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OCDA to seek the death penalty against former Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo


Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2012
Contacts:
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
OCDA TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY AGAINST FORMER MARINE FOR STABBING-MURDER OF MOTHER AND SON IN YORBA LINDA AND SERIAL MURDERS OF FOUR HOMELESS MEN
SANTA ANA – [...]

Mayor Pulido agrees with me, we should house the homeless at the Great Park

When Supervisor John Moorlach, who is the current Chairman of the O.C. Board of Supervisors, suggested in January that we turn the defunct bus station into a permanent homeless shelter, I suggested, “Why not set up a permanent encampment for the homeless over at the Great Park in Irvine?  They have plenty of space.  I am sure [...]

BISNAR CHASE and Second Harvest Santa Ana food giveway for the needy on 4/21

[ April 21, 2012; 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ]
Food Giveaway for Orange County’s Hungry This Weekend
Second Harvest Food Bank and BISNAR CHASE to donate food to area’s needy Saturday, April 21, 2012. 
 
Newport Beach, CA, April 18, 2012 – Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and BISNAR | CHASE Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP in Orange County, California  are donating food to the [...]

Seasonal Orange County homeless emergency shelters closing on 4/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
SEASONAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS TO CLOSE
(Santa Ana, CA) – On April 10, 2012 the Armory Emergency Shelter Program will close. The Armory Program, which opened on December 1, 2012, is a seasonal program that provides up to 400 beds for homeless families and individuals. The program [...]

HUD $3.5 Million grant award to Orange County to fund homeless services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
COUNTY AWARDED $2.5 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SERVICES
HUD GRANT WILL DIRECTLY ASSIST THE COUNTY’S POPULATION OF HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
(Santa Ana, CA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded $2,522,824 in new project funding to the County of Orange [...]

O.C. Housing Authority receives $884,560 grant to assist homeless veterans

Orange County Housing Authority receives $884,560 to assist homeless Veterans through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
(Santa Ana, CA) – The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) has been awarded $884,560 to further expand its ongoing Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (VASH). This funding is a portion [...]

OCTA bus terminal is no place for the homeless, according to city planners

The Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency fired back today at those who are trying to force the City of Santa Ana to turn the vacant OCTA terminal building into permanent housing for the homeless.   The Planning Agency  sent a memo to City Manager Paul Walters, that you can read here, explaining in great detail [...]

O.C. Homelessness panel delays turning S.A. bus station into shelter

The OC Commission to End Homelessness voted to encourage the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to give the County and the City of Santa Ana more time to address the city’s concerns, with regard to turning a vacant bus station in downtown Santa Ana into a shelter for the homeless, according to the O.C. Board [...]

Second Harvest and Bisnar Chase attorneys feed 150 O.C. families

Second Harvest Food Bank and Bisnar Chase Feed 150 Orange County, California Families
Orange County Personal Injury Attorneys BISNAR CHASE team up with Second Harvest Food Bank for the fifth time to feed the area’s hungry.
(PRWEB) February 17, 2012
The California Personal Injury Attorneys of BISNAR CHASE teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County recently [...]

Moorlach wants to house the homeless in the old Santa Ana bus station

New Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach has challenged “officials from the city of Santa Ana over his plans to use a defunct bus station in the midst of Santa Ana’s downtown to feed, and potentially house, homeless people,” according to the Voice of OC.
Our County government has done a poor job of [...]

Press conference regarding alleged homeless killer, Itzcoatl Ocampo, on 1/17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: January 16, 2012
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TONY RACKAUCKAS: MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas, and representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Anaheim Police Department, Placentia Police Department, and Brea/Yorba Linda Police Department.

WHAT: Will [...]

Orange County Rental Assistance waiting list to open on Feb. 15

Orange County Rental Assistance Waiting List to Open
Opportunity for Section 8 Housing Assistance for Very Low-Income Individuals, Families, Seniors, and Disabled in Orange County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2012
CONTACT: Karen Roper (714) 480-2805
(Santa Ana – CA) The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) will open its Waiting List to accept pre-applications for housing assistance from February 15, [...]

Have Orange County’s politicians forgotten the homeless?

It has been getting quite cold at night.  Of course most of us are sheltered from the cold.  We live in heated homes with warm beds and snug pajamas.  But as comfortable as most of us in Orange County are, there are many who suffer in the elements.  They are the homeless and those of [...]

OneOC Holiday Directory highlights volunteer opportunities in Orange County

OneOC and 2-1-1 Orange County are pleased to collaborate on the 2011 Holiday Directory, a comprehensive guide to volunteer opportunities and agency wish lists during the holiday season.
The Holiday Directory is designed to provide volunteers with an easy-to-use resource guide of volunteer opportunities throughout Orange County during the holiday season. Additionally, the directory lists agencies’ [...]

Rep. Sanchez blasts banks for illegally foreclosing on U.S. service members

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson, 202-309-0825
REP. SANCHEZ RESPONDS TO REPORTS THAT BANKS HAVE ILLEGALLY FORECLOSED ON NEARLY 5,000 SERVICE MEMBERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to news that several banks [...]

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