BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

The Costa Mesa Senior Center will hold several day trips during the

first part of the new year.

The first will take place Jan. 16 to visit Pasadena’s Millionaires’

Row. After a tour of the Fenyes Mansion, lunch will be served and then

the group will be led on a tour of the Nethercutt Home, known for its

antiques. The cost is $39.

In February, the center will send a group to the Indio Date Festival

and County Fair. The fair is expected to have more than 1,000 exhibits

and will feature ostrich and camel racing. The cost is $27.

The March 13 trip should be a hair-raising event. It will include a

tour of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant and lunch at Hunters Steakhouse. The

cost is $36.

Finally, the center will sponsor a day of wine-tasting in Temecula at

Maurice Carrie Vineyard. The April 10 trip also will include lunch and

visits to Bates Nut Farm and Tom’s farm. The cost is $43.

Information: (949) 645-1032.