By Shawn Raymundo A multi-city program to help transition homeless individuals off the streets throughout South Orange County launched in nearby cities recently and is…
By Shawn Raymundo A preliminary report on this year’s Point-in-Time count shows that Orange County’s homeless population sharply increased by about 43% between 2017 and…
By Eric Heinz CalOptima Board of Directors on Thursday approved to put a total of $100 million toward resources to curtail homelessness throughout the county….
By Eric Heinz, Lillian Boyd and Shawn Raymundo Orange County Catholic Worker, along with the Emergency Shelter Coalition and Housing is a Human Right Orange…
By Staff Orange County has seen a rise in the homeless mortality rate since 2014, according to a report the Orange County Sheriff’s Department recently…
By Shawn Raymundo While holding his first town hall meeting in Orange County on Saturday, Feb. 23, Congressman Mike Levin, D-CA, discussed some of his…
Staff Counting the county’s homeless population will take a concerted effort. The goal of the now-annual Point-in-Time Count will take place Jan. 23 and 24,…
By Emily Rasmussen and Daniel Ritz Some 700 homeless people in Orange County could have shelter in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach soon, according…
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By Emily Rasmussen A local nonprofit proposed several sites in San Juan Capistrano as homeless shelters during a tour of potential areas for shelters in other…
By Eric Heinz, Emily Rasmussen and Daniel Ritz On a recent sunny afternoon in San Juan Capistrano, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) deputy slowly…
