Articles 1990’s

The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1995 Six youth will be honored tonight at OC Human Relations Commission 24th annual Human Relations Awards banquet.  This is the most young people to be recognized since the awards program began… click here to read more

(unkown publication) April, 1994 “When he got shot it really had a sobering effect,” said Otto Salzar Jr., a junior.  “It showed us what racism can be and how easily someone can die like that”… click here to read more

The Orange County Register, March 1, 1994 For the first time, residents are invited to a county-wide discussion on a topic human relations officials say is all too often hushed: the rapidly changing ethnic mix of Orange County… click here to read more  

The Los Angeles Times, October 24, 1993 The Orange County Human Relations Commission can usually be counted on to do good work in bringing together different groups and exposing them to each other’s viewpoints… click here to read more

The OC Register, Feb 23, 1993 Liz Cason believes it’s time to end the color line in Orange County.  She was appointed to the Orange County Human Relations Commission two weeks ago.  Cason, who is black, says racism still exists in the county, where she has experienced discrimination in the workplace….click here to read more

The Los Angeles Times, October 1, 1992 The Los Angeles riots sent shivers through every urban area faced with similar ethnic and economic problems, including Orange County.  What can be done to avoid the buildup of such tensions here? … click here to read more

The Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1992 The Orange County Human Relations Commission now does double-duty:  its own work and that of the county Commission on the Status of Women which was disbanded by the Board of Supervisors last August amid budget cuts…click here to read more  

The Los Angeles Times, August 11, 1991 As police chief of the city of Santa Ana, I cannot overstate the importance of the Human Relations Commission. The commission is a key-ingredient in fostering of harmony and understanding in culturally diverse Orange County… click here to read more

The Los Angeles Times, March 24, 1991 In the 20 years since the Orange County Human Relations Commission was formed, the County has changed from a nearly all-white suburban enclave to a multicultural urban center.  The Commission has done well and deserves support…. click here to read more