Bridges cannot go into the University Elementary site
      Promotional communications and letters have been printed recently regarding the request that the Conejo Valley Unified School District governing board approve a petition for the Bridges Charter School.
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Bridges president regrets that letters were misleading
      As board president of Bridges Charter School, I’m writing to express my regret that supporters of the Bridges Charter School petition have implied in recent letters to the editor that a decision has been definitively made to place our K-8 school at the closed University Elementary campus.
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Please support a new charter school for local students
      Many hours were spent this past summer by a group of parents and educators to develop the vision of Bridges Charter School.
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Has never seen worse drivers than in Conejo Valley
      Having just moved here two years ago, I can’t help but notice this community has some of the worst drivers in any city where I’ve ever lived. The lack of respect for driving laws in this city is second to none. I live on and drive Janss Road every day. The speed limit is 35 mph, except in school zones.
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People who serve our country also deserve our respect
      Regarding John Holden’s letter in the Oct. 15 issue (“Kids who won’t be enrolling in college deserve help, too”), while I understand Mr.
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Our government should keep hands off the Internet
      Well, I thought the World Wide Web was pretty phenomenal as a vehicle for communication, information, artistic expression, commerce and innovation, among its other useful functions.
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‘Kiss of death’ was a figure of speech, nothing more
      The “kiss of death” is in bad taste? I don’t think any political assassination started because of a widely used phrase.
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Gallegly uses his imagination on the water shortage
      Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) blames (the water shortage) on environmental policy and a 2-inch fish called the delta smelt. On Gallegly’s website “Question of the week” page, the Oct. 2 answer craftily places the blame on those agencies and policies that protect California instead of addressing the underlying issues.
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Lower the legal age for drinking
      I’m writing in response to the story “Legal drinking age protects teens” in your Oct. 15 Health section. Drinking has been an issue in our country from the very beginning. One must also not forget the Prohibition Act of the 1920s.
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The Orphan Foundation says ‘Thank you’
      On behalf of The Orphan Foundation, I’d like to thank our community for their generous donations of thousands of used books, CDs and DVDs. We were able to offer those items for free at the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club’s annual street fair on Oct.
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