- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : Soaking Up the Legacy of Puerto Rican Hot Spot
- It's Checkout Time at the Beach & Oceanaire : Development: After 53 years of housing vacationers, Ernestine Pollman has decided to call it quits. Twelve new townhouses will take the place of her beloved motel.
- Balboa Bay Club Confronts Sea Change
- The Wild World of Dennis Hopper : The actor's life is tranquil; it's the roles that remain dangerous
- It's Prime Time for Milestones
- MOVIES : The Nichols Touch : The stage and screen director talks about technique, daydreaming, working in New York and how good movies make themselves
- Conjuring Roethke by JAMES TATE
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW JERSEY : State Takeover of Big Insurer Likely
- Affirmative Action Aided Nominee
- PLATFORM : Labels for Less
- Curbing Growth: The Battle for San Pedro : 200 Residents at Hearing Call for Preservation of Single-Family Neighborhoods
- Elderhostel's for People on Move
- Woman's Body Found on Shoulder of I-15
- Oil Giant's Activities Have Faced Challenges on Other Grounds : Courts: Mobil was forced to hire a safety adviser. An environmental 'cover-up' brought a $1.3-million award. But some say the company is doing its best.
- 1 Killed, 2 Injured in Head-On Crash
- OXNARD : Cops and Cruisers II Car Show Today
- WATER WATCH
- Angels in Sync in Loss, Extending Streak to 7 : Baseball: Offense fails again, Yankee rookie Johnson having little trouble in 2-0 victory.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Morris Sharp in Twins' Victory
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL: ORANGE COUNTY'S DAY : LOS ANGELES 1991 : Parks Is at Ease in Pauley Pavilion This Time Around : Basketball: He knows UCLA students won't be cheering him on when he and Duke teammates play Bruins on Feb. 29.
- NAMES AND NUMBERS
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Bradley Shares Lead; Alcott 1 Back
- Say Hey Kid Tells Searchers to Say No More
- Kuhn Takes Comfort in the Old Standards : The jazz pianist changes emphasis in recent years, as he rediscovers some great, classic material
- The World of Easy Rawlins
- By now, movie-makers have long since discovered...
- Police Arrest 3 Colombians, Seize Cocaine
- Top Police Officer in Chicago Backs Random Searches
- 1 Year Later, Blue Line Is Having a Bumpy Ride : Transportation: Trolley is considered safe, runs on time and is clean. However, ridership is less than expected and the costs are higher.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Reese, 86, Returns to Chart Pitches
- Fantasy Baseball: Some Like It Better Than the Real Thing
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Umpire McSherry Collapses on Field
- Crowd Count Missing and Possibly Crowd : Tickets: Festival officials are unable to give an accurate look at first-day attendance.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Robinson Says Doug Reed Is Through
- 'Safe Haven' Bonds Have Become a Minefield
- Mideast Looks to U.S. for Peace Guidance
- ICONS
- VERBATIM
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : New York: A seaside pampering place to stars
- Bigger Than Life (AMC Tuesday at 6...
- Gorbachev Seeks Shortcut to Market Economy : Reform: It's investment capital that Moscow wants most, along with Western know-how.
- Thomas Hearings Likely to Focus on Abortion Issue : Judiciary: So far, attention has been centered on nominee's civil rights views. Experts say that will change.
- Forgotten Flying Tiger Homeless and Ill
- 1 Dead, 1 Hurt After Motorcycle Hits Rail
- SIMI VALLEY : Arson Suspected in 2nd Blaze at Vons
- COMMENTARY ON HEALTH COVERAGE : Indigent Care Catastrophes Product of Dysfunctional System : The crisis affects everyone as doctors pass on costs to the insured. Health care should be a right, not a privilege.
- CYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE : Breukink Fizzles; LeMond Takes the Lead
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- HOW THE RAMS STACK UP : ON OFFENSE
- Rock in the Reptile House : Iguanas in Tijuana is a bizarre, almost-anything-goes venue just 15 minutes from San Diego but light-years from most other clubs
- SPORT REPORT
- The Sins of the Parents : HILARY'S TRIAL: The Morgan Case and the Betrayal of Our Children by America's Legal System <i> By Jonathan Groner</i> ; <i> (Simon & Schuster: $21.95; 280 pp.) </i>
- Style : HOME DESIGN : Suprise Packages : AN INNER GLOW
- Style : GARDENS : The Ripple Effect
- Redemption of a Slavic Soul : THE TATTERED CLOAK AND OTHER NOVELS <i> By Nina Berberova</i> ; <i> translated from the Russian by Marian Schwart</i> ; <i> (Alfred A. Knopf: $21; 305 pp.) </i>
- THE DREAM AND THE TOMB: A History of the Crusades <i> by Robert Payne (Scarborough House: $14.95, illustrated).</i>
- Walnut : Street Vendor Ban OKd
- Dennis, the Menace and More
- Doctors Look for Clues in Feline 'AIDS' : Medicine: Experts say there is no risk of cats infecting people. But feline immunodeficiency virus--FIV--and the human virus could have key similarities in treatments, they say.
- 'Every day you find something new. I don't think it has all really sunk in.' : Quaking Has Stopped, but Life for Family Hasn't Settled Down
- 2 Herbicides in Ground Water Traced to County Use at Whittier Narrows
- Rumor Almost Ruins Small Soda Firm : Race relations: A flyer in Harlem said Tropical Fantasy was part of a Ku Klux Klan scheme to 'make you sterile.' The firm fought back with the truth--and won back most of its customers.
- Gulf War Hero Returns Home to La Puente
- Singular Sensations
- Passerby Finds Man Shot to Death in Car
- WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES : U.S. Gets Goals From Moore, Conway in Beating Irish, 2-1
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL: ORANGE COUNTY'S DAY : LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK : Villa Park's Boone Gets the Call to Join West Baseball Team
- Federal Aviation Administration Gives a Big Boost to Bungee Jumpers
- Going Public With Their Private Choices
- To Our Readers:
- Libraries Get Modern Ways, Modern Crime : Burglary: Computers, VCRs and other electronic devices are now as much a part of libraries as books. They also attract thieves, making security a new concern for officials.
- Police Increasingly Wedded to Jobs and One Another
- Year-Round Schedule Passes the Test of First Week : Hawthorne: District survives the summertime blues as first week of classes begins under new schedule. Students will have three one-month breaks throughout the calendar year.
- Police Story : In Living Color: Life On the Other Side of the Thin Blue Line
- Blaze Destroys Lodge
- Notes about your surroundings.
- HOW THE RAMS STACK UP : ANALYSIS : Filling in the Blanks is Top Priority
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Stich Is Ousted; Sanchez and Bruguera Make Final
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Terrell's Trips Nowadays Are a Bit Smoother : Canoeing: Newport Beach canoeist doesn't let a wet beginning spoil his gold-medal endings.
- MINOR LEAGUES / SEAN WATERS : He Learned That Baseball Is Only a Game
- Popko Says He Will Return to Coaching Next Season
- A Queen Trapped by Her Court : ** ARETHA FRANKLIN "What You See Is What You Sweat" <i> Arista</i> : Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic).
- International sports
- In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- Padua Gives Writers a Chance to Build Plays
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- Wanted: Top Exec for S&L; Cleanup; Thick Skin a Plus : Thrifts: An uncertain future complicates the search for a new chief executive of the Resolution Trust Corp.
- Recession-Watchers Employ an Alphabet Stew : Economy: Business analysts give the ABCs of bad news. Is current downturn a <i> U</i> , <i> W</i> or <i> L</i> ?
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : Calistoga Mud Treatment Mixes Ooze and <i> Ahhs</i>
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : Northern California: Luxury splurge in Sonoma
- Chinese Battle to Protect Cities From Floodwaters
- They've Discovered a Small Piece of Paradise : Census: Unlike nearby areas, Palisades Highlands grew in the 1980s. Ten years ago it didn't merit its own census tract, but today nearly 3,000 people call it home.
- FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Weekly Motorists' Advisory
- Proposition 3 : Why Do So Many Films Feature Trios?
- 3 Family Members Shot to Death in Attacks in 2 States
- Cone Gives Padres Whiff of Distress : Baseball: Mets right-hander strikes out 13 in 3-1 victory. Padres' meeting fails to prevent fifth consecutive loss.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Defensive End Mike Wise a No-Show
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : 49ers' Watters Out With Broken Foot
- Tour de Pain : At 40, Angels' Blyleven Is Given Little Chance to Pitch Again After Major Surgery--but He Has Pedaled the Route Before
- OPERA : Pride and Politics : Once creaky but always culturally correct, the Bolshoi is free to make changes and, in some productions, suffer the consequences
- Style : HOME DESIGN : Suprise Packages : SHOWER OF LIGHT
- Sizing Up Options to Make Sure Your Biggest Packages Can Fly Safely
- Ron Howard's 1982 comedy Night Shift (Channel...
- COLUMN ONE : Boy Scouts in a Knot of Disputes : The organization is beset by an adult debate over what is, and who can be, a Scout. And figures on its growth have been called into question.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Patients of Dentist With HIV Tested
- Council's Diplomat No Stranger to Big Deals : Ferraro: Quiet politicking has made him a popular and respected figure at City Hall. He often plays peacemaker at legislative meetings.
- The Need to Overhaul Global Banking Laws : BCCI scandal throws light onto international abuses
- 1 Killed, 2 Hurt in Head-On Crash Near Piru
- Talk About Becoming Obsessed With Getting Blood From a Turnip
- 12 Slightly Injured After Jetliner Returns to LAX : Air travel: A DC-10 makes an emergency landing after a warning light falsely indicated a fire in the rear engine.
- Anaheim Man Held in Shooting of Son
- Hooked Together : Angler Donates a Kidney to Save the Life of His Fishing Buddy
- The Dodgers Could Have Used a Patch of Blue : Baseball: Because of massive tear in Olympic Stadium roof, game against Expos is postponed because of rain. Teams will play doubleheader today.
- Minors to Move Over, Not Out, of Florida
- Granger Remains Top Gun
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : At Long Last, the Joke Is on Lasorda
- FILM COMMENT : Ultimately This Movie Is, on a Realistic Level, Just a Movie
- In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- 'Few Good Men's' Producer a Most Unhappy Fella
- NAKED DEALS : Golly, They Have Fun in Hollywood
- A Financial Planner Can Give Valuable Advice
- Flying High Once Again : Wall Street Bounces Back ...
- WOMENFOLKS: Growing Up Down South <i> by Shirley Abbott (Ticknor & Fields: $10.95).</i>
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : Mexico: Calming mineral springs at soothing prices
- When her family first moved to Lynwood...
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BROWSING : Dream House
- Australian Farmers Try to Cope With Recession : Agriculture: Many sheepherders were forced to shoot their stock when wool prices plummeted. Others, unable to keep up with their mortgages, are quitting.
- Panel to Vote on Luxury Homes : Encinal Canyon: The Coastal Commission will decide whether to permit the grading of 1.2 million cubic yards of earth to build the 55 homes.
- Diamond Bar : Election Filing to Open
- Residents Get Choice in New Plan for Lennox
- The Man That Many Sought : Crime: Officials in several states are savoring the capture of alleged child molester Richard E. Howard.
- NBC BASEBALL : Astros Sweep Brea; Rangers Lose Twice
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Cleavengers Make a Splash Attempting New Event : Kayaking: In little more than a year, the Camarillo couple have risen into nation's paddling elite.
- THE FBI V. THE FIRST AMENDMENT <i> by Richard Criley ($7.50, available from The First Amendment Foundation, 1313 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017).</i>
- Some Big Items Fly for Free
- Working to Earn the Trust of Gates Pays Dividend : Wachs: Although the councilman does not share the chief's political views, he has managed to form a close relationship with him.
- U.N. Team Demands New List Of Iraqi Nuclear Research Sites
- Cemetery Sued Over Ashes Found on Freeway
- Police Story : Personal Perspective : 'I Was Stunned' by the Frequency and Bravado of Scurrilous Comments
- Past Time to Get Tough on Hate Crimes : * Rash of Recent Racial Attacks Reinforces the Need for Greater Countywide Efforts
- Reforms Are Needed on Stress Disability : Liberal rules make it too easy for public employees to get pension of 50% of salary for life from taxpayers
- Necessities Bring Some Inventive Ideas : * Today's Government Budget Woes Foster Changes That Will Pay Off Tomorrow Too
- 'Rights' at Both Ends of Water Argument
- LOTTERY RESULTS: JULY 13
- A Practicing Sleuth, Bray Solves Briggs in Decision : Boxing: Heavyweight, who moonlights as private investigator, advances to final after strong third round.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Kuchiki, Sand Give Effort for the Ages : Figure skating: Despite a difference of 13 years, they turn in a sparkling original pairs routine.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Kwiatkowski Figures as One of Best in U.S. : Women's skating: Problem is, extraordinary depth may keep her from competing in the Winter Olympics.
- A South African Export: Athletics : International sport: Zola Budd Pieterse says sending multiracial teams worldwide will help promote unity.
- Music Center Trumpets New Jazz Series
- A ROSE IS A ROSE: Axl Rose...
- The Morgan Gallops a Special Path : Equines: Members of the breed were at Gettysburg and Little Big Horn. It is the first truly American horse, and it is being preserved in a breeding program.
- ROADWORK: Major projects for the week of July 14-20
- 'Stepchild' of 3 Colleges Looks to New Leader : Education: The Oxnard campus, stung by political infighting and budget cuts, has had a rough existence, but better days may lie ahead.
- New Hospice Dedicated as a Model Center
- Services Are Today for Inventor, Arts Patron Ernst Jechart
- Police Turning Gang Turf Back Into the Neighborhood Park : San Fernando: City is determined to reclaim the area where a mother and her children were caught in a cross-fire.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Flu Takes Out Nakatani, Then His Mounts Fly
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Growth of the Festival
- Citizen Segura's American Tale
- Microsoft Unites PC Industry--to Throw Rocks : Technology: IBM and Apple take aim at former ally and its popular new software, Windows.
- How Some Firms Work to Reduce the Odds of Ending Up With a Loser
- THE WINE LIST
- Taking a Hardy Walk Along the Dorset Coast
- OBITUARY : Paul E. Joyce, 63, Duarte Realtor and Civic Leader
- Focus : Georgia on Her Mind : Jane Alexander's Fascination With Artist O'Keeffe Leads to PBS' 'Playhouse'
- We warned them, but our two cats...
- TUNED IN
- 100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall : UNDER THE INFLUENCE: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty <i> By Peter Hernon and Terry Ganey</i> ; <i> (Simon & Schuster: $25.95; 461 pp.) </i>
- La Verne : Water Restrictions Loosened
- DIVERSIONS : Call of the Wind : An Escape Back to Nature Draws Many to the Ocean Sport of Windsurfing
- Satan-Worshiper Who Killed Woman in Rampage at Resort Gets a Life Term
- Researcher Awaits Fate in 'Mad Scientist' Case : Crime: He was poisoned but does not know whether he received a cancer-causing dose. The director of the research center is charged with attempted murder.
- Firm a Leader in Setting Pace
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Cone Adds to Met Success, 3-1
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : ROUNDUP
- Johnson Has Plenty to Smile About : Yankees: Left-hander, one of three rookies in rotation, limits Angels to four hits in 8 1/3 innings for his second major league victory.
- His Clout Hit Where It Counts
- TIP OFF: When you're a pop artist,...
- *** 1/2 SMASHING PUMPKINS "Gish" <i> Caroline</i>
- Jazz Moves Uptown : Lincoln Center has enlisted artists like Wynton Marsalis to convince skeptics that the music can thrive in classical halls
- Spike Lee
- Long Beach Stand Down Had Profound Effect
- Abortion Option
- Cat Shelter Closure, Abandonment of Tame Rats Decried
- 'O.C. Bashing'
- Saddam Hussein
- WASHINGTON / CATHERINE COLLINS : Senators Take a Fresh Look at Rules for Lobbyists and Foreign Agents
- Style : HOME DESIGN : SURPRISE PACKAGES
- DEAD HEAT: The Race Against the Greenhouse Effect <i> by Michael Oppenheimer & Robert H. Boyle (Basic/A New Republic Book: $10.95).</i>
- San Marino : New Fees for Trash Haulers
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : A Sight for Four Eyes
- John Lithgow's act includes singing--and making children laugh
- Serbs and Croats Face Off Along Frontier of Hatred : Yugoslavia: With an uneasy peace holding in Slovenia, concern focuses on ancient hotbed of rivalry.
- A pre-"Bewitched" Elizabeth Montgomery and pre-"Alice" Vic...
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE SOVIET UNION : One Firm Push Can Tip the Scales : Good news of progress abounds, but so do hard-line rumblings. The West's attention can make a difference.
- Nature Patrol : Volunteers Mount Up to Help Rangers, Hikers
- County Already Has an Appetite for Privatization : Government: It contracts for $2 billion worth of work, and is looking for more that private sector can do for it.
- Alleged Prostitution Leads to 12 Arrests
- PRO FOOTBALL NOTES : Training Camps Open With Plenty of Missing Persons
- GOLF / SHAV GLICK : SoCal Amateur Begins With a Field of 1,370
- Baseball Nostalgia Is Old Hat for William Arlt
- He Was a Visionary--and 'the Most Dangerous Man in America'
- Rainbow of Colors and Scents Sparks Popularity
- Pick a Soft Adventure Waiting to Be Discovered
- Retro : Back on the Ranch
- Bush Can't Put U.S.-China Policy Together Again : Foreign Policy: Even if Bush wins his battle on Capitol Hill for most-favored-nation benefits, it may well prove to be a Pyrrhic victory.
- A Light Rail Poses Weighty Questions : * Transit Planners Should Proceed With Caution
- AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Glendale Seizes Lead in Division With 13-10 Victory Over Sun Valley
- Diving Dumais Brothers Gain National Berths in Platform
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : Short Labor for Spencer, Who Scores 3 Early Goals : Field hockey: Chatsworth resident sits out most of second half after jump-starting West teammates toward victory.
- Moses Apparently Ends U.S. Bobsled Team Bid
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : BOXING : Bray, de la Hoya Win Opening Bouts
- GHOSTS : No, We're Not Kidding
- Writer Purges Himself of Some Demons
- * 1/2 "COMING OUT OF THE DARK" Gloria Estefan <i> SMV videocassette ($19.98)</i>
- FICTION : CHILD OF RAGE <i> by Jim Thompson (Blood & Guts Press: $35; 262 pp.).</i>
- FICTION : CHICAGO LOOP <i> by Paul Theroux (Random House: $20; 196 pp.).</i>
- For Iraq, the Promise of Aid and Threat of Attack : United Nations: World body wants to ease suffering but keeps the pressure on for nuclear disclosure.
- Harbor of Tranquility on France's Cote d'Azur
- Yugoslav Tensions High Despite Accord
- Ex-Councilman Pays Fines for 2 Mailers
- U.S., Soviets Report Arms 'Movement'
- 'Ant Man's' Views on Insect World, Human Nature Have Many Buzzing : Science: The entomologist's theories and writing have brought acclaim. The world of bugs, he says, is a 'treasure house' of promise that could improve conditions of life on earth.
- But If the Burglar Is Armed, That'll Cost You $7 Extra
- Stayrook Places Third in Tucson
- SWIMMING : East's West Breaks Breaststroke Mark
- McNaull Spends Bulk of His Summer Getting Better : Festival: Twenty pounds heavier, San Diego State sophomore-to-be earns spot on West team.
- To Him, Rap's No Laughing Matter : Comedian Franklyn Ajaye feels the heat after accusing hard-core music groups and others of glorifying ghetto life
- Nation IN BRIEF : ARIZONA : Church Rebuke of Bush Proposed
- Pilot Killed in Crash Near Hesperia
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Joseph Wambaugh : What LAPD Needs Is Women to Combat Testosterone Level
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Inglewood puts a new twist on family planning.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL: ORANGE COUNTY'S DAY : LOS ANGELES 1991 : Ladeda Takes a Leap Into Once-Hated Sport : Swimming: The 16-year old used to dread the long hours training, but now embraces the Nadadores' work ethic.
- Corsi Reaches Quarterfinals in Bodyboarding Competition
- Chargers Light Fires at Camp Optimism : Football: As players report for training, General Manager Bobby Beathard is convinced last season's 6-10 record was not indicative of the team's talent.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- Saugus Slow in More Ways Than One
- Off-Centerpiece : Maybe He Should Have Impersonated a White Studio Boss
- THE HARPER'S FORUM BOOK: What Are We Talking About? <i> edited by Jack Hitt (Citadel: $10.95, illustrated).</i>
- RV-ers Ideally Go With the Flow
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : In Ojai, a No-Frills Spa That's Also a Bargain
- Keating's Opening Hearing Proves Inconclusive : Litigation: Critics charge the Office of Thrift Supervision with political grandstanding.
- New Safety Standards Proposed for Cruise Lines : Ships: Proposal would require, among other things, sprinklers and smoke detectors on all lines, and clearer signs marking escape routes.
- Trust Me on This : Sex, Lies and History
- Road Notes
- PLATFORM : By Their Example
- Democracy in an Unusual Place : Algeria struggles to overcome a nasty history of authoritarianism
- The Practice of Selective Indignation : Annual Amnesty International report underscores tragedy of convenient indifference
- Lincoln Savings Investors Hear Encouraging Word
- Cemetery Sued Over Ashes Found on Freeway : Burial: Woman's family says the remains they saw interred are not hers. Forest Lawn in Glendale insists it did nothing wrong.
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- GOLF TRANS-MISSISSIPPI : McClung Rebounds in Victory
- Allen Accepts Fate, Grudgingly Reports : Raiders: Team's all-time leading rusher checks into camp, resigned to the fact that he won't receive a pay increase--as has been the case since 1987.
- In Brief : <i> Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic). : </i>
- Cool Heads and NASCAR Prevail Under Beaty
- Mexico Moving to Protect Ozone Layer : Environment: The government is getting aid from the U.S. to help manufacturers eliminate chlorofluorocarbon use by the year 2000.
- Maestro Swings Penthouse Deal
- New Branch of Furniture Design
- A Poet for the People : CARL SANDBURG: A Biography, <i> By Penelope Niven (A Robert Stewart Book / Charles Scribner's Sons: $29.95; 608 pp., illustrated)</i>
- Style : HOME DESIGN : Suprise Packages : FORM AND FUNCTION
- Clown Prince of Weight Loss Takes Big Interest in Fans
- 15 Held in Record Seizure of Hashish
- The Artistic Success of Dennis Hopper : The Actor's Life Is Tranquil; It's the Roles That Remain Dangerous
- San Marino : 2-Hour Parking Signs OKd
- Restaurants : BISTRO HEAVEN : Santa Monica's Fennel Still Has Five French Chefs; Everything Else Has Changed
- The Long Goodbye : As a Lawyer-Journalist, the Writer Tracked the Twists and Turns of the Right-to-Die Movement. But When Her Own Father Became Trapped in Intensive Care, the Issues Became Even Darker and More Complicated.
- U. S. Indicts Texas Developer, Implicates 2 Ex-HUD Aides
- Handbook Locates Canadian, American Hostels
- Gunfight Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Hurt
- O.C.'s Terminally Ill Can Soon Halt Medics' Heroics
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOR KIDS : Fairy Play
- Strapped City Finds Lean Is Also Mean : Finances: Residents complain of inadequate police services. City staff won't get cost-of-living raises. But new sources of revenue to ease the fiscal crunch are proving hard to come by.
- Rain Gauge
- COLUMN LEFT/ ALEXANDER COCKBURN : More Hitler Than Holy Roman Empire : The ugly divisions emerging in Eastern Europe evoke the worst of 20th-Century history.
- 2 Hospitalized After Separate Shootings
- Donkey Tale : Burros Bespeak Couple's Legal Battles, Personal Beliefs
- City Poised to Approve Affordable Housing : Ventura: The development agreements with three companies would allow construction of more than 400 units.
- Ismail in the News, but When Will He Play?
- BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : Proper Nutrition Improves Zaun's Stamina Behind the Plate
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : Fired-Up McNamara Awaits Call of Club No. 7
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL: ORANGE COUNTY'S DAY : LOS ANGELES 1991 : As a Group, Kayakers Clean Up : Canoeing: The team from Newport Aquatic Center wins gold medals in all five finals staged Saturday.
- Three Nadadores' Divers Win at Zone D Championships
- Getty Museum Puts a New Focus on Conservation : Protecting old, rare or valuable photographs from fading or deterioration is a relatively new field that has practically become an art in itself
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES 1991 : NOTEBOOK
- It's Time to Bring Back Samuel Barber
- Looking for a Body Shop, Finding Jesus : Advertising: A fish symbol or Scripture is a signal to consumers that a businessman is 'born-again.' It can attract some customers, offend others.
- TeamTennis
- Few Fast Breaks : Top Female Basketball Players Finally Have Choice of Viable Pro Career, but It Means Going Overseas
- COVER STORY : ON LOCATION : The Gangster Who Invented Vegas : Warren Beatty and Barry Levinson chronicle the dream of the eccentric Bugsy Siegel to build a gambling Mecca in the desert
- ** L.A. GUNS "Hollywood Vampires" <i> PolyGram</i>
- L.A.-Area Artists Win 4 Arts Federation Fellowships
- Increased Saving Isn't Key to Stimulating Investment
- The Spa Solution : Relief for the stressed-out, from low-cost to luxury : New Mexico: Southwestern style, with no pressure
- THE NEUMILLER STORIES <i> by Larry Woiwode (Penguin: $8.95).</i>
- MILTON BERLE: First in Comedy
- Coalition Steps Up Effort to Protect Water Quality : Pollution: A group of cities and water companies is working to block a plume of contamination before it seeps south.
- Affordable Opera Is Music to Ears of This L.A. Fan
- Mansion Owners' Neighbors Say 'Cut' to Movie Filming Permits
- Orioles Flock in No-Hitter : Baseball: Three relievers preserve it after starter Milacki is struck on hand by drive during the sixth inning of 2-0 victory over Athletics.