Sportswriter to sign book on broadcaster Author...

Sportswriter to sign book on broadcaster

Author Steve Springer will autograph his new book about longtime

voice of the Los Angeles Lakers Chick Hearn at a special book signing

from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Skibby Learning Center in Newport Hills

Shopping Center, 2674 San Miguel Road, Newport Beach.

Hearn’s wife Marge will also attend the signing of “Chick: His

Unpublished Memoirs,” and proceeds from book sales at the event will

go to UC Irvine’s Child Life program, which aims to reduce the

effects of traumatic events in children’s lives.

Passenger traffic up again at John Wayne

More travelers went through John Wayne Airport last month than

ever before, airport officials reported Wednesday.

In August, 872,271 travelers passed through the airport, an

increase of more than 3% over August 2003, airport spokesman Justin

McCusker said. That represents an 8% increase in commercial

operations but a drop of 4.3% in total operations.

General operations, including small plane and business travel,

makes up 75% of the airport’s passenger operations, McCusker said.

Passenger levels have risen steadily since the county, Newport

Beach and two community groups agreed last year to raise limits. The

cap went up from 8.4 million to 10.3 million.

“We’re on pace to exceed 9 million passengers this year,” McCusker

said.

Last year, 8.5 million passengers went through the airport, he

said.