A federally funded rental assistance program in Costa Mesa could grant residents that qualify up to $6,000.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
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Local Officials Rethink Public Access to Cooling Centers Amid Heatwaves, Climate Change
As scientists predict climate change will make hot weather increasingly intolerable, Buena Park is trying to improve cooling center access.
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Family of Homeless Black Man Shot by OC Sheriff’s Deputy Initiates Lawsuit Against County
The family’s legal action and calls for more information adds more controversy to the incident that’s being probed by the Sheriff’s Dept. and the District Attorney’s office.
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OC to Close Motel Program Sheltering Over 500 Homeless People at High Coronavirus Risk
The move by county officials is prompting questions about where people will go next, amid a housing shortage and reduced shelter capacity.
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Santana: Out of Work, Out of Time in Orange County
There’s nearly 200,000 people out of work across Orange County, about the same amount of local unemployment during the Great Recession of 2008. Who will look out for the county’s working poor?
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Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
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OC Sheriff Deputy Killing of Homeless Black Man in San Clemente Sparks Protests
Protests have already appeared in San Clemente. Plans for another this afternoon outside the Sheriff’s San Clemente station are underway.
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Statewide Law Gives OC Renters, Homeowners Eviction and Foreclosure Protections
Orange County residents won’t be evicted for failing to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic due to a new state law banning evictions until February next year, but people will still have to pay their rent in full by then.
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Santa Ana Relaxes Affordable Housing Laws; Declines Residents More Time for Rent Control Petition
A majority of Santa Ana City Council members declined to give residents more time for citizens’ signature-gathering efforts.
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Santa Ana, San Clemente Approach Different Stages of Affordable Housing Debate This Week
Santa Ana and San Clemente, cities in two different regions of Orange County, will debate the same component of affordable housing policies at different stages this week.
