Garden Grove and Stanton are looking to hire private security guards to help patrol streets, parks and other public areas in an effort to curb low-level crimes like drinking in public.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Orange County housing and homelessness, from what the state told each city to build to what it has actually permitted. Rent increases, evictions, affordable projects, shelters, anti-camping enforcement and the federal court orders shaping all of it.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Redistricting Heats Up
Scores of Republicans throughout Orange County condemn Sacramento’s push to redistrict Congressional maps in response to Texas. Meanwhile, new housing is coming to various parts of OC – these are some of this week’s biggest civic stories.
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1,600 New Homes Could be Built Near South Coast Plaza
Santa Ana City Council members are moving forward with a new development project near the luxury shopping mall that promises to bring millions of dollars to Santa Ana and over 1,000 new homes.
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Is Huntington Beach on Track to Lose Control of New Housing Developments?
A court appointee could soon take over zoning in Huntington Beach after a panel of appellate court judges threw out a court order protecting the city.
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San Juan Capistrano Grapples With Mandated Housing Numbers
San Juan Capistrano city leaders are considering a new residential project while also trying to balance affordable housing and state housing mandates.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Flagship Mental Health Court Is Failing in Orange County
Despite years of promises on the program’s potential, a Voice of OC review found that CARE Court isn’t doing much.
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Is Irvine Going to Ask Voters for Approval to Develop a Golf Course into Housing?
As the Irvine City Council considers turning Oak Creek Golf Club into 3,100 housing units, some council members expressed interest in putting the item on a future ballot for voter consideration.
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Grand Jury: Orange County Again Fails to Curb Homelessness
After over a billion dollars in spending and years of programs, Orange County’s homeless solutions aren’t panning out.
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Orange County Residents Protest Planned Residential Development in Trabuco Canyon
Residents are raising alarm bells about a 20-year-old environmental study for a residential development they say does not address concerns regarding traffic, wildfire and wildlife.
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Irvine Moves to Prioritize Affordable Housing for Locals
Irvine officials are rethinking the city’s approach to affordable housing to prioritize their town’s neediest local residents.
