- SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY
- Parker Bertea Aerospace Reveals 10% Cut in Irvine : Manufacturing: Unannounced layoffs and attrition have reduced the work force by 361 since January. The company joins the list of those retrenching in the defense industry.
- Death Proves an Indifferent Tragedy
- U.S., Canada, Mexico Plan Trade Talks
- Soviets to Buy $1 Billion in Food From Abroad : Hunger: Gorbachev hopes to restock shelves, squelch the black market and quell fears of winter shortages.
- World: IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : 12 Reported Killed in Rebel Attacks
- Jury Convicts Man in Slaying of Mental Health Counselor
- Wildlife Refuge to Make Comeback : Wetlands: U.S. will buy water from farmers to replenish Stillwater in a pact ending 120-year-old feud.
- Terminally Ill Children Get Day to Dream at Disneyland
- POLITICIAN WATCH : Middle Grounder
- Fear Among Neighbors Slows Probe of Shooting
- County Orders Further Study on Landfill Sites : Trash: Warner Springs location is ruled out, but Pala and Fallbrook are still in the running. Smaller sites near urban areas will also be sought.
- San Diego
- NORTH TUSTIN : Residents Sign Up to Be Included Out
- Bettor Is Awarded $500,000
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : CHARGERS : Butts Named Offensive Player of Week
- On-Site Toxic Reports Loss of $633,875
- Lockheed Picks Chief for 'Skunk Works'
- FASHION : The Midlife Mode : Something About Turning 40 Makes Women Question The Way They Dress
- SCIENCE PALEONTOLOGY : Scientists Broaden Theory of How Impact Killed Off Dinosaurs
- Crane Hits Overpass and Closure Ties Up Freeways
- FULLERTON : Health Professional on Top of ACTION
- No New Housing for Poor Created in S.D. in 2 Years : Poverty: City Planning Dept. report also finds that most of housing created for top range of "low-income" residents is SRO hotels or military housing.
- Eu, Supporters Fined $20,000 for Reports Filed 2 Years Late
- Chula Vista
- Drake Quits State Waste Board Before Senate Vote : Politics: The former Ventura councilwoman's second resignation caps a bewildering series of events. Opponents say she lacks environmentalist credentials.
- Agency Emphasizes Help for Homeless Over Holiday Frills : Social services: Ventura's only organization for those who live on the streets offers nourishment, showers, support and companionship.
- Fees for Tract Delayed After Buyers Protest
- San Diego
- FALL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR : Coaches Glad Corona del Mar's Mr. Everything Won't Be Back
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Northridge Women Hold Off Nevada Reno in 72-67 Win
- Panel Fears 'Major Computer Disaster'
- Japan's Public Broadcaster Looks Abroad: Following the...
- Big Discounts May Put Some Stores in Red : Retailing: All in all, the trend is good news for shoppers. But some of the markdowns may be phony.
- CLIPBOARD : Laraway's
- 321 Hurt in Train Crash
- NATION : Bail for Accused Kahane Killer
- SCIENCE ASTRONOMY : 1st Photo by Telescope Destined to Be Largest in World Called Success
- Poetic Party for Skid Row Documentary
- Veteran Hiker, 75, Dies After Fall From Mountain Trail
- Auto Theft Suspect Surrenders After Officer Fires Shots
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Padres Send Carter, Alomar to Blue Jays
- Northeastern Illinois Beats U.S. International
- NBA ROUNDUP : Less From Jordan Spells More for Bulls
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- Leslie Leads USC Women Past San Diego State, 68-54
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : WOMEN'S ROUNDUP : Leslie's 20 Points Sparks USC Victory Over San Diego St.
- NCR Still Raps AT&T; Bid but Will Meet to Consider It
- American General Reviews Bids for Units: American...
- Nation IN BRIEF : THE MIDWEST : Heavy Snow Blamed for Deaths in 4 States
- New American Troops Begin Arriving in Saudi Arabia
- Greece Proposes Tough Law to Fight Terrorism
- Walesa's Lead Grows; Cheney Gives Support
- PLATFORM : Helping Neighbors
- City to Handle Beach Crimes Again
- DANA POINT : Eatery Tries to Track Stolen Rhino Head
- Welfare-Fraud Investigators Fail to Meet Standards
- St. John to Face Trial in Theft of Funds : Hearing: She is charged with taking $178,000. Judge says the case against Mayor Bradley's ex-business associate appears weak.
- Brande Gets OK to Return, but Is Undecided
- Miami's Maryland Named Winner of Outland Trophy
- Fathers of Slain Universal Studios Guards Sue Police Departments
- County to Consider Needle Exchange Program to Stop Spread of AIDS : Disease: Plan would be aimed at stopping illegal drug users from sharing of contaminated syringes.
- New Jet Curb Sought at Van Nuys Airport
- County OKs Property Liens for Landside Abatement
- Volunteer Probation Officers Begin Project to Lighten Workload : Criminal justice: For at least 20 hours a month, they will interview people on probation, visit their homes, do background checks and file paperwork.
- Report Clears Officer in Work on Dalton Case
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Hot-Shooting Saddleback Men Rout Grossmont
- RACING ROUNDUP : Beach Towel Is Retired by His Owner
- SAN DIEGO COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Martin is Making Up For WAC Team Snub
- L.A. Hopeful Deal Near on Fryman Site : Studio City: State parks agency makes counteroffer to developer, keeping alive efforts to block construction of 26 luxury residences in canyon.
- Expulsion Threatened for Jockey Valenzuela : Horse racing: Guild condemns suspended rider's behavior by 22-2 vote. CHRB's handling of the case also is criticized.
- El Toro's Johnson Resigns to Follow His Sons' Careers
- Soccer
- NHL ROUNDUP : Red Wing Streak Ended by Bruins
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Cheaney, Bailey Power Indiana by Vanderbilt
- Gulls Rally to Get Victory Over Admirals
- Angels Aren't Experts in the Fine Art of Dealing
- Padres Offer $11 Million to Left-Hander Higuera
- MUSIC REVIEW : CalArts Players Honor Composers
- Canadian Circus to Pitch Its Big Top in Costa Mesa
- The Laguna Playhouse had to scramble late...
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Saints' Swilling Has the Sack Secret
- Wilson Phillips: The Ties That Bind
- Panel Urges L.A. to Buy Theatre Center
- City Budget
- Exclusion of Black Authors
- New Irish President
- Change of Philosophy?
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 5, 1990
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- Obituaries - Dec. 5, 1990
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- Judge Relents, Will Let Homeless in From Cold : Shelter: Midlam lifts his ban on using Vista Courthouse as a shelter but calls use 'inappropriate.'
- An Uncommon Market for U.S. Entertainment : Commerce: Europe buys Hollywood's goods to the tune of $1 billion annually, but some Europeans are pushing for import limits to curtail what they see as a threat to traditional values.
- Families' Bad Blood: 2 Left Dead in 9 Days : Crime: Murder suspect's wife feuded with nurse Donna Connaty, and once sued her over a dog bite.
- HIGH MARKS: Of 58 areas rated in...
- BIGGER LOSSES: Shoplifting is up in the...
- TONIGHT: The Shanghai Acrobats and Imperial Warriors...
- COLUMN ONE : The Perils of Airport Runways : Records show that warnings about confusing and unsafe conditions have gone unheeded. Detroit has been especially criticized by pilots.
- Court Rejects State Tax on Multinationals
- GOTCHA! Bob Johnson, retiring after 13 years...
- Cranston Called Involved in S&L;'s Affairs : Thrifts: Former chief regulator says the senator made an 'unusual' number of phone calls to urge sale of Lincoln. But he insists he was not pressured.
- WILD & CRAZY: Comedian Steve Martin, quoted...
- CLIPBOARD : Breeding Bird: SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula)
- Keating Bail Rules Modified: Superior Court Judge...
- Adams Rite Products Inc. in Glendale was...
- Visa Imposes Membership Moratorium: Visa U.S.A. said...
- 17 Regional Stocks Buck Bear Market : Economy: Takeovers and fiscal turnarounds buoyed some firms. The biggest gainer this year is an obscure oil company.
- Only U.S., Iraq to Take Part in Proposed Talks
- Hussein Didn't Get 'Message,' Bush Believes
- KEEPING FIT : Ways to Deal With Holiday Temptations
- Preston Manning: Preaching Populism in the Heartland
- It's Party Time for Those Unshaken by Quake Alert
- NATION : Space Shuttle Telescope Works
- A Shocked Miami Takes Stock After Night of Violence
- SANTA ANA : Police Wound Man Wielding Steel Pipe
- Court's No Homeless Shelter, Judge Asserts
- NBA ROUNDUP : Parish, Celtics Give Seattle 5th Loss in Row
- ORANGE : Candlelight Vigil Planned for Friday
- JAZZ REVIEW : Flight's Flash, Finesse Go Unrecognized : Drummer Wally Stryk's trio gave a smooth performance to a chatty crowd at Studio Cafe.
- CBS Wants Some of Its Money Back After Taking a Bath on Baseball Deal
- Waves Get Well Against Nebraska Omaha : Basketball: Slow-starting Pepperdine, still suffering from its loss to DePaul, finally gets untracked in the second half and beats Division II team, 62-41.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Cooling Seen in Asian Economies
- American Mobile Systems OKs Reverse Stock Split
- Patent Office OKs Trademark for a Fragrance
- Valley Federal Savings, based in Van Nuys,...
- J. Walter Thompson Fires 35 in L.A.
- Avery Dennison Picks Neal as Its President
- S&P; Negative on Some Banks, Thrifts: Standard...
- Doing Business : U.S. Law Firms Chasing New Clients in Brussels : They hope to cash in on the European Community's quiet revolution in the way businesses on the Continent do business.
- Profile : The Tough Cop of Japan Trade Has Resurfaced : But this time Makoto Kuroda is in the private sector. His 'descent from heaven' is unprecedented.
- Ex-Hostage Praises Captors
- LOCAL : Admiral Ousted Over A-12 Flaws
- Burbank Airport OKs Plan for Valet Parking
- COLUMN ONE : The Latest in Exports--Stolen Cars : Bands of thieves are sending vehicles to Mexico, Europe and the Middle East. The booming practice is hitting Southern California the hardest.
- SAN CLEMENTE : Parents Are Invited to Self-Esteem Talk
- Car in 100-M.P.H. Chase Crashes : Accident: Driver trying to evade officer escapes with minor injuries although his auto flipped over and landed in a restaurant parking lot.
- Soka Will Consider Land Trade : Parkland: Government officials who want the Calabasas campus are skeptical that they can meet the university's stringent criteria.
- Thousands of Farm Workers Flood INS Office to Seek Resident Cards : Immigration: Officials say obtaining a permanent record is the final step before applicants can become U.S. citizens under a 1986 reform law.
- Knicks Hire MacLeod After Firing Jackson
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Colorado's Williams Grabs Defensive Award
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : The Fire Next Time
- Lasorda a Hall of Famer at Hype
- Shooting Teaches LeMond About Life : Cycling: Three-time Tour de France winner learned the importance of having a family.
- Sculptor Gives New Meaning to the Mundane : Art: Chairs, ladders and washtubs provide some of the fodder for Richard Wentworth's contradictory creations.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Stith Recovers Just in Time to Lead Virginia Past Pitt
- CAL STATE FULLERTON NOTEBOOK : Bowen Says Titans Must Start Tougher
- Video a 'Celebration of Sex'--Madonna
- TV Reviews : 'Best Hotel' a Cinema Verite Look at Skid Row
- Saks President Plans to Switch to Rival
- Legislature Takes Office in Somber Mood : Politics: The specter of Proposition 140, which limits their terms in office, sets the mood for lawmakers in the state Capitol.
- An Awakening to Power of Photographs
- Gorbachev 'Irresolute,' Soviet Rightists Charge : Politics: Despite concessions, he remains under attack. Shevardnadze is criticized over the gulf crisis.
- Israeli Public Workers End Strike, Sign Pact
- U.S. May Toughen Travel Advisory, Cut Gulf Area Staffs : Mideast: It may urge more Americans to leave Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Jordan as U.N. deadline approaches.
- Wreckage, Recollections Probed for Jet Collision Cause
- WORLD : Black Issue Tests Major's Vision
- MONTEVIDEO : Bush on the Move
- Man Faces Charges for Having Unreleased Films
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Residents Opposing Water Tank on Ridge
- Countywide
- Persistent Hiccups May Be Sign of Serious Medical Problem
- Jackson, Allen Still Solo Acts : Raiders: Shell plays them together at Denver but says that he prefers to keep a tailback rotation.
- International Sports
- Dave Poltl
- Gary Slips a Bit as Rams Rise : Football: Running back remains starter, but he has competition, and fumbles have not helped his cause.
- ART REVIEWS : The Naked and the Dead at Photography Museum : Two exhibitions at the California Museum of Photography in Riverside focus on modern images of sexuality and Victorian attitudes toward death.
- SHORT TAKES : Texans Attend Benefit to Help Willie Nelson With Back Taxes
- PerfectData to Spend $100,000 in Buyback Plan
- Franklin Telecom Corp. Reports $27,000 in Profit
- Glendale Commercial Vacancy Rate Falls
- Kilgore Services Inc. in Lancaster received a...
- AT&T;'s Bid for NCR Ignites Technology Stocks : Computers: Investors rush back to a sector that has been battered since spring. Takeover speculation is evident in the buying of some issues.
- Moshe Cohen; Activist in Jewish Causes Was 79
- Fortune Petroleum Profit Is $88,000 in 3rd Quarter
- Local : Canoga Park Man Kills 1 of 3 Assailants in Robbery Attempt
- WARSAW : Walesa's Revenge?
- P.M. BRIEFING : Germany Hums on East's Needs
- House GOP Vote Deals Blow to Gingrich
- Next Step : Missing Mrs. Thatcher: The Laborites Regroup : Party leader Neil Kinnock had hoped to capitalize on opposition to her leadership. With her gone, he must now shop for new strategies.
- Turkish Army Chief Quits; Policy Split Indicated
- COUNTYWIDE : School Workshop Helps Immigrants
- Rites Are Today for USD Professor
- CRIMES BY AREA COVERED BY THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
- School Districts Display Controversial Texts : Education: The history books are being used in Santa Paula on a trial basis. Ethnic and religious groups criticized the series at state hearings.
- College Football
- Zoological Society Membership Fees to Increase
- As Padres Watch Wallets, Santiago Studies Market
- Parole Urged for Ex-Officer Guilty of Youth's Murder
- Dubious Debut : Sacramento Kings Fail to Live Up to Promise Despite Top Talent
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK : Rancho Santiago Gets Team Effort in Wrestling
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Four in a Row Comes Only After Three
- The NBA issued another round of fines...
- STAGE REVIEW : Southeast S.D.'s 'Black Nativity' Soars on Wings of Musical Talent
- SHORT TAKES : Liz Taylor's Van Gogh--No Sale
- AT&T;'S COURTSHIP OF NCR : Network Systems Help Make NCR an Attractive Target
- Valley Federal Sells 60% of Its Mobile-Home Loans
- Chevron Surrenders Exploration Permits: Chevron Corp. said...
- Plane Crash Probe Focuses on Piloting
- Bambi's Beau: Dominick Gugliatto, the boyfriend of...
- CULTURE WATCH : Uncommon American?
- LANDMARKS / COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES : The Ramelli-Willett House
- Blaze in Hotel Leaves 50 Looking for Shelter
- VENTURA : Abuse Center Gets Badly Needed Funds
- In Germany, the Center Holds Sway : Kohl's triumph was a signature to an era
- Lewis Retains 1 Key Post, Then Loses 1 : Politics: House colleagues name the lawmaker GOP conference chairman. But he is dropped from an assignments committee.
- COMMENTARY : K.C. Jones Quietly Returns to Boston
- MUSIC REVIEW : 'Pierrot Lunaire' Shines in Irvine
- Singer Laments the Lack of Club Dates in San Diego
- Saban Entertainment, a Burbank television music and...
- At California Magazine, Chief Is Forced Out
- Short-Term T-Bill Rates Mixed: The Treasury Department...
- Government Will Try to Sell J.M. Peters Co. : Thrifts: With the takeover of San Jacinto S&L; comes the burden of unloading the builder that shriveled in housing market's downturn.
- Unocal to Buy Offshore Oil Properties: Unocal...
- Brazilian Hosts Lecture Bush on Economic Needs
- Regional Outlook : Goodby Moscow: The Soviet Republics Speak : Tatars, Latvians, Armenians and more are all demanding a redistribution of power.
- Bolivian Airlift Ups Odds of Survival for Now-Rare Crocodile
- Here's Where L.A. County's Mental Health Funds Go
- JOHANNESBURG : Militant Blacks Meet
- Jewry Council Seeks U.S. Trade Perks for Soviets
- Simone Cousteau, 72; Diver, Wife of Jacques
- Officials Order 'Abysmal' Kennel to Closed Doors
- THE SIDELINES : Gorman to Captain U.S. Davis Cup Team for the Sixth Time
- Gary Slips a Bit as Rams Rise : Football: Running back remains starter, but he has competition, and fumbles have not helped his cause.
- Pacifica: The Listener in the Hearings Room : Radio: The nonprofit broadcaster is the only outlet to carry the 'Keating Five' proceedings from beginning to end.
- SHORT TAKES : 2 Comics Cling to Friendly Ghost
- America West to Offer Discount Fares to Bay Area : Airlines: The Phoenix-based carrier will go all out for business travelers with a $79 ticket from John Wayne to Northern California.
- Times Getting Tough for Many Area Firms : Economy: A spot survey in the Valley and nearby regions shows that many concerns are taking steps to cut costs.
- Market for Washington Apples Reviving : Agriculture: Growers anticipate a rosy year as sales increase while the fruit sells at higher prices than previously.
- WAR POWERS : Courts Reluctant to Restrict President in Starting Conflicts
- Taste of Home for GIs in Mideast : Packages: A nonprofit San Diego company has raised $2.5 million in donations to send holiday food packages to GIs in the Persian Gulf.
- Court Ruling on Insurance Rate Hikes Backs Gillespie
- Robbins Assails Letters on S & L as Phony
- Court Reinstates Motorist's Suit Against GM in Hurled-Rock Case
- Home Gutted, 3 Damaged by in Blaze in Porter Ranch
- Bates Sues to Overturn His Election Loss
- Man Seeks Asylum--Says He Fled Chinese
- Irvine's Molle Keeps Marines Off-Guard : Prep basketball: Playing pickup games with players from military bases has toughened the Vaqueros' senior forward.
- WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : 'Home Alone' Holds On to No. 1
- NBC Rebounds to Win the Ratings Race : Television: 'Cheers' and a strong showing by the 'Decoration Day' special lead the network back from a No. 2 showing the previous week.
- The stock market has begun a moderate...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Japan Relieved as Growth Cools
- Wrong Blue Line Transfer Costs 4 Seniors $360 Fine
- Regional Outlook : Disillusionment on Canada's Prairie : A new political party's message is 'west first.' And that theme is catching on in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
- L.A. Firms Indicted on Porn Charges
- V. Patrick Hall has been promoted from...
- Russia OKs Private Farms--With Limits
- Man Convicted in Jewelry District Drug Money Case
- Appellate Court Upholds Murder Conviction
- PLATFORM : Parents and Schools
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : The Fire Next Time
- Latinos Say CSUN Broke Pledge to Set Aside Space
- A Spook at the Bedside
- Stephens' 34 Points Lead UCLA Women
- Alleged Marijuana Distributor Arrested : Narcotics: Authorities say he is key distributor with ties to high-tech underground pot farms found in the Antelope Valley and Arizona.
- Group Checks Everett's Alleged Use of Hollywood Park Funds : Horse racing: Audit committee probe is spawned by a letter from Hubbard. Spokesman for track's CEO charges it is part of 'smear' campaign.
- Angels Are Close to Another Deal : Baseball: Orioles' outfielder Gallagher might join club in exchange for two minor league players.
- SHORT TAKES : Poison's DeVille Jailed 7 Hours
- Lockheed Turns Down Simmons' Takeover Bid : Defense: The aerospace firm's newly expanded board says the financing in the $1.6-billion plan would load the company with too much debt.
- Wet Seal 3rd-Quarter Earnings Rise 37%
- McGaw Signs Distribution Agreement
- Judge Sets Tougher Restrictions to Monitor Keating
- Deal to Open Alaska Oil Field Criticized : Environment: Groups are concerned that an agreement by Arco and its partners isn't sufficient to protect some unusual coastal fish.
- $13.9 Million Due on Note, FDIC Tells Centennial Group
- Trace Mountain Acquisition: A unit of Nakamichi...
- Cimco Inc.: The Costa Mesa manufacturer of...
- Sioux Pray in Iraq Capital
- LOCAL : Man's Pocket Radio Stops Bullet
- Documentary : Saratoga's Task: Watch for War, Wait for Action : The U.S. aircraft carrier has patrolled the Red Sea for four months, living with the constant threat of hostilities.
- Judge: Speed-Trap Case Threatens RICO : Courts: A finding of extortion could bankrupt Huntington Beach and force the government to repeal or modify the anti-racketeering law.
- Closed School May Be Used to Handle Expelled L.A. Students : Education: Tougher policy on carrying firearms to class has caused more expulsions. A former junior high facility in Woodland Hills may be used as a learning center.
- San Diego
- Countywide
- IRVINE : Affordable-Housing Plan Up for Review
- A Cure-ious Hobby : Old Pharmacies
- COUNTYWIDE : Mayor Hausdorfer Joins OCTD Board
- Red Sox Sign Pitcher Young for $6.3 Million
- County Firm to Back Games
- VALLEY SPORTS ROUNDUP : Cal Lutheran Falls to Westmont, 90-83
- College Football
- $6.4 Million Gets Gross to Dodgers for Three Years
- Korean Furniture Maker Bucks a Trend
- Housing Affordability Rises to 2-Year High
- BE Avionics Inc.: The Santa Ana supplier...
- House Republicans Deal Blow to Gingrich in Leadership Vote
- Accounting Firms Complete Merger
- Studio Equipment Group Forms Health Care Unit
- Sales of New Homes in Free Fall, Hit an 8-Year Low in October
- 7 Youths Charged in Killing on Halloween
- Gander Crash Probe Called 'Negligent, Unacceptable'
- 'You're Going to Die Anyway. Why Worry?'
- Few Seeking Refunds From Continental