Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the U.S. and in O.C., giving Murry Sidlin’s “Defiant Requiem” an urgent new purpose.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Robbins: Orange County Board of Supervisors Blocks Public Comments
Anaheim’s Mike Robbins, from the People’s Homeless Task Force, writes about the ACLU lawsuit filed against the County of Orange alleging illegal restrictions on public comment.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: OC Supervisors Attack on Free Speech, Comes Under Attack
Following a systematic attack on public comment, the Orange County Board of Supervisors triggers a First Amendment lawsuit from the ACLU. It’s the second time in recent years that county supervisors have fumbled taxpayers into court — landing in federal court last year over civil rights violations involving the homeless.
Posted inBuena Park, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Buena Park City Council Relocates New Homeless Shelter After Public Pressure
Buena Park City Council members found a new homeless shelter site in a more industrial, east-end part of town, after taking heat from the public for considering a location that was closer to neighborhoods and a number of schools.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Gives Sheriff Sole Control of Crime Lab, Against National Recommendations
The move to put the crime lab scientists under a law enforcement agency directly contradicts the national best practices Sheriff Don Barnes and DA Todd Spitzer cited to justify the change.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Wrestles With City Council Vacancy
Irvine voters will have to wait until at least late April before they know how a vacancy on the City Council will be filled after council members, while moving parts of an appointment process forward, rejected the appointment mechanics recommended by staff.
Posted inPress Releases
ACLU Sues the OC Board of Supervisors for Unlawfully Stifling Dissent
Participatory democracy, in which constituents are free to comment on the actions and views of elected officials, is one of the cornerstones of our nation. But not at the Orange County Board of Supervisors, where meetings are held in a manner more befitting a monarchy.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Forum’s “The Art of Courage: Grace Over Hate” To Feature Music Conductor Murry Sidlin
This Thursday, the OC Forum will host “The Art of Courage: Grace Over Hate,” a discussion featuring acclaimed classical music conductor Murry Sidlin, who is currently touring with his concert-drama “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin.”
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Music, Top Stories
Third Coast Percussion Lays Down a Virtuosic Set at Samueli
REVIEW: The energetic quartet expertly combines a percussion repertoire in the classical tradition with mesmerizing spectacle.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Apparently Left Millions in Homeless Health & Housing Grants on the Table
Smaller counties than OC have asked for and received tens of millions more in state and federal funds for preventative health and housing programs that studies have shown save taxpayer dollars overall, help homeless people get off the streets, and save lives.
