Igmar Rodas, an outspoken member of the homeless community at the downtown Santa Ana Civic Center, spent a week chronicling his visits to the homeless shelter and service center the county just opened at the old downtown bus terminal.
Tag: County Government
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, Top Stories
Pension Board Set to Cut Bustamante’s Benefits
The board of the Orange County Employees Retirement System is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to dock the pension benefits of former county public works executive Carlos Bustamente because of his sex crimes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates to Supervisors: We Need $55 Million and Your Leadership
A coalition of homeless advocacy groups, led by the ACLU, asked the Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to devote $55 million in county taxpayer dollars toward ending homelessness.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisor Spends a Night at Bus Terminal Homeless Shelter
Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do spent the night at the county’s newly opened homeless shelter and service center in downtown Santa Ana last Thursday. He said he “learned a lot” from the experience.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Homeless Service Center Draws Both Kudos and Concerns From Advocates
A plan by county officials to turn an abandoned bus depot into a service center for homeless people at the Civic Center is drawing cautious praise from some homeless advocates. But others are wary, including one advocate who says it will make the problem worse.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Approves Homeless Services Center in Former Bus Depot
The Los Angeles-based non-profit The Midnight Mission will receive up to $1.4 million over the next year to run a 300-bed shelter and service center at the now-shuttered Santa Ana Transit Terminal adjacent to the Civic Center.
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High-Ranking County Executive Prepares for Abrupt Departure
Mark Denny, a former political aide who has served as Orange County’s chief operating officer since 2013, is leaving his county job on Thursday to take a position with the city of Dana Point, according to county officials.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Postpones Decision on Bus Fare Hikes for Disabled Riders
The decision by the Orange County Transportation Authority board came after board members heard from riders and advocates during a public hearing Monday. Other proposed fare changes will go to a vote in October.
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Dire Predictions Force Debate on Future of OC’s Bus System
A new report by the Orange County Transportation Authority predicts the county’s bus system will be financially unsustainable within two decades. This sobering forecast brings to the fore conflicting opinions on the viability of buses as a countywide transit alternative.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Spitzer’s Proposal to Hire Lalloway Raises Conflict Questions
Supervisor Todd Spitzer is proposing the county pay Irvine Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway $190,000 to be his policy advisor, which is potentially controversial given that Irvine and the county often have opposing interests.
