‘The Idle Hour’ Encapsulates Leisure at Casa Romantica
Arts & Culture
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REVIEW: The connection between rarely seen paintings by accomplished artists and the beautiful seaside space makes for a pleasant stroll through California Impressionism.
Irvine’s Priceless Collection of California Art to be Exhibited at Casa Romantica
Arts Press Releases: Visual Arts
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OC Supervisors Quietly Deleted Plan to End Homelessness From Goals
Housing & Homelessness
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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 Wants County to Shelter Homeless People on Vacant Irvine Land, Considers Suing
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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.
Homeless in the OC
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More than 15,000 people are homeless in Orange County at some point during the year, according to the latest available figures.
Advocates Tout Gains, Challenges in Restorative Justice Efforts
Santa Ana
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Organizing efforts and local restorative justice programs spearheaded by Orange County groups like Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color were highlighted at a forum at UC Irvine Wednesday evening.
County to Hold Hearing on Mental Health Services
mental health
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In a move that’s being welcomed by public health advocates, two Orange County supervisors are inviting the public to help them identify problems with the county’s massive array of mental health services.
Report Reveals Uneven Progress Toward Well-being of OC’s Children
County Government
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Teen pregnancies and high school dropout rates have plummeted in the past decade. But housing insecurity and mental illness hospitalizations are skyrocketing.
Women’s Prison Blues
Healthy Communities
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A summit at the UC Irvine School of Law explores the consequences of the U.S.’s mass incarceration policies and in particular their effects on women.
Activists Condemn ‘School-to-Prison Pipeline,’ Call for Prisoner’s Release
Buena Park
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The activists say the case of Jesus Aguirre, Jr. is a glaring example of what they call a “school-to-prison pipeline” that ensnares many Latino youth in working-class communities.