Fullerton Councilmembers authorized a 150-bed, year-round homeless shelter, and is joining a growing list of North County cities who are building homeless shelters for people in the region — mostly driven by a 2018 federal lawsuit.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Wants to Extend $408 Million Streetcar to John Wayne Airport, Anaheim’s Resort District
A resolution approved by the city council at their Tuesday meeting advocates expansions to the route north up Harbor Blvd to Anaheim’s tourist-heavy resort district, and down Bristol St. toward John Wayne Airport.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Lawsuits, Referendums on Horizon for Santa Ana’s Controversial 2525 Apartments
Council members initially approved the project last year, despite a push by some against the much-disputed 2525 N. Main St. apartments in the city’s north-end Park Santiago neighborhood.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Music, Top Stories
Early Beethoven Gets the (Emanuel) Ax Treatment
REVIEW: The venerable pianist launches the Philharmonic Society’s yearlong celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.
Posted inNEWS, Outdoors, State, Top Stories
OC Fair Board Criticized for Attempting Ticket Price Hike While Spending $309,000 on Dinners for Themselves
The exclusive nights of short ribs and tri-tip have sparked criticism from local residents who say the burden shouldn’t be on the public to grapple with the agency’s financial concerns, while Fair Board members spend public money on perks and sit on approximately $55 million in financial reserves.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Fullerton To Get Its First Year-Round Homeless Shelter
Fullerton City Councilmembers authorized the city’s first year-round homeless shelter Tuesday, after months of lobbying and community outreach by various religious organizations.
Posted inAnaheim, Top Stories
Lawsuit Likely Against Anaheim Over Secretive Stadium Negotiations
Anaheim’s City Council members allegedly skirted state public disclosure law during the quick sale on Dec. 20 of Angel Stadium and 155 acres of public land around it. Anaheim residents have retained renown open government attorney Kelly Aviles and are demanding the city redo the process or defend it in court.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: MLK Holiday A Call To Confront Hate Together
A countywide report on hate incidents and hate crime data across Orange County shows that incidents have gone up by more than 100 percent since 2008 while crimes have spiked by nearly 50 percent.
Posted inCountywide, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Pushes for Expansion of Streetcar Project
The existing OC Streetcar project has faced scrutiny by some city and transportation officials who say the it is too expensive for its relatively short, four-mile route, when there are less expensive options like buses.
Posted inFullerton, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Fullerton Could Authorize its First Year-Round Homeless Shelter
The Fullerton City Council’s Tuesday decision will come after a year of advocacy by inter-faith community activists and a longtime homeless services provider.
