Anaheim officials cleared out homeless encampments at Maxwell Park Friday morning and sent roughly 30 people to the newly opened 200-bed emergency homeless shelter near Angel Stadium four days before Christmas, as part of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
Tag: Orange County Homeless
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Anaheim to Open Emergency Homeless Shelter Near Angel Stadium
An emergency 200-bed homeless shelter is slated to open near Angels Stadium Dec. 20 after the City Council decided its other two shelters, which are scheduled to open in early 2019, won’t be up in time to help homeless people escape the winter weather.
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Anaheim Looks to Build Homeless Shelter Next to County Shelter
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.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Opens New Interim 200-Bed Homeless Shelter
Santa Ana Thursday unveiled its new 200-bed interim homeless shelter, dubbed The Link, that has beds for single men and women, limited beds for couples and space for families.
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Homelessness and Crime Increase at Anaheim’s Maxwell Park
West Anaheim’s Maxwell Park is facing a spike in homeless people staying in and around the park and homeless-related crimes, according to Anaheim Deputy Police Chief Julian Harvey.
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Armory Homeless Shelters Close, Many Unsure What’s Next
Homeless people in north Orange County no longer will have nightly shelters at the National Guard armories after the Santa Ana armory closed its doors Sunday morning and Fullerton shut down last week.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Housing & Homelessness
Fullerton Council to Decide on Study of Homeless Permanent Housing
The Fullerton City Council decides Tuesday whether to give the nonprofit Pathways of Hope a greenlight to study 2.25 acres of city-owned land to potentially build 80 housing units with support services like medical and mental health care.
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Grand Jury to Cities & County: Stop Fighting, Form Regional Homelessness Board
It’s time for the county and cities to stop the infighting that’s plagued recent efforts to build housing and shelters and instead form a regional body to address homelessness, according to an Orange County Grand Jury report released Thursday.
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Anaheim, Buena Park and Fullerton Team Up to Battle Homelessness
The mayors, city managers and police chiefs of Anaheim, Buena Park and Fullerton met with U.S. District Judge David O. Carter Tuesday morning about creating a plan to combat homelessness that would be a “model” for the rest of the county.
