Could Orange County’s Food Stamp Program Run Out of Money During the Pandemic?
Health & Wellness
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OC’s Social Services Agency is facing a budget shortfall that could mean an end to food stamps if county officials can’t fill the gap.
OC Goes After $60 Million in State Grants to Buy Motels for Homeless Supportive Housing
Housing & Homelessness
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The effort comes as the county is sheltering hundreds of homeless people at local motels leased through the state’s Project Roomkey.
Santa Ana Renters Get a Few More Months of Eviction Protections
Housing & Homelessness
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An executive order signed by City Manager Kristine Ridge extends a citywide order that bans landlords from serving their tenants with eviction notices until Sept. 30.
Santa Ana Tenants Confront Mounting Eviction Threats Amid Looming Expiration of Citywide Renter Protections
Santa Ana
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Some tenants who spoke to Voice of OC claim some landlords have already ramped up harassment as the deadline approaches.
Can Orange County Handle a Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations?
Orange County Coronavirus
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Orange County’s Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are seeing dramatic increases while experts warn hospitals could be overloaded.
OC Looks at Buying Motels for Homeless Housing As State Puts $550 Million on Table
Housing & Homelessness
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OC officials say they’re looking into buying local motels and converting them into permanent housing for homeless people with support services, as the state offers over half a billion dollars for such projects.
Fullerton Extends Orange County’s First Safe Parking Program Into Summer
Fullerton
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Fullerton City council members have voted to extend the program for three more months amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Santa Ana Officials Move Forward with Police Spending Increases, Police Oversight Commission in Meeting Marred By Public Outrage
Santa Ana
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Santa Ana City Council members late Thursday night approved a $9 million police spending increase for the next fiscal year along with the rest of the city budget in an initial vote.
Kriz: Thirty More People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in May; Last Year it was Fourteen
Community Opinion
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the mortality rate of OC’s homeless has been consistently double of that from last year. Do we care?
Permanent Homeless Shelter in Costa Mesa to be Built Near John Wayne Airport
Housing & Homelessness
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The Costa Mesa City Council voted unanimously and authorized a $3.7 million contract with Cerritos-based Cal-City Construction Inc., for the project.