last piece for the magazine was on Endesha Ida Mae Holland
The Melting Point JANET BUKOVINSKY TEACHER, Janet Bukovinsky Teacher last wrote for the magazine about the cheese course
The Street Lamp Graveyard KERRY MADDEN

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NEWS

TRAVEL

OPINION

Some Food for FDA Regulation Barbara Keeler and Marc Lappe, Barbara Keeler is a medical writer. Marc Lappe, former head of California's Hazard Evaluation System, is the author of "Against the Grain" and director of the Center for Ethics and Toxics
To Stem Secessionism, Adopt a Borough System Kevin Starr, Kevin Starr, a contributing editor to Opinion, is State Librarian of California and University Professor at USC. The latest volume of his history of California is "The Dream Endures: California Enters the 1940s."
The Politics for Peace Are Missing Jon B. Alterman, Jon B. Alterman is program officer, Research and Studies Program, at the U.S. Institute of peace. The views are his own
Tighten the Reins on Biofoods
Campaign Reform Boost
A Bad Test for Bush's Outreach Peter Skerry, Peter Skerry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, teaches political science at Claremont McKenna College. He is author of "Counting on the Census? Race, Group Identity and the Evasion of Politics."
Preserving Forests: No Backsliding
Halting the Fall David Friedman, David Friedman, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a Markle senior fellow at the New America Foundation
Mideast Refugees
Sponsoring New Laws
Power Politics
Ray Walston
Conservation Needed for Energy Crisis
We're Paying the Price for Bad Energy Decisions of Years Past Alan Pasternak, Alan Pasternak served as a member of the California Energy Commission from 1975 to 1979
Gun Ownership and the Crime Rate
Put a Close to This Sad Chapter Kevin McKiernan, Kevin McKiernan covered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for National Public Radio from 1973-1976. He was the co-producer of the PBS "Frontline" program "The Spirit of Crazy Horse."
More Sanctions Are No Substitute for Ending a War Paula R. Newberg, Paula R. Newberg is a consultant in countries encountering conflict and economic dislocation. She spent last autumn in Central Asia, and was formerly a consultant to the United Nations in Afghanistan
Terrorist Trials Serve U.S. Strategy BRIAN MICHAEL JENKINS, Brian Michael Jenkins, a senior advisor to the president of Rand Corp., served as an advisor to the National Commission on Terrorism
Bush's First Task: Handle McCain Factor LAURA INGRAHAM, Laura Ingraham is a contributing editor to Voter.com and author of "The Hillary Trap" (Hyperion, 2000)
Diversity Isn't Just Skin Deep ANGELA GLOVER BLACKWELL and STEWART KWOH and MANUEL PASTOR, Angela Glover Blackwell is president of PolicyLink, a social equity think tank in Oakland. Stewart Kwoh is executive director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles. Manuel Pastor is director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community at UC Santa Cruz
Greenspan and Bush
The World Is Dying--and So Are You RICHARD B. ANDERSON, Richard B. Anderson lectures in environmental studies at UC Santa Barbara. E-mail: gconserve@aol.com
Kerry Mazzoni Martha Groves, Martha Groves is a Times education writer

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESS

BOOKS

As American as Apple Pie KEVIN STARR, Kevin Starr is state librarian of California
Discoveries SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS
Placerville Robert Conquest
People Will Talk TED LIBBEY, Ted Libbey is the author of "The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection" and the forthcoming "NPR Encyclopedia of Classical Music." He is heard every week on National Public Radio's "Performance Today."
Dancing On the Brink of the World THOMAS SANCHEZ, Thomas Sanchez is the author of "Rabbit Boss," "Zoot-Suit Murders," "Mile Zero" and, most recently, "Day of the Bees."
The Odd Couple WAYNE ANDERSEN, Wayne Andersen, professor emeritus at MIT, is the author of numerous books, including "Gauguin's Paradise Lost" and "Paul Gauguin: The Writings of a Savage." His "Freud, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Vulture's Tail" and "Picasso's Brothel" will be published this year

SPORTS

What happened on January 07, 2001

ENTERTAINMENT

A University Thinker in LACMA's Halls SUZANNE MUCHNIC, Suzanne Muchnic is The Times' art writer

'Parachutes' Cushions Coldplay's U.S. Landing NATALIE NICHOLS

Protesting Another Misguided War SEAN MITCHELL, Sean Mitchell is a regular contributor to Calendar

It Only Looks Like a Ball CRAIG TOMASHOFF, Craig Tomashoff is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles

He Isn't About to Let Up Now PATRICK PACHECO, Patrick Pacheco is a regular contributor to Calendar

Wide Open? Not Exactly KENNETH TURAN, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic

Here's Hoping That History Repeats Itself LEWIS SEGAL, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic

Theatre LA Searches Ended Close to Home DON SHIRLEY, Don Shirley is The Times' theater writer

Opera's Supernovas Blaze Anew MARK SWED, Mark Swed is The Times' music critic

Year of the Woman, Part 2 ERNESTO LECHNER, Ernesto Lechner is a regular contributor to Calendar

In Brief SOREN BAKER

In Brief STEVE BALTIN

As a New Year Begins, a Look Back at Gems From the Catalog DON HECKMAN, Don Heckman writes frequently about jazz for The Times

Out of the Past Comes the Future of Country DEBORAH BARNES, Deborah Barnes is a freelance writer based in Nashville

A New Chance to Prove You're a Singles Savant ROBERT HILBURN

His Raw Material Is Korean Tradition KEVIN THOMAS, Kevin Thomas is a Times film writer

Where the Sound of the Play's the Thing SCARLET CHENG, Scarlet Cheng is a frequent contributor to Calendar

Make No Mistake: She's in Charge DIANE HAITHMAN, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer

MAGAZINE

The Jean Pool LESLEE KOMAIKO

JiRaffe Reaches New Heights S. IRENE VIRBILA

Random Acts of Existentialism STEVE SALERNO, Steve Salerno last wrote for the magazine about a mother's final gift to her son

Gardens Remembrance of Things Past SUSAN HEEGER

Jeer Leader HANK ROSENFELD

Cool, but Won't It Clash With the Couch? MARK EHRMAN

Metropolis: Snapshots From The Center of The Universe JAMES RICCI

The 65-MPH Fashion Show DARCY RICE

Curbside Kvetching LESLEE KOMAIKO

Beauty and The Beach HILLARY JOHNSON, Hillary Johnson last wrote for the magazine about perfume

The Bolshevik Who Beat Belmont RALPH FRAMMOLINO, Ralph Frammolino is a Times staff writer who worked as an investigative reporter in the Metro section. He now covers the entertainment industry

Our Town JOCELYN Y. STEWART, Jocelyn Y. Stewart is a Times staff writer whose last piece for the magazine was on Endesha Ida Mae Holland

The Melting Point JANET BUKOVINSKY TEACHER, Janet Bukovinsky Teacher last wrote for the magazine about the cheese course

The Street Lamp Graveyard KERRY MADDEN

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Starvation Looms for Mexico's Reclusive Tarahumara Indians JULIE WATSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manazar Gamboa; Poet Wrote About Chicano Experience ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Tight Market Highlights an Eviction Ploy RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Leisure World's Unwelcome Mat for Pets DANA PARSONS

Davis Proposes Longer Year for Middle Schools JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Deathbed ID Seen as Key Evidence in Slaying Case CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Slow-Growth Momentum Cannot Be Ignored LINDA PARKS, Linda Parks is a Thousand Oaks City Council member

Vandals Slash Tires of Dozens of Vehicles JENIFER RAGLAND

Sorry, Wrong Number AL MARTINEZ

A Focus on Schools, Families, the Surplus TONY STRICKLAND, Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark) represents portions of Ventura County

Small Ski Resorts Desperately Hope They'll Get Snow JASON SONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

State's Growing Population Will Drive Agenda JOHN J. PITNEY JR, John J. Pitney Jr. is associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna College

Judge Signals He Will Take Charge of LAPD Reforms TINA DAUNT and DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

No Issue Will Be More Important Than Education JACK O'CONNELL, State Sen. Jack O'Connell (D-San Luis Obispo) represents portions of Ventura County

Carpool Lane Work to Close Freeway RICHARD FAUSSET

Gallegly Staff to Hold Office Hours Monday GAIL DAVIS

Third of Local Young Children Have Untreated Dental Disease DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Man Found Slain in Apparent Burglary RICHARD WINTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

L.A. Then and Now columnist Cecilia Rasmussen is on... CECILIA RASMUSSEN

Middle School Could Grow by Six Weeks JULIE TAMAKI and STUART PFEIFER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

State of Decay DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Modern Magellan, Rowboat Is Way to Go Steve Chawkins

Deputies to Join Schools' Anti-Crime Effort JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Picking Up the Pace ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Supervisors Prepare for a Year of Challenges MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Dubious Evictions Become an Issue as Vacancy Rates Fall RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Looking for Guides to City's History DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lewis and Clark Exploration a Story Told in Many Competing Voices PEGGY ANDERSEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Backing a Secession Study Doesn't Equate to Favoring a Split LEON FURGATCH, Leon Furgatch, a resident of Granada Hills, is a retired manager of community relations and educational services for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Business Tax Reform Is About Creating, Keeping Jobs MICHAEL FEUER, City Councilman Mike Feuer represents portions of the San Fernando Valley and Westside and chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on Tax Reform. He is a candidate for city attorney

Missing Points on Transit Zone Feasibility KYMBERLEIGH RICHARDS, Kymberleigh Richards is public affairs director for Southern California Transit Advocates and senior volunteer passenger advisor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Planting a Mini-California ELAINE GALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hospital Has Responsibility to Public in Nurses Dispute JOHN M. SHERWOOD, Rabbi John M. Sherwood chairs the Ventura Interfaith Ministerial Assn. and the Oxnard Ministerial Assn

Art Show, Auction Benefit Students THUY-DOAN LE

Clay Oven: Buffet Has Surprises and a Good Price MAX JACOBSON

New Bus Shelters Reflect Westminster's Many Faces MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'Yi yi' Wins Another Top Movie Honor SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chemicals, Not Killer Flies, Zap O.C.'s Fire Ants MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Exorcisms Maintain a Spirited Following Among Mexican Faithful LISA J. ADAMS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fear and Loathing at the Van Nuys Courthouse JACK SOLOMON, Jack Solomon is professor of English at Cal State Northridge

Deathbed Nod Likely to Be Key in Murder Trial CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER

El Adobe de Capistrano: Don't Forget to Taste Chips KAREN NEWELL YOUNG

Herding Traffic ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Place to Get Away STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES