- Home Improvement : Get Economic Mileage With an Electric Car
- The Best Press Money Couldn't Buy
- Sayed Tawfik; Archeologist Led Egypt Antiquities Work
- School's Out . . . Forever : Education: Dipping enrollment, recession force Idyllwild campus to close after 60 years.
- Programming has its Critics
- Hawkins Retiring--but Not Quitting : Politics: The veteran congressman, 83, intends to establish a foundation to carry on his work to improve education.
- Kell Says He'll Cut Back on Cable Show : Government: The mayor also plans to let council members participate with mini-shows of their own.
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE PERSIAN GULF : 'War by Default' Isn't the Law
- Motorist's Troubles Began When He Arrived at Home
- Floor Furnace Sparks Blaze at Apartment : Fire: Flames gutted two women's residence, causing more than $80,000 damage and forcing them to seek shelter elsewhere.
- 2 Teens Killed in Incidents at Parties : Deaths: A Buena Park boy was stabbed and a Fullerton man shot himself in what are the first casualties of the weekend leading up to Christmas Day.
- Hawthorne Blvd. No-Parking Zone Lifted
- E. Washington Halts USD
- Mourning-Less Hoyas No Match for Ohio State
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Moorpark Women Run Winning Streak to 14
- Duke Ends Oklahoma's Home Win Streak at 51
- COVER STORY : What's good taste? What is art? What's real? Who owns America?
- GULF WATCH: Day 143 : A daily briefing paper on developments in the crisis : Military Front:
- Aussie Plant News
- Reducing Pesticide Use
- Death Toll Climbs to 19 U.S. Sailors in Ferry Capsizing
- IMPRESARIO of the AVANT-GARDE : For His Brand of Theater, Reza Abdoh Draws on Shakespeare, Hip-Hop, William Burroughs, Brazilian Dance and Greek Mythology. Sometimes Even the Cast Is Confused.
- San Marino Student Wins Math Contest
- Children's Play, Through the Ages, Shows Human History in Miniature : Toys: The playthings of youth both mirror and influence personality. Some who became famous adults never got tired of make-believe.
- Prince Charles Declares Troops Ready for War
- The Art of a Master Daydreamer : For Bill Peet, Work Is a Flight of Fancy
- Blood-Soaked Mountainside Calls On Salvadoran Guerrillas to Return
- The Sex That Perestroika Has Forgotten : Women: Falsely heralded as the home of the liberated female, the Soviet Union is moving backward in politics as well as in personal life.
- Holiday Playground Programs Scheduled
- 'Country-Style' Veterinarian May Lose License : Pet care: Clients complain of misdiagnoses and questionable practices. A state official says George Shaw's methods are outdated.
- Discoverer of Pluto, 84, Still Combing the Skies
- San Diego Hopes to Get Respect Ride on Wilson : Image: Civic leaders expect the state's power brokers to at last notice their city once the new governor is in office.
- Titans Get Relief in Victory Over Chapman : Basketball: Despite the flu bug, Cal State Fullerton players cruise to sixth consecutive triumph, 86-66.
- Phoenix Keeps Home Edge Over Gulls
- Jockey Pat Valenzuela Suspended Six Months : Horse racing: Leading rider at two recent meets is punished by the Hollywood Park Board of Stewards.
- COVER STORY : What's good taste? What is art? What's real? Who owns America?
- Requiescat in Pachyderm
- World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Christian Groups Reject Cabinet Plan
- Frank Reed Still Trying to Find His Place in World
- Is the Angolan Nightmare Finally Over?
- The Crimes That Prompted Bland's Life Sentence
- 4 Victims of Train-Car Collision Identified
- San Diego
- Bruins' First Defeat Is Cold to the Touch : UCLA: Iowa goes from 66-66 tie to 88-71 victory as Harrick's club fails to capitalize on fast breaks and free throws.
- Wynne Is Turning to Japan to Shed New Light on Career : Baseball: Former Padre is leaving the country to find something that will bring him back for another shot in the major leagues. His next stop is the Hanshin Tigers.
- Sockers Start Fast, Top Blast
- Batt Sparks UC San Diego to Victory Over Redlands
- Coleman Shows Nets He's Worth the Money : Basketball: Rookie forward erased doubts about his ability with a strong opening month.
- STAGE : A Bumpy Ride Through a Dramatic Year
- ROCK VETERANS OUTSCORE THE NEWCOMERS
- San Diego
- Bus Trip Is Planned to Rose Bowl Parade
- Notes about your surroundings.
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Fast Start by Celtics' Veterans Shows They're Not on Last Legs
- College Basketball
- Toros' Barksdale Proving His Point : Basketball: Dominguez Hills' point guard realizes he won't play in the NBA, but says his college experience has been invaluable.
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / JOHN ORTEGA : Yuletide Giving Enriches Providence Players, Indian Children
- COLLEGES : Yanai Is Pleased With Dominguez Hills' Turnaround
- All-American linebacker Alfred Williams missed Colorado's team...
- Plight of the Intruders
- Awarding the 26th Annual Golden Feather Awards
- Monrovia : Math Educator Honored
- Cubans Have Transformed Miami Into an Island of Opportunity : Immigrants: The exiles and their children dominate the economy, government and culture. The new order worries some black leaders.
- World IN BRIEF : COSTA RICA : Quake Cuts Power, Frightens Shoppers
- Karpov Calls Timeout in World Chess Tourney
- More Soviet Heads Likely Will Roll : Politics: The debate over structural changes in government has gone nowhere. But Gorbachev hasn't begun to make his moves.
- Body of Child Discovered After Fire in Reseda
- San Diego
- Dominguez Hills Rolls to 88-76 Win
- Irvine's Press Clicks in Victory Over Cal : Basketball: Coming off lopsided loss, Anteaters beat the Golden Bears, 98-88. Jeff Herdman paces UCI witrh 23 points.
- Rutter: Te Deum, and other church music....
- COVER STORY : 1990 : THE YEAR THE BIG QUESTIONS GOT BIGGER
- ART : Stop the Art World and Let 1990 Off
- Orange County: 1990: THE YEAR IN REVIEW : Decade of Greed Gave O.C. a Large Share of Villains : White-collar crime: Scams proliferated in Orange County. Now it's pay-back time for victims and the justice system.
- Viewpoints : The Prospect of Foreign-Owned U.S. Airlines
- Quixotic Quest for Dream Home Ends in 'L.A. Deal'
- CHRISTMAS: I Won't Be Home for the Holidays
- Closing Costs Should Be Subtracted to Determine Adjusted Sale Price
- Cincinnati Rally by Klan Draws 1,500 Hecklers
- Today's Veteran Is No Automatic Cold Warrior : Protest: If hostilities erupt in the gulf, vets are likely to be more prominent in the domestic opposition than at the outset of any previous U.S. war.
- Student Activism Without Barricades : Absent Gunfire in the Gulf, Absent a Draft, Absent Body Bags, an Anti-war Movement has jump-started.
- Man Is Shot to Death While Visiting Family
- Frigid Temperatures Damage County Crops : Weather: Growers in the Ojai Valley, where the overnight low dropped to 16 degrees, are hit the hardest. The cold also burst water pipes and sent the homeless in search of shelter.
- Love Letters : Mail Is Only Holiday Light for Marine and Wife
- Pepperdine Quietly Handles Jacksonville, 75-69
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : De La Salle Gives San Dieguito a Message
- Superstitious NFL Personnel Find Reuben Means Good Luck
- COVER STORY : What is real? Who owns America? . . .
- Optimistic Retailers Breathing New Life Into Mexico City's Rodeo Drive : Tourism: Suburban malls had hurt the Zona Rosa. With government money short, merchants decided on a self-help effort to rejuvenate it.
- THE CHINCHILLA FARM by Judith Freeman...
- Envelopes, Please: Some Travel Awards for 1990
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : PLACES : Ostrich Oasis
- Winds of Change Blow Through L.A's Harbor Area : San Pedro: Even as fishing and canning industries have declined, new residents have been attracted to community's location by the sea.
- California IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Navy Ends Search for 3 Killed at Sea
- Cal State L.A. Fills Graduate Studies Post
- Student Union Fund Gets $600,000 Promise
- 'Dinosaurs' Recruited Out of Retirement to Help Beleaguered Police Shuffle Paper
- Exercise: Shaping New Men From the Old Ones
- Kansas City Jazz Tradition Hits Sour Note : Music: Kansas City once was known for nightclubs featuring the likes of Count Basie and Charlie Parker. Today, musicians are struggling.
- Group Offers Rides on Tandem Bikes to Visually Impaired
- Finally, the Perfect Job for Richard Nixon
- Occidental College Adds Chemistry Chair
- New Year's Eve
- A Banner Year for Greed, Foolishness
- A Double Dose of Garth Brooks Is a Real Deee-Lite
- Sex-Determining Function of Gene Backed by Studies
- Selma's 7-Term Mayor Is Planning to Step Off the Racial Balance Beam : Politics: Joe Smitherman has survived his city's history and created some of his own as chief executive for a quarter-century.
- Avon Lady Calling, This Time in China
- It's the night before Christmas Eve. You've...
- Valley Schools Pitch In to Help the Needy
- Pasadena : Grant for Homeless Shelter
- British Fear 'Human Bomb' Blitz : Northern Ireland: The Irish Republican Army has adopted a grim new tactic in its battle to oust Britain. Kidnaping victims have been forced to "deliver" the bombs.
- Survey Finds Support for Trash Trains : Environment: Researchers find a willingness among San Gabriel Valley respondents to fund aggressive refuse disposal and pollution control measures.
- California IN BRIEF : SONORA : Historic Cave Added to National Park
- Infant in Critical Condition After Neck Is Caught in Highchair Strap : Tragedy: Unattended for 20 minutes, the 8-month-old boy was near death when paramedics arrived. It took doctors an hour to revive him.
- Fall From Power : Some Call Schaefer Victim of Pride, Temper
- Adopt-A-Family Program Delivers Holiday Joy : Giving: Harbor Regional Center finds sponsors for 250 families who have disabled loved ones and pressing financial needs.
- One Last Coach, One Last Chance for Woolridge to Show Off
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Duke Defense Stops Sooner Home Streak
- POP MUSIC : A Year of Confession and Rage
- Kupferman: Clarinet Concerto. Wilson: Concerto For Bassoon...
- Catalani: "La Wally." Eva Marton, Francisco Araiza,...
- Peller to Head Rockwell Defense Center
- Getting Back to Business in Vietnam : Trade: There are rewards for investing in the Asian nation. But U.S. restrictions on deals, the bureaucracy and the lack of basic services make many think twice about doing so.
- 'Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield'
- DRUGSTORE COWBOY by James Fogle (Delta:...
- Drive Better, He Said : Once Best in the U.S., Californians Now Act as Though They're Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
- Armstrong Elementary Teacher Wins Honors
- Biggest Lesson in Music Was Learning to Cope : University: The band, orchestra and ensembles were displaced and out of sync since the recital hall roof collapse.
- Giving Cheer : Southland Charities Find 'Tis Still the Season for Fund-Raising
- Cold Breaks Water Mains--and Records
- FAA Unaware Jet Landed on Wrong Runway
- Traffic Portion of CRA's Hollywood Renewal Plan Draws Fire : Redevelopment: Some residents say the plan is too vague. West Hollywood merchants say it will merely shove problems into their city.
- New Headmistress of Webb Schools Named
- Explosive Delivered to London Newspaper
- Santa a Tourist Attraction at Farmers Market
- Part-Time Assistants in Schools Pose Dilemma : Cooperation between union and district is required for a solution that won't rob the classroom of help.
- The architect underestimated the cost of Fresno...
- Colts Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, 35-28 : Pro football: Indianapolis beats Washington and looks for help in a bid for postseason play.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTES : Exposure Almost Adds to UNLV's Trouble
- 3 USC Guards Are Too Many for Augusta : Basketball: Trojans win, 90-63, for fifth victory in a row. Miner scores 27.
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Fantastic Look Cuts It Close in Win
- IRVINE WORLD NEWS TOURNAMENT : Capistrano Valley Hands Irvine Its First Loss of Season in Final : Prep basketball: After falling behind, 23-9, in the first quarter, Vaqueros never recover. Molle held 11 points below average.
- The Ringlings: 'Punk Rock With a Smile'
- Positive Note for Arts Center: Guilds Are Having a Good Year
- A JAUNTY NONCHALANCE
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- City Conceals Plans to Develop Canals
- WHERE IS MR. SMITH?
- Bridge Repairs Are 'Waste of Money'
- I was disappointed to the point of...
- THE CALL OF THE CHILD
- THE HOLLYWOOD EYE: What Makes Movies Work <i> by Jon Boorstin (HarperCollins: $25; 226 pp.)</i> .
- A COMPUTER PERSPECTIVE<i> by the office of Charles and Ray Eames (Harvard University Press: $14.95, paper; 175 pp.)</i> .
- Good 'Stories'
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- Here's the Reason
- Penny-Pinching Can Be Good in Ad Business
- Protection of Endangered Species
- Adding Classrooms
- They've done it again. On a televised...
- Jury Acquits Defendant in Fatal Shooting : Courts: Last summer's drive-by shooting in Northwest Pasadena killed one 22-year-old man and sent another to County Jail for five months. The one-week trial revolved around the contradictory testimony of witnesses.
- Fox Expansion Is Recipe for Gridlock
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- Keeping Voice of Women Alive
- Cost of '12 Days' Leaps With Air Fares for Lords
- Media Doomsayers Do Not Help Home Sales
- Threatened Forests
- Boycott of 'Psycho' Publisher Debated
- Riding High
- IN SEARCH OF ZORRO
- SEEING RED
- Police Shootings
- The CBS movie "The Fatal Image" (Dec....
- Open School Lunch Rule Is Old Indeed
- School District's 'Choice for Greed'
- Media Doomsayers Do Not Help Home Sales
- Bands That Don't Matter
- Boycott of 'Psycho' Publisher Debated
- On Teaching Reading
- Prop. 103
- Taking Advantage of Latino Doctors
- HEALTH
- KEVIN COSTNER
- Newsy Video
- Half-Baked Design?
- Redford's Causes
- Amber Case a Challenge for County
- Crux of the Problem
- Protest Is Fine but Object Is in Question
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- WHERE IS MR. SMITH?
- Boycott of 'Psycho' Publisher Debated
- Protection of Endangered Species
- KEVIN COSTNER
- Mr. Newman
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- Neglected Westerns
- TAINTED DESERT
- Neglected Westerns
- Sinead O'Connor's Year
- Threat Is Hollywood, Not Japanese Owners
- 'Wolves' and Violence
- Neglected Westerns
- Time Talk
- This is a long overdue letter to...
- WHERE IS MR. SMITH?
- Media Doomsayers Do Not Help Home Sales
- WALTER ZELMAN
- To Join an Existing City or Create a New One? That Is the Question for Peters Canyon Residents
- This issue combines the Dec. 23 and...
- Decrease in SSI Payments
- ELEMENTS OF TILE
- AIDS and a Community: The Impact on the Gay Lifestyle in Laguna Beach
- Terrible Costs of Alcohol Abuse
- Profits Count
- THE CALL OF THE CHILD
- MATINEE IDOL
- IRVING THE UNDESERVING
- EARLY MYSTICS
- China Peaks
- China Peaks
- IRVING THE UNDESERVING
- They've Looked at Routs From Both Sides Now
- Marinovich May Miss Bowl Game
- TELEVISION : Dude of the Year : Bart Simpson was TV's bitingly funny anti-hero in a year that saw both ambitious flameouts and eloquent triumphs
- Tresvant Could Come On Stronger : 1/2 RALPH TRESVANT "Ralph Tresvant"<i> MCA</i>
- MOVIES : Coppola's Glorious Disappointment : 'The Godfather Part III' doesn't achieve its towering goals, but the capstone to the Corleone saga is still one of the year's best films
- Wilson, Moorpark Edge Valley, 89-83
- Bruich Is Suspended From Team
- Reich Is Ready for Big Test : Pro football: With Kelly sidelined, backup quarterback assumes a primary role in Buffalo's showdown with Miami.
- Subdued Raiders Take the Vikings (Apart) Seriously : Pro football: L.A. wins its fourth consecutive game and hands Minnesota its third loss in its last 22 games at the Metrodome, 28-24.
- Big Plans for a Dark (New Year's) Night
- What a Year for Remastered Works on CDs
- A New Place for the Palisades Crowd
- Valhalla Wrestlers Second, Plan to Try Harder
- Anderson (50) Is High-Tech Against Lions : Loyola Marymount: Sophomore guard sets Georgia Tech scoring record in 135-94 victory, perhaps causing his mother to worry about him even more.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Barkley Powers 76ers Past Pistons, 106-99
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOURNAMENT : Title a Cakewalk for Granada Hills
- The Best Films of 1990--Four Views
- Wake Up Call
- Rebel Pebbles Take a Break With Prison Gig
- The Best Films of 1990--Four Views
- Harvest of Talent Starts at El Camino : Recruiting: Warriors again offer the most impressive class of players, but several L.A. Southwest and Harbor players are being courted, too.
- Second Time Around
- COVER STORY : . . . What is art? What's good taste?
- USIU Extends Losing Skid
- Injuries Alter the Balance of NFL Power
- The Best Films of 1990--Four Views
- Kiri Te Kanawa: Italian Opera Arias. London...
- Tom Henry III Takes Chances With Colorful Monochromes
- Gallery Tips Its Beret to Works of the French
- Steve Strohman has been named senior vice...
- Ted Kimura, former president of Yamaha Motor...
- CHRISTMAS: I Won't Be Home for the Holidays
- Getting House in Shape Early for Retirement Sale
- CHRISTMAS: I Won't Be Home for the Holidays
- Skip Newberg has been named vice president...
- Loren K. Carroll, chief of staff for...
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FASHION : Environmentally Correct T-shirts
- NO RETURN by Alexander Kabakov, translated...
- DOG DAYS by Mavis Cheek (Simon...
- It's a Wonderful List : Celebrities Tell What Films Move Them During the Christmas Season
- Always Remember I Love You (CBS Sunday...
- Neophyte Politician's Pay Pledge Puts Him in Legal Jam
- Bob Hope on the Road to Mideast
- Bell's Regency Casino Plays a New Hand : Gambling: New management of faltering card club hopes to turn things around.
- Special Deliveries : Volunteers Provide Food Baskets to Feed the Needy a Holiday Meal
- COLUMN ONE : Vietnam Opens for Business : Hanoi is reaching out to rejoin the world economy. Many foreigners see investment opportunities, but Americans are falling behind because of a U.S. trade embargo.
- Pullout Means Fear, Hardship for Soviet Troops : Germany: Discipline is tightened as morale drops. Many worry about what awaits them at home.
- The Region : Monday Deadline for Voters
- U.S. Forces Ready to Strike Now if Provoked, Bush Says : Coalition: The President confers with the new British prime minister on the gulf crisis and European affairs.
- It's a Wonderful List : Celebrities Tell What Films Move Them During The Christmas Season
- THOUSAND OAKS : Prosecutor Misses Steroids Case Date
- Santa Will Be Bringing Frosty Days, Nights for Christmas
- Student Plane Crash-Lands at Wayne Airport
- CAMPBELL HALL TOURNAMENT : McKeller Leads Host Vikings to Win in Final
- Diana Mailly has been promoted to tax...
- Stealing Time With Richard Stark
- From Big Screen to Bigger Ranch
- Minister of Justice : For the Wrongly Convicted, Jim McCloskey Is a Clergyman and Gumshoe Who Opens the Prison Door
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : MOVABLE FEAST: TAKE-HOME HOLIDAY FARE : Welcome to Vienna
- Pasadena : Voter Registration Drive
- Azusa : Police Start Bicycle Patrol
- Give Up Reforms, KGB Chief Urges : Soviet Union: He wants the old, centralized economy restored and dissident voices silenced. And in Cold War rhetoric, he accuses the West of undermining his nation.
- Grand Marshal of 'Parade of Stars'
- Love Repairs Adoptive Babies' Ruined Lives
- Democrats See Quotas as Potentially Explosive : Politics: Strategists are seeking a way to keep divisive issue of affirmative action from hurting '92 campaign.
- Ryzhkov Criticizes New Cabinet System : Soviet Union: The embattled premier, who usually defends Gorbachev, says the leader's plan 'will change nothing in the country.'
- COMMENTARY : A Wild, Wonderful Gray Cat
- Am I 'Mexican Enough' for the Role That Society Has Assigned Me? : Education: A middle-class, light-skinned <i> pocho </i> who speaks Spanish poorly isn't a comforting image--even if a graduate of Harvard.
- How Far to Sprawl? : Activists Fear Development on Private Ranches Within U.S. Forest
- Animal Group Offered Marineland Site
- ROADWORK : Major projects for the week of Dec.23-29
- Lamar Outlasts Aztecs : Basketball: SDSU rallies from 19-point deficit but comes up short in tournament title game.
- FICTION
- THE BEST JAPANESE SCIENCE FICTION STORIES, ...
- RUNNING IN THE FAMILY by Michael...
- $850 Rent Too High to Get Relocation Fee
- State's Fiscal Crisis Means Tax Breaks May Get the Knife : Budget: Lawmakers look to long-protected loopholes for revenue as deficit approaches $6 billion.