Inside Scoop

Costa Mesa Mayor Gary Monahan isn’t afraid to do a little volunteer work

when it’s needed.

While the city seeks a volunteer to serve as a receptionist at City Hall,

Monahan will fill in today from 9 to 11 a.m. to talk to people about the

position.

“The position is a fantastic opportunity for residents to get involved in

our community and learn valuable skills at the same time,” Monahan said.

The unpaid position involves greeting the public, supplying them

information and doing routine office work.

So here’s your chance to see the mayor in action. City Hall is at 77 Fair

Drive.

Where does The Times go?

After the Daily Pilot ran a story on Di Anna Pfaff-Martin, the founder of

Newport Beach’s Community Animal Network, she went to buy extra copies of

the Pilot to get a few keepsakes. Of course, as Pilot readers know, the

paper only comes in the Los Angeles Times. Pfaff-Martin didn’t need the

extra copies of the Times, so the store’s cashier allowed her to leave a

sign at the register reading “Free L.A. Times compliments of the C.A.N.”

Do you want fries with that Buzz?

Lines at McDonald’s on Bristol Street streamed out the doors and clogged

up the drive-thru at lunchtime Tuesday. Could it be those sensational

French fries, or was it maybe just the Toy Story toys being offered in

the Happy Meals? Listening to the chattering people in line, it sounded

like it was the toys.