For the third episode of our podcast, Voice of OC reporters Tracy Wood, Nick Gerda and Thy Vo sit down with Tim Houchen, a member of the Civic Center Roundtable, to talk about new development in Orange County’s longstanding efforts to build a year-round homeless shelter.
This week county supervisors approved the purchase of a $4.25 million property in Anaheim.
Take a look at some of our past reporting:
8/3/2011: “Beaten to Death”
8/4/2011: “Dad! Dad! Dad!”
6/19/2013: “Fullerton Council Rejects Agreement for Homeless Shelter”
4/2/2014: “Homeless People at Civic Center Organize City Hall Lobby”
8/20/14: “Hundreds Turn Out to Protest Santa Ana Homeless Shelter”
11/19/14: “Supervisors Reject Latest Homeless Shelter Plan, Push for Bus Terminal Site”
5/8/15: “Anaheim, Fullerton Pitch in for Possible Homeless Shelter”
5/10/15: “Wisdom from Years of Fighting Homelessness”
6/3/15: “Plans For OC’s First Year-Round Homeless Shelter Move Forward”
Houchen also references the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009.
Listen to Episode 1: The Art of the Stonewall and Episode 2: DA Clears Pulido.
