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Jeremias Estrada was separated from his two sons a year ago by Customs and Border Protection agents. He is currently detained at James Musick in Orange County and will spent another Father’s Day away from his children.
Seven Muslim women ejected from an Urth Caffe restaurant by its management have obtained a settlement agreement requiring the restaurant chain to hold diversity trainings for its employees and update its policies.
Aaron Hand, a resident of Fullerton, discusses efforts by federal Judge David O. Carter to deal with mental health issues of the homeless.
The Irvine4Everyone Digital Library (I4E DL) is one of the creative outcomes from the I4E meeting with Mayor Wagner and senior City staff on May 15, 2018.
Tom Tait, Mayor of Anaheim, celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month while urging Congress to pass urgently needed reforms that address the status crisis for thousands of workers and students.
Mohammed Aly, a local attorney and founder of Orange County Poverty Alleviation Coalition, offers support for Assembly Bill 448, which would help finance construction of 2,700 permanent supportive housing units in Orange County.
Paul Cook, General Manager at Irvine Ranch Water District, argues that seawater desalination is not the right answer for Orange County noting there are better water solutions for the region.
Elisabeth Brown, president of Laguna Greenbelt argues that the Orange County Board of Supervisors should not take action on the controversial West Alton Project until related legal matters are resolved. Supervisors are scheduled Tuesday to vote on the matter.
Former State Senator and Lobbyist Dick Ackerman takes issue with allegations forwarded by former OC Fair Board Member David Padilla about the role of Congressional Candidate, Scott Baugh, in the failed effort to privatize the OC Fairgrounds, saying Baugh had no role and Padilla has his facts wrong.
A history of inaction, combined with short sightedness on behalf of county leadership has exacerbated the growing homeless crisis in Orange County, argues Michael Lopez, who takes a deeper look at what homelessness looks like, along with some solutions to consider and missteps to avoid. Lopez argues it all begins with holding leadership accountable.