Letters to Editor

Letters to the editor, Feb. 3, 2012

Stop signs, not roundabouts I would like to say the roundabouts are another waste of money. Just like the study done on Muriel and Rimrock a while back. It resulted in a few signs being put up, which speeders still ignore and people are still in har... Full story

Letters to the editor, Jan. 27, 2012

Cities should run wastewater plants Congratulations to the City of Barstow for taking back public control of its wastewater operations. As Oliver Chi found, there is absolutely no cost or service benefit to having United Water or any private corpora... Full story

Letters to the editor, Jan. 23, 2012

Rental ordinances are not needed Did you see the City Council discussion on Jan. 17 about a proposed rental property ordinance? A member or members of the Council asked staff to put together an ordinance to create an inspection and certification pro... Full story

Letters to the editor, Jan. 19, 2012

Donnelly's gun and the Dream Act Regarding Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and the gun he had in his suitcase: Anyone who believes he didn’t know he had a gun in that suitcase has to be nuts. He didn’t have a permit. This man probably thought b... Full story

Letters to the editor, Jan. 11, 2012

Show more support for veterans It’s been a while since people have heard from The United States Troops/Veterans Support Group, but we weren’t aware that the war was over, and all the troops came home, because that’s the way the pat... Full story

Letters to the editor, Dec. 30, 2011

Barstow residents deserve explanations Two longtime businesses close their doors. The mayor is suspected of sexual misconduct. The police chief seems to have become non-existent. The school district superintendent’s contract is not renewed for... Full story

Letters to the editor, Dec. 28, 2011

Where is District 1 money going? Well thank goodness the almighty Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt came down off of his throne and agreed to advance a $52 million budget that he had refused to vote on in November because he felt his district was being che... Full story

Letters to the editor, Dec. 27, 2011

Water is free of perchlorates This letter is in response to concerns from Golden State Water Company customers who spoke at recent California Public Utilities Commission hearings in Barstow and said they remained concerned about the water quality fr... Full story

Letters to the editor, Dec. 19, 2011

Remember the meaning of Christmas Christmas is fast approaching. Party plans are made, lights are twinkling everywhere. Festive music that symbolizes this immeasurable event is heard the world over. Much planning and preparation go into this lone da... Full story

Letters to the editor, Nov. 28, 2011

Some real spending solutions Here we go again! The Democrats want to raise taxes to reduce the deficit, and the Republicans want to control or lower spending to reduce the deficit. Which makes more sense? I will leave that up to you. The stupid com... Full story

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