In Orange County, hate incidents and crimes have been steadily on the rise, but a new round of state funding aims to cut that down, particularly through the help of the Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance.
The OC Human Relations Council is tackling hate crimes and incidents through a combination of community education and expanding reporting tools following a sharp rise in hate crimes over the past couple years.
Each morning, Lisa Armony enters her Irvine workplace through double-locked doors. Armed security personnel stand guard outside and monitor the parking lot throughout the day.
IRVINE, Calif. — When instances of hate speech toward Asian Americans became public with greater frequency during the pandemic, Norma Lopez knew all cases weren’t being reported.