I heard on the radio yesterday that Long Beach has the worst roads in LA county. I guess we need to raise the sale tax to produce enough money to fix the streets. Oh wait ... we did that recently. Our smiling mayor and City Council touted the sales tax as a way to fix the roads.
Your recent article on the issues with the DMV was very timely since I had an appointment to get my real ID. I was done in under an hour even with the following tasks required: Real I.D. documents reviewed and copied, thumb-printed, photograph taken, vision test and knowledge written test
This email was prompted by your article titled “H. Ross Perot: A Study of Contrasts” [Al Jacobs, July 19] Your article focused on a contrast between H. Ross Perot and President Jimmy Carter, both graduates of the U.S.
Let’s ask ourselves a question. What’s more important to our values? Collin Kaepernik or our flag – that has stood for freedom for nearly 250 years that the world is envious of – or Nike, that makes shoes not made in America?
Among the things that are important to an 81-year-old alumnus are the continued viability of Medicare, the availability of my favorite snacks at Trader Joe’s and the nickname and mascot of my college alma mater.
How’s that Republican recruitment drive working out for you, Patricia? [Letters 7/5/19] Nice job of cherry-picking stats that somewhat bolster your claims. I would counter with the fact that under Democrat’s “mismanagement,” California’s economy has actually expanded.
Thank you, Steve Downing, for continuing to post articles and information about what is the status quo in Long Beach. Sad. I have little to no faith in the integrity of our elected officials or their ability to lead. And, of course, ditto regarding many of our appointed city employees.
