OC District Attorney and his top executives have seen nearly $18 million in lawsuits for a host of allegations, county supervisors grapple with unchecked discretionary spending – these are just some of this week’s headlines.
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.
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Many Orange County Cities Fail At Low Income Housing Development
Cities across the county are warning state leaders they’re behind schedule on approving new housing units for construction.
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OC Supervisors: Lack of Affordable Housing Creates Homeless Deadlock
While shelters were originally designed to hold people for a few months, many are waiting years for their shot at housing.
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Are OC Supervisors Setting Unrealistic Goals on New Homeless Shelter Operator?
County leaders say the nonprofit they’re working with has continued to improve but there just isn’t enough housing available to help homeless people leave the shelter – a benchmark in the proposed contract.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Fullerton Faces Budget Crisis
Fullerton officials erroneously accounted for $10 million in reserves in money that’s already been spent, OC’s senior transportation services can’t keep up with demand – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
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Surf City Studies New Restrictions for on Major Residential Remodels
While city leaders are looking to limit expansion of existing residential neighborhoods, they’re facing a mandate from both state leaders and courts to approve new housing.
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Costa Mesa Backs Off Rental Registry
Officials on Tuesday backed away from further exploring a rental registry and tracking eviction complaints filed in court amid pushback from landlords and apartment interest groups.
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Costa Mesa to Consider Tracking Rental Units and Eviction Disputes
Officials are considering launching a registry to track the city’s rental market and requiring landlords to report disputed at-fault eviction notices.
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Surf City Looks to Switch Up Land Use Changes As They Lose Zoning Control
It might soon get harder to change zoning in Huntington Beach as city council members look to remove the city’s zoning administration.
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OC’s Biggest Headlines After Audit Finds More Shady Spending at County of Orange
A new audit shows former OC Supervisor Andrew Do steered public contracts to businesses connected to a corruption probe, a six-story apartment building comes to Mission Viejo – these are some of the county’s biggest headlines this week.
