Letters to the Editor
Letter from Evangeline Sangalang
Dear editor, I have helped a victim of domestic violence whose partner made direct reference to the Judge Persky’s sentencing in the Stanford swimmer sexual assault case. The father of her child said, “I own...
Letter from Lisa Skrzynecki
Dear Editor, Opponents of Judge Persky’s recall claim he was just following a probation department’s recommendation in the Stanford sexual assault case, but fail to mention he ignored the prosecutor’s recommendation of six years in...
Letter from Mingming Caressi
Our elected officials should represent their voters’ values, and should be held accountable for how they measure up to that task. Judge Persky’s sentencing of less than the minimum sentence for Stanford swimmer Brock Turner...
Letter from Gary Wesley
Newspapers across California reported that a proposed and potentially disastrous.state law (Senate Bill 827) had “died” in committee on April 17. But when the press left, the State Senate committee voted unanimously for “reconsideration” of...
Letter from Phuong thao Macleod
Women make up 50% of the population of Santa Clara County. When the damage perpetrators do to women is treated as if it pales in comparison to the damage that holding them accountable for their...
Letter from Larry Gray
Happy Hauling Day. It’s the day when the residents of Santa Clara haul junk from their backyards, house and garage to the street for the mother of all give aways, The Santa Clara Cleanup Campaign....
Letter from Chris Smith
Regarding your Speaking Out piece “Why the Housing Crisis will Continue”, you seem to blame the City Council for going slow on El Camino growth. This is ironic for many of us who believe the...
Letter from Brent L
Would you please further investigate or cover the controversy of Dominic Caserta for Supervisor? Calls for removing or reprimanding Councilman Dominic Caserta after allegations are mistakenly revealed https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Santa-Clara-County-race-roiled-by-sexual-12902597.php I know another victim but she doesn’t...
Letter from Chad Walsh
Susan Ellenberg is the wrong choice for Supervisor I just received a mailer from Susan Ellenberg stating that her goal is to “Make Santa Clara County Affordable.” If that is her goal, then voters should...
Letter from Keili Deal
I was sexually assaulted when I was in high school. It upended my life for a period of time, and I had to transfer schools because of the social backlash I experienced for reporting what...