Momentum Grows Around North OC Shelters as Shortage Remains
Housing & Homelessness
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Another 100 shelter beds will be coming online in Placentia on March 19, followed by a further 100 beds in Buena Park in June, officials said.
City of Santa Ana Challenges County of Orange in Federal Court Tuesday Over Homeless Dumping
Santa Ana
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U.S. District Judge David O. Carter is deciding whether to order the county to reimburse Santa Ana for millions in extra police, fire and security costs the city says is caused by a concentration of homeless services there.
Santa Ana Residents Say They’re Tired of Being Dumping Ground of OC’s Homeless
Housing & Homelessness
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Residents said the county was moving forward with its Yale St. shelter plans without spreading the burden to south county cities that don’t host any shelters. County officials said the shelter would be an improvement over the existing Courtyard shelter that’s being replaced.
Fullerton Joins Growing List of North OC Cities Building Year-Round Homeless Shelters
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Fullerton Councilmembers authorized a 150-bed, year-round homeless shelter, and is joining a growing list of North County cities who are building homeless shelters for people in the region — mostly driven by a 2018 federal lawsuit.
Homeless Shelter Commitments Expand to Three New Cities
Housing & Homelessness
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Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, and Bellflower agreed to provide specific amounts of shelter for homeless people and to not enforce anti-camping laws against them unless they’re refusing available beds that are appropriate for their disabilities.
Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement
Housing & Homelessness
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“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.
Judge Carter Removed From South OC Homelessness Case
Housing & Homelessness
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South county cities are entitled to litigate before a judge “whose impartiality neither the parties nor the public have a reasonable basis to question,” the ruling states.
Proposed 200 Homes for Mentally Ill Homeless at Fairview Prompts Local Debate
Housing & Homelessness
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Some officials praised the proposal, while others first want a “comprehensive plan” for the full property that could include a university extension site, student housing, a mental health campus, and market-rate housing.
Under Court Pressure, OC Says Mental Health Spending Will Increase by $85 Million
Healthy Communities
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Last year, as county officials were hauled into federal court over a shortage of homeless shelters, Voice of OC reported the stockpiled mental health funds had reached $186 million beyond the reserves.
OC Cities Struggle With Resources to Clean Up Railroad Homeless Camps
Housing & Homelessness
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Cities across OC continue to struggle with cleaning up railroad homeless camps as they pressure railroad companies for more help.