Brea resident Dave Duran calls on the Brea Olinda Unified School District Board Members to take action on renaming Willam E. Fanning Elementary School and renouncing the KKK past of its namesake.
Tag: Community Opinions on Government
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Burgoyne: Riprapping Democracy
Westminster resident Keith Burgoyne writes that citizens of a representative democracy have ownership responsibility for the operation of their government but government officials undermine that role when they engage in efforts to obscure information from the citizen-owners of our government.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Parks and Hoss: Civil Liberties Require Civility to Maintain Community
Sue Parks, CEO of the Orange County United Way, and Shelley Hoss, President of the Orange County Community Foundation write about the importance of elevating civil, respectful debate and discussion in our collective civic life.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Janowicz: What We Lose by Having Absent Representatives
Phil Janowicz who is running for Congress in California’s 39th District takes aim at incumbent Congressman Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, for avoiding town hall discussions with his constituents.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Newport Beach
Kiff: Insider’s Guide to Newport Beach City Council Meeting
Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff offers insights into this week’s city council meeting. This week, Council members will consider various infrastructure projects from roadway improvement to a sea wall on Balboa Island.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Bauer: San Clemente & South County Don’t Need More Toll Roads or TCA
San Clemente resident Cord Bauer writes that taxpayers should be on watch against plans by Orange County’s toll road agency to expand roadways in South County, arguing they are an expensive policy throwback to the Eisenhower era, packed full of bad side effects for both local residents and county taxpayers.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rejón: Suppression Alone is Not the Answer
Fernando Rejón of the Urban Peace Institute writes that Santa Ana and county leaders should follow the lead of cities who have been successful at reducing violence by integrating community-led organizations to support public safety efforts with a public health approach that can reduce crime in a permanent manner.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Tingle: Transparency and Oversight Continue to Plague County Leadership
Longtime animal rights activist and Laguna Woods resident Rose Tingle argues that the group charged with oversight for the OC Animal Shelter – the City Managers Association Animal Care Committee – lacks the needed expertise in animal welfare and lacks transparency. Tingle wants public oversight of animal shelters.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Spencer: An Open Letter to The City of Santa Ana, Public Works, and OCTA
Madeleine Spencer, who works with the Santa Ana Business Council, argues that public agencies like OCTA, the City of Santa Ana need to work with local businesses to make sure the construction for the upcoming street car doesn’t shut them down.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Huntington Beach
Weber and Peesapati: Huntington Beach Must End Its Sweetheart Deal with Rainbow Environmental Services
UCI legal advocates Olivia Weber and Suma Peesapati write that Huntington Beach city council members should consider revoking Rainbow Environmental Services franchise unless the waste hauling business can better control particulate matter levels concentrated near a local elementary school.
