Sports like Football and Soccer could be back on soon. State officials are also mandating counties give 30% of vaccines to teachers.
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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Top OC Prosecutor Calls for Treatment Instead of Jail for Drug Use and Mental Illness
Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
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Stanton City Council Wants to Review Future Housing Development Standards, Projects Throughout City
The council clarified that it was not looking to stop building more housing through a moratorium.
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Huntington Beach City Council Eases Penalty on Public Space Law Targeting Homeless Activity
Violations of the specific municipal code will instead result in an infraction rather than a criminal charge.
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Huntington Beach Officials to Crack Down on Homeless Activity With New Public Space Restrictions
Council members will consider an ordinance Tuesday forbidding people from storing their belongings on public property.
Posted inNEWS
City of Orange May Prohibit Short-Term Rentals And Pay Nearly $16,000 to Enforce The Ban
Council members will resume a discussion on banning such rentals with residents split on the issue.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Three OC Cities to Tackle Housing Next Week as State Calls for Thousands of New Homes in The County
Facing pressure from the state, cities must create opportunities for developer to build new housing units.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Hospitals Go Their Own Coronavirus Vaccination Routes as County’s Program Continues to Struggle
State officials are pushing vaccine equality, but don’t have data on who’s getting the shots.
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Over 400 Homeless People Infected and One Dead from Coronavirus Outbreaks Across 17 Shelters in Orange County
The ongoing outbreaks are prompting calls from activists for the county to reinstate a program that sheltered at-risk homeless seniors in motels, now that federal officials are agreeing to cover 100 percent of the costs.
Posted inNEWS
Costa Mesa Grapples With Getting Housing Needs and Finances in Order in The Midst of Coronavirus
At a Strategic meeting with residents, city officials go light on details about how they plan to continue managing the impacts of the pandemic.
