Cities across Orange County have taken positions on California’s sanctuary laws since Los Alamitos passed an ordinance last month in an attempt to exempt itself from the requirements.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
ACLU Sues DA and Sheriff Over Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
The lawsuit claims the District Attorney and Sheriff continue to use informants illegally as part of a long-standing snitch program, despite official claims that the illegal use of informants is the work of a few rogue deputies.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lovingood: San Bernardino County Offers Leadership Not Fearmongering on Homelessness
San Bernardino County Supervisors’ Chairman Robert A. Lovingood takes issue with Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer over his recent public comments that OC homeless should be sent to the High Desert because the area “is away from everyone else.” Lovingood reminds Spitzer that there are 450,000 decent, hardworking taxpayers living in the High Desert, with leaders who focus on services for eligible local residents who fall on hard times.
Posted inPress Releases
New Santa Ana Homeless Count Confirms Homeless Population Has More Than Doubled Since January 2017
Over the weekend, the City of Santa Ana conducted a Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count as part of its efforts to collect accurate data regarding the City’s increasingly dire homelessness situation.
Posted inPress Releases
Nathaniel Fernandez Epstein Running for Orange County Assessor
Nathaniel Fernandez Epstein, Orange County resident and attorney, officially announced his run for Orange County Assessor.
Posted inPress Releases
Makara Center for the Arts, the nonprofit library and art center, is proud to announce Leonora Carrington 101, a celebration of the renowned artist and writer on her 101st birthday.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Top Stories
Federal Judge Calls On OC City Leaders to Step Up on Homelessness
Judge David O. Carter said OC cities need to take care of their “proportional” share of the county’s homeless population, and warned that without action, the court could invalidate anti-camping laws.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Leave it to Cities and Judge to Find New Homeless Shelter Sites
“We don’t have sufficient capacity,” said the supervisors’ chairman, Andrew Do. The issue is scheduled to be discussed Tuesday at a federal court hearing with U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, county officials, and city officials from across Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Moving Started for Santa Ana Civic Center’s Homeless
County workers, along with the Santa Ana Police Department, began clearing out segments of the Civic Center homeless camp Monday as healthcare workers and city contractors started health and other assessments of roughly 200 people living there.
Posted inOn OC
On OC: Housing affordability is residents’ top concern in new Chapman University poll
In this week’s On OC Podcast, Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., brings on Chapman University Political Science Professors Fred Smoller and Mike Moodian who released a new poll about homelessness and housing.
