Letters to the Editor
Keep Mahan’s Seat Open – Letter to the Editor
Gillmor and Watanabe play both sides off against each other, making television ads to get their version of Measure J, written by attorneys for the 49ers, passed, then courting the anti-stadium side by using the...
Letter to the Editor
It seems that my words regarding the decision to appoint someone to fill Patricia Mahan’s council seat were misinterpreted by some council members and the press. I encourage everyone to watch the video of the...
Re: Don Lombardi Article – Letter to the Editor
Very good enjoyable article about Don Lombardi and his retirement…A big void for all of us that have taken our vehicles to him in all the years. Always enjoyed talking to Don as well as...
Anne Kepner: Conscientious Candidate for State Assembly – Letter to the Editor
I encourage my Santa Clara Valley neighbors to choose Anne Kepner as our representative to the California Assembly. I have witnessed Anne’s commitment to public service through her extensive volunteer efforts on behalf of students...
Vote No on Measure B in Sunnyvale – Letter to the Editor
State law wisely requires district elections for city-council instead of citywide vote. Sunnyvale resisted this change for years; they could have put council district elections to a vote of the citizens but they did not....
Measure B Doesn’t Pass the Sniff Test – Letter to the Editor
The Sunnyvale City Council members have not been listening to the residents and now they want to create a new elected position with a 4-year term. A position which will extend terms limits and dilute...
Coronavirus – Letter to the Editor
As a high school student in the Bay Area, I have seen many different reactions to this news item—I felt that it might be useful to bring a new perspective to the crisis. There are...
My Name is Anthony Becker and I am here to serve you – Letter to the Editor
Good day Santa Clara, my name is Anthony Becker. I’m a lifelong Santa Claran, educated locally, currently the chair of the Santa Clara Planning Commission and have run for office twice in Santa Clara. Our...
Letter to the Editor
Santa Clara had long been governed by consensus, by a clique. This had strong points and weak points. The ones who broke this were Lisa Gillmor and Kathy Watanabe. They went around the City Council with the 49ers...
Measure B Doesn’t Give Sunnyvale Voters a Choice in How Mayor is Selected – Letter to the Editor
Last year, the Sunnyvale City Council solicited input from residents as part of the move to district elections. One of the questions asked was how the mayor should be selected; option 1, the current method...