Letters to the Editor
The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence – Letter to the Editor
I am a high school junior in San Jose, CA. Recent protests against racial and gender bias in Amazon’s Rekognition software by both industry experts and consumers alike raise a serious point regarding artificial intelligence...
Fake News – Letter to the Editor
Fake News was a factor in American politics going back to1799 when James Callendar published broadsides and was jailed by John Adams. The term was popularized by James Garner as Rockford in an episode “Local...
Letter to the Editor by Robert Woody
Sneaking across the border under the cover of darkness with the aid of a coyote doesn’t make you an immigrant nor does living here illegally for ten years make you a U.S. citizen. When they...
SB 50 + SB 330 = More $ for Developers – Letter to the Editor
These bills undermine city planning and sustainable community strategies. SB 50 shifts local zoning control from city councils to developers and transit agencies, who would determine housing densities, building heights, parking requirements…in:(a) “transit-rich” areas (b)...
Patent Medicine – Letter to the Editor
In the 19th Century, con men prepared a host of patent medicines using coal tar, morphine, petroleum, and alcohol. They were successful in many towns especially by employing local fools as useful idiots to endorse...
Letter to the Editor by Jeff Land
I am so happy to have found your publication. The dearth of local news is made worse by TV’s ‘coverage lite’ so it’s nice to read more in depth. Thanks for your good work....
Letter to the Editor by Peggy S. Bittick
Dear Editor; We have had far too many moments of silence since Sandy Hook. Our children and community deserve real action to stop the epidemic of gun violence in our country. We’re not alone and...
Letter to the Editor by John Azevedo
News Flash! ICE is not a threat to our “immigrant” community. They are only a threat to those in the “illegal immigrant community” who prey on innocent victims, many of whom are part of their...
Preserving Sanctuary City Status – Letter to the Editor
The Santa Clara County Supervisors will soon be debating whether or not San Jose should remain a Sanctuary City. San Jose will not solve the problem of dangerous people doing very bad things and it...
Characterizations – Letter to the Editor
Editor, While I enjoy reading about the goings on at Council, I have to question why Mr. Alexander uses some of the terms he does. In his March 27 Council coverage, he states, “As always,...