February 12, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

T.O. Acorn editorial called 'character assassination'

The Thousand Oaks Acorn in its Feb. 5 editorial about council member travel, resorted to the politics of character assassination. More...

Wants Costco soon

I, too, share the frustration by the delay of Costco. I say delay, as my hopes are high that we will see the arrival of the store. A lot of folks could benefit by the store's employment. What do the naysayers think of that? More...

Don't expect Costco to fix the existing traffic problems

One sentence in your Jan. 29 opinion ("Not giving up on Costco") really stood out to me: "This isn't Palmdale, and Costco isn't Woolworth's." Woolworth's, founded in 1878, still operates today as Foot Locker. More...

Trustee's remarks infuriate a district teacher

As a former Glenwood Elementary School parent and a current district teacher, I find Mr. Dunn's "routine statement" about the type of education offered at Glenwood incredibly offensive. More...

Are police officers writing tickets to raise city revenue?

My wife and I were recently driving down T.O. Boulevard on our way to lunch, heading east past the Civic Arts Plaza when we saw something that disturbed us. More...

Cable TV vendors eventually get greedy with fees

Once Time Warner acquired the cable TV franchise in Thousand Oaks, it didn't take them very long to start doing what they do so well: raising rates. More...

Obama has much to learn about the U.S. economy

The stock market has greeted our new president with a resounding Bronx cheer. More...

The waste must stop in city hall

I'd like to begin by telling the Acorn that I'm ashamed of them for publishing another hit piece on Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña and those who speak out. More...

Likes stars at night - not store lights

I'm happy to report that, no, Karen Hartstein isn't the only one who misses bright stars in the sky or the field by the Wendy exit (Feb. 5 T.O. Acorn letters, "Goodbye and good riddance to Costco"). More...

Not a fan of warehouse stores

In response to the letter and recent opinions expressed in favor of another Costco in Thousand Oaks, people must understand that the Conejo Valley doesn't have to be "San Fernando Valley-lite." Having two Costcos and two Home Depots in a c More...

MATES charter school should get Meadows' campus

For years, the teachers at Meadows Elementary have spent their own time pursuing an integrated artsbased teaching program that's beneficial to children of all needs. Pursuit of this curriculum has yielded amazing results. More...

Local park is being used for teen sex, drug use

As a neighbor of the Wildwood Neighborhood Park, I wanted to expand on one issue that you may not be aware of regarding your Jan. More...

Already excited by two Republicans who'll run in 2010

I'm certain many share my concern over the reckless direction elected officials are taking our economy via their fiscally irresponsible spending and then expecting us to supplement their mistakes by accepting their proposed tax hikes or faux More...

The Acorn an asset for senior citizens

The Thousand Oaks Council on Aging would like to thank the Thousand Oaks Acorn for its help in the timely publishing of our regular meeting notices. More...