Conflict of interest for Yaroslavsky?
      The two public hearings for the Heschel School West proposal held by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors came in response to several appeals of the approval given by the Regional Planning Commission.
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Defending the HOA
      I am responding to Bruce Sallen's letter of Jan. 10, "HOA's out of control." Mr. Sallen's complaints may be valid, not only in his association but in a number of associations, if you believe not only the published articles on this subject but also all of the persons voicing the same complaint who attend the various HOA seminars conducted throughout the year.
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Four City Agreement helps our schools
      We would like to thank the city councils of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village for their "Four City Agreement" to fund technical support staff who provide services on a daily basis at all of our school sites in the Las Virgenes School District.
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Shelter's gotta have more heart
      This letter is in response to Lois Koch's article ("Shelter has lots of heart," Dec. 20, The Acorn ). I wish to disclose that I was fired as a volunteer in July of last year, after having volunteered since the summer of 2004.
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Casinos profit from others' weakness
      Several years ago, ads promoting support for tribal casinos talked about Native Americans living in dignity. At that time, I failed to understand what dignity there was in living off the weaknesses of compulsive gamblers.
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