OC Sheriff Don Barnes is crafting a panel to study why homeless deaths are increasing, but the answer to that question already lies in the data. Activists say rapid housing remains key.
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Seeing Slow Homelessness Progress, Some Ask: What’s the Point to OC’s Point-in-Time Count?
Some wonder what the point is to OC’s biennial homelessness count given slow progress on addressing the region’s homelessness crisis.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Mobile Home Residents Rally Against Skyrocketing Rents, Call on City and Voters to Intervene
In fear of losing their houses, residents want a rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home owners on the November ballot.
Posted inGovernment
Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address
To commemorate Presidents Day – set on the third Monday of February to honor President Lincoln’s Feb. 12 birthday and President Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday – it’s always worthwhile to re-read our first President’s farewell address. It’s always a gripping read and also amazingly relevant – note the warnings to the young American nation about the perils of partisanship as well as foreign interference in national elections.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Mother of Murder Victim Slams OC DA Todd Spitzer as Backing Off Death Penalty to Protect Himself
Brenda Partch, whose son was killed in 2019, says Spitzer retraumatized her by backing off a death penalty case to protect himself.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Cheating Scandals Trigger Dropped Endorsements For DA Spitzer, Baytieh Judge Campaigns
San Diego DA drops endorsement for Spitzer as he faces blowback over how his statements impacted a death penalty case. A prominent law professor also dropped support for Ebrahim Baytieh, a former Spitzer deputy on the other end of controversy.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Moodian: Look No Further Than OC For a Coastal Crisis
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association released an alarming report this week that projects significant sea-level rise during the next 30 years. This may result in extreme flooding in coastal communities. One should look no further than Orange County for an example of how rising sea levels are affecting coastal communities.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Pearl Cleage’s ‘What I Learned in Paris,’ Coming to SCR, Seems Tailor-made for the Moment
Set in 1973, the 2012 dramedy is a rom-com about ordinary people set against the backdrop of politics and the civil rights movement – issues as relevant now as ever.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Lead Police Detective Criticizes DA Todd Spitzer’s Statements About Race, Alleges Cover-Up
Detective tells judge that Spitzer ruined a death penalty case by making inappropriate racial remarks and then trying to cover it up.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
California Public Health Officials Eye New Approach to COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide specifics on how exactly the new plan will impact the lives of Californians.