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Seen from Seaside: For Mill Ponds homeless, no place else to go – April 27, 2021 “Martha Stewart doesn’t live here,” reads a makeshift sign posted to a tree in a Mill Ponds encampment. A tangled picket fence made out of sticks creates an outer border and sense of space. Nearby, a tent, pizza box…
Forums on homelessness to begin with input from clergy – April 27, 2021 The first of four forums on homelessness will be held May 6, Mayor Jay Barber said. “Our goals are working on what we’re calling homeless strategies forums,” the mayor said. “We’re trying to educate ourselves and the community about how to deal…
In $33M budget, city eyes infrastructure repairs: Avenue S upgrades, bridge at top of city needs – April 26, 2021 Seaside presented its 2021-22 proposed budget in three committee meetings last week. The budget calls for about $33.4 million in revenues and expenditures, up from last year’s $29 million revised budget. … The city also…
New budget offers funding opportunities for nonprofits – April 26, 2021 Local nonprofits shared their stories with members of the city’s budget committee last week. The committee heard pleas to send funds to victims of domestic violence, recovery agencies, and youth programs among 13 organizations. The contributions are committee recommendations coming from three funds, nondepartmental,…
Police feel the weight of crisis response: A small number of people account for hundreds of police calls – April 24, 2021 Sixteen people accounted for nearly 600 calls to the Astoria Police Department last year. Many involved drinking in public, emotional outbursts, fighting, welfare checks, abandoned junk and trespassing. They often shared the common…
Letter: Cadre by Barry L. Plotkin – April 20, 2021 Other letter-writers have commented on the wonderful job the Clatsop County Public Health Department has done in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. I echo that praise, not only for the professional health care workers but also for the volunteers who are supporting them. This…
L.A. ordered by judge to provide shelter for entire homeless population on Skid Row by fall – April 20, 2021 A federal judge overseeing a sweeping lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered the city and county to find shelter for all unhoused residents of Skid Row within 180 days and audit any…
LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. – Preliminary Injunction – April 20, 2021 From the Conclusion of MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge David O. Carter: For decades in Los Angeles, the desperation of its citizens has been met with a yawn. Each day, newspaper headlines bring…
LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. – Notice of Interlocutory Appeal – April 20, 2021 The Notice of Interlocutory Appeal was filed later the same day….
Seaside City Council revives plan for homeless forums: Designated homeless encampment needed, resident says – April 14, 2021 A designated homeless encampment is needed in Seaside, resident Sharon Johnson said at an April City Council meeting. “Port-a-potties and dumpsters are direly needed. With the summertime influx of illegal campers with the end of the eviction…