Phase Two

With the unprecedented success of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter , Universal Studios executives are already wrestling with the question of how and when to expand the perpetually congested 20-acre theme-park-within-a-theme-park at Islands of Adventure in Florida. Photos : Top 10 Wizarding World of Harry Potter rides and attractions Although officials won't discuss specific plans, several signs point to preparations being made for phase two of Wizarding World: * In January, survey markings that possibly may be mapping out the potential expansion began appearing in the backstage areas behind the Lost Continent, the themed area of the park that was partially taken over to make room for phase one of Wizarding World.

With the unprecedented success of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter , Universal Studios executives are already wrestling with the question of how and when to expand the perpetually congested 20-acre theme-park-within-a-theme-park at Islands of Adventure in Florida. Photos : Top 10 Wizarding World of Harry Potter rides and attractions Although officials won't discuss specific plans, several signs point to preparations being made for phase two of Wizarding World: * In January, survey markings that possibly may be mapping out the potential expansion began appearing in the backstage areas behind the Lost Continent, the themed area of the park that was partially taken over to make room for phase one of Wizarding World.

Now that November is here, the fall planting season moves to Act II: "The Planting of Trees and Shrubs and Other Permanent Things." The more seasonal plants--all the annuals and bulbs, excepting tulips--should already be in the ground so they have as much growing time as possible before flowering.

Last September, President Bush called the war on terrorism "civilization's fight." However, the United States has mounted the overwhelming bulk of the outside world's effort in Afghanistan. Among close allies, only Britain has been substantially engaged. Even the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which for the first time invoked its formal provision that recognizes "an attack on one is an attack on all," has essentially watched from the sidelines.

The problem of designing a large theater has challenges similar to those in creating a convention center: A large, boxy space must somehow be concealed within a graceful shell. Architect Arthur Erickson, using repetitive, bold forms in concrete, has made the gigantic new San Diego Convention Center a fine piece of design. His excellent exterior detailing makes this building attractive to those arriving by car or foot. It's a landmark downtown project for downtown San Diego.

Last September, President Bush called the war on terrorism "civilization's fight." However, the United States has mounted the overwhelming bulk of the outside world's effort in Afghanistan. Among close allies, only Britain has been substantially engaged. Even the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which for the first time invoked its formal provision that recognizes "an attack on one is an attack on all," has essentially watched from the sidelines.

Starting in 1917, they took it all away. In history textbooks of the future, 1994 will probably be marked as the year they gave it all back. Russian reformers recently completed the first phase of the most colossal program in history to sell off state property to new private owners. The heirs to the Communist regime that snatched almost all private property after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution are now on a crash program to create a new bourgeoisie.

Promising a far more detailed analysis than anything presented before, the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Friday laid out the framework for "phase two" of the planning process that will ultimately determine a new use for the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.

Over the cries of 30 sign-waving protesters, ground was broken Wednesday on the second and perhaps most important link of the Foothill Transportation Corridor in South County. "This is a major milestone," said Susan Withrow, a Mission Viejo City Council member who also serves on the Foothill Corridor Agency's board of directors. "People spend an inordinate amount of time on the freeways around here to go such short distances. This will provide relief." The 4.

For the 130 children who wriggled playfully inside Monterey Park's Edmund D. Edelman's Children's Court, Saturday morning was a long-sought day of permanence in their fractured young lives. And for the dozens of would-be parents with them, their signatures and a proclamation from a judge would finally cut the red tape that could have delayed their adoption of the children they had loved and cared for as foster parents.

The two families have sat silently in court since summer, listening to testimony about the man who rammed his car into a Costa Mesa day-care center and killed their children. On Thursday, it was their turn to speak. The mother of slain 3-year-old Brandon Wiener described how her husband spends hours sitting alone in his son's room, isolated from the rest of the family.

Preparing for Takeoff Negotiators for the city of Burbank and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new terminal to replace the current facility, which dates to 1930. The new terminal--which must still be approved by the Burbank City Council--would be built in three phases. The first phase includes construction of a 330,000-square-foot terminal with 14 gates and 5,000 parking spaces. It could be expanded to 430,000 square feet, with 19 gates and 8,000 parking spaces, contingent upon reduction of noise levels and adoption of a flight curfew and cap on the number of annual passengers.

For the 130 children who wriggled playfully inside Monterey Park's Edmund D. Edelman's Children's Court, Saturday morning was a long-sought day of permanence in their fractured young lives. And for the dozens of would-be parents with them, their signatures and a proclamation from a judge would finally cut the red tape that could have delayed their adoption of the children they had loved and cared for as foster parents.

Promising a far more detailed analysis than anything presented before, the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Friday laid out the framework for "phase two" of the planning process that will ultimately determine a new use for the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.

Opening a second front in its campaign to recover its disastrous investment losses, Orange County on Wednesday filed a $3-billion damage suit against its former outside auditors, claiming that the accounting firm failed to uncover the problems that led to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. The 78-page lawsuit, filed in U.S.

Starting in 1917, they took it all away. In history textbooks of the future, 1994 will probably be marked as the year they gave it all back. Russian reformers recently completed the first phase of the most colossal program in history to sell off state property to new private owners. The heirs to the Communist regime that snatched almost all private property after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution are now on a crash program to create a new bourgeoisie.

Opening a second front in its campaign to recover its disastrous investment losses, Orange County on Wednesday filed a $3-billion damage suit against its former outside auditors, claiming that the accounting firm failed to uncover the problems that led to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. The 78-page lawsuit, filed in U.S.

The two families have sat silently in court since summer, listening to testimony about the man who rammed his car into a Costa Mesa day-care center and killed their children. On Thursday, it was their turn to speak. The mother of slain 3-year-old Brandon Wiener described how her husband spends hours sitting alone in his son's room, isolated from the rest of the family.

Over the cries of 30 sign-waving protesters, ground was broken Wednesday on the second and perhaps most important link of the Foothill Transportation Corridor in South County. "This is a major milestone," said Susan Withrow, a Mission Viejo City Council member who also serves on the Foothill Corridor Agency's board of directors. "People spend an inordinate amount of time on the freeways around here to go such short distances. This will provide relief." The 4.

The problem of designing a large theater has challenges similar to those in creating a convention center: A large, boxy space must somehow be concealed within a graceful shell. Architect Arthur Erickson, using repetitive, bold forms in concrete, has made the gigantic new San Diego Convention Center a fine piece of design. His excellent exterior detailing makes this building attractive to those arriving by car or foot. It's a landmark downtown project for downtown San Diego.