Comment on OC Sheriff’s Deputies Begin Evicting Hundreds of Homeless People from Santa Ana River Bank by Colorado homelessness: High-country Colorado towns wrangle big-city problems with homelessness

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Orange County sheriff’s deputies began the process of evicting hundreds of homeless people from along the Santa Ana River bank near Angel Stadium Monday morning, with deputies walking tent-to-tent and telling those inside they soon could receive citations or get arrested if they don’t leave. Morales, who’s been in Orange County for nearly 10 years, said he’s not sure what his next move is. Some advocates contend, it will be essentially illegal to be homeless in Orange County, given the anti-camping laws countywide and shortage of shelter beds and affordable housing. Martian, the 60-year-old woman, said a letter was distributed saying hundreds of homeless people “will be unleashed” into neighborhoods. Spencer Custodio is a Voice of OC reporter who covers south Orange County and Fullerton.