Clearly this blog is no longer about living literally in "the valley" referring the the SFV in southern CA; the valley is now a metaphor, and the title is not necessarily optimal. A better title might be the SAM enters the valley; the valley was never intended to be a destination as much it was a place to sojourn. The sojourning continues.
I moved out of an extremely affordable apartment that was IMO ideally situated, but the truth of the matter is that I had to leave what have become a poisoned oasis. To help cover my rent expenses, I took on a roommate with adding that person to the lease. Things were fine for a while until that roommate took in someone who had been thrown out by a neighbor in the complex. That person was bad news, but my roommate was adamant about letting that person stay in their bedroom. That person's presence was actually the motivating factor in leaving.
I never did get that person's entire full name until after I'd moved out, and I elected to run an internet search on that name and discovered a site listing a person with that name (and a picture - so it's pretty clear that it's him) is required to register as a sex offender in the state of CA.
I also found another site where someone with that name is alleged to have run a fake ministry for the homeless, targeting vulnerable homeless people.
I sent a link to the first site to my ex-roommate. They have not responded and I'm really concerned for their sake.
But the main point is that while I was really reluctant to give up what was to me an oasis, the oasis had been poisoned, and the healthy thing was to get out.
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