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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Officials Say Coronavirus Vaccine Passports Won’t Be Forced On Residents
It’s the second time in less than a week county officials have countered internet rumors surrounding the pandemic.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Will Orange County’s Covid Dead Ever Be Memorialized?
Covid has killed more OC residents this past year than cancer, yet there hasn’t been any official recognition of the dead from county supervisors, something Irvine has done for its residents. Most need help with expediting funerals.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Have Historically Undermined, Underfunded Their Public Anti-Hate Group. Is That Troubled Past Key to the Agency’s Future?
The OC Board of Supervisors have historically found themselves in conflict with the OC Human Relations commission and its stances on social issues.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Crime Victims’ Memorial Faces Major Downsize After DA Spitzer’s Fundraising Effort Falls Flat
Then-Supervisor Todd Spitzer originally proposed it as a robust memorial at a regional park. Now, after winning election as DA and raising just 6 percent of the memorial’s cost, Todd Spitzer is proposing to dramatically scale it back.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Matsuda: Living in a VUCA World, What Schools Need to do to Survive and Thrive in the Post Pandemic World
More than ever, students must graduate from our systems with a “growth mindset;” a mindset based on 21st Century Skills; Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity, and Compassion. More than ever, students need to develop into citizens who are capable of addressing these unprecedented VUCA challenges, and who are ready for a lifetime of upskilling to thrive as job opportunities ebb and flow.
Posted inPress Releases
California Court of Appeal Upholds State Lands Commission Approval of Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Plant
Poseidon Water today announced that the Third District California Court of Appeal issued a decision denying the petition by seawater desalination opponents to overturn the Sacramento County Superior Court’s 2019 ruling upholding the California State Lands Commission’s 2017 approval of an amended lease for the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project (“Project”).
Posted inPress Releases
Fighting White Supremacy Means Fighting Racism, Not Each Other
Community Leaders and Organizations Across
Orange County Speak Out in Solidarity Against White Supremacy and Hate
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Coronavirus Vaccines Are Key to Preventing New Mutations In Orange County, But It’s a Race Against Time
Public health experts say officials should be vaccinating more to curb variants, especially with a Summer reopening looming.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Great Park Homeowners Are Paying for Largest Municipal Park in OC History: Now They Want A Voice
After years of paying some of the highest property taxes in Orange County, homeowners in Irvine’s Great Park are asking for an explanation on where all their money is going.
