Letters to the Editor
Car Burglary Epidemic – Letter to the Editor
Thank you for your fact-filled report on the continuing failure of the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) to stop the growing auto burglary menace. Auto burglary is not just theft. It is a violent, felonious...
Re: Rebuilding Santa Clara’s Soul – Letter to the Editor
I am writing regarding your recent article, “Rebuilding Santa Clara’s Soul”. It is a very informative article but the best part is the last paragraph that states: ” According to a statement from the city,...
Iran’s Nuclear Program – Letter to the Editor
In 2015, Iran agreed to lower its stockpiles of uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapons. This year, however, President Trump unilaterally backed out of the 2015 agreement and reinstated sanctions against Iran. The result...
Environment and Earthquakes – Letter to the Editor
Last week, California experienced two major earthquakes which coincidentally occurred in areas known for fracking–a process for injecting fluids into the rocks for high pressure. Although seismologists claim that fracking was not the cause of...
Re: Affordable Rental Housing Opportunity in Sunnyvale – Letter to the Editor
Responding to the July 5th article regarding “Affordable Rental Housing Opportunity In Sunnyvale,” I am curious about what other steps this city is taking to improve access residents have to affordable housing. In the U.S.,...
Reply to Emma Jiang on her letter to the editor on fireworks – Letter to the Editor
Firework displays remain popular because they are a visual and auditory spectacles that bring amazement and joy to many who watch them. You mention “safety risks” but you don’t identify them. Shooting fireworks into a...
Santa Clara Governance is Nothing Short of Trump-ian Political Theatre – Letter to the Editor
My following is in response to the Mayor and City Manager’s statements regarding the Grand Jury report. To reiterate what the Santa Clara City Manager said in her statement, “I cannot stay silent against these unwarranted...
4th of July Fireworks – Letter to the Editor
Frankly, I’m baffled by the fact that fireworks displays remain popular despite the safety risks they pose to the environment, people, and animals. The risks greatly outweigh the thrill of watching a few short minutes...
City Heritage Tree – Letter To The Editor
My wife and I have lived on Forbes Avenue raising our three children since 2002 here in Santa Clara. We had a very old dead City Heritage tree in our front yard and requested on...
What is to be gained – Letter to the Editor
Victor Hugo once wrote that liberation is not deliverance. Santa Clarans may feel liberated from the old ways of doing business at City Hall, and I feel happy for them, they are good people who...