November 19, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

If Park Oaks closes Conejo kids and parents lose again

Last night I attended a meeting convened by Conejo Valley Unified School District, where more than a hundred parents, students, teachers and staff were informed that Park Oaks Elementary is being considered for school closure to help bala More...

Here’s another reason to approve the charter school

I fully support all of the ideas and concepts behind the Bridges Charter, and I hope the charter is approved in December. The one idea I’d like to specifically mention here is Circle Time. More...

Cruelty to animals often a first step in lethal behavior

The case in which Calvin Sharp reportedly pleaded guilty to killing a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver—and also reportedly pleaded guilty to killing his own dog—may perfectly exemplify the link between cruelty to animals and inte More...

Open classroom concept deserves to stay alive in T.O.

Mark Twain once said, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The same could be said for the open classroom magnet at Conejo Elementary School in Thousand Oaks. More...

Parks should belong to dogs as well as people

Having hiked or run in Point Mugu State Park several times weekly since 1991, I was dismayed to discover a big sign has been posted banning dogs along the trail to the waterfall, which also leads down Little Sycamore Canyon. More...

Will never forget anyone who served in WWII

The following true story is to honor all the veterans who know that freedom is not free: More...

Uncle Sam is out of control with cap and trade

We don’t hear much in the news about cap-and-trade legislation, but it’s looming over the horizon like a thief in the night. It’s already passed in the House with a thin margin of 219-212 on June 26. The Senate is next. More...