Imagine being in the foster-care system for years and suddenly, on your 18th birthday, you’re expected to fend for yourself. Get a job, find a place to live and make good of yourself. It’s a tall order for any 18-year-old, all the more so when you’v... read more
In November, 2017 the Plaza of Flags was full of homeless at the Civic Center in Santa Ana. (Photo by Ken Steinhardt, Orange County Register/SCNG) By ALICIA ROBINSON | arobinson@scng.com | The Orange County Register PUBLISHED: April 19, 2018 at 5:17 pm | ... read more
Questions about Santa Ana and the homeless: Letters By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | letters@ocregister.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: May 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm | UPDATED: May 7, 2018 at 8:36 pm Re “Santa Ana moves to sue the county, three cities that r... read more
Arthur Chavez parked his 2001 Toyota Corolla on the top floor of a campus garage, propped some pillows in the front seat, and slept under the glare of the 24-hour lights, a knife nearby for protection. (Photo: CALmatters) By Felicia Mello, CALmatt... read more
One of over 150 notices to vacate the homeless encampment behind Dollar Tree store was posted Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Roseland (Kent Portor/The Press Democrat) THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | April 5, 2018, 8:27PM SAN FRANCISCO — Sonoma County’s affordab... read more
Melissa Crawford, who has been homeless for two years, often rides on the Metro Red Line early in the morning in Los Angeles. By LAURA J. NELSON APR 06, 2018 | 7:00 AM The early morning commuters stepping off the Metro escalator paid little attenti... read more
Even as California became the sixth largest economy between the UK and France as well as the world’s wealthiest sub-national entity, it also hit the headlines for more dismal reasons as 25% of the people without a roof over their heads in the United Sta... read more
Barnes AJ, et al. Pediatrics. 2018;doi:10.1542/ peds.2017-1767. March 20, 2018 Andrew J. Barnes Researchers discovered that children and teenagers experiencing family homelessness are at higher risk for emotional distress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and... read more
A cyclist passes trash from the Santa Ana River homeless camp in Anaheim in February after it was cleared and more than 700 people relocated. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Just a few days ago, Orange County appeared to have a grand plan to deal w... read more
Las Vegas police have seen three homeless killed in the last two weeks, leading the department to fear a potential serial killer may be on the loose in the city. Peter LaPrairie woke up Sunday morning after a night of cold winds whipped through his sleepi... read more
