City in denial over that grand jury report
     Regarding the grand jury report, finally we have something we can understand and sink some teeth into. Our majority council members are, at last, being held accountable. With every attempt they make to clear themselves of the charges, they become more transparent.
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Council can fool some of the people -but not everyone
     The Thousand Oaks City Council's response to the grand jury report is denial and damage control. It is not unexpected. They should have taken responsibility for their actions. The council majority did not have the decency to apologize for their horrific actions including circumventing democrac
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Embattled trustee attacks the teachers union
     We have a power struggle in Conejo Valley Unified School District between the Unified Association of Conejo Teachers (UACT) union bosses who control the district against the wishes of 85,000 parents and taxpayers who I give preference to. Since the bosses cannot buy me, they must destro
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Wants to keep cellphones in vehicles
     So the Acorn supports no cellphones. Does anyone at the
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Motorcyclists are disturbing the peace
     Those of us who live on or near Lynn Road, the stretch of road south from the 101 Freeway that eventually gets to the ocean via Potrero Road and a few turns, have noticed a marked increase of motorcycle traffic on the road, particularly on weekends. These motorcycles use Lynn Road to ge
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California must try harder to reduce the cost of going to college
     Education is a must to be successful in life. The society is always stressing the fact that people should go to college to attain a four-year degree. However, if the price of tuition cost, books, units and living expenses continue to rise, how could anyone afford to go to college if they pu
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ArtWalk a success, thanks to those who helped
     We thank all the people that came and braved the hot weather to make ArtWalk '06 another successful show. The attendance was lower than expected and sales were down from last year, but all in all it was a great show. Considering the hot weather, some artists did make big sales.
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