City's protection of mobile home residents no longer a priority
      It appears that some of the most affordable housing in Conejo Valley is about to disappear. Would anyone in their right mind buy a mobile home in Thousand Oaks today--knowing they can be evicted at the whim of a new landowner tomorrow?
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The Oaks needs more parking for motorcycles
      The Oaks mall remodeling folks have indicated that their work has the environment in mind. There's one area of awareness, however, that seems to escape them. Two-wheeled motor vehicles (scooters and motorcycles) take up little space and use very little gasoline.
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Zero tolerance for 'Zero Tolerance'
      Regarding "It's time for action against absurd policies in public education," a letter to the editor by Dan Goldberg in the Jan. 3 T.O. Acorn,
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Goebel Senior Center a major asset for T.O.
      Thousand Oaks is lucky to have the Goebel Senior Center. This past New Year's Eve, I vowed to not spend another New Year's Eve sitting at home with my elderly mother watching other people on TV having fun. So we decided to give the Goebel Senior Center New Year's Eve dinner/dance/casino n...
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Believes that Everyday Math works best for kids
      As a former teacher and principal in Conejo Valley Unified School District, I'm an ardent supporter of "Everyday Math." When taught by well-trained teachers and supported by parents who are willing to learn multiple strategies for problem-solving along with their children, it's ...
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Acorn's 'fix it' was wrong
      Regarding the Jan. 10 "For the record," I am glad to see that the staff will be "taking a mandatory refresher courses in geography." Perhaps upon completion of that course they then will be required to take a class in grammer and spelling, most especially concentrating in the correct uses...
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