The Civic Center Master Plan would reorganize the current amalgamation of government buildings in downtown Santa Ana into four “neighborhoods” and remodel facilities in four phases over the next 20 years.
Tag: Santa Ana Civic Center
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Could the Year-Round Homeless Shelter Mean Fewer Beds for Homeless People?
While there is wide support for a year-round shelter, a close look at county statements raises questions regarding whether the county will no longer fund seasonal shelters once the year-round shelter is up and running.
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Supervisors to Discuss Civic Center Overhaul
The Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday is set to discuss a 20-year master plan to renovate and redesign the Civic Center in downtown Santa Ana, home to 22 county-owned and leased buildings.
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Santa Ana Bus Terminal Attracts Few Homeless People
Not many Civic Center homeless people stayed at the downtown bus terminal, which officials opened over the weekend as a shelter for El Niño rain storms. But those who did stay were grateful.
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County Gets OK From Feds to Use Bus Depot as Emergency Homeless Shelter
The county now has all the outside approvals it needs, according to the terminal’s owner. But county officials could not say how quickly the shelter beds would be available.
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Santana: OC Civic Center Homeless Need Shelter Now
Amidst the rains, Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. argues that Orange County supervisors need to press federal officials to allow homeless to be sheltered at the abandoned bus terminal in downtown Santa Ana.
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Santa Ana Outlines Plans for Spending ‘Budget Surplus’
The Santa Ana City Council this week allocated over $11 million for things like park renovations and security lights, IT equipment upgrades, vehicle replacements and police body cameras.
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Homeless Advocates Want Action on Long-Delayed Storage Center
That, and a number of other homeless issues, were discussed during a meeting among local officials and advocates.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Supervisor Says Orange County Needs ‘Homeless Czar’
Supervisor Andrew Do is proposing that the county choose a single point person to keep track of the plethora of county services and figure out how to improve their effectiveness.
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County Social Services Agency Bus Now Serving Civic Center Homeless
In response to demands by Orange County supervisors to step up efforts to address homelessness in Santa Ana’s downtown Civic Center, officials have brought in a converted recreational vehicle to help link people with social service programs.
