The top county officials are moving in a new direction to address the county’s growing homelessness, authorizing new housing and support services in a unanimous decision this week.
Tag: Mohammed Aly
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Homeless Porta-Potties Not Supported by Most OC Supervisors, Spitzer Says
“There is not a board majority at this time” to support a permit for the restrooms, Spitzer told Voice of OC. He said he hopes to introduce an alternative idea Wednesday.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Toilet Dispute Heads to OC Supervisors Amid Sewage Concerns
County officials say homeless people should use restrooms at the Courtyard shelter, more than three miles from the Santa Ana river bank encampment. But the shelter closes its doors at 8:30 p.m.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Sheriff May Change Policy That Led to Threatened Arrest of Reporter
The policy resulted in a Voice of OC reporter being threatened with arrest for trying to report on officers removing a homeless activist from the Board of Supervisors meeting room.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Advocate Shuts Down OC Supervisors’ Meeting Over Children in Riverbed
Mohammed Aly refused to stop speaking when his three minutes were up. A sheriff’s deputy threatened to arrest a Voice of OC reporter who was filming Aly and sheriff’s officers when everyone was ordered to leave the board room.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Shawn Nelson Issues Call-to-Action to Find Beds for Homeless
Supervisor Shawn Nelson said homelessness should be treated as an emergency and directed staff to research ways to quickly provide a bed for every homeless person in Orange County, even creating campgrounds on county-owned properties.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Shawn Nelson Had Homeless Camp Removed From Riverbed Near Honda Center, Emails Show
The emails raise questions about whether Nelson also directed a similar removal this winter of a large homeless encampment along the river south of Angel Stadium.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homelessness, Housing, and Airport Concerns Dominate County Supervisors Meeting
Members of the public raised concerns about a shortage of housing options for homeless people, a troubling county economic future, and alleged improprieties by supervisors in choosing a major airport contractor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Aly: Arrested for #RiverbedRescue
With no place to go, homeless are removed by the county from their Skid River location. Yet as they are pushed out, it begs the question of where do they land?
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Protesters Fight Plans to Push Homeless From Santa Ana Riverbed
More than 30 protesters gathered at the Santa Ana riverbed Monday to demonstrate against apparent plans by county officials to push out dozens of homeless people who live along its banks.
