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Second Federal Lawsuit Filed Against County On Behalf of Riverbed Homeless

Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless
By Thy Vo | February 8, 2018

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County has filed a federal lawsuit against the County of Orange on behalf of seven homeless individuals with disabilities, who lawyers say have not been able to access the county’s housing and case management programs because of their disabilities. 

Santa Ana, County Sued For Violating Civil Rights of Civic Center Homeless Population

Housing & Homelessness
By Thy Vo | August 3, 2017

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of OC Catholic Worker and seven homeless plaintiffs, who allege law enforcement have created additional hardship for homeless people by seizing property and issuing citations while people are away from their belongings, going to the bathroom, attending doctor’s appointments and performing other essential tasks.

As of Thursday afternoon (Sept. 24), the OC Health Care Agency reports 84 new cases, 6 new deaths (1,182 cumulative) and 168 current hospitalizations (42 of those in ICU). Latest: Infections | Hospitalizations | Cities

COMMUNITY OPINION »

  • Dobken: Correcting the Record on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre

    Since the retirement of the nuclear reactors at San Onofre in 2013, activists have turned their attention to spent nuclear fuel storage at SONGS. In doing so, they've painted a picture that isn't accurate, omits facts, and only serves to mislead the public about this very safe practice.

  • Murphy: COVID Won’t Stop City’s Affordable Housing Efforts

    COVID has impacted so many things in our community from school to business to how we interact with family and friends. In the midst of this pandemic, however, local government must continue to make progress on important initiatives like addressing the senior housing shortage.

  • Kriz: Twenty-Seven People Died Homeless in OC in August

    Twenty-seven people died “without fixed abode,” homeless, in Orange County in August, last year there were 19. That’s 42% higher than last year, but somewhat better than in previous months when the mortality rate among the homeless was twice that of last year. Still, more options do seem to be available to the homeless than last year, even if those options would remain difficult for many of us to accept. Let’s all keep working to make things better.

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A pioneering leader in the nation’s rising nonprofit news movement and an award-winning journalist. Santana has established Voice of OC as Orange County’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America. Learn more »

  • Santana: What If Anaheim Said No to Big Land Subsidies for Major League Baseball?

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