Letters to the Editor
Letter From Rufino Vargas
I have lived here for about 4 decades what used be the peaceful Santa Clara City. A few months ago, something like a tsunami which is a natural phenomenon that I thought would only occur...
Letter From Shanti Bhaskaran
It is Never Too Late to Learn “We are people with hidden disabilities. We develop coping skills. Filling out a form at work or for our child’s school is stressful. We may say we forgot...
Letter From Rick Rafey
I appreciate your detailed coverage of local politics, and take your articles into account when I’m forming my opinions on local races. It was especially interesting to read your article about who’s behind the various...
Letter From Milt Kostner
Coming from the Westwood Oaks integrated neighborhood, I pondered two questions. First, could District Council elections benefit the City? Second, could District elections damage the City? I could see benefits for support of District elected...
Letter From James Rowen
Perhaps I have some standing with regards to my late mother’s landmark Brown Act case. She always maintained it was about the process of selection of Gary Gillmor, the Happy Warrior, not his qualification. As...
Letter From John Azevedo
The ugliness of politics that can be seen and heard every day in the current presidential campaign has found its way into our own beautiful city’s politics. James Rowen, in his letter to the WEEKLY...
Letter From Usha Srinivasan
I first met Rod Diridon when I was interviewing for the post of Cultural Commissioner. His love for the City of Santa Clara and commitment to serving the community was evident even in that first...
Letter From Steve Lodge
Unions were created to protect workers from oppressive and unlawful practices by employers. I was a POA member for much of my career. But sometimes, under the guise of supporting the worker, the union goes...
Letter From Phil Kleinheinz
We are now only days away from one of the most interesting elections that I can ever recall. Our own Police Chief race features two very different candidates. One candidate has no administrative experience and...
Letter From William Kirkpatrick
Mayor Lisa Gillmor, in her recent advertisement sponsored by the “Santa Clara POA PAC,” urged me to “re-elect” Kathy Watanabe to the City Council. Ms. Watanabe was appointed to the Council, not elected, so she...