Officials Desperately Seek Solution To OC Emergency Homeless Crisis
A proposal to house the homeless in tents in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel was abandoned after large-scale protests.
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A proposal to house the homeless in tents in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel was abandoned after large-scale protests.
County social workers were on hand to connect the more than 150 homeless people who have been staying at the plaza with healthcare and other public assistance.
Santa Ana city leaders are moving forward with legal options that would force the county and other cities to help handle its homeless crisis.
A proposal to erect large tents in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel for transients who were cleared from the Santa Ana riverbed has been met with opposition from residents.
Marches were taking place in Santa Ana, Brea, Laguna Beach and San Clemente.
The D.A. said that Adam Anthony Ingala-Whiting answered a Craigslist ad on April 28, 2014 from the victim who was seeking a sexual encounter.
The pineapple grenade was discovered in the front passenger seat. It was safely detonated by a bomb squad.
The daylong hearing concluded with a transition plan for transients temporarily staying in motels.
The suspect went into medical distress. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
The shooting occurred while officers were conducting surveillance on the wanted man.
No arrests occurred during the process, officials said. Deputies will now be enforcing trespassing laws along the Santa Ana River Trail.
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Yuneng Wong said she feels lucky to have survived the brutal attack during which a robbery suspect choked and pistol-whipped her.
The homeless will begin being moved out of the two-mile stretch of the Santa Ana riverbed next Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Police found the boy not breathing at a Santa Ana motel.
In an unusual hearing, a federal judge demanded that homeless advocates and municipal officials work together to find solutions to the growing homeless issue.
Marijuana users joined forces with police officers in Santa Ana Monday night for an unusual educational experience that could save lives.
Authorities are trying to clear homeless camps along a two-mile stretch of the Santa Ana River.
The City of Santa Ana contends the move was necessary because officials believe discarded syringes littering the streets pose a public health risk.
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James Anthony Lawlor is accused of trying to set a homeless couple's tent on fire earlier this month. His attorney insisted Lawlor is a "family man" who was concerned about homeless people living in his neighborhood.
California Highway Patrol officers are involved in a standoff with a pursuit suspect in a blue Corvette following a crash near the Santa Ana Auto Mall.
James Anthony Lawlor was booked Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder, arson, assault and terrorist threats.
The victim underwent surgery and is expected to survive. Police believe the shooting was likely random.
Police have no description of the driver. The victim died at the scene.
