1. EMS stands for a. environmentalists mad...

1. EMS stands for a. environmentalists mad for the sea

b. electric midnight show

c. a new rock band from the U.K., influenced by U2, touring with

REM.

d. emergency medical service

2. The Costa Mesa City Council appointed an interim commissioner

to which commission this week?

a. the Planning Commission

b. the Warren Commission

c. the Little Hoover Commission

d. the Parks and Recreation Commission

3. The Orange County Sanitation District wants to contribute

$60,000 -- from a fine the district must pay -- to:

a. stem cell research

b. earthquake-prediction technology

c. more arts programs

d. a program to monitor ocean currents

4. Fifty people of all ages and ethnicities marched at UC Irvine

in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. How old would he have been on Jan.

15?

a. 80

b. 70

c. 76

d. 90

5. Newport Beach resident Larry Webb won $150,000 by winning the

Hearthstone Builder Lifetime Public Service Award. What is he going

to do with the money?

a. Deposit it in a high-interest-earning account

b. Invest it in oil futures

c. Purchase a really nice car

d. Divide donations between the Costa Mesa-based HomeAid America;

the Sage Hill School in Newport Coast; and Interval House, a Seal

Beach organization that shelters victims of domestic violence.

ANSWERS: 1:d; 2:a; 3:d; 4:c; 5:d