“Everyone knew this day might come,” “It’s...

“Everyone knew this day might come,” “It’s extremely disappointing --

beyond words. It’s been tragedy for everyone: Jane Doe, these boys,

their families.”

-- John Barnett, one of the attorneys who defended three young men

charged in a gang-rape who were found guilty last week in a second

trial. Appeals and a civil case are expected.

“We really were looking out for both sides.”

-- Candace Peter, one of the jurors in the trial of Corona del Mar

resident Victoria Hawlish, who was found guilty last week of three

charges of attempted lewd acts upon a child.

“It had this toxic brew of chemicals permeating its entire body.

My hypothesis is right now that this animal’s taking up residence in

Newport Bay ended up killing it.”

-- Dennis Kelly, Orange Coast College marine science professor, on

the results of tests on a dolphin that died last year in the Back

Bay.

“I say, cautiously, I think we’re going to contend for a [Sea

View] League title. We definitely have some good people, so we’ll see

how it plays out. We have basically somebody in every event who will

contend.”

-- Eric Tweit, Newport Harbor High girls’ track and field coach,

on the season ahead.

“Ever since I was little, I always had this love for acting and

the theater. This just made me know even more that this is what I

want to do with my life.”

-- Carrara Onody, a 16-year-old Corona del Mar High School

student, who toured the Laguna Playhouse during the Newport Beach

Chamber of Commerce annual Mentor for a Day program.

“Above all, parking at [Newport] Harbor has been an issue since I

was a freshman, and it’s been an issue that has been on the top of

the priorities for getting fixed. We would be stupid not to look at

it as a handsome offer.”

-- Jessie Womble, a senior at Newport Harbor High School and

co-president of the Student Political Action Committee, which on

Tuesday will hold a meeting about a controversial proposal from St.

Andrew’s Presbyterian Church to provide more parking for the school.