• Support
  • Advertise
  • Locations
  • Contact
Saturday, June 10, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTERS
San Clemente Times
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • San Clemente Trolley Route Map
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • San Clemente Trolley Route Map
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
No Result
View All Result
San Clemente Times
No Result
View All Result

Letter: Denying Shelter Will Not Solve Homeless Issues

Staff by Staff
July 21, 2016 11:13AM
in Uncategorized
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

SCSQUARED halfSandra Weaver, San Clemente

Just because the city refused to abide by Senate Bill 2, requiring all California cities to designate zones where a group can buy or lease land and develop a shelter without needing discretionary approvals from the city, the issue of homelessness in San Clemente has not gone away. And neither have their advocates. I worked with IHOPE while it was here in the city. It was a place where homeless people could get a lunch, shower or wash their clothes. Counseling was also available. There have been ongoing efforts by a group of dedicated citizens working to establish a shelter here in San Clemente. They have been met with opposition from the city time and time again as well as from residents who shouted, “Not in my backyard!”

It is unfortunate that it takes a “law” to force a city to care for their less fortunate neighbors, but that is what SB2 does. Last Friday, an Orange County Superior Court judge struck down San Clemente’s ordinance governing homeless shelters, ordering the city to scrap it and pass one that makes it easier to start a shelter. The judge ruled in favor of a coalition of law firms that sued the city in 2014. They argued that the city’s ordinance, adopted in 2014 to comply with a state mandate to facilitate shelters, made it nearly impossible to start one in San Clemente.

The judge ordered the city to “set aside the ordinance and adopt one that establishes at least one zone in town where shelters are permitted by right, without needing discretionary approvals. The city also must set standards designed to encourage and facilitate the development of shelters in suitable locations,” the ruling said.

Compromises were offered to the city numerous times but always rejected. I am wondering why my neighbors here in San Clemente and my city councilperson are so opposed to helping the less fortunate. No one should be without a place to live. The street corners and park benches are not a substitute. While many of these folks could certainly use medical attention, others are simply down on their luck temporarily.

Many cities are working hard to establish a “no homeless city.” Among them are Phoenix and Salt Lake City, who have found it much cheaper to provide housing than leave people unsheltered. I believe San Clementeans can step up and become the city that Ole Hanson visualized. Instead of turning a blind eye, let’s extend a helping hand.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Tags: homelessLetter to the EditorOrange CountySan ClementeSenate Bill 2Shelters
ShareTweetPin
Staff

Staff

Related Posts

Dana Wharf Whale Report: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Minke Whales Make for Busy, Exciting Summer Trips

Dana Wharf Whale Report: Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Minke Whales Make for Busy, Exciting Summer Trips

June 9, 2023
Department of Energy Announces Grant Awardees to Facilitate Talks of Hosting Spent Nuclear Fuel

Department of Energy Announces Grant Awardees to Facilitate Talks of Hosting Spent Nuclear Fuel

June 9, 2023
InWonder Academy Looks to Provide Dream School Experience

InWonder Academy Showcases Experimental Learning After First Full Year

June 9, 2023
The Happening Club Promotes Socialization for Adults with Disabilities

The Happening Club Promotes Socialization for Adults with Disabilities

June 8, 2023
Next Post

At the Movies: These Ghosts Are a Bit of a Bust

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result

SC Times Daily
Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions
Don’t get the SC Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising
Get new customers and drive traffic to your business. Advertise with us.

Support Local Journalism
For less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month, become an “Insider” member and continue to get “Local News You Can Use” from the only independently owned, dedicated local news organization in South Orange County.

Contribute today.

Picket Fence Media is a proud member of the SoCal Media Network.

  • Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Dana Point Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch
  • Terms of Use
  • About Us

© 2023 Picket Fence Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye on SC
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • SC Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • SC Surf
    • Dana Point Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of SC
  • Explore SC
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classifieds
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Announcement
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well – For the Young at Heart
    • Best of San Clemente
    • Crib to College
    • Festival of Whales Event Program
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • San Clemente Trolley Route Map
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Triton Football Preview
  • SC Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who

© 2023 Picket Fence Media