COMMUNITY OPINION
Stockstill: Crunching the Numbers in Irvine
The Irvine City Council will consider ordering an audit of selected past city spending after learning that the city faces a $6 million budget shortfall this fiscal year and the potential for a larger one next year. The audit request comes after several members of the council expressed substantial concern about past city spending, and…
Lowry and Stohler-Plaza: Hunger Can’t Wait, Tens of Thousands of O.C. Residents are at Risk of Food Insecurity if We Don’t Act Now
Orange County families are experiencing a generational change to nutrition programs. Approximately 359,000 OC residents are at risk of hunger. The local charitable food system is not resourced to backfill lost federal benefits. If we care about the most vulnerable people in our community, this moment is a Call to Action.
Scott: Why Diaper Bank Funding is Crucial for Orange County Families
Diapers are a basic necessity, yet nearly half of families with young children struggle to afford them. Sustaining California’s diaper bank network funding helps Orange County families stay healthy, employed, and financially stable during a time of rising costs and growing economic uncertainty.
Fortun and Tebbe: Garden Grove’s GKN Chemical Disaster, A Teachable Moment?
What unfolded in Garden Grove reveals an urgent need for better chemical disaster regulation and education.
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