COMMUNITY OPINION
Mosko: More Nuclear is No Solution to Climate Crisis
No one has figured out how to safely dispose of deadly nuclear waste. Yet, to combat the climate crisis, the United States and the world propose to create more of it by extending the life of existing nuclear power plants and building new ones. Has the world learned nothing from the catastrophes of Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima?
Kriz: Another 36 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in August, Continue at Twice 2019 (pre-pandemic) Levels
Another 36 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in August. Deaths continue at Twice (2019) Pre-Pandemic Levels. With county-wide policies that actually reduce homeless services, how could this surprise us?
Greensides: At Least One Santa Ana City Council Member Refuses to Enact Strong Permanent Local Tenant Protections Against Residents Needs and Desires
Arguing that because Santa Ana isn’t the only city with unaffordable rents, one city council member told tenants in a meeting that they cannot support permanent local protections for renters. Meanwhile, rents keep increasing and residents need permanent local strong protections now.
La and Cortes: By Giving In to Anti-Immigrant Talking Points, OC Senate Democrats Undermine Newsom’s Anti-Recall Strategy
As Governor Newsom leans into his pro-immigrant record to fight his potential recall, Orange County’s State Senate Democrats pull support from proposed anti-deportation bill.
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