- Legal Fallout : Judge Rejects Claim That Nevada Test Site Radiation Caused Worker Illnesses
- COLUMN ONE : Living Off Expatriate Labor : Unable to find work at home, Filipinos have scattered around the globe; more than 380,000 live in Southern California. The money they send to relatives keeps Manila's shaky economy afloat.
- Plant Siting Raises Issue of Environmental Justice
- SIMI VALLEY : Teachers Win Grants for Creative Projects
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Basia: An Upbeat Mix of '90s Tunes
- It's an Ace for 'Mask' at Box Office : Movies: New Line Cinema's entree into the majors is a hit on its opening weekend.
- Quietly, Traders Went Bearish on Wall Street : New York: Financial industry's birthplace is a victim of obsolescence and decentralization.
- Before Rates Can Descend, Serious Obstacles Remain
- IRA Says it Killed 2 in N. Ireland
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : School Dress Code Gaining Acceptance
- SOUTH COUNTY : A Class for Drivers Going Over 50
- Lack of Right-Turn Lane Leaves Many With a Problem
- DEL MAR : 3-Year-Old Has Trainer Crooning in the Crosby
- Crowell Has Found Peace of Change : Music: With a new album out and a turbulent marriage breakup behind him, the singer says his songs now reflect an inner calmness. He's at the Crazy Horse tonight.
- Reviewer's Views Too Lofty for Reality
- HONG KONG
- THOUSAND OAKS : 2 Masked Gunmen Rob Pizza Parlor
- PLACENTIA : 6 Take Out Papers for Council Races
- DATELINE: ST. PETERSBURG : Their Ships Come In With Sale of <i> Matroshkas</i>
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Movable Feast of Talent, Rock
- A New Lesson in Schools: Sexual Harassment Is Unacceptable
- Probe Finds No Ethics Breaches at Treasury : Whitewater: But the government inquiry calls some contacts between the department and White House 'troubling.' Senate hearings resume today.
- Pro-Jordan Paper Stops Publication After PLO Ban
- U.N. Vote Gets Support From Haiti's Streets but Not Its Elite
- The Boys of Summer
- Quiet Carlton Joins the Hall of Fame
- Lemieux Expected to Sit Out
- Raiders Continue Their Dominance Over the Broncos : Pro football: Jaeger's field goal in overtime gives L.A. a 25-22 exhibition victory over Denver in Barcelona.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : It's Nothing Funny When Piazza's Hit
- Female Firefighters Still Face Obstacles : Women: Tough strength test and sexism cited among key barriers.
- Abortion-Rights Leader Urges Calm : Health: William Baird pleads for tolerance two days after a doctor and security escort are slain in Florida. He calls for more protection at clinics.
- Lawyers Take Offense at Peer's Unorthodox Defense : Law: Utah public defender Elliott Levine faces possible disbarment for respecting his client's wish to be executed.
- COMMITMENTS : With a Wink and a Smile, Flirting's Back
- Community Essay : 'Unspoiled Asian Woman?' Bah! : The stereotype may have its positive aspects, but they're not worth the limits that come with any pigeonholing.
- EL RIO : Annual Fiesta Raises Funds for Church
- I'd Like to Thank My Lawyer
- Platform : 'Our System of Punishment Doesn't Work'
- Father-and-Son Developers Are Stuck in Mire of Wetlands Issue : Newbury Park: They have endured a long battle to build houses on environmentally sensitive property. They hope a newly elected City Council will support them in December.
- Deficit, Internal Discord Threaten Orchestra : Arts: The Ventura County Symphony is looking to raise cash, cut costs. It also faces competition from its thriving cross-county rival, the Conejo Symphony, in effort to attract a wider audience.
- 'PATHS' Winds Through Four Short Tales
- WEEKEND REVIEWS / Music : Fischer Leads Stylish Ride
- MUSIC REVIEW : Chamber Concert Ends Up Closing Strawberry Creek
- Miller Places Second in All-Around : Gymnastics: Kochetkova wins gold in competition fraught with problems.
- Watch Seller: Putting Right Face on Hands-On Business
- While He Plays On and On, Others Keep Dropping Off
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : Status Quo Now Appeals to Reinsdorf
- Hanging Out With Yogi and Huckleberry : Television: Mike Lazzo is the top cat at Ted Turner's 2-year-old Cartoon Network. 'To think that I get a paycheck for doing this is flabbergasting. I'd do it for a dollar a week.'
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE : 'Just a Matter of Working Harder and Smarter' : Leasing: The young owners of Balboa Capital Corp. have seen firm's sales grow by 2,652% in four years.
- SPECIAL INTERESTS : Health Reform Sprouts Intense Grass-Roots Lobbying Outside Beltway : Big medical firms are being outmaneuvered by independent providers willing to confront lawmakers at home.
- Irvine Says It Will Do the Right Thing on Main Street Roadwork
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Councilman Wants Pension Tax Ended
- OP PRO SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS : Machado Wins Duel With Slater
- For Bubka, 35th Mark Is a Breeze : Track and field: Ukrainian breaks pole vault record with leap of 20-1 3/4, help from wind.
- NFL EXHIBITIONS : Switzer Wins Cowboy Debut
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Raging for Dollars: Rollins Grinds On
- Hadda Brooks Set for St. Moritz in August
- DANCE REVIEW : A Little Bit of Everything at 'Dance Kaleidoscope'
- Viet Delegation Visits Wall Street to See How U.S. Markets Work
- 'Family Leave' Laws Grant Time Off to Fathers Too
- ENERGY
- FBI Investigated Suspect Before Clinic Killings
- THOUSAND OAKS : Cable TV Price Cut, Refund Considered
- Patrons Hungry for Deli to Reopen After Weeklong Face Lift
- Tourist Killed Walking Across Freeway
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Clinton's Global Gap: Lofty Goals, a Lesser Reality
- WEEKEND REVIEWS / Pop : H.O.R.D.E. Heavy on Talent
- Southland
- Mubarak Says Syria Is Showing Flexibility : Mideast: Egyptian president predicts a breakthrough this year in peace talks between Israel and Damascus.
- NAACP Chief Denies Harassment Allegations : Litigation: Chavis will fight ex-employee's lawsuit. He defends using group's money in settlement with woman.
- 5 Killed in S. Africa as TV Show Is Aired
- Star Power : Hollywood Super Hostess Susie Bollman Field Brings Fund-Raising Clout to O.C.
- DINER JINX: The hilltop view from the...
- Woman Dies in Accident on Freeway
- No Longer a Hot Idea : Alcohol: Drinking beer at the beach used to be a Southern California tradition, although an illegal one. But now the laws are being strictly enforced.
- VENTURA : Updates Available on Dudley House Work
- BREA : Couple Arrested After Brief Chase
- OXNARD : 2 Seek Reelection to School Board
- IRVINE : Roofing Fair Will Focus on Fire Safety
- NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Tabasco Cat Is Second in Saratoga's Jim Dandy
- Harper Looking Elsewhere, but a Return Still Possible
- Tip to L.A. TV: Maybe Crime Doesn't Pay
- CHINA
- 40,000 Mellow Fans View Finale of Op Surf Championships
- U.S. Aid Response--What Took So Long? : Rwanda: Crisis was forecast last fall, yet we were caught so short, we had to raid other countries' assistance programs.
- They're All Booked Up : Fun Has to Wait Until Summer School Ends, but the Early Morning Routine Is Almost Over
- Always Let a Thousand Scientific Flowers Bloom : Why a pluralistic funding model works far better than any centralized one
- Arcadia Wins Legion Area 6 Playoffs, 7-5
- Agassi Rolls to Second Toronto Title
- SURFING : Machado Wins Op Pro Title
- JAPAN
- ENERGY
- ENERGY
- U.S. Moves Toward Japan Trade Sanctions : Commerce: Tokyo expresses willingness to keep talking, but not under the threat of punitive measures.
- SOUTH KOREA
- Our Public Places : Ojai Valley Trail: Creating A Non-Car Commuter Road
- BUENA PARK : Planning Board Cut Stirs Anger
- Contract Talks Put L.A. Schools at a Crossroads : Labor: Negotiations with teachers begin Tuesday. Pressure to restore last year's pay cut is heightened by the need for faculty backing on key reforms.
- Why the Price Is Right
- Despite Budget Crisis, MTA Funds New Jobs
- TUSTIN : At Age 5, Center Faces a Challenge
- Countywide : Red Cross Seeking Blood Donor Aides
- ROSSMOOR : Voters to Decide Perimeter Wall Issue
- Goodyear Outlasts Competition : Auto racing: He wins Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway when faster drivers run into engine problems.
- Quiet Carlton, Loquacious Rizzuto Join Hall : Baseball: Former pitcher reveals little about himself while the former shortstop, as always, isn't at a loss for words.
- OP PRO SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS : Tudor Earns Praise, Respect With Tube Ride
- Godzilla Suits Up Again : Low-Tech Dinosaur Is Due for High-Tech Hollywood Make-Over
- For Markets, August Often Surprises
- Goya Foods Reaching Past Its Traditional Borders : Groceries: The New Jersey company is marketing to Latinos in the West and non-Latinos.
- Life in the Old Days Was a Good Life Indeed
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Huffington Makes a Name for Himself : Politics: Republican candidate, formerly known as Michael, says he just likes being called Mike. Critics term the change a ploy to make a millionaire seem like a regular guy.
- Games Have Ended, but Memories Linger On for Soccer Team Hosts
- 3 Teen-Agers Killed in Separate Shootings
- The MTA Strike: Day 7
- No Masking That Ol' Hyperactive Appeal
- Riding for Redemption : The Conna family set out to cross the country by bike, retracing their grandfather's trek 71 years ago. They braved illness and searing Mojave heat. All in hope of a sign of love from a dying man.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Democrats Find the Right's Stuff: Family Values
- Doctor Working to Ease Infants' Pain : Medicine: O.C. specialist joins the fight against profession's traditional reluctance to order drugs for suffering babies.
- COMMITMENTS : Bucking Tradition : Why not have a 'man of honor' or a 'best person'? More couples are enlisting friends of the opposite sex for their unconventional wedding ceremonies.
- Feline Fixture Right at Home in the Halls of Government : Port Hueneme: Shady the cat has been a resident for seven years. She has never missed a City Council meeting.
- Troops May Be in Rwanda for a Year, Perry Says
- Activist Pleads for Abortion Protection : Rights: Safety of clinics needs to be ensured, a Costa Mesa church congregation is told.
- The Streak Extends With Threads of Steel : Baseball: The Orioles' Ripken will play in his 2,000th consecutive game today, a remarkable feat for a shortstop.
- Road Woes Swept Away by Dodgers : Baseball: They beat the Astros again, 7-1, and maintain their one-game lead over the Giants atop the NL West.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Williams Hits 39th, 40th to Lead the Giants
- Johnston, From the Heartland
- Heslington, Goneau Promoted; Adelman to Head Analytic
- U.N. Authorizes Haiti Invasion : Caribbean: Security Council resolution, approved 12-0, permits a U.S.-led military action to restore democracy. But no attack is expected for at least a month.
- Heavy Thoughts on Image and Reality : Health: Mexican food, Chinese food, popcorn--and now Goobers?
- SIMI VALLEY : Earthquake Safety Workshops Slated
- Man Shot in Spine in Gang Incident
- SANTA ANA : Alternative Education Position Is Filled
- Buccheri Tires of Beating Around the Bushes
- MOTOR RACING : Berger Places First in the German Grand Prix
- An Out-of-Sync 'Heartbeats'
- Transportation Strike
- More Jails
- Demise of the Left
- National Health Care
- Don't Need Dumps
- Jordan's King Hussein
- Gunman Responsible
- Quietly, Traders Went Bearish on Wall Street : New York: Financial industry's birthplace is a victim of obsolescence and decentralization.
- Overbilling by Lawyers
- Conversation With Jeanetta Johnson : ...
- Petroleum Industry
- '3 Strikes' Too Harsh
- Los Angeles County - News from Aug. 1, 1994
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- POP/ROCK - Aug. 1, 1994
- Obituaries - Aug. 1, 1994
- MTA Strike Talks to Continue, Both Sides Say : Transit: Thorny issues impede settlement. Only 44 buses roll Sunday, and an eerie calm settles over Downtown shopping district.
- Ouchi Will Put Business Ideas to Work for Riordan : City Hall: New chief of staff has successfully advised corporate leaders. He says concepts will work in politics.
- 4 Girls Recovering After Car Ran Over Them : Accident: No permanent damage foreseen for five children hurt in freak incident. Father says vehicle was not left unattended with his son inside.
- Woes of a Real Estate Empire : Baldwin Co. Keeps Solid Stance in Face of Skepticism
- Residents Join Forces in Effort to Get Rid of Chronic Eyesore : Law: They all are filing small-claims suits to try to coerce a neighbor into moving. The woman's lawyer calls the tactic mean-spirited.
- PERSPECTIVE ON IMMIGRATION : Clearing Up the Myths and Misperceptions : Illegal immigrants are a serious California problem that needs addressing, but not with national 'reforms.'
- 4 Girls Recovering in Hospital After Being Hit by Car
- Exhausted Crews Battle 34 Forest Fires in Washington : Disaster: The blazes are among dozens roaring in seven states. Resources are being stretched in what officials are calling the worst season in decades.