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What happened on February 17, 2002
MAGAZINE
Fretwork From the Land of Flamenco By Ari Tye Radetsky
A Call for Hands-Free Cell-Phone Use By James Ricci
In El Centro Ring By Nelson Handel
'Raw Food Chef' Is No Oxymoron By Mara Schwartz
Geng Ping's Excellent Adventure By Evelyn Iritani, Evelyn Iritani is a Times staff writer.
Letter From New York By Eric Pape
Lawn Alternatives By Susan Heeger
Steak for the Traditionalist By S. Irene Virbila
Unimpressed With New Concert Hall
Marion Pritchard's Heroism
No Fans of Rob Reiner
Bickering Environmentalists Are Hurting the Cause
A Jackpot for Jazz Fans at Hollywood Park Casino
Being Benjamin Franklin By Hank Rosenfeld
Potato Pie By Laura Randall
At Play With Night and Day in the Desert By Wade Graham
NEWS
Scores of Decomposing Corpses Found at Crematory By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campaign Reform Has the Parties Strategizing By Megan Garvey and Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Upgraded Patriot Missile Fails in Intercept Test From Reuters
It's the 'Old Spy Props in the Museum' Trick, Chief By J. Michael Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WEEKEND ESCAPE Ducky in San Diego At Paradise...
Toll Road Scenario May Play Out Again
What Happened to All the Reserve Firefighters?
World Needs More Data on Muslims
Let's Have Data on Judicial Write-Ins
City Needs Art Romo Working Against Drugs
Mix-and-Match Views on Taxes, Parks, Airport
Thanks for Watching the Water Monitors
Taxpayers Can Do Better Than Rackauckas
Involvement Opportunities
Question Corner
Exciting Adventures Under Water
Under Their Wings By Maria Elena Fernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jokes & Riddles
If They Learn, Is It Because We Teach? By Sandy Banks
Social Circuits By Ann Conway; Patt Diroll
One More Sleep By Patricia Rust
Sorting Through Truth, Fiction in Afghan Prison By Alissa Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fallout From Scandal May Spark Reform By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Novel Idea Takes Wing in the Windy City By Johanna Neuman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palestinian Bomber Kills 2 Israelis By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethnic Clashes Leave as Many as 200 Dead From Times Wire Reports
Voting Observer Is Forced Out of Zimbabwe From Associated Press
Attacks Kill at Least 5 in Philippines From Associated Press
Prosecutors Send IRA Case to Judge From Times Wire Reports
Milosevic's Wife Praises His Speech at The Hague From Times Wire Reports
Search for U.S. Reporter Focuses on New Suspect By Geoffrey Mohan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slaying of Afghan Minister Shakes Faith in Government By David Zucchino and Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Afghans' Hajj Prospects Look Grim By Maura Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Real Security Is Elusive, New Afghan Police Force Finds By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Afghan Governor With a Touch of L.A. By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Red Cross Questioned on Aid Fund From Associated Press
No New Additions to Sept. 11 Victims List
NAACP Asks Congress to Help Oppose Judge From Times Wire Reports
In-Flight Wish List: Firearms, Tasers By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Test Rules Out Panel Glitch in Carnahan Crash From Times Wire Reports
January Storm Prompts 3 States to Ask for Relief From Times Wire Reports
Feeling the Pressure but Refusing to Crack From Times Wire Reports
Scientists Warn of Poisonous Lion Fish From Times Wire Reports
For Bush, Cheney, It's Off to the Political Battlefields By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Pushes for Arctic Oil Drilling By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Councilwoman Wins Dallas Mayoral Runoff By Lianne Hart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis' Education Reforms Fail 3 Challengers' Tests By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dam Leaves Some Residents High, Dry By Martin Fackler, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Musical Celebrating Diversity Plays Off Terror of Sept. 11 By Robert Weller, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Citizen Scientists Attract Attention of Authorities By Matt Crenson and Martha Mendoza, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lobbyists' Business Booming in D.C. By Edward Walsh, WASHINGTON POST
Coast Guard 911 System Riddled With Dead Zones From Associated Press
Father Nose Best, Says Research on Daughters By Malcolm Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mob Bosses Tend to Keep It All in the Family By Larry Mcshane, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Medal Is His Lesser Triumph By Eddie Pells, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gulf War's Link to Disease Still Elusive From Associated Press
Hijackers' ID Procurer Sentenced From Associated Press
Gulf War Pilot Trains Sights at Link to ALS By Sharon Cohen, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skating Decision Reversed By Steve Wilstein, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Charity Doesn't Begin in the House By John Balzar
Legless Quake Victim Helped to Stand Tall By John Seewer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Rangers Carry Out Time-Tested Strategies By Chris Carola, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ice Sculpting Comes In From the Cold in Russia By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Egypt's Dinosaur Economy Lumbers On With Aid By Michael Slackman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Affairs By Susan King
Exhibit Offers Proof Poachers Should Hang Their Heads By Timothy D. May, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bush Puts Asia Back at Top of Agenda By Mark Magnier and Barbara Demick and Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
6 Rottweilers Attack, Kill 10-Year-Old Girl From Times Wire Reports
No Bones About It, the Skeleton Gives Competitors Quite a Rush By Elizabeth Mehren and Geraldine Baum, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Rebuilding the House Where Washington Slept By Michael Rubinkam, ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRAVEL
A Montecito Preserve for the Masses By John Mckinney
Enjoying the High Life in Italy's Alps By John Henderson
All-Inclusive Deals With the Lure of the Tropics By Arthur Frommer
California Corner: Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
Deal of the Week: Tuscan Countryside
Traveler's Note ...
Feb. 28 Deadline for Tickets to Royal Parade
Britain on $713 Per Day? Board the Northern Belle
Kids' 'Paradise' in San Diego By Iris Schneider, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Near Phoenix, Watching the Ostrich Races By Ellen Melinkoff
Quirky Corners Worth a Peek on the Web By Laura Bly
Films & Programs
Free for the Asking: Kansas Getaway
This Week's Holidays
Travel Agents Cry Foul Over Internet Fare Deals By Jane Engle, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Most Traveling Parents Are in Control
Parting Shot
Kid-Friendly Vegas
Stick With Tradition
Annecy a Secret No More
Readers Recommend
Her World
Springfield Is More Than Lincoln Land By Greg Bailey
Ski Bikes Are Great on the Slopes, but Forget the Wheelies
An Asia-Pacific Roundup for Seekers of the Exotic By Karin Esterhammer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Enjoying the High Life in Italy's Alps TIMES STAFF WRITER
JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines to Add Southland Routes
SPORTS
Washington Upsets California From Associated Press
Nancy, Tonya Forever Linked By Diane Pucin
Yo, Adrian, Wanna Rock?
Her Warmup Act Should Be Over By Randy Harvey
Ortiz Aging Gracefully, but Worries About His Father By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Green Light for Padre Ballpark By Tony Perry
Gentlemen, Time to Start Cheating By Lee Spencer, THE SPORTING NEWS
Robinson Ready for History By Sandra Mckee, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Basking in Olympic Spirit By William Booth, THE WASHINGTON POST
NBC Walks Into a Ratings Winner By David Folkenflik, THE BALTIMORE SUN
Scott Has the Nets Flying High By Sean Deveney, THE SPORTING NEWS
He's Off the Wall, Not Off the Rack By Thomas Bonk
Slow Lane Not for Florida From Associated Press
Clippers Score Shootout Victory By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Richardson Is Latest Sidelined by Injury By Mark Heisler
The Real King By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Earnhardt Jr. Wins in No. 3 Car By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Delay in Closing Arguments By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Contest as Saugus Rolls, 61-38 By Dave Desmond;martin Henderson
Reports Say Williams Fired Gun Associated Press
Bryant Is Not Trying to Force the Issue By Steve Springer
Saturday's Medal Winners
Magic Shooting Touch Too Much for Rockets From Associated Press
Weekend of Dysfunction at All-Star Junction By Mark Heisler
McCarron Is the Leader of the Pack By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Golfers Happy With Riviera By Thomas Bonk and David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Witty Is Game No Matter the Season
These Pairs Dance Around Controversy
Sweden, Czech Republic Have Golden Touch
U.S. Men Flying High From Associated Press
U.S. Medal Would Be a Stretch By Barry Temkin, TRIBUNE OLYMPIC BUREAU
Canadian Women Clinch Berth in Semifinals From Associated Press
Pelletier, Sale Get Gold Tonight By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Advantages Are Easy to Pin Down By J.a. Adande
Medals Awarded by Day
A Tie Can Work for U.S. and Russia By J.a. Adande, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Wants Place on Podium From Associated Press
Gardner Still in Hospital From Associated Press
We Now Return to Our Show in Progress By Mike Penner
The Real Miracle Is U.S. Team's Classy Attitude By Bill Plaschke
No Silver Whining By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Happy Return for Van Velde By Mike Kupper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aamodt Proves a Wiz in Super-G By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Women Continue to Roll By J. A. Adande, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dickau Upstages Waves By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Johnson Can Always Remember the Medal By Shaun Powell, NEWSDAY
Bettors Having Trouble Getting Out of the Gate By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Lays Down the Law When Differentiating Ads By Bill Christine
Covina Northview Wrestles to Title By Peter Yoon;dan Arritt
Voice-Activated Trojans Just Might Have Final Say By Diane Pucin
Quotebook
Final Answer? No, It's Lavin's Futile Answer By T. J. Simers
Favorites Give Status Reports By Grahame L. Jones
Beal Taking Fast Track to Stardom By Eric Sondheimer
Long Beach State Fights for Win at Northridge By Eric Stephens, From Staff and Wire Reports
Williams Moves Beyond Pain By Jim Barrero
Stunned and Stunner By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Up Next for UCLA
Stunned and Stunner By Paul Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Up Next for USC
BT Best of the BestTR A ranking of modern-era...
USC Squeaks Past Arizona From Associated Press
Canani Has Winner in Nazirali By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bjoerndalen Triples Fun With Olympic Feat From Associated Press
Miami Linebacker Is Killed in Auto Accident From Associated Press
Could Barry Jerk Them Up From the Depths? By Mal Florence
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Louis Ouzer, 88; Photographer of Celebrated Musicians
County's Computer System Is Botching Medical Benefits By Evelyn Larrubia and Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Camarillo Violent Crime Rate Rises, Identity Thefts Double By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Extent of Contamination Unclear at Sea Floor Site From Associated Press
Fossil Names Remain a Work in Progress By Andrew Bridges, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rare Jellyfish Fossils Unearthed in Wisconsin By Andrew Bridges, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tiny Washington Towns Are Feeling Recession's Pinch By Linda Ashton, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dispute May Affect Vote on Police Bond By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Dies After Gunfight Between 2 Groups From Times Staff Reports
Teen Killed in Suspected Gang-Related Attack From Times Staff Reports
Presidents Day
Bert Conway, 87; Actor, Director By Dennis Mclellan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Governor Seizes On Energy Issue at Convention By Mark Z. Barabak and Michael Finnegan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Agoura Hills Won't Contribute to Retail Project By Zanto Peabody, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making Their Duty His Duty By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State in Throes of Lottery Madness By Margaret Talev and Daren Briscoe, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Helping Others Eases Volunteer's Problems By Manuel Gamiz Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinic Staff Blames Remodel for Illnesses By Charles Ornstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Passing Gunman Shoots Two Teens Riding Bikes From Times Staff Reports
Lawn Bowling More Than Just a Game By Timothy Hughes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campaign Finance Reform Legislation
Paying for Local Mailings in the Race for Supervisor
A Developer and the Environment
Preservation of Ormond Beach
Campaign for District Attorney
Girlfriend Held in Man's Stabbing
Holiday Closures
Here's the Sales Pitch: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Homesick by Now By Dana Parsons
John Barnaby, 92; Longtime Harvard Tennis, Squash Coach
Carl Hopkins, 90; Medical-Care Scholar Taught at USC, UCLA
Pool Maintenance Measure on Fillmore Ballot By Carri Karuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woman Arrested in Lover's Death From Times Staff and Wire Reports
5 Hurt in Crash; Police Seek Driver of Truck From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Truth Dims the Legend of Outlaw Queen Belle Starr By Cecilia Rasmussen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teaching Zoo Schedules Fund-Raiser Weekends
Guenter Wand, 90; Directed German Orchestras From Associated Press
Bay Area May Be in Hot Water Over Dumping By Colleen Valles, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riverside's New Top Cop Strives to Heal Old Rifts By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cowboy Chronicler Writes Again By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DNA Tests Hint of New Vices in Old West By Scott Sonner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Campaign Money's on Park for El Toro By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At Cat Show, Some Hiss at New Breed By Cara Mia Dimassa, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Walter Bolden, 76; Drummer Played With Jazz Greats
Tet Parade: Revelry and Reminders By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Birds and the Bees of Jungle Love By Karen Alexander, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peter Voulkos, 78; Reinvented Ceramics By Christopher Knight, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nurses Across State Cash In on Shortage By Andrea Perera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
D.A.'s Race Creates an Office Civil War By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airport's Slots Are on a Roll in Vegas By Ken Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENTERTAINMENT
The Changing Faces of Docents By Vivian Letran
Tapping the Roots By Jeffrey Gettleman
Ever-Modern Moliere By Jan Breslauer
A Plucky Carnation From Pink By Robert Hilburn
The Not-So-Big Hit Single By Robert Hilburn
A Passion for Blues and Filmmaking By Steve Hochman
On Their Own, Together By Clare Kleinedler
Legacy of Pen, Sword By Irene Lacher
Citizen Hall
Dancing in the Dark
Integrity and Personality
Two Artists, Connected by the Music By Victoria Looseleaf
What Pressure? Moby Isn't Shooting for 'Play'-Size Sales By Steve Hochman
Best Bets
This Gospel Has a Potent Message
Where the Red Ink Flows Slower By Don Shirley
Alchemist of Alternative Rap By Marc Weingarten
Tests of Loyalty By Fred Schruers
Fragile Work, Fragile Life By Scarlet Cheng
BOOKS
BT Southern California RatingTD FICTION TDLast...
Book Calendar
Why He's Called Honest By Dinesh D'souza
The Party's Over By Nora Eisenberg
Blood, Sweat and Ego By Helen Epstein
Tales of the Old West By Jonathan Kirsch
Correspondence
From the Ministry of Propaganda By Jonathan Levi
Latin America With Passion and Lucidity By Sergio Munoz
Color Schemes By Jim Sleeper
L.a. Confidential By Eugen Weber
Los Angeles Time Bestsellers
OPINION
Greuel for City Council
Lots of Experience on Ballot
An Alarming Trend in Fires
The Rosy Path Takes Its Toll
Easing the Term Limits Box
A Natural Seducer
Donated Korans Prove Offensive in Translation
Former Compton Mayor Returned to Office
Death by Progress
No Safe Harbor for Pollution
Teacher Rings In Classes With an Announcement
Nations Demonized as an 'Axis of Evil'
Put Safety Features Ahead of Speed
Back to the Future
The Right Insider Could Lead the LAPD By Frank Del Olmo
You Can't Skate Around the Politics of Human Nature By James P. Pinkerton
Parks Support Backs Blacks Into a Corner By Ed Boyer
Tech Bubble Redux By David Friedman
Reshaping Journalism: The New Scalpel Wars By Gale Holland
Why Reward Iran's Zealots? By Nikki R. Keddie
The Latest Assault on Teens: It's Their Brains By Mike Males
The Art of Political Inclusion, Texas-Style By Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Overturn Assessment Ruling By Mark S. Gaughan, Mark S. Gaughan is chairman of the Orange County Taxpayers Assn.
Traffic Is Driven by Poor Planning By Shirley L. Grindle, Shirley L. Grindle is a longtime civic activist in Orange County.
Iraq Attack Would Distract Us from Al Qaeda By Joseph Siegle
The Dark Side of Good Government By D. J. Waldie
BUSINESS
Scandals Place Global Spotlight on Bank of China By Ching-ching Ni, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japan's Firms Offer More Hope Than Its Politicians By James Flanigan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Get Used to Ups and Downs of Gas Prices
Corporate Officers, Boards Are Accountable
Giving Credit to Impostors Is Unfair
Bankruptcy Filing Makes It Tough to Get a Home Loan By Liz Pulliam Weston, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proposals for 401(k) Reform Fall Short By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buybacks, Takeovers Slump Amid 'Enronitis' By Tom Petruno, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Top Stories--feb. 10-15
REAL ESTATE
Aging Baby Boomers Boost Ownership Rate Times staff and wire reports
Master-Planned Homes in Southland Selling Well Times staff and wire reports
Uniform Gardens Proposal May Grow Into Trouble By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MONDAY AND FEB. 25 Home Buyer Seminar: A look at the...
Fee Markups Allowed in Some States By Kenneth R. Harney, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
When House, Garden Merge By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hollywood Hills Loses a Character By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Foundation Problem Poses a Quandary for Seller By Barry Stone, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Victorian Victory By Kathy Price-robinson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Upgrades Won't Curb Rent Increase By Robert Griswold, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Entries Sought for 'Best in the West' Design Competition
Test Safety-Pressure Valve for Leaks or Corrosion By Morris Carey and James Carey, ASSOCIATED PRESS
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