Acorn's editorial wasn't as bad as its rebuttals
      Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña and her ally, Clint Matkovich, are upset with the Thousand Oaks Acorn for criticizing her contrarian view of council participation at cityrelated conferences.
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Opinion piece overlooked antics of council majority
      The editorial in your Feb. 5 edition is irrational, irresponsible and absurd. Each council member on the Thousand Oaks City Council is responsible for approving or disapproving expenditures in the city budget. In the event you haven't noticed, the city, state and nation are in a major recession, and perhaps a depression. You attack Ms.
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Celebrates Costco decision to pull out
      Regarding "Goodbye and good riddance to Costco," a letter in the Feb. 5 T.O. Acorn , Karen Hartstein, no, you're not the only person in Newbury Park who was thrilled to see the Costco bulldozers leave. Lots of our Newbury Park neighbors and I are with you.
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Police write tickets because of unsafe drivers, not money
      I'd like to explain a little about an apparent lack of knowledge regarding traffic enforcement as stated in the Feb.12 Letters section of the Acorn ("Are police officers writing tickets to raise city revenue?") First, there's a division of labor within each police department.
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Not approving Home Depot would be irresponsible
      This month we celebrate the 98th birthday of Ronald Reagan. Ventura County is proud to be the final resting place of the 40th president, and we will honor the fifth anniversary of his passing on June 5. Just like when Ronald Reagan became president, we are in the throes of an economic recession.
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Neither Democrats nor Republicans have much to offer
      I have to say I cannot believe the nerve of Ms. Dawn Williams ("Already excited by two Republicans who'll run in 2010") and Mr. Kevin Shanley ("Obama has much to learn about the U.S. economy") in their Feb.
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