With the population of homeless people at the Civic Center ballooning to more than 450 and heavy criticism coming from the media and county officials, the Santa Ana City Council Tuesday declared a public health and safety crisis.
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Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
People of the Riverbed
On any given day, as many as 500 souls call the bed of the Santa Ana River home. While the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has been sounding alarm bells about the situation, little has been done. Here is a glimpse into life in the riverbed.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness
Garrow: Life Along OC Riverbeds Comes With the Threat of Drowning
ACLU Analyst Eve Garrow warns Orange County officials that criminalizing homelessness on city streets is pushing people to the riverbeds, which are quickly turning into deathtraps and are poised to get more deadly this winter with expected rains.
