In June 2022, Newport Beach residents will decide on a ballot measure that will directly choose their own mayor but concerns persist on what else will change.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Endorses Veterans Cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, Ending Yearslong Debate
After nearly a decade of trying to build a cemetery within city limits, the Irvine City Council called it quits on Tuesday evening and supported the county’s site.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Haynes: A Tale of Two Counties, Anti-Black Hate Crimes in Orange County
In Orange County, Black people have been subjected to hate crimes at a rate far more than their share of the population, according to the 2020 Hate Crime Report by the Human Rights Commission. Even though the county is remarkably diverse, the presence of the Black community remains contingent and conditional.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Community Calls Increase For Anaheim to Officially Recognize Little Arabia
Residents and advocates are expected to show up to tonight’s city council meeting to continue calling on city council members to recognize Little Arabia.
Posted inOutdoors
Santa Ana Officials Rethink Use of Non-Shade Trees As They Reimagine City’s Urban Forest
Some are questioning whether City Hall’s preferred types of trees in public spaces can withstand drought and keep up with the community’s shade needs.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Can Amplify Energy Afford to Pay for Oil Spill Clean-Up and Local Business Impacts?
The company declined to say whether it has enough insurance coverage for all of the spill costs.
Posted inEducation
Cal State Fullerton Hosts Critical Race Theory Panel Amid Heated National Debate
As a local school district contemplates banning the theory, experts familiar with the theory hope to dismantle what they say is a misinformation campaign waged against it.
Posted inCulture
Comedians Fire Back at the Taliban with Upcoming Benefit Show to Raise Money for Afghanistan
Six comedians hope to give back to the Afghan people using what some say the Taliban has taken from them – a voice.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stahr: Newport Beach Should Not Change Its System for Selecting Mayor
The current system encourages collegiality among the members of the council, for each member either has served or is likely to serve soon as mayor. The system encourages the city staff to treat each member of the council with respect, not to defer to the powerful mayor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Jemal & Inmon: Don’t Give Farrah Khan the Truth Award
Mayor Khan’s participation in efforts to obscure the egregious human rights record of Azerbaijan – one of the most authoritarian, corrupt regimes in the world, disqualifies her for the Democratic Party of OC’s “Truth” award. Bestowing it upon her betrays the very principles of truth and justice they seek to honor.
