A new housing development with roughly 180 homes could replace the old Mercury Insurance buildings near the 57 freeway on Imperial Highway.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Orange County housing and homelessness, from what the state told each city to build to what it has actually permitted. Rent increases, evictions, affordable projects, shelters, anti-camping enforcement and the federal court orders shaping all of it.
Fountain Valley Nixes Grease Trap Requirements on New Housing
City officials say the move will reduce development costs while still maintaining grease control measures on places like restaurants.
Fullerton Lays Down New Anti-Camping Laws
Following a Supreme Court ruling last year that allows cities to arrest homeless people sleeping in public places without needing to provide shelter, Fullerton City Council members laid the groundwork to crack down on homeless camps in the city.
Fullerton Curbs How Tall Housing Developments Can Be
Fullerton officials limited new housing developments to 40 feet maximum in historical zones as local officials throughout OC have routinely raised concerns that new buildings could change the character of neighborhoods.
OC Cities Look to Replace Temporary Homeless Shelters With Motels and Churches
While county officials haven’t been able to agree on where to set up a cold weather shelter for the past two years, many cities are now putting people up in motel rooms for the night.
Fullerton Considers Cracking Down on Homeless Camps
Fullerton City Council members are expected to consider how to tighten up the city’s anti-camping ordinance in March.
A South Orange County City Grapples With State Housing Mandates
San Juan Capistrano officials approved a five-story housing development and raised some concerns that their hands were largely tied due to state law.
Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Homeless Camps
After the Supreme Court overturned a law requiring cities to provide shelter beds before clearing out encampments, Brea City Council took the first steps in tightening their anti-camping laws.
Will Motels Become Orange County’s New Winter Shelter?
OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento is using $200,000 in discretionary dollars and teaming up with a nonprofit to help shelter homeless families at motels across his district during the winter.
Fullerton Officials Gear Up For Over 13,000 New Homes Across the City
Fullerton officials approved a state mandated plan to zone for over 13,000 homes weeks before a looming deadline that if missed could result in a loss of state funding, fines and local control.











