Despite student protest, Newport-Mesa district sticks with virtual graduation plans

Seniors in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa who want an in-person graduation may be getting a hard life lesson: sometimes you just can’t change people’s minds.
Since mid-March, school districts have been looking for alternatives to traditional stadium or auditorium commencement ceremonies, which can’t be held because of coronavirus-related restrictions on public gatherings.
Some have designed festivities students and families can attend in their cars, while others have chosen onlin