It comes amid a separate effort by the county and state to massively expand a program to buy and convert motels into homeless housing with on-site support services.
Category: Garden Grove
Garden Grove, which shares Little Saigon with Westminster, is home to about 171,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and development.
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
Different Ideas of Pride Through Policy Parade Across Orange County
Transgender community assistance pleas, issues around LGBTQ+ veterans, and debates over police in celebrations in recent years are fueling a Pride policy debate.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response
While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
Posted inEducation
The Push for Ethnic Studies Classes Continues Throughout Orange County School Districts
The county’s board of education is expected to hold forums on ethnic studies courses in July and August.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Even More OC Cities Join Movement to Switch Out Cops for Social Workers in Homeless, Mental Health Response
The cities of Buena Park, Fullerton, and possibly Santa Ana have joined in on the idea.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Join Growing Movement to Use Social Workers, Not Cops, for Homeless and Mental Health Response
Local police chiefs have also said mental health situations sometimes escalate when a uniformed police officer shows up.
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 inGovernment
Pride Banner to Go Up on Garden Grove Clock Tower as More OC Cities Move to Raise LGBTQ+ Flag
The rainbow flag will be waving at a handful of city halls in the county through the month of June.
Posted inNEWS
Are OC Officials Preparing Enough for Rising Temperatures? Garden Grove Next Week Looks to Trees
A 2019 Orange County Grand Jury report noted a lack of trees throughout OC, which help keep temperatures low.
