During the Fullerton City Council meeting on November 18, 2025, Jordan Hoiberg, Director of Housing Strategy and Community Partnerships at Illumination Health and Home, provided an update on the Fullerton Navigation Center, […]
Planning Commission Approves Illumination Foundation Request to Reorganize Shelter Beds
Senior Planner David Lopez presented at the March 27th City Planning Commission meeting about the Illumination Foundation’s request to reorganize the number of shelter beds used by the Navigation Center and the […]
City Council Notes: Illumination Foundation and The Navigation Center
City Manager Eric Levitt gave a brief update on two agreements at the City Council meeting on March 5: 1) The City Council approved the purchase of 3535 by the Commonwealth using […]
Congressman Correa Announces Nearly $35 Million to Combat Homelessness in Orange County
Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced nearly $35 million in federal tax dollars for over 25 projects from over ten organizations across Orange County that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people […]
Open Letter to the city of Fullerton: When it gets cold at night, temporary shelters are a human right
Tell me again, Fullerton Mayor, City Manager, and City Council members, why is it acceptable to let homeless folks suffer and die from exposure? What number of homeless people dying from exposure is acceptable to you? […]
At Home with the Homeless
Meet the new protocols–same as the old? As this column goes to press, the viral trifecta that is COVID-19, RSV and influenza will be old news, but hopefully not dropped from the […]
One-Year Agreement with Illumination Foundation for Homeless Shelter Services
According to City Manager Eric Levitt, the Illumination Foundation facility is now being used primarily as a recuperative care facility. According to Councilmember Silva, “the Foundation recovers the majority of their costs […]
Fullerton Navigation Center Being Used as COVID-19 Site
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases across Orange County’s homeless shelters, Fullerton’s Navigation Center run by Illumination Foundation is being used as a site for homeless residents who have contracted COVID-19. […]
