Letters to the Editor
Letter from Becky Pereira
I am a teacher. I have taught at Ponderosa Elementary School since 2000. I am a product of Santa Clara schools (Millikin Elementary, Peterson Middle and Wilcox High School). I am also a mother of...
Letter from Rozane Bey-McCurdy
Although the Mariani’s Development plan has been “suspended” as the application is currently not moving forward, please note the project has NOT BEEN CANCELLED. I’m fairly certain that the residents of Santa Clara are smart...
Letter from Jerry Marsalli
I am writing regarding the upcoming elections in Santa Clara. Re-electing Mayor Jamie Matthews and Council Member Pat Kolstad is absolutely critical for the future success of Santa Clara. They are the only candidates with...
Letter from Steve Lodge
Experience counts! That is why I will be voting to re-elect Mayor Jamie Matthews and Councilmember Pat Kolstad as well as former Councilmember Dominic Caserta on November 4th. In my over 30 years of service...
Letter from Larry Lee
As a small business owner in Santa Clara for many years, I would like to send my congratulations to the publisher of the Santa Clara Weekly. Finally someone in our community is realizing that special...
Letter from Sandy Krakowski
I wish to commend Associate Editor r and writer Carolyn Schuk for her fair and objective reporting of events in the Santa Clara Unified School District. I have been at many of the meetings (and...
Letter from Ray Gamma
“My eight year tenure as a member of the Santa Clara Parks and Rec. Commission ended on June 30, 2014. As a member, we all had to attend an Ethics Class and thereafter I decided...
Letter from Richard Evangelho
At the first Candidate Forum and at council meetings I have heard Mayor Matthews and Pat Kolstad inform the public that City Council and staff, employees cannot even accept a cup of coffee from anyone....
Letter from Vern Deto
Seat 5 in Santa Clara has become a hot bed of contention. One candidate has raised over 60,000 dollars mostly from developers and the 49ers. The other candidate has put up 20,000 dollars of her...
Letter from Christine Koltermann
Proposition 2 contains a poison pill preventing local school boards from planning for economic downturns. Tacked on to Proposition 2 is a budget trailer, limiting district reserves to 6% of their general fund budget –...