Nobody Knows But Me: “The Solution” – Part 7.
By Lang Martinez and Abraham Mendez John 15 verses 5-8 “I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me you are like a branch that is thrown away […]
“Nobody Knows But Me”- Part 6- Encounter at Little Caesar’s
By Lang Martinez with Bonnie Rouda This one I dedicate to Keith Repult author of the book, ‘Just Breathe‘. I wanted to know what love is and I wanted you to show me. Thank you for showing me what love truly means my friend. Matthew 7 verse 1-5: “Do not judge, or you too […]
“Nobody knows But Me”, Homeless on the Streets of Oxnard- Part 5- Working in Plaza Park
By Lang Martinez with Bonnie Rouda . This article is dedicated to those protecting our community with exceptional service. Oxnard Police Department, City of Oxnard Housing Director Emilio Ramirez and Homelessness Coordinator Mark Alvarado, (my friend, who I upset on a daily basis- I apologize Mark). . Luke 15 verse 4, 5 and 6; ‘suppose […]
Nobody Knows But Me: Part 4: My Daily Reprieve- My story about being homeless on the streets of Oxnard-
By Lang Martinez, with Bonnie Rouda Romans 5, verse 3 through 5 Peace and Hope …. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, […]
“Nobody knows but me”, “God did”- Part 3- My story about being homeless on the streets of Oxnard
By Lang Martinez, with Bonnie Rouda Like a clown, I put on a show. The pain is real and nobody knows and I’m dying inside, Nobody knows but me. My name is Lang Martinez and I am an alcoholic and addict, but most definitely a contender for anything else in regards to addiction. […]
Nobody Knows But Me: My story about being homeless on the streets of Oxnard- Part 2
By Lang Martinez, with Bonnie Rouda . I’m writing this article in hopes that it will shed some light on the difficulties and obstacles with trying to get help for sobriety in Ventura County. What I hope to accomplish is raising awareness of these difficulties and obstacles, as well as the need for more resources. […]
Nobody Knows But Me: My story about being homeless on the streets of Oxnard- Part 1
By Lang Martinez What caused me personally to become homeless living on the streets in Oxnard? Methamphetamine use. Being homeless definitely taught me a whole new learning experience of self-perseverance and survival. Bottom line, trust no one but yourself! My number one priority in life while on the streets was to get my poison, my […]
Commentary | Ventura’s Road Diet Deception
By Charles Voigtsberger Unless the Edison right of way has been opened up to bicycle traffic and the barranca somehow bridged, it is impossible to go from Victoria to Kimball along a continuous bicycle path. One can go from Victoria to Kimball, but riding a bicycle from Victoria requires a bicyclist to go […]
Documentary Explores the Origins of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus
BY CATHERINE YANG While The Epoch Times began publishing reports about the CCP virus on Jan. 2, most outlets had yet to pick up on the story because of the CCP’s lockdown on information. Three months later, over 200 countries and territories have been infected and the virus has caused over 85,000 deaths, infecting at least 1.4 million, but information is […]
Ventura County Homeless in the COVID-19 Era
By Lang Martinez and George Miller (with major assistance from Tara Carruth) With astonishing speed for government, the Ventura County Continuum of Care, State of California and FEMA have quickly reacted to help protect the most at-risk homeless people from the COVID-19 pandemic. The most visible manifestation of this is the county leasing and taking over […]
