May 5, 2011 RSS feed / Letters

Save on benefits, don’t reelect Irwin

It was good to see the April 21 article noting that the City Council finally voted to reduce benefits for future members. That was long overdue. It was more disappointing that the current members decided not to do anything about their own benefits. More...

Reagan was right on term limits

In regard to T.O. term limits, I recall my surprise at Ronald Reagan’s opposition to term limits. He relied on his faith in the electorate to discriminate in their selection of representatives. More...

Suggests location for new LED sign

I could not help but notice the old and tattered sign marking the future location of Oakbrook Park on Westlake Boulevard, south of Arboles. My wife had an interesting suggestion: Let’s relocate the proposed auto mall LED sign to there. More...

Letter reeked of elitism

In reference to Paul Kessler’s April 21 letter (“Observations from tea party rally”) I have to say it must have been an extremely uplifting experience to walk among the protesters knowing how vastly superior you are in education, re More...

Taxed too much? Not the rich

Rather ironically, I’m struggling to comprehend yet another letters section devoted to the hows and whys of the so-called tea party. More...

School district does a great job

Letters to the editor are often full of complaints and criticisms. Occasionally, they’re of a positive nature. This is one of them. My older son will graduate in June from Thousand Oaks High School. More...

Plan would eliminate Medicare

Do you know what Elton Gallegly and his fellow Republicans are up to in Washington? More...

Easter service was phenomenal

I would like to express publicly my appreciation and gratitude to Godspeak and Skyline Calvary Chapel for hosting The Risen King Easter Celebration at the Civic Arts Plaza on Sun., April 24. More...

Auto mall outlasts opposition

After a fight that spanned two years and brought out hundreds of articulate citizens and former city staffers to protest at half a dozen meetings, it seems the auto mall has finally won its point. More...

Do dealers think we’re dense?

While I’m sympathetic to the arguments against the auto mall sign—it’s a blight, it’s a code violation, and it’s a conflict of interest for some council members—I have a more basic concern. More...

Doesn’t like spending on solar

In the early days, when it was obvious that solar was an uneconomical and inefficient source of energy, I thought that it would go the way of buggy whips and just disappear as it should have. And for a short while it did. More...

Tea party critic has divine gift

After reading Paul Kessler’s letter, I was amazed at Mr. Kessler’s almost divine gift. More...

Wildlife is part of life in the Conejo

Why move into a neighborhood bordering 1,800 acres of open space and proceed to complain, break the law and change the dynamics of the local wildlife, which started way before developers arrived. More...

Most of wealth is controlled by few

Warren Buffet, one of America’s wealthiest individuals, has said, “There’s class warfare all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war and we’re winning.” Representative Ryan’s budget More...

Auto mall should shop locally

I want to start by commending the Thousand Oaks City Council for sensitively navigating this process to its recent decision, approving a new auto mall sign within some limited parameters. More...