Madeleine Spencer writes that the mandate for emergency shelters across Orange County is real. It is time to take action.
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 inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Law Enforcement Main Beneficiary of Supervisors’ Budget Tweaks
Orange County supervisors followed in the tradition of their predecessors Tuesday in beefing up law enforcement spending over other services as they prepared to pass a $6.1 billion county budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs
Fullerton Park Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Homeless Issue
Each spring, when the temporary winter homeless shelter closes at the Fullerton armory, Pacific Park in the southwest part of the city receives an influx of homeless people, residents say.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Elected Officials Criticize Federal Cuts to Local Homeless Programs
The U.S. government is changing how it funds homeless programs — shifting emphasis from transitional housing to longer-term housing. But local electeds say the feds are moving too fast and will force vulnerable families onto the streets.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Homelessness Czar Gets to Work; So Should County Supervisors
Last week, county officials welcomed Susan Price, OC’s new homelessness services coordinator. Meanwhile, county supervisors voice frustration as their agendas tighten up with year-end contracts.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Homeless Camp Now Keeping People From Jury Duty
County supervisors tout recent progress on homelessness. But recent warnings from the head of OC Superior Courts indicate serious problems brewing at downtown Santa Ana Civic Center.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Orange County Has a New Homeless Czar
County officials have hired a new homelessness czar to try to jumpstart the county’s stalled approach to homelessness; meanwhile Sheriff Sandra Hutchens takes a swipe at the deputies union over its annual managers’ survey.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Supervisors Inch Closer to Making Year-Round Homeless Shelter a Reality
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of choosing an operator for the county’s first permanent homeless shelter. But disagreement remains over whether an emergency shelter should be closed.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Local Farms Helping to Give Food Banks a Fresh Start
Orange County’s food banks are including more fresh produce among the dried and canned staples on which homeless and low-income families have come to depend.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Deaths Spiking in SoCal’s Largest Counties
Last year was a particularly deadly one for people living on the streets of Southern California – and especially in Orange County, where homeless deaths went up a staggering 75 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year.
