- Profile : Lord of the Manners : IAN RICHARDSON REVIVES HIS FORMIDABLE PRIME MINISTER IN 'MASTERPIECE' SEQUEL
- AFTERSHOCKS - PHYCHIC AND OTHERWISE : The Next Terror: Challenge of Rebuilding
- Is Ukraine in Imminent Danger of Breaking Up? : Diplomacy: The favorite to become president of Crimea wants to reunite with Russia. Intervention by Moscow may no longer be avoidable.
- A Foundation Cracks but Not His Spirit
- CS Northridge Shows Effects of Long Layoff : College basketball: Turnovers, fouls plague Matadors, who fall to Northeastern Illinois, 85-69, in first game since the day of the earthquake.
- MOTOCROSS : McGrath Keeps His Record Perfect
- AD'S LINEAGE : A Tribute From 'Heidi' Is No Joking Matter
- THE WINE LIST
- Ins and Outs of Business on Super Sunday : Football: Big-screen TV and pizza sellers get land-office rush; so do sports bars. But pity the golf course and the shopping mall.
- Poolside in Palm Springs
- Can Muslims Be Both Pious and Progressive? : AMERICAN JIHAD: Islam After Malcolm X, <i> By Steven Barboza (Doubleday: $25; 384 pp.)</i>
- $8.1 Million Awarded to Crash Victim's Family
- 10 Arrested in Food Stamp Crackdown
- SOUTH GATE : 2 Plead No Contest to Medi-Cal Crimes
- HERE, THE CRY FOR HELP IS EVEN MORE DESPARATE : The Earthquake Delivered a Blow to People in the City's Core, Many of Whom Were Struggling to Survive Even Before the Shaking Started. Now There Are New Homeless--and New Problems.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Reports of Campus Crimes in '93 Mixed
- The Late Show
- Camera Flash Revives Man Believed Dead
- Fiat Workers Hit Brakes Over Layoffs
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'Once you get beyond statues our church is people.'
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Club Owner Told to Boost Security
- KOREATOWN : Benefit for Victims of Riots Rescheduled
- CRENSHAW : Black Art Exhibit Is Nation's Largest
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Small School, Big Reputation
- As New Presiding Jurist, Judge Smith Doesn't Shy From Courting Criticism : Judiciary: Some saw his call to decriminalize drugs as political suicide. Others say it showed the independence and candor that will serve the county system well.
- Robbins Makes Plea to Keep Real Estate License : Courts: Ex-Valley legislator tells judge he shouldn't be deprived of livelihood over political corruption case.
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Simi Valley Residents Look for Signs From Disaster
- Notes about your surroundings
- Titans Can't Catch Stanford With Late Rally
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : Getting Even : Bills' Thurman Thomas Takes Out His Long-Held Dislike of the Media on His NFL Opponents
- Austrian Skier Ulrike Maier Dies After Fall in Downhill : Skiing: The only mother on the World Cup circuit, two-time world champion suffers a broken neck after apparently losing balance in a downhill.
- Officially, Kings Get Help Toward Victory : Hockey: Infuriated Ducks give up two quick goals after linesman's late call in 5-1 defeat.
- PICO-UNION : Mobile Unit Aids Victims of Quake
- COVER STORY : A Few Good Colors Are Plenty : Has it really been 30 years since Roy Lichtenstein first brought us those cartoon paintings? Well, yes. And now take a guided tour with the artist through his life, times and all those dots
- 3 Cowboys, Grant Honored : Pro football: Former Viking coach, Dorsett and four other players are voted into Hall of Fame.
- Irvine Again Its Own Worst Enemy
- Commentary : Why the 'Schindler's List' Backlash? : Charges that the Holocaust has been 'Spielbergized' may conceal the deeper belief that it shouldn't be dramatized at all
- Ghosts in the Neighborhood : GOING NATIVE, <i> By Stephen Wright (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $22; 305 pp.)</i>
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : BINDING THE WOUNDS : 'I need help. I need to move as soon as possible.'
- Miracle Muscles : UCI Researchers Seek a Pill to Manipulate Growth and Stimulate Brawn Without Exercise
- WALNUT PARK : Complaints Prompt Code Crackdown
- NEWS ANALYSIS : First Indications of 'New Politics' Appear in Japan
- Gangbanger to Gangbuster : Profile: Mona Ruiz has escaped barrio violence and is now an officer with Santa Ana's anti-gang police unit.
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Don't like football? How about a trying Shirley Temple marathon?
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'All in all, we were spared any major damage.'
- LADERA HEIGHTS : Proposed Limits on Laborers Protested
- Goodby to a Principled Politician
- Chinese TV Channel Boosts Service : Broadcasting: The company is first of its kind in the country to offer 24-hour programming via satellite.
- 'Crisis? What Crisis?'--The GOP Responds to the Health-Care Issue : Politics: Republicans will admit there are some 'problems' but insist the Democrats are overstating the case. The polls show something else.
- UC Irvine Blows Late Lead, Loses Again in Overtime
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Marina Wins, Closes In on Fourth Title in Row
- FREE REPAIRS: Can't fix that broken wall...
- Diabetes Seminar Offered Saturday
- THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN SPY RUN
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'They just refused to leave'
- Tow-Truck Driver Arrested in Police Sting
- Council Fills Two Seats Vacated in Recall Effort
- Grand Canyon Considers Banning Cars, Using Trams to Ease Parking Nightmare
- South County Reassured It Will Have Say on Base : Government: Officials from Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo say Washington trip eased concerns that their input would not be considered in conversion plan.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE ROUNDUP : Thumbs Up for Arizona's Reeves
- AND ONE MORE THING: Pop Eye has...
- Olympian Heads Field for Redondo 10K
- No Fall From Grace as Horse Comes Back
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : There's No Hiding This Pair of Smiths
- CLAY WALKER : After the Victory at That Talent Show, He Had to Keep Going
- NEW RELEASES
- W. Levitt; Mass-Produced Suburbia With Levittowns
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'You have to always think positively.'
- Learning by Teaching : A Belmont High Junior Has Developed Social Skills by Helping Others at Computer Lab
- Chiapas Rebels Overrun Mexico Leader's Agenda : Revolt: Bureaucratic gaffes, rural area's special problems frustrate efforts to settle the dispute.
- Maine Firm Hopes to Catch Business by Using Nets to Grow Seaweed : Food: American entrepreneur has designs on sushi bar staple traditionally imported from the Far East.
- CRENSHAW : Talk Show Bridges Black Cultures
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'You don't have anything. And you feel very afraid.'
- GAO Investigating Report That Government Covered Up '47 UFO Incident : The Outer Limits: Conspiracy theorists think that a flying saucer crashed in New Mexico, killing all aboard.
- SANTA MONICA : They Weren't Hurt, but Quake Put Family in Hospital Anyway
- Horsepower Puts Mother on Road to Delivery
- AFTERSHOCKS - PHYCHIC AND OTHERWISE : The Public Investment That Built America
- Duarte Theater Saved in Cliffhanger : Finances: Community playhouse averts closure over past-due rent with the help of 'angels' in the wings.
- A Lawyer Just One Step Ahead of the Law : * James Gunderson Escapes Disbarment by Quitting Practice; May His Legacy Be a Lesson
- TENNIS / AUSTRALIAN OPEN : Streaking Sampras Wins Title
- Ridley Points Life in New Direction : Men's basketball: Cal Lutheran guard doesn't regret decision to come west and escape the mean streets of Cincinnati's projects.
- 'You Can't Expect More Than You Are Given' : Basketball: Coach Jim Harrick knows it's not easy being a walk-on for No. 1 UCLA, but Huntington Beach's Tommy Walden thinks it's great anyway.
- The National Academy of Recording Arts and...
- Experts Believe the Geological Deck May Have Been Stacked Against the Westside During the Quake. Coupled With Outdated Architecture, Some Buildings Didn't Stand a Chance. : Underlying Causes
- Pieces of History Among the Casualties : Landmarks: At least 30 venerable structures in the city were damaged by the earthquake, officials say. Among the hardest hit was the Stimson House.
- PREP ROUNDUP : No. 1 Marina Bounces Back for Victory
- Alianza Beats Salsa With Penalty Kick
- BCA Expected to Accept Offer
- Hopeful Eagles Promoters Getting a Peaceful, Easy Feeling
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'My daughter said, "You'd better start packing." '
- SANTA MONICA : Review Reveals Cracks in Quake Response
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'On reflection, I guess I am mad as hell.'
- SOUTH : Literacy Project Needs Volunteers
- Lasers Offer Hope for Worst Heart Ailments : Health: In experimental surgery, holes are burned through muscle walls to provide oxygen. Treatment may be an alternative when angioplasty and bypasses fail.
- UCLA Signs McElroy as Gridders Pick Their Schools
- Wilson's New Witch Hunt: Prenatal Aliens : Denying health care to pregnant illegal immigrants is barbaric and fiscally foolish.
- $65-Million 'Theme Park' Proposed on Reservation by Custer Battlefield : History: Developer is close to agreement with U.S., Crow tribe. Preservationists are aghast.
- Valley Commentary : Post-Traumatic Sales Disorder : After a short-term dip, San Fernando Valley property values and real estate transactions should rebound from impact of the Northridge earthquake.
- Strong Aftershock Causes Little Damage in County : Impact: The 5.0 temblor further jangles residents' nerves and may have caused a garage fire in Thousand Oaks.
- Can the Growing Pains of Small-Town Brea Be Curbed?
- Matador Loss Shows Effect of Layoff
- ROUNDUP : Simmons Helps Simi Valley Past Newbury Park, 63-49
- Bo Coming Back as an Angel? : Baseball: Tentative one-year deal reportedly reached with former two-sport star.
- ON LOCATION : Meet Six-Gun Sharon Stone : The actress dons high-plains drifter gear to dish out her own brand of frontier justice in 'The Quick and the Dead.' And she really loves it.
- DRS : Injecting a Gangsta Mindset Into the R&B; World
- THEATER : The Storm Over 'Oleanna' : When David Mamet and William H. Macy tried to tell the Taper how to cast Mamet's play about sexual harassment, a whole new controversy broke
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'I hope that this will be like a turning point.'
- 30 China Executions Told
- AFTERSHOCKS - PHYCHIC AND OTHERWISE : The Power of Rumors: Middle Ages Revisited
- Campuses in Valleys Predate Quake Standards
- Pity in Excess Is Warping the Jury Process : Our culture of victimhood has bred a culture of excuse for even the most wretched crimes.
- VENTURA : Arson Suspected in Vegetation Fire
- Few Leads in Probe of Slain Turtle Rock Woman : Homicide: Police say they have little physical evidence to work with and distributed flyers in the community.
- Lakers Criticized by Magic : Pro basketball: The players seem to have lost their pride, he says.
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : Timely Tackle : The Last Time Emmitt Smith Was Stopped When It Counted Was 1986, and It Cost High School Championship
- SANTA ANITA : Bien Bien Wins San Marcos; the Big 'Cap Might Be Next Try
- Canyons Snaps Losing Streak by Defeating Valley
- 'The Jeffersons' Are Movin' on Upstage
- TV Brings City Councils to O.C. Homes--Warts and All
- Some Tales From the L.A. Front
- WILSHIRE AREA : Police Commander to be Honored
- Quake-Related Oil Spill's Impact Worse
- From a Long-Ago Quake, Some Lessons About True Grit
- A Second Chance : USC's Karleen Shields Proves That Hard Work Can Break the Grip of Poverty
- Downey Voted Top Sportswriter
- Water, Chocolate: The Aftertaste Is Sweet Indeed
- Stern's New Year's Party Fallout : 'The Miss Howard Stern Pageant' was a pay-TV bonanza but may have cost him a movie career
- Rhode Island Town Offers Lottery Tickets for Arms
- Environment: Group Plans Valley-Ocean Trail
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : John Gregory Dunne : Dominick Dunne : Experiencing L.A. Through the Eyes of the Writer
- VENTURA : 3 Held in Robbery, Assault of Pizza Man
- Dogfight at the Zoo : Keepers and Others Protest Spending Priorities Outlined in $25-Million Remodeling Plan
- Bittersweet Nostalgia : Housing Gains Disbanded Much of Santa Ana's Black Community
- Volunteers Helping Put Valley Homes in Order : Group Doing Building and Repairs Could Use Your Help
- Harding's Hopes Shrinking : Figure skating: Her former husband is said to be near a plea bargain that would implicate her in the attack on Kerrigan.
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : Bills Have Much More to Prove Than Cowboys : Pro football: Buffalo's pride could go a long way today to offset the superiority of Dallas.
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'In the shock of it, I just held my breath. . . .'
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : BINDING THE WOUNDS : 'I've always been a volunteer.'
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'I didn't want to die alone. It went through my mind.'
- Study of Streets, Signs Drives Home Ways to Make Life Safer for Pedestrians
- For Seniors : Flying Is No. 1 For These Ninety-Nines
- Term Limits Leave Field Wide Open
- Mayors Urge U.S. Aid to Fight Violence : Cities: Gore promises all-out attack on root social conditions.
- Relief Available for Quake Victims
- Reuben Mattus; Ice Cream Maker Behind Haagen-Dazs
- Informative as Possible--Without Getting Reckless : How to cope with the tricky, sensitive issue of AIDS notification
- About Two Weeks Later . . . : Times Poll on Northridge quake contains silver linings, disturbing findings
- A Mayor in Sneakers: Right Leader for a City Reeling from Disaster : Quake: Riordan has been touching, holding and reassuring the people. Will his ability to get things done become the basis for a vision?
- After the Quake, Charity Is Dream Come True for AIDS Patients : Burbank: The president of Dreams to Reality has taken food, water and other supplies to many in the Valley who feel isolated after the disaster.
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Riley Has a New Project: Find Locker Room Rats
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Concordia Expands Horizons in Victory
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : Winner Will Pass Reality Check : Overview: Dallas appears ready to dominate again. But this isn't the same Buffalo team that lost last year.
- NEW RELEASES : Great Sounds From Large Ensembles
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- Gabba-Gabba-Hey! 'Spaghetti' Again?
- Russian TV Seeks U.S. Sponsors for News
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : BINDING THE WOUNDS : 'I realized that we had been very, very lucky.'
- Public Health: Social Worker Joins HIV Panel
- Jordan Diplomat Assassinated in Beirut : Mideast: The killing is the first of a foreign envoy since Lebanon's 15-year civil war ended.
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'I'm a survivor; I've always been a survivor.'
- Quake Leaves Shaken Survivors With a Quirk to Chew On
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'I don't understand why anybody would stay.'
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'I can imagine what an earthquake sounds like.'
- SOUTH GATE : Council Renews Sheriff's Contract
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'You can make it through disaster.'
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'Friends have called in tears . . . about the pharmacy.'
- EARTHQUAKE: THE LONG ROAD BACK : Final Toll May Shift, but Pattern of Deaths Is Emerging : Disaster: Pinpointing quake-caused fatalities is difficult. San Fernando Valley residents, men and those over 60 fared the worst overall.
- Prescription Drug Pricing Hurting the Poor, Elderly : Health: The structure is also driving pharmacies out of business. System will be an issue as reform is debated.
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'I think God intervened.'
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON HEALTH CARE : County In Good Shape, Will Feel Even Better After Reforms : The growth of HMOs and business community involvement that Clinton has called for is already working here.
- Tips on the Trail
- STORYBOARD: : THE CAFE CONNECTION
- Paris Is Belle's Current Love
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'It looked like there was damage everywhere.'
- SOUTH GATE : Council OKs Plan to Ease Parking Woes
- CITY ARTS : From La. to L.A.
- All the Right Moves
- WILSHIRE CENTER : Deputy Police Chief to Address Forum
- ECHO PARK : Volunteers Rally to Aid Quake Victims
- Executives to Revive Bureau for Tourism : Oxnard: Agency, which fell victim to budget cuts three years ago, starts its comeback this week with $75,000 in city seed money.
- Amid Temblor's Havoc, a Neighbor Becomes a Lifesaver : A quake victim who is disabled recounts how a woman came to the rescue in the dawn hours of Jan. 17. The heroine took action despite being told to 'save yourself.'
- Youths Flipping Over POGs : Games: Tournament in Irvine spotlights the fad imported from Hawaii. On Saturday, 200 youths 'slammed kinis' into stacks of milk caps, hoping to flip them.
- Phone May Cut Risk of Premature Births
- * TRAIN STATION: The Vincent Grade/Acton Station,...
- Long Beach State Gets a Big Jump on Healthy Titans
- News, Tips & Bargains : U.S. Army Invades Walt Disney World
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Project to Yield Jobs at Estrada Courts
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Huskies Surprise the Cubs Early--and Hang On, 66-64
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : E-Mail From the Edge
- SOCCER : Playoff Schedule Revised
- Time for Openness on El Toro's Reuse : * Panel's Seating Was Milestone; Candor Next on Agenda
- Home Invasion Robbers Cast a Wider Net : Crime: Perpetrators and victims have typically been Asian, but now gangs are becoming less selective and targets include whites, Latinos.
- City Orders Economic Impact Study on Proposed Development : Thousand Oaks: The council is concerned about the effects the large Adventist project could have on smaller businesses.
- Pepperdine Buries Loyola, 86-56
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : TODAY'S GAME: BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS
- They Are No Longer Kings of the Town
- Same Street, Slimmer Morton's
- Advanced Interventional Chief Quits as Merger Nears
- Werbel Named 'Builder of the Year'
- What Does Earthquake Insurance Cover?
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : MAKING SENSE : 'I realized it was not a nightmare, but reality.'
- CBS Spies a Reunion : CULP AND COSBY PAIR UP AGAIN
- 'Freedom Train' Kicks Off S. Africa Campaign : Elections: ANC leader Mandela presents party platform after rail trip. President De Klerk courts black support.
- Whatever happened to the old-fashioned genteel heel?...
- Haunted by Memory : Among the last literary voices of Jewish New York, Henry Roth struggled with writer's block and Daniel Fuchs came West to Hollywood.
- Long Enough, By MURIEL RUKEYSER
- THE WORD : A Novel Look at South-Central
- Readers Recommend
- Talkin' a Good Game : Players use verbal exchanges on the court to motivate and intimidate. But it has also become a point of contention.
- Survivors of AIDS Virus Inspire Research : Medicine: About one-third of those who contract HIV are still healthy after 14 years. Scientists theorize on possible reasons.
- Positive Vibes : For Dedicated Young Rap Performers, Hip Hop Night at the Good Life Restaurant on Crenshaw Just Keeps Getting Better
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : COPING WITH CHAOS : 'No one wanted to be alone again.'
- Scotland Relishes Mystique of Robert Burns as His Bicentennial Nears : Literature: Many a commemoration is being readied for 1996, 200 years after the beloved poet's death.
- Few Quake Victims Respond to Offer of Free Motel Rooms
- Clinton Says Health Insurance System Is Unfair to Many Families, Firms : Reform: The President cites fee hikes for smaller companies and coverage denials over some pre-existing conditions.
- Legal Aftershocks Will Keep Lots of Lawyers Busy
- Garamendi Opens Race for Governor, Vows Renewal : Democrats: Insurance commissioner stresses hard work, risk-taking in what experts see as an uphill bid.
- EARTHQUAKE: THE LONG ROAD BACK : Burst of Temblors Normal, Experts Say
- U.S. Comes Back and Gains Tie Against Russians on Late Goal : Soccer: Defender Alexi Lalas scores with five minutes remaining in 1-1 game played in front of 43,651 at Seattle.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Crowd of 26,652 Sees Sharks Beat Lightning
- SUPER BOWL XXVIII / BUFFALO BILLS vs. DALLAS COWBOYS : Super Bowl Trophy
- Harper Puts the Hurt on Timberwolves : Pro basketball: He scores 31 points despite sore ankle and helps Clippers end five-game home losing streak, 103-93.
- USC Defeated by Stanford as Streak Hits Five Games : College basketball: Poppink scores 18 points and Cardinal makes 31 of 45 free throws in 76-67 victory.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Gonzalez Gets Points; Servite Gets Victory
- DRS"Gangsta Lean" Capitol* Hard-core rap balladeers should...
- ALBUM REVIEW
- CLOSE-UP : Taking It to the Suites
- Frequent Fliers May Find Less Turbulence Overseas : Trends: It's getting harder to qualify for free domestic flights, easier to earn foreign freebies.
- Bargains for Fliers and Skiers
- News, Tips & Bargains : Getting Money in Minutes When Traveling in Mexico
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Michael Dudikoff rides the fast lane with 'Cobra' series
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'We saw a lot of destruction. We knew there had been death.'
- Federal Layoffs Likely Unless Buyouts OKd : Government: Interior, agriculture, transportation and personnel agencies are at risk for thousands of job losses. Costs hold up retirement incentives.
- Tiny Steelville Isn't Just Surviving, It's Thriving : Redevelopment: Town's renaissance is based on commitment, hard work and ingenuity. A nucleus of its 1,470 citizens made difference.
- JEFFERSON PARK : Meeting to Focus on Crenshaw Rail Line
- Behind the Chiapas Revolt: An Army Allowed to Operate Outside the Law : Mexico: Executions and torture are the soldiers' tools to restore order. The U.S. can't just sit tight and complain about rights violations.
- PERSPECTIVE ON VIETNAM : The War Can Finally End Now
- EARTHQUAKE: THE LONG ROAD BACK : Airborne Commuters Take Flight From Traffic to Avoid Gridlock
- 2 Each Win $1 Million in 'Big Spin'
- SANTA PAULA : Stabbing Victim in Critical Condition
- Man Kills Estranged Wife, Then Mortally Shoots Himself
- Foltz Wins Newport Classic in Playoff
- Playoffs a Midwinter Night's Dream Right Now
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- Earthquake Deductions Have Limits
- News, Tips & Bargains : JUST THE FACTS : Cruise Ships Sanitation Scores
- THE BIZ : A Kinder, Gentler Station
- A summary of selected Los Angeles City...
- Israel, PLO Try to Patch Up Peace Pact : Mideast: Both sides say they are ready to compromise as they meet at Swiss resort. But no one is making any promises.
- The Replay Bowl
- Shhhh! It's an NSA Museum, but Spy Agency Is Unclear on Concept : Washington: National Security Agency opened it in July but told no one. It's hard to find, and its phone number may not exist.
- Transplanted Southeast Asian Warriors Adapt to Life in North Carolina : Vietnam War: The Montagnards fought the communists for 17 years, after the CIA and the U.S. Army recruited them. Life in the U.S. has been difficult.
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : BINDING THE WOUNDS : 'I feel fortunate that I'm alive.'
- Concern Over Quake Gives Way to Spite : Talk radio started off by offering comfort for the many victims of the disaster. But then the mad-as-hell callers started looking for scapegoats.
- City Still Anguishes Over Death of Football Player : Ventura: While the killer of Jesse Strobel, 17, remains at large, officials struggle to make schools and streets safer.
- At LSU, Shaq the Quitter Is No Hall of Famer
- POP MUSIC : Pan-American Punk : Rockers from all over Latin America are finding power in their own words and tunes these days--and the world is listening
- Hitting a Bull's-Eye With Peak-Period Mozart
- MOVIES : The Trip to Bankable : After a series of supporting roles, Madeleine Stowe has finally achieved name-above-the-title star status. And all it took was 15 years of paying dues and speaking her mind--and one big hit in 'Last of the Mohicans'
- The Other Players in the Scandal
- STYLE : FASHION : Vintage Point
- SCHOOL DAYS : Tricks for the Trades
- RESTAURANTS : RAW MATERIALS : While Many Patrons Crave the Hybrid Fare, It's the Sushi That's Worth the Wait
- Consultants Help Companies Navigate Ad Agency Maze : Advertising: Firms are saving time, money by paying review experts to thin the field of advertisers and then negotiate tough deals.
- Backpack & Budget : Cheap Sleeps Near Winter Resort Areas
- LITTLE TOKYO : Trial Ordered in Pandering Case
- State Near Bottom of Barrel of Wine Grape Scandal : Fraud: Wineries that unwittingly bought overpriced grapes simply used them to make overpriced wine. New safeguards are now in place.
- Southland Homeowners Vacation Rent-Free by Exchanging Homes With Families Around the World
- Destination: New York : Room Relief in Manhattan : Despite High Taxes, the Big Apple Has a Range of Lodging Prices
- GAME OF THE WEEK : Loyola Takes Its Game to New Level--Above the Rim : Basketball: Cubs score an easy 84-48 win over Bishop Montgomery that includes nine rim-rattling slams. Canady has game-high 19 points.
- Going to Extremes : "If you fall, you die"--that's one way to define extreme skiing. Sometimes, it's true.
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this past week affecting Central Los Angeles.
- The War Inside the Pentagon : Defense-Budget Ax Men Run Into Anger, Reprisals
- News, Tips & Bargains : Most National Parks Reopen in Australia
- Hiking: San Gabriel Mountains : A Peak View Above Angeles Crest
- Winter Travel : Where to Go for Off-Season Vacations : From Sun to Snow, Some Likely Low-Cost Getaway Spots in the U.S. and Europe
- Birthday Suite : The Hotel del Coronado: a little bit gingerbread, a little grande dame, and right for an important date
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Threat of Fine Called a Mistake
- Getting Over It : How Does a Straight Guy Get Beyond Homophobia? A Gay Football Player Gives Him Some Answers
- HUNTINGTON PARK : East L.A. College to Open Satellite
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : 'The earth's shaking is to its benefit. . . .'
- Hearts of L.A. / How the Quake Rocked Our Spirits and Changed Our Lives : TAKING CHARGE : 'Then I realized, "That's the first floor! My God!" '
- Beating Swords Into Satellites : Space-based projects can provide meaningful, non-military work for dedicated students, an engineer says.
- Baby Backlash
- One Fourth-Grader's Recommended Reading : True Stories, and Earthquakes Too : I AM LAVINA CUMMING, <i> By Susan Lowell (Milkweed Editions: $14.95 cloth, $6.95 paper; 198 pp.)</i>
- U.S. Explorers Try to Stop Trashing Antarctica : Science: All the waste from McMurdo Station and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is to be loaded onto a cargo ship and sent home for proper disposal.
- Corporate Courtesy for Casual Customers : Etiquette: Business and pleasure never used to mix. Now companies are sending thank-you notes with confusing messages between the lines.
- It's Bigotry to Lump White Students Together
- POP MUSIC : Brazen. Precious. Poetic. Profane. : Tori Amos is some bundle of contradictions. But after a misguided swing away from her girl-at-a-piano roots, she found a way to make it all work, turning her passion for the instrument into success as a New Age punk
- Republicans Are Wrong to Target Beilenson
- Dakota Details
- Children's Self-Defense Is Not a Fad or a Joke
- Getting Along
- Emergency Aid for Scoreboard Raises Hackles
- Classical Instruction for Guitar Lovers
- Two Shades of Green
- Molested Girl Deserves Thanks for Her Courage
- Federal Aid for Earthquake
- Dean Stands Guard for Auto Dreamers