Letters to the Editor
Re: SCPD Receives State Funding to Battle Car Break-Ins – Letter to the Editor
I hope that the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) uses the vast majority of the funds it has recently received from the state to combat the car burglary epidemic by mounting more sting operations and...
No Route 65 – Letter to the Editor
Thanks Teresa ONeill for eliminating Route 65. You are one of the most worthless, elitist people in politics today. That route served college students and the working poor, and you could care less. All you...
From Santa Clara with love in the Silicon Valley of the Heart’s Delight – Letter to the Editor
Everybody prays and hopes for change, Yet most of us know the game is rigged The deck is stacked against many of us, our voices silenced by a select few It’s like the good guys...
Saying Goodbye to St. Justin Thrift Shop – Letter to the Editor
Dear St. Justin Personnel: Why is the thrift shop closing? Why did the congregation see it in the bulletin before the employees were notified? This is not only non-professional but also very sad. SJTS closure...
Corporate Solutions to Climate Change – Letter to the Editor
As dark clouds plume from the flames in the rainforests of Brazil, the world is once again reminded of the climate change’s exigency. We often blame this global crisis on corporations like oil giant ExxonMobil,...
Re:Milestones: Kill The Messenger – Letter to the Editor
Has the city attorney nothing better to do than to harass the local paper?? And on whose directive was the letter to the weekly sent?? I have never heard of a city attorney contacting a...
Airplane Noise in Santa Clara – Letter To The Editor
I hope you are aware of the tremendous amount of noise being generated by SJC takeoffs over Santa Clara. This is the Northflow noise, which happens as long as weather is nice (most of the...
Unintended Consequence of Smoking Ban – Letter To The Editor
I am writing today to point out the unintended consequences of the recently implemented Smoking Ban in Santa Clara. I walk my dog every day on a street called Santa Lucia. This street is lined...
Look up – Letter to the Editor
When Nicholas Soames announced his retirement in the House of Commons, it was a sad moment for democracy around the world. Soames is the grandson of Winston Churchill who left the Conservative over trade issues...
Echo Chamber – Letter to the Editor
It’s a shame when a website promotes itself as having integrity. But that very same website has refused to publish any of the replies I have made. What website? The very biased and politically motivated...