“To me, you would need to put...

“To me, you would need to put an asterisk in that report. People

should not be swimming in the Santa Ana River.”

-- Dave Kiff, Newport Beach assistant city manager, on high grades

that Heal the Bay gave an area near the Santa Ana River mouth

“I can’t be Dave,” he said. “I have my own style. I’m not saying

it’s better or worse. It’s just different. It’ll take some getting

used to.”

-- John D. Hensley, Costa Mesa’s new police chief, on how he’ll be

different from retiring chief David Snowden

“[My son] bowled his first game here. My first [game] was here,

too, so at least I got to do that with him. It’s sad. I don’t want

this place to go.”

-- Claudia Lipari, while helping tear down Kona Lanes on Wednesday

“My kids have the right to breathe fresh air. I’m sorry to shout,

but this is ridiculous.”

-- Martin Millard, Costa Mesa resident, supporting rezoning the

bluffs to residential

“Though it’s a different situation and we’re certainly not in the

same grouping, what’s she’s focused on is playing the game and doing

her best, and that’s what I’m focused on, too.”

-- Kay Ziplow, Corona del Mar golfer and the only woman competing

in an amateur event in Las Vegas, on Annika Sorenstam, who competed

in a PGA men’s tournament this weekend

“This is not new information, it’s a difference of opinion that

has been expressed since day one. Just because you don’t like the

project, or you voted against it, does not justify a rehearing.”

-- Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa councilman, on a resident’s trying to

demonstrate that the construction of condominiums at 1901 Newport

Blvd. would create too much shade