“It’s a matter of law, not a...

“It’s a matter of law, not a matter of trust.”

-- Karen Robinson, Costa Mesa’s mayor, while explaining on Tuesday

why two Home Ranch settlement agreement foundations should have to

comply with the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. The final

decision did not include the Brown Act

“I’m disappointed. I think it’s sowing the seeds of corruption for

the future. I’d like the commissioners to focus on their area of

expertise as opposed to politics.”

-- Sandra Genis, former Costa Mesa mayor, on the new process the

City Council uses to choose Planning and Parks and Recreation

commissioners

“I’ve lived in Newport Beach my whole life and I’ve never seen

anything like this. I just had to pull over and watch.”

-- Steve Richley, a Newport Beach resident on his way to work

Thursday when he all of sudden came across part of a house suspended

by a crane over 32nd Street

“We just want to get our UC students heard. Irvine is definitely

an apathetic campus. ... We’re just trying to get out there with our

voice.”

-- Christina Gagnier, executive vice president of the Associated

Students at UC Irvine, on a Top Ramen cook-off students held Thursday

to show other students what they’ll be eating once tuition hikes kick

in

“This is the ultimate schmooze event for Newport Beach.”

-- Steve Bromberg, Newport Beach’s mayor, on the annual Speak Up

Newport Mayor’s Dinner held Tuesday night

“A carousel is quite timeless. It bridges all kinds of cultures.

It’s an old form of interaction.”

-- Russ Lowe, the Irvine Co.’s senior vice president of

operations, on the old-fashioned carousel the company plans to add to

Fashion Island in Newport Beach