Plan for 4,000 housing units at Fairview Developmental Center chafes Costa Mesans

Letters to the editor of the Daily Pilot, this week from readers in Fullerton, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach.

The budget includes $98.2 million in planned general fund expenditures. City officials said the budget is balanced and includes a general fund reserve of $17.3 million.

The DOJ filed suit against the O.C. Registrar of Voters seeking access to sensitive data like voters’ Social Security numbers and claiming the registrar doesn’t keep an accurate list of voters.

The California National Guard’s continued presence in downtown Santa Ana is not needed, elected officials argue. But options to have them removed are limited as Gov. Gavin Newsom battles the Trump administration in court over control of the troops.

The grand jury makes several recommendations in its report issued Thursday, in which it notes there has been underreporting of hate crimes as well as missing data from the cities of Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange and Westminster.

In an annual event hosted by the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Stephens elaborated on the vital role nonprofits play in making sure no resident in need is left unheard, unseen or uncared for.

Jack Sun, who was previously at UC Irvine, was recently named Hoag’s director of cardiovascular surgery.

Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar hosts its annual hummingbird educational and shopping event to encourage an interest in nature and lend support to Sea and Sage, a nonprofit with a mission to protect wildlife.

In a sign of the AI times, columnist and author June Casagrande asks ChatGPT to write a grammar book inspired by her style. The results are surprising.

Marina pitcher Mia Valbuena leads the Daily Pilot Softball Dream Team. Valbuena led the Vikings to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 title.

OCMA’s 2025 California Biennial: Desperate, Scared, But Social kicked off with a block party and performances from Emily Sassy Lime, the Linda Lindas and Kathleen Hanna.

Hired onto the department in 1997, Joyce LaPointe made history in 2020, when she was sworn in as the first female captain and again in 2023, when she became the first deputy chief. She assumes the new role as Chief Ron Lawrence retires Friday.