The homeless are often placed in hopeless situations when forced to comply with county regulations. Are these kinds of tactics effective or does it just exacerbate the problem?
Tag: Community Opinions on Government
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness
Spencer: County Supervisors Have Made OC’s Civic Center The Epicenter of Homelessness
Madeleine Spencer writes that the mandate for emergency shelters across Orange County is real. It is time to take action.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rothstein, Shapiro: Increased Support For Israel, An Equal And Opposite Reaction
Roz Rothstein writes about the other side of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement [BDS] and legislation aimed at stopping support for Israel.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Al-Dabbagh: Boycotting is an Integral Part of American History
Could proposed state legislation become a threat to our freedom by infringing on protected political speech?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Aleman: Republicans insult Latinos at their Peril
Luis Aleman calls out Trump and the Republicans that tacitly support his divisive rhetoric.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Grindle/Mainero: Measure A Is a Good Idea Whose Time Has Come
Measure enhances non-partisan accountability for elected officials in a county where the district attorney has chosen to avoid that job opting instead for politicization.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Pauly: Orange County Measure A, Ain’t The Way!
Measure A adds another layer of government by creating an Ethics Commission. Deborah Pauly asks can ethics be legislated?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nguyễn: An Open Letter to President Obama About Remembrance
Dr. Mai-Phương T. Nguyễn writes that freedom of speech and artistic expression are worth fighting for, both abroad and at home.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Transportation
Hiemstra: Take Out the Trash This Memorial Day Weekend
Trash is impacting our waterways, killing marine life and polluting our earth. Are you doing your part to reduce trash pollution?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Eidt: Breaking Free from Fossil Fuels and the Refineries that Own our Air Quality Regulators
Recent changes at the California Coastal Commission and the South Coast Air Quality Management District will have ominous implications for our region’s environment. Only citizens can change course when politicians and special interest collude.
