Articles About OC Human Relations

The Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1996 An award for foresight should go to the Orange County Board of Supervisors who 25 years ago recognized the need for a Human Relations Commission, established it and provide the money…. click here to read more

The Los Angeles Times, May 28, 1995 The need for improved racial awareness becomes apparent in changing south county.  When Aliso Niguel High School opened two years ago it had the bright feeling of promise in which new schools excel… click here to read more

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