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Global warming myth

Dear Editor: After reading "Children: Our Greatest Green Legacy" by Jeff Feldman, I shook my head in disbelief. (The Downey Patriot, 2/21/13). Mr. Feldman and his wife were concerned about...


Proposed tax increase

Dear Editor: Now let me get this right: the city council agreed to provide a consulting firm $156,000 to help inform voters regarding tax increases? ("City Proposes Tax Hike to Fund Police,...


In-N-Outrageous

Dear Editor: I love In-N-Out burgers but I've often denied my taste buds when there are dozens of cars waiting at the drive-thru while throngs of burger zombie patrons wait for their obnoxi...


Assist from the congresswoman

Dear Editor: I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the office of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, namely Kimberlee Tachiki-Chin, Ray Alvarez and Nancy Lira, for their efforts i...


Best Buy experience

Dear Editor: On Thursday, Feb. 14, I went in to the Best Buy at Downey Landing and bought what I thought was a Play Station Vita. When I returned home to open it, an older PSP was in the...


Mail box thefts

Dear Editor: Re "Check Thieves," Letters to the Editor, 2/21/13: This happened to me as well, a few years ago. Fortunately the teller at my bank branch in another city was suspicious and ...


Immigration reform

Dear Editor: You talk a big game, Mr. President, and while we agree with your stance when it comes to immigration reform, we have difficulty accepting that change will truly occur. Mr. Pr...


Non-paying water pumpers

Dear Editor: The 44-member water utilities Central Basin Water Association has represented the interests of southeast Los Angeles County consumers and water well owners in protecting a prec...


Spanish roots

Dear Editor: Simply put, thank you to Vince Diaz for his refreshing Spanish history lesson in last week's issue. ("Spanish History," Letters to the Editor, 2/21/13) I moved here a few yea...


New shopping center

Dear Editor: I am truly in agreement with naming our new shopping center "Columbia Landing." We have to look to the future. We, as Americans, are obligated to look forward and honor those...


Exercise tower

Dear Editor: It is such a pleasure, for most of us, to attain a high vantage point and look out over the landscape. Downey resides on a flat, alluvial plain; consequently, there are no high...


Firecrackers soccer

Dear Editor: Congratulations to the Downey Firecrackers. I went to the game and it was so intense to see such young girls play their hearts out. They played so well and I'm very proud of ...


Coverly cartoons

Dear Editor: I just want to pass on kudos to Mr. Coverly for his cartoons on Fridays. Each and every one makes me laugh a little and thatâ??s not a bad way to start the weekend. One of to...


Spanish history

Dear Editor: This is in reference to the question asked in the letter "Columbia Landing" submitted by Mr. David Abney last week. The name "Tierra Luna" is Spanish for "moon's soil." How d...


Actions of a madman

Dear Editor: This is a response to Margaret Hittinger. ("Christopher Dorner," Letters to the Editor, 2/14/13) Behind that smiling face lurked a murderer. Dorner had mental issues before hi...