Officials in cities across Orange County are ramping up efforts to crackdown on homeless camps in public sidewalks and parks amid a reported rise in homelessness.
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Santa Ana Officials Bolster Anti-Camping Laws Ahead of Holidays
Santa Ana joined a host of cities across Orange County revamping their anti-camping laws amid concerns from residents about safety and public drug use.
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Orange County Confronts Homelessness Ahead of Thanksgiving
Stanton became the latest OC city to focus efforts addressing homelessness by declaring a state of emergency two days before Thanksgiving.
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Aliso Viejo Strengthens Anti-Camping Law After Supreme Court Ruling
Aliso Viejo city officials revisited their anti-camping law after a Supreme Court ruling and executive order from the governor’s office cleared the way for cities to increase homelessness enforcement efforts.
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Is An Anti-Camping Crackdown Coming To Santa Ana?
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is giving cities more power to enforce anti-camping laws — a move that’s pushing Santa Ana leaders to discuss increasing enforcement efforts.
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Newport Beach Becomes Latest Orange County City to Limit Homeless Camps
Following safety concerns from residents, city officials are implementing an anti-camping ordinance and adding five more shelter beds as housing costs remain high in OC.
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Newport Beach Looks to Curb Street Camping, Add More Shelter Beds
Newport Beach officials are looking to implement an anti-camping ordinance and add five more beds to their homeless shelter.
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Shelter or Jail: Stanton City Council Members Look to Crack Down on Homelessness
With the recent increase in shelter beds and a statewide shortage of housing, Stanton city officials continue wrestling with how to address the homelessness crisis.
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OC Leaders Face Scrutiny After Federal Court Ruling on Homelessness
A federal appeals court this week supports what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has been warning county and city leaders about for six months: If they don’t offer a realistic option for homeless people to stay overnight, police can’t enforce anti-camping ordinances. On Friday, Carter is bringing OC civic leaders back to court to gauge progress.
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Federal Judge Sets June 13 Deadline for OC Cities to ID New Shelter Sites
The judge, David O. Carter, pointed to Santa Ana and Anaheim residents and businesses who, he said, are grappling with hundreds of homeless people who formerly lived at the Santa Ana riverbed but now are in their cities due to a shelter shortage.
