- Stories From Scratch at Triple Strength : SELECTED SHORT STORIES <i> by Andre Dubus (David R. Godine: $19.95; 476 pp.) </i>
- Down and Out at Beverly Hills High : HARD LESSONS : Senior Year at Beverly Hills High School <i> by Michael Leahy (Little, Brown: $16.95; 320 pp.; 0-316-51515-8) </i>
- Sammis Business Center Work Begun in Oxnard
- U.S. Can Thank Sarah Hale for Thanksgiving
- Rancho Palos Verdes Erects Barrier to Stop Wave Erosion in Slide Area
- Volunteers Aid Library in Recovery From Fire
- Accessible Home Found for Youth Disabled in Shooting
- 200 Rally in Support of PLO's Independent State Declaration
- Buena Park Woman Wins $1 Million
- 'Monsoon Christmas' Explores Racism in Military Life
- Being Thankful That Someone Else Is Cooking
- New Music Under the Green Umbrella
- Look at 1870 Chinese Worker
- A Fallen Rock Star Seeks a Way Back : Black Sabbath's Bill Ward, Brought Down by Drugs and Alcohol, Has a New Album
- Self-Aggrandizement Is Beside the Point: Milken's Charity Benefits Needy People
- 'Seeing Through the Smoke'
- Reactions to Republicans Posting Guards at the Polls
- MORE BABY BORES
- Some Secret
- SCHOOL LIBRARIES
- The Art Market
- Out West Affordability
- Skewed Messages in 'The Accused'
- Browne Points
- THE BABY BORES
- Reactions to Republicans Posting Guards at the Polls
- Browne Points
- Partisan Politics in Laguna Race
- THE ROOKIE
- Presidential Election
- Herr Jenninger Is in Exile, But It's Hard to Find the Clue to All the Trouble
- Skewed Messages in 'The Accused'
- Proposal to Fight Rubbernecking
- Artsick
- A Father's Frustration
- Columbia Cars
- Presidential Election
- Reactions to Republicans Posting Guards at the Polls
- 'Power Showers' and Water Conservation
- Reactions to Republicans Posting Guards at the Polls
- POLITICAL LEANINGS
- A Father's Frustration
- Irvine Proposal for Home Inspections
- In defense of "Roseanne," I would like...
- 'Compu-Porn' Anger
- THE ERRORS OF THEIR WAYS
- 'Seeing Through the Smoke'
- Small-Craft Harbor for Bolsa Chica
- WATER CONSERVATION
- Look-Alike Rabbits and Other Amazements
- Presidential Election
- JAY CHIAT, ADMAN
- The Love Shuttle
- NAME THAT DUCK
- 'Seeing Through the Smoke'
- CBS should give "The Van Dyke Show"...
- Presidential Election
- MORE BABY BORES
- Developer Fees
- SDG&E; Takeover
- Reactions to Republicans Posting Guards at the Polls
- As an Irvine homeowner, I would like...
- Around Home : Notes on Posters, Pottery and Water Filters : Pottery Making
- Realtors See Bush Years as Beneficial for Housing Issues
- Soviet Court Reportedly Sentences Azerbaijani to Death in Fatal Riots
- Fund Freeze Casts Cloud of Doubt on Opening of Hotel
- Warmth of Celebrity Status Greets Scientist Who Rescued Whales
- South Roundup : Clemson Wins, 29-10, Accepts Citrus Invitation
- The High Schools /Vince Kowalick : White Issues Challenge to Servite
- Beverly Hills, Fairfax and Taft Lead in Academic Super Quiz
- Loyola Beats Czechs Without Top Scorers
- Williamson and Lewis Win Titles : Thousand Oaks, Burbank Runners Advance to State
- Scaled-Down Earle
- College Football : Cal and Stanford Tie for Last Place : They Both Finish at Bottom of Pac-10 After 19-19 Game
- The Fine Art of Landing the Right Actor : Casting Departments Cast a Wide Net to Offer Directors Some Choice Catches
- The First Temptation of U2 : Will the Biting Criticism of "Rattle and Hum" Cause the Band to Weaken Its Vision?
- What's New At The Malls
- Potato Redux : As the Dining Public's Interest in French Fries Ebbs, Industry Seeks New Ways to Prepare the Lowly Spud
- Reagan Honors Produce Market Hunger Crusade
- Israel's Anti-PLO War of Words Hitting Snags
- "Davy Crockett," which was described as practically...
- One Bullet Kills 2 Playing Russian Roulette
- Emergency Rooms Attest to Skateboarding Toll
- On the Wing Again
- Space Gadgetry Adapted to Fighting Forest Fires
- Shelters Keep Doors Open for Homeless
- Officer Collects $35,000 ACLU Settlement
- Toth Takes Sidekicks Down a Goal or 2; Sockers Win
- Harbor Ends Cold Season With a Loss
- NHL Roundup : Surging Calgary Keeps Hartford in Slump, 5-2
- Columbia Gets Past Brown, 31-13, for Only Second Victory in 51 Games
- Only 200 Show Up to See Lazers Win, 3-1
- Bashing in Baja : All bets were off when Redondo Beach's Gamblers played softball in San Jose del Cabo. Bats (the kind with wings) patrolled the outfield, there were weird bounces and lessons in Canadian humor, and even the worm in the tequila turned.
- WAC Roundup : UTEP Beats Air Force, Earns Independence Bid
- Dollar Signs Knock Art World Senseless
- Life After Death
- Study Finds Lack of Control Is Key Factor in Jobs Endangering Hearts
- System Is Broke, Party Must Fix It
- Land of Many Uses and Abuses
- Transient's Body Found in Balboa Park
- Notre Dame Players Will Be Inoculated
- Thousand Oaks Falls to Gahr in Volleyball Final
- Hawthorne, Leuzinger Win and Stay Even
- Nebraska Scores Sooner, Stops Oklahoma Later, 7-3
- AIKMAN ACHING : Bruin Quarterback Has Stellar Day but Fails to Beat USC, Reach Rose Bowl
- Bustling Downtown Arises From Failed Mall
- Bush Is Bolstered by Appointments
- East Roundup : Boston College Gets Irish Up and Upsets Army
- Tennis Roundup : Shriver Halts Graf's 46-Match Win Streak
- Bird's Heel Surgery Is Successful
- Updating L.A.'s Cultural Complexion
- Raiders, Headed Upward, Try to Avoid Letdown vs. Falcons
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : No Tears at Crybabies, Just Giddy Good Food
- She's 12 and a Published Author : THE HALF & HALF DOG <i> by Lisa Gross (Landmark Editions: $12.95; 32 pp.</i> ; <i> full</i> -<i> color illustrations by Lisa Gross; ages 9 and up) </i>
- The State : Probe Asked in Sea Dumping
- The Man in the Mirror : A Sampling of Male Opinion Shows That Men Are Taking Skin Care Seriously
- South Gate Councilwoman Dorothea Lombardo Dies
- Houston Mayor Says She'll Seek Fifth Term in 1989
- Cities Fed Up, 'Making Criminals' Out of Skateboarders
- Serbs Mount Huge Anti-Albanian Rally : Protest Alleged Persecution in Yugoslavia's Kosovo Province
- Vietnam 'Moms' Find Strength Through Many Sons at Virginia Veterans' Center
- Southern Section Girls' 3-A Volleyball Championships : Hatchett Dominates as Sunny Hills Wins
- Southern Section 3-A Water Polo Semifinals : Allevato's Goal in Sudden Death Propels San Clemente to Victory
- Aztecs Carry Stolz to Victory in His Final Game
- El Camino Locks Up Bowl Bid as Its Big 3 Stop Cerritos, 21-17
- UCSD Women Win 3rd Title in 3 Years
- With a Little Help From His Friends, Peete Gets Job Done
- A Stillborn Alligator in West Hollywood
- 1st Time This Fall : L.A. Distributes Shelter Vouchers to Homeless
- NBA Roundup : Olajuwon-Led Rockets Hand Pistons First Loss
- West Virginia Breezes Past Syracuse, 31-9 : Mountaineers (11-0) to Face Notre Dame in Fiesta Bowl
- Miami Routs Louisiana State and Takes Orange Bowl Bid
- Angel Cordero scored two stakes victories at...
- Operatic Dilemma: Is an Aria Worth 100 Words? : In the Old Days, People Went to the Opera to Look and Listen . . . Now They Go to Read
- New Owners Focus on Debt At Tarzana-Based Panavision
- Hellbent and Homeward Bound : THE FOOL'S PROGRESS <i> by Edward Abbey (Henry Holt: $19.95; 485 pp.; 0-80500921:3) </i>
- Three Golden Holiday Packages
- Huge Panels Used for Office Center
- Schools Inch Along, Trying to Teach Metrics
- Have Yourself a Mail-Order Christmas
- CONSPIRACY OF SILENCEThe Secret Life of Anthony...
- Request OKd for Bigger Boat Slips at Marina
- Sasser Urges Bush to Act on Deficit Now : Senator Calls for Meeting With Lawmakers Before Inauguration
- IWW's Joe Hill Executed as Murderer 73 Years Ago : Ashes of Legendary Union Organizer, Martyr Turned Over to 'Wobblies'
- Events in the news this week.
- Pilots Bail Out of Military at Rate Pentagon Calls Alarming
- Bill Dove of Bowie, Md., was elected...
- Rams Hoping to Snap Slump and Put Chargers Back in One
- Biola Nips CSDH, 69-67, Wins Pomona Tourney
- Speakers Slated for Industrial Parks Chapter
- Cavorting Cows and Coddled Customers Make Dairy Store a Best Seller
- Dying Wolf Community on Michigan Isle a Puzzle and a Predicament
- Bengal Tigers Increasingly Stalk Human Prey in Forests of Southern Bangladesh
- He Also Approves Legislation Covering Contractor Fraud : Reagan Signs Bill Stiffening Insider Trading Penalties
- For 1 Candidate, Fall Election Was Just a Pause in the Cause
- Baby in Car Is Killed by Motor Home
- Palestinians Give Birth to a Paper State
- Man Arrested in Tumble Dryer Death
- Parkway Dispute Reflects Changing Torrance
- Taking a walk on the wild side with the pedestrians of downtown San Pedro
- HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS : FIELD HOCKEY : Serra Survives to Add Ninth Title to Collection
- PV Girls Win 4th Straight CIF Cross-Country Title
- TOP BILLING : Buffalo Has Best Record (10-1) in NFL, but Hasn't Gained Respect as Best Team
- Bobby Brown--Life After New Edition : More Mature and Happy Being Himself
- Familiar Voice With New Slogan
- Album Review : The Waterboys--Irish Heart
- The Kennedy Legend Comes to the Little Screen in 1989 : The Family Cooperated Even Though the Miniseries Doesn't Pull Many Punches
- Spain's Balearics Offer Cosmopolitan Flavor
- The Psychologist of 'Sesame Street' Is Mad as Hell : TELEVISION AND AMERICA'S CHILDREN : A Crisis of Neglect <i> by Edward L. Palmer (Oxford University Press: $18.95; 192 pp. 0-19-505540-3) </i>
- FOOD : Ode to Morocco : Roger Hayot Adapts The Traditional Pie To Individual-Sized Bastilla Bundles
- Progress Reported in OPEC Bid to Raise Prices : Iran-Iraq Deadlock Over Oil Production Quotas Is Major Stumbling Block
- Physicist Uses Laser Brakes to Slow Atoms for Study
- State Senators, Insurance Firms Clash Over Prop. 103
- Jail Informant Had Allies on Side of the Law
- The Nation : Nearly 400 Abortion Protesters Arrested
- Santa Trades His Sleigh for a Train
- Reyes' 3 Goals Beat Seattle Pacific : CSUN Advances to Soccer Playoff Semifinals With 3-2 Victory in Overtime
- Commentary : Redskins Now Appear to Be a Team That Is on Razor's Edge
- Though Peete Is Ill, He Has the Will
- FICTION
- Maxwell, Britain's Controversial Media Magnate, Arrives on U.S. Scene
- York Castle Museum Gives View of Olde England
- BOMA Plans Symposium
- Times Real Estate Writer Wins 3 Top Contest Prizes
- The Sword of Capital : YEN! : JAPAN'S NEW FINANCIAL EMPIRE AND ITS THREAT TO AMERICA <i> by Daniel Burstein (Simon & Schuster: $19.95; 335 pp.; 0-671--64763-6)</i>
- Ocean-Oriented Condos Will Be Sold at Auction Today
- Tracking Down the Best Ski Resorts in the West
- Lufthansa Discounts
- Christina Onassis Dies; Investigation Ordered
- Brazil's Santa Terezinha de Goias Lures Thousands Seeking Emeralds
- Fear of U.S. May Weigh on Canadian Voters
- Sudanese Officials Escape Harm After Missile Hits Plane
- Return of the First Family : White House Should Acquire a Down-Home Touch When the Bush Clan Takes Over
- Black Parents, Angry Over White Appointment, All but Shut Down School System : In Liberty, Miss., the Lament Is About Bobcats, Hornets and a Principal
- Duarte Asks Irwindale to Pay if Raiders Play
- Inscriptions Recount Ancient Lore and History : Thieves Pilfer Swedish Rune Stones
- City Section Cross-Country Finals : Granada Hills' Lawson Claims Title by a Step
- Chapman Gets Patient in Opener : Walkin' Panthers Take Their Time, Beat Pomona-Pitzer
- LANGUAGE BARRIER : Immigrants Overwhelm English Classes on Way to Citizenship; Shortage Is Forecast in County
- Bakersfield Passes Test Easily, 44-6 : Loss Eliminates Valley From Bowl Contention
- College Roundup : Warde Scores 100th Goal; UCI Wins
- College Basketball : Cavalin, Arlotto Lead CSUN Women to Win
- STAY HUNGRY: Does the notion of rock...
- Khan Still Can Do
- Anjelica Huston and Ron Silver are set...
- A Mega-Star for All the Wrong Reasons : Jasper Johns' Older Works Break Sales Records as His Newer Ones Go on Exhibit in Philadelphia
- Losing the Farm : THE LAST FARMER : An American Memoir <i> by Howard Kohn (Summit Books/Simon & Schuster: $18.95; 252 pp.) </i>
- Lifton's Paper Chase
- The Fight to Reclaim a Corner From Crime : Patrols Renewed for Troubled W. Hollywood Block
- Three Mile Island, 9 Years Later: Public Interest Cooled But Reactor Remains 'Hot'
- Sri Lanka Activist Revives Debate in England Over Sanctuary Movement
- Sobering Promise : Beverly Hills Parents Asked to Keep Teen Parties Alcohol, Drug Free
- Man With a Mission
- Canadians Offended by Trade Deal, Not America
- Shadows of a California 'Insurance Crisis' Yet to Come
- Next L.A. Mayor Must Win Valley, Observers Say
- Events in the news this week.
- Manager Firing Widens Council Rift in Lawndale
- Derailed on the Orient Express : Long, Painful Career of DeCinces Ends Amid Indifference in Japan
- Is Hip-Hop Getting a Bad Rap?
- Double Trouble
- Fidelity National About to Hit the Road to Drum Up Support for Lagging Stock
- Three-Building Complex Opens
- Encore for a Master : Rutherford Hill's Products Reflect the Experienced Hand of Jerry Luper
- Remodeling Under Way
- Brokerage Established
- Museum Shops Stock Theme Merchandise
- Books for Young Adults : FICTION
- Post-Election Bush Puts on a Good Show as He Grasps Symbols of Power
- RTD Tables Plan to Form Foothill Transit Agency
- Handicapped Youngsters 'Adopt' Struggling Family : Dying Man, Students Form Strong Bond
- For Up to 60 Youngsters : Downey to Start Low-Cost After-School Child Care
- It Was Worth More, They Say : Couple File Fraud Suit in Sale of Home
- Around Home : Notes on Posters, Pottery and Water Filters : Closets: Designing and Organizing the Personalized Closet
- The Faith Yes, Europe No : THE QUESTION OF HU <i> by Jonathan D. Spence (Alfred A. Knopf: $18.95;187 pp.; 0-394-57190-8) </i>
- Last week we mentioned several rental opportunities...
- Muhammad Ali at the Ringside, 1985
- Debut of Secret Plane : Stealth: It Keeps Them Guessing
- Macabre Trail to House on F Street : Of Many Clues, the Smell Finally Told a Horrid Tale
- 4.5 Ocean Quake Jolts Wide Area of the Southland
- Sound of Music, Danish Style : Bang & Olufsen Survives by Selling Slim, Elegant Electronics to the Wealthy
- Leases Negotiated
- Morning in Asian-Pacific America : THE THIRD CENTURY : America's Resurgence in the Asian Era <i> by Joel Kotkin and Yoriko Kishimoto (Crown: $19.95; 320 pp.) </i>
- Visiting 17 European Countries on a Eurailpass
- Crime-Stopper Tips for Travelers
- Garfield, the animated cat who stars in...
- U.S. May Not Lift Japanese Trade Sanctions
- A FREE AND ORDERED SPACEThe Real World...
- Escrow Service Opened
- Finding Time to Count Our Blessings
- Bush Deficit Cure Called Unrealistic : Talks With Congress on Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts Key, GAO Report Says
- Violence Erupts at Rally in France
- Hungary's New Rich Carving Out Posh Enclave in Hills Above Budapest
- WILD HELIOTROPE
- Taking a walk on the wild side with the pedestrians of downtown San Pedro
- Woman Injured in Attack at Home
- Airport Site Coalition Adds 3 Locations to Its Study List
- Events in the news this week.
- Parents Put Muscle in Structured Play
- Events in the news this week.
- Notre Dame Follows the Script, 21-3 : Win Over Penn State Sets Up Showdown Against USC
- Brig Is Back
- Give Us This Day Our Daily Grill : A Happy Spirit Fills This Brentwood Restaurant, From the Cooks to the Food
- Real to Reel
- The Cookie Crumbles
- Nation's Reactors Suddenly Are Triggering Safety Concerns, Protests Japan's 'Nuclear Ginza' Is Losing Its Luster
- 80 Left Homeless in San Diego Fire
- 'A Porsche is hard to hang on the wrist.'
- Medical Wastes Need Fast Action
- Lack of Young Jurors Spurs Legal Tussle : Age Used by Lawyers in Challenge to S. D. Juries
- Rams Try to Get Running Game Back in Gear Against Chargers
- Old N.Y. Merchant's House
- Around Home : Notes on Posters, Pottery and Water Filters : Clean Drinking Water
- Books for Young Adults : NONFICTION
- Artist Makes Work of Architects Come Alive : Vivid Illustrations Help Potential Investors, Governmental Agencies to Visualize Projects
- Love and Madness on the Frontier : THE YELLOWSTONE <i> by Winfred Blevins (Bantam Books: $3.95, paper; 304 pp.; 0-553-27401-5) </i> : THE HOMESMAN <i> by Glendon Swarthout (Weidenfeld & Nicolson: $17.95; 243 pp.; 1-55584-235-6) </i>
- Cautious Retailers Not Buying Big for Christmas
- Irwindale May Save a Link to Its Past
- 'Famous First Facts' Is a Myth-Slayer's View of History : Author Gives Credit Where It's Long Overdue
- Broken Fuel Line Disrupts S.F. Airport
- The Pluck of the Irish at Fund Gala
- Marcos, Wife Give Evidence at FBI Office
- CHP Warns Its Officers of Gang Death Threats
- Southern Section Girls' Cross-Country Championships : Palos Verdes Runs Away With Title; Taylor Is County's Best
- Glendale Wards Off Ventura : Vaqueros Expect Bowl Bid After Intercepting 7 Passes in 7-0 Win
- A. L. (Tony) Diaz, six-time Bay Meadows...
- Holiday Bowl Makes Oklahoma State-Wyoming Official
- In a Game of Comebacks, Michigan Beats Ohio State
- Titans Don't Sit Still in 23-13 Victory Over Utah State
- New York's New York State of Mind : The Major Media Seem Blind to Culture From Anywhere but the East
- Quibbles & Bits
- "The San Juan Islands--Afoot and Afloat" by...
- "In a profane world, what else can...
- These Usually Unassuming Buildings Can Make Revealing Social Statements on Wealth or Poverty : Garages: They're Home to Some, Luxury Car Housing for Others
- Van Herrick's Landscaping Company Sold to New Owners
- NAR to 'War' on Efforts to Cut Write-Off : Campaign Pledged to Maintain Mortgage Interest Deductions
- Remembering Aldous Huxley
- Palm Springs Sizzles With Big-Name Home Listings
- England Hails 'Bush the Brit' and 'George's Messing Link'
- Code of Silence Broken on Norway's Spying Role : Ex-Intelligence Aide Reveals Country's Espionage Activity During Cold War