The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Jan. 24 a temporary cold weather shelter for the homeless in Fullerton, ending a six-month search.
The facility will be located at Independence Park’s gymnasium, providing 90 beds, Doug Becht, the director of operations for the Orange County Health Care Agency, said during the board’s meeting.
Becht said the shelter will serve as an “immediate respite from cold weather” in addition to connecting the homeless to social services for permanent housing.
It will operate from Feb. 1 through the end of March or into April, depending on the need, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Each staying there will be provided a warm dinner, hot shower, and breakfast, Becht said….