While cities across Orange County look to ban smoking in public areas, the City of Orange is looking to take a different approach — targeting people who sleep on the streets.
During a meeting last month, Mayor Dan Slater proposed a potential ban on smoking in city parks as part of an effort to address homelessness.
While no decision has been made yet on whether to impose a ban, the council agreed to send the issue to the park planning commission for further review. It’s expected to return to the council for further discussion at a future meeting…