After decreasing affordable housing in a potential housing project, it’s unclear where Newport Beach is going to put state-mandated affordable housing units.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Leaders Consider Mandating Affordable Housing Developments
City council members are expected to consider mandating affordable housing at new housing developments throughout the city in an effort to combat the housing unaffordability crisis.
Posted inSanta Ana
Recall of Santa Ana Council Member Over Rent Control, Policing Headed to Voters
A special election to unseat Councilmember Jessie Lopez may reshape the City Council’s direction on policing and rent control.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Another OC City Considers Social Workers Instead of Cops to Respond to Homeless Calls
Fullerton joins a host of OC cities who are rethinking their approach to homelessness by using social workers instead of cops to respond to calls under a county funded program.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is There a Better Approach to Converting Motels Into Housing?
As motels turn to housing in Orange County under a statewide program, one county supervisor questions whether the rules are flexible enough to build better designed housing.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Could Make it Harder to Build New Affordable Housing
A proposed charter amendment centering on property tax collection could require a citywide vote on all new affordable housing projects in Huntington Beach.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Moves to Crack Down on Public Intoxication, People Asleep on Sidewalks
The issue centers on a debate about how to best handle intoxicated people: Clinics or jail?
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Are Aging Malls Key to Boosting Affordable Housing Opportunities Across Southern California?
As malls are being redeveloped into housing, some advocates say many cities aren’t pushing enough for low-income options.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
On Strike: Orange County Hotel Workers Picket For Better Pay
Hotel employees in Anaheim, Irvine and Los Angeles began striking this week as the union pushes for a $5 minimum wage increase and $3 a year increase after.
Posted inNEWS
Hotel Workers in Irvine and Anaheim Join Second Round of Strikes
Workers at three hotels in OC walked out as part of a series of rolling strikes across Southern California as a labor union demands greater pay for employees.
