Judgement calls by local universities in allowing in-person learning are belied by scattered data, uncertainty, and — namely at Chapman University — uproar among some students over campus safety.
Tag: County of Orange
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: In Another Terrible Month in OC, Thirty-Nine People Died “Without Fixed Abode” Here in July
Thirty nine people died “without fixed abode,” homeless, in OC in July, 2021, the second highest monthly total since we started commemorating the homeless deceased in 2018. Yet if anything, from Fullerton, to the City or Orange to San Clemente, this has been a summer of cruelty across our county when it comes our treatment of the poorest, most vulnerable people among us. Are we therefore surprised by the results?
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Homeless Face A Hard Quandary: Suffer Sexual Harassment Inside Shelters or Risk Arrest, Lawsuit Alleges
On top of these claims, the lawsuit argues shelters in Anaheim and Santa Ana are rife with overcrowding, filthy plumbing, broken showers, and other inhumane conditions.
Posted inCountywide
Confusion Still Remains Following Orange County’s Suspension of Youth Sports
Orange County officials announced the suspension of youth sports practices across the county Wednesday after allowing them to resume on June 15.
Posted inCountywide
County Postpones Youth Sports Activities Following Letter From OC Department of Education
The county’s decision comes on the heels of an advisory sent Monday to school district superintendents across the county clarifying state orders regarding youth sports.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
Will Virtual Government Be Open to The Public?
With so many remote local government meetings on the horizon, and so many technical glitches on the part of the county and cities regarding public comment, there’s a rising tide of worry. Some are calling for delays on public planning hearings, like tonight’s debate on a controversial building project in Santa Ana called One Broadway Plaza, until video and audio feeds at city council and other public chambers are adapted for remote viewing audiences.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Orange County Touts New Community Model for Treating Mental Illness
Orange County leaders this week unveiled a $40 million, 60,000 square foot mental health campus in Orange aimed at radically shifting regional homelessness spending away from local police and more toward mental health treatment.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Federal Judge to Consider Breaking Santa Ana Riverbed Evictions Into Segments
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter will decide at 8 a.m. Tuesday whether the county can immediately begin evicting all homeless people from the Santa Ana riverbed or, as the county requested over the weekend, let the evictions go forward in stages to address a bottleneck in booking motel rooms for the homeless people.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Top Stories
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.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
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.
