July 3, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Council should appeal decision on Candlelight

As someone involved as a citizen since early March on the Candlelight restaurant/bar, I was surprised at the Planning Commission's latest action. More...

Seat belt sting not a good use of officers' time

Simi Valley is cracking down on seat belt compliance. Research from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) shows 95.7 percent of California drivers use seat belts. Seat belts are a lifesaving device. I use mine all the time. More...

Tea Partiers hosting hoedown in T.O. on July 4

The Tea Party and mixed groups that demonstrate against high taxes and big government will be meeting for a fun time July 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Conejo Community Park in Thousand Oaks. More...

Battle over barking rages on

Congratulations, James George, concerning your letter about Simi's barking dog situation ( Acorn , June 12). More...

People shouldn't be forced to wear their seat belts

Federal ClickIt or Ticket enforcement is just another sneaky way to pick the pocket of the average working guy in order for local law enforcement to get their fair share of the federal pie. More...

Hard to 'Shop Simi' when there's no place to shop

I've noticed a lot of signs urging us consumers to "Shop Simi First" because "Shopping locally keeps our economy strong." That's wonderful, but one look around Simi Valley tells us otherwise. More...

Touched by Ritchie's letter

I am a recovering addict and have been clean and sober for 23 years. My heart breaks for Tom Ritchie and his family over the overdose death of their 28-year-old nephew (letters, Acorn , June 26). More...

Why not the faceto-face approach?

I'm moved by what appears to be swift action by the city as well as a continuing stream of letters from concerned citizens about barking dogs. It gives me hope that my own neighborhood problems will be addressed as well. More...