News Next Door: San Clemente Council Requests State Repurpose Vacant Facility with Supportive Housing in Mind
The San Clemente City Council voted at its Aug. 15 meeting to send a letter to the state government requesting ...
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Rotary Club Donates Toys to Needy Children
The San Juan Rotary Club had toys left over from a Christmas toy drive, which they, in turn, gave to ...
Judge OK’s Cold Weather Shelter in Santa Ana
A cold weather shelter will open in Santa Ana this winter after U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter ruled ...
Cities Respond to OC Grand Jury Report on Homelessness
The cities of Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano largely agree with a recent Grand Jury report recommending that South ...
Supervisors Respond to Grand Jury Findings on County’s Approach to Homelessness
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, Aug. 23, to approve its response to an OC Grand ...
OC Grand Jury Says South OC Needs Emergency Homeless Shelter
The Orange County Grand Jury’s latest report released Thursday, June 23, recommends that South Orange County cities should develop an ...
County’s Point-in-Time Count Shows Dip in Homeless Population
By C. Jayden Smith The county released the results of the 2022 Point-in-Time Count on Wednesday, May 11, locating 585 ...
City Takes Next Steps on Paseo Adelanto Mixed-Use Project
By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux A development project that would construct affordable housing apartments and a new San Juan ...
County Seeking Volunteers for Point-in-Time Homeless Count
By Breeana Greenberg and C. Jayden Smith Orange County still needs volunteers to help with this year’s Point-in-Time Count—the biennial ...
Nonprofit Helps Homeless People Break Cycle
Staff report As the homelessness crisis continues in San Juan Capistrano, a local nonprofit said it has helped more than ...
Rise in Homeless Deaths Prompts Increased Calls for Shelter
By Shawn Raymundo and Lillian Boyd It was Sunday, Jan. 24, when Margie Riley Lofgren phoned the South County nursing ...
Taking Inventory: Biennial Point-in-Time Homeless Count Canceled for 2021
By Shawn Raymundo Every couple of years, near the end of January, local volunteers join homeless advocacy groups across the ...
District 5 Candidate Election Q&A: Part 2
By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux John Alpay and Howard Hart are the two candidates running for ...
Organizations, Officials Address Solutions to Homelessness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux Organizations and officials throughout Orange County are continuing to work on ...
Judge Denies Santa Ana’s Homeless Lawsuit Against Orange County
By Shawn Raymundo A federal judge earlier this month denied the city of Santa Ana’s request for an injunction to ...
