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OC Should Get Ready to Compete for State Homeless Housing Money, Say City and Business Leaders

By Nick Gerda | 21 hours ago

Hundreds of millions of dollars in state grants could become available next year, and some community leaders want to compete for it to help build 2,700 homes for homeless people.

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Santana: Homelessness Showcases County Supervisors’ Weakness

By Norberto Santana Jr. | April 17, 2018

As Orange County Supervisors have increasingly abandoned their regional responsibilities, they’ve largely been left with a one job they seem to hate: combating the effects of poverty.

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal

Supervisors Say No to Watchdog Looking at DA and Sheriff’s Use of Informants

By Nick Gerda | April 17, 2018

“I think it’s improper for us to talk about, really, that subject matter now,” said supervisors’ Chairman Andrew Do.

On OC

On OC: How to Build More Affordable Housing in California

By Sonya Quick, Digital Editor | April 16, 2018

On OC with Bill Witte, chairman and CEO of Related California, a real estate development company that focuses on all sorts of urban multi-family housing developments, including affordable housing and mixed income housing.

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Supervisors Defend Their Turf and Criticize Spitzer’s Homeless Warnings

By Nick Gerda | April 16, 2018

Spitzer was “stirring up a bunch of lies and nonsense” with his comments last month to public meetings of the Laguna Niguel and Costa Mesa city councils, Supervisor Shawn Nelson said. Spitzer said his colleagues weren’t telling the whole story.

Santa Ana district elections

Santa Ana District Elections Appear Dead For This Year After Appeal is Rejected

By Nick Gerda | April 13, 2018

The effort to have district elections in place for November seems to have been killed, according to Councilman Vicente Sarmiento, who supports the proposed voting system change.

Anaheim

Clearout of Homeless Camp Wraps Up at Santa Ana Civic Center

By Spencer Custodio | April 13, 2018

The homeless people who slept in the Santa Ana Civic Center for years were cleared out by Thursday afternoon and people can’t sleep there anymore after much of the area was blocked off by chain link fences.

“sanctuary state” law

Three More OC Cities Oppose California’s Sanctuary State Law

By Thy Vo and Spencer Custodio | April 13, 2018

Orange, Newport Beach and Westminster joined the county and seven other cities in opposing California’s sanctuary state law, which limits state and local law enforcement’s communications with federal immigration authorities and prohibits officers from holding and questioning people based on immigration violations.

On OC

On OC: Congressman Correa Updates D.C. Immigration Debate

By Sonya Quick, Digital Editor | April 13, 2018

On OC talks with Congressman Lou Correa, who represents Central Orange County in the 46th District, about the recent immigration debate in D.C. over DACA as well as the latest in OC civic news.

Anaheim business subsidies

Anaheim Council Discusses Disneyland Workers’ Wages

By Thy Vo | April 12, 2018

At a city council meeting packed with union leaders and Disneyland Resort employees, Anaheim leaders discussed a recent survey that found many of the resort’s workers struggle to buy food, pay rent and afford other basic necessities. Critics say the union-funded report was commissioned to bolster an upcoming ballot initiative.

Canyon Fire 2

OC Fire Authority Under More Fire for Late Response to Canyon 2 Flames

By Nick Gerda | April 11, 2018

Orange County Fire Authority executives came under renewed criticism Tuesday for the slow response to the large Canyon 2 Fire, after a county investigation found numerous breaches of protocol caused an 80 to 85-minute delay in taking action.

Housing & Homelessness

Gov. Brown Oks Extensions for National Guard Armory Homeless Shelters

By Spencer Custodio | April 11, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown granted a 90-day extension Tuesday for the two emergency homeless shelters operated each night throughout the winter at the National Guard armories in Santa Ana and Fullerton.

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Opinion »

  • Coleman and Williams: Support for Integrated Housing Campus in Irvine Grows

    Anita Coleman and Wendy Williams are the creators of Irvine for Everyone (I4E), a growing movement and group of Irvine residents and voters who support the creation of a full spectrum of housing in Irvine. The personal story of Wendy Williams, a 30 year resident of Irvine makes clear why it is important for Irvine to be a welcoming city and provide emergency shelters.

  • Bradley: City of Orange Should Not Join the Xenophobic Bandwagon

    Don Bradley, who lives in unincorporated Orange County adjacent to the City of Orange, writes that the Orange City Council didn't need to jump into the national immigration debate on sanctuary cities - noting that city leaders should focus on grace rather than rage when it comes to undocumented people living and working in the United States.

  • Reiff: Correa Sees Good National Election Outcome for Moderates Like Him

    Congressman Lou Correa of Santa Ana has represented his constituents on the county, state and now federal level. He's known as a moderate Democrat who has worked with Republicans, something increasingly rare in today's highly partisan environment. This week, Correa talks with Rick Reiff about whether moderates are a dying breed and sounds off on President Trump, immigration, the border wall and sanctuary cities.

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