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

Election Notes
An Old Card Trumps the New Politics

Election Notes Ballot Issues

Election Notes
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 (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


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


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


Pursuit of Perfection (Health)

Spicy Blend of East and West (Food)
Pacific Rim cooking is the latest gourmet buzz


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


Hot House of Champions
Climate, cash and culture give California athletes a winning edge


Special Issue It Is Still America's Promised Land -- 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? California

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 (Masthead)
Vol. 138 No. 20 NOVEMBER 18, 1991

Viewpoint: Why the Smiles Are Gone (Issues)

How Gray Is My Valley (Economy)
The land of high tech suffers a wrenching mid-life crisis


Critics' Voices (Critics' Voices)

How L.a. Captured Prime Time . . . and Turned It into a Platform For (Show Business)
California's seductive themes


"There Is a Limit to What We Can Absorb" (Interview)
Governor PETE WILSON warns that California is confronting a painful choice: be less generous to newcomers or be buried by relentless growth

Interview (Interview)


From the Managing Editor (From The Managing Editor)


Is It Really That Wacky?
A flaky image hides a deeper truth: bright sunshine casts dark shadows