NOTABLE QUOTABLES

“I don’t think they should be outside before they get their act

together with the original permit, and [the commission] put a lot of

conditions on that. They violated the first permit for years. I think

it’s completely right to prove first that they can live within those

conditions before [the city] gives them anything more.”

-- Lars Sivring, a neighbor to Trinity Christian Center in Costa

Mesa, on the center’s appeal to the City Council to allow them to

film outside again

“I don’t know how we will come to consensus. I think it’s going to

be very difficult. [It’s] going to require people to be really honest

on the dais and when we talk about individuals. It’s very difficult

to do ... I think it can be done.”

-- Libby Cowan, Costa Mesa councilwoman, on the council choosing

someone to replace outgoing Mayor Karen Robinson, who will step down

from the dais April 15

“I’m only interested in the best person for the job. I don’t care

if it’s a man, woman or Martian.”

-- Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa councilman, on the prospect that the

city’s next police chief could be a woman

“There’s no rhyme or reason to it. It’s very natural for people to

be shocked or caught off guard. What do you do when you’re enjoying a

quiet evening at home watching TV and someone just drives by and

breaks your window?”

-- Dale Birney, Costa Mesa Police lieutenant, on vandals that have

been breaking windows in various areas of the city

“It would be a shame to break up Corona del Mar. We’re a little

beach enclave. We call it the Village. I’d hate to see it split up.”

-- Bill Sinclair, president of the Corona del Mar Chamber of

Commerce, on the likely breakup of Corona del Mar’s City Council

district