September 17, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Enforcement of traffic laws is vitally important

In response to Mr. Meisterling’s Sept. More...

Traffic cops are appreciated in Thousand Oaks

I’ve lived on Arboles for 13 years now, and I’m glad to see the cop that Bob Meisterling seems to have an issue with (Sept. 3 Acorn letters, “Cops should have higher priorities than writing tickets”). More...

Living with coyotes is easy–if we use common sense

Ms. Needham’s commentary on coyotes was informative (Sept. 3 Thousand Oaks Acorn , “Living close to coyotes isn’t always easy for T.O. residents”). More...

Offensive behavior began at the local level

Recently, local public forums described as town hall meetings have received national attention. The media seem attracted to the smell of blood, and local governments hope that one won’t occur in their community. More...

Pension plans are out of control

I’d like to respond to a letter in the Sept. 10 Thousand Oaks Acorn from T.J. Saurman titled “Everybody lost in retirement plans,” which refers to a letter originally written by Kathryn Levesque. More...

Group will oppose Lang Ranch Park

This letter is in response to the Acorn ’s Sept. 3 article regarding the proposed Lang Ranch park in Thousand Oaks. More...

Against mixed-use zoning in T.O.

I’m writing to say thank you to Ramaul Rush for his letter in the Sept. 3 Thousand Oaks Acorn (“Sees a possible conflict of interest”). I totally agree with him. More...

School district mishandled the president’s speech

Disappointed was an understatement concerning my thoughts about how Conejo Valley Unified School District handled President Obama’s speech for students. More...

Previous letter writer an expert in too many fields

As a citizen of this community, I was elated to learn in a Sept. 3 letter to the editor by a Mr. More...

Too many letters full of negativism

I always look forward to my Thursday afternoons because I know I’ll spend a bit of it going over one of my favorite local publications, the Thousand Oaks Acorn . When it arrived on Sept. 3, I was in for a shock. More...

If profitablility is a factor, healthcare will stay in trouble

I want to respond to a healthcare debate letter and a comment about Westlake surgeons being nervous about their cushy lifestyles. More...

Writer was wrong about his plan

I’m writing to you to address the totally incorrect claim made by a Mr. Tom Graves of Newbury Park in your Sept. 3 issue (“Public enemy No. 1 is America’s health insurance firms”). More...

Be humane when it’s time to put your pet to sleep

I saw the headline for Jeanne Armstrong’s letter and my heart went out to her, and then I read the letter. More...

Defends the animal shelter

I was sad to read the letter about the dog that was turned in to the Agoura Animal Shelter to be euthanized and the trouble your reader had in understanding the policy to hold the dog (“The animal shelter goes too far in sa More...

Newbury Park has a serious traffic problem

The intersection of Wendy Drive and Gerald is dangerous, and Newbury Park residents need to take action. Wendy Drive is a thoroughfare from the 101 Freeway to Borchard Road. More...