Newport Beach transitioned its homeless shelter services from Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach – losing access to 15 shelter beds in the process.
It comes as Newport Beach officials say they’ve seen a dramatic decline in people sleeping on the streets as the most recent count found eight homeless people in the city – which officials say stems from an overhauled anti-camping ordinance.
Newport City Council members approved a one-year agreement with the Huntington Beach Navigation Center to provide 10 exclusive beds for homeless people in Newport Beach and 20 hours of social services support work per week…