- California's Business Climate
- Baker's Role
- Roaring Back
- Carter and Short
- California's Business Climate
- The Little Box in the Lower Left-Hand Corner
- Roaring Back
- Can the Arts Heal L.A.?: Round 2
- Vietnam
- Rodney King Settlement
- Knight Errant?
- Welfare--Rarely a Matter of Choice
- Responsibility Key to Council Drive
- How the Power of PACs Is Multiplied
- California's Business Climate
- Rodney King Settlement
- California's Business Climate
- Mobile-Home Ordinances Need Scrutiny
- Scouts and Gays
- How About a Bailout for Rosey Grier?
- Racing and the Port
- Rodney King Settlement
- Rodney King Settlement
- HAIL NORTH HOLLYWOOD
- Hilburn's Hall
- Border Problems
- School Elections
- It's Marsh Gas
- How About a Bailout for Rosey Grier?
- Booking Fees
- Rodney King Settlement
- Migrants' Housing
- School Elections
- Border Problems
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : ALMOST FINAL CUT : Making and Marketing 'Alive': A Studio and Director Deal With, uh, Cannibalism
- A Toast to Home Brewers : Where Maltose Falcons Roost, Beer Isn't Just a Drink, It's a Passion
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- It's Where the Heart Is
- Miami Beach Ex-Mayor Guilty on Bribe Count
- Festival Spotlights Multicultural Arts
- CRENSHAW : HIV Patients Find an Oasis
- CRENSHAW : 'Rebuild' Group Gains Momentum
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- KCOP plans to pull off a few stunts with its new animated action show
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Judaism's Rainbow : Jews of Color Often Must Shuttle Between Religious, Ethnic Worlds
- A Shoring-Up for the Pledge of Allegiance
- ROUTE 66 : 'I Stayed Disgusted for Years' After I-40
- Communication the Cornerstone of Mothers of East L.A. : JUANA GUTIERREZ
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Low-Income Apartments High on Children's Needs : Housing: Academy Hall, a $4-million public-private project in Central Los Angeles, also features day care, tutoring, and workshops on parenting and drug-abuse prevention.
- Signs of Hatred Absent in Former Slave Capital
- LITTLE TOKYO : Restoration Plan Remains on Track
- Wolves and Sheep on the Campaign Trail
- Study Criticizes Routine Use of Episiotomy : Medicine: Women recovered quicker and with less pain after giving birth when not subjected to common procedure.
- Nixon Clinched Spot on GOP Ticket in 'Checkers' Speech 40 Years Ago : Vice presidency: The candidate's woes on campaign funding brought on a tearful TV address and a place in history for a cocker spaniel.
- ROUTE 66 : 'It's Almost as if the Road's Alive'
- California IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : Stray Bullet Hits Boy, 11, in Head
- Sex Suit Adds to Rough Year for Newport
- View of Consummate Con Man: 'He Grows on You--Like a Wart' : Crime: The latest of his nine wives and her family are stunned to learn of his past arrests for forgery, fraud, theft, larceny and bigamy.
- More on Morgan
- Profile : Comic Chemistry : Reiser and Hunt click in NBC's romantic comedy 'Mad About You'
- DOWNTOWN : Trial Run Approved for Electric Trolley
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Claremont : Building Code Enforcement
- Ivar Ivask; Author, Critic, Founder of Neustadt Prize
- Fewer Felony Trials in State Despite a Rise in Caseload : Courts: New laws, overloaded dockets are among pressures on defendants and prosecutors to plea-bargain.
- Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Detroit Teachers Reach Agreement
- You Made the Call
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Buyer Sought for Prison Site
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Aquarian Bookstore Gets Loan to Rebuild
- DOWNTOWN : They're in Step With a Dream
- Thomas Winship Witter; Vice President of Investment Firm
- De Klerk, Mandela Get Talks Back on Track : S. Africa: Summit is called 'milestone' on path toward a new constitution after both sides make key concessions. Agreement ends 3-month impasse.
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- The Region : New Child-Care Program
- Canyon Shelters Educational Gem : Learning: Topanga Canyon Elementary appears to be the epitome of a community-based public school.
- Recalling his life as a 1945 Army...
- U.S. Plot to Bomb Jesse James' Kin Told
- Nation IN BRIEF : ALABAMA : Wallace Shows Gain in Infection Battle
- District Offers Magnet Programs, Voluntary Busing as Alternatives
- Mortgages Up to 8.02%
- L.A. SPEAK
- STYLE : FASHION : Multiple Choices
- Outbreaks of Lawnlessness : People like wild, natural look and low maintenance of drought-resistant plants and flowers
- EIGHTY ACRES: Elegy for a Family Farm...
- 5.6 Million American Workers Displaced in 1987-92 Recession
- Hopi Tribe Plans Appeal of Court Ruling on Lands
- EASTSIDE : Turmoil Continues at Azteca Head Start
- Cost of Police Force Becoming the Bottom Line for Voters : Law enforcement: City officials cite fear-inspiring sums, but supporters claim that residents would pay no more than they do now. Independent estimates fall somewhere in between.
- CALIFORNIA COMMENTARY : Change Rules, Not Just Players : Los Angeles is too bound up in its own internal conflicts to make decisions about the future.
- A Picture Is Worth Thousands of Lives--If It Gets on Television; Just Ask Somalia : Africa: Humanitarian disasters are political failures and, as such, can be prevented only if sensitive political issues like sovereignity are resolved.
- Bush vs. Clinton: What Is an Environmental President? : To cope with the nation's mounting ecological challenges, the two candidates offer substantially different policy perspectives
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Maria Elena Durazo : Controversial Local Union Head Takes No Prisoners to Win the Point
- In New Europe: Britain and Italy Lose Place at Table : Union: After the currency crisis, America's most loyal allies emerge far weaker. John Major, for one, faces great political difficulties.
- The Idea That May Eat Neighborhood Schools : Education: Without reform that distinguishes individual schools, parents will choose not what their children study, but with whom they study.
- Cuts Left Building in Form of Swastika
- 'Spacey' Art Graces a Public Place
- SOUTH GATE : Bilingual Hot Line to Assist Parents
- Loire by Balloon
- 6 Tell of Quest for Happiness, and Occasionally Finding Bits of It : Lifestyle: Playwright George Bernard Shaw declared that a lifetime of happiness "would be hell on Earth." Nonetheless, the pursuit goes on.
- Cicely's Good Sport : The Role of Maggie Came At a Time When Turner Really Needed It
- New York Tripping
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- ATMs Didn't Deliver
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Dorsey's Vegas Trip Fails to Pay Off
- The Peanuts gang will leave the Sunday...
- Last Hearing Set on Rail Corridor
- English-Only Policies: Preventing 'Tower of Babel' or Aiding Racism? : Civil rights: As more immigrants enter the work force, employers say they need controls on what language is spoken. Opponents call the rules discriminatory, and challenges to them are growing.
- Bracelet Designed to Deter Stalkers of Women : Crime: Colorado county fits electronic ankle devices on first offenders, and victims of harassment carry receivers that sound alarm when they are approached.
- Jewish Purification Rite Makes Comeback : Religion: Orthodox Jews will seek spiritual cleansing at a mikvah, or ritual bath, during High Holy Days.
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3
- Protesters Warn of the Effects on L.A. County of Massive Ahmanson Ranch Project : Growth: Ventura County's fast-track permit treatment of the Simi Hills development comes under fire.
- Seeking 'Love' on the Fuzzy Border Between TV and Real Life
- On the Cutting Edge : UCI Funding Reductions Leave Students, Faculty Worried
- MICHAEL MOORE: Flint Revisited
- Joel and Maggie, the Next Dance
- Funds for Mental Health : LARRY LUE
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Sheltering Gems From the Past
- A Bush Victory Would Be an Epic Comeback : Politics: While polls paint a grim outlook, the GOP, invoking spirit of Harry Truman, has not given up.
- La Puente : City Buys Transit Funds
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- A Committed Life--a Mysterious Death : Crime: Marilyn and Gregory Rains tried to balance the demands of careers and Christianity. But something went terribly wrong. Now he's accused of killing her near their Redding home.
- On the Road Again: Blue-Collar Workers Keep Moving for Survival : Jobs: Employees in steel, auto and communications industries are forced to leave families behind while they follow their vocations from one location to another.
- China Incursion Strongly Protested by Hong Kong
- Tax to Fund Hiring of 100 More Police Is on Nov. 3 Ballot : Law enforcement: The measure would cost homeowners $38 to $60 per year. Businesses would be assessed about $4 per square foot.
- Tar Pit Yields Record Number of Fossils : Paleontology: A large piece of a clamshell was among this season's most interesting finds. Scientists are puzzled over how it got there.
- Fighting Gangs on Their Own Turf With Real Alternatives : Crime prevention: A $1.2-million state grant will be used to offer enticements to youths--and to come down hard if they stray.
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- More Monarchs, Dukes and Duchesses
- Sleuthin' and Readin' : 'Ghostwriter' draws kids into a mystery and the language
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Article Fuels Welfare Bias
- CLAIREMONT : Father Found Dead; Son, 18, Arrested
- Getting a Grip on Health Care for Poor : OPTIMA Is a Step Toward Reducing Costs, Improving Service for Medi-Cal Recipients
- Baiting Game : With No Record to Explore, Golding Focuses on Navarro's Past Writings, Statements
- Agency Revamps Its AIDS Services : Charities: Project Angel Food is ending its counseling program. Group will focus on expanding delivery of meals to homebound patients.
- Jordan Leads North Carolina State, 27-20 : ACC:The Wolfpack defeats North Carolina for fifth time in a row and sixth time in seven games.
- Pablo Morales, who won a gold medal...
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Chrishon, Saddleback Coast to Victory Over Cerritos
- Doubles Date to the Finals : Davis Cup: New partners McEnroe and Sampras win to send the United States to the championship round.
- ROUNDUP : CS Northridge Notches 17th Straight Home Soccer Victory
- CROSS-COUNTRY : Edison Girls Display Depth at Invitational
- SOUTHEASTERN ROUNDUP : Palmer's Return Sparks Alabama, 13-0
- BIG EIGHT ROUNDUP : Detmer Again Rescues Colorado in Second Half
- Arizona State Turns Game Over to Nebraska
- Theater Takes on New Space, New People
- ART : Go (Anywhere But) West : UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History, dedicated to non-Western traditions, opens 29 years after being conceived
- Border-Food Eclectic for the Blues
- The Next Sarah Vaughan? . . . Maybe
- Sounds Across the Nation : New Music America goes multi-city, with a micro-opera and art rock in L.A.
- Record Industry Heavyweights Tussle Over Tipper
- THE LAST WORD: Call this a pop...
- MOVIES : The Guy Who Lived Our Lives : For years Jack Lemmon has been our Everyman, but at 67 he doesn't always get the best roles. Now he has his teeth into David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and there's a new Mamet role in the offing.
- MOVIES : Reeling Through the Years : With 'Singles,' filmmaker Cameron Crowe continues his slow, steady progression from tales of teen <i> Angst </i> toward adult subjects
- USA Serves a Winner
- Rock's Unlikely Renaissance Man : Brian Eno's work--his art, music, video experiments--continues to attract extraordinary, even obsessive interest
- Her Music Travels the World in Its Influences and Styles
- Spirited Sculptor Builds a Sanctuary for Dreams
- ALICE IN CHAINS "Dirt" Columbia *...
- From TV Sitcom to Truman : Jason Alexander of 'Seinfeld' begins a monthlong run as the President who gave 'em hell
- Contreras' Deflection Preserves Valley's 28-21 Win Over Glendale
- Angels' Finley Wins One for the Future : Baseball: Angel pitcher goes seven innings in beating White Sox, 1-0, and helping end a five-game losing streak.
- Miami Suffers Embarrassing Victory : Nonconference: Hurricanes, held to two yards rushing, survive against Arizona, 8-7.
- Northern Iowa Settles an Old Score With a 27-10 Defeat of Iowa State
- He's Glad to Be Here : Eric Dickerson Is Avoiding Controversy, but His Role as a Raider Starter Is in Jeopardy
- Bledsoe Stars Again for Washington State : Nonconference: His two touchdown passes late in the game beat Fresno State, 39-37.
- Russians Are Enjoying New Tee Time : Golf: The more Muscovites learn about the sport, the more they like it.
- In Search of Computing's Holy Grail : Technology: Kaleida Labs, an Apple-IBM joint venture, is searching for ways to develop multimedia technologies. To lead the quest, they've chosen Nat Goldhaber.
- Behind Global Turmoil, the Opportunity of Low Inflation
- Why Bush's Congress-Bashing on Federal Spending Just Doesn't Add Up
- Riots' Toll on a Family's Business
- My Dinner With Vassily and Tatyana : Two Russian Emigre Writers Talk About Shopping, Sex, Literature and Politics in America and Their Homeland
- THE NUMBERS GAME
- A Story to Break Your Heart : KATERINA, <i> By Aharon Appelfeld (Random House: $18; 224 pp.)</i>
- Program Puts Visitors at Home While Abroad : A San Diego-based organization will arrange home-stays next year in Australia, Scandinavia, Japan and New Zealand.
- Seeing Red on a Journey to Historic Malacca : Malaysian City Is a Colorful Mecca of Shoppers and a Link to Centuries Past
- The Science of Plagiarism : STEALING INTO PRINT: Fraud, Plagiarism and Misconduct in Scientific Publishing, <i> By Marcel C. LaFollette (University of California Press: $30.00; 298 pp.)</i>
- STYLE : GARDENS : Behind the Vines
- 2 Years and 2 Tries Puts PacifiCare on List of the 100 Best Family-Friendly Employers : Benefits: But what put this company over the top was a rare $15-per-week subsidy for child care or elder care for workers earning less than $60,000.
- THE BOY WITHOUT A FLAG: Tales of...
- Divide Plants to Multiply Garden
- Queen of the World : MARLENE DIETRICH: Life and Legend, <i> By Steven Bach (William Morrow: $30; 600 pp.)</i> : BLUE ANGEL: The Life of Marlene Dietrich, <i> By Donald Spoto (Doubleday: $24; 302 pp.)</i>
- Three Aspen Trails for Aspen Lovers
- SPORT REPORT
- Notices of default filed in August in San Diego County
- Can Board Legally Raise Fee Twice in One Year?
- Riverside County
- Worldwide Discounts for Travelers : International Student Identity Card opens doors to thousands of bargains in more than 60 countries.
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS : Center for Women Marks 100th Year
- SOUTH GATE : Trash Pickups on Some Holidays
- WATTS : Loans Offered for Affordable Housing
- Walnut : Longer City Office Hours
- Robert La Brasca; L.A. Style Editor, Cultural Critic
- He's Still on the Bike Path Despite the Loss of a Leg
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : BEYOND 'CRADLE' : He's Still in a Family Way
- COUNTRY COUNTDOWN: Randy Travis recently became the...
- How Cruel Can Fame Be, Bobby Brown? : R&B; singer says his marriage to Whitney Houston has stabilized his life and enabled him to better handle the pressures that accompany star status
- $50 GUIDE : Daring Faith, 'Dirty' Youth
- Off-Centerpiece : A: "South Central" (Q: What Movie Didn't Open in L.A.?)
- Toreros Mend Against Claremont-Mudd
- SOUTH ROUNDUP : Memphis State Wins Amid Turmoil
- TIPPER'S TURN: Mary Elizabeth (Tipper) Gore may...
- Cast Musters an Unpersuasive Final 'Boris' for Tchakarov
- A Notable Development
- BROKE BROKERS: The announcement of a second...
- STAGE : Out of the Woods? : East West Players bounced back from the brink of insolvency, only to face criticism that non-Asian influences are diluting its identity
- Bemoaning the Lack of Cohesion in L.A.
- How to Deal With a Wine That's Still Before Its Time
- SMALL FACES: Former Queen guitarist Brian May...
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies : ON LOCATION : Your Typical Movie About Small-Town America With Typical Alien Kidnapers
- FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Northridge Sputters in 14-0 Defeat : College football: Matadors muster only 114 yards and five first downs against Central Oklahoma.
- TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : Half the Money, Double the Quality
- Florida State Sets Up Game at Miami With Easy Victory Over Wake Forest
- EAST ROUNDUP : Penn State Beats Maryland Again
- Bruins Win Run-In With Faulk
- Marsh Sets His Sights on Atlanta : Track: Olympian will continue training in hopes of competing in the 1996 Games.
- Track and Field
- Switzerland Beats Brazil in Semifinals
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Suddenly, Moving the Giants From San Francisco Gets Cloudy
- Fired-Up Michigan Rocks Houston, 61-7 : Nonconference: Wolverines score quickly and often in handing the Cougars their worst defeat.
- FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Jacot Scores Four to Help Lead SCC to First Victory
- When It's Football, These Women Can Boost With the Best
- Machado in Quarterfinals of Fall Classic
- El Camino Defeats Fullerton
- U.S. Swimmers to Face Testing for Steroids
- GULL NOTEBOOK : Practice Doesn't Impress Dudley
- PREP FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT : FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S GAMES : FIT TO BE TIED
- HARNESS RACING : Odds Against Rallies to Win
- It's the Hype That Fuels UCLA's Fire : College football: Bruins hold Faulk to 118 yards in 23 carries and ride early lead to 35-7 defeat of San Diego State.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Killeen, Titans Run to Second-Place Finishes at Riverside
- False Alarms, Real Fines : Law enforcement: Police and sheriff's deputies rush out on dozens of pointless calls a day. Cities fight back with fees.
- Boy Scouts' Bias Can't Be Tolerated : Group's attempt to oust gay adviser is at odds with city's human dignity law
- Firings Racially Motivated, Bus Drivers Allege : Torrance: Group says six black transit workers lost their jobs in a two-week period. The city says it will investigate if a formal grievance is filed.
- Harbor Beats Pierce, 10-0, as Defense Dominates
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL : Long Beach Back on Track After Defeating Hawaii, 3-0
- Rally Ends Too Soon for Rancho Santiago
- SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Utah Brings Oregon State Back Down to Earth, 42-9
- Titan Loss Wrecks Best-Laid Plans
- Classic Swinger : As His 3,000th Hit Nears, Brett's Career Nearly Over
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Daly Bides His Time for a Two-Shot Lead
- SPOTLIGHT / SATURDAY'S GAMES AT A GLANCE : WHAT GOES AROUND . . .
- Cal Lutheran Squanders Lead, Loses on Final Play, 34-33
- Hooper Starts at Front, Ends That Way at Saugus
- Oilers an Unlikely Cure for Charger Ills
- Mutombo's Camp Experience Is Not Fun and Games
- SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Finally, Life After Death for SMU
- BIG WEST ROUNDUP : New Mexico State Streak Ends
- Aztecs Still Can't Handle No. 11 UCLA : College football: Bruins shut down SDSU, 35-7, as Lowery shows effects of his back injury.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Yankees Shrink Blue Jays' Lead in the East
- Boxing
- Boxing
- JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- NHL : Rangers Too Strong for Kings, 6-2
- BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Law Gets 240 Yards Rushing in First Indiana Start
- Tucker Responds in Moorpark Win
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Morse Makes Smith's 2 TDs Hold Up
- Hershiser, Scioscia a Battery of the Past? : Baseball: Both perform well before bullpen fails for third game in a row, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Astros.
- Air Force Takes Off in Fourth to Defeat Lobos : WAC: Falcons score 27 points in the final quarter and overcome 20-point deficit to defeat New Mexico, 33-32.
- Oregon Is 59-6 Winner Over UNLV
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP : Azusa Pacific Gets First Win on Wade's Kick
- ROUNDUP : It's an Easy Time for Gilded Time
- Braves Prepared for Party : Baseball: Their 2-1 victory in 10 innings over the Padres moves them closer to NL West title.
- From "Exile", By DENNIS PHILLIPS
- NONFICTION - Sept. 27, 1992
- Managers Do, Indeed, Read Guest Comments : Hotels: Only 5% of travelers fill them out, yet evaluation-form criticisms have prompted big changes.
- Children of Communism : On Georgi Arbatov's 'The System'
- FALLING FOR THE WEST : If New England's too far and too expensive, here's where to find the most colorful foliage in nearby Western states.
- Bad Groucho Imitation
- The Prime Time of Linda Bloodworth-Thomason : With Her Husband, Harry, The Unflappable Producer Has Become CBS' Comedy Franchise
- FIDO DIDO 101 or Living Life in...
- Two-Lane Blacktop (Arts & Entertainment Sunday at...
- Candidates Resist Perot Math as They Try to Multiply Votes
- PULPIT POWER
- 2 Teen-Age Girls Plead Guilty in Torture Slaying
- Fires Scorch 12,000 Acres; Control Near
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Commentary : TV Critic Heading for a Fall
- Charity Begins With the Ticket
- Booked Solid : Schools: As enrollments swell and education dollars shrink, students struggle in cramped, chaotic classrooms. Studies link larger class sizes to lower achievement.
- COLUMN ONE : A Room for Heroin and HIV : In a dank, burned-out building, addicts engage in microbiological roulette, sharing contaminated needles. Here, America's drug war meets failure and AIDS is spread.
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Latest Truce Collapses in the Caucasus : Conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan each blame the other for violating accord brokered by Moscow.
- U.S. Agents Arrest Leader of Gang Truce in Investigation of Drugs, Money Laundering
- Housing Plan Has Benefits
- Finding the Roots of Jazz in L.A.
- Unnlocking 'Rockford Files'
- FRIDAY FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Ali, Carrion Connect as Dorsey Beats Fairfax
- War in Past, Tourists Again Flood Egypt
- DOWNTOWN : Hotel Slumlord Case Continued
- Sweet, Sad Latino Life of Yesterday : Fiestas, Segregation and Strikes Depicted in a New Exhibit at the Historical Society Museum
- CRENSHAW : Korean, Black Clubs Share Cultures
- Zachary Scott ("Mildred Pierce") guests on "Alfred...
- COMMENTARY : Memorable Encounter on a Hillside Trail
- Happy 200, White House! : Past Staffers Share Memories of Workplace That's Like No Other
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- GAME OF THE WEEK : 'Air Roman' Leads Lincoln to 25-8 Win Over Hamilton
- Public to Comment on Port-to-Downtown Freight Rail Plan