Orange County to audit $219M in mental health spending
Santa Ana, Calif. (March 15, 2018) – Orange County will audit more than $219 million in mental health spending in an effort to improve programs and better coordinate services with the county’s…
Transient identified who died in Santa Ana’s Civic Center this weekend
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE - Victim/Decedent Identified Victim/Decedent Identified as Jesse Dean Dowell (44) transient - ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the Civic Center Area…
A man was assaulted and murdered at the Santa Ana Civic Center last night
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the Civic Center Area Victim: Pending Notification of Next of Kin On Sunday, March 11, 2018, at 11:34 PM, Santa…
Amazing video of the Santa Ana River Trail before and after the homeless were removed
Chairman's Homelessness Update: After Clearing the Riverbed, Orange County Invests in Long-Term Solutions for Homelessness Santa Ana, Calif. (March 2, 2018) - Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Andrew Do provides…
Homeless man arrested after police find a woman’s body at Talbert Regional Park
Costa Mesa Police Department Advisory: Man arrested after police find woman’s body in Talbert Regional Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2018 COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department…
The new O.C. mental health facility will be located in Orange
Homeless Response: In 24 months, Orange County will open $26 million mental health facility O.C.'s first publicly-owned mental health treatment facility Santa Ana, Calif. (February 28, 2018) — With its…
Orange County paid $26M for property for a new mental health facility for the homeless
Homelessness: Orange County buys property for $26 million mental health facility Orange County purchased a property that will become the county's first publicly-owned mental health facility. As part of its…
OC taxpayers paid to house 700 homeless people in local motels
700 Homeless Individuals Along Santa Ana Riverbed Are Motel-Sheltered The County has linked approximately 700 homeless individuals encamped on the riverbed to motels or shelters; clearing the Riverbed of all…
The OC Sheriff will enforce trespass laws on the Santa Ana River Trail as of today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCSD to enforce trespass laws following the voluntary transition of homeless individuals encamped along the Santa Ana River Trail SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 26, 2018) - As…
Transient woman charged with kidnapping a 12-year-old Santa Ana girl
Case # 18CF0538 TRANSIENT WOMAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL AS SHE WALKED TO SCHOOL IN SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, Calif. – A transient woman was charged yesterday with kidnapping…
A pedestrian allegedly killed a bicyclist early this morning at the Santa Ana River Trail
A fight broke out early this morning, at around 4 a.m., between a pedestrian and a bicyclist at the Santa Ana Riverbed, that resulted in the death of a man,…
Over 4,000 needles and more than 115.94 tons of waste were removed from the Santa Ana River Trail
Supervisor Todd Spitzer returned to the Santa Ana River Trail (SART) on February 20 to hand out warm breakfast sandwiches he purchased as County employees worked to connect individuals with…
Orange County pays to house 477 homeless transients at local motels
County Connects 477 Individuals Encamped on the Santa Ana Riverbed with Motels Stays, Shelter Santa Ana, Calif. (February 21, 2018) — Delivering on its promise, the County of Orange and…
California’s Big 11 Mayors and State Lawmakers announce Legislation for $1.5B to address the homeless crisis
City of Santa Ana Community: California Big 11 Mayors and State Lawmakers Announce Legislation for $1.5 Billion to Address Homeless Crisis Santa Ana, CA – Today, the mayors of the…
Kaka hired to be the City of Santa Ana’s new Homeless Services Manager
City of Santa Ana Community: City of Santa Ana Announces New Homeless Services Manager SANTA ANA, CA (February 12, 2018) - The City of Santa Ana welcomes Hafsa Kaka (pronounced…