Fisher Park Dispute Sparks Responses

In reading your editorial “Public Parks Should Be That” (June 5), about attempts to close Jack Fisher Park in northwest Santa Ana so Latino families won’t go there anymore, I felt sorry for those few white people who are so closed-minded about cultures other than their own.

Fear on behalf of these people is potentially dangerous in a city where the majority of its residents are Latino. The city should try to enlighten these white folks rather than pit them against Latinos.

Whether cultural diversity in Santa Ana is accepted will largely depend on the present leadership of the city. Clearly, Councilmen Robert L. Richardson, Daniel E. Griset and City Manager David N. Ream need lessons in cultural sensitivity.

JAIME B. VEGA, Santa Ana