Councilmember Melinda Liu is requesting that city staff create an ordinance to increase enforcement for problematic drug and alcohol treatment facilities in the city.
Tag: sober living
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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Sober Living Homes
Mission Viejo officials are moving forward with new permitting and management requirements for sober living homes in the city.
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Costa Mesa Scores Legal Victory in Sober Living Home Court Battle
In a ruling filed Dec. 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with the City of Costa Mesa, finding the city laws regulating sober living homes aren’t discriminatory.
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Fountain Valley Looks to Regulate Sober Living Homes
Proposed regulations could include buffer zones and a stricter permitting process.
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Rehab Homes in Unincorporated Orange County to Face New Rules
Operators will have to apply for permits from the county, be at least 650 feet from other drug and alcohol recovery facilities and have no more than six residents.
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Federal Judge Issues Ruling Affirming Costa Mesa’s Victory In Sober Living Lawsuit
The City of Costa Mesa sealed its victory in the groundbreaking case involving Yellowstone Women’s First Stop House, Inc. and two other entities after Federal District Judge James Selna ruled in the city’s favor.
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Rouda: The Sober Living Crisis in Orange County
Harley Rouda, candidate for California’s 48th congressional district argues that we must crack down on existing corrupt sober living practices that put profit over people, endangering both patients and the communities where they are located.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Newport Beach, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
OC Expands Drug and Alcohol Rehab Registration
In a break with their usual practice, the three supervisors who approved the ordinance did it without a cost estimate or funding identified to pay for the county staff time and outreach.
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Aronberg: Fix Federal Law to Promote Drug Recovery over Relapse
Dave Aronberg, who serves as State Attorney for Florida’s 15th Judicial Circuit in November and leads a team of 120 prosecutors and 220 staff in Palm Beach County, writes about the legal challenges that sober living homes present for local communities. Aronberg will meet with Orange County Leaders on Tuesday, March 20th in Newport Beach.
