Oxnard-- Let’s take a minute to discuss an important issue that has not gone away because of the Coronavirus.
LET’S talk about the homeless for a minute.
When this Coronavirus first appeared in Ventura County, I asked some elected officials how the county would keep them safe, and you can read stories about members of the homeless being sheltered at hotels to prevent an epidemic of people from this community adding to the pandemic. That’s great, but it sure doesn’t fix the big picture.
Finding a home is great, and I know efforts are moving forward on the housing first model. The reality is that chronically homeless people, not someone who lost their job, someone chronically homeless, needs real help.
I have no choice but to question the process. I openly wonder why no one wants to answer questions about how they identify needs for people who need help. Maybe they think that ignoring me will make me go away.
I did reach out to one member of the homeless community when this pandemic hit, and I offered to interview his friends that he calls his family. I got shot down here and was told the situation was a little…
