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What happened on December 14, 2002
OPINION
Life Flows Into L.A. River
A Call for Brainy Research
Islam's Moderate Voice
'B-Track' Holds Students Back
Forest Service Plants the Seeds of Renewal
Health System in a Free Fall
Charity Parody Fell Flat
Community Input on Reuse of Navy Land
Segway Saga
Hook, Line and Thinker
Drinking, Driving and Death
Cheney Need Not Release Records
All for Drought
Seeking the Truth on Devastating Weapons
ENTERTAINMENT
Arledge no god, but in him we trust By Peter Lance, Former ABC newsman Peter Lance, a five-time Emmy Award winner, works as a novelist, screenwriter and investigative journalist. He lives in Santa Barbara and can be contacted at www.peterlance.com.
Prepared words speak louder than the action By Jennifer Fisher, Special to The Times
Their comfort zone By Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Roots lead a celebration of positive party hip-hop By Dean Kuipers, Special to The Times
Southwest's safe now, but can it be made great? By Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
Lifestyles of the famous and lonely By Christy Lemire, Associated Press
LACMA's focus needs to be on art
Antiwar words
Autry lawn care
Here's a problem he didn't factor in By Eugene L. Meyer, Washington Post
Palestinian film is ineligible for Oscar consideration By Lorenza Munoz, Times Staff Writer
History prize rescinded for book on gun culture By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Cussler says next novel will be last From Reuters
Maya Lin in line for river project From Associated Press
Roth is suing Van Halen mates From Associated Press
ABC pulls plug on 'MDs' series By Greg Braxton
Lights out for Fox's 'Firefly' series By Brian Lowry
Journalism scoops or shortcuts? By Tim Rutten
Aimard's crystalline portrait of 'Emperor' By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Disney's 'Nancy Drew' uses cell phone, 'Vette By Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
All alone, creating a world By Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Buenos Aires Legalizes Same-Sex Unions From Times Wire Reports
N. Korea Poses Dilemma That Parallels Iraq By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
Car Bomb Hurts Dozens in Kosovo From Times Wire Reports
Athens' Mayor-Elect Escapes Ambush From Times Wire Reports
Female Lawmakers Seek to End Stoning From Times Wire Reports
Communal Fighting Leaves 14 Dead From Times Wire Reports
Accord Reached on 10-Nation Expansion of European Union By David Holley, Times Staff Writer
Tehran Brushes Off Nuclear Plant Concerns From Reuters
Defector Urges U.S. to Court Iraqi Commanders By Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Two Palestinian Militants Killed by Israeli Troops From Reuters
U.S. and S. Korea Won't Placate Regime By Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer
About as Corrupt as It Gets By Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
White House Calls on Venezuela to Hold Early Vote By Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
Iraq Inspections Set to Enter New Phase By Maggie Farley and Robin Wright, Times Staff Writers
Terror Attack on Israelis Condemned From Associated Press
BUSINESS
California Loses 10,500 Jobs By Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer
Coca-Cola to Stop Giving Forecasts By Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Computer Sciences to Buy DynCorp By Glenda Mccarthy, Times Staff Writer
Economic Advisors or Policy Salesmen By Peter G. Gosselin, Times Staff Writer
Interest Fizzles in All-Electric By John O'Dell, Times Staff Writer
Downgrade Weighs Down Game Stocks By Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Gap CEO Weighing Brand Licensing, New Marketing By Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Key Indexes Drop for a Second Week From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Suit Filed Over Format of DVDs By Jon Healey
Diageo's Burger King Sold for $1.5 Billion Reuters
Nasdaq Chairman Simmons to Step Down From Bloomberg News
Studios Ask Court to Block Film Sanitizers By Michael Cieply
Confidence Index Rises to a Four-Month High From Bloomberg News
Also
House Panel Closes Qwest Investigation From Bloomberg News
Salomon Loses Discrimination Case From Bloomberg News
Seminis to Be Acquired in $650-Million Deal By Melinda Fulmer, Times Staff Writer
Energy Firm, State Complete Settlement By Nancy Rivera Brooks, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Mother, 39, Sentenced for Child Abuse By Karima A. Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Cartoon Fans Draw a Bead on Glendale By Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writer
Rape Case Baffles Officials By Sue Fox, Martha Groves and Rebecca Trounson, Times Staff Writers
New INS Rules Put Cloud Over Parade By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
How Safe Is the Surf?
Boyd Pleads Guilty to Felony Conflict-of-Interest Charge By Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
No One Injured as Fire Destroys Cabin From Times Staff Reports
Woman Gets 22 Years for Injuring Daughter, 12 From Times Staff Reports
Judge Orders Deposition in Blake Civil Suit From Times Staff Reports
Black Leaders Caution Chief By Beth Shuster and Megan Garvey, Times Staff Writers
City Council Votes to Waive Fees on Taxes From Times Staff Reports
Dee Brown, 94; 'Wounded Knee' Author Altered Perceptions of Frontier History By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Nurses Vote for Union By Peter Hong, Times Staff Writer
Man Sentenced in Child's Death
D.A. Drops Request for Fees By Seema Mehta and Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writers
Brad Dexter, 85; Sinatra Pal Often Played Villains By Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
22 Are Arrested in Drug Sweep By Massie Ritsch, Times Staff Writer
Mediator Steps In on Bus Impasse By Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
Former Coach Gets Year in Jail for Having Sex With Student, 14 By Holly J. Wolcott, Times Staff Writer
New Council Members Revive Thousand Oaks Controversy By Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Squalid Living Now Squeaky-Clean By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Dump Truck Kills Girl, 13, on Her Way to School By Kenneth Reich, Times Staff Writer
Solis Seeks Better Monitoring of Pollution From Gravel Pits By Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
City Council OKs Seizure of Johns' Cars By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
Luster Sex Videos Not Admissible By Tracy Wilson, Times Staff Writer
Anton Malloth, 90; Convicted SS Guard From Associated Press
Panel OKs Campaign Fines for Mattel, Others By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
MTA to Introduce Additional Rapid Bus Routes By Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach Christmas: Ahoy, Thar She Glows By Nancy Wride, Times Staff Writer
Some Golf Courses Have Doglegs; This One Has the Whole Canine By Steve Harvey
Get a Smallpox Shot? Even Doctors Divided By Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writer
Storms Loom Large on Horizon
L.A. Priest Blamed for Legacy of Pain By Glenn F. Bunting, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Councilman Guilty of Conflict in Land Sale From Times Staff Reports
5 Suits Against County Over El Toro Are Settled From Times Staff Reports
Scandal Damages View of Clergy, Poll Says From Times Wire Reports
Even Christmas Pageant Gets Texas-Sized Staging From Times Wire Reports
Pope Presses Israeli on Access to Bethlehem From Times Wire Reports
Series of Fast-Moving Storms to Bring Rain, Possible Flooding By Cara Mia Dimassa, Times Staff Writer
Chilean Cardinal Decries the Ordination of Gays From Times Wire Reports
Non-Rabbi Named to Lead Yeshiva University From Times Wire Reports
MWD Taps Rice Farms for Water By Rone Tempest, Times Staff Writer
Delores Mission Sees Homeless Men as Modern-Day Versions of Juan Diego By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
Boxer to Request Funds to Study Cancer Rates From Staff and Wire Reports
3 Men Plead Not Guilty in Teenager's Slaying From Staff and Wire Reports
Man Arraigned in Sale of Fake Growth Hormones From Staff and Wire Reports
Marine Recruit Dies After Training Exercise From Staff and Wire Reports
Helicopter Airlifts Injured Sailor to Shore From Staff and Wire Reports
Wounded Driver Crashes Into Restaurant, Dies From Times Staff Reports
Theodore Shackley, 75; CIA Leader Was Legendary Operative From the Washington Post
Speeding Wheelchair Users Are Put on Notice By Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
5 Lawsuits Concerning Airport Plans at El Toro Are Settled By Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Beverly Hills Logjam
Alvarez Won't Run for Supervisor By Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Christmas Trees That Appeal to the High-Minded By Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
2 Men Are Stabbed in Separate Attacks From Times Staff Reports
Museum Plan Not Viable, Study Argues By Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer
Superior Court Gets 2 New Commissioners From Times Staff Reports
State Budget Cuts Threaten Local Schools By Jenifer Ragland, Times Staff Writer
Water Bills to Rise for Residents, Businesses From Times Staff Reports
Soured Deal Will Be Talk of Water Meeting By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Gilbert Wyland, 87; Engineered First Rose Parade, Winter Olympics Telecasts By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Water Harvesting Plan Changes Course By Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Crash on Icy Interstate Leaves 23 Injured From Times Wire Reports
Mother of Sniper Suspect Is Deported to Jamaica From Times Wire Reports
FBI Continues Search in Anthrax Inquiry From Associated Press
Courtroom Cameras Get Leeway From Justices From Times Wire Reports
Alternative Minimum Taxation Sets Record From Times Wire Reports
9/11 Toll Is Shortened as 3 Confirmed Alive From Times Wire Reports
Official's Ouster Sought in Solicitation Case From Times Wire Reports
Mourners Fill Church to Remember Slain Priest From Times Wire Reports
After Cardinal, Others in Focus By Larry B. Stammer, Times Staff Writer
Lott Decries Segregation, Struggles to Keep Post By Janet Hook and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
Cardinal Law Steps Down, Apologizes for 'Mistakes' By Josh Getlin and Geraldine Baum, Times Staff Writers
White House Strategist Mary Matalin Plans to Step Down By Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer
Kissinger Quits as Head of 9/11 Panel By James Gerstenzang and Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writers
A Steady Ascent, an Abrupt Fall From Associated Press
In the Town That Lott Built, Residents Are Forgiving By Lianne Hart and Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writers
ExxonMobil to End PBS Sponsorship By Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
Smallpox Vaccination to Be Available to All By Vicki Kemper, Times Staff Writer
Rush Hour for N.Y. Transit Talks By John J. Goldman, Times Staff Writer
Wisconsin Deer Disease Confined From Associated Press
Killer's Lawyers Say Evidence Was Withheld in 1982 Trial From Associated Press
SCIENCE
Indian Islands' Natives Genetically Different From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Adds to Its List of Potential Carcinogens From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Satellite Will Measure Thickness of Icecaps By Usha Lee Mcfarling, Times Staff Writer
Scientists Map Genome of the Sea Squirt From Times Staff and Wire Reports
SPORTS
Tide Is Out By Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
Expos Find Many Suitors By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Holyfield Bout Boggles the Mind By Steve Springer
Fresno State Goes on Probation From Associated Press
Maybe They Should Nip This in the Rose Bud By Shav Glick
Olowokandi Is Back, but Miller Is Hurting By Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Clippers Lose in Bat of an Eye By Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Hance Gets Passing Grade in Tough Collision Course By Rob Fernas; Steve Henson, From Staff Reports
He Makes Up for Lost Time By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Gregorio Gets Goal, Assist and Bruins Advance From Associated Press
Palmer Wants to Take the Fifth By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Runahalf Produces Happy Returns By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Top Performers
Birmingham Wins City Title By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Patriots Change Attack By Eric Sondheimer, Times Staff Writer
Narbonne Rushes to Invitational Title By Eric Stephens
Division II Finale's a Struggle of Strong Suits By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Notre Dame Holds On By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Lewis, St. Bonaventure Step Up By Vince Kowalick, Special to the Times
Jackson's 8 Touchdowns Lead Centennial, 57-55 By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Top Competition Won't Scare Poe By John Ortega; Eric Sondheimer; Martin Henderson, From Staff Reports
Tonight's Championship Football Games By Ben Bolch; Martin Henderson; Dan Arritt; Peter Yoon
Tonight
Miller Gets Tough Break By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Los Altos Topples Foothill, 27-10 By Martin Henderson; Paul Mcleod; Steven Herbert, From staff reports
No Application Yet for a Grant-in-Aid By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Composure Favored in Starlet By Bob Mieszerski
Level Best Not Good Enough at UCLA
How Low Will They Go? By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
All Is Not Well in Purple and Gold
Once Again, BCS Goes Off Without a Hitch
Karros for Hundley? It Seems Like a Dream
A Ransom Could Be King of the Champions Again By Bob Mieszerski
This Is Way to Make a Kings' Fan for Life
Today By Rob Fernas; Paul Mcleod
Marbury's Effort Lets Suns Shine From Associated Press
USC Advances in NCAA Volleyball By Lauren Peterson, From Staff and Wire Reports
Big Bird Fuels Idle Speculation By Sam Farmer
Viking, Packer Players Fined for Scuffle From Associated Press
Vancouver Voters Have Say on 2010 By Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writer
No Reason for Guerrero to Be All Riled Up By Bill Plaschke
Chimera's Overtime Goal Leads Oilers From Times Wire Services
Hughes, Yagudin Progress By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Rowdy Fans Booted Off Jet in Wales By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Holton Returns With Portland By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Tonight By Steve Henson
Riley Rejects Alabama for a Chance With Bruins By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Today By Mike Terry
Browns Learn Prayers Sometimes Answered By Lonnie White
NEWS
Fostering Love, Respecting Race By Rebecca Constantino, Rebecca Constantino is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit that works with school libraries. County regulations do not allow foster children to be named; Aisha is a pseudonym.
Take a Chance and Be Charitable Despite It All By Torie Osborn, Torie Osborn is executive director of the Liberty Hill Foundation.
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