The city will take a $1 million loss from a nonrefundable deposit after city council members rescinded the land purchase minutes before escrow was slated to close.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine to Consider Killing Proposed Homeless Shelter
On Election Day, Irvine City Council members are expected to reconsider the recent purchase of two buildings to create a homeless shelter in the city during a special meeting Tuesday morning.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Hard News Matters More Than Ever
During the national NewsMatch nonprofit news fundraiser, readers can help forge strong local newsrooms.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Deny Nearly 500 New Luxury Apartments in Wildfire Prone Hills
Officials denied the project in an area that the state deemed a wildfire hazard – in a part of town some say has not shouldered its fair share of housing developments.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Considers Nearly 500 New Apartments in Wildfire Prone Hills
Anaheim officials are slated to consider approving a 500-unit residential project in Deer Canyon amid residents’ concerns that a high density development in the fire hazard area could lengthen emergency evacuation times.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Santana: OC Hosts One of America’s Tightest Congressional Races
A future majority in the U.S. House of Representatives could tilt on the 47th Congressional District, where Republican Scott Baugh and Democrat Dave Min compete not just on ideology but on a furious fundraising frenzy – one that Ironically works to lessen public debate.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Ramps Up Crackdowns on Homeless Encampments, Clears Railroad
Cleanup efforts across Union Pacific Railroad in Santa Ana have expanded to weekends with a police presence.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Bolsters Anti-Camping Laws, Clears Out Parks
Anaheim officials are moving forward with three new laws aimed at keeping public spaces safe as they clear homeless people out of parks and railways across the city.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Inches Closer to Mandating Affordable Housing
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are moving forward with a new law that would mandate developers to build affordable homes in certain residential projects.
Posted inAnaheim
Calls For Mandatory Affordable Housing Grow in Anaheim
After years of resistance to calls for an affordable housing mandate, Anaheim officials might require developers to account for low income homes in large residential projects.
