1. The Costa Mesa skate park plans...

1. The Costa Mesa skate park plans got a boost this week when a local

clothing manufacturer agreed to lend its name and sponsorship dollars

to the park’s construction. In response, the city will name the skate

park:

A. Vans Skate Park of Costa Mesa

B. Vinnie’s Skate Park of Costa Mesa

C. Vulcan Skate Park of Costa Mesa

D. Volcom Skate Park of Costa Mesa

2. The Costa Mesa City Council did a reversal of sorts and gave

the Job Center an extension in order to find a better location and a

better way to pay for the center in the future. The center, a model

used by other cities, has been in existence since:

A. 1888

B. 1984

C. 1988

D. 1999

3. Congressman Christopher Cox recently received a letter from

which political heavyweight, offering support to find the money to

complete the multi-million-dollar efforts to dredge the Back Bay?

A. Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn

B. President George W. Bush

C. Newport Beach Mayor Steve Bromberg

D. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

4. UC Irvine officials were basking in the glory of receiving yet

another major donation from a wealthy benefactor. The latest was $30

million from entrepreneur Paul Merage. Merage is known for producing

what famous frozen food?

A. Hungry Man Dinners

B. Hot Pockets

C. Otter Pops

D. Mrs. Paul’s Fish Sticks

5. The California Supreme Court is set to decide if the California

Coastal Commission is an unconstitutional government body based on a

lawsuit and challenge to its existence filed by Newport Beach

environmentalist Rodolphe Streichenberger. Streichenberger’s Marine

Forests Society ran afoul of the commission when it tried to plant

what on the ocean floor off Newport Beach?

A. Coral

B. Trout

C. Sago palms

D. Kelp

ANSWERS: 1. D; 2. C; 3. D; 4. B; 5. D