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Reports on the University of Southern California and their annoyance at not getting enough on the O.J. Simpson trial in the school newspaper Daily Trojan. Details; The L.A. Times did it; Role of the Daily Trojan. INSET: Simpson freed, by Elisa Ung..

Reports on the lawsuit filed by the `Orange County Register,' publisher Freedom Communications Inc. in Irvine, California against an employee for operating a negative Web site after it subpoenaed AOL to reveal the employee's identity. Background on the case; Claims made by the paper regarding the site's effect on other employees; Questions raised concerning the application of the First Amendment in the case.

Reports on the multilingual school paper of Artesia High School in Los Angeles County, California. Judy Keller as adviser; Problems with budget and lack of equipment; Increase in the number of pages; Support from various departments; Marco Jimenez as editor in chief; Topics featured.

Reports that the decision on the trial challenging the breakup of the joint operating agreement between newspapers in San Francisco, California, was placed in the hands of United States District Judge Vaughn Walker. Walker's commitment to rule promptly in the nonjury suit filed by Clint Reilly to block the sales of the `San Francisco Chronicle' to the Hearst Corp. and the `San Francisco Examiner' to the Fang family.

Reports on the impact of the entry of `Viet Mercury,' a weekly Vietnamese language newspaper from Knight Ridder, to other Vietnamese-language dailies in San Jose, California. Advantages of the `Viet Mercury' over other Vietnamese publications in the area; Charges of unfair competition against `Viet Mercury'; Options of publishers to survive the `Viet Mercury.'

Focuses on J.C. Penny Co.'s deal with free newspapers in Los Angeles, California, for the distribution of preprinted advertising inserts. J.C. Penny's distribution agreement with Wave Community Newspapers; Role of J.C. Penny veteran Larry Walker role in the company's distribution efforts; Target markets of the inserts.

Focuses on the `Napa Valley Register' newspaper's coverage of the water slide tragedy in 197 that killed one Napa, California high school girl. Reporters' efforts to balance the public's right to know with the victims' need to be left alone; Napa High Schools' refusal to allow media persons to enter its premises.

Reports on decision of the City of San Diego, California to yank away legal advertising from Daniel L. Munoz Sr., the publisher and editor of Hispanic newspaper `La Prensa San Diego' who has made racist comments. Munoz's comments calling Mayor Susan Golding a `Jewish Queen' and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos a `Greek God'; City manager Jack McGrory's attack against Munoz's racial slurs.

Reports on an investigation being conducted by the `San Francisco Independent' on the alleged links between the theft of an artwork from the San Francisco, Calif. War Memorial and a taped telephone conversation involving its associate editor Susan Herbert. District Attorney's Office and U.S. Attorney General to conduct investigation.

Reports on Judge Robert O'Brien's decision awarding the UCLA student newspaper, the `Daily Bruin,' access to the university's documents of reported settlements in sex harassment claims. Facts and issues of the decision; Feedback from Bruin editor Josh Romonek.

Reports on Norco, Southern California's filing of a lawsuit against the publisher of `Norco News' for allegedly harming the health and reputation of city official Michael Kulick. Publisher Lucille Oliva and writer Lois Loock as defendants; Oliva's reputation as a journalist; Background on Oliva's encounter with Kulick which happened in the latter's animal shelter; Other claims made against Oliva.

Reports on the expulsion of student Raihan Kadri from Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, Orange County, California after publishing an underground newspaper `Exploited'. Kadri's dropping of a suit against his school after he is allowed to transfer; Contents of the newspaper that attacked the school's administration, teachers and curriculum; State's education code as basis for the school's action.

Reports on the picket held by anti-tobacco activists in front of the alternative paper `San Francisco Bay Guardian,' after it accepted advertising from tobacco companies following an editorial urging a California state pension fund to sell its tobacco stocks. Comments raised by activitists; Background on the editorial published in the paper over the California Public Employees Retirement System's tobacco stocks.

Reports that three California newspapers have hired PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to conduct quarterly audits of their circulations. `The Orange County Register' publisher N. Christian Anderson's frustration with the audits conducted by the Audit Bureau of Circulations; California papers' establishment of an advertising council to monitor the PwC audits' success.

Reports on an investigative story published by the Lowell high school paper in San Francisco, California, wherein class ring manufacturer Jostens Inc. was accused of failing to offer students its least-expensive rings. Local newspapers' coverage of the story; Move by the city's Board of Supervisors to conduct an investigation into the allegations.

Reports on David Danforth's lawsuit against James Pavelich and David Price, his partners in the `Palo Alto Daily News' newspaper. Allegations that Pavelich and Price diverted revenue to themselves; Suppression of stories that might hurt potential advertisers; Accusation that Danforth was unfairly removed from the paper's management team.

Reports on the decision of the Stanford University student newspaper to refrain from getting Chelsea Clinton's views on the sex scandal involving her father, President Bill Clinton, when she returns to the campus as a sophomore in September 1998. Remarks made by Adam Kemezis, editor of the student paper, `Stanford Daily'; Student newspaper's coverage of Chelsea's arrival as freshman student in the university.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by the `Daily Nexus', University of California of Santa Barbara's campus paper, against Governor Pete Wilson and the University of California Board of Regents for allegedly violating the state's open meeting law. Board of Regents' roll back of affirmative action in admissions after private phone calls with Wilson; Demands in the suit.

Reports on community newspapers in Northern California's formation of the Sonoma County Community Newspaper Network (SCNN), a one-order, one-bill service for advertisers. Combined circulation of the papers; Comments of Bob Rucker, publisher of the `Sonoma Index-Tribune'; Rates asked by SCNN from advertisers.

Reports on the formation of an alliance named CaliforniaOne between Denver, Colorado-based Media Group Inc.'s newspapers in California's San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Focuses on the dispute between Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Times on the coverage of San Fernando Valley secession movement in California. Accusation of editorial bias; Criticism of the secession coverage of the Daily News; Promotion of Valley secession.

Deals with the departure of half of the four-member photo staff of the newspaper 'Daily Press' in Victorville, California. Dispute over so-called 'artsy' pictures; Implementation of a policy discouraging photographs that do little or nothing to tell local news stories.

Predicts that California will not be able to eliminate its newspaper tax despite its budget surplus. Cost of the tax enacted in 1991 to state newspapers; Legislative process undertaken by a repeal bill backed by the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA); Opposition of Senate President Pro Tem John Burton to the CNPA bill.

Reports on the legal challenge to California's shield law by a judge seeking `Oakland Tribune' newspaper photographer Ron Riesterer's unpublished pictures of a demonstration in Berkeley. Riesterer's reasons for not surrendering the photographs despite being charged with contempt; Other cases which tested the state's law.

Reports on the launching of two Spanish-language newspapers in greater Sacramento, California entitled `El Informador' and `Alta California.'

Reports that the San Francisco State University in California is replacing its semiweekly student newspaper with an online version. Cessation of publication of the `Golden Gater' on September 2000.

Reports on Pasadena, California-based `Star-News' newspaper's publication of a story about the victory of the United States team against China in the Women's World Cup 1999 soccer championship in July 1999. Publication of the story four days before the game; Expansion of newspaper coverage of the event that started on June 19, 1999.

Focuses on efforts by officials of San Francisco, California to ensure that the city remains a two-newspaper town in light of the potential sale of `San Francisco Chronicle' newspaper. Possible lawsuit or lobby for federal government to enforce antitrust laws; Decision by family owners to put up newspaper for sale on June 16, 1999; Potential impact of the sale; Legislation granting the industry from normal antitrust laws.

Introduces `Gallup Graphics', a color graphics newspaper of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate in Los Angeles, California.

Reports on convicted rapist David James Robinson's lawsuit against the `The San Diego Union-Tribune' newspaper based in San Diego, California for portraying him as a child molester. Libel and slander allegations against the newspaper and San Diego County, California sheriff Bill Kolender; Conviction of Robinson in 1983 in rape cases where minors were not involved.

Focuses on the `San Francisco Chronicle' newspaper's sponsorship of the annual Bay-to-Breakers road race in San Francisco, California on July 11, 1999.

Reports on the distribution of a mock newspaper advocating freedom for journalist and convicted police killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. Supporters' insertion of the newspaper in four-page section they called the `San Francisco Chomical' that mimicked the `San Francisco Chronicle' newspaper's typeface and make-up; Police complaint of theft and malicious mischief filed by the newspaper.

Reports on allegations against Berkeley, California-based `The Berkeley Daily Planet' newspaper that it lifted classified advertisements from competing newspapers to help fill out its first issue on April 7, 1999. Pirating of the advertisements from `East Bay Express,' `The Oakland Tribune' and `The Contra Costa Times'; Legal questions as to whether reprinting involved original material.

Reports on the controversy stirred by San Francisco, California newspaper `Catholic San Francisco' over articles criticizing a gay organization's plans for an anniversary celebration on Easter Sunday. Distribution of the newspaper by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and published by San Francisco Archbishop William Levada; City Board of Supervisors' approval of street closure for the event.

Reports that University of California-Berkeley's student newspaper, `The Daily Californian,' has petitioned the US National Labor Relations Board to decertify the union representing production workers, Northern California Media Workers. Union's charging of unfair labor practices to the newspaper's management; Contentions of the university publication regarding the issue.

Reports on the California Newspaper Publishing Association's special offer to political advertisers called Campaign Advertising Plan. Operating scheme of the plan; Daily and weekly newspapers involved; Benefit to newspapers and advertisers.

Announces the unveiling of the WineToday.com site by the Santa Rosa `Press Democrat,' in California. Focus on the site on California wines.

Focuses on a probe by California police into the Ku Klux Klan's use of old copies of the `Lodi News-Sentinel' and the `California Job Journal' for so-called newspaper night riding campaigns. Definition of the Ku Klux Klan practice; Concern over legality of using a paid publication to place a message; Sponsorship of legislation prohibiting insertion of any unauthorized writing in any California newspaper.

Reports on the decision of the principal of California-based Los Altos High School to remove the first page photo of `Talon,' a student newspaper. Allegation about the depiction of its rival Mountain View High School students as sexual deviants; Actions made by the editors to explain the move to the readers; Legalities of the removal.

Reports on a lawsuit filed by the `Press-Enterprise' against the city of San Jacinto, California, charging a violation of the California Public Records Act. City's refusal to provide a copy of a settlement between the city and Police Chief Nathaniel Holms III.

Reports on the tentative agreements reached by labor unions at the `San Francisco Chronicle' and `San Francisco Examiner' newspapers in San Francisco, California with management on new contracts. Ratification of the pact by mail on December 15, 1997; Newspaper workers represented in the bargaining.

Deals with the charges of `San Diego Union-Tribune' against the officials of the Poway Unified School District for suppressing information related to hazing incidents. Reason for the newspaper's interest on the information about the incident; Legality of the newspaper charges.

States that a Spanish newspaper called `El Informador' has started publication in San Diego County, California. Features of weekly tabloid; Target audience.

Reports on the publication of a photo of convicted killer Richard Allen Davis' obscene gesture by five newspapers in the San Francisco, California area. Reader response to the photograph; Reason for the publication of the photograph.

Reports that the `San Jose Mercury News' has sued the city of Oakland and Alameda County for the release of financial documents on the projected impact of a $225 million deal. Prevention of public scrutiny of documents.

Reports on a court's ruling that a California law allowing private citizens to get quick dismissal of frivolous libel suits also protects newspapers. Law's purpose to counter the Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation; Dismissal of a libel suit against several reporters from the `San Francisco Chronicle' and the Chronicle Publishing Company.

Reports on the entry of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California in Berkeley into a three-year teaching agreement with Japan's `Yomiuri Shimbun' newspaper. Introduction of a new course at Berkeley called Reporting on Japan; Opportunity for Berkeley students to report each summer for the newspaper.

Reports that employees of the `Bay Times' gay and lesbian newspaper, have joined the Northern California Newspaper Guild Local 52.

Reports on Frank Tateosian of San Mateo, California's winning of a TRO which prohibits the Independent Newspaper Group (ING) from delivering free `San Mateo Weekly' to his home. Comments of publisher, Leonard Sbrocco.

Reports on the 1994 newspaper in education (NIE) program by Copley Los Angeles Newspapers called `Tackle Geography' that has enabled 50,000 American elementary and high school students to improve their geographical knowledge. Strategies used to help the students in learning; Topics covered by the program.