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 [...]
Archive for the ‘homeless’ Category
Moorlach wants to house the homeless in the old Santa Ana bus station
Posted by Admin on January 25th, 2012
Press conference regarding alleged homeless killer, Itzcoatl Ocampo, on 1/17
Posted by Admin on January 16th, 2012
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
Posted by Admin on January 11th, 2012
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, [...]
Posted in Disabled, Family, homeless, housing, Orange County, Seniors, working families 
Tags: disabled, families, low income, Orange County Housing Authority, Section 8, Seniors, vouchers 
No Comments »Have Orange County’s politicians forgotten the homeless?
Posted by Admin on December 24th, 2011
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
Posted by Admin on December 22nd, 2011
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’ [...]
Posted in Charities, homeless, Orange County, Santa Ana, working families Tags: feed the needy, holidays, oneoc, volunteer opportunities No Comments »Rep. Sanchez blasts banks for illegally foreclosing on U.S. service members
Posted by Admin on December 1st, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Banking, homeless, housing, Military, Santa Ana, Veterans Tags: banks, foreclosures, loretta sanchez, service members, soldiers, Veterans No Comments »County of Orange to open Armory Emergency Shelters on Dec. 1
Posted by Admin on November 29th, 2011
The County of Orange has announced the opening of the Armory Emergency Shelter Program, which provides up to 400 beds for homeless families and individuals, on Dec. 1, 2011.
The homeless are also provided with a warm shower, a nutritious meal, a safe and warm place to sleep, warm clothes, a wide variety of services and [...]
Posted in Charities, Fullerton, homeless, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: armories, emergency shelters, fullerton, homeless, Orange County, Santa Ana No Comments »Free Thanksgiving meal today for the needy, at the Santa Ana Salvation Army
Posted by Admin on November 24th, 2011
[ November 24, 2011; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
The Salvation Army of Orange County is hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at 11 AM today, Nov. 24, at their Santa Ana Temple, located at 1710 W. Edinger, in Santa Ana. Call 714.545.2937 if you have any questions.
Click here to sign up to volunteer with the Salvation Army of Orange County.
Click here to join the Salvation Army Santa [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Food, homeless, Santa Ana, working families Tags: free meal, needy, salvation army, santa ana temple thanksgiving No Comments »Southwest Community Center to host a Thanksgiving meal for the needy
Posted by Admin on November 23rd, 2011
[ November 24, 2011; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Santa Ana’s Southwest Community Center is hosting a free Thanksgiving Day Dinner Dinner for the needy on Nov. 24. It will be served from 11:00 am – 3:00pm. Volunteer Hours run from 8:00am—5:00pm. Set-Up runs from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Dinner Service will run from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. And clean up [...]
Free Thanksgiving meal for the needy at Santa Ana’s Hometown Buffet
Posted by Admin on November 23rd, 2011
[ November 24, 2011; 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SANTA ANA – On Thanksgiving November 24, 2011, TyRon Jackson (Mr. Gay OC) is once again taking over Hometown Buffet in Santa CA, and will host & serve Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings to over 100 troubled teens & their families, Men & Women with HIV/AIDS, and other people in need, For FREE [...]
Posted in African Americans, Charities, Entertainment, glbt, homeless, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: hometown buffet, mr. gay oc, needy, Santa Ana, thanksgiving meal 3 Comments »Occupy Laundry Love Santa Ana – this Thursday
Posted by Admin on November 16th, 2011
[ November 17, 2011; 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
Finally a useful Occupy event! Occupy Laundry Love Santa Ana this Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5:30pm until 8:30pm, at Lavaderia Santa Ana, 406 East Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana.
Political action is one thing, but great change can happen when we rally together to meet tangible needs too!
Laundry Love is all about showing up and popping a [...]
Posted in Charities, Entertainment, homeless, Santa Ana, working families Tags: laundry love, occupy, Santa Ana 1 Comment »Free help to save your home on 10/25 at the Assistance League of Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on October 24th, 2011
Are you a homeowner facing mortgage payment challenges? If so, we invite you to get the answers you need at a Free Walk-In Housing Resource Center Every Tuesday from 12-4:30pm at the Assistance League of Santa Ana. Get Free Help to Save Your Home! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to meet one-on-one with a HUD Approved Housing Counselor. [...]
Tom Daly is a threat to Latinos in the 69th Assembly District
Posted by Admin on October 20th, 2011
O.C. Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly held a fundraiser last night, at Original Mike’s in Santa Ana, although he is still being coy as to whether or not he will actually run for the 69th Assembly District, which has a distinctly Latino voter base.
Daly trotted out Santa Ana bookstore owner Rueben Martinez, who told the few people [...]
O.C. Human Relations to launch a homelessness and mental health task force
Posted by Admin on October 19th, 2011
[ October 20, 2011; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2011
Contact: Rusty Kennedy, Phone: (714) 567-7465
City of Fullerton Striving to Improve System of Care Launches the Fullerton Task Force on Homelessness and Mental Health Services, on Thursday, October 20, 4:00 pm @ the Fullerton Public Library
In the aftermath of the Kelly Thomas tragedy, the City of Fullerton is working to [...]
Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Fullerton, Health and Medical, homeless, housing, Mental Health, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: fullerton, homeless, kelly thomas, mental health, Santa Ana, task force 1 Comment »White transient charged with hate crime for attacking a Latina in H.B.
Posted by Admin on October 6th, 2011
Contact: Lt. Russ Reinhart, Public Information Officer, Huntington Beach Police Department, 714-536-5976
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Orange County District Attorney, 714-347-8408, 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Orange County District Attorney, 714-347-8405, 714-323-4486
Huntington Beach Police Department & Orange County District Attorney Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2011
CAUCASIAN TRANSIENT CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME FOR YELLING RACIAL SLURS AND SPITTING [...]
Posted in Courts, Crime, hate, homeless, Orange County, Public Safety, Santa Ana Tags: hate crime, huntington beach, jonathan michael schmidt, Orange County, tony rackauckas 16 Comments »
