Leaders of some Orange County cities and nonprofits are embracing new data showing details about who’s homeless in Orange County, where they stay and what issues they face, saying the information will point the way toward better solutions to a regional homelessness crisis. But others are warily eyeing the preliminary results of January’s point-in-time homeless…
The U.S. measles vaccine program has reduced cases from more than 700,000 a year in the 1950s to a low of 37 in 2004. This week, U.S. measles cases have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, with at least 23 detected in California. Do you need another measles vaccine? Consult with your doctor….
A man pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent robbed construction workers in El Dorado Hills in Central California this week, authorities said. The victims said a similar situation with the same man occurred a week before at the subdivision construction site at Bass Lake Road,…
Debi Win’E will never forget her son, Trevor Anthony Win’E, an Army specialist killed in Iraq in 2004. But, she was afraid others would. On Wednesday, April 24, a post office in Orange was renamed as the “Specialist Trevor A. Win’E Post Office,” becoming another reminder of Trevor Win’E and other soldiers who have given…
The crew of T-N-T makes adjustments off the Newport coast Friday morning in preparation for the start of the 70th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Racein Newport Beach on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Nearly 200 racers are preparing to head south for the annual Newport to Ensenada…
A lucky “Brady Bunch” fan will be able to tour the Studio City home being remodeled for “A Very Brady Renovation” before the HGTV show premieres in September. But only the winner of a charity auction and their guest will receive the private, room-by-room showing. Hosting the tour will be Susan Olsen, who played Cindy…
Ladera Ranch will hold its annual community garage sale — billed as Orange County’s largest — from 7 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 27. More than 600 residents will participate in the sale, which is expected to attract some 3,000 deal-seekers. Starting at noon on Wednesday, residents and visitors can visit LaderaLife.com (or bit.ly/LaderaInteractiveMap) to access…
Four people were taken into custody Tuesday night, April 23, after a theft at the Apple store in the Brea Mall and a pursuit that included the suspects’ car ramming into police vehicles. Just before 8:45 p.m., police were called about several males stealing merchandise on display, said Brea police Lt. Adam Hawley. The suspects…
The 2019 point-in-time count asked people who weren’t in shelters about issues they deal with that may contribute to their homelessness. Here is the data, which relied on sampling because not every unsheltered person completed a full survey. Some people may have noted more than one issue. Chronic homelessness: 51.98 percent Substance use issues: 32.9…
The 2019 point-in-time count tried to identify where the county’s homeless are staying, whether on the streets, with friends or relatives, or in emergency or transitional shelter housing. A total of 3,961 people are considered unsheltered. Here are the communities and how many people report staying there: Santa Ana: 830 Anaheim: 694 Fullerton: 308 Huntington…
