“It’s really neat because this was not...

“It’s really neat because this was not my idea at all. The kids are

the ones that did the cleanup and were appalled by what they found

and are seeking to make a difference in their community.”

-- Scott Morlan, who teaches the surf class as well as geometry

and a college prep program at Newport Harbor High School, on a plan

by students to petition the Newport Beach City Council to ban smoking

on the beach.

“Sometimes you see trash and stuff around. We want to teach people

to pick up.”

-- Ilene Umansky, 8, who took part in an Earth Day environmental

performance.

“It’s not painless. When you don’t get money in, it means you

better stop money going out somewhere else.”

-- Sandra Genis, a former Costa Mesa mayor, reacting to a decision

by the City Council to waive a traffic fee for the Renee and Henry

Segerstrom Concert Hall that will result in a city shortfall of more

than $1 million for a freeway access project.

“But they’re all similar for sure. The victims’ statements are

also leading us to believe that the same people were involved in all

the incidents.”

-- John FitzPatrick, Costa Mesa Police lieutenant, after three

more victims came forward on Monday with assault allegations. Police

believe they were attacked by the same group of men responsible for

five other assaults in the Westside since December.

“Now we’re focusing on nailing the money. We’ve had a lot of

people waiting in the wings for resolution, now we’re trying to raise

as much money as possible.”

-- Mel Rogers, KOCE-TV president, after a judge denied Christian

broadcaster Daystar Television Network’s claim that Coast Community

College District should have sold the station to them and not the

foundation.