At Tuesday’s city council meeting, officials are expected to consider bolstering anti-camping laws in Santa Ana – a town that has OC’s largest homeless population.
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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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San Clemente Holds Off on Private Security to Clear Out Homeless People, For Now
The debate on whether the council moves forward with hiring a security company is expected to continue at the April 18 meeting.
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From Motel 6 to Affordable Housing: Conversion Underway in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa is one of the latest Orange County cities to use a state funded program to buy motels and turn them into low income housing for struggling residents in the area.
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Does Orange County Need Another Homeless Survey? Report Shows Increase in Deaths
Weeks after county officials unanimously voted to move forward with another survey on the OC’s homeless population, a Sheriff commissioned report shows deaths of unhoused people have been climbing for a decade.
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Will Orange County Reinstate Its Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter as Rain Storms Hit?
Advocates warn progress is happening far too slowly as deaths keep mounting and more people become homeless.
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Santana: As Temperatures Drop, OC Effectively Ends Walk-In Shelters for People Living on the Streets
For the first time in a decade, the County of Orange won’t be offering any quick shelter options during the coldest nights of the year.
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Despite Motel Conversions, Orange County Remains Far Behind Housing Goals
Orange County has only built 17% of its housing goal for helping homeless people get off the streets – five years after the plan was initiated.
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California’s CARE Court: A Step in the Right Direction or ‘Terrifying’ Step Backwards? 
The questions come as Orange County looks to implement the new system aimed at addressing severely mentally ill homeless people over the next year.
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Homeless People Living at Two Stanton Motels Could Soon Be Back on the Streets
Amid a shortage of affordable housing in OC, the county is looking to house homeless residents currently living at two Stanton motels as they convert the buildings into permanent housing.
