County officials and lawyers for homeless people said they planned to work over the three-day holiday weekend to help ensure any homeless people who want motel rooms before the Tuesday deadline can quickly move into them.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Federal Judge Recognizes Voice of OC Homelessness News Coverage
“Where’s Voice of OC?” That’s what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter asked at this morning’s latest federal hearing in Santa Ana on the homelessness crisis in Orange County. Our […]
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Plan to Move Riverbed Homeless to Motels Approved by OC Supervisors
The agreement, brokered by U.S. Dist. Judge David O. Carter, requires the county to provide motel rooms to those now living along the Santa Ana riverbed for at least 30 days. In return, officials can begin clearing the riverbed Tuesday morning.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Judge Upholds Cut In Bustamante’s Pension Over Sex Crimes
Orange County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Glass has upheld a decision by the county’s retirement board to reduce the pension of Orange County Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante, following Bustamante’s criminal convictions for sexually assaulting women who worked for him at the county.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
County Finalizes Agreement On Eviction And Temporary Shelter For Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless
Orange County officials and attorneys for homeless people, pushed by a federal judge, reached agreement Wednesday on a short-term plan to move and provide shelter for nearly 400 people living along the Santa Ana Riverbed, the largest homeless camp in the county.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Top Stories
CalPERS: Rancho Santiago Chancellor’s Salary Violates Retirement Laws
Chancellor Raul Rodriguez’s salary “is not in compliance with retirement law,” according to CalPERS spokeswoman Amy Morgan.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Top Stories
Federal Judge Walks Entire Length of Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Camp For Firsthand Information
Federal Judge David O. Carter began walking the length of the entire Santa Ana River homeless camp before sunrise Wednesday getting a firsthand look at the sprawling camp, stopping to talk with homeless people and even pulling trash out of the river.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Gets OK to Start Evicting Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Next Tuesday, But Must Provide Shelter
Orange County officials have a federal judge’s green light to clear out the county’s largest homeless encampment starting next Tuesday, but only if they provide an alternative bed for each of the estimated 400-plus people at the Santa Ana River encampment.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Al-Dabbagh: Despite Trump’s decision, Arab Americans want their own Census box
Rashad Al-Dabbagh, who lives in Anaheim and is the founder/director of the Arab American Civic Council, criticizes a decision last week by the U.S. Census Bureau that the 2020 Census would not include a new “Middle Eastern or North African” category in its race and ethnicity data collection for the 2020 Census.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Federal Judge Tells County and Cities to Move “Quickly” on Temporary Riverbed Homeless Aid
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter Tuesday told county and city officials to hurry up and find short-term shelter for the hundreds of homeless people facing eviction from the Santa Ana riverbed. They did.
