Briefly in the news

Members of a North County pro-El Toro airport group have elected a new

cadre of leaders.

The Orange County Regional Airport Authority ushered in the new crew

at a Wednesday meeting.

Cypress Mayor Pro Tem Lydia Sondhi was voted in as the new chairwoman,

replacing Anaheim Mayor Tom Daly.

Garden Grove Mayor Pro Tem Mark Rosen replaced Orange Councilman Dan

Slater as vice chairman of the 14-city group.

The authority has seen some changes in membership in the past several

months. On April 18, Westminster joined the group. But Villa Park pulled

out at around the same time. Fullerton came within a hairsbreadth of

pulling out when the City Council in that city split 2-2 on the issue in

May.