NATION
California Schemin' (Politics)
A trove of electoral votes helps Bush forget his dislike of the Golden State
Close-Up: Two Boom Towns Moreno Valley Home of the Y-Chop (Cities)
Close-Up: Two Boom Towns Fresno the Last Real California (Cities)
Election Notes: A Tax Backlash Jolts Jersey Legislators
A Tax Backlash Jolts Jersey Legislators
Election Notes: An Old Card Trumps the New Politics
An Old Card Trumps the New Politics
Election Notes: Ballot Issues
Election Notes: Houston Ousts A Five-Term Incumbent
Houston Ousts A Five-Term Incumbent
Election Notes
Salt Lake City Breaks Several Barriers
Elections Wake-Up Call
A Democratic upset in Pennsylvania and a nationwide revolt against incumbents send Bush a message: 1992 may not be so easy
Forward Spin: Nov. 18, 1991 (California Grapevine)
Gang Members Take to the Sea (California Grapevine)
Health It Can Happen to Anybody. Even Magic Johnson.
After testing positive for HIV, basketball's most beloved star retires and vows to become a spokesman in the battle against AIDS
John Sununu Made Me Do It (California Grapevine)
Let's Just Chop Off Those Cities (California Grapevine)
The Desert Teems with Aluminum Birds (California Grapevine)
The Guv's Presidential Hopes Hurt Him At Home (California Grapevine)
The Presidency A Gathering of Eagles
WORLD
Britain Death of A Tycoon
The sudden demise of Robert Maxwell clouds the future of the troubled empire he leaves behind. Can his sons hold it together?
The Philippines The War of the Widows
Cory Aquino lets Imelda Marcos come home to stand trial, but she is looking for political -- not judicial -- vindication
SCIENCE
Battling L.A.'s Smog (Environment)
Gobbling Up the Land (Environment)
Making room for a stream of new arrivals has pushed nature to the wall
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Pursuit of Perfection (Health)
Spicy Blend of East and West (Food)
Pacific Rim cooking is the latest gourmet buzz
SOCIETY
From Killing Fields to Mean Streets (Crime)
The street-gang virus is now infecting Cambodian refugees
Shades of Difference
Immigrants are building an ethnic mosaic, but the pieces don't quite fit together
Viewpoint: Bad News for Blacks
SPORT
Hot House of Champions
Climate, cash and culture give California athletes a winning edge
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
CALIFORNIA: It Is Still America's Promised Land -- (Nation / Cover story)
A place of heartstopping beauty, spectacular energy and stunning diversity. But faced with drought, mindless growth and a sputtering economy, can it preserve the dream?
The Endangered Dream (Issues)
The land of golden opportunity is becoming a land of broken promises
The War Between the State (Feuds)
North to South: Oh, stop whining!
The War Between the State (Feuds)
South to North: You're just plain tacky!
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 138 No. 20 NOVEMBER 18, 1991
Time Magazine Masthead Vol. 138 No. 20 NOVEMBER 18, 1991 (Masthead)
Vol. 138 No. 20 NOVEMBER 18, 1991
Viewpoint: Why the Smiles Are Gone (Issues)
BUSINESS
How Gray Is My Valley (Economy)
The land of high tech suffers a wrenching mid-life crisis
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Critics' Voices: Nov. 18, 1991 (Critics' Voices)
How L.a. Captured Prime Time . . . and Turned It into a Platform For (Show Business)
California's seductive themes
PEOPLE
There Is a Limit to What We Can Absorb: PETE WILSON (Interview)
Governor PETE WILSON warns that California is confronting a painful choice: be less generous to newcomers or be buried by relentless growth
Interview: ETHEL ADELMAN (Interview)
TO OUR READERS
From The Managing Editor: Nov. 18, 1991 (From The Managing Editor)
ESSAY
Is It Really That Wacky?
A flaky image hides a deeper truth: bright sunshine casts dark shadows