In The News 2014

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 2014

Highlights -- Police officers "not guilty" in Kelly Thomas verdict -- 14 arrested in Kelly Thomas protest -- Third police officer in Kelly Thomas beating death will not be tried --

1/8/2014 Mickadeit: In closing, Thomas jury sees new evidence | OC Register

1/13/2014 Jury Finds Fullerton Officers Not Guilty in Thomas Beating | Voice of OC

1/13/2014 Fullerton police officers found not guilty in Kelly Thomas beating death case | L.A. Daily News

1/14/2014 Kelly Thomas Case: Officers acquitted in homeless man's death | FOX NEWS

1/14/2014 Officers acquitted in death of Kelly Thomas | Washington Post

1/14/2014 Ex-cops acquitted in beating death of homeless man in California | CNN

1/14/2014 Kelly Thomas case: why police were acquitted in killing | Christian Science Monitor

1/14/2014 Impacts of Kelly Thomas Case Go Far Beyond Jury's Verdict | Voice of OC

i/18/2014 Kelly Thomas "Army" To Fullerton PD: We Will Not Forget Your Savage Brutality | OC Weekly

1/18/2014 14 Arrested in Kelly Thomas Protest | Voice of OC

1/20/2014 Protests of the Thomas Killing Trial Verdict in Downtown Fullerton | OC Weekly

1/21/ 2014 Fullerton Police Officer Cleared In Kelly Thomas' Death Will Not Get Job Back | CBS 2

1/22/2014 Fullerton Residents: Keep Thomas Officers Off the Force | Voice of OC

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February 2014

Highlights --

2/13/2014 Ex-cop acquitted of killing homeless man chased out of restaurant by angry residents | RT

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March 2014

Highlights -- Police officer seeks immunity in Kelly Thomas killing --

3/20/2014 San Clemente wrestles with question of homeless shelter sites | OC Register

3/26/2014 Manuel Ramos Wants Immunity In Kelly Thomas Killing To Hinder FBI Probe | OC Weekly

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April 2014

Highlights -- Civic Center Roundtable makes first public appearance -- Talk of homeless shelter on Carl Karcher site in Anaheim --

4/2/2014 Homeless People at Civic Center Organize City Hall Lobby | Voice of OC

4/3/2014 Officials mum on plans for ex-Karcher property | OC Register

4/9/2014 Homeless at Santa Ana Civic Center say police are confiscating their belongings | OC Register

4/22/2014 Anaheim would like homeless shelter at former Carl’s site | OC Register

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May 2014

Highlights -- More about the Civic Center Roundtable --

5/5/2014 Streetwise crusader rallies the homeless in Santa Ana | OC Register

5/8/2014 San Clemente planners narrow list of possible sites for homeless shelter | OC Register

5/13/2014 San Clemente Rejects Rezoning for Homeless Shelter Near Capo Beach | Dana Point Times

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June 2014

Highlights -- Civic Center Roundtable strikes again -- Revelations of Santa Ana homeless shelter leaked by Karen Roper -- Anaheim closes escrow on Karcher property and moving forward with homeless shelter --

6/12/2014 Permanent Homeless Shelter Might End Up in Anaheim | Voice of OC

6/16/2014 Santa Ana Leaders Vow Action on Homelessness | Voice of OC

6/23/2014 Families at Odds With Homeless Over Access to Library | Voice of OC

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July 2014

Highlights -- Civic Center Roundtable protecting homeless personal property from police at Civic Center -- OC is largest metropolitan area in U.S. without permanent homeless shelter -- BOS approves land purchase for Santa Ana homeless shelter -- Anaheim moving forward with homeless shelter on Karcher site --

7/3/2014 United We Tramp: How Santa Ana's Homeless Rose Up | OC Weekly

7/11/2014 Guest Editorial: A Father's Letter to Kelly Thomas | Voice of OC

7/14/2014 O.C. supervisors set to vote on $3.6 million homeless shelter | OC Register

7/15/2014 O.C. supervisors vote to buy building planned for year-round homeless shelter | OC Register

7/15/2014 County approves site for year-round shelter | LA Times

7/16/2014 Supervisors Approve Land Purchase for Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana | Voice of OC

7/16/2014 County Board Approves Acquiring Santa Ana Wherehouse For Shelter | OC Weekly

7/16/2014 County takes a big step towards year-round homeless shelter | The Liberal OC

7/18/2014 Anaheim appears ready to pursue homeless shelter | OC Register

7/30/2014 Advocates of full-time homeless shelter push on | OC Register

7/31/2014 Judge: Activist Was Apparently Subject of Unlawful Search | Voice of OC

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August 2014

Highlights -- NIMBY's oppose Santa Ana homeless shelter plan --

8/5/2014 Will NIMBYs Nix Santa Ana's Next Homeless Shelter? | OC Weekly

8/13/2014 Proposed Santa Ana year-round homeless shelter raises concerns | OC Register

8/20/2014 Santa Ana residents air concerns over proposed homeless shelter | OC Register

8/20/2014 Hundreds Turn Out to Protest Santa Ana Homeless Shelter | Voice of OC

8/21/2014 MOORLACH UPDATE — Santa Ana Homeless Shelter | John Moorlach's Postings

8/27/2014 Santa Ana Residents Unite Against Proposed Homeless Shelter | OC Weekly

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September 2014

Highlights -- Not too much to report --

9/18/2014 Candidates for Santa Ana Mayor, Council Spar at Debate | Voice of OC

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October 2014

Highlights -- City of Santa Ana imposes 45 day moratorium on shelter decision causing delay in approval just one week prior to critical election --

10/5/2014 Homeless Shelter Could be Nixed by Santa Ana | Voice of OC

10/16/2014 Forum focuses on homeless | OC Register

10/28/2014 MOORLACH UPDATE — Santa Ana City Council on shelter | John Moorlach's Postings

10/28/2014 Battle Over Homeless Shelter Continues in Santa Ana | Voice of OC

10/28/2014 Santa Ana residents host forum in their fight against a homeless shelter | OC Register

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November 2014

Highlights -- Santa Ana homeless shelter rejected --

11/9/2014 Supervisors Reject Latest Homeless Shelter Plan, Push for Bus Terminal Site | Voice of OC

11/17/2014 OC Supes to Vote on Purchase of "Possible" Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana | OC Weekly

11/18/2014 OC Supervisors won't build a shelter at Normandy Place after all | New Santa Ana

11/18/2014 O.C. Supervisors drop plans to acquire Santa Ana property for shelter | MyNewsLA.com