Orange County high schools are planning to walk out to spur action on gun control on Thursday, March 14. Kate Finman and Olivia Fu, both seniors at San Juan Hills High, write that Congress’s inability to effectively address the epidemic of school shootings has cost too many young, innocent lives. Students want government to take immediate action to pass legislation that protects schools and students from gun violence.
Tag: Community Opinions on Government
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Harrington: The Time is Now to Protect Our School Children
Dave Harrington, a 29 year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Mayor of Aliso Viejo writes that the time is now to implement measures to protect school children from active shooters on school grounds. Harrington is also a candidate for Orange County Sheriff.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Al-Dabbagh: Despite Trump’s decision, Arab Americans want their own Census box
Rashad Al-Dabbagh, who lives in Anaheim and is the founder/director of the Arab American Civic Council, criticizes a decision last week by the U.S. Census Bureau that the 2020 Census would not include a new “Middle Eastern or North African” category in its race and ethnicity data collection for the 2020 Census.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Aly: When Hateful Rhetoric Engulfs a Tent in Flames
Mohammed Aly, a local attorney and founder of Orange County Poverty Alleviation Coalition, challenges Orange County Supervisors on their rhetoric toward the homeless, questioning whether recent statements by Supervisors Chairman Andrew Do and Supervisors Todd Spitzer have actually fueled violence against homeless individuals.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Takesian: Another American Family Ripped Apart By Heartless Deportation
Gary Takesian, a documentary filmmaker and graphic artist living in Yorba Linda, writes about the recent deportation of Jorge Garcia, noting the collective American conscience needs a softening of the heart, standing up to the fact that breaking up decent families, regardless of their legally recognized status, serves no useful or rational purpose.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Investigative
Nakamura: Join the Orange County Grand Jury
Judge Kirk Nakamura, Orange County Superior Court’s Assistant Presiding Judge, writes to invite local residents to make a difference and join the grand jury for the next year. This year’s deadline has been extended to Feb. 5.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briscoe: County of Orange and Huntington Beach Officials Fail The Children of Oak View
Ocean View School District Trustee John Briscoe writes that his successful public records lawsuits against the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach raise troubling questions about why inspectors for both jurisdictions didn’t find what regional inspectors did at trash site near Oak View Elementary School.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Becerra: Congress Must Reauthorize Health Center Funding Now
Isabel Becerra, CEO of the Coalition of Orange County Health Centers, writes that Orange County desperately needs Congress to reauthorize critical legislation funding local health care centers by Jan. 19, arguing that instability over funding threatens access to health care for Orange County’s most vulnerable residents.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Thorburn: Tackling The Wage Gap
Andy Thorburn, a Democratic candidate for the 39th Congressional District, writes that Project Labor Agreements have the ability to help narrow a widening wage gap in America and help reestablish the nation’s working class.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Mosko: Ticking Time Bomb at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
Sarah “Steve” Mosko writes that Orange County residents need to support efforts to revoke the California Coastal Commission’s granting of a permit for storing nuclear waste near San Onofre State Beach.
