Some homeless in California motels may get stays extended
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — After a rare weekend hearing presided by a federal judge, officials in a Southern California county have agreed to extend motel stays "on a case-by-case basis" for hundreds of homeless people who were removed in a massive sweep from a riverbed stretch in February.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter invited all parties, including mayors and city managers from Orange County's 34 cities, to Saturday's hearing because homelessness is a countywide issue, according to his written hearing invitation, the Los Angeles Times reported .
It's the latest development in an extraordinary effort by government, advocates and a federal judge to help the growing numbers of homeless in Orange County.