New rules limit long-term guests at motels.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
County Could Buy Building for Homeless Shelter
At their Tuesday meeting, supervisors are scheduled to vote on a $3.6 million agreement to buy a storage warehouse in an industrial area of Santa Ana.
Families at Odds With Homeless Over Access to Library
Santa Ana opens new entrance to its downtown library for parents fearful of homeless people who congregate at the library. Homeless people and their advocates feel they are being discriminated against.
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Animals become a hot issue in county budget discussions, and a controversial housing project faces a decision in Orange.
Homeless People at Civic Center Organize City Hall Lobby
People who have been spending cold nights outside at Orange County’s government seat have organized a lobby to ask for better conditions.
OC Leaders Discuss Efforts for Homeless
Local government officials and nonprofit leaders sat down with the Voice of OC Community Editorial Board last week to talk about how the county succeeded and how it failed this year in the fight against homelessness.
How OC Fared This Year in Fight Against Homelessness
There were positive steps in 2013, but the county was still plagued by a lack of cohesiveness among those responsible for getting people off the street.
Long-term Housing for Homeless Inches Forward
Councilwoman Wendy Leece calls it “a defining moment in our city’s history.”
Anaheim City Council Bans Homeless Tents in City Parks
The council unanimously approved a new ordinance that bans setting up tents and storing personal property at city parks, a move that some say will prevent crime and others call the criminalization of homelessness.
Another Count of Homelessness but Progress Toward Remedy Still Slow
The 2013 count estimates about 12,700 of Orange County’s 3 million residents are homeless at some time during the year.



