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A briefing of area officials led by Supervisor Katrina Foley addressed the issues agencies face in using more than 1,000 vouchers meant to move homeless people into permanent supportive housing.

The Orange County Domestic Violence Death Review Team recently published a study of domestic violence deaths in the county between 2006 and 2017.

Orange County to Provide More than 1,000 Emergency Housing Vouchers Orange County, Calif. is rolling out a new housing plan that will offer more than 1,000 emergency housing vouchers (EHV) to homeless and vulnerable individuals. The board of supervisors is set to approve multiple contracts during its July 27 meeting with various non-profits that will distribute 529 vouchers. The certificates provide ongoing rental assistance for eligible households. Individuals and families that receive...

On July 14, the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) will host Preserving Dignity – a collaborative Giving Day aiming to raise $100,000 for seven nonprofits serving older adults in need throughout Orange County. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of millions of Americans, especially the elderly. In Orange County, there are more than 450,000 adults aged 65 and older, which accounts for 14.3% of the population. [1] By 2045, this number is projected to increase to 17.3%. [2] Accordin...

Susan L. Heller Honored Among 2021 World IP Review Influential Women in IP Share Article Susan L. Heller, a shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been recognized by the World International Property Review (WIPR) among its “WIPR Influential Women in IP” for 2021. World IP Review’s Influential Women in IP honors the development and progress that women in IP have made in creating, protecting, and securing intellectual property (IP). ORANGE...

Escondido —  The deck can be stacked against victims of domestic violence, who often face fear, injury, financial ruin and emotional turmoil over leaving their abuser. For those who are unauthorized immigrants, the hurdles can be magnified by worries that reporting the crime could separate them from their children and their adopted country. Many in that situation have found an advocate in Christina Helwig of Escondido. The 38-year-old immigration law attorney has spent the past five years d...