- TECHNOLOGY - April 14, 1995
- International Business
- RELIGION : Minister Teaching Spiritual Combat : Students build self-defense skills along with their faith, says minister, an ex-Marine who has a black belt in tae kwon do.
- Tasty Thai Dishes Come With a Hug
- Woman Sues Hospital for Televising Her Examination
- ALTADENA: An Altadena-based environmental group has appealed...
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : Ticker Shock : THE INDUSTRY : Chrysler Offer Raises Specter of a Worldwide Consolidation
- Wang and Microsoft Mend Fences, Join in New Venture : Computers: They will seek to turn OLE technology into an industry standard.
- Elections to Change Tenor of Pasadena Council : Politics: Tuesday's runoffs will replace three of the city's most influential officeholders.
- BRIEFLY : Charity: Annual Boomtown Party Set for May 7
- REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE : Theater Complex Will Bring Movies Back to Santa Paula : Young people welcome the opportunity to see first-run flicks close to home, and the business community thinks more people will stick around.
- LONG BEACH : Development Ban for Sacred Site Is Rejected
- It's St. Louis Rams 23-6, Anaheim 0 : Sports: After 50 years in Southland, team heads for greener field. League gets $46-million cut for agreeing to move.
- New Yorker Wins Top Magazine Award
- BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION : A Biblical City Rich With Activity, History : JERICHO b<i> y Robert Ruby</i> (Henry Holt; $25, 340 pages)
- For Somebunny, a Bunch of Brunch Beats a Bunch of Carrots
- WHITTIER : Ousted Appointee Wins School Board Post
- Reporter Inspired by Ultra Runners' Stamina
- R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : Red Cross Supporters Honor Venus With Roman Holiday
- SECURITIES
- International Business : Hot Dog Imbroglio May Heat Up Into 1st Big Test for the WTO : Trade: The United States says South Korea is keeping American meat producers out of its markets. It has set an April 30 deadline for action.
- REAL ESTATE
- The Greening of the Salad Bowl
- Managers Warily Studying City Hall's New Landscape : Politics: Top bureaucrats take stock after voters heed Mayor Riordan's plea to end Civil Service protections.
- Poll Finds GOP Change Hasn't Cheered Public : Survey: After 100 days of new Congress, voters are still pessimistic about nation's course. But most think Republicans kept their campaign promises.
- Their Conscience, or the IRS, Usually Catches Up With the Non-Filers
- HEALTH
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : LABOR : UAW Likely to Pressure New Chrysler Boss
- FAMILIES : Baby Talk for New Mothers
- SPRING BLUSH : So long, drab earth tones! This season, women are making a beeline for pastels and softer styles.
- Schools : EDUCATION BRIEFS
- WESTSIDE / COVER STORY : THE NEW BLUE LINE : With a goal to almost triple the number of female officers, the LAPD is actively recruiting and training women of all backgrounds.
- Samsung's AST Stock Buy Clears Antitrust Hurdle
- EASY LAMB
- RETAILING
- AUTOS
- Pollo Loco Beans, Jalapeno Jelly
- O.C. Manufacturers Remain Confident of Strong Economy
- Scene : Chateau Coppola
- Sports
- Safety Program to Help Lost Seniors Get Home
- JAUNTS : Inspired by the Bible, Garden Takes Bloom at Ojai Church : Only plants mentioned in the Scriptures are grown. But don't expect roses--this place strives for historical accuracy.
- RSVP : It's Nancy Sinatra . . . in the Flesh
- NORWALK : Key Challenge to Hindu Temple Plan Dismissed
- International Business
- PASSOVER : The Meaning of Matzo
- South Texas town feuds with its own mayor : The fight over money and power in tiny Encinal has shut down street lights and trash collection.
- Passover : The Great Matzo Ball Soup Tour
- DOWNEY : NASA Trims Threaten 7,000 Jobs, Study Says
- TRANSPORTATION : Panel Is Scrutinizing Blue Line for Cost Trims : MTA board member says a 'sanity check' is needed on ballooning estimates for the rail project to link Pasadena to Downtown L.A.
- SHOPTALK : Those Seeking Bunnies Can Find a Sweet Deal : Hollow or solid, local discount stores have plenty of the chocolate Easter favorite, as well as variations on the theme.
- SECURITIES
- Chianti of the Century?
- Easter's Breads
- Smog Agency Drafts Answer to Critical State Audit
- International Business : Global Markets and Economic Update : MEXICAN STOCKS
- Assault With a Deadly Condiment
- HOME COOKING : The Base of the Pyramid
- Keeping Down the Expense of Dressing Up
- Deluge's Effect on Supply, Prices of Fruits, Vegetables Is Variable : Apricots were hit hard and will be in short supply, but there is such a glut of strawberries that prices are in the basement.
- COVER STORY : THE GOOD. . . . . .AND THE BAD : Trailer Tempest : Officials Seek to Improve Mobile Home Parks With Local Inspections
- THEATER REVIEW : A New Slant on Comedy Teams : 'Mack & Jamie's Two-Man One-Man Show' is an unconventional blitzkrieg of dramatic sketches about two funnymen struggling for their big break.
- NORWALK : Pipeline Firm Joins Fuel Depot Cleanup
- Sweetener Makers Admit Campaign Donation Fraud
- MISSION VIEJO : City Tentatively Drops Plan for Rink at Park
- Obituaries : Guenter Guillaume; East German Spy
- Leno's O.J. Jokes, Dancing Itos Keep Reality at a Safe Distance
- Conservatives Criticize Larkin for Not Quitting GOP Committee Post : Politics: A friend of 'religious right' candidate Steve Frank contends that the mainstream chairman, vying for the same Assembly seat, has an unfair advantage.
- Newport Tree Trimmer Charged in Molestation : Crime: Police say they found photos in his apartment of two other children they believe he molested.
- OXNARD : Amphitheater Named in Dr. Kato's Memory
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : High School District OKs Investment Pool Settlement
- Charge Filed in Pedestrians' Deaths : Misdemeanor: Police say a 19-year-old North Hollywood man was speeding in his parents' car when it killed two sisters who were jaywalking.
- VENTURA : Bank Is Held Up by Bike-Riding Robber
- CHP Lacks Evidence to Charge Teen-Ager in Freeway Fatalities : Accidents: Despite the youth's admission he was racing another car, and pleas from witnesses and Mexican consul, officials say information is insufficient.
- Southern Section Honors Teams for High Academic Achievement
- HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP : Westlake Last One Standing Again in Durango Shootout
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Doctors Say Disks Won't Halt Wallach's Play
- ART REVIEW : 'Homecoming': Urgently Authentic Memories
- Advertisers React to Stern's Comments : Radio: Pizza Hut and Acapulco Restaurants cancel spots after several groups call for a boycott because of remarks about slain singer Selena.
- BRIEFLY : Families: Group Sessions for Parents of Special Children
- SANTA MONICA : Council Backs Range of Uses for Renovated Playhouse
- THEATER REVIEWS : Traveling Show Gives a Glimpse of Gay Life : 'Taken by the Faeries' is a sad, funny, fantastic look provided by two talented performers.
- On a Wing and a Prayer : Effort to Lure Swallows Back to Mission Short on Funds but High on Hope
- SOUTHLAND ELECTION RETURNS
- Spring Brings Snakes Out of Hills and Into Suburbs
- CALABASAS : Neighbors Welcome Plans for Gelson's
- Obituaries : Fleeta Louise Hoke, 94; Retired Times Food Editor
- Council Rejects Plan for Airport : Aviation: Opposition to financing package to acquire the site for a larger terminal effectively kills the project.
- WILMINGTON : Recycling Center Operators to Pay $100,000 in Death
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Poll Shows Size of One Big Job
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Roberts Prevails Despite 6 Harvard-Westlake Errors
- Sampras Upset in Barcelona Tournament
- Previn Leads St. Luke's--Cautiously : Music review: With Andre Previn conducting, the progressive orchestra plays safe and sane fare in its West Coast debut.
- Public Good--or Private Matters? : Advocates of 'outing' gay celebrities and powerbrokers say the process is just a part ofgaining equality. But critics say it's crossing the line between gossip and news.
- Thousand Oaks Hospital Having a Baby Boom : Health: Los Robles, with a new intensive care nursery, reports a nearly 50% hike in births.
- IRVINE : Unhappy Council Approves Bankruptcy Settlement Offer
- TENNIS / EASTER BOWL TOURNAMENT : Fullerton's Gilbert Still Cannot Shake the Bryan Jinx
- Goodby Rams--Hello Stadium? : Commentary: When St. Louis buys, Orange County gets bye of a lifetime.
- Goodby Rams--Hello Stadium? : Raiders: Hollywood Park facility expected to get approval for 1997.
- PACOIMA : Dental Students Give Free Care to Poor Youths
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : City OKs Option B Bankruptcy Settlement
- Kato in deep water?"Just because a guy...
- BIRMINGHAM BASEBALL TOURNAMENT : Cabrera Homers Hit When They Count : Gold division: Slugger is better in Franklin's 7-4 victory over El Camino Real than in a long-ball derby afterward.
- UPPER DECK TOURNAMENT : Germantown Knocks Fountain Valley Off Its National Ranking
- PREP ROUNDUP : Shwam Pitches In, Sparks Edison to Title
- Post Player From South Carolina Signs With Long Beach State
- GAF, Soul Scream: Acts of Individualism
- Man Who Let Son, 13, Drive May Be Charged for Fatality
- 2 Cuban Diplomats Told to Leave U.S.
- Anti-Gang Unit Catches Flak : Oxnard: La Colonia residents complain that Latino youths are being harassed. Police defend tactics.
- Countywide : Breezy Cold Front Expected to Move In for Easter Weekend
- SYLMAR : Park Scavengers Can Earn Easter Egg
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Tettleton Takes Big Financial Hit
- PRIDE OF THE COAST TOURNAMENT : Corona del Mar Rallies to Beat Santa Margarita
- After Floundering Around, Angler Snags Dream Catch
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : Taking Over
- Restaurants : Golden Truffle's Chef Is Master of Improvisation
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : BOND TICKER : Ability to Repay Debt Doubted
- Camarillo OKs 2 Programs to Help Economy
- VAN NUYS : Police Told to Release Lists of Prostitutes' Clients
- Volunteers Needed to Clean Brea Park
- LOS ANGELES : Council OKs Permit Hike for Gun, Bullet Dealers
- FULLERTON : College District Picks Settlement Option A
- Football Fans Cheer Rams' Second Coming to St. Louis
- Kings of NCAA Add a Prince : Recruiting: UCLA gets Dominguez swingman, adding to impressive class.
- More Evasion and Deception : Iraq must stop playing games if it wants sanctions dropped
- Sampras Upset in Barcelona Tournament
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : Even at $150,000, Jumron Proves Quite a Bargain
- NHL ROUNDUP : Flyers Continue Domination and Streak
- Chapman Golf Program on Right Course
- JAZZ REVIEW : A Lower-Soaring Sanders at Catalina Bar
- Russia Faces Mass Strike, Sinking Ruble : Economy: Currency woes, one-day action by more than a million workers belie official optimism.
- Clinton Lauds F.D.R., Assails Bureaucracy : Politics: At memorial gathering, President insists that Roosevelt would today move to limit the massive government he helped to create.
- Park to Host Cambodian Festival
- ENVIRONMENT : Low-Flush Toilets Are Offered Free
- 'She' Is Priority in 'Gotta Have It'
- City OKs Changes to Nudity Law
- Bhutto Lobbies L.A.'s Private Sector : Trade: Pakistan prime minister unveils package of incentives for California computer firms.
- Exam Was Monitored, Lawsuit Says : Courts: Patient contends her privacy was invaded. Security camera surveillance is needed, hospital replies.
- Sylmar : Man's Burning Body Found Near Freeway
- GLENDALE : Purse Snatchings Reported at Mall
- BURBANK : City Council Acts to Kill Airport Expansion Plans
- NBA ROUNDUP : Tisdale's Shot Helps Suns Stop Spurs
- Now the Real Moving Can Begin for Rams : Pro football: Players and employees have been anxious and frustrated while awaiting decision.
- Spirit of St. Louis High After Winning Rams
- MUSIC REVIEW : With Unceasing Sincerity, Midori Returns to Pavilion
- ART REVIEW
- 'Time on Fire': Where Funny Meets Horrible : Theater review: In a one-man show, Evan Handler delivers a surrealistic revelatory tale about being a cancer patient.
- March Consumer Prices Up Mere 0.2% : Economy: The increase, the smallest this year, indicates Fed's seven interest rate hikes are curbing inflation.
- ALTADENA: A 66-year-old man watching television in...
- SOUTH BAY / COVER STORY : Breaking Away : Calling for control of education in their communities, residents seek to split from huge L.A. school district.
- FOR THE KIDS : Teaching Wilderness Survival and Safety : Important lessons include those on what to do if children become lost and on dangerous plants and animals.
- PLATFORM : Easter Pets
- LOS ANGELES : Witness Jailed for Refusing to Testify in Murder Case
- DANA POINT : Investment Settlement OKd by City
- College to Hold Science Expo '95
- Easter and Passover Events
- Plan to Lure Back Swallows Is Delayed : Migration: Tourism group, which wants to replace the destroyed nests, has been unable to raise funds for replicas. Members have also been squabbling.
- Who Would Have Thought Academics Would Indulge in ... : Stooge Studies?
- Study Tallies High Toll of Smoking in Pregnancy
- Ventura County gourmands received another dining option...
- Fishing for a way to spruce up King Harbor.
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Me and My Girl' Unworthy of Fulfilling Light Opera Tradition : The musical is saved only by the comic energy of BK Kennelly, who plays the lead.
- Paint the Town Red, but Make the City Blues
- Advice on How to Reduce Quake Damage Urged for Building Codes
- GOING THE DISTANCE : Ultra runners test their limits by logging mega miles--a minimum of 50, that is--along remote trails, through the wilderness and often in the dark.
- KHAY's New Band Gets Its Act Together : Seven musicians are selected from open-call auditions. You can catch them at the California Beach Party in Ventura.
- YORBA LINDA : Abortion Issue Not a Priority for Specter
- City OKs Shame Campaign to Spotlight Sepulveda 'Johns' : Van Nuys: Bernson spearheads measure to have LAPD provide media outlets with weekly lists of convicted clients of prostitutes.
- Shonka 1st in SCGA Net Qualifying
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Liz Phair: Liberation Day : Her Confident 70-Minute Set Includes New Songs but No Band
- ART REVIEW : Hawkins' Latest on Male Desire: Decorative, Not Edgy
- The following are the top music sales...
- Slaying Sparks Outrage : Police Brutality Alleged in Shooting of Knife-Wielding Man
- Suspect in Threats to Abortion Foes Is Indicted Under New Law
- ELECTIONS / CITY COUNCIL : Candidates Prepare for Runoffs in 2 Districts
- Traditional Wrap : Anne Namba Gives Women Updated Kimono Couture
- Did You Say Jerry Brown--<i> Shudder!</i> --Started Out This Way?
- CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : What Color Is Conscience? : Contrary to media assumptions, there is no monolithic 'black' take on the guilt or innocence of O.J. Simpson.
- SIMI VALLEY : Young Artist Wins $500 Bond for Poster
- A Colorful Past and Present : Ukrainian Easter Eggs Provide Holiday Glow
- CSUN Loser in a Split Decision : Softball: Sherman frets after No. 8 Matadors are unable to sweep unranked Long Beach.
- Executive Travel : Speak Softly and Carry a Big Phrase Book
- World Wide Web Puts Individuals on a Global Stage
- Renegade Mayor Tests Zedillo's Promise : Mexico: City leader is jailed for not giving bridge tolls to federal government. President has pledged to share power.
- Satisfying a Yearning for Turf, Surf
- Stirred, Not Shaken : Known for its two-guitar barrage, the band Cocktails From Hell has cleaned up its act a bit and is bent on building success, two members say.
- REGION : State Vows to Maintain Beaches Despite Cuts
- Celebrities Pass the Word: Kids Need to Read
- Keep Civic Reform Alive : Tuesday's voters send an unmistakable signal
- NORWALK : Jury Assesses Deputy D.A. $7,000 for Ordering Arrests
- Baseball Fire Sale Goes Back to Mack
- The End of the Road
- Take a Hike to Stay in Step With Footwear
- Farewell Planned for Departing Police Chief
- The Rain Parade"Emergency Third Rail Power Trip"...
- Kerkorian, Iacocca Offer $20.8 Billion to Buy Chrysler : Business: No. 3 auto maker, citing financial risk, says company is not for sale. Surprise, hostile move by investor group rattles Detroit, Wall Street and foreign capitals.
- Settlement on Dredging Costs Offered : Ventura Keys: It would cut homeowners' yearly tax by nearly two-thirds. But some vow to continue efforts to overturn the assessment.
- PROFILE : Duo Shares the Ups and Downs of Cinema Life : Film director Gregory Nava and his wife, producer Anna Thomas, have learned to juggle personal lives and professional demands.
- Group Stages Vigil Against GOP Gun Bill : Activism: Protest by physicians organization outside Rep. Christopher Cox's office kicks off a national campaign to thwart the lifting of the ban on assault weapons.
- GLENDALE : 1915 Armenian Genocide Recalled
- IRVINE : Support Sought in Anti-Airport Effort
- Orange County Almanac
- Senior Tournament Will Leave Rancho Park for Wilshire
- International Business
- COMPNAY TOWN ANNEX
- Kitchen Tip : Bread Sponges
- Senor Class
- The Finnish Line
- Peace Envoys Forced to Cancel Sarajevo Trip
- Bomber Who Destroyed Quartzite Falls Flees
- Jury Stress Is Inevitable, but Little Improvements Might Help a Lot
- Attorney in Colosio Case Killed in Crash
- CAMP ROSTER : Primer for a Liberal Education and a Summer Cum Laude
- MUD PACT: Homeowners in the Ventura Keys...
- LA HABRA HEIGHTS : Boy, 11, Accidentally Shoots 2-Year-Old Stepsister in Head
- Judge Bars Layoffs of Hospital Workers
- 2 Hurt, Splashed With Weed Killer as Car Rear-Ends Herbicide Truck
- Obituaries : T. Keith Glennan; First Head of Space Agency
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : Ticker Shock : INVESTORS : NEWS ANALYSIS : In Chrysler, Kerkorian Sees Mileage Others May Be Missing
- Kerkorian, Iacocca in $22-Billion Deal to Buy Chrysler : Business: No. 3 auto maker, citing financial risk, says company is not for sale. Surprise, hostile bid by investor group would be second-biggest U.S. corporate acquisition.
- Orange County Fans' Choices
- Dama & D'Gary "The Long Way Home"...
- Anything Goes in Wolford Hose
- IRWINDALE : Council OKs Legal Action to Fight New Card Club Initiative
- POMONA : 5 Officers Put on Leave During Misconduct Probe
- L.A. ELECTIONS / CITY COUNCIL : As Runoff Battles Begin, One Loser Celebrates : 5th District: Feuer says strong showing is an indication of voter dissatisfaction. Yaroslavsky must rethink her strategy, some say.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Body of Man, 34, Identified
- ENERGY
- Be Prepared
- By Design : The Pair Behind Well-Heeled Designs
- Exhibitors High on Many Uses for Hemp : The sturdy plant is wearable and edible and can be used to make thousands of products.
- 11 Candidates Are Vying for 2 Spots on Compton Council : Politics: All appear to agree on many major issues. 'Quietest election' comes in wake of racial tensions last summer.
- SANTA MONICA : Ex-Convict Held in Robbery Spree on Main, Montana
- BRIEFLY : Health: Volunteers Sought for Studies on Stroke, Memory Loss
- Palm Springs Invites the Family
- CARSON : Dance Is a Key Chapter in Jamal's Story
- VENTURA : $80,000 in Stolen Goods Recovered
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Photographer Held in Molestation : Pornography: Deputies, responding to an 11-year-old girl's complaint that man exposed himself, report finding pictures of nude children in photo shop.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Talks Again Break Down Over Future Tax Revenues : Negotiations: Santa Clarita, water agency are unable to reach accord. Dispute will probably be resolved in court.
- WESTMINSTER SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT : Santiago Surprises Rosary in Title Game
- Babko to Play for Riverside
- Kings Are Down to Four at Home : Hockey: That's the good news for a team that has a 5-11-4 record at the Forum. The bad news is a 4-1 loss to Calgary.
- Santa Ana's Stop-Gap theater and therapy group...
- Theater Review : Adults Keep 'Heidi' From Fulfilling Potential
- On April 24, Anaheim-based KDOC Channel 56...
- CalArts Film/Video to Show Student Work
- DOLE BIG WEST TOURNAMENT : Lynch, Marina Relish Title Before the Next Tough Test
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Smith, Williams Struggle During One-Inning Stints
- Lakers Fade at Finish : Pro basketball: L.A. loses third in a row as Sacramento pulls away in fourth quarter, 109-99.
- First a Calm, Then a Storm When Soccer Players Imitate Fans
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Concordia Splits Doubleheader With UC San Diego in Softball
- CLUB REVIEW : The Smog Cutter: Right on the Edge of Hip
- AMERICA'S CUP : Losing Getting Very Old Fast for Young America
- Wanted by CBS: New, Younger Audiences : Television: The network is trying to establish an 18-to-49 beachhead, but the entertainment chief doesn't plan a blood bath like in the early '70s.
- BIRMINGHAM BASEBALL TOURNAMENT : Dombrowski Plays Pitch, Then Catch : Blue division: Paraclete basketball star wins a baseball game from the mound and from the outfield.
- Rettenmaier Gains, Even as He Loses : Tennis: Camarillo boy, 11, makes presence felt but bows out of Easter Bowl in quarterfinals.
- SYLMAR : Bid to Name Road for McMurray on Hold
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Body': Women Who Have No Need for Men
- Free Frequency Spectrum at Core of Botched High-Definition TV Policy : MICHAEL SCHRAGE
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : Ticker Shock : TAKEOVERS : Surprise Bid an Aberration of the Not-So-Hostile '90s
- BID FOR A GIANT AUTO MAKER : THE SCENE : Thanks to Kerkorian, N.Y. Auto Show Kicks Off as Media Circus
- Lab Is Charged in Deaths; Pap Test Errors Are Cited
- Tales From Youths Who Live on the Edge : Media: Broadcaster and author Maria Hinojosa has given a voice to 'crew' members, whose 'lives are savable if we want.'
- Poet Lives to Write, but He Teaches to Live
- WHITTIER : Council Shifts Meetings to 2nd, 4th Tuesdays
- 'Hit' Mailers Blamed in Election Standoff : Assembly: Forced into runoff, Margett cites campaign attacks, crowded field of GOP opponents for his failure to win majority vote in bid for 59th District seat.
- Emergency Services Office in Pasadena to Shut April 28
- Meeting Faith to Faith : In the Traditions and Rituals of Preparing Passover and Easter Meals, the Families Who Celebrate Both Find Plenty of Common Ground
- A Bold Play by Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside
- Supt. Weis Takes Aim at Board Majority : Education: County schools chief in a speech assails trustees backed by the Christian right. One member dismisses the attack as a smoke screen.
- LOS ANGELES : $121,000 Allocated for Quake Repairs at Mayoral Residence
- WESTMINSTER : City Selects Option A to Recoup Investment
- Countywide : 17 in O.C. Win National Merit Scholarships
- ORANGE : Proposed Revisions to Zoning Ordinance Vigorously Debated
- Seniors Await College Word of Acceptance : Education: Many students spend spring break anxiously watching the mailbox, expecting notice whether they're in or out.
- Shapes of Things to Come
- Mandela Gives Job Back to Estranged Wife After She Files Suit
- Local CLAS Scores Range From Highest to Lowest : Education: County's top math and reading scores are posted by Palos Verdes Peninsula fourth-graders. In Inglewood, curriculum overhaul to follow weak showing.
- LONG BEACH : Proposal for All-Mail City Elections Studied
- Study on Smoking Tallies Baby Deaths
- GARDENA : Voters OK Annexation of El Camino Village
- Border Patrol's Record on Abuses Is Among Nation's Worst, Report Says
- COVER STORY : Rules Keep Mobile Home Park Tidy, Residents Happy
- SANTA MONICA : 2 Killed, 3 Hurt in Head-On PCH Collision
- Countywide : Judge Rejects Effort to Halt Tollway Work
- CAMARILLO : Latest Spraying Called a Success
- Complex Seeks More Police Patrols
- Efficiency Experts Find Plenty of 'Areas of Opportunity' : City finances: Study released by mayor says police and fire services are particularly ripe for change to more productive practices. But many of the ideas face high political hurdles.
- Cold Corners : Perez at Third, Snow at First Must Turn Up Fires on Tepid Careers to Keep Jobs
- Your Masterpiece Here
- Schools : Curriculum Changes Bring Major Improvement in CLAS Test Scores : Education: West Covina High School's concerted effort pays off in only a year. Math and writing were incorporated into a wide range of courses.
- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY / COVER STORY : Mercy and Comfort on the Front Lines : Monrovia Police Chaplains Complement Officers by Ministering to the Needs of Victims and Families Suffering Loss and Tragedy
- THEATER REVIEWS : 'Oklahoma!' Returns, Wearing Age Well : The classic musical play's blend of comedy and high drama still shines in latest production by Conejo Players.
- LECTURES : Sociologist to Discuss Affirmative Action : Professor from UC Santa Cruz believes the programs have been beneficial and hopes they will be continued.
- VENICE : Search Is Called Off for Man Believed Drowned
- NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis
- GOINGS ON : Greek Classics, History Film Among Offerings : The events are on tap at UCSB. Performances of Egyptian and Indian music are also scheduled.
- Another Nod Toward No-Fault : RAND study faults state's tort liability system for high auto insurance fees