December 24, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Libraries should stay open during winter break

Bah, humbug to the city of Thousand Oaks––closing our libraries at a time when they’re needed the most! The Thousand Oaks Library is closing at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 and reopening on Dec. 28 with limited hours. More...

‘Commit the crime, do the time’ is a good system

In response to “Longer prison sentences are counterproductive” by Kirkland Gable in last week’s edition, well, yes, Mr. More...

County jobs need to include required qualifications

Ventura County Supervisors have a fiduciary responsibility to the county residents to attract and hire the most qualified candidates in county management. More...

Pension plans for government employees are too expensive for taxpayers

I have several comments and questions regarding Linette Angelastro’s Dec. 10 letter (“Social Security has exceeded what it was meant to be”). More...

Girls’ basketball team at NPHS is a group of winners

I want to extend a big thankyou to the Newbury Park High School Lady Panther basketball team and their coaches, especially assistant coach Alex Mallen, for conducting a free basketball clinic at NPHS on Dec. 12. More...