Multiple cities are considering eviction moratoriums for tenants impacted by coronavirus, meanwhile county court closures also likely impact any evictions from moving forward in the near term.
Yearly Archives: 2020
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County Identifies Alternative Shelter Location for Vulnerable Homeless Persons
The County of Orange has identified the former Joplin Youth Center in Trabuco Canyon as a placement site for sheltered homeless persons who are older but not exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19
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Relocation of Cold Weather Emergency Shelters
Due to the Governor’s activation of the National Guard to assist in food and supplies distribution, the Cold Weather Emergency Shelters located at the Fullerton and Santa Ana National Guard Armories will be relocated by Tuesday.
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COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABILITY
Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now available in a number of public health, commercial and hospital laboratories in California, however broad scale testing is not available.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Shelters and Housing Take Front Seat in Fight Against Coronavirus
While millions of Orange County residents hunker down at home to slow the spread of coronavirus, there’s a group of people who don’t have that option.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Residents Get Creative to Combat Fear and Boredom During Stay Home Order
Despite fears of financial woes and bouts with anxiety, many working-class Orange County residents are staying positive and some are learning new skills as they follow the state’s stay home mandate to battle the novel Coronavirus.
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County Exploring Measures to Mitigate COVID-19 Risks to Homeless Community
The County of Orange is exploring all precautionary and preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the homeless population.
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How to Get Financial Help in OC During the Coronavirus
Amid a state mandate for all California residents to stay home, social service help like Medi-Cal and CalFresh can be applied for online.
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OC Court Officials Revise Operations and Hearings After Public Outrage, But What Happens Next is Unclear
OC Court officials have partly backed off reopening courtrooms for hearings amid a higher court order to close for two weeks and public health orders for OC residents to stay at home, after scenes from the main courthouse in Santa Ana on Thursday drew outrage from attorneys and county officials.
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Aly: To Avoid Overwhelming Local Hospitals, Stop Overcrowding Homeless Shelters
Orange County ignores CDC guidance to leave six feet of space between cots at its emergency homeless shelters. The Courtyard shelter has loaded four times the number of occupants than permitted by the building code. The Board of Supervisors must move immuno-compromised or elderly people from shelters to motels now.
