NEWS QUIZ

1. Which Newport-Mesa landmark was sold at the end of May?

A. Lido Marina Village

B. Village Crean

C. The Village Inn

D. The Inn Above the Highlands

2. An 890-unit, gated apartment complex being proposed by the Irvine Co. for an area along Anton Boulevard east of Sakioka Drive would include which of the following amenities if approved by the Costa Mesa City Council?

A. A 1.5-acre park with walking paths and bike trails

B. Three swimming pools

C. Granite countertops

D. All of the above

3. Which of the following is not included in Costa Mesa’s proposed 2006-07 budget?

A. Significant expansion of the Police Department

B. Adding permanent lights at the Farm Sports Complex

C. Tearing down buildings on two blocks of West 19th Street and replacing them with an entertainment complex

D. Buildings sidewalks along a stretch of Broadway

4. Which of the following Costa Mesa residents announced this week he would not be running for City Council?

A. Mayor Allan Mansoor

B. Planning commissioner Bill Perkins

C. Planning commissioner Jim Fisler

D. Planning commissioner Bruce Garlich

5. A proposed ballot initiative in Newport Beach called Greenlight II was certified for the November ballot this week. What would it do if approved by voters?

A. Remove all red lights from city streets

B. Put developments to public votes if they added 100 dwelling units, 100 peak hour car trips per day, or 40,000 square feet of building to what already exists

C. Add two seats to the Newport Beach City Council

D. Force any new city construction to be environmentally friendly

6. Which is the last event during this year’s Irrelevant Week, which honors the last pick in the NFL draft?

A. The Arrival Party at the Newport Dunes

B. A day at Disney’s California Adventure

C. A pub crawl and Miss Irrelevant contest

D. The All-Star Lowsman Banquet

7. How many UC Irvine athletes earned Academic All-Big West Conference honors this spring?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

8. The Irvine Co. this week announced what concerning its land and building at Corporate Plaza West in Newport Center?

A. It would entertain offers of $50 million or more

B. It will not sell the property in keeping with its corporate philosophy

C. It would consider selling the property but only if Newport Beach changes its name to Irvine Beach

D. It is going to tear down the building and replace it with a housing development

ANSWERS: 1: A; 2: D; 3: C; 4: B; 5: B; 6: A; 7: C; 8: Bdpt.17-news-quiz-BPhotoInfoM81S38HU20060617j0rxhqncKENT TREPTOW / DAILY PILOT(LA)David Randall, 14, right, and Jeff Godfrey haul an octopus up to the third floor of the Lido Marina Village building last week. The octopus was released unharmed.