Letters to the Editor
Letter From Cynthia Furtado
Remember the day when getting to your baseball game was jumping on your bike? Long before travel teams, there were neighborhood baseball fields. Travel teams are good, but let’s not forget the roots of the...
Letter From Dorothy Carlson
I would like to publicly thank Santa Clara Fire Chief William Kelly for helping St. Justin Parish and School develop emergency/disaster plans. Over the past couple of years, he has provided us with templates on...
Letter From Dr. Christine Koltermann
As President of the SCUSD Board of Education, I am writing to shed light on the current state of SCUSD’s budget. The opinions I express are my own. SCUSD’s budget will remain uncertain until at...
Letter From Kathy Watanabe
There is a special school board meeting this Thursday, March 7, at 7 PM at the District Office Board Room, 1889 Lawrence Road, Santa Clara. All residents of Santa Clara, whether you be a parent,...
Letter From Barbara Bicknell
Dear Santa Clara Community, There has been much discord concerning recently-elected Santa Clara Unified School Board members. At issue is the most effective method for educating all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs) and socio-economically...
Letter From Alan Eft
I know these unpopular comments will anger some, but I feel compelled to present them. The country’s immigration laws control legal entry of people from other countries – countries with lines of people trying to...
Letter From Kathy Kong
On last week’s article on public employees “Run Amuck,” I said to myself this is so true; a recent retired city employee explained to me about the secret bonus plan that high-ranking senior manager get...
Letter From Wolfgang Schaechter
Once again, Carolyn Schuk made a complex issue easy to understand. Her reporting of the RDA “clawback” attempts by various agencies seem to have city against county against state all trying to maximize their respective finances...
Letter From Vilma Kennedy Pallette
At first when I received the City of Santa Clara Calendar & 2012 Report, I set it aside for a later “quick perusal.” Today I took the time to flip through, only to find that...
Letter From Wolfgang Schaechter
It is time to heal the wounds in Santa Clara that were caused by the 49er Stadium issue. Therefore, I propose these New Year’s Resolutions for the various parties: The Weekly and Santa Clara Stadium...