“It’s almost like there are these understood...

“It’s almost like there are these understood rules. Sexual

intercourse is only for procreation reasons. But girls are growing up

in a society where it’s more than that.”

-- Girls Inc. Executive Director Lucy Santana said about a common

aversion to talking about sex in Latino households due to cultural

and religious barriers.

“The kids are grown and gone, and dogs replace our children.”

-- Alona Canfield of San Clemente said about why she drives to

Newport Beach’s Three Dog Bakery for party supplies for her dog’s

first birthday.

“We’re a surfing family. My husband, son and daughters all surf.

And I’m learning to surf. The theme is local to where we live. It’s

what our community is about.”

-- Hawaiian bedding business owner and Balboa Peninsula resident

Michelle Gardner said.

“It’s like a sprint from here. The excitement is on.”

-- Chairman of UC Irvine’s political science department Mark

Petracca said about the last days of the gubernatorial recall race.

“My note to skaters is ‘be prepared.’ They will still have to come

out to the City Council [meetings] and keep moving this forward,

because if I were them, I wouldn’t expect it to go off without a

hitch.”

-- Skate park activist Jim Gray said about pressuring city leaders

for a park.

“I can’t influence what happens to Cary but I’ll be monitoring him

closely, at least for the sake of the victim.”

-- Deputy Dist. Atty. Beth Costello said about Cary Jay Smith, who

was put in the hospital after writing a letter fantasizing about

raping and killing a Costa Mesa boy.