GRADE ‘A’ EFFORT: Good news for hearty...

GRADE ‘A’ EFFORT: Good news for hearty breakfast eaters: The county’s bankruptcy shouldn’t affect your eggs Benedict. County supervisors have agreed to accept a state grant that will let inspectors continue spot-checking the eggs that go into local supermarkets--23 million per week. . . . County agriculture official Steve Hill says: “If a shell is slightly damaged, the egg can dry out and the quality will suffer. We’re looking to provide good, healthy, wholesome eggs for consumption.”

FEE RELIEF: Don’t be surprised to see enrollment back on the rise in the county’s community colleges in 1996. Reason: The Legislature has allowed a controversial $50-per-unit fee on degree-holders who return for extra courses to expire at the end of this year. . . . That fee, passed three years ago, was a steep rise from the standard $13-per-unit payment. . . . Golden West College President Philip Westin says: “When the $50-per-unit fee went into effect, we lost almost 1,000 students. Today, the message is ‘We want you back!’ ”

STILL RUNNING: Heather Killeen of Placentia was still taking congratulations as the NCAA California Woman Athlete of the Year when more news came Thursday: She’s a top 10 finalist for the 1995 NCAA Woman of the Year. The Cal State Fullerton cross-country and track star, who carries a 3.76 grade-point average, says it’s been a great year: “I’ve always wanted to teach and coach. But now it seems there are so many options open, I’m not sure what I’ll do.” One certain step: She has one season of track eligibility left.

STAR TIME: Supervisor Gaddi H. Vasquez set aside budgets and bankruptcy Thursday morning to be honored by the county Film Commission. Vasquez, who steps down next week, had led last year’s effort to set up the commission. . . . The film commission honored Vasquez with its first “Star in the Walk of Film,” a film canister-shaped award.