August 1997

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS AT DEADLINE............................................................................................ .3 COMMENTARY: SAN BERNARDINO\u27S COURTHOUSE .................. 6 PR~ON ................................................................................................... 7 CORPORATE PROFILE: OAKWOOD INTERIORS ............................ 9 CLOSE UP: EDUARDO OCHOA........................................................... 10 MANAGING............................................................................................... 12 OBSERVATIONS ....................................................................................... 13 THE EMPLOYERS GROUP.................................................................... 14 LAW............................................................................................................. 15 CORNER ON THE MARKET................................................................. 16 LIST: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES ............................................. 24 COMPUTER/SOFTWARE.......................................................................36 MANAGERS BOOKSHELF ..................................................................... 40 LIST: CONTRACTORS ............................................................................ 42 PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS .......................................................... 46 EXECUTIVE TIME OUT ......................................................................... 47 LIST: LARGEST EMPLOYERS .................................................................. 50 BANKRUPTCIES...................................................................................... 53 RESTURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 54 CALENDAR............................................................................................... 60 MEAD ON WINE...................................................................................... 61 NEWS AND FEATURES SUPERVISOR OBJECTS TO LA\u27S TRASH................................ .3 EAGLE DECISION DELAYED AGAIN ........................................ 3 HARRIS\u27 SOUGHT A SAVIOR ....................................................... 3 PACER CAPTURES HOME DEPOT BUSINESS......................... 5 McLaren/HART MAKES MUD PIES ALMOST EDIBLE ....... 20 IRVINE FIRM MAKES LOCAL CLEANUP HISTORY........... 20 WHERE TO PLACE THAT RADIO AD............................ 29 WRITING THE PERFECT RADIO AD ................................. 29 CHANGE IS IN THE WIND .......................................................... 31 TEN SURE WAYS TO KILL YOUR RADIO AD ........................ 32 ROUTE 30 COMES SLOWLY BUT SURELY ................... 33 WHEN PROMISES ARE BROKEN ............................................. 33 BEHIND THE VOICES OF THE INLAND EMPIRE ................ 34 A TALE OF FOUR PARTNERS .................................................... 37 SELECTING A BROKER FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS........ 3