COMMUNITY OPINION
Chandos and Sefton: Trabuco Residents Cry Foul Over Saddleback Meadows “Done Deal” Appeal Hearing Set for May 5 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Public interest groups have appealed the issuance of a use permit for Saddleback Meadows, a controversial development in in a very high fire hazard severity zone in Trabuco Canyon. They cite the secretive planning process, which avoided public input about wildfire and evacuation risks, environmental changes, and unknown water supply details.
Kriz: Another 27 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in March, 75 for the Year so Far
Another 27 people died “without fixed abode” in OC in March, the lowest total so far since 2020 and ½ the death toll of the peak year of 2023. Yet why are things getting better and what work still remains?
Nystrom: A Green Vision for Oak Creek; Nature Park Fulfills Irvine’s Open Space Promise
Irvine has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the Oak Creek Golf Course into a vast public nature park that anchors a low-density village.
Pedranti and Warren: Students Supporting Students, Addressing Mental Health Advocacy in K-12 Schools in Orange County
Mental health related issues are becoming more and more prevalent in post-pandemic student cohorts across the nation. Student-lead programs have proven to be an effective solution to address these mental health issues by providing a supportive environment amongst peers that eliminates the power dynamic between a student and adult professionals.
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