The Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2002 In the seven months since the Sept 11 attacks, Southern California and the nation have shared a nightmare of shock, grief, anger, and in some quarters, a thirst for vengeance… click here to read more
Read more →The Los Angeles Times, April 14, 2002 The tough thing for those of us who are most privileged is taking responsibility for acts that we benefited from but did not commit. These are acts that systematically hurt and cheated others but that ultimately formed the cornerstones of our affluence… click here to read more
Read more →The Los Angeles Times, March 12, 2002 Arie Gaddvang returned to work Monday at a 99 Cents Only store to expressions of concern from customers and co-workers over the alleged hate-crime attack two days ago that left him afraid and bruised… click here to read more
Read more →The Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2001 In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, there is a new found admiration for the bravery, dedication and selfless services of our nation’s police officers. In Orange County, and other communities across the nation where community-oriented policing approach is used… click here to read more
Read more →The Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2001 Orange County has been making substantial efforts to promote understanding locally in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. None of this comes as a surprise. It’s a tribute to the groundwork done in the county long before… click here to read more
Read more →The Los Angeles Times, October 12, 2001 Meeting Thursday for the first time since the attacks on New York and the Pentagon, OC Human Relations Commission adopted a plan to respond to a rise in hate-crimes. Since Sept 11, the commission has taken 24 reports of hate-crimes related to people thought to be of Middle Eastern descent… click here to read
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The Orange County Register, August 20, 2001 On Sunday, Tina Fernandez, the deputy director of Orange County’s Human Relations Commission was named Woman of the Year at the county’s Gay Pride Festival for spearheading efforts to ensure that gay and lesbian students are protected from discrimination… click here to read more
Read more →The Orange County Register, May 24, 2001 As a child Michael Matsuda knew first hand the pain of racism. Now the high school teacher is helping launch a program he hopes will educate and inspire others to oppose prejudice. Matsuda this week will begin training 27 teachers in what is believed to be the nation’s first high school program… click here
Read more →The Orange County Register, May 20, 2001 When the program leader asked 85 youth and adults to cross a white line on Saturday it felt more like crossing the Berlin Wall than a strip of tape. The event, organized by the county’s Human Relations Commission and Newport Beach Youth Council is part of an international program to stop teen violence
Read more →The OC Register, May 18, 2001 Community officials Monday started trying to mend a rift between police and Oak View residents emotionally torn after the May 5 shooting death of 18 year old Antonio Saldiyar. The city’s Human Relations Task Force and Orange County Human Relations Commission organized meetings.. click here to read more
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