Homeless people staying at a motel, which the county is leasing as a mental health treatment facility, expressed confusion and uncertainty about what would happen next.
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Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Federal Judge in Homeless Case Keeps Everyone Running
Unsatisfied with secondhand information about living conditions at the riverbed, 74-year-old Judge David O. Carter, dressed in jeans and a blue sweater bearing the federal court’s seal, went to see for himself, talking to dozens of homeless people, picking up trash and recruiting volunteers.
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Mayors Seek State Audit of OC Homeless and Mental Health Money
The announcement came as county and city officials said the county is working on a proposal for adding shelters at three yet-to-be-named locations.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Over 60 of OC’s Sickest Homeless People to Be Housed with Health Services
The goal, officials said, is to help homeless people move off the streets, stabilize their health issues, develop positive relationships with other community members, and save public money in hospital emergency services and other costs.
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Will the CA Attorney General Act on the Jailhouse Snitch Scandal?
Complicated investigations can several take years, but a deadline is looming: the expiration of the three-year statute of limitations on state perjury charges against three Sheriff’s deputies who are accused of lying under oath about their work with informants during testimonies in 2014 and 2015.
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OC Grapples With $33 Million in Sheriff Cost Overruns
The mid-year overruns could end up eating into millions of dollars in county discretionary money that could pay for other services, according to budget documents.
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Santa Ana Asks Court to Order All OC Cities to Provide Homeless Services
Santa Ana said it’s seeking “a fair and equitable distribution of responsibilities for homeless services among the County and all Orange County cities.”
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OC Cities to Ask Legislature for Regional Agency to Speed Up Homeless Housing Projects
The proposal would create a regional agency of city, county, and public representatives to speed up the financing of 2,700 proposed homes with support services for homeless people.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Wants All 34 OC Cities Included In Federal Homeless Lawsuit
The move could grant U.S. District Judge David O. Carter the ability to follow through on his warnings about banning enforcement of anti-camping laws if city officials, particularly south county mayors and city managers, don’t make progress in picking one or more shelter locations.
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County Won’t Hire Outside Lawyer to Defend DA and Sheriff In Jailhouse Informant Lawsuit
The County of Orange will defend the District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department from a lawsuit over the alleged misuse of jailhouse informants, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday for the county’s in-house attorneys to defend the lawsuit.
