Comments on: Open Letter to Supervisor Gloria Molina http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Skip Rizzo http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1020 Skip Rizzo Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:55:27 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1020 I wish the government would just stop trying to control everything under the guise that it is for my "protection"...I'll take my chances with a Taco truck and it's my business...I eat plenty in Brick and Motar restaurants and like the option either way...leave the venders alone and get the hell out of the business of trying to control every damn detail...focus on educating our youth and protecting the environment and leave the rest to free reign in the market place! I wish the government would just stop trying to control everything under the guise that it is for my “protection”…I’ll take my chances with a Taco truck and it’s my business…I eat plenty in Brick and Motar restaurants and like the option either way…leave the venders alone and get the hell out of the business of trying to control every damn detail…focus on educating our youth and protecting the environment and leave the rest to free reign in the market place!

]]> By: Christine Eastman http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1015 Christine Eastman Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:23:09 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1015 Bravo to post #9 from Mike Hawk! Apparently Ms. Molina, you're not too concerned about a large segment of the population that is not very happy that you are working on your own agenda, as opposed to working for your people. Come on, do you really think PF Chang's, Chili's, TGI Friday's and the like are on the verge of bankruptcy because people are handing $2 at a time to a taco truck? Even a local restauranteur is making at least $10 (or $20+ if alcohol is involved) to the taco truck's $2. Get a grip woman... Karma has a way of comin' back around... Christine Eastman Laguna Niguel 949-481-5561 Bravo to post #9 from Mike Hawk! Apparently Ms. Molina, you’re not too concerned about a large segment of the population that is not very happy that you are working on your own agenda, as opposed to working for your people. Come on, do you really think PF Chang’s, Chili’s, TGI Friday’s and the like are on the verge of bankruptcy because people are handing $2 at a time to a taco truck? Even a local restauranteur is making at least $10 (or $20+ if alcohol is involved) to the taco truck’s $2. Get a grip woman…

Karma has a way of comin’ back around…

Christine Eastman
Laguna Niguel
949-481-5561

]]> By: JUAN CARLOS RUIZ http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1006 JUAN CARLOS RUIZ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:02:32 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-1006 Los Angeles, CA. May 21, 2008 Sra. Gloria Molina Supervisora del 1st Distrito de Los Angeles County 856 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: (213) 974-4111 Fax: (213) 613-1739. Honorable Supervisora: Un grupo de estudiantes de UCLA nos han enviado un mensaje, solicitando lo hagamos propio, lo firmemos y se lo remitamos a Usted, lo cual cumplimos puntualmente a continuacion: Querida Supervisora Molina, Le escribo para expresar mis serias preocupaciones con respeto a las acciones que Ud. ha tomado contra las camiones de tacos en nuestras comunidades. Como miembro de la comunidad del este de Los Ángeles, valoro mucho a nuestros vendedores locales-por la comida, servicio y especialmente la cultura. Estos camiones ofrecen algo distinto a los restaurantes tradicionales, por ejemplo autenticidad, mejor comida, horas flexibles y precios baratos. Además, crean un sentido de comunidad en las calles que los restaurantes tradicionales no pueden duplicar. Los camiones de tacos representan una faceta especial y única del este de los Ángeles y son algo que valoro mucho de mi comunidad. Le recomiendo encarecidamente que retire su petición y que se enfoque en temas más pendientes y perjudiciales a nuestra comunidad. Adicional a ello, nos permitimos recordar con Usted, que en 1991, al ser electa al Consejo de Supervisores de Los Angeles, mucho tuvo que ver el crecimiento del electorado latino, que pensaron en una persona que entendiera sus necesidades. Leyendo su biografia ( publicada en su pagina oficial ) nos enteramos que ..."Durante su infancia, Molina vio a su padre llegar a casa todos los días agotado por su trabajo de jornalero. Así es que cuando ella fue elegida para su puesto público, ella entendió que el tesoro público proviene del pago ganado con gran esfuerzo por la gente trabajadora. Por eso, Molina ha sido defensora de la responsabilidad fiscal y un gobierno con buenos valores". La invito a reflexionar sobre lo anterior, a abrir un dialogo franco y respetuoso con los " loncheros". Ello le permitira sin ninguna duda cerciorarse de que todos ellos estan al corriente de sus obligaciones fiscales, pagan puntualmente a la ciudad y tramitan y conservan todos sus permisos, incluidos los sanitarios. Ninguna accion persecutoria, ninguna multa o agresion policiaca resolveria el problema, por el contrario, lo agravaria, creando artificial y caprichosamente delincuentes, donde solo hay trabajadores que son el sosten de mas de 18 mil familias. crean mas de 50 mil empleos directos y sostienen a cientos de proveedores de insumos (tortilleros, verduleros, carniceros, abarroteros, etc ), por cierto en dificiles momentos de crisis y recesion economica no vista hace muchisimos a`os en los Estados Unidos. Reciba nuestro respetuoso saludo. Juan Carlos Ruiz Rubio Comite Bunacional de Derechos Humanos de Valle Imperial. Tel. 323 419 75 77 Los Angeles, CA. May 21, 2008

Sra. Gloria Molina
Supervisora del 1st Distrito
de Los Angeles County
856 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 974-4111
Fax: (213) 613-1739.

Honorable Supervisora:

Un grupo de estudiantes de UCLA nos han enviado un mensaje, solicitando lo hagamos propio, lo firmemos y se lo remitamos a Usted, lo cual cumplimos puntualmente a continuacion:

Querida Supervisora Molina,

Le escribo para expresar mis serias preocupaciones con respeto a las acciones que Ud. ha tomado contra las camiones de tacos en nuestras comunidades. Como miembro de la comunidad del este de Los Ángeles, valoro mucho a nuestros vendedores locales-por la comida, servicio y especialmente la cultura.

Estos camiones ofrecen algo distinto a los restaurantes tradicionales, por ejemplo autenticidad, mejor comida, horas flexibles y precios baratos. Además, crean un sentido de comunidad en las calles que los restaurantes tradicionales no pueden duplicar. Los camiones de tacos representan una faceta especial y única del este de los Ángeles y son algo que valoro mucho de mi comunidad.
Le recomiendo encarecidamente que retire su petición y que se enfoque en temas más pendientes y perjudiciales a nuestra comunidad.

Adicional a ello, nos permitimos recordar con Usted, que en 1991, al ser electa al Consejo de Supervisores de Los Angeles, mucho tuvo que ver el crecimiento del electorado latino, que pensaron en una persona que entendiera sus necesidades.

Leyendo su biografia ( publicada en su pagina oficial ) nos enteramos que …”Durante su infancia, Molina vio a su padre llegar a casa todos los días agotado por su trabajo de jornalero. Así es que cuando ella fue elegida para su puesto público, ella entendió que el tesoro público proviene del pago ganado con gran esfuerzo por la gente trabajadora. Por eso, Molina ha sido defensora de la responsabilidad fiscal y un gobierno con buenos valores”.

La invito a reflexionar sobre lo anterior, a abrir un dialogo franco y respetuoso con los ” loncheros”. Ello le permitira sin ninguna duda cerciorarse de que todos ellos estan al corriente de sus obligaciones fiscales, pagan puntualmente a la ciudad y tramitan y conservan todos sus permisos, incluidos los sanitarios.

Ninguna accion persecutoria, ninguna multa o agresion policiaca resolveria el problema, por el contrario, lo agravaria, creando artificial y caprichosamente delincuentes, donde solo hay trabajadores que son el sosten de mas de 18 mil familias. crean mas de 50 mil empleos directos y sostienen a cientos de proveedores de insumos (tortilleros, verduleros, carniceros, abarroteros, etc ), por cierto en dificiles momentos de crisis y recesion economica no vista hace muchisimos a`os en los Estados Unidos.

Reciba nuestro respetuoso saludo.

Juan Carlos Ruiz Rubio
Comite Bunacional de Derechos
Humanos de Valle Imperial.

Tel. 323 419 75 77

]]> By: Amorcito Ferenji http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-846 Amorcito Ferenji Fri, 23 May 2008 08:52:03 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-846 Dear Gloria Molona, I find it very demeaning of you to refer to taco trucks as "peddlers." The only one peddling here is you, a purveyor of loser public policies. We know that all the hoopla about sanitation and taxes is bunk. The taco trucks are highly regulated, have hot running water inside, and pay their taxes or can't be on the streets at all. I find your response to be moronically insensitive to the role these eateries play in LA culture and culinary life. Why shouldn't a taco truck compete with any other business? Unfair competition?? Since when is entrepreneurial hard work providing a food that is basically healthy and accessible unfair?? The taco trucks provide hot meals at barely affordable prices for many working poor people. At the other extreme, for your information many taco trucks have culinary reputations that make even westsiders and others wander into East LA and Highland Park to look for the great taco experience. If someone is going to a "brick and mortar" restaurant for lunch or dinner, especially a good one, do you actually think they are going to drive there and then double back across the street to the taco truck instead?? Idiotic!! Both "brick and mortar" restaurants and taco trucks have their respective function and customers. The other thing I don't get, is how you can ignore the carbon footprint that will be caused by making trucks move once an hour from place to place, wasting gas and creating more traffic. Not to mention the mean-spirited hardship you are causing all of those Latina women who work and own taco trucks, who you claim to care about and represent. You are the height of elitist hypocrisy and thick-skinned bureaucracy incarnate. I will never vote for you again and will instead work to bring a more reasonable enlightened person with vision to your office. I think the diet coca-cola you are always sipping in public must have gone to your brain!! My mom used to call pretentious people like you "piojos resucitados." ¿Y qué? Amorcito Ferenji Dear Gloria Molona,
I find it very demeaning of you to refer to taco trucks as “peddlers.” The only one peddling here is you, a purveyor of loser public policies. We know that all the hoopla about sanitation and taxes is bunk. The taco trucks are highly regulated, have hot running water inside, and pay their taxes or can’t be on the streets at all. I find your response to be moronically insensitive to the role these eateries play in LA culture and culinary life. Why shouldn’t a taco truck compete with any other business? Unfair competition?? Since when is entrepreneurial hard work providing a food that is basically healthy and accessible unfair?? The taco trucks provide hot meals at barely affordable prices for many working poor people. At the other extreme, for your information many taco trucks have culinary reputations that make even westsiders and others wander into East LA and Highland Park to look for the great taco experience.
If someone is going to a “brick and mortar” restaurant for lunch or dinner, especially a good one, do you actually think they are going to drive there and then double back across the street to the taco truck instead?? Idiotic!! Both “brick and mortar” restaurants and taco trucks have their respective function and customers.
The other thing I don’t get, is how you can ignore the carbon footprint that will be caused by making trucks move once an hour from place to place, wasting gas and creating more traffic.
Not to mention the mean-spirited hardship you are causing all of those Latina women who work and own taco trucks, who you claim to care about and represent.
You are the height of elitist hypocrisy and thick-skinned bureaucracy incarnate. I will never vote for you again and will instead work to bring a more reasonable enlightened person with vision to your office. I think the diet coca-cola you are always sipping in public must have gone to your brain!! My mom used to call pretentious people like you “piojos resucitados.” ¿Y qué?
Amorcito Ferenji

]]> By: Alonso Felix http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-676 Alonso Felix Thu, 15 May 2008 10:04:04 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-676 This law is completely retarded! If bigger restaurants are losing business its simply because they just suck. Not because taco trucks sell cheaper food. Id still eat at taco trucks even if their prices went up. Its part of our nationality and it the food is just that damn good. The atmosphere is good in taco trucks. Whats there to hate about them? I eat at restaurants a lot too. I like both of them. It all depends on the mood im in. Taking away taco trucks just cause rich people are complaining is pathetic. Where are we supposed to buy food late at night when everything else is closed? CARNE ASADA IS NOT A CRIME! Save the taco trucks! The person who passed this law is an idiot. Hope your happy that a lot of people hate you now that this stupid law is passing. & for all you people that are losing business. Your losing business cause your business sucks! Not cause trucks sell cheaper food. All you have to do is improve your restaurants. This law is completely retarded! If bigger restaurants are losing business its simply because they just suck. Not because taco trucks sell cheaper food. Id still eat at taco trucks even if their prices went up. Its part of our nationality and it the food is just that damn good. The atmosphere is good in taco trucks. Whats there to hate about them? I eat at restaurants a lot too. I like both of them. It all depends on the mood im in. Taking away taco trucks just cause rich people are complaining is pathetic. Where are we supposed to buy food late at night when everything else is closed? CARNE ASADA IS NOT A CRIME! Save the taco trucks! The person who passed this law is an idiot. Hope your happy that a lot of people hate you now that this stupid law is passing. & for all you people that are losing business. Your losing business cause your business sucks! Not cause trucks sell cheaper food. All you have to do is improve your restaurants.

]]> By: Monica M. http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-675 Monica M. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:36:25 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-675 My parents own a Taco truck and i can tell you first hand that its not a tax free "easy" way to work. we have to pay taxes twice a year and we pay rent to park where we are. we have been working there for over 15 years and i think that this new law is rediculous and completely ignorant. all these big wig jerks who dont know what a single day of hard work feels like are going to tell the working class people how they can and cant work? They need to find a way to shelter the homeless and how to stop gang violence, i think that these problems should be a higher priority than these innocent hard working people trying to make a living for themselves and thier families. you people have no clue how hard the sanitation dpartment comes down on us about EVERYTHING so trust me most of the trucks out ther ARENT dirty. They arent mixing dirty money hands with food products. they HAVE to have sinks and soap right on thier trucks. People shouldnt make comments on things that they know nothing about. These people if they are lucky can make decent money on these trucks and all they ask for is the right to work in peace. we dont need extra fees and the cops kicking cutting down on our buisness. we are a part of the working class and thats all we want to do.. work. My parents own a Taco truck and i can tell you first hand that its not a tax free “easy” way to work. we have to pay taxes twice a year and we pay rent to park where we are. we have been working there for over 15 years and i think that this new law is rediculous and completely ignorant. all these big wig jerks who dont know what a single day of hard work feels like are going to tell the working class people how they can and cant work? They need to find a way to shelter the homeless and how to stop gang violence, i think that these problems should be a higher priority than these innocent hard working people trying to make a living for themselves and thier families. you people have no clue how hard the sanitation dpartment comes down on us about EVERYTHING so trust me most of the trucks out ther ARENT dirty. They arent mixing dirty money hands with food products. they HAVE to have sinks and soap right on thier trucks. People shouldnt make comments on things that they know nothing about. These people if they are lucky can make decent money on these trucks and all they ask for is the right to work in peace. we dont need extra fees and the cops kicking cutting down on our buisness. we are a part of the working class and thats all we want to do.. work.

]]> By: Pat G. http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-674 Pat G. Thu, 15 May 2008 05:40:39 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-674 Taco trucks are the best thing that happened to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. The hardworking-low paid Migrants came there to clean up and to help rebuild New Orleans. Soon after the Migrants came, the taco trucks followed and fed these hungry hardworking laborers. It wasn't long before locals were introduced to authentic Mexican food that is superior to that which is found in higher priced restaurants from these taco trucks. Better and cheaper!! If I won the lotto and had money to burn, you would still find me at a taco truck rather than Chile's. To the restaraunt owners, I say to you "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" To Gloria Molina I say to you "Your family migrated here with little or nothing to start with but only dreams" Your lofty heights now prevent you from seeing reality as your hard working ancestors lived it. Don't look down your pocha nose at these people, their dreams and their taco trucks. It's their support that keeps you at your office and up high in your Mt. Washington home. Would you rather they be on welfare?? I would rather they work hard and enrich our community. Get real Gloria. We need them and don't need you. Shame on you Gloria!!! Shame, shame, shame.. Taco trucks are the best thing that happened to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. The hardworking-low paid Migrants came there to clean up and to help rebuild New Orleans. Soon after the Migrants came, the taco trucks followed and fed these hungry hardworking laborers. It wasn’t long before locals were introduced to authentic Mexican food that is superior to that which is found in higher priced restaurants from these taco trucks. Better and cheaper!! If I won the lotto and had money to burn, you would still find me at a taco truck rather than Chile’s. To the restaraunt owners, I say to you “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” To Gloria Molina I say to you “Your family migrated here with little or nothing to start with but only dreams” Your lofty heights now prevent you from seeing reality as your hard working ancestors lived it. Don’t look down your pocha nose at these people, their dreams and their taco trucks. It’s their support that keeps you at your office and up high in your Mt. Washington home. Would you rather they be on welfare?? I would rather they work hard and enrich our community. Get real Gloria. We need them and don’t need you. Shame on you Gloria!!! Shame, shame, shame..

]]> By: Rose S http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-673 Rose S Thu, 15 May 2008 05:32:33 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-673 I'm a tax payer and a VOTER! Gloria I hope you got a retirement package ready cuz you can kiss that seat good-bye. You apparently have no sense of community or understanding of how much people want or need these trucks. Its not just patrons at 2am that frequent these. Its families who have worked long hard hours at their two jobs that are maybe a little too tired to cook that night. Its a trip, a little getaway that allows them to spend a little time with their families. Instead of filling their kids with deep fried fatty food and a toy that they could choke on made of lead, they get time with mom and dad and their siblings while enjoying a quesadilla. Or someone like me, who used to work till midnight and just wanted a carne asada burrito. Mc Donalds and the like are the only ones around open at that time. If the restaurant businesses are so concerned, why not allow taco vendors to operate away from a certain distance? Or after those businesses have closed? You should have thought about it before you jumped to such a hasty decision. You arent just taking way the taco trucks, you are taking away a commUNITY! I’m a tax payer and a VOTER! Gloria I hope you got a retirement package ready cuz you can kiss that seat good-bye. You apparently have no sense of community or understanding of how much people want or need these trucks. Its not just patrons at 2am that frequent these. Its families who have worked long hard hours at their two jobs that are maybe a little too tired to cook that night. Its a trip, a little getaway that allows them to spend a little time with their families. Instead of filling their kids with deep fried fatty food and a toy that they could choke on made of lead, they get time with mom and dad and their siblings while enjoying a quesadilla. Or someone like me, who used to work till midnight and just wanted a carne asada burrito. Mc Donalds and the like are the only ones around open at that time. If the restaurant businesses are so concerned, why not allow taco vendors to operate away from a certain distance? Or after those businesses have closed? You should have thought about it before you jumped to such a hasty decision.

You arent just taking way the taco trucks, you are taking away a commUNITY!

]]> By: George http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-672 George Thu, 15 May 2008 00:49:54 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-672 I have to say how disappointed I am, reading all these posts. I live on the east coast and obviously, do not have the ability to frequent these icons to your neighborhoods. However, this isn't just about what is happening at your local level. When the rights of hard working people in this country are placed in jeopardy, we all need to get up and take a stand. As a veteran, a citizen, a taxpayer, a small business owner and I also happen to be a police officer. (One who could not penalize hard working people for trying to feed their families) I can't believe the very basic rights that this country is founded upon, is being manipulated by elected officials because stationary businesses cry foul. Business is just that business. You have to work harder than you ever did in your life to make it work. It has to be your passion. The business owners reading this...no matter what business you are in, know exactly what I am saying. This isn't about parking too close to another eatery. This is about using elected officials for personal gain. If I open a "brick and mortar" restaurant immediately next door to another, essentially, I am closer than a parked vehicle on the street. Does that give my neighbor the right to use an elected official to close me down if I do better than they do? Officials have been imprisoned for using their office for the personal gains of themselves or others that they are illegally representing. There are 20 Lowes stores and 20 Home Depot stores in the LA area (check their websites). I have yet to hear this argument from one of them about the other. As a veteran, I have fought for our rights, for our way of life, for everyone's freedom and to protect the Constitution and all it stands for. I will do it again if asked. And, I will do it proudly, as I believe in this great country and all it has to offer. We have the right to work hard and feed our families. What has happened to our country when some one works hard and then is punished for being successful? If these stationary restaurants are of any quality in food & service, they will do just fine no matter who is parked out on the street. Enough is enough! Leave these hard working people alone. Let them provide a wanted service to the communities they are in. Let them bind the threads of their neighborhoods with culture and friendship. Have we forgot the people that are in official office are there by the people, for the people? They are our representatives. We have the power to not re-elect them. I have to say how disappointed I am, reading all these posts. I live on the east coast and obviously, do not have the ability to frequent these icons to your neighborhoods. However, this isn’t just about what is happening at your local level. When the rights of hard working people in this country are placed in jeopardy, we all need to get up and take a stand. As a veteran, a citizen, a taxpayer, a small business owner and I also happen to be a police officer. (One who could not penalize hard working people for trying to feed their families) I can’t believe the very basic rights that this country is founded upon, is being manipulated by elected officials because stationary businesses cry foul. Business is just that business. You have to work harder than you ever did in your life to make it work. It has to be your passion. The business owners reading this…no matter what business you are in, know exactly what I am saying. This isn’t about parking too close to another eatery. This is about using elected officials for personal gain. If I open a “brick and mortar” restaurant immediately next door to another, essentially, I am closer than a parked vehicle on the street. Does that give my neighbor the right to use an elected official to close me down if I do better than they do? Officials have been imprisoned for using their office for the personal gains of themselves or others that they are illegally representing. There are 20 Lowes stores and 20 Home Depot stores in the LA area (check their websites). I have yet to hear this argument from one of them about the other.
As a veteran, I have fought for our rights, for our way of life, for everyone’s freedom and to protect the Constitution and all it stands for. I will do it again if asked. And, I will do it proudly, as I believe in this great country and all it has to offer. We have the right to work hard and feed our families. What has happened to our country when some one works hard and then is punished for being successful? If these stationary restaurants are of any quality in food & service, they will do just fine no matter who is parked out on the street. Enough is enough! Leave these hard working people alone. Let them provide a wanted service to the communities they are in. Let them bind the threads of their neighborhoods with culture and friendship.
Have we forgot the people that are in official office are there by the people, for the people? They are our representatives. We have the power to not re-elect them.

]]> By: Graciela http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-668 Graciela Mon, 12 May 2008 02:58:22 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-668 Gloria, Given your background and rise to power it is important to remember that you serve at the pleasure of the people. Not the other way around. Gloria, Given your background and rise to power it is important to remember that you serve at the pleasure of the people. Not the other way around.

]]> By: MikeF http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-654 MikeF Fri, 09 May 2008 02:07:16 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-654 This ordinance is an unnecessary and egregious intrusion on the use of PRIVATE PROPERTY! Licensed catering trucks must NOT have their livelihood interfered with. These trucks must have permission from the property owner to park and perform their services. If you object to the noise or trash, call Code Enforcement and have them discuss the issue with the PROPERTY OWNER, Not the catering truck! To you greedy or clueless 'brick and mortar' business owners, these trucks are successful because of your LACK OF IMAGINATION! Stay open later, add some menu items that show your enthusiasm for the cuisine, or get your own damn truck! This ordinance is an unnecessary and egregious intrusion on the use of PRIVATE PROPERTY! Licensed catering trucks must NOT have their livelihood interfered with.

These trucks must have permission from the property owner to park and perform their services. If you object to the noise or trash, call Code Enforcement and have them discuss the issue with the PROPERTY OWNER, Not the catering truck!

To you greedy or clueless ‘brick and mortar’ business owners, these trucks are successful because of your LACK OF IMAGINATION! Stay open later, add some menu items that show your enthusiasm for the cuisine, or get your own damn truck!

]]> By: Sara Jerez http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-653 Sara Jerez Thu, 08 May 2008 21:56:03 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-653 I work in Culver City where an organic salad and sandwich truck that averages ten bucks a plate pulls up once a week at the curb outside our entrance. The truck runs on biodiesel. I wonder if this coopted variance on the taco truck were the norm, would Supervisor Molina be in such a hurry to make them move every half hour. I work in Culver City where an organic salad and sandwich truck that averages ten bucks a plate pulls up once a week at the curb outside our entrance. The truck runs on biodiesel. I wonder if this coopted variance on the taco truck were the norm, would Supervisor Molina be in such a hurry to make them move every half hour.

]]> By: El Diablo http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-652 El Diablo Thu, 08 May 2008 20:43:43 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-652 Quiero Taco Bell! Quiero Taco Bell!

]]> By: vex http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-651 vex Thu, 08 May 2008 19:52:09 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-651 Hey business owners, If you're losing business due to that taco truck parked next to your brick and mortar business, why not just buy a truck yourself and put it out there? Then you'll be capturing *both* market shares. The American Public vote with their wallets, and their feet. They'll go where they enjoy their eating experience, and if that so happens to be the taco truck down the street from your restaurant, maybe you should re-think your business plan instead of trying to squash the competition, that is trying to make a living, JUST LIKE YOU. Hey business owners,
If you’re losing business due to that taco truck parked next to your brick and mortar business, why not just buy a truck yourself and put it out there? Then you’ll be capturing *both* market shares.

The American Public vote with their wallets, and their feet. They’ll go where they enjoy their eating experience, and if that so happens to be the taco truck down the street from your restaurant, maybe you should re-think your business plan instead of trying to squash the competition, that is trying to make a living, JUST LIKE YOU.

]]> By: Rev. Samuel Park http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-650 Rev. Samuel Park Thu, 08 May 2008 16:04:33 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-650 I am a Korean American Protestant pastor and, as an immigrant who grew up in Los Angeles, my family, my friends, and I have frequented both "brick-n-mortar" Mexican restaurants and Taco trucks. However, I use Taco Trucks much more often than restaurants. First, because they provide tastier food. Their food is much more closer to Mexican food I eat in Mexico. Second, becuase they are cheaper. Despite the quality (taste & amount), they are actually much cheaper so they save a lot of money for low-middle income clergies like myself and, I bet, many working class people. Third, they are convenient. I cannot take too long a break for luch or snack to go to restaurant and Taco trucks provide me fast and wholesome meal within the short time. In addition, I often work late at night, but most restaurants do not open that late so I use Taco Trucks. I must confess that taco de carne asada and tostada ceviche are my favorite foods, and they are provided best at Taco Trucks I frequent. Don't take away our right to eat the best cheap food, not to mention, the vendors' right to live. I am a Korean American Protestant pastor and, as an immigrant who grew up in Los Angeles, my family, my friends, and I have frequented both “brick-n-mortar” Mexican restaurants and Taco trucks. However, I use Taco Trucks much more often than restaurants. First, because they provide tastier food. Their food is much more closer to Mexican food I eat in Mexico. Second, becuase they are cheaper. Despite the quality (taste & amount), they are actually much cheaper so they save a lot of money for low-middle income clergies like myself and, I bet, many working class people. Third, they are convenient. I cannot take too long a break for luch or snack to go to restaurant and Taco trucks provide me fast and wholesome meal within the short time. In addition, I often work late at night, but most restaurants do not open that late so I use Taco Trucks. I must confess that taco de carne asada and tostada ceviche are my favorite foods, and they are provided best at Taco Trucks I frequent. Don’t take away our right to eat the best cheap food, not to mention, the vendors’ right to live.

]]> By: SANDRA` http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-645 SANDRA` Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:09 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-645 TO ALL YOU WHITE WASHED LATINOS, YOU NEED TO DO YOUR RESEARCH, BEFORE JUDGING THE TACO TRUCKS! MY FATHER OWNS A TACO TRUCK AND I MUST TELL YOU THAT THEY DO PAY TAXES JUST LIKE YOU AND ME! AND NO THEY DON'T HANDLE MONEY AND SERVE FOOD AT THE SAME TIME! AS FAR AS GLORIA MOLINA, I DON'T CONSIDER HER A LATINA SHE'S A WHITEMAN'S SLAVE!! SHE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! MOLINA, CAN'T EVEN SPEAK SPANISH! THE ONLY REASON SHE WANTS TACO TRUCKS OUT IS BECAUSE SHE'S RELATED TO THE OWNER'S FROM KING TACO AND THEY FEEL THESE TRUCKS ARE TAKING THERE BUSINESS AWAY! LAST BUT NOT LEAST TO ALL YOU LATINOS, WHO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS, MOVE OUT OF L.A. TO ALL YOU WHITE WASHED LATINOS, YOU NEED TO DO YOUR RESEARCH, BEFORE JUDGING THE TACO TRUCKS! MY FATHER OWNS A TACO TRUCK AND I MUST TELL YOU THAT THEY DO PAY TAXES JUST LIKE YOU AND ME! AND NO THEY DON’T HANDLE MONEY AND SERVE FOOD AT THE SAME TIME! AS FAR AS GLORIA MOLINA, I DON’T CONSIDER HER A LATINA SHE’S A WHITEMAN’S SLAVE!! SHE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! MOLINA, CAN’T EVEN SPEAK SPANISH! THE ONLY REASON SHE WANTS TACO TRUCKS OUT IS BECAUSE SHE’S RELATED TO THE OWNER’S FROM KING TACO AND THEY FEEL THESE TRUCKS ARE TAKING THERE BUSINESS AWAY! LAST BUT NOT LEAST TO ALL YOU LATINOS, WHO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS, MOVE OUT OF L.A.

]]> By: Toshi http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-641 Toshi Thu, 08 May 2008 01:10:36 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-641 Hi Ms. Molina, I am a registered voter her in the 1st district of Los Angeles and I am deeply saddened by the board of supervisors decision to limit catering trucks to 1 hour in a given location. I feel this decision is anticompetitive and unfairly limits the open market. I am a business owner here in Los Angeles and I welcome a diversity of business types here in our city. I have read some of your responses to this decision and am disappointed at your insensitive remarks, calling these business owners "peddlers." In my opinion you owe an apology to these hard working people. This is no time for our public servants to be using degrading remarks towards any of this cities residents or business owners. By limiting these businesses to one hour in any given location you force business owners to cut corners in order to set up and break down quickly and have thus made the general public less safe. Instead the board should have come up with regulatory measures for these businesses to further protect the public for poor procedures in food preparation. I voted for you in your last election, and will not vote for you anther term unless you retract your tactless comments about these vendors and make an effort at positive change in this county. Regards, Toshi Jones Hi Ms. Molina,

I am a registered voter her in the 1st district of Los Angeles and I am deeply saddened by the board of supervisors decision to limit catering trucks to 1 hour in a given location. I feel this decision is anticompetitive and unfairly limits the open market. I am a business owner here in Los Angeles and I welcome a diversity of business types here in our city.

I have read some of your responses to this decision and am disappointed at your insensitive remarks, calling these business owners “peddlers.” In my opinion you owe an apology to these hard working people. This is no time for our public servants to be using degrading remarks towards any of this cities residents or business owners.

By limiting these businesses to one hour in any given location you force business owners to cut corners in order to set up and break down quickly and have thus made the general public less safe. Instead the board should have come up with regulatory measures for these businesses to further protect the public for poor procedures in food preparation.

I voted for you in your last election, and will not vote for you anther term unless you retract your tactless comments about these vendors and make an effort at positive change in this county.

Regards,
Toshi Jones

]]> By: natalia olarte http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-635 natalia olarte Wed, 07 May 2008 18:11:31 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-635 Third paragraph from bottom: there is a spelling mistake in the last sentece. It should be AN otherwise abadoned street. Third paragraph from bottom: there is a spelling mistake in the last sentece. It should be AN otherwise abadoned street.

]]> By: Jose Vaquerano http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-634 Jose Vaquerano Wed, 07 May 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-634 REMOVE ALL ILEGAL VENDORS. I live in Highland Park and the taco trucks and street vendors with open fire grills is out of control. These vendors are nuisance to the neighborhood. Just drive down York Blvd and you will notice the trash left behind people using these vendors. And, I disagree that families can't afford sit down restaurants. There is plenty of restaurants selling cheap food. REMOVE ALL ILEGAL VENDORS. I live in Highland Park and the taco trucks and street vendors with open fire grills is out of control. These vendors are nuisance to the neighborhood. Just drive down York Blvd and you will notice the trash left behind people using these vendors. And, I disagree that families can’t afford sit down restaurants. There is plenty of restaurants selling cheap food.

]]> By: Tony http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-631 Tony Wed, 07 May 2008 16:14:01 +0000 http://yorkblvd.com/2008/04/20/open-letter-to-supervisor-gloria-molina/#comment-631 Always count on ignorant politicians to push senseless policies into our system. Rather than scapegoating the taco truck vendors, we should look into skyrocketing rent prices that are killing us all financially. Always count on ignorant politicians to push senseless policies into our system.

Rather than scapegoating the taco truck vendors, we should look into skyrocketing rent prices that are killing us all financially.

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