The images were widely shared on social media, with a Sheriff’s Department video of the bikes drawing over 130,000 views.
Tag: Santa Ana River
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County to Block Homeless Camping on Large Sections of Santa Ana Riverbed
Orange County officials announced plans Monday to shut down most of the Santa Ana River bank to overnight homeless camps, but said the largest camp, near Angel Stadium and home to over 400 people, will stay open for the time being.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisor Nelson: County To Phase Homeless People Out of Santa Ana Riverbed
“If you push people out you will end up dealing with it in the city,” Supervisor Shawn Nelson told a community meeting in Anaheim last week.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Wants County to Shelter Homeless People on Vacant Irvine Land, Considers Suing
The Santa Ana City Council is considering filing a lawsuit against the county – and inviting other cities to join – alleging mismanagement of the millions of dollars in federal homelessness money the county gets each year.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
A View From the Riverbed Homeless Camp as Sheriff Starts Patrols
Orange County’s largest homeless camp, home to hundreds of people living along the Santa Ana River near Angel Stadium, has a new set of visitors: twice-a-week patrols by a contingent of two dozen sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers.
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Sheriff to Step Up Patrols of Riverbed Homeless Camp, But Say They Will Not Clear It Out
The stepped-up patrols by sheriff’s deputies are scheduled to begin Friday, according to a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness
Anaheim Takes No Action on Portable Restrooms for Homeless People
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait disclosed the council received a letter a few hours prior to the Aug. 29 meeting notifying it Anaheim does not have the authority to place restrooms in the proposed area near the Santa Ana riverbed.
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County Used Rock Riprap, Sand to Make Santa Ana Riverbank “Less Desirable for Occupation”
Riprap has moved two homeless camps from the Santa Ana riverbank, one by the Honda Center last year and the other this year along the 57 Freeway from roughly the 22 Freeway to Angel Stadium. The Honda Center riprap was requested by Supervisor Shawn Nelson, according to county emails.
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Noting Public Pressure, OC Supervisors Approve Homeless Services and Housing
The top county officials are moving in a new direction to address the county’s growing homelessness, authorizing new housing and support services in a unanimous decision this week.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Homeless Porta-Potties Not Supported by Most OC Supervisors, Spitzer Says
“There is not a board majority at this time” to support a permit for the restrooms, Spitzer told Voice of OC. He said he hopes to introduce an alternative idea Wednesday.
