This is the first issue of a new journal, to be published annually, by the California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL). Articles in this issue include: "English as a Bridge between Cultures: Scotland, Carolina, and California" (Patricia C. Nichols); "Cambodian Refugees: Factors Affecting Their Assimilation and English Language Acquisition" (Usha Welaratna); "The 'Process Approach' to Writing Instruction: An Examination of Issues" (Christine Pearson Casanave); "Changing Models for Writing Instruction: Helping ESL Writers Develop a Sense of Audience" (Alice M. Roy, Sandra Mano); "Comprehensible Textbooks in Science for the Non-Native English Speaker: Evidence from Discourse Analysis" (Alice A. Addison); "A Study of Demographic Trends and Student Progress in San Jose City College's ESL Program, 1982-1987" (Alice Gosak); "Postsecondary ESL Programs in California: A Profile" (Karen L. Fox, Terrence G. Wiley); "Where Vocabulary Meets Grammar: Verb Subcategorization Errors in ESL Writers" (Philip Hubbard, Donna Hix); "Using Classroom Space: From Traditional Rows to Musical Chairs" (Elizabeth Leite); "Teachers' and Administrators' Concerns about the TOEFL Test of Written English" (Alice M. Roy); and "Tips on Working Effectively With a Multi-Cultural Work Force" (Paul M. Kameny). (MSE)