Immigrant license law makes Hispanics angry, too...

Immigrant license law makes Hispanics angry, too

Please, let’s be clear (“Battle over licenses for immigrants not

over,” Wednesday). We are talking about illegal immigrants who are

working in factories and in other jobs with false Social Security

cards and who now demand driver’s licenses. These people and those

who employ them are breaking the law.

As a Hispanic and an American, I can tell you that state Sen. Gil

Cedillo and these other Latino organizations that want to force the

driver’s license law for illegals down our throats do not speak for

me and the vast majority of Hispanics. Many of us are very angry with

Cedillo. He represents the illegal population and those who break the

law by hiring illegals with false Social Security cards.

YOLANDA COLON

Anaheim

Homeowners not the only victims of false plans

My sympathies go out to the couple who have to lower the height of

their home. My sympathies go out even more to the neighbors on my

street on the Balboa Peninsula who are stuck with a home that is

overwhelmingly above the height limit, but I guess not 5% over. This

is a “spec” house that we called the city about during construction.

City staff members’ answer was that if the permits were issued, then

it was within the height limit.

There should be some way for the city to come out with a tape

measure during the framing and measure if it is indeed within the

limit. This would take 10 minutes time, and if it is over, redo it to

the correct height. I know my husband and I were not the only ones to

call on this home. I was also told that the height is not necessarily

measured from the sidewalk. Well then, where is it measured?

Obviously, it is measured to the advantage of the builder, which I

guess could be from the second step of the front porch.

What a way to a permit office!

RHODA FRIEDMAN

Balboa Peninsula

Get off your high horses and pick up after them

I live in Santa Ana Heights, now Newport Beach, and support the

city’s law about cleaning up after horses (“Horse riders fight animal

waste rules,” Tuesday).

A few years ago, a woman bought a house for her horses on my

street in Santa Ana Heights. My street was not zoned for horses, and

a battle ensued. The woman sold the house to a police officer and

family who had horses. After more legal wrangling, the police officer

sold the house and moved to an area for horses. I miss the police

officer and family.

The horses were magnificent! What a treat to see them pass my

house! They were awesome! What beauty and grace. The only downturn

was the woman who originally bought the house did not clean up after

her horses. I asked her and her companion to clean up the manure in

front of my house, as the street was not a toilet for me to clean. I

cleaned up after my large, 140-pound dog, always. They were stunned

and insulted.

The intelligence, beauty, love and companionship I find in animals

enriches my life beyond description. Cleaning up after your horse is

called consideration for others.

PEGGY CALHOUN

Santa Ana Heights