Letters to the Editor
Letter from Judie Ram
As a concerned Santa Clara Unified parent, “MEASURE A” MUST PASS! The ‘09 parcel tax measure did not pass! Instead, our district has experienced years of downward spirals in property taxes, money that had been...
Letter from Karen Hovey
t’s unfortunate that Mr. Solis did not do his homework before writing his errant letter against Measure A and SCUSD. In 2009 the parcel tax measure did NOT pass, and thus the millions, that Mr....
Letter from Steve Van Dorn
The Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and Convention-Visitors Bureau strongly supports Measure A-a parcel tax to provide much needed funding for the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD). As the advocate for the Santa Clara...
Letter from Anne Marie Weiss
Remember the good old days? Gas was $.99/gallon, bread was affordable, and the state of CA did not siphon funds from our budget to repair THEIR mismanagement? Times have changed. Santa Clara Schools have utilized...
Letter from Kathy Watanabe
A recent editorial included an unfair statement about some candidates’ potential involvement with the Police Department. What was not said about these three candidates is this: Debi Davis, a businesswoman, is a professional event planner...
Letter from Sarah Hedges
I would appreciate your help in correcting the misinformation printed in Mr. Solis’s letter. He stated that in 2009 a $138.00 parcel tax was passed in Santa Clara to help cover short falls in the...
Letter from Joe Kornder
Money spent on education is an investment in our children, our future. It affects the citizens we raise, the work force we produce, and the leaders we select. It impacts the value of our homes...
Letter From Rich Solis
Once again the property owners are being asked for more money. In 2009 a $138.00 parcel tax was passed to help cover budget short falls. Three years later the schools through Measure A want another...
Letter From Jim Curylo
Let the whining continue – not, and boy oh boy can the nay-sayers make up “facts.” Take a couple million from this obscure column and add it to the millions from that unrelated column and...
Letter from Alan Eft
At the March Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting, two members of Santa Clara were honored: Sergeant Joe Oliver (Police Department), and Driver Engineer Darrell Sales (Fire Department). Police Chief Kevin Kyle delivered a presentation covering...