City council members approved a project featuring 61 townhomes and discussed another project that could create about 400 other homes in town.
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 inTop Stories
Civic News Around OC as Local Tax Increases Loom
Fullerton and Costa Mesa officials mull over tax increases, campaign finance changes in three cities and Disneyland workers getting back pay ahead of the holidays – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inSanta Ana
Fewer People Are Sleeping on Santa Ana Streets, City Officials Say
As city officials report fewer people sleeping on Santa Ana’s streets, council members enter into a regional agreement with Anaheim, the county and Irvine to keep bolstering homelessness services.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Tourism Dollars to Help House Disneyland Resort Workers
A portion of Anaheim’s tourism tax dollars will be reallocated to support workforce housing for Disneyland Resort employees starting next year after a scathing state audit.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Voters to Decide on Taking Control of City’s Housing Plan
Newport Beach voters will decide if they want to toss out a state approved housing plan and replace it with one that zones for fewer homes in the November 2026 election – a move that could set up a legal battle with the state.
Posted inGovernment
Will Newport Beach Voters Take Over City’s Housing Plan?
City council members could soon let voters decide if they want to rezone most of the city’s housing plan, with a large chunk going to affordable housing.
Posted inFountain Valley
Fountain Valley Could Become OC’s Newest Charter City
The push to become a charter city began earlier this year after city officials voiced concerns about state housing quotas and said a charter would allow the city to sidestep several state-level requirements.
Posted inAnaheim
Sewer Fees for New Developments in Anaheim Hills Are Going Up
New developments in Anaheim Hills will have to pay 36% more on sewer impact fees after officials put a proposed gate tax measure on Disneyland on ice that could have brought in up to $164 million to city coffers.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News in the Aftermath of Prop. 50
At least two Republican Congress members are eying the same House seat in Orange County as county officials grapple with a sudden loss of federal food and housing benefits – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Supervisors Ban Homeless Encampments in Parks and Flood Channels
The new rules allow law enforcement officers to clear out homeless camps in county parks and storm drains.
