Letters to the Editor
Coronavirus – Letter to the Editor
As a high school student in the Bay Area, I have seen many different reactions to this news item—I felt that it might be useful to bring a new perspective to the crisis. There are...
My Name is Anthony Becker and I am here to serve you – Letter to the Editor
Good day Santa Clara, my name is Anthony Becker. I’m a lifelong Santa Claran, educated locally, currently the chair of the Santa Clara Planning Commission and have run for office twice in Santa Clara. Our...
Letter to the Editor
Santa Clara had long been governed by consensus, by a clique. This had strong points and weak points. The ones who broke this were Lisa Gillmor and Kathy Watanabe. They went around the City Council with the 49ers...
Measure B Doesn’t Give Sunnyvale Voters a Choice in How Mayor is Selected – Letter to the Editor
Last year, the Sunnyvale City Council solicited input from residents as part of the move to district elections. One of the questions asked was how the mayor should be selected; option 1, the current method...
Letter to the Weekly
I read in both the San Jose Mercury News and The Weekly about the release of Santa Clara Councilmember Patricia Mahan’s medical information by the Human Resources Department. The City Attorney, Brian Doyle, subsequently supported this...
Patricia Mahan a Santa Clara Icon That Will Live On – Letter to the Editor
On February 1, 2020 it will be an end of an era. After serving 25 years on the dais and as a public servant, it is time for Patricia “Patty” Mahan, one of Santa Clara’s...
Re: City Manager Says Santa Clara’s Benefits Sub-Par, Compensation Data Doesn’t – Letter to the Editor
Raising the income of staff to offset the staff’s higher benefit costs will bankrupt the City of Santa Clara. This is due to the long term unfunded pension costs associated with higher incomes compared to...
Vote for Jim Canova for State Assembly! – Letter to the Editor
I am thrilled to support my colleague and long time school board member, Jim Canova, in his bid for State Assembly. Jim has been serving the Santa Clara community as a dedicated, ethical and hard-working...
Historic Resolution a Stand for Indigenous Rights – Letter to the Editor
On Wednesday the 15th, a historic moment occurred when the City of Morgan Hill unanimously passed a resolution in favor of protecting Juristac as an open space with the explicit reason being (among others) to...
Letter to the Editor by Winnie Sloan
I found your article regarding the hiring practices by the City Manager, Deanna Santana very interesting. I would like to submit a response: It is very interesting that the City Manager, Deanna Santana, emphasizes the...