Rick Foster

'I don't know whether it's brilliant or idiotic, idiotically brilliant or brilliantly idiotic for me to have come up with that title," said playwright Rick Foster, in reference to his play, "The Heroes of Xochiquipa," which has its Los Angeles premiere tonight at the Burbage Theater.

It's obvious that you have never seen a Democrat you didn't like. Your latest atrocity concerns the Tower nomination "Tower's Alamo" (March 10) where you paper over the complete and total destruction of a man and his reputation. John Tower was not rejected as secretary of defense because of his ethics or temperament, but because Senate Democrats were going to prove to President George Bush, very early on, who was really in charge.

It's obvious that you have never seen a Democrat you didn't like. Your latest atrocity concerns the Tower nomination "Tower's Alamo" (March 10) where you paper over the complete and total destruction of a man and his reputation. John Tower was not rejected as secretary of defense because of his ethics or temperament, but because Senate Democrats were going to prove to President George Bush, very early on, who was really in charge.

'I don't know whether it's brilliant or idiotic, idiotically brilliant or brilliantly idiotic for me to have come up with that title," said playwright Rick Foster, in reference to his play, "The Heroes of Xochiquipa," which has its Los Angeles premiere tonight at the Burbage Theater.

BASEBALL Santa Ana: Managers and coaches clinic. Day: Saturday. Time: 1-5 p.m. Site: Northeast Little League, Grand Avenue and 21st Street. Fee: Free. Basics: District 30 Little League sponsors the clinic, open to both experienced and inexperienced youth league coaches. Fundamentals to be covered include hitting, baserunning, sliding, infield and outfield play, pitching, practice organization, safety and warmup procedures.

Voters go to the polls today in central Orange County to replace former state Sen. Ed Royce (R-Anaheim) in the 32nd state Senate District. Who: Republican: Rob Hurtt of Garden Grove Democrats: Rick Foster of Anaheim, Ken LeBlanc of Garden Grove, Wayman Nelson of Santa Ana and Linda K. Rigney of Garden Grove Libertarian: Richard Newhouse Peace & Freedom: David Porter What: An open election, meaning registered voters from any party can vote for any of the candidates. When: Polls will be open 7 a.

Four years ago, Escondido voters put the brakes on runaway growth by electing a "slow-growth" majority to City Hall. Essentially, that coalition remains in place today, including Mayor Jerry Harmon. This year's election is something of a replay of that pivotal 1988 campaign--only this time voters have a track record by which to judge the reformers. Despite doom-and-gloom predictions, Escondido has sensibly controlled growth without suffering an economic meltdown.

The state Democractic Party on Saturday failed to endorse a candidate for the May 2 face-off against millionaire Republican hopeful Rob Hurtt in the 32nd Senate District special election. Meeting in Anaheim on Saturday afternoon, party members from Region 14 did not endorse any of the four Democratic candidates--Rick Foster, Ken LeBlanc, Wayman Nelson and Linda Kay Rigney--for the district that includes Fullerton, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.

Orange High School scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to break a 3-3 tie with Foothill and go on to a 10-3 victory in the Irvine Baseball Assn. and Times Orange County Hardball Tournament at UC Irvine Friday night. Jason Smith started the inning with a single, winning pitcher Rick Platter doubled Smith home and Jesus Romo got on an error by shortstop Brian Palluck to score Platter.

Not all political races are shown below--only those in which the newspaper is making an endorsement in today's election. Orange County Congressional Primary 46th District Judith M. Ryan (R) State Senate Primary 33rd District Todd Thakar (R) Assembly Primary 68th District: Rhonda McCune (R) 70th District: Mary Hornbuckle (R) Judges Harbor Municipal Court No. 1: Margaret R. Anderson Central Municipal Court No. 1: Jim Brooks Central Municipal Court No.

The crew of Southern California Edison employees kept their design simple but still claimed a world's record Saturday during the United Way's fourth annual sand castle contest at Seal Beach. Slick and tall, with smooth walls, the monolithic sand castle by the 12-member Edison Sand Crew stood 14 feet high, 1 1/2 feet higher than the previous record, they said. Jerry Dye, a meter test analyst from La Verne, said it was supposed to be a "futuristic castle."

Anthony Curran had just demonstrated how to vault 11 feet in the air with one arm behind his back, then flopped off the mat at Foothill High School last Sunday afternoon and quickly got back into the routine. "OK, stay relaxed! Have confidence!" Curran shouted to one of his young students who was charging down the runway. "Drive the arms and . . . reeeeeeeach. " Gary Van Sluis, a 5-foot 110-pound freshman at El Modena High School, cleared the height with little problem.