SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 Amendment No. 8

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 TEJON RANCH CO.
                                 ---------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   879080 10 9
                                -----------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)




                             Kathleen G. McGuinness
                                 General Counsel
                            The Times Mirror Company
                               Times Mirror Square
                         Los Angeles, California  90053
                                 (213) 237-3700
                 ----------------------------------------------
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 with a copy to:

                              Jerome L. Coben, Esq.
                      Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
                               300 S. Grand Avenue
                         Los Angeles, California  90071
                                 (213) 687-5221

                                January 30, 1997
                     --------------------------------------
                          (Date of Event which Requires
                            Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following:            / /

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement:          / /


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CUSIP No. 879080 10 9                                            Schedule 13D
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(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
     The Times Mirror Company
     IRS Employer Identification No. 95--1298980
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                             (a)  /X/
                                             (b)  / /
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(3)  SEC USE ONLY
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(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not applicable.
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(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or 2(e)

     Not applicable.                              / /
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(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     USA
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                                   : (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   :
                                   :      3,812,330
                                   :-------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY     : (8)  SHARED VOTING
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING           :
 PERSON WITH                       :      0
                                   :-------------------------------------------

                                   : (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE
                                   :
                                   :       3,812,330
                                   :-------------------------------------------
                                   :(10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE
                                   :
                                   :       0
- -----------------------------------:-------------------------------------------
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           3,812,330

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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                     / /
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
          30.6%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          CO
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
     The Times Mirror Foundation
     IRS Employer Identification No. 95-6079651
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                             (a)  /X/
                                             (b)   / /
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(3)  SEC USE ONLY
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(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not applicable.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or 2(e)

     Not applicable.                              / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     USA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   : (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   :
                                   :       300,000
                                   :-------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY     : (8)  SHARED VOTING
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING           :
 PERSON WITH                       :        0
                                   :-------------------------------------------

                                   : (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE
                                   :
                                   :       300,000
                                   :-------------------------------------------
                                   :(10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE
                                   :
                                   :       0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           300,000

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                     / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
          2.37%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     CO
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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          Items 2, 4, 5 and 6 of  the statement on Schedule 13D are amended
hereby as follows:

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

          This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of the persons
listed below:

          The Times Mirror Company ("Times Mirror")

          The Times Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation")


Times Mirror and the Foundation are hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting
Persons."  The information with respect to Times Mirror and the Foundation
required by Item 2 is set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated herein
by reference.

          By letter dated January 30, 1997 from Times Mirror to each of Ardell
Investment Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Sherman Foundation and Donald Haskell
(collectively, the "Former Reporting Persons"), Times Mirror informed each of
the Former Reporting Persons that (a) Times Mirror and the Foundation were
terminating the Memorandum of Understanding dated December 28, 1978 by and among
Ardell Investment Company, Chandis Securities Company, M.H. Sherman Company,
Times Mirror and the Foundation (the "Memorandum of Understanding"), including
each of the powers-of-attorney created thereunder in favor of Times Mirror and
(b) Times Mirror was terminating any other power-of-attorney that may have been
executed by any of the Former Reporting Persons in favor of Times Mirror in
connection with (i) this Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto or (ii) the
beneficial ownership by any of the Former Reporting Persons of shares of Common
Stock and (c) Times Mirror and the Foundation were no longer acting, together
with the Former Reporting Persons, as a group with respect to the ownership of
shares of Common Stock.  Copies of such letters are filed as Exhibits 2, 3, 4
and 5 to this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

          Each of the Reporting Persons is currently reviewing its investment in
the Company as part of its overall review of its minority investments and is
considering a sale of all or part of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it
in the open market or in one or more privately negotiated transactions.  Any
determination by either of the Reporting Persons to make a sale of all or part
of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it will depend upon market conditions
and other factors.

          Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons have no present
plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any actions or events
required to be described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.


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ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

          (a)  Times Mirror beneficially owns 3,812,330 shares of Common Stock,
which represent approximately 30.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
This number of shares beneficially owned by Times Mirror does not include
300,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Foundation, as to which shares Times
Mirror disclaims beneficial ownership.  The Foundation beneficially owns 300,000
shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 2.37% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock.

          (b)  Times Mirror has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote,
and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, of  3,812,330 shares of
Common Stock.  The Foundation has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote,
and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, of 300,000 shares of
Common Stock.

ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
          WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          By letter dated January 30, 1997 from Times Mirror to each of the
Former Reporting Persons, Times Mirror informed each of the Former Reporting
Persons that (a) Times Mirror and the Foundation were terminating the Memorandum
of Understanding, including each of the powers-of-attorney in favor of Times
Mirror created thereunder and (b) Times Mirror was terminating any other power-
of-attorney that may have been executed by any of the Former Reporting Persons
in favor of Times Mirror in connection with (i) this Schedule 13D or any
amendment thereto or (ii) the beneficial ownership by any of the Former
Reporting Persons of shares of Common Stock and (c) Times Mirror and the
Foundation were no longer acting, together with the Former Reporting Persons, as
a group with respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock.  Copies of such
letters are filed as Exhibits 2, 3, 4 and 5 to this Schedule 13D and are
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 1  Information relating to The Times Mirror Company, its principal
           officers, directors and controlling persons.

Exhibit 2  Form of Letter, dated January 30, 1997 from The Times Mirror Company
           to Ardell Investment Company

Exhibit 3  Form of Letter, dated January 30, 1997 from The Times Mirror Company
           to M.H. Sherman Company

Exhibit 4  Form of Letter, dated January 30, 1997 from The Times Mirror Company
           to the Sherman Foundation

Exhibit 5  Form of Letter, dated January 30, 1997 from The Times Mirror Company
           to Donald Haskell


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                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that this statement is true, complete and correct.


                              THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ KATHLEEN G. McGUINNESS
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                   Name: Kathleen G. McGuinness
                                   Title: Vice President and General Counsel


                               THE TIMES MIRROR FOUNDATION

                               By: /s/ STEPHEN C. MELER
                                   ------------------------------------------
                                   Name: Stephen C. Meler
                                   Title: President

Dated:    January 31, 1997


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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

                           THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY



         Times Mirror is a media and information concern principally engaged in
newspaper publishing, book, magazine and other publishing, and cable television.
Times Mirror's newspaper publishing include the publication and sale of three
metropolitan newspapers:  the LOS ANGELES TIMES, NEWSDAY and THE BALTIMORE SUN
NEWSPAPERS; four community newspapers:  THE HARTFORD COURANT, THE MORNING CALL,
THE (STAMFORD) ADVOCATE and the GREENWICH TIME and several daily and weekly
newspapers.  Through its subsidiaries, Times Mirror's publishing operations
provides professional information to the legal, aviation, health science and
consumer health markets.  Books, journals and other material published by Times
Mirror include Matthew Bender law books; Mosby-Year Book medical and health
science books; CRC Press science and technical journals; Jeppesen Sanderson
flight information and pilot training products; textbooks in medicine, science
and mathematics, business and economics; the social sciences; technical and
professional training materials; and art and illustrated works.  Through Times
Mirror Magazines, the Company also publishes a number of special interest and
trade magazines such as FIELD & STREAM, POPULAR SCIENCE, OUTDOOR LIFE, GOLF
MAGAZINE, HOME MECHANIX and SKI MAGAZINE.

         Times Mirror is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  In accordance therewith it files reports and
other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the
New York Stock Exchange Inc. and the Pacific Stock Exchange, relating to its
business and financial condition and other matters.  Information, as of
specified dates, concerning its directors and officers, their remuneration,
options granted to them, the principal holders of Times Mirror's securities and
any material interest of such persons in transactions with Times Mirror is
disclosed in proxy statements distributed to Times Mirror's shareholders and
filed with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.  Such reports, proxy
statements and other information should be available for inspection at the SEC's
Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and
copies may be obtained upon payment of the SEC's customary charges.  Such
material also should be available for inspection at the library of the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc., 11 Wall Street, New York, New York.




         The name, business address and principal occupation of each of Times
Mirror's directors and executive officers, as well as certain other persons who
may be deemed to control Times Mirror are set forth below in Sections I and II
of this Exhibit 1.  All such persons are citizens of the United States.  The
business address of each of the executive officers of Times Mirror, except as
stated below, is 220 West First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.  In
addition to the directors and officers of Times Mirror, there are certain other
persons known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of the equity securities of the Company and may be deemed to control
Times Mirror.  These persons are Chandler Trusts Nos. 1 and 2 (the "Chandler
Trusts") and Chandis Securities Company (see Section III below).

         Neither Times Mirror nor any of its executive officers, directors or
controlling persons has during the past 5 years been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a
party to a civil proceeding resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining such person from future violations of or prohibiting activities
subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation of any such
law by such person.

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I.  DIRECTORS OF THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY


C. Michael Armstrong         Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
                             Hughes Electronics Corporation, 7200 Hughes
                             Terrace, Westchester, California 90045, a designer
                             and manufacturer of advanced electronic systems.

Gwendolyn Garland Babcock    Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1575 Circle Drive, San Marino,
                             California 91108

Donald R. Beall              Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
                             Rockwell International Corporation, 2201 Seal
                             Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach, California 90740, a
                             diversified, high-technology company with
                             leadership market positions in automaton,
                             avionics, semiconductor systems, aerospace,
                             defense electronics and automotive component
                             systems

John E. Bryson               Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
                             Edison International Company and its largest
                             subsidiary, Southern California Edison Company,
                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California
                             91770, a public utility

Bruce Chandler               Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1600 South Bayfront, Balboa
                             Island, California 92662

Otis Chandler                Principal Occupation and Business Address:  Owner,
                             The Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife,
                             1421 Emerson Avenue, Oxnard,  California  93033,
                             museum


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Robert F. Erburu             Retired, The Times Mirror Company

Clayton W. Frye, Jr.         Principal Occupation and Business Address:  Senior
                             Associate, Laurance S. Rockefeller, responsible
                             for overseeing and directing Mr. Rockefeller's
                             business, real estate and investment interests, 30
                             Rockefeller Plaza, Room 5600, New York, New York
                             10112,

Dr. Alfred E. Osborne, Jr.   Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Director, the Harold Price Center for
                             Entrepreneurial Studies and Associate Professor of
                             Business Economics, the Anderson School at the
                             University of California at Los Angeles, 405
                             Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90095. Dr.
                             Osborne is also an independent general partner of
                             Technology Funding Venture Partners,  a company
                             registered under the 1940 Investment Company Act

Joan A. Payden               Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer,
                             Payden & Rygel, 333 South Grand Avenue, Los
                             Angeles, California 90071, an investment
                             management firm registered under the 1940
                             Investment Company Act which manages domestic and
                             global fixed-income portfolios

William Stinehart, Jr.       Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Attorney-at-Law and Partner in the law firm of
                             Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 333 South Grand Avenue,
                             Los Angeles, California 90071

Harold M. Williams           Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             President and Chief Executive Officer, the J. Paul
                             Getty Trust,  1200 Getty Federal Drive, Los
                             Angeles, California 90049, a charitable trust
                             devoted to the arts and humanities


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Warren B. Williamson         Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chandis
                             Securities Company, 350 West Colorado Boulevard,
                             Pasadena, California 91105, administrator of the
                             Chandler Trusts; and, Chairman of the Board of
                             Trustees of the Chandler Trusts

Dr. Edward Zapanta           Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Medical Doctor in private practice,  1605 South
                             Hope Street, Suite 100, South Pasadena, California
                             91030.  Dr. Zapanta is also Senior Medical
                             Director of HealthCare Partners Medical Group


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SECTION II.  OFFICERS OF THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE PRESENT PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS FOR EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IS AS FOLLOWS:  C/O THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY, 220 WEST
FIRST STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90012.


Mark H. Willes               Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
                             Executive Officer

Richard T. Schlosberg III    Executive Vice President; Publisher and Chief
                             Executive Officer, the LOS ANGELES TIMES

Patrick A. Clifford          Senior Vice President; Chairman, Mosby-Year Book

James R. Simpson             Senior Vice President, Human Resources

E. Thomas Unterman           Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Donald F. Wright             Senior Vice President, Eastern Newspapers

Horst A. Bergmann            Vice President; President, Jeppesen Sanderson &
                             Co.; President, Times Mirror Training, Inc.

C. Shelby Coffey III         Vice President; Editor and Executive Vice
                             President, the LOS ANGELES TIMES

Kathryn M. Downing           Vice President; President, Matthew-Bender

Debra A. Gastler             Vice President, Taxes

Raymond A. Jansen            Vice President; Publisher, NEWSDAY

Mary E. Junck                Vice President; Publisher and Chief Executive
                             Officer, THE BALTIMORE SUN

Kathleen G. McGuinness       Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel


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Stephen C. Meier             Vice President, Public and Government Affairs

Roger H. Molvar              Vice President and Controller

Steven J. Schoch             Vice President and Treasurer

Michael E. Waller            Vice President; Publisher, THE HARTFORD COURANT

Efrem Zimbalist III          Vice President; President, Times Mirror Magazines


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III.  OTHER PERSONS DEEMED TO CONTROL TIMES MIRROR


          Chandis Securities Company is a California corporation ("Chandis
Securities"), which administers the Chandler Trusts (defined below).  Chandis
Securities owns, as of January 30, 1997, 8,581,432 shares (13%) shares of Series
A Common Stock of the Company; 9,656,432 shares (36%) of Series C Common Stock
of the Company; and 380,792 shares (46.25%) of the Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, Series A ("Series A Preferred Stock") of the Company, which is
a nonvoting stock.

         The Chandler Trusts are comprised of two trusts, Chandler Trust No. 1
and Chandler Trust No. 2 (collectively, the "Chandler Trusts").  Chandler Trust
No. 1 beneficially owns, as of January 30, 1997, 9,371,528 shares (14%) of the
outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock of the Company; 9,371,528 shares
(35%) of the outstanding shares of Series C Common Stock of the Company; and
391,525 shares (47.55%) of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company.
Chandler Trust No. 2 beneficially owns, as of January 30, 1997, 715,586 shares
(1%) of the outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock of the Company;
1,729,286 shares (6%) of the outstanding shares of Series C Common Stock of the
Company; and 51,071 shares (6.20%) of the Series A Preferred Stock of the
Company.  In addition, Chandler Trust No. 2 owns substantially all the
outstanding stock of Chandis Securities.  The amounts stated above as owned by
the Chandler Trusts include the holdings of Chandis Securities Company.

         The Trustees of the Chandler Trusts include four of Times Mirror's
directors:  Gwendolyn Garland Babcock, Bruce Chandler, William Stinehart and
Warren B. Williamson.  The three other Trustees are Camilla Chandler Frost,
Douglas Goodan and Judy C. Webb.  The Trustees and other of their relatives are
the beneficiaries of the Chandler Trusts.  The Chandler Trusts, their Trustees
and the general family group of which they are members may be deemed to be
"parents" of Times Mirror within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.  The name, address and principal occupation of each of the Trustees of
the Chandler Trusts and each of the directors and officers of Chandis Securities
Company and, where applicable, the name and address of the organization at which
each such person carries on his or her principal occupation, are set forth
below.

    Neither Chandis Securities, nor any of its executive officers, directors or
controlling persons, nor the Chandler Trusts, nor any of its Trustees has during
the past five (5) years been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic


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violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding
resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining such person from future
violations of or prohibiting activities subject to federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation of any such law by such person.


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DIRECTORS OF CHANDIS SECURITIES COMPANY


Gwendolyn Garland Babcock    Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1575 Circle Drive, San Marino,
                             California 91108

Bruce Chandler               Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1600 South Bayfront, Balboa
                             Island, California 92662

Camilla Chandler Frost       Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Secretary-Treasurer, Chandis Securities Company,
                             350 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California
                             91105

Douglas Goodan               Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor, 2550 Aberdeen Avenue, Los
                             Angeles, California 90027

Harry C. Kirkpatrick         Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Rancher, 9641 Spring Valley Road, Marysville,
                             California 95901.

William Stinehart, Jr.       Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Attorney-at-Law and Partner in the law firm of
                             Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 333 South Grand Avenue,
                             Los Angeles, California 90071.

Judy C. Webb                 Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor, 19 Leeward Road, Belvedere,
                             California 94920

Warren B. Williamson         Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                             Chandis Securities Company, 350 West Colorado
                             Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91105,
                             administrator of the Chandler Trusts;
                             and, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
                             Chandler Trusts


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OFFICERS OF CHANDIS SECURITIES COMPANY

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IS AS FOLLOWS:   C/O CHANDIS SECURITIES COMPANY, 350 WEST
COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91105


Warren B. Williamson         Chairman of the Board

Douglas Goodman              Vice President

Camilla Chandler Frost       Secretary-Treasurer




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TRUSTEES OF THE CHANDLER TRUSTS


Gwendolyn Garland Babcock    Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1575 Circle Drive, San Marino,
                             California 91108

Bruce Chandler               Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor.  1600 South Bayfront, Balboa
                             Island, California 92662

Camilla Chandler Frost       Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Secretary-Treasurer, Chandis Securities Company,
                             350 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California
                             91105

Douglas Goodan               Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor, 2550 Aberdeen Avenue,
                             Los Angeles, California 90027

Judy C. Webb                 Principal Occupation and Residence Address:
                             Private investor, 19 Leeward Road, Belvedere,
                             California 94920

William Stinehart, Jr.       Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                             Attorney-at-Law and Partner in the law firm of
                             Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 333 South
                             Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90071.

Warren B. Williamson         Principal Occupation and Business Address:  Chair
                             man and Chief Executive Officer, Chandis
                             Securities Company, 350 West Colorado
                             Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91105,
                             administrator of the Chandler Trusts;
                             and, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
                             Chandler Trusts



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                        THE TIMES MIRROR FOUNDATION


         The Times Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation") is a private,
non-profit, philanthropic foundation.  The business address for the Foundation
is 220 West First Street, Los Angeles, California  90012.  The principal 
occupations and the business or residence addresses of the directors and 
officers of the Foundation are shown below.

         Neither the Foundation nor any of its executive officers, directors or
controlling persons has during the past five (5) years been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
been a party to a civil proceeding resulting in a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining such person from future violations of or prohibiting activities
subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation of any such
law by such person.


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DIRECTORS OF THE TIMES MIRROR FOUNDATION


Horst A. Bergmann                 Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Chairman, President and Chief Executive
                                  officer, Jeppesen Sanderson & Co., 55
                                  Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado
                                  90112

C. Shelby Coffey, III             Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Editor and Executive Vice president, the LOS
                                  ANGELES TIMES, c/o The Times Mirror Company,
                                  220 West First Street, Los Angeles, California
                                  90012

Mary E. Junck                     Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, The
                                  Baltimore Sun Company, 501 North Calvert
                                  Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21278

David Laventhol                   Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Editor-at-Large, The Times Mirror Company,
                                  220 West First Street, Los Angeles,
                                  California 90012

Stephen C. Meier                  Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Vice President, Public and Government
                                  Affairs, The Times Mirror Company, 220 West
                                  First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012

Richard T. Schlosberg, III        Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, the
                                  LOS ANGELES TIMES; Executive Vice President,
                                  The Times Mirror Company, 220 West First
                                  Street, Los Angeles, California 90012

James R. Simpson                  Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The
                                  Times Mirror Company, 220 West First Street,
                                  Los Angeles, California 90012


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John Fox Sullivan                 Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Publisher, President and Chief Executive
                                  Officer, THE NATIONAL JOURNAL

E. Thomas Unterman                Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                  Officer, The Times Mirror Company, 220 West
                                  First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012

Mark H. Willes                    Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Chairman, President and Chief Executive
                                  Officer, The Times Mirror Company, 220 West
                                  First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012

Donald F. Wright                  Principal Occupation and Business Address:
                                  Senior Vice President, The Times Mirror
                                  Company, 220 West First Street, Los Angeles,
                                  California 90012


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OFFICERS OF THE TIMES MIRROR FOUNDATION

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IS AS FOLLOWS:  C/O THE TIMES MIRROR FOUNDATION, 220 WEST
FIRST STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90012.


Mark H. Willes               Chairman of the Board

Richard T.Schlosberg III     Vice Chairman

Stephen C. Meier             President and Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Cleri Reale             Vice President

Steven J. Schoch             Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Kathleen G. McGuinness       Secretary

Paul J. Richardson           Assistant Secretary



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                                                                       EXHIBIT 2

                    [Letterhead of The Times Mirror Company]

                              January 30, 1997


Ardell Investment Company
P.O. Box 1715
Newport Beach, California  92659


Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter shall constitute notice that, effective immediately:

               1. The Times Mirror Company ("Times Mirror") and the Times
          Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation") are terminating the Memorandum of
          Understanding dated December 28, 1978 by and among Ardell Investment
          Company, Chandis Securities Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Times
          Mirror and the Foundation (the "Memorandum of Understanding"),
          including each of the powers-of-attorney created thereunder in favor
          of Times Mirror;

               2. Times Mirror is terminating any other power-of-attorney that
          may have been executed by you in favor of Times Mirror in connection
          with (a) the Schedule 13D with respect to Tejon Ranch Co., filed on
          December 28, 1978, or any amendment thereto or (b) your beneficial
          ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
          Tejon Ranch Co. ("Common Stock"); and

               3. Times Mirror and the Foundation are no longer acting together
          with Ardell Investment Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Sherman
          Foundation and Donald Haskell as a group with respect to the ownership
          of shares of Common Stock.


                              Very truly yours,


                              Kathleen G. McGuinness



                                                                       EXHIBIT 3

                    [Letterhead of The Times Mirror Company]

                              January 30, 1997


M.H. Sherman Company
P.O. Box 1715
Newport Beach, California  92659


Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter shall constitute notice that, effective immediately:

               1. The Times Mirror Company ("Times Mirror") and the Times
          Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation") are terminating the Memorandum of
          Understanding dated December 28, 1978 by and among Ardell Investment
          Company, Chandis Securities Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Times
          Mirror and the Foundation (the "Memorandum of Understanding"),
          including each of the powers-of-attorney created thereunder in favor
          of Times Mirror;

               2. Times Mirror is terminating any other power-of-attorney that
          may have been executed by you in favor of Times Mirror in connection
          with (a) the Schedule 13D with respect to Tejon Ranch Co., filed on
          December 28, 1978, or any amendment thereto or (b) your beneficial
          ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
          Tejon Ranch Co. ("Common Stock"); and

               3. Times Mirror and the Foundation are no longer acting together
          with Ardell Investment Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Sherman
          Foundation and Donald Haskell as a group with respect to the ownership
          of shares of Common Stock.


                              Very truly yours,


                               Kathleen G. McGuinness



                                                                       EXHIBIT 4

                    [Letterhead of The Times Mirror Company]

                              January 30, 1997


Sherman Foundation
P.O. Box 1715
Newport Beach, California  92659


Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter shall constitute notice that, effective immediately:

               1. The Times Mirror Company ("Times Mirror") and the Times
          Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation") are terminating the Memorandum of
          Understanding dated December 28, 1978 by and among Ardell Investment
          Company, Chandis Securities Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Times
          Mirror and the Foundation (the "Memorandum of Understanding"),
          including each of the powers-of-attorney created thereunder in favor
          of Times Mirror;

               2. Times Mirror is terminating any other power-of-attorney that
          may have been executed by you in favor of Times Mirror in connection
          with (a) the Schedule 13D with respect to Tejon Ranch Co., filed on
          December 28, 1978, or any amendment thereto or (b) your beneficial
          ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
          Tejon Ranch Co. ("Common Stock"); and

               3. Times Mirror and the Foundation are no longer acting together
          with Ardell Investment Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Sherman
          Foundation and Donald Haskell as a group with respect to the ownership
          of shares of Common Stock.


                              Very truly yours,


                               Kathleen G. McGuinness




                                                                       EXHIBIT 5

                    [Letterhead of The Times Mirror Company]

                              January 30, 1997


Donald Haskell
P.O. Box 1715
Newport Beach, California  92659


Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter shall constitute notice that, effective immediately:

               1. The Times Mirror Company ("Times Mirror") and the Times
          Mirror Foundation (the "Foundation") are terminating the Memorandum of
          Understanding dated December 28, 1978 by and among Ardell Investment
          Company, Chandis Securities Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Times
          Mirror and the Foundation (the "Memorandum of Understanding"),
          including each of the powers-of-attorney created thereunder in favor
          of Times Mirror;

               2. Times Mirror is terminating any other power-of-attorney that
          may have been executed by you in favor of Times Mirror in connection
          with (a) the Schedule 13D with respect to Tejon Ranch Co., filed on
          December 28, 1978, or any amendment thereto or (b) your beneficial
          ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
          Tejon Ranch Co. ("Common Stock"); and

               3. Times Mirror and the Foundation are no longer acting together
          with Ardell Investment Company, M.H. Sherman Company, Sherman
          Foundation and Donald Haskell as a group with respect to the ownership
          of shares of Common Stock.


                              Very truly yours,


                              Kathleen G. McGuinness