Letters to the Editor
Crime – Letter to the Editor
It’s past time to get rid of the Parole System most of the criminals rearrested are on Parole when they commit another crime. I thought our politicians were supposed to protect us!!...
Venezuela’s Struggle – Letter to the Editor
It’s no secret that the conflict-ridden country of Venezuela is experiencing a major humanitarian crisis that has caused more than three million Venezuelans to flee the country for neighboring countries like Colombia and Brazil (NPR,...
Mania – Letter to the Editor
William and Tania Rose could not have scripted a better study in collective madness as they did in “It’s a Mad, Mad, World,” with the exception of sone members of the Santa Clara City Council....
What Price? – Letter to the Editor
It is with not-stunned amazement, that Mayor Lisa Gillmor, did not publish anything on her FB page to show her support, sorry, shock or amazement over the shooting at the Synagogue in Poway on Sunday....
Local Schools Can Get Students Involved Early in Elections – Letter to the Editor
I am a high school junior in San Jose. I believe Silicon Valley should be a leader not just in technology but also in political process. Schools have a civic responsibility to turn elections into...
Bigotry – Letter to the Editor
Bryan Wang wrote about the abuse of facial recognition software towards people of color. Three years ago, City Clerk Hassam Haggag claimed he could prove a Chinese American activist was part of the 49ers by...
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)...