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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November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
November 21, 2019
November 12, 2019
November 5, 2019
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November 2019Highlights -- Man that set fire to a tent burning 2 homeless persons is sentenced to 3 years in prison -- Fullerton considering new 150-bed shelter -- Armories open for winter -- Hunger and Homelessness Week -- County approves 425-bed shelter in Santa Ana -- Pathways of Hope gets $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos' Day 1 Foundation -- Fullerton to begin enforcement of anti-camping laws -- Susan Price leaves job as county "Homeless Czar" --
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October 28, 2019
October 23, 2019
October 15, 2019
October 11, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 2, 2019
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October 2019Highlights -- Fullerton is very busy in October with city council moving forward with plans for homeless shelter and safe parking for homeless living in cars -- Governor Newsom signs 18 bills in new housing package -- John Underwood goes public with part one of multi-part documentary about OC's homeless -- Both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach still searching for homeless shelter locations -- Placentia moving forward with a location and operator for 100-bed homeless shelter --
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September 26, 2019
September 24, 2019
September 5, 2019
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September 2019Highlights --
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August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019
August 21, 2019
August 16, 2019
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August 2019Highlights -- Homeless right to shelter? -- Judge dismissed most South County lawsuits -- United to End Homelessness "House 30" campaign -- BOS approves $13.4 million for shelters -- Clean-up at Placentia homeless encampment --
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July 22. 2019
July 11, 2019
July 10, 2019
July 4, 2019
July 1, 2019
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July 2019Highlights -- County launches new panel to build 2,700 units to house the homeless -- Federal judge rejects bid by advocates to close San Clemente authorized encampment -- Fullerton declares shelter crisis -- Buena Park breaks ground on homeless shelter -- Settlements in homeless lawsuits set rules for help and enforcement in north cities
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June 28, 2019
June 27, 2019
June 14, 2019
June 11, 2019
June 3, 2019
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June 2019Highlights -- Judge Carter removed from hearing homeless lawsuit upon request of South OC Cities -- San Clemente begins incorporating homeless rules into city laws --
6/28/2019 California's housing budget: Homeless shelter funding, apartment building... | OC Register
6/19/2019 San Clemente City Yard Will Operate as a Homeless Encampment Until June 2020 | Voice of OC
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May 30, 2019
May 24, 2019
May 22, 2019
May 16, 2019
May 8, 2019
May 2, 2019
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May 2019Highlights -- County responds to scathing ACLU report on conditions at shelters -- Disputes intensify at San Clemente's North Beach homeless encampment -- Hundreds of San Clemente residents protest homeless at North Beach -- Sudden death of San Clemente's mayor cancels important shelter planning meeting -- Key housing legislation SB 50 dies in Senate, will return in 2020 -- City Council approves 100-bed homeless shelter in Placentia -- San Clemente City Council approves city storage yard for authorized homeless encampment -- Mercy House hired to operate new homeless shelter in Buena Park -- Supervisor Do criticizes CalOptima for its response to provide homeless health services --
5/24/2019 San Clemente project will help some homeless, but might push some renters... | OC Register
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April 26, 2019
April 18, 2019
April 16, 2019
April 11, 2019
April 5, 2019
April 2, 2019
April 2. 2019
April 1, 2019
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April 2019Highlights -- Huntington Beach scraps shelter plan after residents outcry -- South County cities avoid facing judge in lawsuits on shelters for now -- New 50-bed shelter opens in Costa Mesa -- CalOptima approves $100 million health package for homeless -- County left $millions in homeless money on the table -- People's Homeless Task Force files lawsuit against BOS for free speech violations -- Cities struggle with clean up of railroad homeless encampments -- Huntington Beach approves homeless shelter -- 7,000 homeless now in OC according to more accurate P.I.T. count --
4/11/2019 Buena Park City Council Relocates New Homeless Shelter After Public Pressure | Voice of OC
4/4/2019 Health spending on homeless people in Orange County will grow by $100 million | OC Register
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March 28, 2019
March 26, 2019
March 19, 2019
March 14, 2019
March 8, 2019
March 5, 2019
March 3, 2019
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March 2019Highlights -- Disney donates $5 million for homeless -- Costa Mesa settles riverbed lawsuit and agrees to 50-bed shelter then spends $6.9 million on property -- Study finds 19% community college students homeless -- California to audit school districts to find the number of homeless students -- ACLU report highlights abuse, unsanitary and unsafe conditions in OC homeless shelters -- HHROC sues San Clemente for lack of shelters amidst reports of residents mistreating homeless persons at North Beach --
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February 26, 2019
February 22, 2019
February 14, 2019
February 8, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 31, 2019
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February 2019Highlights -- As many as 1,300 people said to be sleeping in OC homeless shelters -- Residents oppose proposed homeless shelter in Buena Park -- Plans for homeless shelters in Buena Park, Costa Mesa and Placentia -- National Guard armories to remain open during rainy days -- 14 Homeless Deaths reported in January -- Judge Carter requests reports about homeless deaths in OC since 2014, OC Coroner delivers -- Cal Optima approves $1.6M for mobile homeless medical clinics -- Lawsuits filed against Irvine and 4 other south county cities for mistreating homeless persons and lack of homeless shelters -- Huntington Beach and other cities fail to report housing needs --
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January 24, 2019
January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019
January 11, 2019
January 7, 2019
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January 2019Highlights -- Groundbreaking for new Veterans Village in Santa Ana -- Costa Mesa may buy property for homeless shelter -- Tustin to add homeless shelter -- Homeless census, Point In Time count held -- Homeless programs to get $ millions from HUD -- BOS approves new mental health facility that may help homeless with mental issues --
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