SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted March 14 to approve moving forward towards development of an app that would quickly locate available beds at county shelters for homeless people. The proposed app, which is modeled after a similar program that locates shelter beds for victims of domestic violence, will provide real time…

Thirty years after his unexpected stay at a local youth homeless shelter in Laguna Beach, Calif., a now grown and successful man returned March 6 to thank those who he said helped him rebuild his life. Kevin Doar, at 16, was admitted to the Waymakers’ youth shelter for two months in the early 1990s after…

CYPRESS, Calif.—Alissa Creech was ordered by her then-partner to abort her baby after finding out she was pregnant earlier this year. After she refused, he cut all ties with her. “I couldn’t even take care of myself at the time, let alone my son,” Creech, 20, told The Epoch Times. As one of many helpless…

SAN DIEGO—The city opened its newest shelter July 21 for homeless women—a 40-bed facility in the East Village offering a safe recovery place for women with serious medical conditions. Mayor Todd Gloria helped open the shelter, Rachel’s Promise, a collaboration between the city’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department and the San Diego Housing Commission. It…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County officials announced Nov. 23 it will begin a Cold Weather Emergency Program to aid the homeless during the winter months. Between Dec. 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, the California National Guard Armory in Santa Ana will be providing 80 beds on a nightly basis for homeless adults. The program is…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo confirmed today that the lakeside portion of MacArthur Park, where about 200 homeless people have taken up residence, will temporarily close on Oct. 15 for “much-needed deferred maintenance.” The park’s south side, between Alvarado and Park View streets and Wilshire Boulevard and Seventh Street, will close for 10…

The City of Santa Ana is planning to remove a homeless encampment after a contract was violated by a non-profit that previously agreed to clear the space. El Centro de Cultural de Mexico, an 837 N. Ross St. cultural center, has been allowing at times more than 40 homeless people to sleep on its parking lot since early…

Santa Ana city council will voting March 2 on whether to approve a new lease contract for a new homeless navigation center that would cost almost $62,000 per month in rent. If approved, the agreement would provide the city with a 29,503 square foot, two-story building for 15 years. The 200-bed facility could open as early as April 31. Construction for the…

The Swedish giant IKEA is equipping a Costa Mesa homeless shelter with all the necessary furnishings. The store is donating furniture, fixings, equipment, and a large mural artwork for the city’s new 70-bed bridge shelter, city officials said during a Feb. 16 meeting. City manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison said the shelter could be the first…