I am very proud of the Weekly Staff who are diligently working to get all sorts of stories about the issues of the city council and school elections printed for the public, it is a tremendous effort. I also am very happy to see so many letters to the editor about election issues printed. My critique of the letters focuses around two salient points. Are they written to attract support for the candidates, and do they bring up key issues. Generally, the answer is yes. I understand that there is still the lunatic fringe out there that claim the stadium petitions were legitimate, but it was a judge in a court of law who decided, using precedents going back to the 1920s, that the petitions were invalid. Letters about sign stealing are also a waste of time, and I think the Davis campaign should focus more on reaching to voters than whining about signs. Again, if a letter educates a voter, it is a well written letter, but whining about petitions which every constitutional scholar would agree were invalid, and having campaign staff whining about signs, wastes our time.
Letters To The Editor
The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
Letters To The Editor
Some may have badges, elected roles or fancy titles with authority but they surely don’t automatically come with ethics. Ethics is not a “factory setting”. Councilmember Karen Hardy said it best, “you either have ethics or you don’t” and clearly there are those in this city and county that do not have any. More importantly ... Read more
Roger KintAre you listening, Jude Barry? Based on what was described in court, you track every word the Santa Clara Weekly/Silicon Valley Voice pushes out about Santa Clara. So I’m sure this will reach you—if not directly, then through Mayor Gillmor or one of the many disciples of what people in town openly call the “Gillmor mafia.” This ... Read more
Roger Kint