The Early Edition

Fighting and surviving: Annual event for American Cancer Society has teams circling high school track for 24 hours to raise money for cancer research.

Labor briefly bears fruit: Farmers have gained land recently, but they may lose it when nation climbs out of the recession.

Shooting the past into the present: American Civil War Society holds reenactment of ‘War Between The States’ at Fairview Park.

Paying for pension error: Already facing tough budget cuts, county must increase contributions to compensate for $228M shortfall.

A Look Back: 1984 – Post office dedicated to slain carrier: Bloodhounds were brought from Texas to find killer who left woman in Costa Mesa parking lot.

The Early Edition

A sweet way to serve: Volunteers for Serve Day at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church bake, decorate cookies and knit hats for sick.

Pot measure concerns officials: Legalization of marijuana will be on November ballot, but Costa Mesa officials aren’t sure how it will affect current city ordinance.

Community colleges see influx of interested seniors: Senior Day at OCC draws 4,000. Rising costs at four-year schools across California are pushing students away.

Research lab opens up in Costa Mesa: L.A.-based company is known for developing system for some types of cancer treatment.

Tell your loved ones how you feel

From Friday until Feb. 10, the Daily Pilot will be accepting love notes or stories from readers writing about their loved ones or that special someone for consideration for publication in the Valentine’s Day edition.

E-mail your messages and photographs with captions to dailypilot@latimes.com, and specify “Valentine’s message” in the subject line. Or mail your entries to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. If you send photos through the mail, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want them returned.

Entries submitted after Feb. 10 will not be considered for publication. Keep your entries as succinct possible. Submissions without the writer’s full name, address and phone number and photos submitted without captions will not be considered.

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