An open letter from the Ruiz family
      Sandra Ruiz's immediate family would like to express their gratitude to all the people that have shown their support to Sandra, and to us, at this difficult time.
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HOAs are only as good as their boards of directors
      I agree wholeheartedly with your editorial advocating enforcement of the CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions) for those who live in homeowners associations (HOAs). My wife and I purchased our home in Dos Vientos because CC&Rs protect property values.
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Don't hold your breath waiting for hydrogen vehicles
      Norman Puls' letter on hydrogen as the best technology for cars simply cannot go unchallenged ("Hydrogen is the future in transportation, Aug. 9 Thousand Oaks Acorn ). Mr. Puls completely over looks the total lack of infrastructure necessary to support a large hydrogen-fueled ...
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Both sides were at fault over the Holocaust incident at Goebel Center
      After reading the article titled "Meeting tries to soothe anger over flier, class," I've reached some conclusions. An old adage states that "Two wrongs do not make a right." The Holocaust is a historic fact, albeit a most despicable, horrendous one.
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Landowner should forfeit his property for the public good
      For almost 14 months I've been making attempts to convince a developer to set aside its wetland property in Newbury Park. I've written the developer explaining that the issue isn't a political one but rather a matter of the people, the future and the land itself.
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Medical insurance and rich patients are paying for the new hospital wing
      I regret these negative words in the midst of all the praise and awe concerning the new hospital wing. It reminds me of the verbiage which accompanied the air bombardment reopening the Iraq War, but I digress. "The future of healthcare may have arrived" locally.
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Some people don't respect the First Amendment
      I was very excited recently to participate in one of freedom's greatest gifts: a protest rally. I brought my two teenage daughters along so they could experience firsthand what democracy is all about.
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