In The News 2013

In The News...2013
OC's Historic Homeless Crisis

This is a chronological history of homelessness in Orange County.
Our collection of headlines from newspaper articles, television news broadcasts, news blogs, etc. begins with the most current and dates back to as far as 2011.

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January 2013

Highlights -- BOS approves shelter site in Fullerton -- 2 homeless people die in Costa Mesa -- Trial date set for officers accused in Kelly Thomas killing -- County conducts PIT Survey -- Introducing Becks Heyhoe --

1/14/2013 County Considering Site for Year-Round Homeless Shelter | Voice of OC

1/15/2013 Supervisors approve purchase Fullerton building for yr-round homeless shelter | OC Register

1/15/2013 Words of Wisdom on Homelessness for OC's Newest County Supervisor | Voice of OC

1/16/2013 Costa Mesa acts after 2 homeless people found dead | OC Register

1/16/2013 Supervisors Approve Purchase of Site for Homeless Shelter | Voice of OC

1/18/2013 Judge Sets Trial Date in Kelly Thomas Police Beating Case | Voice of OC

1/24/2013 Social Security Direct Deposit Could Benefit Homeless and Disabled | Voice of OC

1/25/2013 What’s the Point of a ‘Point-in-Time’ Count of OC’s Homeless? | Voice of OC

1/26/2013 OC homeless count taking place today | OC Register

1/26/2013 Fullerton homeless shelter moving forward | OC Register

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February 2013

Highlights -- Not much news --

2/14/2013 Moorlach May Resign as Chairman of Homelessness Panel | Voice of OC

2/19/2013 Hospital Discharge of Homeless Patient Includes a Bus Pass | Voice of OC

2/27/2013 Supervisors OK Final Round of Stimulus Money For Housing | Voice of OC

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March 2013

Highlights -- BOS agrees to purchase Fullerton property for homeless shelter --

3/4/2013 Little City Makes Big Strides to Help Its Homeless Population | Voice of OC

3/7/2013 At issue: New homeless shelter in Fullerton | OC Register

3/13/2013 Despite Complaints, Supervisors Still Back Homeless Shelter | Voice of OC

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April 2013

Highlights -- UCI holds conference on criminalization of homelessness -- Fullerton NIMBY's want county to find alternate site for homeless shelter --

4/1/2013 UC Irvine Conference Focuses on Criminalization of Homelessness | Voice of OC

4/4/2013 County can’t find alternate homeless shelter site | OC Register

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May 2013

Highlights -- Homeless shelter: future of Fullerton facility is fading fast unfortunately --

5/16/2013 Council to consider homeless shelter zones | OC Register

5/22/2013 Guest column: Let the city have a say on county homeless shelter | OC Register

5/22/2013 Fullerton opens way for homeless shelters | OC Register

5/30/2013 Council members want answers on homeless shelter | OC Register

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June 2013

Highlights -- Fullerton rejects homeless shelter --

6/19/2013 Fullerton Votes Against Homeless Shelter: What Happened? What Now? | Orange Juice Blog

6/19/2013 Fullerton council rejects homeless shelter agreement | OC Register

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July 2013

Highlights -- Santa Ana considers homeless shelter proposal --

7/22/2013 Santa Ana planning panel to take up homeless shelters | OC Register

7/23/2013 Emergency homeless shelter proposal to go to Santa Ana council | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for July 2013

August 2013

High lights -- Santa Ana approves SB 2 zones for homeless shelters --

8/6/13 Santa Ana council approves homeless shelter law | OC Register

8/7/2013 Santa Ana Council Approves Zoning for Homeless Shelters | Voice of OC

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September 2013

Highlights -- Homeless man sues Fullerton for lack of shelter --

9/19/2013 Homeless man sues Fullerton over lack of shelter |OC Register

9/20/2013 Program to Focus on Costly Emergency Room Patients | Voice of OC

9/26/2013 Another Count of Homelessness but Progress Toward Remedy Still Slow | Voice of OC

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October 2013

Highlights -- Anaheim approves camping ban --

10/23/2013 Anaheim City Council Bans Homeless Tents in City Parks | Voice of OC

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November 2013

Highlights -- Accused serial killer dies in jail --

11/28/2013 Accused O.C. serial killer dies before trial in homeless slayings | latimes

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December 2013

Highlights -- Kelly Thomas trial of officers begins -- County falling behind in 10 Year Plan -- 

12/2/2013 Thomas Trial Begins With Echoes of Rodney King Beating | Voice of OC

12/2/2013 Prosecutor: Fatal beating followed police threat | San Diego Union-Tribune

12/3/2013 Camera Flap Leads Judge to Ban Them From Thomas Trial | Voice of OC

12/7/2013 DA Drops Demand for Video Feed of Thomas Trial | Voice of OC

12/11/2013 County homeless plan falls behind schedule | OC Register

12/19/2013 How OC Fared This Year in Fight Against Homelessness | Voice of OC

12/23/2013 OC Leaders Discuss Efforts for Homeless | Voice of OC

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