May 20, 2010 RSS feed / Letters

Campaign for Strickland a model for negativity

Why does Audra Strickland continue thrusting her negative campaign on us? More...

If morals and ethics matter, Parks is the choice

Money and power have preempted morals and ethics. That’s why I’m happily surprised when I find someone like Linda Parks running for office. More...

Parks is one of us, Strickland isn’t

The election on June 8 for county supervisor has two candidates that couldn’t be more clearly defined. More...

If elections are important, let’s elect Dantona

On June 8, history will repeat itself in California. More...

Who’s responsible for small numbers on our buildings?

Regarding the “Big buildings need larger street numbers in T.O.” letter, any time it’s difficult to find a place of business or even a public event without proper signage or street numbers is time I’ve wasted. More...

Homeless cartoon sad but true

I was struck by the Acorn cartoon on May 6 captioned, “News item: Homeless show decline in Thousand Oaks,” which depicted a body being carried away on a stretcher. Sadly, I know the cartoon was seen as a bad joke by some. More...

Road deterioration could be blamed on the state

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

City residents may have to endure bumpy roads, bad drainage and no improvements on Thousand Oaks Boulevard due to what a city official calls the inability of elected state officials to manage money. More...

Tired of lies about Supervisor Parks

Could it be that Audra Strickland doesn’t realize she’s running for a nonpartisan position? Somebody should tell her! And please tell her to stop mailing the daily barrage of slick, negative lies against Linda Parks. More...

Not comfortable at all with Strickland’s tactics

So supervisor challenger Audra Strickland, our termed-out state Assembly member, is being investigated for campaign ethics violations with a maximum fine of $24,000. That’s on top of recent fines for accepting illegal gifts. More...

Likes Parks and Dean on June 8

Last week the Acorn had an array of great letters in support of Linda Parks. More...

T.O. must stop spending money on The Lakes

I had a letter all ready to send regarding the parking idea for The Lakes, and then I saw in the paper that the city of T.O. has a projected budget deficit next year of $4.7 million. More...

Family offers gratitude for help received

My family and I just concluded a 2½-year ordeal to get justice for heinous crimes committed against my wife and daughter. More...

We haven’t heard the last of the mortgage crisis

Regarding homeownership for almost all Americans, Congress passed a piece of legislation, the Community Reinvestment Act, which relaxed lending practices for low-income, minority and stressed neighborhoods. More...