“In those five years, I got the...

“In those five years, I got the kind of experience people normally

get over a whole career. There were several officer-involved

shootings, and I wanted to take that experience and train officers

who worked in areas where they did not get that kind of experience.”

-- Dave Kress, who runs the Costa Mesa Police Department’s

shooting range, on patrolling patrolled South-Central Los Angeles

earlier in his career.

“He doesn’t seem to be violent, based on what occurred. But we

don’t know if he’s wanted for something else. And with anyone who is

brazen enough to do something like this, we never know for sure.”

-- Dale Birney, Costa Mesa Police lieutenant, on a reported

flasher the police were seeking.

“We need to go to the council and say, ‘This is what we have right

now in Buck Gully, but we no longer believe it’s enough.’”

-- Tim Riley, Newport Beach Fire Chief, on a proposal he is set to

make Tuesday to the City Council about improving fire protection in

Buck Gully.

“A lot of people say that students are lazy or don’t want to

learn. I think the opposite is true. They want to learn. But things

are shoved down their throats and they’re not allowed to think

analytically or critically.”

-- Amanda Rubenstein, a Corona del Mar High School senior, who is

lobbying to shift educators’ focus off test scores and onto teacher

quality.

“It was important to me because I feel like being a teacher is a

very important profession and you have to strive to remain educated

and continue the growth process.”

-- Chandra Prough, a teacher at Newport Coast Elementary and one

of three in the district to gain board certification, on earning the

honor.