December 14, 2007 RSS feed / Letters

Population increase has taken its toll on Simi

We, the longtime residents of Simi Valley, are losing the place that we once knew and loved. More...

Library should make room for B.V.

I think since the library has so much room they should try and put Bottle Village there. They can make room. Let people enjoy it again, and it may help the library get more visitors. More...

Can't stomach new healthy food laws

In the past, lunchtime at school was an enjoyable time when kids could purchase their favorite foods if they had the money. Current rules have been passed to limit foods that carry too much fat or calories on school menus. More...

We can do more to prevent wildfires

I would like to express my feelings about the fires we had just less than a month ago. I feel like California and, for that matter, Simi Valley are not prepared for the fires that could come again. More...

Thoughts on freeway widening

Why build another lane of freeway if it is only going to cause more traffic problems? More...

Freshen up our fresh water supply

Our fresh water supply has been decreasing rapidly over time. We have also already gone to our reserves. What are we going to do when our fresh water is in dearth? What does the government plan to do? More...

Community college shouldn't have to pay for roads

In response to Sylvie Belmond's article "Moorpark refiles suit against college district over road improvement concerns," I have to disagree on the viewpoint of the city of Moorpark. More...

Giving historical perspective on B.V. debate

Melissa Miller's letter requesting "action" from city government to preserve Grandma Prisbey's Bottle Village deserves a bit of historical perspective. More...

A parent's view on food restrictions on campus

In rebuttal to the article from Saamon Legoski in the Dec. 7 issue, as far as snack foods are concerned you also need to see it from the point of view of the parents. More...

Unhappy over Happy Face Hill development

Judging from how negative the response was to the Larwin Co.'s multiple propositions for the construction at the 118 and Kuehner, it seems to me that it was a mistake that the council approved the Kuehner condo project. More...

Keeping crime rate low takes work

Simply blaming Simi for the decrease in rank on the safest city list isn't enough. It is not easy, with so many new things in our city, such as the town center, the increasing amount of homes and new community members, More...

Protecting our air quality is vital

In response to your article dated Nov. 30 ("WM reaches $1million settlement with California Air Resources Board"), I'd like to say that I am in agreement with your facts and viewpoint. More...

Hooray for senior lunch programs

As a community member of Simi Valley, I was thrilled to hear about the nutrition programs go ing into place for the senior citizens in our town. More...

Is the curfew askew?

Maturity comes from acting sensibly when one knows it is the right thing to do. It isn't learned from feeble regulations or decisions cast down by others. More...