The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of choosing an operator for the county’s first permanent homeless shelter. But disagreement remains over whether an emergency shelter should be closed.
Tag: Julia Bidwell
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
What’s the Point of a ‘Point-in-Time’ Count of OC’s Homeless?
More than 700 volunteers will fan out across Orange County Saturday morning and do their best to count the number of people who are, in one fashion or another, living on the street.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Mercy House Keeps Contract to Run County’s Two Homeless Shelters
The Santa Ana-based charity, which has operated the shelters
since 2008, was the only bidder.
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County Homeless Count Challenged
Homeless advocates say a county report that shows a significant
drop in the number of people living on the streets in Orange County
does not reflect reality.
