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Almost 7,000 Homeless People Counted in OC Amid Housing Debate

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | July 31, 2019

It’s a 43 percent increase from two years earlier. “We have a shortage of both affordable and available housing to meet the needs of our populations,” said Susan Price, the county’s coordinator of homeless services.

At Least 1,300 People Sleep in OC Homeless Shelters

2019 Point in Time Count
By Spencer Custodio | February 6, 2019

Roughly 1,300 people are sleeping in homeless shelters throughout Orange County, with all big shelters located in north and central Orange County in cities like Santa Ana and Anaheim, according to unofficial numbers provided to Voice of OC.

Over 3,400 Homeless People on OC Streets, According to Initial Headcount

2019 Point in Time Count
By Spencer Custodio | January 25, 2019

The two-day count of people living on the streets of Orange County finished Thursday night.

OC Moves to Actually Count Homeless People

Countywide
By Nick Gerda | August 29, 2018

Prior “point-in-time” counts – which play a key role in policy and funding decisions – are actually estimates, officials now say.

Over 60 of OC’s Sickest Homeless People to Be Housed with Health Services

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | May 9, 2018

The goal, officials said, is to help homeless people move off the streets, stabilize their health issues, develop positive relationships with other community members, and save public money in hospital emergency services and other costs.

Canyons Homeless Shelter Opposed by Two Supervisors

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | April 23, 2018

Supervisors Todd Spitzer and Shawn Nelson said they are opposed to a proposal by south Orange County mayors to put a new homeless shelter on county-owned property in rural Silverado Canyon.

Leader of Successful Utah Homelessness Effort Outlines Steps OC Could Take

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | April 9, 2018

Lloyd Pendleton’s speech to local officials, business leaders and advocates came as Orange County grapples with a growing homeless population and a severe shortage of shelter and affordable housing.

Orange County Has At Least $230 Million It Could Use to Address Homelessness

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | March 8, 2018

Orange County supervisors appear to have at least $230 million in unspent money they can use, in collaboration with other officials and community groups, to help address homelessness, a Voice of OC examination of county government finances has found.

OC Supervisors Quietly Deleted Plan to End Homelessness From Goals

Housing & Homelessness
By Nick Gerda | January 26, 2018

The now-removed plan had emphasized expanding the affordable housing supply for homeless people as a “top priority.” The supervisors also consolidated their power over the commission, removing all current members and changing the selection rules so supervisors now will pick all of the commissioners who have voting power.

Santa Ana Again Threatens to Sue County Over Homeless Spending, Without Specifying Problem

Santa Ana City Council
By Nick Gerda | January 25, 2018

Council members have not provided examples of alleged misspending, and county officials say they’re open to working with city officials on any concerns they may have.

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