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.
The History is in the Headlines!
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January 2016
Highlights -- County draws criticism for shelter delays -- Supervisor Do pushing fast-track for bus terminal purchase -- Attention to high number of homeless deaths --
1/14/2016 Do Pushes to Fast-Track Bus Terminal Purchase for Temporary Homeless Shelter | Voice of OC
February 2016
Highlights -- Homeless shelter at bus terminal opens on rainy nights -- Fullerton looks back on Kelly Thomas incident -- More concerns regarding homeless deaths --
March 2016
Highlights -- More discussion on rising number of homeless deaths -- Homeless population at Civic Center skyrockets --
April 2016
Highlights -- Battle rages between County and Santa Ana over homelessness --
May 2016
Highlights -- County hires Susan price as new homeless czar -- BOS gives final approval on purchase of bus terminal --
June 2016
Highlights -- Meet Susan Price --
6/24/2016 OC has a new 'homeless czar' tasked with services and getting people sheltered | LA Times
July 2016
Highlights -- Homeless man dies after encounter with Anaheim police --
7/5/2016 County Supervisors Have Made OC’s Civic Center The Epicenter of Homelessness | Voice of OC
7/12/2016 Lawyer: Vincent Valenzuela Tasered in Chest by Anaheim PD, Stopping His Heart | OC Weekly
August 2016
Highlights -- Homeless man shot by police at Santa Ana Civic Center -- The people of "Skid River" --
8/2/2016 Man in critical condition after being shot in struggle with Santa Ana police | OC Register
September 2016
Highlights -- Homeless man shot by police at civic center dies -- County: Kraemer Place shelter to open in late 2017 -- Santa Ana declares crisis at civic center -- BOS approves homeless shelter at bus terminal and will open in 30 days -- John and Ken show do live broadcast from civic center -- Fire closes Mary's Kitchen -- Homeless shelter at bus terminal has a name. Courtyard Transitional Center will open Oct. 6 --
9/7/2016 Temp homeless shelter approved in Santa Ana while county, city point fingers | OC Register
October 2016
Highlights -- ACLU releases new report on homelessness in OC -- The Courtyard Transitional Center opens in former OCTA bus terminal in Santa Ana -- New homeless czar, Susan Price, releases her report assessing the homeless crisis in OC within her first 100 days on the job --
10/11/2016 OC Taps $1.2 Million in State Emergency Aid for Shelters, Rapid Re-Housing | Voice of OC
10/12/2016 The temporary homeless shelter at the Santa Ana Civic Center is now open | New Santa Ana
10/12/2016 Homeless Advocates to Supervisors: We Need $55 Million and Your Leadership | Voice of OC
10/16/2016 All talk no action on homelessness? County officials say much is being done | OC Register
10/21/2016 Santa Ana Will Pay $1.7 Million to Family of Homeless Man Killed by Police | Voice of OC
November 2016
Highlights -- Courtyard complaints -- Do wins election -- Woman held in stabbing death of homeless woman in Anaheim -- heavy rains floods riverbed --
December 2016
Highlights -- Restaurant Meals Program approved -- homeless persons' memorial day service -- 192 homeless lives lost in 2016 -- County cites delays on Kraemer shelter due to open before summer --
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