COMMUNITY OPINION
Girand: Trains vs. Beaches – Nuclear Waste Transport Options
Not only do other transportation options exist, but the frailty of the coastal rail segment suggests it would be one of the least likely solutions for transporting San Onofre’s waste.
Konte: Truckloads of Glyphosate Sprayed in San Juan Creek
Residents of Dana Point and Laguna Beach witnessed OC Public Works using public funds to apply truckloads of glyphosate in San Juan Creek, home to endangered Southern California Coast Steelhead. This toxic practice harms wildlife and public health. It’s time to ban glyphosate in Orange County.
Kriz: Another 31 People Died Without Fixed Abode in OC in June 2024, and Part II of Dimensioning a Solution to our Homelessness Problem
Another 31 people died without fixed abode in OC. For the first six months of the year, the death rate has been 24% lower than last year, yet this month the death rate was comparable to previous June. Why this would be in both cases is unclear. Then, what would it cost to solve the…
Boyer: Kennel Staff at OC Animal Care are Stretched to the Breaking Point
Animal Care Attendants at the OC shelter are compassionate and hard-working. But the county has reduced the number of attendants, making it impossible for them to provide adequate animal care.
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