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What happened on July 31, 2002
OPINION
Still Hope for a Drug Benefit
The Honesty Option
Ease Parole Line, Gov. Davis
Walk on the Wild Side
Cruelty to Animals in Our Own Backyards
Calabasas Oak's Survival Is Threatened by Cutting
Bias Charges Cut Across Party Lines
The Governor Has Failed to Assist Poor Schools
Iraq War Plans Put the Cart Before the Horse
Stuff of Legends Is More Than Stuffed Shirts By John Balzar
U.S. Needs to Get Its House in Order to Help Shelter All Its People By Thomas M. Menino, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
U.S. Troops Must Not Be Palace Guards By Charles V. Pena, Charles V. Pena is the senior defense policy analyst at the Cato Institute. Web site: www.cato.org.
ENTERTAINMENT
Impersonating an Officer Could Be Costly in Los Angeles By Dana Calvo and Richard Winton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Coming Thursday
Paul McCartney, Liz Taylor on Kennedy Center List By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taper Postpones 'Homebody/Kabul' By Lisa Fung, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Early' Stumps CBS-- Again By Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Animation's Aces By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTV Shows Are Built Not to Last By Brian Lowry
Illusions of Water and Power By Leah Ollman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Morning Report By Elaine Dutka
Israelis Cancel U.S. Tour By Christopher Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summer Films: Midterm Report By Gene Seymour, NEWSDAY
'Meet the Marks' Misses the Mark By Mark Sachs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crime and Solving It Pays for Networks By Brian Lowry
A New Go-Round By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WORLD
Muslim Brotherhood Members Sentenced From Times Wire Reports
Chance Helps Afghans Foil Suspected Bomb Plot From Associated Press
Rebels Say Army Is Attacking, Despite Talks From Times Wire Reports
Raid on Militant Group Reportedly Kills Leader From Times Wire Reports
Flooding in North Kills 20 Children From Times Wire Reports
Rwanda, Congo Sign Peace Pact By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Latin America, Abuse by Priests Hidden in Shadows By T. Christian Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Calls Off Einstein Show in China From Associated Press
Congress Calling for Clarity on Iraq By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
America's Got an Image Problem, Panel Warns By Sonni Efron
Suicide Blast Injures 5; Brothers Slain in Palestinian Village By J. Michael Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pope Names Central American Saint By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Powell Meets With N. Korea Official at Asian Summit By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Companies Seen as Aiding Illegal Tobacco Business By William Orme, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Boston Bank to Buy Family Savings By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hilton Posts Earnings Drop, Matching Estimates From Times Wire Services
ChevronTexaco's Profit Plunges 81% By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shaken Confidence, Sluggish Sales in July By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund Outflows a Slowing Trend By Josh Friedman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Merrill Lynch Grilled in Senate By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Awards $5.3 Million for Credit Report Errors By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Late Offer Heats Up Global Crossing Bidding By James S. Granelli, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IBM Offers to Acquire Pricewaterhouse Unit By Alex Pham and P.J. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Stocks Hold Up Under Pressure From Times Wire Services
On Their Own and Uninsured By Don Lee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ouster of Bertelsmann's CEO Bodes Ill for Napster By Joseph Menn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Music Pirates Delivering Loot Via AOL Public Sites By Jon Healey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HP, Agilent to Pay $7-Million Settlement Bloomberg News
Volkswagen Reports Earnings Increase Associated Press
Guidant to Buy Cook in $3-Billion Deal Reuters
W.R. Grace, Sealed Air Lose Asbestos Ruling Bloomberg News
Also
Vanguard Shuts Down, Files Chapter 11 Times Wire Services
Citigroup Targets Fund Transfers to Mexico Bloomberg News
Beverly Enterprises Posts Quarterly Loss Reuters
Sprint Secures New $1.5-Billion Credit Line From Bloomberg News
EarthLink Reports Loss of $40 Million Associated Press
U.S. Pressures Waksal to Accept Prison Term Reuters
Motorola CEO Defends Timing of Stock Sale Associated Press
Toyota Had Highest Rise in Carbon Emissions in 1990s, Study Says By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Cisco Exec Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Bloomberg News
3 Telecom Execs Vow Woes Won't Disrupt Service By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
T-Note Sale May Require Higher Yields From Reuters and Times Staff Reports
A Call to Action
Profits on Track to Show Gain From Reuters
Vivendi Denies Rumors of Sale of Houghton Mifflin By Corie Brown, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FOOD
Juicy Secret: Keep Your Skin On By Faye Levy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Good Cooking By Abby Mandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
It's Still the Cheese By Donna Deane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pomona Does It the Old-Fashioned Way By David Karp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's No-Simmer Time, and the Sauce Is Easy By Janet Mccracken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What Are You Drinking?
A Mystery Begins in the Backyard By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Ketchup Evolution By Charles Perry
A Colossal Catch By J. Michael Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Culinary SOS By Cindy Dorn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Steadier Place to Slice By Donna Deane
Handle--and Store--With Care By Donna Deane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
After the Deluge? If It's Oregon, Pinot By David Shaw, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sweet Rolls, Hold the Custard By Barbara Hansen
A Rocky Start, But a Smooth Finish By Rod Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wine of the Week By S. Irene Virbila
Baking From Scratch Is a Snap (Almost) By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pressed Into Action for Dumplings By Donna Deane
AUTOS
Radical--and Reliable By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spots in Many Off-Road Treks This Summer Still Are Available By John O'Dell
For a Growing Luxury Market, a New, Grand Touring Bentley By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hesitation May Be Due to Wet Computer By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
The Plant Healer By Karen Dardick, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Unexpected Stork Gets the Nest Squawking By Chris Erskine
Book Reviews By Kids
California Classroom
By the Dawn's Early Light--With Headlights--at Last Dreaming By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keepin' It Real and Out of Court By Lynell George, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where the Heart Is at Peace
Jokes & Riddles
Stories in the Dust By Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jason and Old Crabby By Mary Louise Downer
Postscript to a Stormy Chapter in Hollywood By Tim Rutten, TIME STAFF WRITER
Orange County
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Bikers Warned on Fair Attire By Tracy Wilson and Timothy Hughes, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Local Property Values Kept Rising in 2001 By Nicholas Riccardi and Stephanie Stassel, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Prison Guards' Pact Criticized by State Auditor By Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Norman Baker, 84; Longtime Composer for Disney By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Denies Provoking Police Jabs By Anna Gorman and Steve Berry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Audit Suggests Bows for Bowwows By Massie Ritsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Accused Killer of 4 Delays Entering Plea From Times Staff Reports
Stress Pushed Man to Kill Son, Himself, Family Says By Mai Tran and Mike Anton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
College District Seeks Bonds, Another Might By Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect in Indecent Exposures Is Arrested From Times Staff Reports
Man Held on Terrorist Charge in Times Incident From Times Staff Reports
School Establishes Fund for 2 Injured Ex-Students From Times Staff Reports
Chokehold by Inglewood Officer Hospitalized Earlier Suspect By Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Councilman Put Dental Work on Compton's Tab By Ted Rohrlich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAPD Blames Faulty Training in DNA Snafu By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Today's Highlights at the Ventura County Fair
Class Links Brain Structure to Pupil Behavior By Nerissa Pacio, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Julian F.S. Foster, 75, Professor By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
101 Ways to Ease Congestion Narrowed to a Few By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harry Gerstad, 93; Film Editor Won 2 Academy Awards By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Shooter Was Ill, Jurors Told By Monte Morin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Campaign Funds Law Is Unconstitutional By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Tells of Police Forcing Her to Pavement By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defense Contractor Is Accused of Illegal Political Donations By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latinos Finding New Home in Suburbs, Study Shows By Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Attorney Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Income Tax Evasion By Jean Guccione, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fire Destroys 5 Homes East of San Diego By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Wave in Board-Building Goes to the Soul of Surfing By Steve Lopez
Jury Acquits Teen of Kidnapping Valley Boy, Deadlocks on Murder By Jean Guccione, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Off-Road Driver Lost in Angeles Forest Rescued By Manuel Gamiz Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charges Filed Against 2 Wounded by Police From Times Staff Reports
Files on 8 Priests Are Demanded By Richard Winton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Engine Trouble Forces O.C. Jet to Land at LAX From Times Staff Reports
School District, Water Agency to Share Site From Times Staff Reports
Angels Fans and Taxpayers, Get Ready for Heartbreak By Dana Parsons
New Centers to Serve Preschoolers and Families From a Times Staff Writer
Planning Simmers in 'Hot Spot' for Species By Evan Halper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Torrance Rapist Strikes Again By Sandra Murillo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tearful Apology in Boy's Death By Garrett Therolf, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Girl Feared Kidnapped Is Found Safe at a Motel From Times Wire Reports
Endangered Shore Bird Shows Signs of Revival From Times Wire Reports
Scenic Trail to Connect Capital Cities of 2 States From Times Wire Reports
Hopefuls Start Run for Hollywood City Offices By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Valley
Los Angeles
County Board Puts Measure to Fund Emergency Care on November Ballot By Daren Briscoe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Dry Summer for Teen Jobs By Karin Grennan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bid to Increase Mobile Homes' Rent Threatens Retiree Havens By Sally Ann Connell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hospital Probed on Union By Richard Fausset, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Looking at an Oxnard Man in Killing By Timothy Hughes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cities to Hold 'Night Out' Crime-Fighting Events From Times Staff Reports
Police Still Seeking Man in Assault on Woman From Times Staff Reports
The Great 'White' Influx By Solomon Moore and Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
NATIONAL
Family, Friends Mourn Slain 6-Year-Old Girl From Times Wire Reports
Tracks Found Out of Line at Derailment Site From Times Wire Reports
Senate Panel Endorses '80 Women's Rights Pact From Times Wire Reports
Democrats Zing Bush on Market-Scandal Response From Reuters
Drug-Cost Riddle Unsolved in Senate By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mid-Atlantic States Wilt Amid Prolonged Heat By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill at a Glance
Navy's New Hornet Carries a Bigger Sting Than Predecessor By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bishops' Panel Meets Amid Dissent By Michelle Munn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug Trade Funding Terror Groups' Actions, U.S. Says By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Torricelli Is 'Severely Admonished' By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Signs Strict Business Reform Law By Richard Simon and Lisa Girion, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Traficant Gets 8 Years Behind Bars From Associated Press
The Nation
Appeals Court Rejects Family's Claim to Bid for Utah Paper From Reuters
SPORTS
1,000 Words' Worth
McLemore Puts Squeeze on Tigers From Associated Press
Dying to Be Heard By Lance Pugmire, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martinez Still the Real Deal By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Floyd Is Traded to Boston by Montreal From Staff and Wire Reports
It's Year of Strike Even With No Labor Woes By Rob Fernas
Stoneman's Not Desperate By Bill Shaikin
Clippers Say They Can't Pass It Up By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quotebook
Ishii Quickly Out of Control By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown May Be Back Soon, but Not Dreifort By Jason Reid
Augusta Gets Longer, Bighorn Ratings Smaller By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hot Corner By David Wharton
Baffert Streak on Line By Bob Mieszerski
Davis Stays a Hornet With $84-Million Deal From Times Wire Services
Sampras Gets Past Ferreira at Toronto From Staff and Wire Reports
Man Dies in Ford Field Accident From Times Wire Services
Area Surfers Advance at U.S. Open By Dan Arritt
Lofton Makes a Powerful Impression From Associated Press
Tereshuk Takes Chapman Job From staff reports
San Gabriel Valley Advances to Final From staff reports
Best Listed as Stable After Liver Transplant By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Edison Is Wrong Place to Look for Angel Fans By T.J. Simers
A Grand Slam at Staples By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harkleroad, 17, Is Given a Lesson By Bill Dwyre, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nothing Ugly About Her Win By Bill Dwyre, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Comets' Home Streak Hits 11 From Associated Press
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