In The News 2017

OC's Historic Homeless Crisis

This is a chronological history of homelessness in Orange County.

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January 2017

Highlights -- People's Task Force forms to address homeless issues in Anaheim -- Rains pummel riverbed encampments -- Armories open during the day over rainy weekends -- Homeless man murdered in Anaheim -- Costa Mesa contemplates restrooms for the homeless -- Shipping containers used to construct housing for homeless veteran's --

1/3/2017 Santana: Focusing Homelessness Policy is Biggest Challenge of 2017 | Voice of OC

1/11/2017 Homeless and forgotten, stories from the Santa Ana riverbed | ACLU of Southern California

1/13/2017 These homeless at Doheny State Beach have surf and sand, then ... | OC Register

1/13/2017 Garrow: Trying to Preserve Mental Health While Homeless in Laguna Beach | Voice of OC

1/15/2017 Anaheim residents start grass roots effort to help city, county with homeless | OC Register

1/20/2017 2 OC armories to offer 24-hour shelter for homeless over rainy weekend | OC Register

1/25/2017 Homeless Man Found Stabbed To Death Near Bus Stop In Anaheim | CBS Los Angeles

1/29/2017 Public restrooms for the homeless? Needs more study, officials in Costa Mesa say | LA Times

1/29/2017 New Use For Old Shipping Containers: Housing For Homeless Veterans | KQED News

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for January 2017

February 2017

Highlights --Homeless living in Santa Ana River Trail encampments warned to leave by OC Public Works -- Torrential rains delay eviction of riverbed homeless -- Homeless deaths hit all-time high -- Protestors fight plans to evict homeless at SART -- County begins dismantling homeless encampments at SART -- Mohammed Aly arrested in protest of displacement of riverbed encampment -- First mention of Fairview Developmental Center as possible venue to house homeless -- Another homeless man murdered in Anaheim -- Homeless man dies in blaze under bridge -- ACLU files lawsuit against county after fencing of encampment -- Second lawsuit filed against county for seizing homeless personal property -- Volunteers help homeless move at SART -- Judge issues restraining order to halt seizing of homeless personal property --

2/3/2017 Orange County homeless deaths, year-by-year | OCRegister

2/4/2017 Orange County Continues Its Assault On Homeless Encampments In The SART | LAist

2/6/2017 OC Public Works vs. Santa Ana River Homeless | Orange County Line | KCRW

2/6/2017 Protesters Fight Plans to Push Homeless From Santa Ana Riverbed | Voice of OC

2/7/2017 Rain delays project that would force out homeless living along Santa Ana River | OC Register

2/7/2017 Hundreds of homeless living along Santa Ana River are warned to relocate | OCRegister

2/7/2017 Orange County homeless deaths hit all-time high | OC Register

2/7/2017 Protesters Fight Plans to Push Homeless From Santa Ana Riverbed | KCET

2/8/2017 Orange County begins dismantling homeless camp along Santa Ana River | 89.3 KPCC

2/9/2017 Santa Ana River project begins, homeless encampments start to move | OC Register

2/9/2017 Anaheim Mayor Proposes Work Program For City's Homeless | Voice of OC

2/9/2017 Crews Cleaning Up OC Homeless Encampment Along Santa Ana River | KTLA

2/9/2017 Santa Ana Attorney Arrested For Protesting Displacement of Homeless in Riverbed | OC Weekly

2/9/2017 100 Homeless Individuals Trapped in Riverbed After County Fences Encampment | KTLA

2/10/2017 Advocates propose converting Fairview center into mental health facility | OC Register

2/10/2017 Homeless Man Killed, Second is Held | OC Weekly

2/10/2017 Homeless man found dead in Anaheim after fight | OCRegister

2/10/2017 ACLU Threatens Suit Over County’s Actions Toward Riverbed Homeless | Voice of OC

2/12/2017 Body discovered as firefighters extinguish blaze at Santa Ana homeless encampment | ABC 7

2/12/2017 ACLU sues county over fencing around Santa Ana River homeless encampment | OC Register

2/13/2017 ACLU Sues County Over Fencing of Riverbed Homeless Camp | Voice of OC

2/13/2017 Judge Issues Injunction on City's Commercial Permitting Following... | San Clemente Times

2/13/2017 Supervisors’ Sneaky Special Session on the Riverbed Homeless | Orange Juice Blog

2/13/2017 Santana: Is Throwing Rocks the New Homeless Response in OC? | Voice of OC

2/15/2017 Homeless Advocates Shame Supervisors for Actions at Riverbed | Voice of OC

2/15/2017 Lawsuits seek halt to homeless evictions along Santa Ana River | 89.3 KPCC

2/15/2017 ACLU and County in Settlement Talks on Riverbed Homeless Suit | Voice of OC

2/17/2017 Judge halts San Clemente's power to issue building permits over homeless ... | OC Register

2/17/2017 Homeless Now Have Several Days to Move From Riverbank Per ACLU Settlement | Voice of OC

2/17/2017 Audio: Orange County, ACLU settle lawsuit over homeless encampments | 89.3 KPCC

2/17/2017 OC Agrees to Assist Homeless Individuals in Vacating the Santa Ana Riverbed | Voice of OC

2/18/2017 OC gives homeless a week to move from riverbed after settling ACLU lawsuit | OC Register

2/20/2017 Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: the Riverbed Homeless! | Orange Juice Blog

2/21/2017 Santana: People Are The Future of Civics & News | Voice of OC

2/21/2017 Homeless, Housing, and Airport Concerns Dominate County Supervisors Meeting | Voice of OC

2/21/2017 ACLU's Settlement with OC Delivers No Real Solution to SART Homeless | OC Weekly

2/22/2017 San Clemente report finds many homeless don't want help | OC Register

2/22/2017 Westminster to Spend More on Homeless Services | Voice of OC

2/23/2017 Volunteers pitch in as deadline looms for homeless along SART to move | OCRegister

2/24/2017 Santa Ana protesters voice concern over removal of homeless encampments | ABC 7

2/24/2017 Temporary court order protects property of homeless at the Santa Ana River | OC Register

2/24/2017 New Court Order Protects Homeless People’s Property Along Santa Ana River | Voice of OC

2/25/2017 Audio: Judge orders Orange County to respect homeless people's property | 89.3 KPCC

2/27/2019 How Lawsuits Are Forcing Cities to Face Their Homeless Issues | Orange Juice Blog

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for February 2017

March 2017

Highlights -- YouTube videos showing SART homeless encampments go viral -- Homeless man dies after encounter with Huntington Beach police -- Angels ask for more security for stadium -- More rain on the way - --County promises that part of Kraemer Place shelter will open by end of April -- Email Scandal: Shawn Nelson directed Public Works project to displace riverbed encampments --

3/1/2017 Garrow: Housing, Not Fences and Boulders | Voice of OC

3/1/2017 Hatfield: Homeless Outreach Starts With Ourselves | Voice of OC

3/4/2017 County of Orange Playing Whack-A-Mole With Homeless Encampments | OC DAILY

3/6/2017 Videos Capture Homeless Tent City Along Popular OC Bike Trail | CBS 2

3/7/2017 Judge asks for long-term plan for Santa Ana River homeless residents' property | OC Register

3/8/2017 Homeless, county reach agreement over belongings along Santa Ana River | OC Register

3/9/2017 Huntington Beach Police Kill Homeless Man At Kids Soccer Practice | CBS 2

3/10/2017 Bulldozer joyride at Stadium, influx of homeless Angels ask for more police | OC Register

3/17/2017 Anaheim year-round homeless shelter on target to open in April | OC Register

3/17/2017 Homeless encampment near Angels Stadium raises security concerns | ABC 7

3/22/2017 With rain coming, armories in Santa Ana and Tustin extend hours to homeless | OCRegister

3/22/2017 Shawn Nelson Had Homeless Removed Near Honda Center, Emails Show | Voice of OC

3/24/2017 797 Unsheltered Homeless in Anaheim Alone Report Says | Voice of OC

3/29/2017 Orange County looking for land for possible homeless shelter | OC Register

3/29/2017 Shawn Nelson Issues Call-to-Action to Find Beds For Homeless | Voice of OC

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for March 2017

April 2017

Highlights -- Costa Mesa residents gather to discuss homeless issues there -- Mohammed Aly nearly tased for defending homeless children at BOS meeting -- Homeless ask for portable restrooms, showers at SART encampments -- Federal Judge tours homeless encampments at SART -- No injuries from fire at SART encampment --

4/5/17 Homeless in the OC | Voice of OC

4/7/2017 How to cope with homelessness? Costa Mesa leaders and residents seek solutions | LA Times

4/9/2017 Nonprofits and city officials turn to cooperation in OC's fight against homelessness | Daily Pilot

4/10/2017 What's being done to reduce Costa Mesa's homeless population, residents ask | OC Register

4/11/2017 Homeless Advocate Shuts Down BOS Meeting Over Children in Riverbed | Voice of OC

4/11/2017 Tensions rise over OC supervisors’ meeting rules, leading to tasing threat | OC Register

4/11/2017 100 New Apartments for the Homeless Approved by Santa Ana | Voice of OC

4/13/2017 The Ranch: Where San Clemente's Drug Users and Homeless ... | San Clemente Times

4/14/2017 Orange County winter homeless shelters to close this weekend | 89.3 KPCC

4/19/2017 Homeless camps in Orange County sparking new complaints | abc7.com

4/26/2017 Santa Ana riverbed homeless ask supervisors for portable bathrooms, showers | OC Register

4/26/2017 Judge, lawyers tour Orange County homeless camp in search of solutions | 89.3 KPCC

4/27/2017 Santa Ana riverbed homeless ask supervisors for portable bathrooms, showers | OC Register

4/27/2017 Homeless struggle living on the Santa Ana riverbed | Daily Titan

4/29/2017 Firefighters battle blaze at homeless encampment near riverbed off 57 Freeway | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for April 2017

May 2017

Highlights -- Kraemer Place homeless shelter finally opens at half capacity -- PIT homeless count reveals 7% increase in visible homelessness in 2 years -- Mary's Kitchen re-opens after fire -- Advocates place portable restrooms at riverbed without authorization -- Shawn Nelson wants to build homeless shelter at Irvine's Great Park -- 18 year old homeless girl dies at riverbed encampment -- Suspect arrested in killing of 2 homeless men -- Anaheim removes portable restrooms for homeless at riverbed encampment -- Supervisor Spitzer pledges $2,000 towards portable restrooms for homeless --

5/1/2017 Homelessness in O.C.: The Four Shelter Types | Orange Coast

5/4/2017 After Two Months, Stockpile Of Homeless Property On Santa Ana River Unclaimed | OC DAILY

5/4/2017 County opens first year-round homeless shelter in Anaheim | OC Register

5/5/2017 Year-round homeless shelter opens in Anaheim as OC grapples with crisis | 89.3 KPCC

5/5/2017 County’s First Year-Round Homeless Shelter Opens | Voice of OC

5/10/2017 In Fountain Valley, Homeless on the Santa Ana River Trail Create a Place to Live | OC Weekly

5/12/2017 Homeless census shows numbers rising in Orange County | OC Register

5/12/2017 Homelessness up 7 percent in Orange County, latest count shows | 89.3 KPCC

5/12/2017 Mary’s Kitchen nearly ready to start feeding the homeless again after fire | OC Register

5/15/2017 Activists install portable toilets for homeless at Santa Ana River bed | OC Register

5/16/2017 Irvine officials show mixed feelings on shelter proposal near Great Park | OC Register

5/16/2017 Portable toilets for homeless moved on SART, likely to be moved again | OC Register

5/17/2017 The Santa Ana River trail is no place to raise homeless children | OC Register

5/17/2017 OC's First Year-Round Shelter Already Half-Full | OC Weekly

5/18/2017 18-Year-Old Cheyenne "Kid" Carrasco Dies on Santa Ana River Trail | OC Weekly

5/18/2017 Suspect Arrested in Murder of 2 Anaheim Homeless Men | CBS 2

5/19/2017 Homeless Homicides Arrest | OC Weekly

5/19/2017 Anaheim removes outhouses for homeless without permission along SART | OC Register

5/19/2017 Memorial service in homeless encampment remembers 18-year-old woman | Voice of OC

5/19/2017 Community effort needed on homelessness | OC Register

5/19/2017 Homelessness and Poverty Keep Growing in Orange County, Studies Find | Voice of OC

5/22/2017 Almost 1 million affordable homes needed for So Cal poor, report says | OC Register

5/22/2017 Homeless Toilet Dispute Heads to OC Supervisors Amid Sewage Concerns | Voice of OC

5/23/2017 Santana: Could a Housing Bond End Homelessness in Orange County? | Voice of OC

5/23/2017 Supervisor pledges $2,000 permit for portable toilets at SART near homeless... | OC Register

5/29/2017 OC’s Budget in Crisis: What happened to the “Ten-Year Plan?” | Orange Juice Blog

5/30/2017 Homeless Porta-Potties Not Supported by Most OC Supervisors, Spitzer Says | Voice of OC

5/31/2017 Anaheim, county say don't drop off homeless at new shelter | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for May 2017

June 2017

Highlights -- BOS plan to dismantle SART encampments while providing restrooms, showers and links to housing falls through -- Homeless advocates rally outside and pack meeting during budget hearings -- BOS adopts pilot project to get homeless out of SART and into permanent housing -- Irvine City Council criticizes county plan for homeless shelter on 100 acres in Great Park -- Susan Price after one year as OC's homeless czar -- County's new budget increases spending for Sheriff and DA but no increase in housing for homeless -- Anaheim considers homeless camping ordinances, creates homeless work group -- Homeless encampment sprouts at Tustin Civic Center --

6/1/2017 Outhouses are better than no outhouses | OC Register

6/1/2017 BOS want to dismantle SART homeless camp, add toilets, showers in meantime | OC Register

6/2/2017 From homeowners to homeless: One family’s tale of eviction | OC Register

6/6/2017 A wee house with a big mission: Solving homelessness in Orange County | OC Register

6/6/2017 Advocates pressure OC supervisors to spend more money on housing | OC Register

6/6/2017 OC BOS approves plan to aid homeless along Santa Ana River | 89.3 KPCC

6/6/2017 Santa Ana may give millions of dollars for 4 affordable housing projects | OC Register

6/6/2017 SART homeless to get toilets, showers while BOS work on plan to get them out | OC Register

6/9/2017 Noting Public Pressure, OC Supervisors Approve Homeless Services and Housing | Voice of OC

6/12/2017 Homeless advocates protest lack of funding for housing in Orange County budget | 89.3 KPCC

6/13/2017 Homeless advocates pressure OC supervisors to spend more money on housing | OC Register

6/15/2017 Irvine City Council Members Criticize Homeless Shelter Plan Near The Great Park | Voice of OC

6/16/2017 Homeless ‘czar’ Susan Price looks back on first year with Orange County | OC Register

6/17/2017 Homeless dads get pampered with manicures, pedicures for Father’s Day | OC Register

6/19/2017 OC Grapples With Homelessness, Sheriff Funding and Sex Assault Evidence... | Voice of OC

6/19/2017 Anaheim to buy Sandman Motel; will be affordable housing for seniors | OC Register

6/22/2017 Anaheim City Council Creates Working Group to Study its' War on the Homeless | OC Weekly

6/26/2017 Anaheim Wrestles Over Homeless Anti-Camping Ordinance | Voice of OC

6/28 2017 ACLU gets partial victory alleging Laguna Beach discriminates against disabled... | OC Register

6/28/2017 Homeless encampment sprouts at Tustin Civic Center - drawing both concern... | OC Register

6/30/2017 Festive event at Santa Ana homeless shelter works to develop trust of a... | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for June 2017

July 2017

Highlights -- Anaheim removes bus benches near Disneyland because of homeless -- County targets encampment near Honda Center -- Heatwave torments homeless encampment dwellers -- County partners with CityNet to clear SART -- Homeless advocates hold "sleep out" protest at main gate to Disneyland -- San Clemente forms task force to deal with homeless issues -- Police investigate suspicious death of homeless man in Santa Ana -- Homeless encamped at Tustin Civic Center told to leave -- Dana Point feels the visible increase of homeless encampments there -- Hepatitis outbreak in San Diego county adds growing concerns --

7/5/2017 To prevent homeless taking over bus stops, Anaheim removes benches ... | OC Register

7/7/2017 Homeless and lawless? A stretch of the Santa Ana River is often unpoliced | OC Register

7/8/2017 Why some cities won't be paying Los Angeles' new homeless tax | OC Register

7/8/2017 City Removes Benches From Anaheim Resort Bus Stops | OC Daily

7/10/2017 Heat wave won't let up this week in Orange County, homeless struck hard | OC Register

7/11/2017 County partners with City Net for Santa Ana River flood control channel ... | OC Breeze

7/12/2017 Anaheim Advocates Plan "Sleep Out" Protest at Disneyland This Friday | OC Weekly

7/12/2017 San Clemente's Public Safety Task Force eyes homeless encampments, other ... | OC Register

7/14/2017 County notifies homeless people near Honda Center that they will have to ... | OC Register

7/15/2017 While homelessness surges in Disneyland's shadow, Anaheim removes bus ... | LA Times

7/17/2017 Cinderella is homeless, Ariel can't afford to live on land: Disney under fire ... | The Guardian

7/17/2017 Homeless living along Santa Ana riverbed evicted | ABC 7

7/17/2017 Starting Over: Once-Homeless OC Man Found by Family After 18 Years | Voice of OC

7/17/2017 OC Public Works to Evict Homeless From the Honda Center Side of the Santa ... | Voice of OC

7/18/2017 Disneyland faces new protests over low wages and employee homelessness | AOL

7/19/2017 Emergency shelter for homeless families with children opening in Orange | OC Register

7/19/2017 Anaheim Approves Homeless Service Center | Voice of OC

7/19/2017 Santa Ana River Trail walkers, cyclists fear homeless, give up outdoor "jewel" | OC Register

7/19/2017 Large Portion Riverbank Homeless Camp Evicted in Orange County | KQED News

7/21/2017 Orange County aims to house 60 to 75 Santa Ana riverbed homeless by ... | OC Register

7/21/2017 Tustin residents share emotional and divergent opinions at workshop on ... | OC Register

7/21/2017 The upside of visible homelessness in Orange County | LA Times

7/22/2017 Letters: Homeless affects us, too | OC Register

7/25/2017 Letters: Care for homeless, not riverbed trails | OC Register

7/25/2017 Santa Ana police investigating suspicious death of homeless man | OC Register

7/25/2017 Who are the homeless living in the shadow of the Big A? Here are 11 stories | OC Register

7/25/2017 Mayor says it's time for Anaheim to focus on residents as much as tourists ... | OC Register

7/27/2017 Notices posted at Tustin Civic Center tell homeless to clear out for interim library | OC Register

7/27/2017 See how bad the homeless problem is along the Santa Ana riverbed | KFI 640

7/28/2017 The Homeless and Our Residents Deserve Better | Orange Juice Blog

7/29/2017 Private solutions needed for homeless | OC Register

7/29/2017 Dana Point increasingly a magnet for homeless, and frustrated residents want ... | OC Register

7/29/2017 Instability breeds instability in Anaheim | OC Register

7/30/2017 Veterinarians treat homeless pets at Santa Ana River Trail for free | OC Register

7/31/2017 LA County on alert after hepatitis outbreaks among homeless in California ... | LA Daily News

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for July 2017

August 2017

Highlights -- Group files lawsuit against Santa Ana for violating rights of homeless -- Dana Point creates homeless task force to take on exploding issue -- Fountain Valley river trail encampment growing problem for residents -- 11,000 sign petition demanding the removal of homeless encampments at SART --

8/1/2017 Civil rights group sues Santa Ana, county for seizing property of homeless ... | OC Register

8/3/2017 Homeless advocate, who apparently video-recorded officers, files lawsuit ... | OC Register

8/9/2017 Lawsuit challenges approval of permits for Miramar Theater in San Clemente | OC Register

8/10/2017 With Housing Element Moving Forward, City Seeks to Have Building... | San Clemente Times

8/18/2017 Dana Point creates task force to take on "exploding" issue | OC Register

8/25/2017 Andrew Do Caught in "Homeless Crackhouse Scandal" | Orange Juice Blog

8/29/2017 Homeless encampment a growing problem for Fountain Valley residents who ... | OC Register

8/30/2017 San Clemente news briefs: Homeless shelters, pigeons on the pier, and more | OC Register

8/31/2017 11,000 sign petition to clear homeless from Santa Ana River Trail | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for August 2017

September 2017

Highlights -- Second case of Hepatitis A reported in OC -- Both L.A. and San Diego announce Hepatitis A outbreaks -- Anaheim declares health and safety State of Emergency -- Sheriff's deputies begin patrolling SART homeless encampments --

9/3/2017 Santa Ana River Trail belongs to the taxpayers | OC Register

9/5/2017 Anaheim Takes No Action on Portable Restrooms for Homeless People | Voice of OC

9/6/2017 San Clemente revises homeless shelter requirements in response to lawsuit | OC Register

9/6/2017 Santa Ana Takes Steps To Deal With Homeless Crisis | CBS 2

9/8/2017 Health Officials: Vaccinations best way to prevent hepatitis A outbreak among... | OC Register

9/12/2017 Orange County Sheriff patrols of riverbed homeless begin Friday | OC Register

9/12/2017 OC TO Boost Law Enforcement Patrols Along Riverbed Homeless Camps | CBS 2

9/12/2017 Anaheim Declares State Of Emergency Over Homeless Issue | CBS 2

9/12/2018 Anaheim council united in declaring a homeless state of emergency | OC Register

9/14/2017 OCDA Justifies Deadly Shooting of Homeless Man by Santa Ana Cop | OC Weekly

9/15/2017 Who is most likely to be homeless in OC? Census gives some clues | OC Register

9/16/2017 New downtown San Diego restrooms opened by city amid ... | San Diego Union-Tribune

9/18/2017 Forget Trump's Wall: Angels Ask County for 12 ft. - High Fence to Keep Out ... | OC Weekly

9/19/2017 Health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak in L.A. County | L.A. Times

9/19/2017 Activists Protest Against Halo's Proposed Anti-Homeless Wall Outside Angel ... | OC Weekly

9/19/2017 Dana Point residents express safety concerns after stabbing of 66 yr old ... | OC Register

9/20/2017 Santa Ana Approves New Plan To Battle Homelessness | CBS 2

9/21/2017 Amid Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Orange County Focuses on Vaccination | Voice of OC

9/22/2017 Orange County sees no need to increase measures to prevent hepatitis A ... | OC Register

9/26/2017 Health officials report second case of San Diego-related hepatitis A in OC | OC Register

9/28/2017 OCDA: No Charges for Anaheim Police in Suffocation of Homeless Man | OC Weekly

9/29/2017 Orange City Council To Ramp Up Homeless Enforcement, Press County For ... | OC Daily

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for September 2017

October 2017

Highlights -- Santa Ana cracks down on homeless encampment -- Supervisor Nelson announces county's plan to "push" homeless people into Anaheim neighborhoods. -- County steps up patrols and enforcement at SART --

10/2/2017 Santa Ana to Ban Homeless Pets in Civic Center Because That's City's Worst ... | OC Weekly

10/11/2017 San Clemente a step closer to resolving dispute over homeless shelters | OC Register

10/25/2017 Santa Ana to Crack Down on Civic Center Homeless Camp | Voice of OC

10/27/2017 Orange County to open winter shelters for the homeless at local armories ... | OC Register

10/27/2017 Supervisor Nelson: County to Phase Homeless People Out of Santa Ana ... | Voice of OC

10/30/2017 County workers to start enforcing public hours along Orange County homeless ... | LA Times

10/31/2017 County Crackdown on Homeless Living Along Santa Ana River Trail Looms | OC Weekly

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for October 2017

November 2017

Highlights -- Stricter rules enforced by deputies along SART -- County begins massive eviction of homeless encampment in Fountain Valley -- Homeless advocates rent U-Haul trucks and move belongings of homeless people to Judge Carter's injunction zone near Anaheim Stadium -- County provides additional security at Costa Mesa library where homeless people congregate -- Dana Point finds homeless camp on roof of library there -- Homeless advocates present evidence of civil rights violations to special United Nations investigator --

11/3/2017 Is compassion giving way to anger over homelessness? | Daily Breeze

11/3/2017 OC to enforce stricter rules along Santa Ana River Trail in effort to stop homeless ... | ABC 7

11/8/2017 Construction delays prevent early opening of Fullerton armory as winter ... | OC Register

11/10/2017 Homeless people pack up and leave Fountain Valley river trail encampment | OC Register

11/10/2017 Removal Of Homeless Underway From Santa Ana Riverbed | CBS 2

11/10/2017 Orange County Officials Begin Evicting Homeless Camps Along Santa Ana River | KTLA 5

11/12/2017 The intentions of County Officials are now clear, SART will be ... | OC Homeless Perspective

11/13/2017 County decides to provide more security for Costa Mesa's Donald Dungan ... | OC Register

11/17/2017 Altercations, homeless people living on roof at Dana Point Library need ... | OC Register

11/19/2017 1,000 bikes, loaded gun among findings at Orange County homeless encampment | ABC 7

11/21/2017 The Homeless-est Place on Earth | OC Weekly Cartoon

11/22/2017 Santa Ana homeless get hundreds of new socks thanks to Joy of Sox intern ... | OC Register

11/22/2017 Housing Shortage Sent Homeless at Transitional Shelter Back to Streets | Voice of OC

11/28/2017 Dozens of Dana Point residents plead with city to get control of growing ... | OC Register

11/29/2017 UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights press ... | Livestream Video

11/30/2017 Fullerton armory to open Friday night as second winter shelter for homeless ... | OC Register

11/30/2017 OC advocates present evidence of "criminalization of homelessness" to UN | OC Register

11/30/2017 2 Laguna Beach homeless musicians are opening for Eric Burdon and the ... | OC Register

See The Weather Almanac For Daily Records of Temperatures, Rainfall and Other Conditions for November 2017

December 2017

Highlights -- Costa Mesa approves mobile toilets for homeless -- HUD reports surge in homeless population at crisis level in the west -- Homeless encampment near Anaheim Stadium swells as county continues pushing SART inhabitants northward --

12/1/2017 OCDA Releases Body Camera Video of Man's Fatal Encounter with Anaheim PD | OC Weekly

12/1/2017 Costa Mesa approves plan to test mobile restrooms for the homeless | OC Register

12/2/2017 Mobile showers for homeless near riverbed; Anaheim says a permit is needed | OC Register

12/6/2017 Report: West Coast homeless crisis pushes U.S. count higher | OC Register

12/7/2017 San Clemente residents ask relief from areas of fire hazards, encampment ... | OC Register

12/8/2017 Dana Point hires full-time case worker to help find housing for homeless |OC Register

12/8/2017 Fear, loathing and hope for homeless on the Santa Ana Rver Trail | OC Register

12/12/2017 Homeless woman offering to sell heroin at Dana Point Harbor boat parade | OC Register

12/15/2017 Statement on Visit to the USA,by Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur | UN Human

12/17/2017 Are drug rehab centers fueling homelessness in Southern California? | OC Register

12/18/2017 United Nations Homeless Monitor Hears Fom OC Advocates | Voice of OC

12/23/2017 "The Longest Night" Combines Art and the Issue of Homelessness | OC Weekly