CJ Columnist’s Story in Addiction Recovery Magazine
By George Miller Citizens Journal columnist Lang Martinez mentioned us in his “Nobody Knows But Me” article appearing in this month’s 5th anniversary special edition of “Keys to Recovery” magazine, which is printed and distributed in California and 30 additional states. It is chock full of stories about addiction, treatment, testimonials and ads for treatment […]
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, […]
Homeless Crisis Boils Over In Los Angeles, Residents Call For Mayor To Step Down
Audrey Conklin | Reporter The homeless crisis in Los Angeles is getting worse, and residents are calling for Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti to resign for his “failed leadership.” Skid Row, an area in downtown LA, now hosts the largest unsheltered population in the country. Homelessness numbers in LA county have risen by 12% from 2018 to 2019 with […]
“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. […]
Oxnard Alano Club | Sock Drive for the Homeless
The Oxnard Alano Club is a door step sobriety check point for community members and the area homeless and veterans that find themselves behind the eightball. We have been in service since 1971 helping anyone that wants to start their road to recovery. We have assisted many with great success thru meetings and social activities. […]
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 […]
Will $1 Billion Spending on California’s Homeless Fix the Problem?
. By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views Government is predictable. The more you spend on a “problem”, the bigger the problem gets. Just look at the environmental issues. The more government spends on studies and reports, the bigger the problem. The phony report from USC earlier this year claiming, this is not a […]
Is Cher Onto Something? LA Is Lavishing Benefits On Illegal Immigrants, While Its Homeless Die In Record Numbers
Rachel Stoltzfoos | Staff Reporter Cher caused a bit of a stir with a recent tweet, but a study out of Kaiser Health shows she may be on to something. While the illegal immigrant population of Los Angeles is poised to scoop up $260 million a year from the government in health benefits, […]
California’s Homeless Spending and Policies Have Only Worsened the Epidemic
. By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views Thanks to Gray Davis as governor, the people of California paid excessive sums for gas and energy. Thanks to Guv Brown, farmers did not have enough water—and the price of food went up. Plus, we were forced to import food into this State. Housing shortage—look at […]
‘Medieval’ Diseases Flare As Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours water mixed with hydrogen peroxide on the sidewalk nearby. Keeping herself and the patch of concrete she calls home clean is a top priority. But this homeless encampment off a Hollywood freeway ramp […]
