With no place to go, homeless are removed by the county from their Skid River location. Yet as they are pushed out, it begs the question of where do they land?
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
ACLU Sues County Over Fencing of Riverbed Homeless Camp
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that by erecting a chain-link fence next to the Santa Ana River in Orange, county officials have unconstitutionally “imprisoned” 75 to 100 people living in a homeless encampment there.
Posted inUncategorized
Orange County Heroes Hall opening its first exhibit
This week, the county’s first veterans’ museum – Heroes Hall – formally opens the doors on its first exhibit, The Things They Carried, on Wednesday. Voice of OC produced a […]
Posted inEconomy, Garden Grove, News Briefs
No Longer ‘Garbage Grove,’ City Appears on the Verge of Hotel Building Boom
Garden Grove officials are increasingly confident the city will reach a crucial milestone this year, with hotel bed taxes on track – for the first time in history — to surpass sales tax as the city’s single largest revenue source.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Transportation
Kiff: Insider’s Guide to Newport Beach City Council Meeting
Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff offers insights into this week’s city council meeting. This week, Council members will consider the next action on the Museum House referendum petitions.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Smolar: Downtown Santa Ana Business District Reviews 2016, Looks forward to 2017
It was a landmark year of partnerships and growth for downtown Santa Ana, including being named one of the 5 best neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: Is Throwing Rocks the New Homeless Response in OC?
Last week county work crews pushed rocks in the way of a homeless tent city near Angels Stadium between the Santa Ana riverbed and the 57 freeway, prompting public protests, an ACLU lawsuit and numerous civic actions.
Posted inPress Releases
Rep. Correa Sends Letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Raids
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. For Immediate Release February 10, […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
ACLU Threatens Suit Over County’s Actions Toward Riverbed Homeless
As county officials move to push homeless people from an encampment next to the Santa Ana River, the American Civil Liberties Union has jumped into the fray with threats of legal action.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton Council Votes to Abolish Sex Offender Ordinance
The Fullerton City Council this week voted to abolish the city’s ordinance that restricted where convicted child sex offenders can live as part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by a man who claims to have been rendered homeless by such laws.
