Cities are celebrating regional shelters as advocates point to more housing as the real solution to homelessness in Orange County.
Tag: permanent housing
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
CalOptima Considers Building Homeless Housing
Officials at CalOptima, Orange County’s health plan for the low income and elderly, are considering plans to use the property surrounding the agency’s headquarters to build a mixed-use development that includes affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals.
Posted inEconomy, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
100 New Apartments for the Homeless Approved by Santa Ana
The new developments will include employment help and other services for veterans and chronically homeless people. City leaders say other cities also need to expand their housing supply.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates to Supervisors: We Need $55 Million and Your Leadership
A coalition of homeless advocacy groups, led by the ACLU, asked the Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to devote $55 million in county taxpayer dollars toward ending homelessness.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs
Fullerton Park Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Homeless Issue
Each spring, when the temporary winter homeless shelter closes at the Fullerton armory, Pacific Park in the southwest part of the city receives an influx of homeless people, residents say.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Elected Officials Criticize Federal Cuts to Local Homeless Programs
The U.S. government is changing how it funds homeless programs — shifting emphasis from transitional housing to longer-term housing. But local electeds say the feds are moving too fast and will force vulnerable families onto the streets.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Supervisors Inch Closer to Making Year-Round Homeless Shelter a Reality
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Anaheim, Fullerton Pitch in for Possible Homeless Shelter
The Anaheim and Fullerton city councils this week approved a cooperative funding agreement to study acquiring the site at 1000 N. Kraemer Place.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Santa Ana Council Approves Zoning for Homeless Shelters
The move was made to bring the city into compliance with a state Senate bill that requires cities to make land available for shelters.
