COMMUNITY Fullerton bsCeALErNDAvR Peage 1r 3-15 O EAR FULLERTON’S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20% recycled paper) • Y 40 #7 • MID APRIL 2018 Submissions:
[email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com Armory Homeless Shelter Program Extended 90 Days The Cold Weather Emergency Homeless Shelter Program at the California National Guard Armories in Fullerton and Santa Ana, set to close for the season on April 15, were given a 90- day extention granted by Governor Brown through a request made by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. “With many cities coming together to find suitable locations for alternative shel - ters it is crucial that the Armory continues to be available to shelter the homeless, at least until we can find a more permanent solution,” said Quirk-Silva. A meeting between south county mayors about a regional approach is set for April 19. A county action to evict 700 homeless individuals from the Santa Ana Riverbed in late February was challenged in court by homeless advocate groups, but allowed after US District Judge Carter stipulated that those evicted be offered 30-day hous - ing at existing shelters or motels and that the county identify more permanent solu - tions. In March another 400 homeless individuals were evicted from around the There was standing room only with the crowd spilling outside City Hall and into the library next door. All but five of the 103 speakers County of Orange Civic Center in Santa came to object to Fullerton City Council signing onto the federal lawsuit against California’s Sanctuary City laws.