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Re “HB’s silly fight over the voter ID law” (April 25):

Your editorial states “that there is no voter-fraud problem in Huntington Beach or Orange County.” Says who? Do we expect the same people that are in charge of preventing voter fraud to admit that there is fraud and that they are not preventing it?

Clearly, the voters in Huntington Beach think that we need to tighten up the requirements. Now, most of the ballots cast are by mail. So, if you received the ballot in the mail, you already have mail service. If the county provided postage-paid envelopes more of the ballots would be returned. If the county really checked signatures fraudulent ballots would not be counted. If it was required that all mail-in ballots received must be postmarked on or before voting day it would be harder to manipulate the election results. And, if voter ID was required for in-person voting (which is what the voters in Huntington Beach just voted for) my dead neighbor would not still be voting.

— D. Davenport, Huntington Beach

Metro B Line, Studio City

Re “Woman fatally stabbed at Metro station; police arrest male suspect” (April 23):

When is this city waking up? There is crime after crime and the Metro B Line and others only have what you call “Ambassadors.” Is that a joke? Mayor Karen Bass, whose house has been ransacked, still smiles and says: “Angelenos need safety.” Well, do something about it. Good that the suspect who stabbed the poor woman to death was arrested. Nevertheless, if George Gascón is in charge, that murderer will go free in no time.

— Christine Peterson, Woodland Hills

Pomona’s Flourishing Families pilot project

Re “$500 per month for eligible families” (April 23):

They have selected 300 young families and have scheduled the program to begin this summer. This 18-month program would target families 18-25 with children under the age of 5. It would provide training, counseling and $500 per month for qualified families.

This is an attempt to get these young people out of poverty and into a sustainable environment not requiring public assistance. The funds are left over from federal covid relief funds from 2021 the city hasn’t used yet.  This $4.5 million program will dispense $2.7 million in cash and use the other $1.8 million would be for training and administrative costs to run the program. They had better beware.  Sacramento may try to take those funds back to help with their huge deficit problem.

— Hayden Lening, Claremont

Reggie Bush’s Heisman and USC protest

What a day to be a Trojan. Given all that happened April 24, this 1970 USC graduate feels like he suffered whiplash. Let me explain. First, Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy is finally being returned to its rightful owner. I wonder how long it will take him to strike that famous pose again.  Hours later, hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered on campus to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Failing to disperse, university officials called for LAPD backup. In the end, some 90 people were arrested without incident. I’m guessing Reggie never gave up hope he’d see his Heisman.  The same might be said of the protesters who want to protect Palestinian rights. Reggie’s vigil was peaceful. Let’s hope any further demonstrations on campus remain peaceful as well.

— Denny Freidenrich, Laguna Beach

Homelessness is not a housing issue

Re “Supreme Court delves into homeless camp dilemma” (April 23):

Estimates say the nation has absorbed over 8 million “newcomer immigrants” into the country in the past few years. They are housed and fed at taxpayer expense, and from what I can tell they are not living on the streets. If all those people could be housed, it should now be clear that homelessness is not a housing issue.

— Andre Beverly, Torrance

USC protesters

I’m wondering why the police don’t use tear gas on the unruly mobs the way they used to?

— Arline George, Reseda