Letters to the Editor
Letter From Steve Chessin
Among the recommendations that the 2011 Charter Review Committee (CRC) made to the City Council was that they consider implementing a proportional representation (PR) voting system by 2014. Had the City done so, it wouldn’t...
Letter From James Daugherty
To the people of Santa Clara: I’m replying to the article on the Cross removal at Martin and Lafayette. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, FFRF, has been doing these protests against Religion and government, saying...
Letter From Bonnie Lott
Dismayed that you gave so little attention to the episode on March 9th when a Santa Clara Police Officer shot and killed a young man? You reported on the episode of the SJPD opening fire...
Letter From Kirk Vartan
How do we create great places in our cities that make our quality of life better? Santa Clara has engaged Project for Public Spaces on how the city can do just that. I see many...
Letter From Pat Alves
In all the references made regarding the needed housing is the word, “affordable”. I think this is a new word to describe the listing of something costly. In none of the articles is a number...
Letter From James Rowen
The Award winning Santa Clara Ethics Program lays stalemated by the incompetence of Ethics Committee Chair Debi Davis who has breeched the ideals of the Late Alydth Parle through her desire to lie and ruin...
Letter From James Rowen
Santa Clara Plays Fair was, in its heyday, a thorn in the side of stadium backers. There were many things I did not like about the organization, but it played by the rules of campaign...
Letter From James Rowen
Santa Clara is a very popular place for businesses due to cheap electric power, healthy roads, and a simple business tax system. Only people with minds as stale as bad pizza would try to discourage...
Letter From Bernhard Henschke
The February 15 Milestones explored the history and the now expanding growth of our city. There is, of course, a major impact due to the increased traffic. However, there is yet one other negative aspect....
Letter From James Rowen
When any community is led by effective leaders who are committed to honor and leadership, then the people are secure. Over the course of thirty years, Santa Clara has been led by honorable and effective...