Letters to the Editor
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...
Letter From James Rowen
Mr. Larsen seems to miss the goal by a wide margin with regards to his rhetorical penalty kick about the city’s action with regards to the city system for elections. The Charter Review Committee approved...
Letter From Alan Eft
The Dec 12th article “Lobbying for More Campaign Disclosure” illustrated that not all the monies spent on recent election material was disclosed. However, the article didn’t mention the expenditures on behalf of some of the...
Letter From Peta Roberts
SCUSD Trustee Chris Stampolis last Thursday tried to subvert good policy for a blatant naked grab at ensuring his own 5th grader could experience middle school at his elementary school, Bracher. Trustee Bendis requested the...
Letter From Jim Husing
The just concluded election for President and other local and national offices has convinced me that the United States has become a nation of dependants! We are no longer a majority of people who believe...