Events in the news this week.

State Sen. William Campbell’s Conference on Women opens Monday and continues through Wednesday at the Anaheim Hilton and Towers. The Whittier Republican’s three-day conference features workshops on business, personal development and life enrichment. U.S. Labor Secretary Ann McLaughlin and best-selling novelist Jackie Collins are scheduled to speak Tuesday. Margaret Heckler, U.S. ambassador to Ireland, and former television news anchor Christine Lund will speak Wednesday.