Letters to the Editor
Letter from Joe Kornder
Scott Herhold (San Jose Mercury) and Miles Barber (Santa Clara Weekly) are right – Santa Clara Unified School District is facing an extraordinary situation: a small but powerful army of current and former educators is...
Letter from Esho Martin
Vote for Dr. Nadeem (Seat # 3) for 2012 Dr. Nadeem will bring the change that we need for our city – an economic growth. He is a bright, educated and a compassionate man with...
Letter from Van Langston
I can’t believe that our Planning Department can allow a Council approved development to be changed without Council or public input. After 2 years of working with the developer, Council Members and attending countless hours...
Letter from Leslie Kloes
In order for a board to function effectively, its members need to treat each other with respect. They don’t always have to agree but, without respect, meaningful discourse cannot occur and effective policy cannot be...
Letter from Alan Eft
I’m a little confused with the Santa Clara Weekly’s coverage of the SCUSD Candidates Forum. From what I’ve read in previous articles in the ‘Weekly,’ the paper is opposed to Chris Stampolis (I’m not too...
Letter from Christine Koltermann
Santa Clara Unified and the County Board of Education need to adopt the City of Santa Clara’s strong code of campaign ethics. SCUSD voters are being bombarded by negative ads, mailers, robocalls, and websites sponsored...
Letter from Chad Walsh
In her Oct. 22 letter to the Mercury News, Christine Koltermann characterizes advertisements warning against voting for Chris Stampolis for the SCUSD Board as “bullying.” Dictionary.com defines “bully” as “a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers...
Letter from Kathy Watanabe
Name recognition is something many candidates count on when running for an office. In this case, that person is Chris Stampolis. While the name may be familiar, what most people don’t know is what is...
Letter from Johnny Lee
This letter is to inform you that Mrs. Alma Jimenez has withdrawn from the Santa Clara City Council election due to familial troubles. We commend Mr. Jerry Marsalli on running an honest campaign and wish...
Letter from Kathy Hughes
Santa Clara is a community that believes in getting things done. Debi Davis is a person who would be a great part of our city council, because she is a person who gets things done....