BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

Grocery chain donates to Hoag Cancer CenterHoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian received $63,000 Wednesday from Vons and Pavilions employees from central and south Orange County.

The money was raised during the company’s annual fundraising campaign in October and was presented Wednesday to the Hoag Cancer Center after employees and management got a tour of Hoag’s cell biology laboratory. Donations were made by employees and solicited from customers at 16 stores and at charity events.

“Hoag Cancer Center has made a significant impact in the lives of many of our employees and their family members,” Vons and Pavilions District Manager Duane Enslow said in a news release. “We are pleased to be able to provide funds that will help Hoag to further its leading-edge cancer research and patient education programs.”

Costa Mesa Library offers passport servicesBeing a world traveler can be fun and exciting, but it is impossible for someone without a valid passport.

The Costa Mesa Library is a U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility, and residents can apply for or renew their passports at the Park Avenue branch.

The library’s passport-services hours are 3 to 7 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and by appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Passport photos can also be bought during those hours.

For more information, call (949) 646-8845.