- Hundreds Cheer as NASA Unveils Its Newest Endeavour : Shuttle: The $2-billion replacement for the Challenger leaves hangar for final prelaunch assembly. Satellite-repair mission is set for May.
- World IN BRIEF : THAILAND : 129 Feared Drowned as Ferry Hits Tanker
- It's Time for George to Stop Standing Pat
- Monrovia : Road Repaving Cut Back
- Few Casualties From Dreaded Computer Virus
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Questions Raised on Bush Son's Dealings
- James Funk, former redevelopment director in Huntington...
- Small Ski Areas Scramble to Survive : Economy: Northeast is hardest hit. The total number of resorts in nation falls from 674 in the 1986-87 season to 569 at the end of last season.
- Interconnected Middle East Relations: Saudi Star Shines While Israel's Wanes : Diplomacy: Washington cozies up to wealthy Saudi Arabia by seeking to punish Iraq and talking tough to Israel.
- Unstable Foundation Forces Evacuation
- HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER ROUNDUP : Torrance Wins, Ties the Record for Defense
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : 1991 IN REVIEW
- SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Brea-Olinda Wins Fourth Title in Row
- HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING : STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Trio From Region Advance to Finals Before Losing
- South Pasadena : 710 Freeway Forum Planned
- Deng Seeks to Oust Chinese Hard-Liners : Politics: The outcome of the struggle by reformers against ideologues will affect economic change and intellectual life.
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK : Pomonans Miffed at Human Relations Panel
- CHRIS SCHENKEL: Touring With a Pro
- He's There When Volunteering Gets Tough
- Ghana Drafting Plans for Return to Civilian Rule
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : GARDENS : Pot Luck
- Magazine Has Found Its Niche : 1-Year-Old Publication Targets English-Speaking Latinos
- Thunderstorms Dampen Cities
- Private Jewish High School Vandalized, Burglarized : Violence: Swastikas and the letters KKK are spray-painted on walls and furniture. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
- Computer Worker Turns Injury Into Advocacy
- Veteran of North County Causes to Vie for Congress Seat as a Green
- Paint-Ball Permit Overturned
- Homeboy Opera : Juvenile Offenders Learn to Work Together
- AMERICA'S CUP UPDATE : NOTEBOOK : Fischer Adds His Disapproval to Handling of Bowsprit Issue
- Miscellany
- Home, Not Alone : Davis and Strawberry Walked Together Through Childhood, Took Different Paths to Stardom and Find Themselves Reunited on the Dodgers
- The Tower of Bowwow : OUTSIDE THE DOG MUSEUM, <i> By Jonathan Carroll (Doubleday: $20; 243 pp.)</i>
- IN EXCESS
- GALE-FORCE GLAMOUR : What's an Alluring Little Restaurant Doing in Beverly Hills' Car-Dealer Territory?
- The Lessons of War : Curriculum Tries to Fuse Past and Present to Make History Come Alive
- Andy tries to pass off mountain man...
- Morgan Library Spreads Its Wings: Recent expansion has created new interest in banker's impressive collection of rare books.
- Birthrate Among Teen-Agers Climbs Sharply : Health: Statistics reignite criticism that pregnancy prevention programs are insufficient and that approach to issue should be re-examined.
- Panel OKs New La Vina Plan but Satisfies No One : Housing: Critics and developers alike complain about scaled-back proposal, which would allow 229 hillside homes on the former sanitarium site.
- Maggie Kuhn, 86, Still Stirs Consciousness : Gray Panthers: She is proud of her involvement in civil rights, peace, labor, environmental movements.
- Democrats Reap Benefits of GOP's Internecine War
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Big Burrito could bring city together, all right--with heartburn.
- Pickings Are Good at Irvine Valley College Grove : Agriculture: The school has invited the public to pluck fruit from its two acres of trees for 25 cents a pound each weekend through May. Proceeds will go toward student activities and scholarships.
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS: March 7
- Regional Approach Still Best for County : * Problems Here Are Same Ones Rest of the Area Faces
- Photos Fill Gap in L.A.'s Ethnic History : Heritage: Contributions of family snapshots are helping public library assemble record of the city's past.
- It's Just Another Game-Winner for Rancho Alamitos' Stecker : III-A girls: Her turnaround jumper with two seconds left gives Vaqueros a 68-66 victory over South Hills.
- Peninsula Wins; Morningside, Bishop Montgomery Lose : I-AA Division: After Lynwood cuts lead to 39-38, the Lady Panthers go on 15-6 run to win, 54-44. Peninsula, is now 30-0.
- 119 Firearms Seized at Holdup Suspects' Home : Crime: Police say two men arrested Friday were survivalists. They are believed to have robbed nine banks.
- Volunteers Clear Beach of Storm Debris--Including a Refrigerator
- Monarchs Reign on Eagles' Parade : Basketball: Donminic Ellison's three-point basket sends game into overtime, then Morningside outscores Estancia, 14-4, to win Southern Section III-A title.
- Gulls Lose to Salt Lake, but Playoff Spot Assured
- Miscellany
- DIVISION I GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Poway Completes Playoff Roll With Rout
- MOVIES : Article of Faith? : Veterans hope 'Article 99' will create debate about the way they're treated by a bureaucracy that's supposed to serve them
- Darius Brubeck Finds Home in Africa
- MOVIES : The Defiant One : Sidney Poitier's career has been one of self-determination, played out in Hollywood but grounded in reality
- Sketches From The French Alps : A writer and an artist discover three hidden valleys of the Haute-Savoie, a region of Alpine landscapes, modern art and medieval villages where shepherds still milk goats and prices are not as dear as the quality of life.
- Fortune's Favorites : FOOLSCAP, <i> By Michael Malone (Little, Brown: $19.95; 392 pp.)</i>
- Tour Company Gives Seniors a Lift : Orange County group is offering trips to the redwoods and East Coast this year.
- Instruments of Destruction : ENGLAND'S DREAMING: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock, <i> By Jon Savage (St. Martin's Press: $27.50; 602 pp.)</i>
- COLUMN ONE : Defense's Days of Reckoning : As the military budget shrinks, the aerospace industry struggles to adjust. The region's economic future may rest on its ability to turn swords into plowshares.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Is Faring Poorly--in Race Against Bush
- The Powers of Forsythe
- Taking a Sentimental Journey
- Ahmanson Adds Low-Rent Units to Plan : Development: County officials persuaded the builder to include in its upscale project the 500 dwellings that would accommodate low-wage workers. Some observers have concerns.
- CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE : Smoking Cessation Help Offered
- Dornan's Bully Boy Reaction to Adversary Is Revealing
- GOLF / MAL FLORENCE : At 79, Snead Talks You Through a Good Game
- DIVISION I BOYS' BASKETBALL : Poway Handles Rancho Bernardo for 6th Title in 9 Years
- Santa Ana Won't Give Up on Arena : Sports: The city is committed to finding a team before building. Anaheim project is partially built, but has no major tenant yet.
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Abrams Did Not Disguise Feelings About Playoff Ban
- Distance Runners of Agoura Sparkle
- Nebiolo Named to IOC Post
- AMERICA'S CUP / DAILY REPORT : DEFENDER/CHALLENGER TRIALS : Without Bowsprit, Kiwis Lose to France
- DIVISION II GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Carlsbad Doesn't Fall Short This Time, Tops UC
- SANTA ANITA : Fly Till Dawn Wins the Arcadia
- SOUTHERN SECTION I-AA BOYS' BASKETBALL : Capistrano Valley Tops Lynwood, 69-51
- GYMNASTICS : Zmeskal, Hanks Lead U.S. Sweep
- Miscellany
- Cal Lutheran Upsets UCSD in Playoffs : College basketball: Tritons had won 17 in a row and were ranked third in the nation. But Lutheran, a team they had beaten twice this season, pulls off an 88-70 stunner.
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : GENRE BENDER : Our Gut Instinct Tells Us This One Will Be Rated 'P.C.'
- Law Firm's Memos Raise Issues in Keating Scandal : Ethics: Notes revealed in a Tuscon trial cause attorneys to question the limits of their duty to clients. Citizens groups have long suspected the use of PACs to funnel money secretly to candidates.
- If an American is welcome anywhere on...
- Henry Adams: Privileged Kibitzer : HENRY ADAMS: Selected Letters, <i> Edited by Ernest Samuels (Belknap/Harvard: $35; 587 pp.)</i>
- Perusing Peru and the Virgin Islands
- Moscow's Toy Makers Fashion Political Satire : On the main shopping street, vendors hawk a variety of goods, including nesting dolls that show who's in, who's out.
- Should a Jobless Homeowner Sell Now or Wait?
- Police Stress Public Involvement : Law enforcement: New efforts include hot lines in four languages, free deadbolt locks for senior citizens and anti-crime programs.
- Keeper of the Flame : Preservation: The son of the cowboy humorist intends to keep Will Rogers State Park from becoming just another playground. A long-range plan re-emphasizes the estate's past over recreational uses.
- Japan Aims to Squelch Organized Crime
- City Officials Find There's Room for Inn : Redevelopment: Some observers question the soundness of the plan for site near Fox Hills Mall. Area hotels are already suffering from low occupancy rates and are discounting prices.
- World IN BRIEF : YUGOSLAVIA : 6 Killed as Shelling Erupts in Croatia
- Israeli Envoy in Turkey Killed by Bomb
- Azerbaijani Offensive Reported on Frontier : Nagorno-Karabakh: Muslim republic vows to take back disputed enclave. Armenians say assault is largest armored operation ever in conflict.
- Speedier French Upset New Zealand : America's Cup: Kiwis insist that furor over the bowsprit had nothing to do with loss in challengers' race. In defenders' race, Conner loses to Defiant.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Spurs Deliver Message to Suns
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : Cypress
- SOUTHERN SECTION I-AA GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Peninsula's Title Has a Familiar Ring, 54-44
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : BESTSELLER BIN : Taking a Cruise Around 'The Firm'
- FICTION
- Checking Into Doctor Hell : When You're Really Sick, the Last Thing You Need Is a Health-Care System That Makes Things Worse
- Bank Was Robbed; Where's His Check?
- Electric Radiant Room Heaters Efficient, Safe
- A Walk Among Wildlife of San Miguel Island
- An Affair to Remember : THE TRIAL OF MADAME CAILLAUX, <i> By Edward Berenson (University of California Press: $24.95; 291 pp.)</i>
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Special Tickets Ease Bay Area Commute
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bush Is Faring Poorly--in Race Against Bush
- Market Thrives on the China-Myanmar Border : Commerce: The Chinese eagerly pursue contact with neighbors to the south. The trade brings benefits to all sides.
- David Stone Martin; Acclaimed Illustrator
- Azusa : No-Contest Plea in Killing
- Argentina Struggles to Cut Huge Bureaucracy : Reform: Ribbon clerks, feather-bedders, double-dippers and pervasive <i> noquis </i> are targets in the drive to slash costs and slow inflation.
- Temple City : Firm Hired for Renewal Plan
- Yeltsin Takes Risk, Ends Bread Subsidy
- Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Five Gang Leaders Given Prison Terms
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK : Dymally Switches His Support in 52nd Race
- The Monterey Park City Council last week...
- Call it a "Spanish stucco box" and...
- Wildlife Smugglers Employ Tricks of International Drug Traffickers : Environment: Many rare birds die in transit, investigators say. Australia's exotic creatures provide rich pickings for the black market.
- School Board Calls Meetings to Cut Budget by $2 Million
- COMMENTARY ON CULTURES : Keep Dialogue Open; It's Good for Business in Japan <i> and </i> U.S. : It is virtually impossible to label a car <i> American </i> in today's global economy. The nations are interdependent.
- Parking Crackdown OKd
- Calas Under Fire for Worst Attendance on City Council : Carson: Two citizens groups say she missed meetings to dodge tough issues. She says she was formally excused in almost every case.
- A Father-Son Square Off Is U.S. Pro First : Pro Basketball: Panaggio vs. Panaggio sounds like a pilot for a network sitcom or working title of a case in divorce court somewhere.
- HORSE RACING ROUNDUP : Sea Cadet Scores a Gulfstream First
- Pell-Mell IN THE Swell : Surfing Traffic at World-Renowned Rincon Has Increased at a Rate That Alarms Locals and Threatens to Desecrate Site's Mystique
- Track and Field
- Mulligan Expected to Be Named Coach at Irvine Valley
- Advice for Day: Just Hire Tark
- Desormeaux Has a New Best Friend
- HOW UNFORGETTABLE?: <i> How could a song from 1951 be declared the best song of 1991?</i>
- The News About Platitudes Is That GE Puts Them to Work
- Canadian Mill's Quandary: Can It Make Money on Pollution-Free Paper? : Environment: The company is producing a new kind of paper without toxic chemicals. But it isn't certain if customers will pay more for it.
- What Becomes of the Resurrected? : Santiago Ventura Was a Poor Migrant, Convicted of Murder and Almost Cheated Out of His Life. After His Case Became a Chic <i> Cause Celebre, </i> He Got a New Life. But Whose?
- Romancing the Rivers in Costa Rica : Nature's bounty beguiles author as he traces the white water on a raft and finds love waiting.
- Historic Towns Revive Their Roles : Museums enliven the American past by re-creating rural communities.
- Development Plan OKd for Dockweiler : Beaches: Over the objections of neighbors, a commission approves long-range project for park for the disabled and 688-space lot.
- Pamela Hyland, a personnel analyst for the...
- Bell Gardens City Council
- Social Service Cases Swamp Once-Bucolic South Orange County
- Pet Cougar on Leash Bites Louisiana Child
- PLATFORM : Pledges Have Power
- Notes about your surroundings.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : SCC Loses to Biola Again in NAIA District 3 Playoffs
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : McCaskill, Sax Make Plans to Ring Out '92
- DIVISION V GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Stutz, Shadwell Usher in Another Christian Title
- Gonzaga Ends USD's Season With a Clank : College basketball: Toreros held to three-for-23 shooting in first half and lose, 61-48, in WCC Tournament.
- The Man Who Thought He Was Dillinger : MAD DOG, <i> By Jack Kelly (Atheneum: $19.95; 292 pp.)</i>
- Sellers Can Get Expert Advice at April Home Fair
- The Right Rule of Thumb for Alcoholic Drinks : Liquor: Legal drinking age may vary from 17 to 21, depending on the state, country or port. Airline, hotel and cruise ship personnel rely mostly on judgment.
- Clintons, Thrift Owner Tied to Real Estate Deal
- Man Switches Plea to Guilty in 2 Drunk Driving Deaths
- Cards for the Unemployed Catching On
- Botha to Vote 'No' in Referendum on Reform : South Africa: The former president's stand could sway whites against talks on sharing power with blacks.
- Polytechnic Senior Wins Morehead Award
- Mayor Blames Election Year Politics for Delays in Whistle-Blower Plan : Government: The main sticking point appears to be disagreements over protections for accusers and the accused.
- Driver Misses Turn, Hits Utility Pole
- Tracking Gangs Without Boundaries : Racist and Asian Groups Defy Notions of Turf, Complicating Law Enforcement's Fight
- Motorists Hold Driver for Police After Collision
- Campus Safety in Question at San Rafael : Education: Beating of custodian and attempted rape have some at elementary school at Camp Pendleton fearful. Others say incidents are isolated.
- Huntington Beach Board Deadlocks on School Site Plan : Development: Proposed housing tract on Bushard Elementary property splits Planning Commission.
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : Loara
- SOUTHERN SECTION 2-A BOYS' SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP : Lee Gets Los Alamitos Past Anaheim
- STATE WRESTLING : Poway Falls Short in Finals Once Again
- Torrey Pines Removes Any Doubts : High school basketball: Pollard and Brown supply offense in the top-ranked Falcons' 74-53 victory over Monte Vista, which loses Ehlke to injury.
- In Brief
- Selling American : Irvine-Based Firm Hopes to Ease U.S.-Japan Trade Imbalance--If Only a Bit
- Rambo Takes to the Rockies
- RECORDS
- State Architects Prevail at Coveted Awards
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : TOO HIP, GOTTA CHANGE : What We Have Here Is a Woman Ready For the '90s
- In Brief
- HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS : Chatsworth Girls Win 4th Soccer Title
- ENOUGH'S ENOUGH And Other Rules of Life...
- FICTION
- LONG AGO IN FRANCE: The Years in...
- Timing Isn't Everything If the Place Is Right : Even when the weatherman lets you down, the essence of travel is not lost.
- About Those Lyrics
- A Good Time for Insomnia
- Slain Youth's Mother Offers $5,000 Reward : Crime: Between 50 and 80 people were at a taco stand when Yahrou Proctor was killed, but no one has come forward with information.
- New Police Chief Viewed as in Touch With Rank and File : Law enforcement: William C. Ellis gets high marks for fairness and hard work. But he inherits a troubled force that still may be replaced by the Sheriff's Department.
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous...
- The Warren Report
- California IN BRIEF : BERKELEY : Indigenous Peoples Day Earns Thanks
- As 5-and-10-Cent Stores Close, Some Towns Lose Their Anchors : Landmarks: For more than a century these outlets have been part of the fabric of American life. Discounters and malls are ending a heritage.
- VALLEY COLLEGE : 'Opera as Literature' Class Debuts
- Tombstone Up in Arms Over Law Curbing Guns
- San Diego's Economy Braces to Go on Peacetime Footing
- Merchants Brace for Showdown Over Signs : Agoura Hills: As a seven-year grace period expires, business owners say the enforcement of a city ban could ruin them.
- Winter Sports
- Former Home of LATC Waking Up--but Slowly
- Ventura County
- Firefighter's a Hero by Instinct : Rescue: Philip Guiral pulled an injured man from his car moments before a train plowed into it. Guiral downplays his efforts, but the man he saved doesn't.
- Doppler Weather Radars Expected to Save Lives : Forecasts: Warning time on storms and floods will improve with use of NEXRAD. It tracks fronts by sound waves.
- COLUMN RIGHT/ TERRY EASTLAND : Buchanan Has Bush Over a Barrel on Race : Only with the reasoning of Lincoln can the President overcome 'quota' accusations.
- Jewelry Store Robbers Grab 50 Rings
- If you find chocolate to be sinfully...
- Museum Plan Strikes a Balance : Decision on sculpture garden benefits public, Museum of Contemporary Art
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of March 8-14
- 150 Protest Adult Store in Oxnard : Pornography: The demonstrators, mostly from area churches, seek community support to close the shop. But they didn't deter some patrons.
- MOORPARK : Chorale Gets Help From Roger Wagner
- Katella's Lohmann Is Hot Property : Empire League: Senior shortstop led Orange County with a .541 batting average and Knights to league title last year.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Floyd Leads by Three After His Third 67
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL WEST COAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT : Reserve's Record Shooting Breaks Loyola
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE : A Close Call for Arizona vs. Stanford
- Seven for Kings, Six for Hrudey : Hockey: Goalie is hot. L.A. scores three goals in the first five minutes of the third period for 5-3 victory over Penguins.
- Crown Him the Prince of Prank : Is Everybody Having Fun Yet? Padre Pitcher Larry Andersen Is
- Creativity, But Not on the Menu
- THE BIZ
- World IN BRIEF : GERMANY : Stasi Files Finger War Crimes Suspect
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : Seeing the Light
- Why California's Economy Should Never Go Nativist : Politics: Calls to limit, or eradicate, foreign influences are heard throughout the state. But what would happen if the Asians picked up and left?
- Extra Help Is Relief for Refugee Center : * 3 Counselors at Garden Grove Facility Will Aid Amerasians in Adjusting to U.S. Life
- COLUMN LEFT/ ALEXANDER COCKBURN : Votes For 'Any Democrat' Will Bring Us Grief : Forget the South's verdict. The West should look to one of its own--yes, Jerry Brown.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Car Is Found, but Woman Still Missing
- ANIMALS: The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary will...
- Students Reliving History by Studying Death Records
- Brea-Olinda Gets Defensive; Defeats Morningside, 49-35 : III-AA girls: Despite shooting 33.3% from the field, the Ladycats win their fourth consecutive section championship.
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : El Dorado
- Rain Washes Out Padre Game; Doubleheader Scheduled Today
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Aragon Pitches Channel Islands to 3-1 Victory Over Alemany
- Canyons' Comeback Falls Short as Wilborn's Shot Barely Misses
- Surliness Was His Signature for Young Fans
- Peninsula, Morningside Win; Bishop Montgomery Loses : II-A Division: After taking a 36-32 lead, the Knights' shooting goes cold. Alemany takes advantage for 56-51 victory.
- Jodeci: A Balancing Act Between Sex and the Gospel Truth
- Songs Sung Blue . . . Diamond Reminisces
- Buchanan Fights for Future Control of Party
- NHL ROUNDUP : Rangers Hit an Unexpected Roadblock, 5-4
- Judy Dickinson's Game Simply Sings in Stormy Weather : Golf: She fights wind and slick greens for a 69 for a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Inamori Classic.
- On the Surface, This Was a Slow Event : Tennis: Sandy courts helped decide what type of players would reach final at Grand Champions.
- Vandals Deface Church Before Anti-Abortion Event : Sherman Oaks: Splattered paint, graffiti and coat hangers are found at the entrance. A women's clinic official denounces the crime.
- Old Hands Lift Northridge, 13-0
- Track and Field
- Something Definitely Missing in Estancia's Loss to Morningside
- Winter Sports
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : BASEBALL
- Ventura Wins Regional by Dominating Saddleback
- SMALL FACES: A spokesman for David Bowie...
- ALBUM REVIEW : ** MAY MAY "The Introduction" <i> Scotti Bros.</i>
- Firms' Gripes About State Stir Backlash : Commerce: There is no job flight, some experts say, and they contend that grousing about a hostile business climate is counterproductive. But many executives are unconvinced.
- Frequent Flier Bonuses Launched : Free miles and round-trip tickets to Europe are among new program incentives.
- Just Another Ordinary Different Place : A Meditation on the Soul of Japan, and the Myths that Hide It from Both Americans and the Japanese
- STYLE : ARCHITECTURE : Urban Utopia
- BLACK ICE by Lorene Cary (Vintage:...
- A Teen-Age Actress With 3 Mortgages
- Special Attention : Disabled: The Jeffrey Foundation gives youngsters a place of their own to play and to socialize. Parents praise the day-care facility for meeting the youths' unique needs.
- South Pasadena : Council Freezes Hiring
- Differences Begin to Show as Democratic Senate Candidates Speak at Forum
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Solid Rock
- THE HOUSE : Tax Cut
- Offshore Quake Jolts Northern California
- Piece by Painful Piece, Parents Tackle the Puzzle of Son's Death : Tragedy: Almost two years ago, the 21-year-old was found battered in a Chicago garage, 150 miles from his home.
- Crime Wave Plagues Guatemala City, Threatens Tourism : Safety: Residents fear the muggings and the assaults but they mistrust the police and judicial system.
- Fewer 'Volvo Voters' Offer Tsongas a Lift in the South
- Lisbon to Host Aid Talks
- Jerry Tarkanian Amazed That Brown Called SDSU
- Man Hit by Car Seriously Injured
- SAN DIEGO : Missing Boy, 9, Found in Arcade
- Racquetball Buff, 90, Not Ready to Retire From Work or Sports
- Department of Animal Control Is Not Living Up to Its Name : Budget: Fat raises are out of line for a department that a report says is paralyzed by resentment.
- Mater Dei's Mantel Getting Crowded : I-A boys: Monarchs defeat Riverside North, 65-55, to win seventh section championship trophy in 10 years.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Master's Beaten in 2 Overtimes
- SOCCER : Rains Force Postponement
- COMMENTARY : It's a Shame This Game Is in the Name : Nicknames: Why should native Americans accept that we don't mean anything bad by them? Why should they have to be more understanding than the rest of us?
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Second Effort Pays Off for Campbell Hall
- Winter Sports
- Garner's Early Exit Seals Tillers' Fate in Their Loss to Gahr
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S REGIONAL BASKETBALL : Rancho Santiago's Season Ends With Loss to Cerritos
- Shades of Rage According to Henry Rollins
- CRIMINAL PURSUITS
- Average Rates for Residential Mortgages
- A Huck and a Half : TAR BEACH, <i> By Richard Elman (Sun & Moon Press: $12.95, paper; 273 pp.)</i>
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- STATE OF MIND
- STYLE : GARDENS : New-Fashioned Roses
- World IN BRIEF : MAURITANIA : Military Rule Wins Boycotted Elections
- Delays Doom Prosecution of Sex Assault Case : Law enforcement: Navy officials admit that investigation of a 1989 incident was not handled properly. Because of the time lapse, civilian authorities will not prosecute either.
- Speech Coach Helps Vanquish Voice Handicaps
- Santa Fe Springs City Council
- Bert Lance : A Seasoned Political Observer Explains Ins and Outs of the Process
- Ski Resort Proposal Has Been an Uphill Battle : Development: The idea was brought up in 1974. Environmental challenges have kept the $200-million project in Washington from receiving a single building permit.
- Picking Up the Pieces : Education: Vandals have plagued San Pedro High for several weeks. After the latest incident, in which eight classrooms were damaged, the school and its students are fighting back.
- Neighbors Call Hospital Fence a Good Start : Safety: Residents near the county mental facility praise building of the five-foot barrier but say more must be done to keep patients off the streets.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Howell Gets Cortisone Shot
- Finally Cashing In : Stewart Tried Setting Records for Money in Las Vegas, but He Found Best Route to Olympic Gold Went Through Tennessee
- Serra's Season Has Reached a Crossroads : Basketball: After 74-67 loss in Southern Section IV-A Division championship, the Cavaliers look toward possible rematch with Roadrunners in State Division IV playoffs.
- Winter Sports
- 'Shock Rock'--Short Stories Mix Elements of Horror, Rock 'n' Roll
- U2 RECONNAISSANCE: Reports from the Florida start...
- The Vienna Philharmonic at 150: It Still Stands Alone
- The Productivity Paradox : Computer Revolution Fails to Light Fire Under Output
- MELTING POT
- STYLE : FASHION : Inside Out
- Operation Desert Cloud : TRIUMPH WITHOUT VICTORY: The Unreported History of the Persian Gulf War, <i> By the staff of U.S. News and World Report (Times Books/Random House: $25; 450 pp., illustrated)</i>
- New Options Offered for Trains and Rental Cars Within Greece
- Most Builders See Rebound in '92
- Relentlessly Stylish Mr. Chow : Blending boyhood memories of the Peking Opera and a sense of style honed in London, restaurateur Michael Chow created a seductive stage that lured the beautiful, rich and talented.
- Pomona : Option on Buffums Building
- DIVERSIONS : Luscious Lobbies : First Impressions Count in Show-Stopping Spaces Where Function Meets Fantasy
- In the 1983 James Bond adventure Never...