Fox accused of abusing his power on LAFD
      It appears that Mayor Andy Fox's spin machine has penetrated the halls of the Acorn. A story last week would have their readers believe that the Los Angeles Fire Department was reorganized as a regular matter of course, and that Dep. Chief Fox was promoted.
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Reassignment or more than that?
      In regard to "T.O. mayor puts on a different hat for Los Angeles Fire Department" in the March 8 issue, talk about putting a positive spin on the negative facts. Andy is the only operations deputy chief (second in command of the LAFD) ever to be reduced in position.
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The state sets standards on speed limits and rightfully so
      Regarding Lynn Road speed limits- in California speed limits are required to be set at the speed that 85 percent of the drivers on that stretch of roadway drive at or below. Contrary to the impression some tried to give, it is not based on what someone in Sacramento thinks.
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Fed up with Lynn Road traffic problems
      The resolution of the Lynn Road traffic problem speaks directly to the quality of life issue in our community. Do we continue to allow out-of-control, growth-at-any-price politicians to dictate how we resolve public safety issues in our city?
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Creationism makes as much sense as evolution
      According to the species-to-another-species evolutionists, what do a fly, elk, lizard, giraffe, squid, snail, spider, anteater, whale, hummingbird and you have in common? Answer: You are related to all of them and evolved from a common ancestor. Wow--now that takes faith!
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Theory of evolution full of missing links
      There seems to be a great deal of controversy about how we all came to be here. One idea is evolution--that all species evolved from a common ancestor. In my science classes I taught the scientific method--that is, a hypothesis has to demonstrate its veracity with a reproducible experiment. Her...
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Letter on Neighborhood for Learning was full of hate
      I'm responding to the hateful and uninformed letter written by Ms. Carlson in the March 1 Thousand Oaks Acorn ("Tobacco taxes being spent on socialistic groups") regarding Neighborhood for Learning. I must take issue with the idea that the First Five Preschool programs pander ...
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Thousand Oaks should reverse its decision on drop-off site
      I was outraged when I read in last week's Thousand Oaks Acorn "Convenient access site for disabled Arts Plaza patrons to get the ax." It's very nice that they want to beautify and improve the Civic Arts Plaza, but consideration must be given to the disabled.
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Supports Kuehl's proposal on healthcare
      As a retired state employee of California, a former special education teacher at Camarillo State Hospital, I was outraged when I read Dr. Keith Richman's call for reform of the CALPERS, citing the high cost of medical care. The medical costs in our nation, let alone California...
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Praises local recycling efforts
      Caps off to Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) and the various sports organizations for partnering together to help keep our neighborhood a little greener (March 1 Thousand Oaks Acorn, "Sports groups receive recycling bins").
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