Golf at Pierce Farm? Seeking to offset...

Golf at Pierce Farm? Seeking to offset a budget deficit that has grown in recent days to $4.8 million, a divided Pierce College Council voted Tuesday to revive plans to build a golf driving range on 11 acres of the school’s farm. Previous studies have said such a range--which farm supporters fear could be the beginning of the end of agriculture programs at Pierce--would bring in about $150,000 a year.

* PLENTY GOOD: Northridge linebacker Marc Goodson, above, is planning for a huge senior year, one that is better than his junior campaign, when he had a school record 150 tackles and earned Division I-AA All-American honors. C8

* PLENTY OF FACTS: A look at Northridge’s schedule, probable starters and team roster. C10

* KIDS SURVEY: A new study by Zero Population Growth on the quality of life for children ranks Los Angeles 201st out of 219 cities nationwide. But academics and politicians question the methodology of the research. B1

* VALLEY BREAKUP: After an intense day of lobbying, the bill that would pave the way for San Fernando Valley secession cleared its last committee hurdle Tuesday and moves to the state Senate floor for consideration. B1