Kudos to the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council for wanting oversight regarding the Rancho Simi Rec and Park pickleball court construction. To date, RSRPD’s projects in Oak Park have not followed the decisions made with the MAC and Oak Park Committee. There are multiple examples for this claim, which I can prove as I am a prior Oak Park MAC […]
Letters
What gives with the cops on Erbes?
Late last week I was enjoying a regular walk down Erbes Road just south of Sunset Hills Boulevard. I noticed two sheriff’s deputies on small motorcycles hiding behind bushes at the intersection of Monte Carlo Drive and Erbes. Also, a woman was walking across the adjacent crosswalk. About 45 minutes later as I was returning in the opposite direction, I […]
Folks step up to help needy neighbors
What a wonderful neighborhood we live in. A couple of weeks ago I contacted my neighbors via Nextdoor urgently requesting donations of warm coats or jackets for children whose parents cannot afford to buy them. My daughter teaches first grade in a low-income area in The Valley and many of the children unfortunately come to school suffering from the cold. […]
Blames CBO for lack of LVUSD oversight
I read with dismay, but not surprise, of the Las Virgenes Unified School District audits and failure to apply appropriate oversight of the school district’s finances. With over $3 million in accounting mistakes, these are much greater than the “one-offs” as stated by LVUSD board member Lesli Stern. These mistakes have real world effects on the students and the community […]
Grossman guilty verdict restores faith
The jury decision to find Rebecca Grossman guilty for the murder of the two Iskander brothers restored our confidence in law and order. Truth has been in short supply in many courts across the country these past years. Finding those accountable, regardless of “white privilege” or great wealth is a ray of hope that severe wrongdoing is held accountable, even […]
Keep cats inside to avoid coyotes
I was surprised and disappointed to read the misinformation given in the article on coyote tips in the March 1 edition. Pet food was identified as one of the main attractants for coyotes yet Zia (Zografos) goes on to recommend “providing an escape route for cats, feeding them only during a set time and immediately picking up any leftovers” as […]
LA commuter bus is underutilized
For the past three years, I have been commuting to downtown Los Angeles using the LA DOT Commuter Express 423 bus. This is such a wonderful service, and it is surprising to me how underutilized it is by the community. One way trip costs $4.25, and after making few stops in Thousand Oaks and Calabasas, the bus hops on the […]
First-hand smash and grab experience
Earlier this month I was in the middle of a smash and grab. I was at Ulta Beauty store in Calabasas. All of a sudden two women came in my aisle with large blue bags and shoved everything off the shelves. They didn’t have masks or hoodies. No eye contact. They didn’t even go that fast. They seemed to have […]
Not big on tiny homes
I read with interest your editorial on the proposal to build tiny permanent homes on a lot the city owns at the corner of Driver and Colodny in Old Agoura. In your editorial you call Agoura Hills residents who oppose the tiny house project “income-shamers.” That may not be the smartest way to persuade the residents to back a proposal […]
Check what your candidate embodies
Recently, The Acorn welcomed commentary on the upcoming elections. I applaud that and hope everyone does exercise their right to select people to effectively govern our city, county, state and federal governments. To successfully select those individuals wishing to govern us, it is imperative that one does some research on the candidates and not just succumb to staged pro or […]