After receiving the second half of their $128 million federal COVID bailout money, Santa Ana officials look to spend it on parks, assistance programs, renovations and more.
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
Is Anaheim on the Road to Anti-Rent Control?
Amidst reform attempts around an Anaheim corruption scandal, one council member wants to strengthen property owner rights.
Posted inAnaheim
Borrowing to Meet Budget, Anaheim Passes on Disneyland Ticket Tax
Despite facing budget deficits and increasing pressure to deliver on things like pools, parks and libraries, Anaheim’s city council majority takes an entertainment venue tax off the table.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Grapples With Building New Homes, While Hanging Onto Neighborhood Retail
It’s a debate cities throughout Orange County grapple with during the housing crisis: Should old commercial centers be replaced by housing or should they be a mix of housing and retail?
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Fullerton City Council Members Consider Mandating Affordable Housing in New Developments
As cities struggle to get their housing plans approved by the state, Fullerton might mandate affordable housing in new developments as some city council members oppose the idea.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Is Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desal Plant Proposal Gone for Good?
The company also wants off the hook for permit fees. A regional water board doesn’t appear poised to grant that request.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Grand Jury: OC Falls Short on Housing and Shelter for Homeless People and Former Foster Youth
Local leaders largely agreed with the grand jury’s findings that more needs to be done on the housing and shelter fronts.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?
County officials are expecting to have tens of millions of extra taxpayer dollars, thanks to a surge in property tax collections from the skyrocketing housing market. How should those extra dollars be spent?
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim’s Shadowy Angel Stadium Sale Sparks Efforts to Strengthen CA Surplus Land Act
Following a corruption investigation into Anaheim and the now squashed Stadium deal, state legislators are looking to bolster California’s Surplus Land Act.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Officials Kill Live Streaming and Remote Comments at OC’s Homeless Commission Meetings
Local leaders said the change “doesn’t make sense” and undermines public trust.
