Orange County Sunday wrapped up the eviction of hundreds of homeless people from camps along the Santa Ana riverbed, finding motel and other shelter for more than 700 and clearing away tents and canopies that lined the riverbank near Angel Stadium for at least two years.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inOn OC
On OC: Latest on OC Homeless Evictions From Santa Ana Riverbed Near Angel Stadium
Reporters discuss homeless evictions along the Santa Ana riverbed, federal court actions and what comes next for homeless policy in Orange County.
Posted inPress Releases
County Expands Temporary Shelter Capacity at Bridges at Kraemer Place
The County of Orange has expanded temporary shelter capacity at Bridges at Kraemer Place in Anaheim – providing accommodations for an additional 52 individuals inside the facility and an additional 13 individuals in two temporary structures on the facility property.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
One Man Dead After Fight in Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Encampment
One man died from an early Friday morning fight in the Santa Ana riverbed homeless encampment, but the cause of death is still unclear as the county attorney said it was a stabbing, while the Sheriff’s department could not confirm that.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kwon, Stewart and Baran: Irvine Residents Support Responsible Growth
Organizers with Irvine For Responsible Growth write that they deserve to have an open and transparent debate over the future of development in Irvine and call out a series of deceptive tactics aimed at criticizing and stopping their ballot initiative.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Chmielewski: Deceptive and Dishonest Mail Tactics Plague Irvine neighborhoods
Irvine resident Dan Chmielewski calls a letter warning against Irvine’s “slow growth” initiative as fraudulent. Local residents are trying to qualify a ballot measure that would allow voters to decide how their city grows.
Posted inInvestigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Appoints David Valentin as Permanent Police Chief
Valentin is a longtime Santa Ana police officer and manager who has served as interim chief for the past nine months. His leadership of the police department has been supported by City Council members as well as the police officers’ union.
Posted inPress Releases
Board of Supervisors to Consider Further Restrictions on Publicly-Funded Mass Mailing for Electorate Approval
A supplemental item added to the February, 27th 2018 Orange County Board of Supervisors agenda seeks voter approval to further restrict publicly-funded mass mailings by candidates running for public office.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge Scolds County’s Top Attorney Over Sheriff’s Role in Riverbed Evictions
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter angrily reprimanded Orange County’s top lawyer Wednesday night for failing to prevent a mix-up that allowed Sheriff’s deputies to move into a homeless encampment on the northeast bank of the Santa Ana Riverbed before county healthcare workers arrived to offer homeless people housing and services.
Posted inCountywide, Mission Viejo, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Mission Viejo City Council Rejects District Elections; Seeks Alternatives
Mission Viejo is looking for an alternative to solve its racially polarized voting problem after the City Council decided unanimously district elections won’t work for the city in an unprecedented move for an Orange County city struggling with racially separated voting attitudes.
