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November 9, 2020

From Serving our Country to Serving Those in Need

By Brooke Stanley | brooke@theacorn.com Rafael Stoneman has put 30,000 miles on his blue Toyota RAV4 in the past year. Yet, even with all that mileage, the 49-year-old Army veteran who travels with his 165-pound husky-malamute mix, Leo, is doing most of his driving in Ventura County. He spends much of his time looking for homeless […]

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November 2, 2020

Veterans Column: The Story Behind the Ms. Veteran America 2020

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer. “And the winner is…” Those are the words the 25 finalists in the Ms. Veteran America Competition had worked so hard over the past year to finally hear. Many of them wondered if all the efforts of fundraising, physical conditioning and speaking engagements had been […]

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October 2, 2020

Despite Health Issues, Homeless Veteran Helps Others

Homeless Veteran Helps Other Homeless Veterans

By Rafael Stoneman, GCVF Mobile Veteran Outreach Director I first met John Taylor, who most folks call JT, at a hotel in Ventura when I helped check him into Project Roomkey. As part of the statewide program, high-risk homeless people are placed in motel rooms so that they can shelter in place during the pandemic. JT had […]

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September 22, 2020

Ventura Housing Authority Receives $1.2 Million in State Funding Through Project Homekey

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $236 million in housing funds Monday, including a $1.2 million award to the City of San Buenaventura Housing Authority. The Project Homekey funding will go toward the housing authority’s rehabilitation of the El Portal apartments in Ventura’s Westside community, which will create 28 affordable units. The funding will allow the housing authority […]

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September 4, 2020

Vagabond Inn in Oxnard Moves Closer to Permanent Housing for Homeless People

Project Roomkey Ventura County, Project Homekey Ventura County

The Vagabond Inn in Oxnard could soon transition from an affordable hotel option to permanent supportive housing for 70 of the county’s homeless residents, thanks to a state funding effort that aims to house California’s most vulnerable homeless individuals. The Vagabond Inn is under consideration for funding under Project Homekey, the next phase in the […]

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September 2, 2020

California Lawmakers Pass Eviction Relief Bill; Residents Can Stay in Homes Through January 31

California Eviction Moratorium Extension

Californians who haven’t paid their rent since March 1 because of the Coronavirus could stay in their homes through at least Jan. 31 under a bill the state Legislature passed late Monday — one day before statewide eviction protections are set to expire. The pandemic has devastated California’s economy, causing millions of people to lose […]

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August 31, 2020

CalVet Ready to Help Veterans Affected by Wildfires

California Wildfire Information for Veterans

As Californians once again begin to recover from catastrophic wildfires throughout the state, the California Department of Veterans Affairs stands ready to assist veterans affected by the blazes. Click here to visit CalVet’s wildfires page, which provides important information, including a list of Local Assistance Centers open in affected areas, links, and contacts for veterans. Veterans who suffer […]

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August 6, 2020

“All of Us Will Be Judged” | County Grapples with Housing Homeless During Pandemic

We are living through a historical moment. How will the response of our local leaders and public agencies be judged from a future vantage point? Did we do all we could to help those who need it the most. “No one stands taller than those leaders that bend down on one knee to help lift […]

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August 3, 2020

Veterans Column: Purple Heart Day for a Sacred Military Decoration

By Alexander G. Deraney, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) and GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Team Member During this unprecedented time of unrest, defined by a deadly and growing pandemic, powerful and pervasive social unrest, an uncertain economy and sharp political divisions, Americans could be excused for being distracted from the Nation’s observation of Purple Heart […]

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June 19, 2020

Ventura County Might Convert One or More Hotels into Permanent Housing for Homeless

Ventura County took a step this week toward converting one of its Project Roomkey motels into permanent supportive housing for homeless people. The county on Thursday released a Request for Qualifications calling for an affordable housing developer to assist in purchasing and converting of “one or more motel(s) to permanent supportive housing, with a focus […]