ORANGE COUNTY 1990

More cars, new tollways, bustling universities and a host of challenges await residents as a bigger and more urbanized Orange County embarks on the 1990s.

University Enrollment

Nearly 10,000 new students are expected to enroll at the county’s four-year institutions.

UC Irvine

Total graduate, undergraduate and medical students: 1985: 13,086 1990: 16,233 1995: 19,507 2000: 22,781 Source: UCI

Cal State Fullerton

Total Students: 1985: 23,227 1990: 25,300 1995: 27,150 2000: 28,600 Source: Cal State Fullerton

Cellular Phones

More people will be able to call the office while stuck in traffic jams. 1989: 1,000 1995: 3,000 Source: Pacific Telesis

Ready to Roll

The number of registered vehicles--cars, trucks, trailers and motorcycles--is expected to keep climbing. in millions: 1980: 1.6 1985: 1.7 1987: 1.9 1995: 2.2 2000: 2.3 Source: DMV and the County of Orange

UP AND COMERS

People to watch in education, social issues, transportation, medicine and government.

Chang-Lin Tien, UC Irvine executive vice chancellor. As second in command to Chancellor Jack W. Peltason, Tien is the chief academic officer on campus and is responsible for the university’s academic plan.

Father Jaime Soto, vicar of the Hispanic community for the Catholic Diocese of Orange. As the county diversifies ethnically, Soto is an advocate for Latinos’ civil rights and spiritual and cultural concerns.

Lisa Mills, Orange County Transportation Commission’s manager of planning and programming. While increasing the county’s share of state and federal funds, she has worked to speed up highway projects.

Dr. Charles Plows, Anaheim gynecologist. When he becomes president of the California Medical Assn. in March, he will lobby for requiring employers to provide health insurance and for obtaining state funds for AIDS medications.

Gaddi H. Vasquez, 3rd District county supervisor. Young, articulate and politically savvy, he is being wooed by state and national Republican Party members to run for higher office.

Gary L. Hausdorfer, mayor of San Juan Capistrano. As the organizer of the South Orange County Leadership Conference, he is one of the vocal advocates for issues facing that growing region.