Oxnard Council: Homeless Shelter Tentatively Approved; Ormond Beach Power Plant May Stay Open
By George Miller At the 11-19-19 Oxnard Council meeting, The council approved a lease for a permanent homeless shelter on 1258 Saviers Road, subject to a very short 90 day contingency and public outreach period. City Manager Nguyen announced his intention to negotiate an extension in operations of the Ormond Beach power plant in exchange […]
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 […]
STILL There: Oxnard’s Most Remote “Homeless” Encampments By the Sea
By George Miller, David Scrivner & Abraham Mendez Ormond Beach, Oxnard, CA We recently visited the numerous, remote, persistent and illegal Oxnard beach encampments and have some news to report to you (most photos were taken on 9-7-19). In summary: The encampments are far from being “cleared out” as we had been told and […]
Oxnard Council Back in Session: North Shore Development Pollution Allegations; Sympathy for Non-Conforming Clinicas Project
By George Miller After a month off from meetings, the Oxnard Council returned on Tuesday, September 3, with the session dominated by conflict on the North Shore project. Public comments were overwhelmingly opposed to letting the development of 200 homes on Harbor and 5th proceed, due to objections over benzene and dioxin pollutants in the […]
What can we do about Homelessness in Port Hueneme
By Tom Dunn Last week the Oxnard and Port Hueneme Police Departments went to Ormond Beach to issue eviction citations to the 100+ homeless/vagrants encamped there. This is the second time in the last year an attempt to clear out the squatters has been done. After the first time the homeless left for various other […]
Stepping into the Unknown — Oxnard’s Homeless
By Rafael Stoneman Lang Martinez and Bonnie Rouda interacted with the people of Oxnard Plaza Park on August 29th, 2019, and made an offer to everyone they spoke to; they invited people without homes to come and stay at a sober living house, free of charge. What was the response? Were there any […]
Local Newswriter on John & Ken Show re: Ormond Beach Homeless Encampments
By George Miller Hueneme Voice writer Christina Zubko was a guest on the John & Ken KFI 640 show this evening, on the subject of the homeless encampment problem at Ormond Beach, Oxnard. She got involved when it spilled over right into her Port Hueneme neighborhood. You should be able to access the on-demand podcast […]
Friends of Ormond Beach Cry for Help
By Christina Zubko Homeless encampments on Ormond Beach in Oxnard have become a serious problem. They are also spilling over into adjacent Hueneme Beach. Residents are demanding action. Formerly homeless Lang Martinez, clean and sober today, educated me on the “culture” of the encampments on Ormond Beach and well as other encampments. . […]
Open Letter on Ormond Beach Homeless | Call to Action
By Christina Zubko Hi John and Ken: Thank you for your interest in Ormond Beach and inviting me to come on to your radio show at KFI640 am to describe the plight of the snowy plover and the vagrants that have moved into their nesting area. I wanted to update you on Ormond Beach. […]
“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 […]
