- U.S. Fights Soviet Fiber-Optic Deal
- Texas Air Changing Name: Seven weeks after...
- Yeutter Warns Trade War on Farm Goods May Erupt : Trade: The USDA chief says the key is whether Europe yields to U.S. demands to phase out subsidies.
- Debate Over Packaging Heating Up : Safety: The FDA is concerned that some chemicals from food containers may enter the food during cooking.
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : ORANGE COUNTY
- Doctor Fights Heart Disease Procedures
- SPORTS NOTEBOOK : First-Time Triathlon Competitor Finished 92nd and Was Hooked
- Services That Deliver the Goods : Office: A growing number of businesses--including hairdressers and manicurists--cater to executives who can't leave their phones or computers.
- Long Beach : News Guild OKs Contract Providing 3%, 4% Pay Raises
- Bryant Recalled; Pasadena Pay Raise Fails : Elections: Flores and O'Brien in runoff to succeed Schabarum. Horcher wins close race for Assembly nomination.
- Students Wax Creative and Show the Write Stuff
- Dog Catchers
- Student VA Volunteers Earn Credit for Caring
- Bond Issues Are Likely to Ease, Not Cure, Budget Woes : Spending: Even the new money won't stretch far enough to keep up with problems, officials say.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS : Mays Wards Off Alban to Win GOP Race in 58th : Primaries: Two Democrats pull off major upsets to face Republican foes, while a third, an incumbent, wins his party's nomination easily.
- THEATER REVIEW : 'ROMEO AND JULIET' : True West : The Santa Susana Repertory Company moves Shakespeare's classic to California in the 1840s.
- Sports Figures Team Up to Keep Children in School
- Potential L.A. Challengers Analyzing Farrell's Loss : 48th District: Hopefuls for his City Council seat are now looking for signs of a political wounding.
- The Special Perspective From India : Books: As a Westerner and a woman, reporter Elisabeth Bumiller came to grips with the paradoxes of life while living on the subcontinent.
- Staffers Whose Bosses Lost Try to Cope the Day After
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : VENTURA COUNTY
- Venice Distance Runner Jordan Misses State Meet Because of Injury : Prep track: Senior could have a stress fracture in his right shin. He will be out of action for at least a month.
- Rancho Bernardo: More Than a Passing Thought
- Law Firm Settles With Coed in Unauthorized Use of Sex Tape
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : CHEZ KIM : Korean Bistro : The chef buries her talent behind a storefront barely six feet wide.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / BALLOT MEASURES : Police Prop. E, Council Salary Hike Defeated
- Warsaw Pact 'Lost Its Function,' Hungarian Prime Minister Asserts
- CRA Averts Showdown Over Chief's Benefits
- ANAHEIM : Mobile Home Park Rent Freeze Asked
- ELECTIONS : PROPOSITION A : Monorail Vote May Resuscitate Rail Debate
- Just in case you don't recognize Dennis...
- ELECTIONS : 38TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Some Don't See Boland Election as a Sure Thing
- STATE ASSEMBLY : Fall Race in 72nd Expected to Be Hard-Fought, Close : Incumbent Pringle is thought to be vulnerable, and a major effort will be mounted against him. But challenger Umberg needs to unify Democrats after a divisive primary.
- 1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Trolley Stop Shooting
- ANAHEIM : Motorcyclist Killed After He Hits Pickup
- FRENCH OPEN : Yugoslav Derails the Capriati Express
- He's the McSorley of U.S. Soccer : World Cup: This game has its enforcers, too, and the Americans have John Stollmeyer.
- MOTOR RACING : Cope Not Just Lucky; Petty Not Just a Name
- Irma Thomas' Life Is Now a Brighter Blue : The singer finds that after more than 30 years of intermittent success in the music business, time was on her side after all. She'll perform this weekend at the Pacific Amphitheatre.
- Not So Anonymous Anymore : Stage: After years of being offered stereotypical Latino roles, Rick Najera is lampooning them in a San Diego Rep production he co-wrote.
- David Byrne Travels to a Worldbeat, and the Next Stop Is Starlight Bowl
- Manufacturers Hanover Buying Card Accounts: Manufacturers Hanover...
- Salomon Bros. to Aid Eastern Europe: The...
- RETAIL : A Famous Grouch Is Coming Soon to a Store Near You
- San Clemente Coastal Site to Be Developed
- Pomegranate Sauce Adds Great Touch to Barbecued Lamb
- Shells the Key When Cooking Clams
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : SAN DIEGO COUNTY
- For Babies Under 2, Fat Plays Important Role
- Services That Deliver the Goods : Home: Pizza, of course, but also videos, clothes, gourmet dinners, massages, dog grooming and car detailing come knocking.
- 'Cheap Farming' the Way to Go for 73-Year-Old Apricot Grower
- LOCAL : Worker on Drill Rig Electrocuted
- Group Donates $100,000 for Salvation Army Shelter
- U.S. Arranging Airlift for Americans in Liberia
- Budget Summit Resumes, Targets Pentagon
- Didn't Drop Body of Brezhnev, Soviet Gravedigger Says
- Two Men Found Slain Near U.S.-Mexico Border
- Bellflower : Deputy Manager Resigns for Hawaiian Gardens Job
- THE BEST YEARS : SENIORS : Sex and Supper : The party wasn't a dud. Maybe the guests just left early to test the touch therapist's techniques.
- WORLD : Nasser's Son Denies Any Role in Killing of 2 Israeli Envoys
- ELECTIONS : ANTELOPE VALLEY SCHOOLS : Tax Hike Fears Cited in Defeat of Measure to Build Campus
- Sheriff Race May Become Divisive for Department
- Recyclers Collect 23,600 Phone Books : Countywide
- ANAHEIM : Way Cleared for Mall Renovations
- Minibus Plan Forwarded to Full Council, With Warning
- Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks...
- Close-Ups of the South Bay's Best
- Trailing Blazers Look for a Little in Reserve
- THE SIDELINES : Lewis U. to Play in Cuban Cup
- NBA NOTEBOOK : 13 Years Later, Walton Joins Portland in Finals
- Draft Has Lions' Bradbury Believing in Miracles
- QUOTABLE
- Missile Contract
- Way to Make All the Right Moves
- P.M. BRIEFING : Taiwan Stocks in 6.7% Plunge
- ON FAMILY : A Love Affair : Like a Fine Heirloom, the Joys of Reading Pass Down the Line
- Surprise: La Luz on Olvera St. Has Real Mexican Food
- Belief in Goddess Fails to Spare Store
- $450,000 Motel Fire in Santa Ana
- COLUMN ONE : Nicaragua's Main Crop Is Turmoil : President Chamorro needs farm exports to revive the economy. But 'counterreforms' are stirring labor unrest, and production targets are threatened.
- Enshrining the Duke at the Airport
- COSTA MESA : Increase Slated for Public Safety Only
- Counts Against Officers in Transient's Death Dropped
- CAMARILLO : Lutheran Church Burglarized Again
- Court Will Rule on County Bid to Delay Malibu Cityhood
- PLATFORM : Filling the Void
- Hearing on Emissions From Landfill Delayed
- List Brings Out a Background Person
- The Hahn Name Works Its Magic in a Long-Shot Run for Assessor
- LOTTERY RESULTS: JUNE 6
- SIS Officers Justified in Shooting, Court Told
- Mexican Police Had Roles in Cocaine Trade, Witness Says : Trial: A shadowy figure who is now a government-paid informant claims state and federal agencies in Guadalajara were involved in trafficking in the 1980s.
- This Year, Singbandith Got Down to Business : Boys' track: Magnolia triple jumper earns a shoe box full of medals, and a college scholarship.
- THE SIDELINES : Miss. State to Probe Gambling
- McCarron Wants Silence : Horse racing: Jockey remembers thinking about losing his rides on the horse of the year immediately after serious accident at Hollywood Park.
- BELMONT STAKES : Unbridled 4-5 Favorite, Draws No. 5 Post
- Angels' 'B' Team Wins, 6-2 : Baseball: Patchwork infield backs Blyleven's strong pitching to turn back Kansas City.
- Dent Out as Yankee Manager
- 'Dick Tracy' in Review
- Businessland in Japan Venture: The largest U.S....
- Air Force Move May Raise Airline Costs
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- New Use for Genentech Drug Approved : Pharmaceuticals: Activase can now be sold as a treatment to dissolve blood clots. Its price has been controversial.
- Butler Is For Real
- Legal Remedies : The Victims: Clients usually lose more than money when their lawyers abuse drugs.
- Brothers Find a Following for Their Nebbiolo
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS: THE AD CAMPAIGN
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : ORANGE COUNTY
- LABOR / LOST BARGAINING CHIP : Workers Fear Losing Jobs to Replacements in Strikes
- Sights on Summer : Reasons Why Final Bell Needn't Send Parents Into Panic
- Culver City : Redevelopment Budget OKd
- Smorgasbord for Uncritical Consumers
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
- 18 Killed in Attack on Bus in Pakistan
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
- Dining Doesn't Meet the Motif
- Santa Monica : New Private School to Open
- Landscaping Contract Voted for Firm Tied to Councilman
- Staff of Mental Clinic Facing Cuts Questions Consultant Fees
- N. Carolina Black Senate Nominee Faces Helms
- Drifter Convicted in Kidnap-Murder of Chatsworth Girl
- A Vote for Change, Not for Profligacy : Primary Message: Yes on Women, Yes on Solutions
- Davis to Head School District
- Players Say Dent Wasn't at Fault for Yankees' Collapse
- 1990 ALL-STARS : Tate Seefried in a Class by Himself : El Segundo First Baseman-Pitcher is South Bay Player of the Year
- Firstenberg's Fertile Decade as AFI Chief
- No Plans--Yet--for Pauley as Co-Anchor
- Air Force Tightens Rules on Purchases at Douglas Plant
- Swedish Airline Orders 4 More Boeing 737s
- GOING ORGANIC : Produce: Agribusiness hits pay dirt growing what comes naturally.
- Bush Welcomes Roh, Urges Seoul-Pyongyang Warming : Koreas: But the White House says the 'pace and scope of any improvement' in relations depends on the north.
- Arcadia : Talks to Resume on Project
- RUNNING / JOHN ORTEGA : Injuries Pull Down Watts and Burnham
- THE SIDELINES : 3 Finalists for Bob Smith Award
- Diamond Bar : Hotel Vote Postponed
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : IMPERIAL COUNTY
- Soldier Dies as Truck Flips
- Thieves Run Out of Gas on Freeway; 3 Suspects Seized, 9 Others Sought
- La Verne : Better Sign Law in Works
- San Marino Baseball Team Makes Most of a Second Chance : Preps: Titans beat El Segundo, 5-4, to win CIF Southern Section 2-A Division title. The Eagles defeated San Marino to win championship in 1989.
- Bush Picks 2 Ambassadors
- Democrats Savor Hold on Redistricting Power
- Home Economists Cite Professor at Cal Poly
- Trading Licks at the School of Rock : Musicians Institute is noisy and counts Prof. Van Halen among its visiting lecturers. School's mission is to help students make careers in music.
- ELECTIONS : REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK : Garbled Name, Campaign Loss Send Dieting Braly to Bar
- Straightforward Tax Full of Legal Twists and Turns : Legal battle: The half-cent sales tax approved two years ago, will probably land in state high court.
- 2 Top Lawndale Officials Charged : Environment: The city manager and public works director are accused of mishandling the asbestos in 3 buildings they razed.
- Cruising Restrictions Adopted
- Election Over, Sheriff Now Faces the Real Challenge : Scandals: Critics and supporters say that Block must restore confidence in the department. They also say his victory should not be viewed as a mandate.
- Joy Ride Ends With Plunge Into Ravine for 13-Year-Old
- Ex-Councilman Leaves Hospital
- PORT HUENEME : Garbage Rates to Go Up 17% on July 1
- THE SIDELINES : Oakland High School Star Dies
- Blast Disappoints Sockers' Fans Again : MISL finals: If the Sockers are going to win another title, they will have to do so in Baltimore for the second consecutive year. Their comeback fell short, 3-2, in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series.
- SHORT TAKES : Dick Clark Reveals His Secret
- RETAIL
- P.M. BRIEFING : Greyhound Drops Bonds Offer
- P.M. BRIEFING : House Overrides Bush's Veto of $2 Billion in Aid to Amtrak
- Music Festival Signaled Sour Note of Chapter 11 for Kingston Hotel
- Business Investments to Rise, at Slow Rate
- HOW THE COUNTIES VOTED FOR GOVERNOR
- MUSIC : OAKLEAF FESTIVAL : Family Ties : Renowned classical guitarists, the Romeros Quartet, will perform in Thousand Oaks.
- Old West Lives on at Camp for Kids
- Monrovia : Sprinkler-Standard Review
- Remodeling: A Clean Sweep . . . of the 'Hard' Junk
- Biggest Firm Keeps Lowest of Profiles
- La Mirada : Toy Store Surrenders Lease for Prime Spot in New Mall
- ON THE JOB : RESTAURATEURS : Changing Tastes : The former owners of Voila have turned Ojai's old Backstage Restaurant into MK's Restaurant.
- Council Vote on Sport Chalet Plans Not Expected Until July
- WORLD IN BRIEF : FRANCE : Thousands Cheer Mandela in Paris
- VENTURA : Students See How Ideas Fly in Contest
- Form Shows Menendezes' Friend Bought Shotguns
- Space Invaders : 'UFO Cafe' Sets Down in Santa Paula
- Oceanside Transient Convicted of Killing Girlfriend's Mother
- Quest For Fame Wins Epsom Derby
- Nicholson to Play The Palace?
- White House's Plea to Cool Off on Nea is Spurned : Rep. Dana Rohrabacher signals that he will have no part of any compromise and promises that there will be a vote on decency standards.
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Fatal Attraction' Flirts Uneasily With Conventions of Mystery
- Shuwa to Build Apartments: Shuwa Investments Corp.,...
- United Turns Up Heat in War for West Coast Fliers : Airlines: Competitors are likely to match the carrier's new triple-mileage bonus program.
- More Vitamin C May Lower Blood Pressure
- Men Have the Edge in Never-Ending Battle of the Bulge : Dieting: Despite the female obsession with fat, men are often more successful in losing weight, experts say.
- Pasadena : Summer Jobs Program
- Philippine Potpourri : If you're in the mood for a multi-ethnic cuisine, Philippine food is about as multi as they come
- Legal Remedies : The Lawyers: Stress often makes the temptation to abuse drugs too great to resist.
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : KINGS COUNTY
- Bergeson Rode Wave of Winning Women : Politics: It's the female candidates' year, and while the lieutenant governor nominee hit fellow Republican Seymour hard, he couldn't make himself hit her back.
- S. Africa Lifts Emergency : Repression's No. 1 Symbol Eliminated
- Culver City : Park Funds Approved
- AIDS Fears Prompt Decline in Number of Transfusions : Health: More people are choosing to deposit their own blood before surgery, study finds.
- Man Seriously Burned Trying to Rescue His Cats
- LOCAL : Glendale Girl, 4, Pinned Against Wall by Pickup Truck Is Critical
- Antique and rare photography artifacts will be...
- WORLD IN BRIEF : IRAN : Try to Free Kuwait Prisoners, U.S. Told
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Richest Man Wins More in Suit
- Proposal Would Remove FBI as DEA Overseer : Law enforcement: Justice Dept. officials say having both agencies report to Thornburg would erase a layer of drug war bureaucracy.
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RETURNS : CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY AND CALIFORNIA SENATE
- Byrne, Baby, Byrne
- Cleveland to Lose McCook to an Early Graduation
- Potential Defenders Meet to Make Plans : America's Cup: Organizing Committee wants to identify the four strongest syndicates as quickly as possible in order to begin raising money to help them rise to the foreign challenge.
- Las Virgenes Passes Early Legion Test, Tops West : Baseball: A pair of inexperienced pitchers helps stun the defending World Series champion.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Fielder Hits Three Homers in Cleveland
- PEOPLE WATCH
- Creditors Get Drexel Plan for Reorganization : Wall Street: Under the proposal, the firm would issue notes to some creditors for the full amount owed them.
- Disenfranchised : New Owner Drops Century 21 Affiliation to Save 8% of Gross
- STOCKS : Dow Slumps 13 on Fears Rates May Not Drop
- Forget the Message; the Medium Is a Mask
- NOTEBOOK : La Canada's Larez Will Coach Glendale-Area Football Team in All-Star Game With Burbank
- 5 Ex-Communist Leaders Are Detained in Prague
- Bikers Add Spice to Benefit
- GOINGS ON : SANTA BARBARA : Stargazers Only : Two discussions will focus on the heavens at the Museum of Natural History and planetarium.
- Priest Takes Bite Out of Dental Care
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : KERN COUNTY
- Worldy-Wise Agran Loses Back Home : Irvine: Ousted mayor describes himself as 'too progressive for the political landscape.' The victor says voters want to get back to basics.
- Huntington Park : Residential Trash Rate Will Increase to $7.75 a Month
- WORLD IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : $4-Billion Arms Sale to Saudis Planned
- Fireman's Dispute Over His Demotion Drags Out 7 Months
- 2 Men Found Slain at Border Near Site of Earlier Shooting
- Obituaries : Marcia Borie; journalist who covered Hollywood
- Palomar Airport Outgrowing Neighbors
- Lindley Dies After 5 Years in a Coma
- Servite Tournament Set for July 12-15
- Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski met with top...
- SHORT TAKES : Coca Hooked on Soap Operas
- VIDEO RENTALS : 'Little Mermaid' Swims Along
- Whittaker Has Operating Loss; Interest Costs Cited
- Mike Glickman Says His Goodbys : Bankruptcy: The owner of the Valley's biggest real estate brokerage apologizes for the company's failure. He promises to repay $2 million owed to creditors.
- Renewable Energy Used More Than Nuclear: Renewable...
- Institute Moves to Get the Lead Out of Bottle Capsules
- U.S. Arranging Airlift for Americans in Liberia
- Tanks Cited in Salmonella Surge : Food Safety: Harmful bacteria migrate among chickens pooled in huge vats of water, study shows.
- NBC's Chancellor Worries About Us
- Checkout Counter Line Can Tell You a Lot
- Animal Lover Gathers the Wounded and the Weak
- Reiner's Loss Muddies L.A.'s Political Waters
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Michener Pleads With Vandals
- Soviets Say They Won't Cut Jewish Emigration
- City Clerk Nullifies Recall Effort in Inglewood
- Apartment Manager's Murderer Should Die, Jury Says
- Deputy a 'Hero' for Persistence in Hit-Run Case
- Supt. Peterson Remains Upbeat Despite Threat to His Reign
- COLUMN LEFT : Tiny Crack Shows Up in Voters' Mood : But they have entrusted a mandate for new thinking to bulwarks of the status quo, who have a 'vision deficit.'
- Judge Grants Water Ordinance Foes a 2nd Chance
- Man Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Tax Returns
- Homeowners Escalate Fight Over Court Site
- LAGUNA HILLS : Driver Who Killed Woman Is Sought
- Help Asked in Finding Suspect in El Toro Woman's Slaying
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Showing That Independent Streak
- ELECTIONS : SUPERVISORS : Howard, Davis Prepare for Tough Runoff
- BASEBALL
- Beatty and Dumas Chosen for Track and Field Honor : Hall of Fame: Doris Brown Heritage and Rick Wohlhuter also will be inducted at Seattle convention of Athletics Congress in November.
- Padres Catch Glimpse of Reds : Baseball: Dramatic 3-2 victory over Houston, coupled with Cincinnati's 11-inning loss in San Francisco, closes gap in NL West to seven games.
- Sang Quang Tran, 16, of Santiago High...
- Bella Lewitzky's Twist of Fate : Dance: Recently unearthed vintage film of an amazingly pliant Bella Lewitzky will highlight the choreographer's benefit performance Sunday at Pepperdine.
- Madeleine Kamman : A Controversial cooking teacher who says the next great chefs will be American men and women.
- Close Call: Fiery Crash Leads to 1 Minor Injury
- Glendale College to Graduate 1st Deaf Student
- EARTHWATCH : Powerful Advice : Rechargeable batteries can be a lifesaver for electronic equipment and landfills.
- Dropout Rates Go Down in 14 School Districts
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Democratic Ticket Has a Northern Cast : Election: Feinstein is first non-Southern Californian to win major party nomination for governor since 1966.
- Melrose Shuttle Service Begins; Some Parking Relief Expected
- COLUMN RIGHT : Fools Rush In, Trip on Their Own Platform : Deukmejian's support of Prop. 111 leaves GOP bereft of its best issue--no taxes.
- SIMI VALLEY : Senior Housing Measure Approved
- Alleged Rapist Charged in Court Attack
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Virtue of Prudence at the Polls
- GARDEN GROVE : Bingo Fund-Raisers for Schools Advance
- Irvine Hires Coaches for Basketball, Soccer
- COMMENTARY : Stations Fail to Gain a Vote of Confidence : Television: After 15 hours of election coverage and a variety of glitches, 'interesting' reporting finished last.
- PUC Revamps Rate Rules on Cellular Units : Pricing: The commission disappoints consumer groups by not demanding cuts. But a cap on pay-phone charges wins praise.
- Temple City : Housing Moratorium OKd
- Mexico's President Sets Up Panel to Probe Human Rights Abuses
- The Wonder From Down Under : Australian Softball Player Kerry Dienelt Finds a Home at UCLA
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Trend Toward a 'City Called California' Seen in Election Results : Politics: A historian says regional conflicts between the North and South are giving way as the state unifies economically, politically and culturally.
- It Was Jewel Cobb's Day to Sparkle--at Retirement Banquet
- NATION : Trump Aide Denies Asset Sales
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : INYO COUNTY
- Rev Up Your Motor
- POOL SAFETY : Experts advise not to wait until near-tragedy to safeguard your pool. For a few thousand dollars, you can build a series of defenses that will give you peace of mind even when the children are out of sight.
- Silberman Denies Intending to Commit Crime
- The Kings have offered termination contracts to...
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Giants Regain Their Winning Ways and Complete Sweep of Reds
- Messier Edges Bourque for NHL's MVP
- Semi-Finally, Seles Takes On Capriati
- Lisa Leslie of Morningside High in Inglewood...
- Studio Opens Glitzy Florida Movie Park
- Liquidation Planned for Sakowitz Chain: All but...
- Investors Bolt, Cut Holdings in CompCare Corp.
- Transportation Gears Up for Revival : Propositions: Approval of three ballot measures will add $18.5 billion for construction over 10 years.
- Pomona : No-Smoking Ordinance
- FOCUS : Historical Area Holds Its Ground
- New Ethnic War Spreads in U.S.S.R. : Central Asia: Thousands have massed to avenge 48 people killed in violence between the Soviet republics of Kirghizia and Uzbekistan.
- FINAL CALIFORNIA ELECTION RESULTS : RIVERSIDE COUNTY
- Staffers of the Losers Try to Keep Chins Up
- The Region : Prospector Gets Stay
- Monrovia : Road Show for Water
- WORLD IN BRIEF : CHINA : Beijing Frees 97 More Protesters
- Bush Calls Gorbachev 'Remarkable Man'
- Sierra Club: One Teaching in Wilderness
- NEIGHBORS : A Close Shave : Taj Mahal got lost on the way to a rain forest benefit, but Kenny Rankin filled in.
- THE SENATE / ETHICS CHARGES : Probe of Durenberger Linked to Family, Financial Problems : A panel will examine his real estate and book deals for possible violations.