As part of a statewide initiative, the County of Orange and Costa Mesa officials are trying to help people struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues get off the street as a controversial court program rolls out.
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Costa Mesa Leaders Consider Mandating Affordable Housing Developments
City council members are expected to consider mandating affordable housing at new housing developments throughout the city in an effort to combat the housing unaffordability crisis.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
After Surf City Housing Lawsuit, Which California Counties Get to Be Suburban With Softer Mandates?
Critics of state-mandated housing goals point to special protections for the governor’s home of Marin County. On this, some of the fiercest of housing proponents can agree.
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Half of Orange County Lacks State Approved Housing Plans as HB Reignites Debate on Mandates
While Huntington Beach city council members are in a legal battle with state officials over housing law, 19 cities in Orange County don’t have their housing plans certified by the state yet.
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From Motel 6 to Affordable Housing: Conversion Underway in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa is one of the latest Orange County cities to use a state funded program to buy motels and turn them into low income housing for struggling residents in the area.
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Here Are Costa Mesa Candidates’ Views on Housing, Cannabis, and City Finances
At the same time residents pick new city leaders, they’ll decide on a controversial ballot measure that can change the city’s development standards and thus its density and shape in the years to come.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Costa Mesa Officials Oppose Proposed OC Election Maps That Split City From Its Neighbors
The city council wants Orange County Supervisors to keep them in the same district as Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.
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Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response
While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
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Costa Mesa City Council Members Pick Former Councilman John Stephens as City’s Next Mayor
The vacancy comes after Mayor Katrina Foley won a county supervisors special election last week.
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Leader of Successful Utah Homelessness Effort Outlines Steps OC Could Take
Lloyd Pendleton’s speech to local officials, business leaders and advocates came as Orange County grapples with a growing homeless population and a severe shortage of shelter and affordable housing.
