Tom Elia News Today

Letters include that Leslie Van Houten deserves a new chance on life; and how council meeting showed we need more respectful engagement.

Letters include why Newsom deserves some tough questions on oil companies; Oxnard parks name change was welcome news; and Trump isnt above the law.

Letters include why idea to use "fruit stops" to search for guns is a bad one; and problems with Ojai City Councils improper closed session meetings.

Letters include why there has to be a crackdown on tinted car windows; and how the #MeToo movement got off track.

Letters include dealing with water shortage; supporting teachers; against Newsom; explaining gas prices; and endorsing local candidates for office.

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Our March 9 USA Today Storytellers project is all about "Growing Up." It will be at Lake Park’s Black Box Theater featuring five community storytellers.

Palm Springs Desert Sun A business that helps “How are you doing in school?” ask friends and relatives. It’s nice to report that, even in this past year of COVID-19, I’m doing well. Thanks to the help of many. I’m particularly thankful to Starbucks. Corporations seem to be getting a bad rap. I’m here to tell you how grateful I am to be part of this great American company. I started working at Starbucks in January. I spend a lot of money there, I thought; why not work there? Shortly...

Letter: States comparison misleading Based on the figures presented, I calculate 2,000 more deaths occurred in Florida then in California, not the 4,000 number which was specified by Mr. Elias in his column. Furthermore, Florida has a much larger at-risk elderly population on a percentage basis then California, by about 40%. That’s a huge factor in the performance evaluation, and considering humidity differences between the states is just plain silly. John Newcomb, Simi Valley