Politically motivated
"This is the first time that a public officials has said on record
that [jails and landfills] were only thrown in to push the measure."
-- David Ellis, a consultant for the Airport Working Group who says an
Irvine councilman's statement proves Measure F violatedthe state
constitution
"I'm definitely glad it's all done. I'm finally going to relax and get
some sleep."
-- William Perkins, one of the also-rans in the Costa Mesa City
Council election, on his feelings after the votes were tallied
"I think this is politically motivated action that is going to lead to
cronyism and favors being returned. It's a slap in the face for folks who
have put a lot of time and energy into bettering the city to call them to
reapply when they're in the middle of their terms."
-- Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa councilman, on a proposal to allow each
council member to handpick commissioners
"To say nobody on the council cares about the Westside is an
absolutely absurd thing, so farfetched it's almost laughable. By no means
have we signed off on anything."
-- Linda Dixon, Costa Mesa councilwoman, in response to council
meeting comments by Costa Mesa resident Bob Rasmussen and others
Localism lives
"I've been here 40 years and can't believe the city gets anything out
of it, apart from the trash."
-- Pete Hoffman, a 54th Street resident and surfer, on Newport Beach
surf contests held along the stretch of beach between 54th and 58th
streets because the City Council voted to ban the contests on Memorial
Day and from June 15 through Sept. 10
Making the grade
"Isn't it great? We're doing something right. Those principals and
their staff are doing something right."
-- Martha Fluor, Newport-Mesa Unified school board member, on the
district's jump in test scores districtwide
"I am super happy with the level of education in Newport-Mesa, but
it's not worth risking my child's life over."
-- Steven Fink, a parent of a Newport Coast Elementary School student
who is considering sending his kids elsewhere because of traffic problems
"Without having a moral compass, without realizing that there is right
and wrong, students don't know and shoot up other classmates."
-- Wendy Leece, Newport-Mesa school board member, on posting the Ten
Commandments in public schools
"There is another whole body of evidence that says, 'No, we did not
come from gases and chemicals,' and that at one time there must have been
another way life got here."
-- Leece, on her hope that Newport-Mesa schools may begin to teach
