Anaheim Looks to Build Homeless Shelter Next to County Shelter
Housing & Homelessness
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Anaheim could have a temporary homeless shelter next to the existing County homeless shelter by the 91 freeway, in the eastern part of the city.
Anaheim Council Ready to Reconsider Its Anti-Camping Law
Anaheim
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Responding to calls from homeless advocates, the Anaheim City Council is set to review a controversial anti-camping ordinance intended to discourage homeless encampments in public areas.
Homeless Advocates Call Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dog Park Solution ‘Mean-Spirited’
Anaheim
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Councilwoman Lucille Kring caught some flak this week for suggesting that homeless people could be ousted from city parks by turning the spaces into dog parks. But some frustrated residents are supporting her.
Anaheim Councilwoman: Kick Homeless Out of Parks, Bring Dogs In
Anaheim
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In response to resident complaints about homeless people in a city park, Councilwoman Lucille Kring suggested it be turned into a dog park. She also criticized churches for feeding homeless people at the park.
Anaheim Considers Selling Last Parkland Near Platinum Triangle
Countywide
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The seven-acre site was bought with money specifically for parks in or near the Platinum Triangle. But city officials want to sell the land and use the profits to improve a park somewhere else in the city.
Permanent Homeless Shelter Might End Up in Anaheim
Fullerton
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The city recently purchased a plot of land near its border with Fullerton that officials say could be the location of Orange County’s first permanent, year-round shelter.
Anaheim City Council Bans Homeless Tents in City Parks
Anaheim
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The council unanimously approved a new ordinance that bans setting up tents and storing personal property at city parks, a move that some say will prevent crime and others call the criminalization of homelessness.
Getting Medical Care to the Most Vulnerable
Anaheim
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People living on the streets in Orange County have few options
when they fall ill. A coalition of programs is working to improve
the situation.