Orange County officials and attorneys for homeless people, pushed by a federal judge, reached agreement Wednesday on a short-term plan to move and provide shelter for nearly 400 people living along the Santa Ana Riverbed, the largest homeless camp in the county.
Tag: Brooke Weitzman
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Federal Judge Walks Entire Length of Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Camp For Firsthand Information
Federal Judge David O. Carter began walking the length of the entire Santa Ana River homeless camp before sunrise Wednesday getting a firsthand look at the sprawling camp, stopping to talk with homeless people and even pulling trash out of the river.
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County Gets OK to Start Evicting Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Next Tuesday, But Must Provide Shelter
Orange County officials have a federal judge’s green light to clear out the county’s largest homeless encampment starting next Tuesday, but only if they provide an alternative bed for each of the estimated 400-plus people at the Santa Ana River encampment.
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Federal Judge Denies County’s Request to Modify Temporary Order Curbing Homeless Evictions
Federal Judge David O. Carter Friday denied Orange County’s request to modify his temporary restraining order halting the county’s eviction of homeless people on the Santa Ana Riverbed.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Riverbed Homeless Evictions
Federal Judge David. O Carter halted the county’s Santa Ana riverbed homeless evictions late Tuesday night when he ordered the County of Orange and Anaheim, Orange and Costa Mesa to stop enforcing anti-camping and trespass laws along the riverbed.
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Federal Judge Orders Hearing On Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions
U.S. District Judge David Carter ordered a federal court hearing Feb. 13 that could temporarily stop the county’s eviction of the homeless from the Santa Ana Riverbed after attorney Brooke Weitzman filed a lawsuit against the county and requested a temporary restraining order.
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Law Enforcement Ups Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions; Federal Judge Is Asked To Stop Them
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with officers from the probation and parole departments, stepped up eviction efforts along the Santa Ana riverbed homeless encampment Thursday, checking for people with outstanding warrants.
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Homelessness in the OC: 2017 Year in Review
Homelessness is growing to record levels in Orange County and elsewhere in the country, with more and more county residents struggling to afford rising housing costs and ending up on the streets.
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Housing Shortage Sent Homeless at Transitional Shelter Back to Streets
The shortage of affordable housing in Orange County sent eight homeless people back to the streets last week, because homes weren’t available before they hit the 180-day limit for them to stay at the county’s “Bridges at Kraemer Place” shelter that prepares people to move into housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Rethinks Ban Aimed at Curbing Homeless Civic Center Campsites
Original versions included broad bans on homeless people’s possessions in the Civic Center, like any items within 70 feet of a building, and any items officials believe present “a risk of injury, disease or a health and safety concern.” A final decision is scheduled for Oct. 17.
