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North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda and Thy Vo | June 13, 2018

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.

South OC Mayors Propose New Homeless Shelter at Former Silverado School

Housing & Homelessness
By Spencer Custodio and Nick Gerda | April 19, 2018

South Orange County mayors, under pressure from a federal judge, on Thursday chose a closed elementary school along rural Santiago Canyon Road as a site they’d like to see become a new homeless shelter.

SPENCER CUSTODIO, Voice of OC

Supervisors Defend Their Turf and Criticize Spitzer’s Homeless Warnings

DA Election 2018
By Nick Gerda | April 16, 2018

Spitzer was “stirring up a bunch of lies and nonsense” with his comments last month to public meetings of the Laguna Niguel and Costa Mesa city councils, Supervisor Shawn Nelson said. Spitzer said his colleagues weren’t telling the whole story.

Map: Orange County’s Homeless Shelters and Potential Emergency Housing Zones

Housing & Homelessness
By SONYA QUICK, SOMMER DALTON and GABRIELLE COLÓN | April 2, 2018

Voice of OC has begun building a map showing all of Orange County’s existing homeless shelters as well as all potential emergency housing zones.

Irvine City Council Members Criticize Homeless Shelter Plan Near The Great Park

By Spencer Custodio | June 15, 2017

A majority of the council has expressed concern over Supervisor Shawn Nelson’s proposal to open a 200-person homeless shelter on county land near the entrance to the Great Park.

Incidents Raise Concerns About Security Staff at Homeless Shelter

County Government
By Nick Gerda | December 20, 2016

The Midnight Mission, which runs the county’s new homeless shelter, prides itself on hiring formerly homeless people. But a few altercations have raised questions about employees’ lack of licensing for security work and their criminal histories.

After Delays, Anaheim Homeless Center Now Slated to Open Before Summer

Anaheim
By Nick Gerda | December 14, 2016

The services center in Anaheim promises to provide up to 200 homeless people at a time with a safe sleeping space and support services like mental health treatment and housing referrals.

One Man’s Experiences at the Courtyard Transitional Center

County Government
By IGMAR RODAS | October 14, 2016

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.

Supervisor Spends a Night at Bus Terminal Homeless Shelter

County Government
By Thy Vo | October 11, 2016

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.

New Homeless Service Center Draws Both Kudos and Concerns From Advocates

County Government
By Nick Gerda | October 3, 2016

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.

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