Staff from The Orange County Register took a journey along the Santa Ana riverbed to find out as much as we could about the homeless people who live there.
To some, they are seen as a nuisance. To others, they symbolize a broken system. But some of the roughly 1,000 people who have created a community for themselves in encampments by the Santa Ana River prefer the term “roofless,” and this is their home.
Explore the illustrated map below, and hover or click on the magnifying glasses to see more detail via photos, videos and additional information.
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Source: Oc Register
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