Fullerton may soon partner with Orange County to open a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless after the county’s efforts to open such a facility in Santa Ana have reached a standstill.
The Fullerton City Council unanimously voted during its Jan. 17 meeting to begin negotiations with county officials to open such at its Independence Park’s gymnasium starting Feb. 1 until the end of March or April, depending on the need.
“I think we were duty bound as a society to protect those that are along the margins and taking people out of the rain is the least that we can do,” Mayor Fred Jung said during the meeting….