Among the problems he cited: Women’s beds put in men’s sleeping areas due to a lack of space, people with serious mental illnesses being triggered by extremely crowded conditions at the Courtyard shelter, and women being told by county officials their option was to stay at an already-over-capacity shelter with men who they say sexually assaulted them.
Category: Irvine
Irvine, home to UC Irvine and the Great Park, has about 318,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the Great Park and development.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Hundreds Protest Irvine Homeless Shelter; Supervisors Start Addressing Concerns
At least 250 people protested Sunday against plans for a homeless shelter at a former military base in Irvine, raising concerns about drug use and potential risks to children in nearby athletic fields and neighborhoods. Supervisor Shawn Nelson said no drug use or sex offenders would be allowed in the shelter.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge Expects County to Keep Promise of Beds for Riverbed Homeless
Judge David O. Carter noted county officials had 30 days to prepare for the new shelter beds. His announcement puts pressure on the supervisors to have a plan ready before an April 3 meeting with Carter and city officials.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County to Debate Making Irvine Only New Site For Emergency Homeless Shelter
All three of the proposed shelter sites could be eliminated Tuesday, but another vote on re-selecting the location for the beds is expected at a later date, after county and city officials gather on April 3 for a court-organized meeting.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Top Stories
Irvine, H.B. and Laguna Niguel to Sue County Over Homeless Shelters
Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel Tuesday decided to fight plans by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to build homeless shelters in the cities on county-owned land.
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OC to Add Homeless Shelters in Irvine, HB & Laguna Niguel; Spend $70.5 Million on Mental Health
Orange County supervisors to create up to 400 new emergency shelter beds on county-owned properties and spend about $70.5 million in stockpiled money for housing and services for homeless people with serious mental illnesses.
Posted inAnaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
Candidates for OC’s Four Contested Congressional Seats
The crowded field of candidates running for four Orange County Congressional seats narrowed slightly Friday, as several candidates failed to file paperwork by the 5 p.m. deadline for their names to appear on the June 5 primary election ballot.
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Voters to Decide Whether to Keep Right to Vote on City Development Projects
Irvine voters will decide June 5 if they want to keep the ability to vote on city development projects after Mayor Don Wagner proposed two ballot questions, including one that would exempt developments approved by the City Council from voter approval.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, Politics & Elections, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin, Villa Park, Yorba Linda
Democratic Congressional Candidates Fail to Get Endorsement Recommendations in Four Key OC Races
Orange County’s four Republican-held Congressional Districts that are targeted by the national Democratic Party failed to get clear Democratic endorsement recommendations for any of the numerous candidates, leaving it to next month’s state convention to help narrow the field of candidates heading into the June primaries.
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories, Westminster
Report: Asian Americans, Now One Fifth of OC’s Population, Are More Complex Than You Think
Nearly one in five Orange County residents now is Asian American, the fastest growing racial group in the county.
