March 12, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Do-it Center again exercises muscle to fight Home Depot

It's important to respond to the letter published on Feb. 26. Fortyone people attended the hearing, not including the Home Depot representatives, to register support for the project. More...

Home Depot uses unfair tactics to sway public opinion

Home Depot's consultants will say anything to get approval for their Westlake Village store. More...

The movie and TV industries are good for Conejo Valley

In response to Mr. Forrest Frields letter in the March 5 T.O. Acorn , let me explain. For almost 20 years other states and Canada have been offering large tax incentives to Los Angeles film companies to get them to leave L.A. More...

Encourages police: Write more tickets

Mr. Erik Nordquist recently wrote he felt police in Thousand Oaks are writing tickets as a source of revenue. I'm glad they're writing tickets; tickets are a control, not a fundraiser. More...

It makes his day to see Boy Scouts fighting hunger

On Thurs., Feb. 26 we came home to find a paper bag hanging on our door knob from the Boy Scouts of America with a list of groceries needed for people in distress. More...

If quality of life matters, send Home Depot away

One of your letter writers said she attended the planning commission meeting with 40 of her neighbors supporting the proposed Home Depot in Westlake Village. More...

Criticism of Home Depot was somehow purged

After the Jan. 26 Thousand Oaks Planning Commission meeting, I learned that a record of proceedings isn't always a record. More...

Movie makers help the economy

Our entire family is "sharing our wealth" earned in the movie business with our fellow Americans here in California, when we are fortunate to be working. More...

Disappointed with speed humps in North Ranch

I am disturbed by the recent addition of speed humps on Upper Ranch Road. I had read about this upcoming event in the Acorn , and I remember it wasn't a popular event, especially in the eyes of emergency personnel (e.g. fire department). More...

Let's control the pet population

Thank you for the informative article on helping homeless cats through trap-neuter-return ("Helping homeless cats requires spaying, neutering," Feb. 26 T.O. Acorn . More...