Tag Archives: History of Oxnard

The Old Place

Posted on December 22, 2021 by jedwardnajera

I grew up in the Santa Clara Valley. My school years were in the 1950’s and 60’s.  Many years ago on a family outing to visit the relatives in Oxnard, my family took us to the Ventura County Courthouse. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Story by Carlos Najera

Posted on December 2, 2020 by jedwardnajera

I made it to the fifth grade. It wasn’t easy. In fact I hated school. A lot of kids gave me a hard time, and many of the teachers were no better. I remembered my father telling me how important … Continue reading →

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Alice by Carlos Najera

Posted on June 15, 2016 by jedwardnajera

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection often affecting the membranes of your nose and throat. Symptoms include a sore throat, fever, nosebleeds, swollen glands on the throat, and weakness. The telling symptom is a sheet of thick, gray material covering the … Continue reading →

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Menudo by Joseph Najera

Posted on May 11, 2015 by jedwardnajera

Here is a picture of my mother’s oldest brother, Faustino Ledesma.     Faustino Ledesma 1904-1979 My mother often talked about him with a lump in her throat and a tear in her eye. My grandfather Odilon died when a wagon … Continue reading →

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Point Mugu by Carlos and Joseph Najera

Posted on February 20, 2015 by jedwardnajera

You have seen this place many times, I am sure. Many car commercials show this rock as a shiny new auto drives by. I have seen this rock many times in the movies. Maybe you will recognize it the next … Continue reading →

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Chirula by Carlos Najera

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jedwardnajera

“Last night we were out drinking . . .” Socrates once said . . . Any time a story starts out with those few words, you know it’s not going to end well.  That was Socrates Govea. He lived two … Continue reading →

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Fox in the Icehouse (1930) by Carlos Najera

Posted on July 19, 2014 by jedwardnajera

I was 22 years old then. There wasn’t much of a future there in Oxnard. I could work on the farms, and I did, but I was a high school graduate when most of the people in town did not finish … Continue reading →

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The Black Hand by Carlos Najera

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jedwardnajera

In Little Italys across the nation there grew an evil society called the Black Hand. It was a gang of Italian thugs that preyed upon their own people. They required a bounty in exchange for security. Often people’s homes or … Continue reading →

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The Fields of Tulare by Joseph Najera

Posted on October 21, 2013 by jedwardnajera

Dear Reader:   I started thinking about Pearl Harbour Day, that date is now upon us, and I remembered this story. I wrote it down in free verse.   Thank you.                                          Courtesy of the Oxnard Public Library   That night Luna glowed as … Continue reading →

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Of Sheep and Men by Carlos Najera

Posted on October 3, 2013 by jedwardnajera

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” You can find this inscription at the General Post Office in New York City at 8th Avenue and 33rd Street. … Continue reading →

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