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The church groups have a new program to provide participants with low interest loans of up to $7,500 to help them keep their housing or get back into it.
Fullerton will start enforcing parking regulations on street where homeless live in RVs Several RVs are parked on Valencia Drive in Fullerton, where the city will begin enforcing parking restrictions. (Ben Brazil) April 22, 2021 4:58 PM PT Print Fullerton will begin enforcing parking restrictions on a street where several homeless people have been living in their recreational vehicles. The City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to implement the regulations on Valencia Drive between Raymond Avenue and State College Boulevard. The city had stopped enforcing the parking regulation...
Dirk Wilson stood outside of his RV cradling his dog amid old broken refuse. “I served seven years in the Marine Corps,” Wilson said this week. “I thought I earned something there.” Wilson lives out of his RV, like dozens of others parked on Valencia Drive and neighboring Walnut Avenue in Fullerton. Wilson and other homeless people living out of their recreational vehicles have been at odds with the city. They say police antagonize, cite them and tow the vehicles they live in. “I won’t go to a homeless shelter,” Wilson said. “It’s like going to jail.” Local religious an...
Print A program that provided safe parking for homeless people living out of their cars recently ended in Fullerton. The program was the first of its kind in Orange County, which has never had a safe parking program. Advocates see the program as crucial for the homeless people who used it. As the pandemic economy continues to spiral, they are hoping the county will take a cue from the city of Fullerton and adopt a countywide program to help those in need. For homeless people who live in their cars, finding a safe place to park is a major obstacle. With many cities having overnight parking p...