“We’ve run out of land. There is...

“We’ve run out of land. There is no more land.”

-- Judy Muncy of the Prudential California Realty-affiliated Judy

Muncy Collection, on the reason behind the ever-increasing costs of

housing in Newport-Mesa, especially in Newport Coast.

“I simply don’t believe this is a function of government. I

believe it is best handled through private organizations, working

through private means.”

-- Allan Mansoor, Costa Mesa City Councilman, on his vote to

disband the city’s human relations committee.

“What really started the concept was that I was standing there

holding invitations to two different events, and they happened to

both be charity golf tournaments that were a week apart, and I

thought ... ‘Why can’t they work together?’”

-- Sandy Segerstrom Daniels, explaining why she put together the

charity fundraiser Festival of Children.

“The most recent election in this district, I ran last year and I

won with over 60% of the vote. Her most recent election, she ran in

2000 [for the county GOP’s central committee] and she finished

seventh.”

-- John Campbell, Newport-Mesa’s state senator, discounting a poll

commissioned by Marilyn Brewer’s campaign showing that she was ahead

in a potential race to replace Rep. Chris Cox.

“It’s one day out of the year. There’s more fires from Christmas

trees, folks, and I don’t hear people clamoring to outlaw Christmas

trees.”

-- Gary Monahan, Costa Mesa City Councilman, responding to people

who want to outlaw Fourth of July fireworks in the city.