July 31, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

Family of boy killed in accident grateful for letter

We were so touched by the outpouring of emotion in Marlene Walsh’s letter (Simi Valley Acorn , July 10) regarding my 12½yearold son, Travis Hansen. More...

Why does the city manager need three assistants?

Reading the top 10 earners at city hall was shocking. If the city manager is making almost a half million dollars a year, why does he need three assistant city managers for another half million dollars a year? More...

College student afraid for future of UC system

“There’s no way we’ll be able to look students in the eye and say this will be the same university,” stated Mark Yudof, University of California president, last Friday, systematically becoming my least favorite person. More...

Historical society seeks board members

The Simi Valley Historical Society's executive board is looking to grow. Formed in 1964 as a nonprofit organization, volunteer board members provide leadership to meet the goals of the society in the preservation of local history. More...

Comments lead Reagan critic to defend the Gipper

If someone would have told me it would happen, I never would have believed it. I have never been a fan of Ronald Reagan's presidency, but now I feel I must defend him. More...

Praise for Palin went too far

Wow, you gave my heart a start. More...

It’s great to have good neighbors

I have read many letters talking about unfriendly neighbors and loud barking dogs. I want to thank my neighbors. My daughter graduated high school in June on a Tuesday. More...

Transporting contaminated soil could pose risk

Sometimes I feel that our supposed “leaders” just don’t get it. More...