- THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : Coverage Will Run From Serious to Offbeat, All the Time to Sometimes
- Opening Statements Could Be Crucial in Simpson Trial : Courts: Arguments to begin today. Legal experts say lawyers seek to fashion a compelling narrative for jurors.
- Recruiters' College Try : Cal State Schools Seek New Students in Era of Increased Enrollment Goals
- Angry Mob of Gang Members Swarms Through Downtown : Violence: Oxnard police arrest 15 on charges ranging from unlawful assembly and disturbing the peace to malicious mischief and assault.
- S. Pasadena Child Abuse Case Ends; Feud Doesn't
- SANTA ANA : Lacy Area Targeted for Code Enforcement
- 'Fiction': A Modern Jacobean Drama
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Pro or Am, Tucson Event Still Belongs to Mickelson
- UC Irvine Finally Finds a Big West Team It Can Beat
- Service Set for Dana Hills Coach, Teacher
- Southland
- The Body Builder : For 25 Years, Dr. Stanley Biber--America's Dean of Sex-Change Operations--Has Been Correcting Nature's Miscues
- Economic Profile
- Auschwitz Is Remembered by Israeli Survivors
- An Initiative That Can Accomplish King's Dream : Civil rights: Affirmative action has come to mean double standards and color-based prejudice.
- L.A. Police Experiment With 3-Day Workweek
- ENVIRONMENT : Institute Says Earth's Losses Put Us All on Shaky Ground
- NEWPORT BEACH : Public May Comment on Parking Plan
- Costa Mesa's Council to Ask for Term Limits
- Anti-Abortion March Brings Tide of Tension to Capital : Protest: Thousands pour into Washington to mark 22 years of Roe vs. Wade. Security tighter at clinics ahead of today's rally, other events.
- State Let Damaged Hospital Remain Open : Recovery: Seismic panel criticizes safety agency for not heeding reports of its own engineers that Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills could collapse in another temblor.
- Cal Beats Northridge, but Bozeman Isn't Happy : College basketball: Cal coach has dispute with Northridge official during Bears' comeback.
- UC Irvine Finally Finds Big West Team It Can Beat
- ORANGE : Departments Told to 'Tighten Their Belts'
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Innovation in a Crisis
- 2 Killed, 1 Injured in Traffic Accidents
- OXNARD : 9 Arrested, 47 Cited at Traffic Checkpoint
- Arleta Activist Battles Graffiti One Stroke at a Time
- Salt Lake City Is Expected to Be 2002 Games Finalist
- Q&A; with RUBEN BLADES : 'Something to Defy All Definitions' : After Losing Election, Blades Returns to Music, Ready to Explore
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Lawrence: Pleasant but Not Distinctive
- Mehdi Bazargan; Former Premier of Iran
- Conflict Flares at a Site of Peace : History: Discord arises over art planned for subway station near treaty-signing spot. Inclusion of Mayan designs questioned.
- 'I Will Never Turn Anybody Away'
- SUPER BOWL XXIX : Drug Testing in NFL Under a Microscope : Pro football: Health officials, former players question efforts to detect steroids as athletes continue to get bigger, stronger.
- SAN DIEGO MARATHON : Chuela Bags the Race as Pfeffer Forgets the Bag
- Wilson's Mind, Wit Still Sharp : Hockey: Lockout didn't stop Ducks' coach from devising ways to challenge others.
- AIR WARS: Winters used to be slow...
- Pop : Final Flight for the Eagles?
- DANCE REVIEW : Joe Goode Work Evokes the Search for a Sense of Place
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Experts to Offer CPR Instruction
- Woman, 99, Is Killed in Fire at Her Newport Beach Home
- Frank Edward Allgeier; Retired Firefighter
- NHL ROUNDUP : Neely Opens With a Hat Trick to Lead Bruins
- SUPER BOWL XXIX : Just Read Between the Lines : With 49ers Heavy Favorites, Chargers Will Try to Follow Jets' Lead
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Rally Past Pacific in Women's Basketball
- How TV and Radio Plan to Cover Simpson Trial
- MUSIC REVIEW : Quartet Times 2 Equals Excellence at Irvine Barclay
- COUNTERPUNCH LETTERS : Foe of Internment
- COUNTERPUNCH LETTERS : An Atheist's Response to Paulist Father Kieser
- INTO THE SPOTLIGHT / TOM REITER : THE O.J. SIMPSON MURDER TRIAL : High-Tech Job Is Role of a Lifetime : Court's electronics expert is in charge of a daunting array, including video evidence display system. A glitch could delay the trial, and the onetime actor admits to some stage fright.
- Anarchists
- HEALTH
- UCLA Bilked by Employment Agencies, 2-Year Probe Finds : Investigation: The radiological sciences department paid for temporary employees who could not have done the work listed, an internal audit shows. An FBI inquiry may determine whether campus officials profited from the scam.
- Cockburn on Environment
- Pennies for Amtrak
- Balkan, Chechen Conflicts
- Robert Citron
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 23, 1995
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 23, 1995
- Los Angeles County - News from Jan. 23, 1995
- Obituaries - Jan. 23, 1995
- Notes on a Scorecard - Jan. 23, 1995
- O.C. Board Will Talk of Whether to Fire Schneider
- PIGEON FLAP: Racing-pigeon fans are among animal...
- Fund Diversion Report Imperils O.C. Leader's Job : Finance: Supervisors today will discuss firing county administrator Ernie Schneider over allegations that $85 million was siphoned from investment pool.
- ** 1/2 : RUBEN BLADES AND WILLIE COLON, "Tras la tormenta", <i> Sony Tropical</i>
- Aides Say State of Union Will 'Reintroduce' Clinton
- Kobe Residents Begin Returning to Work, School
- 2 Killed, 1 Injured in Cliff Cave-In at San Diego Beach
- Elsmere Dump Report Presents 9 Other Options : Landfill: Alternatives include relocating project, shipping trash to Imperial County.
- TECHNOLOGY - Jan. 23, 1995
- TECHNOLOGY - Jan. 23, 1995
- BANKING & FINANCE - Jan. 23, 1995
- THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE: Tales and Conjurations ...
- Your Money : Social Security Debate Suffers Lack of Breadth
- Using PC Technology at Tax Time
- VIVE LE FRENCH : Food That Is Sexy but Not Exotic, Light but Full of Flavor. At Long Last, Amour!
- Destination: France : OFF TO OFF-SEASON FRANCE : Cozying up to the untrammeled delights of Alsace, where now is a surprisingly good time to enjoy its hearty food and comforting inns.
- Rough but Ready in Iberia
- Astronaut-Physician Counting Down to Blastoff Aboard Russian Craft : Shuttle: Dr. Norman Thagard will become the first American to leave the Earth aboard a Soyuz rocket. Mission will take them to the Mir space station.
- Chamber Extends King Carnival Dates
- French Basques Hope Peace, EU Will Lead to Autonomy : Pyrenees: Brethren intend to follow Spanish Basques' example in appealing to the European Union.
- For Seniors : LINDA FELDMAN : As a 71-Year-Old 'Big Brother,' He'll Be Expanding His Family Circle
- U.S. Expected to Sue California to Enforce 'Motor Voter' Law
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : President Praises Community Agency
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Emergency Flair : Blood and guts don't get to Theresa Ann Cesiro, but suffering patients do. It's one reason she was named O.C.'s Emergency Nurse of the Year.
- Helicopter Noise Foes Set to Make a Racket to Airport Commission : Aviation: Sightseeing firm flies too close to Santa Monica homes, residents complain. Agency will address that issue and an airfield lease plan at a hearing Monday.
- Snub by Sri Lankan Buddhists Mars Pope's Final Day in Asia : Religion: Leaders say they are protesting pontiff's insulting characterizations of their faith.
- Shattered Illusions : LOS ANGELES : Preparing for the Unknown
- A Mission of Mercy Lures Medical Team
- Quake Theme Resonates at Home Show
- More Must Be Learned About Building Safety : Discrepancies in quake damage show the city must prepare a database of information on structural conditions
- Ground Zero for Inflation : Rising prices for copper and other commodities trigger apprehension about the direction of the economy
- FICTION
- Backpack & Budget : Great Exchange: Working Abroad
- CRENSHAW : Caribbean Sounds at Library Concert
- Man Behind the Mall Sees Big Things in Store for Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza : General Manager Joseph Rouzan is committed to providing shoppers with a safe, family atmosphere
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this week affecting central Los Angeles.
- EATERY : Palates of the Caribbean
- There's Gold in West Virginia Hills; It's Spelled Ginseng : Mystic lore: The dried brown root brings hundreds of dollars a pound in the Far East. It helps a lot of people make extra cash.
- NOTEBOOK : Loyola Loses Bailey for Up to 6 Weeks With Leg Injury
- DEVASTATING JOLT IN JAPAN : Unsearched Buildings May Hide Japan's Loss
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Crenshaw Tested, but Still Wins
- Firewalker (KTLA Sunday at 8 p.m.) is...
- 14 Indicted in Heroin Ring
- High Road, Low Road for Majority Rule : Congress: The differences between House and Senate will transcend today's euphoria of Republican unity.
- Friends, Foes Reflect on End to Richard's Tenure : Pasadena: Family concerns are cited in the volatile councilman's decision not to seek reelection.
- Turning Schoolchildren Into Informants Carries Risks : Students who tell on others and earn cash rewards face possible reprisals. They may not be aware of the hidden dangers.
- Pacific Overpowers Fullerton, 78-62 : Basketball: The Titans suffer through an off night shooting, particularly down the stretch.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Henry Goes Up, Lifts Valley Over Glendale, 67-65
- COMMENTARY : Switzer, Cowboys Backed Into Next Season
- Ducks' McSween Suffers Severely Slashed Wrist
- SNEAKS '95 : Trust Us: We'll Do Better in '95
- ALBUM REVIEW : BETTIE SERVEERT, "Lamprey"; <i> Matador</i> (** 1/2)
- Pellet Heater Is Cheap Way to Warm Home
- Always a Reckoning, by JIMMY CARTER
- Safe Journeys With Diabetes
- Focus : The Private Side of Dottie West
- SOCCER : Hernandez, Alvarado Keep Belmont Unbeaten, 3-1
- On View : Back to the Drawing Pad
- Great Expectations : LACC Coach Mike Miller Is a Tough--and Successful--Taskmaster
- Mexican Deal: It's Right, and It's Smart : Washington's bipartisan rescue plan is firmly in long-term U.S. interests
- BEST OF TIMES IN THE WORST OF TIMES : For each personal financial disaster that leads to a foreclosure, there are realtors and auctioneers doing a booming business.
- Flying the Flight : Air travel was once an adventure enjoyed by a daring few : A PASSION FOR WINGS: Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1908-1918, <i> By Robert Wohl (Yale University Press; $35; 320 pp.)</i>
- $13 Million in Fake Dollars Seized in Italy
- Weekend Escape: Indio : Polo Field Day : A grassy seat, a picnic, a tube of sun block and a civilized chukker. That will be all, Jeeves.
- GAME OF THE WEEK : Wilson Can't Keep Up With Franklin
- Clinton, Dole Draw Political Battle Lines : Democrats: President tells party faithful he'll fight GOP efforts to overturn his achievements.
- Walt Stack, 87; Runner, Beloved S.F. Character
- COLUMN ONE : Where the Money Really Goes : Everyone sees federal spending as a fat target for reform. But tracking the dollars that flow into ordinary Ontario shows why budget cutting is easier said than done.
- Israel, Egypt Escalate a Nasty War of Words : Diplomacy: Despite 15 years of peace, mutual suspicion seems to underlie the bickering.
- Threat to Health, Waters Must Be Blocked : Beach Closures Due to Sewage Spills Following Heavy Rains Demand Our Attention
- Drug Deal Suspect, 35, Arrested While on Bail
- Orange County Voices : COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : There's No Urgent Need to Reshape the Rules of Governance : General-law government is fine. What is needed, though, are vigilant elected officials and an informed electorate.
- SANTA CLARITA / ANTELOPE VALLEY : Antelope Valley Officials Considering Change of Air Districts
- Oral History Project Features Tales of Conejo Valley Pioneers : Preservation: People who moved to the area in the 1930s and '40s recall its physical beauty and lament the loss of small-town atmosphere.
- Obituaries : Philip Alton Adams; Restaurateur
- PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE ROUNDUP : Oregon Gets Back On Track at Seattle
- TENNIS / JULIE CART : The Doctor Is In to Help Players Deal With Tragedy
- ROCKET MAN: Elton John is re-launching his...
- Kobe: An Expensive Lesson in Different Approaches
- Beef Sector Rustles Up a Bigger Stake : Food: As high-end steakhouse niche grows, two restaurant chains plan to enter Orange County market.
- Building a Better Fun Factory : For Years, PBS Had a Monopoly on Quality Children's Programming. Now It's Being Challenged by Brash Upstart Nickelodeon, Which May Prove a Bigger Threat Than a Republican Congress Ever Will.
- Places of Memory and Longing : SELECTED POEMS, <i> By Daniel Halpern (Alfred A. Knopf: $23; 220 pp.)</i>
- Ride Turns Exotic for Smuggled Creatures : Wildlife: Customs agents have found animals concealed in suitcases, breast pockets, even teddy bears. Poisonous frogs, snakes, fruit bats, spiders and tiny monkeys are among the contraband.
- Nevada Gaming Regulator Charged in Keno Scam
- JUST THE FACTS : Stamp Stories
- Don't Lose Cool Over Dirty Refrigerator Coils
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : 2nd Street School to Get Health Center
- WATTS : Svorinich Seeks New Area Liaison
- Suspected Drug Dealer on Bail Is Arrested : Crime: Woodland Hills man, 35, is taken into custody for second time in a week by Ventura County detectives.
- Ducks Turning on Glitz for Opener : Sports: Lockout-halted season takes ice Monday at The Pond. Disney pals and others will entertain.
- He's Had the Time of His Life : After 58 years at San Diego's Old Globe, Craig Noel contemplates retirement as he directs his 219th play.
- It's Oscar (registered trademark) to You, Mr. Advertiser
- WATTS : NAACP Branch Will Swear In Officers
- No Welcome Mat for New Housing Planned in Watts : Community: Santa Ana Pines residents say Habitat for Humanity's proposal for 41 homes would not be up to the area's standards. Former President Carter would help build the houses.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Citron's Former Top Aide Placed on Leave; Refusal to Answer Questions Cited
- PBS GOES TO THE MOVIES: A BREAKDOWN
- ANALYSIS : Conservancy Weighs Its Options : Parks agency must decide which of its holdings to sell to fund Soka acquisition fight. A jury will decide the value of the contested land.
- 'Forrest Gump,' Hanks Win Top Golden Globe Awards : Ceremony: Other winners include Jessica Lange for her dramatic role in 'Blue Sky' and 'The Lion King' for best comedy or musical.
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE L.A. RIVER : Paving the Way to More Problems : What we need is watershed management to catch rainfall and better utilize what is now a storm drain.
- CRENSHAW : Cougars' Gym to Be Named for West
- Kobe Images Unearth Old Anxieties : Psychology: Japan disaster and prediction of major local temblor send many Northridge quake survivors to crisis centers.
- Fullerton Police Seek Missing Girl
- Pfeffer, Brady Out to Defend Marathon Titles
- A Cuban Export With a Universal Message
- Be Wary of Offers of Help When Facing Foreclosure
- Destination: Namibia : High- Contrast Africa : In the land of Etosha, red sand dunes and vast stretches of savanna, colonial Germany has left its mark
- Can Board Dip Into Reserve for Crisis Repairs?
- Clinton, Dole Draw Political Battle Lines : Republicans: Senate leader complains that Democrats are standing in the way of reform.
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : 'CBS Schoolbreak Special' covers grown-up ground in trio's senior year
- Aaron Burr's Descendants Work to Polish His Image : History: They say the third U.S. vice president was a patriot and does not deserve a school-textbook reputation as a villain.
- Islamic Leaders Urge Respect for Diversity : Religion: Worries arise that anti-Muslim feelings will increase after Jewish groups ask government to crack down on terrorism.
- WESTSIDE COVER STORY : Thinking About Running for Local Office? Take a Look at the Paltry Salaries and... : DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : 18 Agree to Sell Homes to County
- PLATFORM : Shut Out at a Presidential Event
- Mater Dei Chops Down No. 3 Brea Olinda, 62-36 : Girls' basketball: Led by Peterson, top-ranked Monarchs take advantage of every opportunity in posting victory.
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Nuggets Sprinkled With Nuts, so It's Time to Go
- GSAC MEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Azusa Pacific Dominates in Victory Over Concordia
- AUSTRALIAN OPEN NOTES : Men's Round of 16 Has an American Look
- Burroughs, Burbank Draw No Conclusion
- Tryout Is a Triumph for Fetchel : Baseball: Former Titan reliever impresses Angels with fastball and lands minor league contract.
- Baseball's Time Is Past: NFL Rules : Football: Evidence is overwhelming that the pro game has become a virtual obsession throughout the country, binding people like no other sport.
- THE CHIEFTAINS, "Long Black Veil"; <i> RCA Victor</i> (***)
- SNEAKS '95 : It's Infectious! : Don your bio-garb: It's a new year and there are new strains of movies in the air. Are they deadly? Can Dustin Hoffman save the world in 'Outbreak'? Diagnosis: Sneaks '95.
- TALES OF MEXICAN CALIFORNIA by Antonio...
- Waiting Game : A PRIVATE VIEW, <i> By Anita Brookner (Random House: $23; 272 pp.)</i>
- Close-Up : Sky Queen
- PAGE TO SCREEN : Out of the Jungle
- Why Does Water Pipe Make Banging Sound?
- OLD TIMES : When the Years Have Been Unkind, It's a Challenge to Age Gracefully
- POGS: The Milkcap Guide by Tommi...
- Serpents of the Spirit : In Some Corners of Southern Appalachia, Religion Is a Matter of Faith, Forgiveness, Redemption and, of Course, Snakes
- LAWRENCE PITKETHLY: All About Hollywood
- WESTLAKE : Residents Push for Police Substation
- Breakin' Up That Old Gang . . .
- John C. White; Led Democratic Committee
- LITTLE TOKYO : Fund Established for Japan Quake Victims
- Pool Investors Express Shock at Special Fund
- Rising From the Ashes : BALBOA BOULEVARD ONE YEAR AFTER THE QUAKE AND FIRE
- National Parks Are Not Always Good Neighbors : Environment: They entertain millions of tourists each year, but officials admit they also can disrupt life of people who live in the area.
- THE WORLD : RUSSIA : Chechnya: A Fitting Reply to Fragmentation?
- Trip to Arizona Gives Bruins a Sweeping View : College basketball: Freshmen help UCLA break Arizona State press in 85-72 victory to complete what Olson said couldn't be done.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Ogle, Gallagher Catch Mickelson
- U2 DISCO: There's a new U2 album...
- SNEAKS '95 : Opening Soon
- San Antonio to Host Art Conference
- Berlioz Times 3, in All His Glory
- In Search of Neo-Nazis : IN HITLER'S SHADOW: An Israeli's Amazing Journey Inside Germany's Neo-Nazi Movement, <i> By Yaron Svoray and Nick Taylor (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday: $24.95; 275 pp.)</i>
- News, Tips & Bargains : Pickpocket Alert in Las Vegas
- California Building Industry Elects Jack Shine to President's Position.
- Chain Reactions on Car Rentals
- Down From the Sky : THE FEAST OF FOOLS, <i> By John David Morley (St. Martin's Press: $23.95; 464 pp.)</i>
- 'The Portrait'
- The Big Clock (AMC Monday at noon),...
- GALLERY : Cadet Blues
- POLITICAL FORECAST : Mexico: Does the Existing Political System Still Work?
- Team Harassed Over Skullcaps : Sports: Jewish school's basketball players have endured snide comments by opponents, spectators and referees over yarmulkes. Rule book allows such head wear for religious purposes.
- Will Simpson Jury Believe Abuse Is a Prelude to Murder?
- United Way Campaign
- MAN IN THE NEWS : Senate's Call Caps a Lifelong Ministry of Shaping Leaders : Religion: After 23 years at Hollywood Presbyterian, the Rev. Lloyd J. Ogilvie heads for Washington in March.
- Valley's the Place Topangans Love to Hate
- EDUCATION WATCH : Reward Is a Safe School
- Stoudamire Finds His Touch Quickly Against USC, 94-73 : College basketball: After a tough game against Bruins, Arizona guard scores 23 points in victory over Trojans.
- Living With Nature's Fury, Beauty : Carlisle Canyon: For the handful of residents, occasional calamities can't offset the area's solitude and tranquillity.
- U.S. Skiers Get Another Big One
- RECREATION / STEVE HENSON : Burbank Actor Gets His Chance to Play Real-Life Football Hero
- NHL ROUNDUP : Disputed Goal Gets Quebec Started Right
- With a Lot of Help From His Friends : Two John Lennon tribute projects are due this summer, but please don't use the word <i> competing</i> .
- ENGLAND SWINGS: Elastica has been obliged to...
- REGION : New Smoking Ban Sparks Confusion
- Oh, What a Tangled Law We Practice
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : 55 years on the job and Phil Leeds is still in no 'Rush' for recognition
- The Youngsters of Invention : What New With Kids Today? Good, Old-Fashioned Ingenuity
- THE STATE : Two Democratic Powers Adjust to a World of Diminishing Clout
- A Secret Place : Santa Rosa Valley May Be Little-Known but It's Cherished by Residents
- OFF-ROAD RACING : Thunder Trucks Get Slow Start in a Swamp
- Hart Gets Back in Running : High school basketball: Struggling Indians slip past Canyon on Parvinchiha's free throws, 55-53.
- AMERICA'S CUP / RICH ROBERTS : Drama, Tears, Laughs Mark Opening Races
- America's Mood Swing: It's More Than a Pocketbook Issue
- Khmer Rouge Threatens Tourists
- STYLE: GARDENS : Together At Last
- Atop Gold Mountain
- SOUTHWEST AREA : Mall to Showcase Black Artwork
- $15K/Mo. Lease No 'Bronx Tale'
- Korean American Museum to Leave Makeshift Quarters for New Site
- SOCIAL CLIMES : Party's Not Over Yet for Swifty
- REGION : Library Hours Extended at 4 Sites
- Percival Spencer; Longtime Aviator, Inventor
- 'Watch It'
- CHINATOWN : Shop Owners Seek Answers After Fire
- POLITICS : In Power, the GOP Proves as Conflicted as the Democrats
- Will the Flat-Tax Idea Fall Flat on Its Face? : Why so-called 'tax simplification' is so complicated
- Group Seeks to Answer a Higher Calling : Congregation Community Organization Is Using Political Clout for Common Good
- DECORATIONS IN A RUINED CEMETARY by...
- A Trot Over Iceland's Lava Fields
- A Study in Hip : SPEED TRIBES: Days and Nights With Japan's Next Generation, <i> By Karl Taro Greenfeld (Harper Collins: $23; 287 pp.)</i>
- News, Tips & Bargains : Peso's Plunge: Boon for Travelers
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Cal State L.A. Scores Upset Over San Bernardino, 75-58
- Topics : PHOTOGRAPHY : Life Is Aglow in Gerda Mathan's Pictures
- BOYS' BASKETBALL : No Rivalry For These Brothers
- SOCIAL CLIMES : Blimey! That's <i> Live </i> Soccer on TV
- Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Clash
- Residents Get Look at McColl Cleanup : Pollution: EPA, oil companies' project at odorous waste dump could cost $100 million.
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Montclair Prep Coasts Past Coastal Christian
- NBA ROUNDUP : Cavaliers Not a Second Too Late
- SANTA ANITA : Problems With Turf? River Flyer Can't Find Them in San Marcos
- Larsson Learns It Takes 3 Sets to Topple the Best in the World : Tennis: Swede can win only two before Sampras rallies for a 4-6, 6-7 (7-4), 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the Australian Open.
- CARGO LOADING: The San Diego Chargers are...
- Too Short in the Heart of Rap Beast : TOO SHORT, "Cocktails"; <i> Jive</i> (***)
- A Centuries-Old Mystery
- CLINTON'S MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD : Is President Clinton's Foreign Policy a Contradictory Shambles--or Just an Inevitable Reaction to a New World Disorder?
- THE INDOOR GARDENER : When Is an Outdoor Plant an Indoor Variety?
- Cause of USAir Crash Still Lost in the Wreckage : Aviation: NTSB is about to hold hearing to compare notes on September disaster that killed 132. Many think a solution will never be divined.
- DEVASTATING JOLT IN JAPAN : Some Lessons From Quake May Be Hard to Accept
- Shattered Illusions : KOBE : Quake Reinvents Japan's Identity
- Police Arrest 4 Youths After High-Speed Chase
- SNEAKS '95 : Summer
- THEATER NOTES : Taking the Initiative at the Taper
- VAN HALEN, "Balance"; <i> Warner Bros.</i> (** 1/2)
- GERTRUDE STEIN: In Words and Pictures ...
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL
- Independent Counsel for Gingrich Book : The Speaker met privately with Murdoch before the contract was negotiated.
- Sky Was Limit When She Had to Sign Checks
- COMMENTARY : Compiling a Number on Sports Statistics
- Firsts for Kariya, Ducks, 4-3
- The Jacksons: The Next Generation? Tito Jackson's...
- 'Innocent Blood'
- USC : Help in Applying for Student Aid Offered
- WESTLAKE : New Stage Drama at Commonwealth
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : Calamities of a War on Drugs : For 20 years, Dr. Amalia Katsigeanis has led Imperial Valley Methadone Clinic in a lonely battle against heroin. But critics are crying for change, citing lax management of books and funds.
- Sierra Leone Rebels Raid U.S. Firm, Seize Britons
- Roe Vs. Wade Anniversary Marked
- State Issues Tighter Use-of-Deadly-Force Policy at Prisons
- East L.A.'s Angelus Furniture Prepares for Its 2nd 100 Years
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Ruth Seymour : Local Champion (at KCRW) of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Comebacks Not for All Old Fighters: Arguello, 43, Loses
- Why Prop. 187 Needs Judicial Review : The "voice of the people" may mandate the initiative, but constitutional principles form the rule of law. Recall efforts against local officials are politically naive.
- Readers Were Well-Served, So You, Sir, Are Misinformed