Letters to the Editor
Letter from Kelly Flores
Hi There! I run communications at Saint Lawrence School in Santa Clara, and was wondering if we could establish a relationship with the paper! I have lots of stories I would love to start publishing...
Letter from Karen Schuler
Missing in discussions about the Persky recall and “judicial independence” is the evidence of his leniency towards privileged and/or athletic defendants. It is not just Brock Turner. Other examples of favorable treatment include two defendants...
Letter from Lezli Logan
Once again Judge Persky’s representatives condescendingly dismiss valid grievances as “all that emotion” when referring to the motivations of the recall. They continually dismiss concerns of survivors and our advocates, as if our understanding based...
Letter from Doris Modesitt
I was unable to register at the comment sign in. Too many people have forgotten that Lisa is not an elected Mayor, but an appointed when Mathews quit. They have also forgotten what she has...
Letter from Nicole Hemenway
We need our elected officials to represent the voters in this county and what we value. Judge Persky has proven time and again that he is not fit for that task. In Santa Clara County,...
Letter from Jennie Richardson
Volunteers working to keep Judge Persky on the bench have now sunk to a new low: blaming Brock Turner’s behavior on alcohol and minimizing his actions as a brief boys-will-be-boys mistake committed by a naive...
Letter from Phuong thao Macleod
Voters will have a clear choice in the June 5th recall election. When we vote to recall Judge Persky, we will send a resounding message that we will not tolerate our elected officials promoting a...
Letter from Michael O’halloran
Dominic Caserta has been a go to Council member in my neighborhood. He challenges concerns and requests, but most importantly, listens! He’s articulate and persuasive for the positions he arrives at. The neighborhood had very...
Letter from Lisa Skrzynecki
As a 30 year Santa Clara resident, I am outraged that former Judge LaDoris Cordell said that she thought Brock Turner didn’t need to go to prison because his victim was highly intoxicated. If I...
Letter from Sita Stukes
Judge Aquilina exemplified what it means to uphold justice. She allowed over 150 victim impact statements so every single one who needed to was able to speak publicly about their experience. “Leave your pain here,”...