February 23, 2012 RSS feed / Letters

Celebrating sober is an option

Now there is no drinking and walking in our community (“Deputy could have offered a warning,” letters, Acorn, Feb. 16)? More...

Al Adam deserves a council seat

In light of the unexpected departure of Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Dennis Gillette, it now falls to the remaining council members to decide on how to fill the vacancy. More...

Adam is the choice

It is very sad and regrettable that Mr. Gillette has found it necessary to step down from the City Council. He has been a loyal and dedicated public servant and has served the city well. We request that Mr. More...

Time to adjust those sprinklers

In regard to water bills, a public company’s rates, like California American Water, compared to a private company’s rates (a company that is not publicly traded), like City of Thousand Oaks, are quite a bit higher. Why, you might ponder. More...

Banking system was built to fail

How did we miss this? The U.S. banking system that failed in 2008 was only eight years old, it’s true. More...

California laws are money makers

Mr. Lynch complained (Letters, Feb. 16) about the unnecessary arrest and subsequent costs of his son’s arrest for walking home drunk? More...

City Council should appoint Adam

The Feb. 16 Thousand Oaks Acorn headlined the abrupt resignation of Mr. Dennis Gillette from the Thousand Oaks City Council, after serving less than 15 months into a four-year term. This was a real shock. More...

Giving can be its own reward

I was deeply concerned over Lloyd Trammell’s letter (Acorn, Feb. 16). His lack of compassion isn’t new; I find it too often. I am sure that there are people out there who do take advantage and run scams. More...

Get informed about modified foods

Genetically modified (GM) foods are endangering the health of humans, animals and our environment. These are foods that have the genes or DNA of other species inserted into them. More...