City Council members could vote today to set priorities that might transform life in Santa Ana.
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
Will Locals Lose A “Now or Never” Chance to Create A Rare Central Orange County Park?
Garden Grove officials appear to have rejected an offer from a community group that wants to turn the Willowick Golf Course into a park-centric development.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Eyes Massive Conversion of Motels into Homeless Housing with Services
Hundreds of millions of state dollars could be coming for OC to convert crime-ridden motels into homeless housing with support services, county officials say.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Officials Will Hold Monday Hearing on Budget and Spending Plan for New Influx of Federal Money
Officials are also proposing a $7 million increase to police spending
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Will Santa Ana Crack Down on Families Renting in Boarding Houses?
A proposal in Santa Ana to crack down on apartments or homes shared by more than four families will go before the Planning Commission for a vote on May 24, and then the City Council on June 15.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Clears Homeless Encampment at Cultural Center While Offering Shelter, Bringing Months-Long Saga Near End
Santa Ana city officials moved Thursday to clear a high-profile homeless encampment at a local cultural center while offering everyone shelter.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Homeless Encampment at Community Center Shrinks Amid Efforts to Find People A Place to Stay
Around 20 people were estimated to remain on the community center’s property as of Monday.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Could Now Go Its Own Route to Remove El Centro Homeless Encampment Amid Finger-Pointing
The saga has raised many questions about who’s responsible for the ongoing crisis and what to do with homeless people who don’t want shelter or help at all.
Posted inDana Point
Dana Point Looks to Set New Rules and Penalties on Short-Term Rentals, Following Footsteps of Other Cities
The city has been trying to create an ordinance on the rentals for years to address community concerns.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Orange County’s Homelessness Commissioners Admit They Have No Idea What To Do
County Supervisor Doug Chafee takes over leadership from County Supervisors’ Chairman Andrew Do after commissioners note their lack of focus and meetings in 2020.
