Articles About OC Human Relations

Los Angeles Times, October 28, 2011 The gathering comes against a backdrop of Latino retailers’ fears and an official’s comparison of a Jewish developer to Hitler. Some participants cite instances of bigotry across Orange County.  The forum was a good beginning. More than 60 people attended, including community leaders such as Rusty Kennedy, executive director of the Orange County Human

OC Register, October 21, 2011 The football program at San Clemente High School was in for a surprise when five Latino students – incoming freshmen – walked up together and said they’d like to play.  They are products of a San Clemente youth club called La Esperanza, which in Spanish means “hope.”  Rose Velasquez, a community organizer with OC Human

Orange County Register, October 21, 2011 In an effort to improve treatment of the mentally ill who are homeless in town, a task force held its first meeting Thursday afternoon at the Fullerton Public Library to begin forming solutions.  “There are many issues that are important in this area (mental illness and homelessness),” said facilitator Rusty Kennedy, executive director of O.C.

Newport Beach Independent, October 7, 2011 Students at Corona del Mar school were encouraged at an assembly on Wednesday to step up and be “change agents” rather than just bystanders if they witness bullying.  “It’s a great way to start the year,” said Eric Lam, a specialist for the Orange County Human Relations Council, a community group that works with

The Orange County Register, September 8, 2011 The Santa Ana City Council voted to condemn statements made by Claudia Alvarez, the Mayor pro-tem, at the previous council meeting when she compared downtown landlord Irv Chase to Adolf Hitler and accused Chase and his son Ryan Chase of “ethnic cleansing”….click here to read more

Liberal OC, September 1, 2011 Earlier this week, acting Santa Ana City Manager Paul Walters asked the OC Human Relations Commission to intervene in the case of anti-Semitic comments made by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez.  Executive Director Rusty Kennedy confirms he has since spoken separately with all parties in the case as a part of his organization’s

Voice of OC,  August 11, 2011 Recognizing mental illness has been a part of standard police training for years. Those who know Fullerton say community group have a history of compassion toward the homeless.  “Fullerton’s had a pretty stellar response to the issue of community response to homelessness,” said Rusty Kennedy, executive director of the county Human Relations Council. “There’s