Up in smoke

I have to hand it to Barry Groveman. In his relatively short tenure as an elected official, he has managed to turn our city into The Peoples Republic of Cala-basas with his new draconian smoking ordinance.

What’s next on your crusade agenda, Barry? Banning fast food here in the city because obesity kills, or perhaps you can try to reinstate Prohibition because we know the negative effects of alcohol. What is your next big headline grabbing stunt?

I’m sure eventually it will become clear to the voters that you are only using Calabasas as a stepping stone to bigger and better things politically, but who will clean up your mess when you are gone? Jerry Cutler Calabasas