Around a dozen people got vaccinated at a county pop-up clinic at La Palma Park this week.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inCountywide
COVID Vax Food Cards for Homeless People Are Up for Retroactive Approval Tuesday
Hundreds of the cards have been handed out in recent months, and the program is only now going to supervisors for public approval.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
From Covid to Climate: Experts Warn OC is Walking Unprepared into Next Public Health Crisis
Some warn the climate crisis poses the next great test to Orange County’s public health response.
Posted inNEWS
Some Warn Homeless People Getting Left Behind as Orange County Vaccinates, Reopens
It’s estimated that between 7,000 and 10,000 homeless people reside in Orange County.
Posted inNEWS
Did Anaheim Violate Surplus Land Law When it Sold Angel Stadium? One State Agency Thinks it Might Have
At least one city councilman didn’t know about the issue, nearly two months after state officials warned the city it could have violated the Surplus Land Act.
Posted inNEWS
Orange Officials Shutter Longstanding Meals-for-Homeless Establishment, Mary’s Kitchen
The kitchen has 90 days to vacate the premises, according to the city.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Will Shape Billions in OC Spending on Police, Homelessness and Mental Health? Next Year’s Election Race is Already Underway
The 2022 election has the potential to affect which services get priority for years to come, since a majority of the five supervisor seats are up for grabs.
Posted inGovernment
Who Really Decides How Tax Dollars Are Spent in Orange County?
OC supervisors took up the $8 billion draft budget and moved to approve it without much public debate or changes – prompting the question: Who really decides priorities?
Posted inGovernment
Tuesday is the Public’s Last Chance to Weigh in on $8 Billion in County Spending Before It’s Finalized
OC supervisors are slated to approve a nearly $8 billion budget Tuesday, marking the last opportunity for residents to weigh in on how taxpayer money should be spent.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Charitable Deeds to Feed Homeless People Rouse Opposition Across Orange County
Some officials say such charity only adds to problems and attracts the wrong crowd, while advocates say they’re stepping up where local leaders have repeatedly failed.
