City officials said the amount of people sleeping on the streets was reduced by 39%, but advocates question where people went if the city’s struggling to find permanent housing.
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.
Posted inOutdoors
Preventing Wildfires Before They Start
Bommer Canyon, an open space bordered by urban areas in the City of Irvine, is the site of restoration efforts that aim to prevent wildfires in the region.
Posted inBrea
180 New Homes Could Soon Come to Brea
A new housing development with roughly 180 homes could replace the old Mercury Insurance buildings near the 57 freeway on Imperial Highway.
Posted inFountain Valley
Fountain Valley Nixes Grease Trap Requirements on New Housing
City officials say the move will reduce development costs while still maintaining grease control measures on places like restaurants.
Posted inTop Stories
Fullerton Lays Down New Anti-Camping Laws
Following a Supreme Court ruling last year that allows cities to arrest homeless people sleeping in public places without needing to provide shelter, Fullerton City Council members laid the groundwork to crack down on homeless camps in the city.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Fullerton Curbs How Tall Housing Developments Can Be
Fullerton officials limited new housing developments to 40 feet maximum in historical zones as local officials throughout OC have routinely raised concerns that new buildings could change the character of neighborhoods.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Look to Replace Temporary Homeless Shelters With Motels and Churches
While county officials haven’t been able to agree on where to set up a cold weather shelter for the past two years, many cities are now putting people up in motel rooms for the night.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Considers Cracking Down on Homeless Camps
Fullerton City Council members are expected to consider how to tighten up the city’s anti-camping ordinance in March.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
A South Orange County City Grapples With State Housing Mandates
San Juan Capistrano officials approved a five-story housing development and raised some concerns that their hands were largely tied due to state law.
Posted inBrea
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Homeless Camps
After the Supreme Court overturned a law requiring cities to provide shelter beds before clearing out encampments, Brea City Council took the first steps in tightening their anti-camping laws.
