Letters to the Editor
Structural Deficit – Letter to the Editor
In a public Nextdoor posting, Councilmember Kathy Watanabe responded to your July 30 article on Santa Clara’s chronic structural deficit since 2000. She stated that the structural deficit was “not a problem” before COVID-19. ...
Gratitude during a pandemic – Letter to the Editor
Despite the current crisis the entire world is facing, I’m extremely grateful that people in our community are working together to create a safe living environment. It’s so easy to get caught up in negative...
Classical Music Reaches Broader Audiences Through Digital Platforms During Pandemic – Letter to the Editor
Springtime is when classical musicians like me showcase the results of practice and long rehearsals. Every year, I look forward to the abundance of orchestra tours, season finale concerts, and ensemble performances that fill my...
2020 Election: Santa Clara City Council – Letter to the Editor
We need to make changes in the systemic racism of the Santa Clara City Council. Not one of the candidates that our mayor supports is a person of color. She is also wasting our taxpayers...
Santa Clara Unified Reopening Plan – Letter to the Editor
Dear Superintendent Kemp & Board of Trustees, “I did not teach for 34 years to die in my 35th year of teaching.” These words were spoken by a highly respected teacher in our district who...
A (non)-Caring Council… we should expect more. – Letter to the Editor
At the April 22 Cupertino City Council meeting, the Cupertino Council took decisive action to protect the residents of Cupertino when they passed (by a vote of 4 – 1) an ordinance requiring residents to...
How Hard Is It to Wear a Mask? – Letter to the Editor
One piece of cloth over your face. The CDC first began recommending everybody to wear cloth face coverings in public in April. However, the federal government refused to make this a requirement and as a...
Democracy Consultant – Letter to the Editor
I ran for City Council in 2016. In that election, the City wisely hired a “Democracy Consultant”, Fred Keeley. That year the Santa Clara Votes program held two candidate forums for the 6 offices that were on...
Bike Lane – Letter to the Editor
Dear Elected Officials: I like you folks but I have come to gripe about my neighborhood. Four years ago, the Sunnyvale City Council approved a bicycle lane on Maude Ave. Recently, the bicycle lane was...
Maintain Good Posture during the Pandemic – Letter to the Editor
Imagine we can peek into every house in Silicon Valley during quarantine. What will you see? With the rising popularity of zoom classes, seminars, and gatherings, we are all sitting in front of our computers....