The mid-year overruns could end up eating into millions of dollars in county discretionary money that could pay for other services, according to budget documents.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Staff Speak at CSU Fullerton Communications Week
Voice of OC reporter Spencer Custodio and digital editor Sonya Quick both presented during Cal State Fullerton’s Communications Week.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
Santa Ana Asks Court to Order All OC Cities to Provide Homeless Services
Santa Ana said it’s seeking “a fair and equitable distribution of responsibilities for homeless services among the County and all Orange County cities.”
Posted inOn OC
On OC: Yes In My Backyard on Housing
Elizabeth Hansburg, who started a chapter of the group, Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY), in Orange County, talks with On OC about her goal of getting elected officials to stand […]
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, State, Top Stories
OC Cities to Ask Legislature for Regional Agency to Speed Up Homeless Housing Projects
The proposal would create a regional agency of city, county, and public representatives to speed up the financing of 2,700 proposed homes with support services for homeless people.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nguyen: The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Refugee
Tung Nguyen shares his personal journey from Vietnam, reminding that April 30th is the commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of the Vietnamese refugees arrival in the US and Orange County.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Holzmann: Let’s Cooperate and Move Forward
Matt Holzmann, long time resident of Orange County and Chair of Government Relations for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, writes that we need to come together to discuss solutions to end homelessness.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
Horses Likely to Stay at OC Fairgrounds
The Equestrian Center at the Orange County Fairgrounds is likely to stay after members of the Fairground Board of Directors opposed a draft plan to tear down the horse stables.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Wants All 34 OC Cities Included In Federal Homeless Lawsuit
The move could grant U.S. District Judge David O. Carter the ability to follow through on his warnings about banning enforcement of anti-camping laws if city officials, particularly south county mayors and city managers, don’t make progress in picking one or more shelter locations.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
County Won’t Hire Outside Lawyer to Defend DA and Sheriff In Jailhouse Informant Lawsuit
The County of Orange will defend the District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department from a lawsuit over the alleged misuse of jailhouse informants, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday for the county’s in-house attorneys to defend the lawsuit.
