Letters to the Editor
Letter from Kate Evard
I continue to hear that “Judge (Aaron) Persky was just following the probation officer’s recommendation, and acted lawfully” when he gave former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner a slap-on-the-wrist six month sentence, of which he only...
Letter from Sita Stukes
Judge Persky’s defenders keep justifying Persky’s lenient sentence for Brock Turner on the grounds that both Turner and his victim were both “highly intoxicated.” Really? Try this scenario: you have too much to drink at...
Letter from Natalia Lima
Recall Persky Campaign is Non-Violent, Constitutional The campaign to recall Judge Persky is not a form of “mob rule,” despite what detractors might claim. Mob rule implies violence and intimidation outside the lawful realm. In...
Letter from James Rowen
Editor- I do agree that the majority of the City Council really needs a refresher course on the Brown Act. Indeed, Debbie Davis probably thinks Ralph M Brown was the announcer on “Price is Right.”...
Letter From Rozane Bey McCurdy
One would think that by the looks of the chintzy door hangers in select neighborhoods announcing the plans for Montague Park, the City of Santa Clara got hit with the Poor Stick. After months and...
Letter from Dennis Smith
Hello, Was there any follow-up information regarding Carolyn Schuk’s article on Measure J’s Review being confidential? Thanks, Dennis...
Letter from Shannon Loucks
The Recall Persky campaign is not about one bad decision. The Brock Turner case may have been a tipping point, but Persky has a history of treating sexual violence dismissively. Consider the Robert Chain case....
Letter from Belinda Stow
I keep hearing anti-recallers say that just because people didn’t like the Brock Turner decision, that isn’t enough reason to recall Judge Persky. This isn’t what recalls are for, the argument goes. First of all,...
Letter from Natalia Lima
Judge Persky’s recall isn’t just about the Stanford swimmer sexual assault case. He has a history special treatment towards privileged men, particularly athletes, convicted of sex crimes. Since August 2016: Robert Chain was convicted of...
Letter from Shivani Gupta
Hi, I am currently a high school student with an expanding interest towards journalism. Getting experience in working with people in this field and learning those communication skills with people in person and with those...