Letters to the Editor
Bike Lane – Letter to the Editor
Dear Elected Officials: I like you folks but I have come to gripe about my neighborhood. Four years ago, the Sunnyvale City Council approved a bicycle lane on Maude Ave. Recently, the bicycle lane was...
Maintain Good Posture during the Pandemic – Letter to the Editor
Imagine we can peek into every house in Silicon Valley during quarantine. What will you see? With the rising popularity of zoom classes, seminars, and gatherings, we are all sitting in front of our computers....
Leadership – Beyond Pandemic – OP-ED
Leading is not easy. It is easy to fit in. It is hard to stand out. Standing out is no longer optional in the post-pandemic new normal. You have to start saying something to the...
Open letter to Dr. Cody re: schools should remain closed – OP-ED
Dear Dr. Cody: Due to your decisive leadership in executing one of the nation’s first stay-at-home orders, you have saved over 19,000 lives in the Bay Area (San Jose Mercury News, 12 May 2020). We,...
For those of us who wear the badge of honor – Letter to the Editor
As a law enforcement officer for almost 32 years, I have seen many changes within the field of law enforcement — some bad, but most of the changes have been for the good of law...
Raises – Letter to the Editor
I’m outraged that the Superintendent and members be given a raise to incentivize them to perform. Goals should be set for them and if the goals aren’t met fire them. If they meet the goals...
Chokeholds – Letter to the Editor
You got it a little bit wrong. “Banning” chokeholds so that they’re only used when really, really necessary is quite a contradiction. Is someone saying that they used to be used recreationally up till the...
Retire The Redskins – Letter to the Editor
The Washington Redskins National Football League franchise is a disgrace! In the year 2020, Washington team owner Daniel Snyder cannot possibly continue to rationalize keeping his ridiculously racist team name in the face of widespread, righteous...
Wearing A Mask – Letter to the Editor
Wear a mask Will you? A simple act of courtesy To show you care No better way to say Neighbor, hey I’m here for you I will protect you from harm A mask, some say...
Letter to the Editor
I find it comical that Santana reports that City employees are “squeezing” money from every available department to “cobble” something together. I have a more efficient idea. How about we cut the salaries, benefits and...