Old Agoura housing policies under review
      Old Agoura homemakers who read Mr. Waters' call to arms may wish to do a little investigating before storming city hall. Are the changes to the housing code for Old Agoura designed to conserve its character as a rural equestrian neighborhood? One hopes. Will it do so at the expense of lowering everyone's property values? Very doubtful.
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Bigger is not always better
      Mr. Waters' letter titled "Agoura Homeowners Beware" is aptly named. We should beware of the 7,000-plus-square-foot homes going up in Old Agoura. The notion that preventing someone from building yet another monsterhouse will somehow negatively impact everyone else's property values is arrogant.
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Letter deemed offensive
      I object! In his letter in the April 10 Acorn , Larry Brown wrote, "We have an orthodox Jewish community who want to string up fishing line from light poles and defile our most pristine open space." Mr.
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Calling all Samaritans
      About a week ago I lost my cell phone at Brookside/May Boyer Park in Oak Park. Since I am a 13-year-old girl, my phone is my life, so I was freaking out. Thankfully, a man found it and called my house from my contacts. It is little acts of kindness like the one this man performed that make the world a better place. A thousand thank you's.
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A very sober reminder
      I'm sure by now everyone has heard of the tragic death of the 17-year-old student-athlete from Newbury Park High School and the serious injuries suffered by four others in a single car accident on PCH. Reading the newspaper I learned that drugs and alcohol contributed to the accident.
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An insensitive use of words
      I am absolutely appalled by Mr. Keeler's letter in last weeks Acorn where he referred to a member of Calabasas City staff as a "small rude man." It is unnecessary to have to describe anyone by their physical attributes, and to do so in such a context is just plain degrading.
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Letter opener
      The Letters to the Editor section gives readers a place to voice their opinions, thoughts and concerns. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and should include the sender's name, phone number and address. Addresses and phone numbers are confidential and used for verification purposes only.
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