To the editor: I’m rattling bored with all of the blaming that is going on surrounding the epic and tragic fires in and round Los Angeles.
First, many of us blamed L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Then they blamed town’s Division of Water and Energy. The L.A. hearth chief jumped in and blamed finances cuts. After all, President-elect Donald Trump and the precise can’t assist themselves, in order that they blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom and California progressives. The left blamed climate-change deniers.
All of the whereas, fires had been nonetheless raging and individuals are nonetheless struggling. Sufficient!
Jim Dragna, Carpinteria
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To the editor: Hurricane-force winds blowing embers like a blast furnace are what burned Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Sure, water within the Santa Ynez Reservoir above the Palisades would have been helpful, however it most likely would have made little distinction.
So far as blame is worried, we have now solely ourselves. We have now had good scientific proof for many years of our affect on the local weather. We have now identified the cures required however have ignored the consultants and continued in our consumption of fossil fuels.
Our firefighters have responded like a well-oiled machine. Watching the balletic air assault has been awe-inspiring. The dedication and experience of the boots on the bottom give me hope for humanity.
I proceed to hope the citizens will transfer to prioritize the affect of our actions on the planet.
John Sherwood, Topanga
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To the editor: As for the critiques of Bass, I’d have extra sympathy for her if she’d been in Ghana on trip.
However in some way and for some cause, Bass was in Ghana on authorities enterprise. That raises the query: Leaving apart the pre-fire warnings that she evidently ignored earlier than she left, what metropolis pursuits was Bass serving by touring to Ghana for the inauguration of that nation’s new president? And the way had been they extra value her time, apparently, than native enterprise?
So, as we decide Bass on her efficiency dealing with the fireplace, let’s not additionally neglect to guage her for her choice to go to Ghana.
Todd Piccus, Venice
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To the editor: Because the fires subside and the nonstop finger-pointing continues, when is a few elected official going to deal with the elephant within the room?
There are many options, they usually all value cash — plenty of cash. It’s like no elected official can utter the “t” phrase — taxes. And no taxpayer needs to confess there isn’t sufficient cash to fund even a portion of what consultants say L.A. wants.
This is sort of a recreation of rooster the place neither aspect will admit actuality first, thus giving permission to the opposite aspect to react. However all of us will reside with the end result.
Jeff Heister, Chatsworth
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To the editor: I want my boss accepted as many excuses for my failures as Bass and her workers have given for theirs.
Cindy Stewart, Mar Vista
