After a months-long battle, the needle exchange program will not operate in Orange County after state officials pulled the plug.
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.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
The Year of Homeless Camp Crackdowns in Orange County
Officials in cities across Orange County are ramping up efforts to crackdown on homeless camps in public sidewalks and parks amid a reported rise in homelessness.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: A Colder Side To OC
As temperatures drop, questions spike for OC officials, who’ve opted against any countywide walk up cold weather shelter amidst increasing homelessness crackdowns in cities across the region.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Officials Bolster Anti-Camping Laws Ahead of Holidays
Santa Ana joined a host of cities across Orange County revamping their anti-camping laws amid concerns from residents about safety and public drug use.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Thousands of OC Kids Struggle With Homelessness, Hunger and Mental Health Issues
A new annual report shows thousands of kids in Orange County confronting issues like depression, hunger and overcrowded living situations.
Posted inBuena Park
Orange County Increasingly Eyes Old Commercial Properties to Curb Housing Crisis
As state mandates push for more affordable housing, Buena Park city officials are taking the steps to build more affordable living options by approving zoning changes to turn old commercial lots into mixed-use zones.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Looks to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals
After Santa Ana adopted an ordinance to ban AirBnB and similar online housing marketplaces from operating back in April, city council members are slated to reaffirm their opposition against short-term rentals on Tuesday.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Confronts Homelessness Ahead of Thanksgiving
Stanton became the latest OC city to focus efforts addressing homelessness by declaring a state of emergency two days before Thanksgiving.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Delays Bolstering Anti-Camping Laws
Officials held off on joining a growing list of Orange County cities strengthening restrictions against homeless encampments in public places because of concerns from a few council members that the proposal went too far.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Consider Cracking Down on Homeless Encampments
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, officials are expected to consider bolstering anti-camping laws in Santa Ana – a town that has OC’s largest homeless population.
