COMMUNITY OPINION
Resnick: RSCCD – A Crisis of Leadership, Accountability and Trust
The Rancho Santiago Community College District faces a deepening crisis as allegations, investigations, and financial concerns converge around Chancellor Marvin Martinez. Longstanding warnings about governance failures and ties to a joint powers authority have gone unheeded, leaving the board to confront institutional dysfunction that now demands decisive leadership and immediate accountability.
Rynerson: OCPA and Fountain Valley, a Plethora of Accusations – a Paucity of Facts
A rebuttal to the Phelps Fountain Valley/OCPA article: Accusations without facts.
Cosgrove: San Clemente Faces Long-Term Impact as County Moves Forward with Landfill Expansion
As the County of Orange moves to double landfill operations in South County, local communities face decades of increased traffic, pollution, and safety risks. This piece breaks down the proposal, raises key concerns, and explains why residents of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano should pay attention now.
Smith: Santa Ana’s Hidden Homelessness Crisis Is Inside Our Classrooms
Nearly 13% of Santa Ana Unified students, about 4,800 children, are identified as homeless under federal law. While city leaders track street homelessness closely, thousands of housing-insecure students remain largely invisible. Youth housing stability must become central to Santa Ana’s homelessness strategy.
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