Section 8, Renters, and Crime
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2/12/2010
I came to Lancaster in the 80's and absolutely loved the town combined with the proximaty to great attractions within 100 miles (the beach, mountains, LA, ect) plus a 4 hour drive to Las Vegas or Lake Havasu. Then we had the good old boy small town politics move in that the people of the town never won. Housing subdivisions came in droves, and Section 8's were given out like candy. Meth labs spotted the whole Valley. Such a lovely piece of desert was turned into broken dreams, a patchwork or half-done housing subdivisions, and sandlots. It's rare to have a clear day anymore. Oh, by the way the wind does blow hard here. It's even on a disclosure statement when you buy a house. I truly loved this town -- it was my home for over 15 years. When Los Angeles reclaimed it's inner city for condos the displaced people came north, either for the subsidized housing and medical care, or to be by their beloved in the nearby state prison. Foreclosures rates are at a all time high and so is crime at this time. This town was ruled by a small amount of 'dictators' who hired Orange County or San Diego consultants to win the elections every time - plus we had alot of communters with no time for voting. What a shame: if we had real leaders they would have made Lancaster a college and retirement community and a far, far better place to live.
Cheyenne | Las Cruces, NM