“I think they’re going to look for...

“I think they’re going to look for somebody with experience and

someone that shares the standards and principles of the people in

that district.”

-- Dick Ackerman, state senator from Irvine and the leading

candidate at this point to replace Rep. Chris Cox, if Cox’s

appointment to the Securities and Exchange Commission is confirmed.

“It really brings people together. A lot of science, especially in

the area of microbiology, is done in individual labs, but it’s not as

common for people to work cooperatively for a common goal. This is

important for the country, and we need to stay focused on this.”

-- Alan Barbour, UC Irvine professor of microbiology, on the

school’s $40-million federal grant to establish a research center for

combating bioterrorism and infectious diseases.

“I’m somewhat pleased to see that [the report] focused on the fact

that it’s not some kind of effort by cities to raise revenue. That’s

not the focus.”

-- Alan Roeder, Costa Mesa city manager, on an Orange County Grand

Jury report showing that red-light cameras seem to reduce accidents,

but that there is no good county accounting system to track the

fines.

“Unlike any other elected official, we are termed trustees, and

‘trustee’ is on your name plate. Do the right thing. Apologize,

resign and forfeit your ill-gotten retirement.”

-- Martha Fluor, a board member of the Newport-Mesa Unified School

District, addressing Coast Community College Trustee Armando Ruiz,

who is the target of a recall effort.

“She said, ‘I need rooms. I need temporary accommodations for

residents.’”

-- Marta Hayden, executive director of the Newport Beach

Conference and Visitors Bureau, on speaking with her counterpart in

Laguna Beach following last week’s devastating landslide.