“We find that that is always a...

“We find that that is always a problem with seniors, to find

inexpensive, safe and nice housing, because most of them are on a

fixed income. Costa Mesa is getting more expensive because it’s more

desirable. People who can’t afford to go to Newport come to Costa

Mesa.”

-- Aviva Goelman, executive director of the Costa Mesa Senior

Center, about housing for seniors.

“I think Bush is going to get beaten and he’s going to get beaten

rather soundly.”

-- Costa Mesa attorney Jim Toledano, a former chair of the Orange

County Democratic Party, after the Iowa Democratic primaries.

“The speech reflected the two sides of George Bush. It showed his

tough side, when he exhibited a firm stand against terrorism, clearly

jabbing some of the Democrats who had been backbiting and nitpicking

about some of those issues. He was able to do all that while

maintaining his presidential aura.”

-- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher on the president’s state of the union

speech.

“As can be seen on the videotape made by the defendant, the

assault was prolonged, involved all three defendants, and is

shocking.”

-- Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer in a written statement about the merits

of rape charges against Gregory Haidl.

“It was a roller coaster of a meeting. It felt like a piece of

[taffy] that was pulled one way and then another. In the end, we got

the alternative that we want, but the developer got more money.”

-- Costa Mesa resident Robin Leffler about the City Council

meeting, during which the 1901 Newport Blvd. Project was decided.