The Legal Aid Society of Orange County has filed a federal lawsuit against the County of Orange on behalf of seven homeless individuals with disabilities, who lawyers say have not been able to access the county’s housing and case management programs because of their disabilities.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Top Stories
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Riverbed Homeless Evictions
Federal Judge David. O Carter halted the county’s Santa Ana riverbed homeless evictions late Tuesday night when he ordered the County of Orange and Anaheim, Orange and Costa Mesa to stop enforcing anti-camping and trespass laws along the riverbed.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Top Stories
Federal Judge Orders Hearing On Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions
U.S. District Judge David Carter ordered a federal court hearing Feb. 13 that could temporarily stop the county’s eviction of the homeless from the Santa Ana Riverbed after attorney Brooke Weitzman filed a lawsuit against the county and requested a temporary restraining order.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
Law Enforcement Ups Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions; Federal Judge Is Asked To Stop Them
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with officers from the probation and parole departments, stepped up eviction efforts along the Santa Ana riverbed homeless encampment Thursday, checking for people with outstanding warrants.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness
Anaheim Approves Homelessness Policies Focused on Housing
The City Council unanimously approved a series of policies aimed at guiding the city’s long-term approach to homelessness.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Top Stories
Lawsuit Seeks End to Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions; County Says It Won’t Stop
Attorney Brooke Weitzman Monday filed a federal court lawsuit in an effort to halt the county’s eviction of hundreds of homeless people from the Santa Ana riverbed, but the county immediately said it will continue telling people to leave unless a judge orders it to stop.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Homeless People Slowly Leave Santa Ana Riverbed: Where Can They Go?
Homeless people camped along the Santa Ana River slowly are packing up and leaving as a result of county evictions, but most said they are without a place to go and no backup plan.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, On OC, Politics & Elections
On OC: This week’s news and the upcoming election
A discussion between Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., and staff reporters on homeless issues and the upcoming election.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Quietly Deleted Plan to End Homelessness From Goals
The now-removed plan had emphasized expanding the affordable housing supply for homeless people as a “top priority.” The supervisors also consolidated their power over the commission, removing all current members and changing the selection rules so supervisors now will pick all of the commissioners who have voting power.
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Santa Ana Again Threatens to Sue County Over Homeless Spending, Without Specifying Problem
Council members have not provided examples of alleged misspending, and county officials say they’re open to working with city officials on any concerns they may have.
