Letters to the Editor
Letter From Brian Russell
I was in attendance at the City Council meeting where several of the candidates mentioned how Santa Clara was their choice in which to reside because it was a great city in many respects. That...
Letter From Vry Heid
Re: Milestones In your editorial for Santa Clara Weekly Volume 41, No.1 you mention that Mohammed Nadeem and Teresa O’Neill “received over 45% of the vote”. According to the Santa Clara Country Registrar of Voters...
Letter From James Rowen
I am beginning to get a little bored with the weekly refrain about how mismanaged and corrupt this city is, and how we pay people too much money. I am more interested in performance than...
Letter From Marty Sammon
Re: Milestones I loved your comments regarding Police salaries. It’s Santa Clara, not Baghdad, Detroit or Richmond. After my discharge from the paratroopers, it was suggested I go into law enforcement. Or, as my aunt...
Letter From Brett Cole
In light of budgetary issues across the state, public safety and service employees have been taking a beating in the press for their salaries and retirement benefits. What has consistently been absent is the fact...
Letter From Wolfgang Schaechter
Re: Milestone Your 29 Dec Milestones poem was delightful! You overcame some tough rhyming problems and sent a worthwhile message that was also funny. After your 5 Jan column, I wanted to send you an...
Letter From Ed Lynn
Re: Milestones Your editorial makes some good points. The overall picture reminds me a little of Tammany Hall in New York in the 1870’s. Actually, I’d just as soon see the city council cut from...
Letter From Patrick Nikolai
Re: Milestones I would like to address the comments you made at the City Council Impasse Hearing on January 4th and in your paper on January 5th. You stated that you had not seen the...
Letter From Claire Smyth
I found John Azevedo’s comments regarding police escort service for U.S. Marine Arden Joseph Buenagua quite disturbing. In serving his country, Cpl. Buenagua did pay the ultimate sacrifice. This is the only point to be...
Letter From John Azevedo
In the three letters of response to my intentionally provocative letter concerning the Santa Clara Fair Plays selective concern about the San Francisco 49er organization there is a very disturbing similarity. Don Dahl referred to...