A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County, this week from the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach.
At a news conference, Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark, City Atty. Michael Gates and Councilmen Tony Strickland and Pat Burns issued a "call to action" for other cities to fight Sacramento on the voter ID issue.
The decision-making body, which will feature up to 21 members, received final approval on a 4-3 vote Tuesday night by the Huntington Beach City Council.