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What happened on January 11, 2001
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Different Gang Member Threatened Montgomery, Jurors Told TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
John Schmitz; Former Right-Wing Congressman From Orange County DAVID HALDANE and JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'We Will Not Give Up' HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Elvira A. Manning; Longtime County Resident
Tiny Crystal Believed to Be Oldest Known Solid on Earth
Forest Service to Close 2 Dirt Roads GAIL DAVIS
Cab Firms Picked for Voucher Plan Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Nonprofit Group to Open Vision Clinic NEDRA RHONE
Slip-Up on a Grease Problem
Valley Politicians Take the Initiative as Election Nears PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secession Study Is Falling Behind MICHAEL FINNEGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Budgeting for Reality
A Curtain Parts on China Politics
Orange Parents File Petitions to Recall Trustees JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Community Fund-raisers LYNN O'DELL
Molester Allowed to Move
Abusers in LAPD
Senator's Son
Accountability for CSU Students
Sewage Release May Force Beach Closings MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Press Freedom Purchased in Blood
Student Facing Trial Must Avoid Campus ZANTO PEABODY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dana Hills Students Off to Inauguration DANA BUSHEE
Audit of Irvine Police Urges Improvements JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Dies in Mobile Home Fire in Ventu Park MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Do Wah Diddy' TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Some Motorists Primp on the Go STEVE HARVEY
I Didn't Know That ...
Powerful Storm Hits Southland ERIC MALNIC and ALEX KATZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Honored Citizens
Marine Corps Osprey
Storm Unleashes Rain, Snow, Wind; More Due Today HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City to Seek Funds for Homeowners Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
Her Compassion for One Is Deserved by Many ROBERT SCHEER, Robert Scheer is a Times contributing editor
Students Give Year-Round Schedule an F MASSIE RITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Investing in State's Middle Schools
Port Officials Extend Olive Branch to Communities DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
51 Candidates File to Run for Variety of Open City Posts PATRICK McGREEVY and TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Altadena Shooting Suspect Eludes Deputies
A Personal Grooming Tip: Always Buckle Up and Drive Safe STEVE HARVEY
A Burning Desire to Fight Fire ALLISON COHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Energy Crisis
Man Charged With Murder in SUV Crash ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Obituaries
Time to Open the Date Book (and Checkbook) ANN CONWAY
A Dash of Loneliness NEDRA RHONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Researchers Try to Keep Wildlife Trails Open DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FAA Jet Gets Lowdown on El Toro Again JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robert Richards; O.C. Pathologist, 77, Helped Convict Serial Killers NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colleges OK Policing Contract With Sheriff BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Minnie Street Headed in New Direction JERRY HICKS
Student Barred From CSUN During Trial ZANTO PEABODY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney Assisted in Probe of Accident, Letters Show KIMI YOSHINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6 Boys Charged in Alleged Beatings Caught on Video LAURA WIDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Robert Richards; Pathologist's Testimony Helped Convict Serial Killers NANCY WRIDE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Warming
Dog Gets Run of the Ranch; Owners Sent to Doghouse RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Storm Packs One-Two Punch ERIC MALNIC and ALEX KATZ, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Linda Chavez
Chrissie Collins; Helped Establish MedicAlert MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winter at the Beach BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Outfall Pipe Results Could Mean Closings in Huntington MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Hospital Worker Charged in 6 Deaths PAUL LIEBERMAN and RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Police Kill Armed Teenager at High School STEVE CHAWKINS and ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tustin Unified Is Set to Hire Superintendent ELAINE GALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Myanmar Is an Easy Case to Make for Sanctions ROBERT L. BOROSAGE, Robert L. Borosage is a founder of the Campaign for America's Future and co-editor of the forthcoming book, "The Next Agenda" (Westview Press)
Podiatrists Collect Shoes for the Poor STEPHANIE STASSEL
Women Have Become Key Power Players ELLEN R. MALCOLM, Ellen R. Malcolm is president of EMILY's List, a group that promotes Democratic female candidates who favor abortion rights
Body Found in Car a Possible Homicide Deniene Husted, (714) 966-5908
Researchers Warn That Chemical Muscle Builder Can Be Deadly
Scary Reminder of Columbine DARYL KELLEY and TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Obituaries
Solving an Amazon Mystery THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Ward Will Head Transit Board Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
6 Students Suspected of School Vandalism CATHERINE SAILLANT
Scientist Believe 'Dracula Ants' Are Genetic Link to Wasps
Hockey Shtick PAMELA DIAMOND
Official Upbeat on Finding Jail Site Deniene Husted, (714) 966-5908
ENTERTAINMENT
BEST BETS Friday 1/12
Stage Light ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Itinerary: The War on Drugs ROBIN RAUZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Critic's Notebook
TV Smarts
BEST BETS Saturday 1/13
Recital
Pop Date Book
Going North
Going South
BEST BETS Saturday 1/13
TV Smarts
Four Independent Films Dominate Spirit Nominations LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Here's a Dose of Reality for NBC: New Programmer Meets the Press BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BEST BETS Friday 1/14
Studio Players' Quartet Rises Again, and Meets Same High Standards DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Morricone to Speak at Composer Event
Last Chance: Ends This Weekend
Out of Town: Chicago
BEST BETS Thursday 1/11
'Eve,' Almost As Intended KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Part 2 of 'Henry IV' Keeps Up Pace F. KATHLEEN FOLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Will This Get Motorists Out of a Jam? DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Reality Than Fox Bargained For GREG BRAXTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
BEST BETS Sunday 1/14
Backstreet Boys' 'Black & Blue' Losing Sight of Beatles ROBERT HILBURN and RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hollywood, Through Eyes of a 'Cleaning Man' PHILIP BRANDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BEST BETS Thursday 1/11
BEST BETS Sunday 1/14
Celebrating a Man Who Dared to Dream BRENDA REES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
When the sun sets on Downtown Disney, its music venues shift their focus from families and tourists to a hipper clientele. VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brian Scalabrine JERRY CROWE
Chinese Seafood, International Style LINDA BURUM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Film Screening
Plan Ahead
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
KNX, KABC Make Gains in Fourth Quarter DANA CALVO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Mood
Adventurous Eateries ANGELA PETTERA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Secrets Left From 'Survivor' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Timeless Songs, New Harmonies LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Grapes' Memories SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Video News
Much More Than Just a Mickey Mouse Place to Have Fun CHRIS CEBALLOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With a Song in Her Heart SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lit Warms to Limelight RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
This Land Is Your Land DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim's Next Garden Spot DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Introduction
NEWS
Rampage in Quiet N. California Town Kills 3, Wounds 2 ERIC BAILEY and MITCHELL LANDSBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
3rd Chiapas Military Base Is Closed JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Federal Energy Commission Chief Resigns Associated Press
Coast Guard Looks for Signs of Boat That Reportedly Exploded
Corpse May Be Missing Journalist From Reuters
NATO to Set Up Group to Share Uranium Facts From Associated Press
Clinton Mideast Effort Rests on Security Talks Times Wire Services
One Step for Manned Space Travel in China From Associated Press
Crisis Prompts a Threat and Offer From Riordan CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Newscasts Resume as Protest Continues From Times Wire Reports
National Zoo's Pandas Please All the People From Associated Press
Veterans Cross Atlantic to Bring Home an Old Hero From Associated Press
Deal Could Cap Electricity Rates --but at a Price PETER G. GOSSELIN and JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Senators Back Plan for Guest Workers From Associated Press
Record Davis Budget Relies on Continued Prosperity DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pinochet Undergoes Competency Tests From Times Wire Services
The Face of Things to Come AARON CURTISS, aaron.curtiss@latimes.com
Word to the Wise: Try These Useful Tools JEFF LEVY, jefflevykfi@hotmail.com
Laugh Lines
State Leaders to Unveil Agenda for Educational Testing DUKE HELFAND and MARTHA GROVES, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS
Top 10 Web Sites
Wireless Becoming Tool to Link Machines ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, elizabeth.douglass@latimes.com
Garden Calendar
Projection Television
Secession Study Is Falling Behind Reuters
Clinton Opts Not to Shield Alaska Refuge KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disneyland's New Neighbors
Laker Stars' Discord Breaks Into Open TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Healthy-Looking Bin Laden Attends Son's Afghan Wedding Associated Press
Connecting From the Couch: DVDs, Digital TVs, PVRs JON HEALEY, jon.healey@latimes.com
6.7 Quake Jostles the Coast of Alaska but Causes Little Damage From Reuters
Study These Sites MICHELLE MALTAIS, michelle.maltais@latimes.com
Disabled Get a Boost as New Roosevelt Statue Is Unveiled From Associated Press
For Harris, Humor Is the Best Revenge ANN O'NEILL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico Congress Paves the Way for Tabasco Hopeful From Reuters
Panel Says Russia Nuclear Security Needs Funding Hike Washington Post
Ex-Legislator Hughes Appointed to Panel From a Times Staff Writer
Eclipse, Holy Man's Parade Add to Hindu Fete From Reuters
N.Y.'s School Funding Illegal, Judge Rules JOHN J. GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Secretary of State to Seek Seat After 6-Year Hiatus VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis' Message, Not the Delivery, Is What Counts GEORGE SKELTON
Opposites Attracted to Nominee Battle JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opponents of Car Taxes Eye Auto Club as Power Base MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will These Thingies Improve Your Life? Dave Wilson
Thailand Arrests Drug Suspect Sought by U.S. From Associated Press
N.Y. Agrees to Pay Strip-Search Victims From Associated Press
Car Bomb Injures at Least 40 at Mall From Times Wire Reports
Coast Panel Drops Bid for Role in Habitat Plans SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Software That Makes Home a Music Studio JIM HEID, jim@jimheid.com
U.S. Economic Slowdown Is Easing Its Way Around Globe EVELYN IRITANI and THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bosnian Serb Charged With War Crimes to Stand Trial PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shearer Taps Into Technology
Seeing the Light
The Subtle Clues to Racism ERIN TEXEIRA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
England's First Years in the New World MARC ARONSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Aid Worker Abducted in Chechnya JOHN DANISZEWSKI and MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
New Editor of House Beautiful Makes Room for Changes CANDACE A. WEDLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
N.H. Lawmaker Resigns After Advocating Killings of Police From Associated Press
Fiery O.C. Ultraconservative Schmitz Dies DAVID HALDANE and JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Cheaters Prosper
Pick a Driver With All the Rewrite Moves LAWRENCE J. MAGID, larry.magid@latimes.com
'Sheep' Will Keep You Wide Awake AARON CURTISS, aaron.curtiss@latimes.com
Top 10 Web Sites
Boxer Announces She'll Vote Against Ashcroft NICK ANDERSON and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
There'll Be No Bard at the Inauguration RENEE TAWA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Norton's '96 Speech on States' Rights Assailed From the Washington Post
For These Female Offenders, It's Read or Do Time ELIZABETH MEHREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2001: A Home and Office Odyssey MIMI AVINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Malibu Acquires Another Hollywood V.I.P. RUTH RYON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Patented Beauty ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
The Week Ahead on the Web
Long, Dull Winters Help Enrich His Tractor Trove STEVE CARNEY, stevecarney@journalist.com
Word and Excel: More Portable Than You Think MARK A. KELLNER, mark@kellner2000.com
Shelve Your Net Enthusiasm; Custom Closet Installation Requires a Trip Offline JENNIFER LOWE, jennifer.lowe@latimes.com
Sometimes It's Best Just to Start Over DAVE WILSON, dave.wilson@latimes.com
What Were They Thinking? The Wacky and the Weird DAVID COLKER and KAREN KAPLAN, david.colker@latimes.com and karen.kaplan@latimes.com
Will Lapware 'JumpStart' Your Baby's Learning? JINNY GUDMUNDSEN, jinny@choosingchildrenssoftware.com
Marines Investigate Pornography Allegations TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
FedEx, Postal Service in Pact Valued at $7.2 Billion RIP WATSON, BLOOMBERG NEWS
'SuperMontage' Nasdaq Trading System OKd By SEC WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also. . .
FCC Nearing Approval of AOL Merger EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strawberry Fields May Not Be Forever MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yahoo Shares Plunge on Negative Forecast JOSEPH MENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Venture Forum Asking for Business Plans
Bergen Brunswig Wins Defense Contracts Dow Jones
Service Merchandise to Cut Work Force 10% Associated Press
Southland Focus Marc Ballon
PG&E, Citing Cash Shortage, Warns of Natural Gas Cutoffs NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wholesale Inventories Rose in November Bloomberg News
U.S. Eases Export Controls on Computers Reuters
Recovering Japan Eyes U.S. Economy Warily Reuters
Sega Goes High Speed Alex Pham
FleetBoston Sells $1 Billion in Troubled Loans Reuters
2 House Fires Linked to Faulty Furnaces Jennifer Oldham
Rating Agency Lowers Outlook for Hilton Jesus Sanchez
Xerox to Get $435 Million in Backing From GE Unit LESLIE MILLER, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Nexell Agrees to Equity Financing Deal Dow Jones
Visx Settles Lawsuit With Bausch & Lomb From Bloomberg News
SEC Considers Annual Fund-Fee Disclosure Bloomberg News
Savings Rates Fall Sharply After Fed Cut KATHY KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tech Stocks Stage Rally, but Yahoo Might Stop It From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Airborne Expects Loss of 22 Cents to 33 Cents Reuters
U.S. Gives UPS Nod for Cargo Service to China From Reuters
Anschutz Poised to Own the Most Screens in U.S. SALLIE HOFMEISTER and CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Miller to Join Marsh & McLennan Brokerage Bloomberg News
Strawberry Fields May Not Be Forever MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EToys Quits Shipping to Canada ABIGAIL GOLDMAN
American Confirms Plans to Buy TWA, Assets of US Air JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Levi Strauss' Sales Decline Slows in Fourth Quarter GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'SuperMontage' and the Small Investor WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Office Space Costliest in San Francisco From Bloomberg News
Cardiac Science Offers to Buy Swedish Maker of Monitors and Defibrillators MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Major Banks Lag in Minority Home Loans DIANE WEDNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Experian Acquires Consulting Firm
SPORTS
Son of a Gunner VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rivalry Turns Into a Feud FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strong Can Only Sit and Wait LONNIE WHITE
Men LON EUBANKS
They Hate to Lose to This Team SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Men STEVE HENSON
Schmid May Not Have a Full Galaxy of Stars GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anteaters Are Really Making Some Noise DIANE PUCIN
The Mayfair Wonder GARY KLEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 7 Iowa State Holds Off Kansas
Florida's Nelson Has Last Laugh in Victory From Associated Press
Laguna Hills Stops No. 5 Woodbridge MIKE HAUBRICH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Event Down Under a Ratings Downer THOMAS BONK
Lack of Discipline Makes Blues' Task Much Harder ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Men ERIC STEPHENS
A Hitch in Their Get-Along J.A. ADANDE
En Route to Minor Leagues, Roussel Claimed by Oilers ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Tonight SAM FARMER
Long Season a Test for Reinprecht JIM HODGES
Bibby Concentrates on Road Ahead MIKE TERRY
Men VINCE KOWALICK
Call Wading SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Odom Leads Way--Parks Follows LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McKay to Work Games for NBC ALAN ABRAHAMSON
Raiders Preserve the Memories ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golf Extra Associated Press
Rain Wouldn't Bother Tiznow BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jackson Turns Up the Squeak TIM BROWN
Armstrong Cuts Back on Schedule From Staff and Wire Reports
Los Alamitos Surprises Marina in Water Polo
Iverson, 76ers Fail Badly Against Trail Blazers From Associated Press
Backup Goalie Turco Stars Again for Dallas From Associated Press
Ruling Penalizes Vermeil, but He Can Take Chief Job From Associated Press
The Weekly Top 5 THOMAS BONK
Newbury Park Girls Stop Pioneers JOHN KLIMA
Mission Is Bracing for the Scrutiny FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calendar
Tri-Valley Vote Nixes New Frontier
Area College Notebook
Southland Events
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. SHAV GLICK
De La Salle Sets Date With Long Beach Poly GARY KLEIN and ERIK HAMILTON
Times Basketball Rankings / Top 10
Huntington Beach Rallies to Beat Edison
Landmark Golf Club at Oak Quarry, Riverside STEVE HORN
Against All Advice, Cohen May Compete DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schneider Quits as Cal Poly SLO Coach
Fresh Start MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
De La Salle Sets Football Date With Long Beach Poly GARY KLEIN
Boys' Basketball
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Gloger's Late Burst Saves Cougars STEVE KRESAL
Golfers Get a Country Club Vibe at Public Course Prices MARTIN BECK
Biola Makes Greater Strides in Basketball ERIC STEPHENS
McCain Absence Should be Brief VINCE KOWALICK
Grant Holds On for Victory Despite Suffering Brownout MITCH POLIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cleveland Throws Chatsworth for Loss, Its First in West Valley From Staff Reports
Westchester Looking for a Serious Challenge GARY KLEIN
It Wasn't Pitino's Coaching That Was to Blame MAL FLORENCE
Lavin's Boss Could Use Some Sensitivity Training T.J. SIMERS
High School Basketball Roundup From Staff Reports
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