“People are sick and tired of dirty...

“People are sick and tired of dirty money, closed doors, backroom

deals and special interests. I will represent the people for a

change.”

-- Arnold Schwarzenegger, a front-runner in the California recall

campaign, during a stop at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

“As a Democrat, I’m 100% comfortable supporting him.”

-- Maria Shriver, on her husband Schwarzenegger, during a talk at

the Balboa Bay Club.

“They fell in love with Balboa Island.”

-- Cabot Harvey, of Prudential Real Estate, speaking of Angels

Manager Mike Scioscia and his wife, Anne.

“We’ve been keeping track of the violations and they are working

really well.”

-- Carl Schuler, Costa Mesa Police lieutenant, on red-light

cameras set up in the city.

“He was a man of his word. He had made a commitment to Msgr.

[Thomas] Nevin that he would take care of his church and school as

long as he possibly could. I don’t think God makes those guys

anymore.”

-- Paula Petersen, a Costa Mesa resident and mother of two St.

Joachim students, on longtime school janitor Hau Chung, who died

recently.

“Surprise, surprise, surprise. I wish [Mary Korkodian] all the

best, but there’s gotta be some serious changes in the upper

management philosophy for that to actually work.”

-- Bill Perkins, Costa Mesa Planning Commissioner, on news that

Korkodian had been named the operations manager at Triangle Square, a

year after her predecessor took the job. The shopping center has had

difficulty keeping managers and filling business space.