October 24, 2008 RSS feed / Letters

Kudos to the Golden Arches for helping volunteers

The Ventura County American Red Cross would like to extend a much-deserved thank-you to the management of the McDonald's restaurant at 1495 Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. More...

Police updates helped during recent wildfires

I wanted to say thank you to the Simi Valley Police Department for updating us about the fire conditions via telephone on Monday night, Oct. 13. We received an automated message around 10:30 p.m. More...

Does Simi have a pit bull problem?

In response to Marc Atkinson's letter ( Acorn , Oct. 17), this situation is quite complex, for the term "pit bull" is a misnomer to begin with. More...

Youngest school board candidate has what it takes

Eric Smith announced his candidacy on July 17 for Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education. What sets him apart is that he is the youngest candidate for office in this year's election in California at the age of 18. More...

Justine teachers back incumbents

We support the incumbent members of the Simi Valley School Board. These are proven, experienced leaders who are committed to public education. More...

Sojka wants to help businesses, families

We all know the saying, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." Well, that is how we feel about voting for Steve Sojka for City Council. We have known Steve for many years, and we feel he has done a great job on our council. More...

No election letters in Oct. 31 edition

In accordance with previous notifications, the Simi Valley Acorn will not print any election-related letters in the Oct. 31 edition. If we received your letter after our 5 p.m. More...

Be a good neighbor and keep your house tidy

When my wife and I first moved to Simi Valley about 14 years ago we thoughtlessly left our garbage cans out in public view and received a warning letting us know that the cans should be hidden or a citation might be issued. More...

Church should not be kept from building in hills

It's not surprising to me that Cornerstone Church has been denied the conditional-use permit for the Tierra Rejada property it owns. More...

The stars seem a bit closer now

When I was a child, I took an astronomy class at what was then the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry. It impressed upon my young mind the vast nature of our universe and the huge distances involved between the stars and planets. More...

Wants to keep the current school board in place

As a parent of two children attending school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, I strongly recommend Rob Collins, Janice DiFatta and Debbie Sandland for reelection to the Simi Valley school board. More...

Sandland is committed to kids

I am the proud father of Debbie Sandland, who is now serving as a member of the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education. More...

Speaking out against Prop. 8

I can't believe that in this day and age there is actually a ballot measure solely geared to banning gay marriage. More...