A homeless resource center’s fight with Santa Ana taps into a decades-long legal battle over whether religious groups have the right to feed and shelter the poor.
Tag: Orange County Catholic Worker
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Charitable Deeds to Feed Homeless People Rouse Opposition Across Orange County
Some officials say such charity only adds to problems and attracts the wrong crowd, while advocates say they’re stepping up where local leaders have repeatedly failed.
Posted inNEWS
Costa Mesa And Newport Beach May Partner on Homeless Shelter Near John Wayne Airport
The two cities may combine forces on a new 72-bed permanent shelter being built near the airfield.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
More than 100 Homeless People Relocated In One Day From Santa Ana Riverbed
More than 100 homeless people were moved from the northeast section of the Santa Ana riverbed Tuesday, as part of a mass relocation effort by the County of Orange to clear a longstanding homeless encampment.
Posted inAnaheim, CENTRAL COUNTY, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, NORTH COUNTY, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Federal Judge Denies County’s Request to Modify Temporary Order Curbing Homeless Evictions
Federal Judge David O. Carter Friday denied Orange County’s request to modify his temporary restraining order halting the county’s eviction of homeless people on the Santa Ana Riverbed.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Rethinks Ban Aimed at Curbing Homeless Civic Center Campsites
Original versions included broad bans on homeless people’s possessions in the Civic Center, like any items within 70 feet of a building, and any items officials believe present “a risk of injury, disease or a health and safety concern.” A final decision is scheduled for Oct. 17.
