Letter: Mining project would destroy native culture
Hello, my name is Lucia Nowak and I live in Santa Barbara, Calif. I’m currently a junior in high school and a proud sister of my brother who has Down’s syndrome. Because of my relationship with my brother and all that he has gone...
Letter: Democrats deceive on inflation
Biden has been officially nominated for the “Lie of the Year Award” by many media sources with his absurd inflation speech last week.
Firstly, to state that all countries of the world are experiencing as high an inflation rate as the U.S. rate which hit...
Letter: SB 10 unlikely to accomplish its purpose
I’ve just written this letter to Governor Newsom and think the public should know too.
SB 10 needs your veto. It was produced under pressure to “do something” about our critical lack of affordable housing, but is highly unlikely to accomplish its stated purpose. In...
Letter: Inaction on transportation problems is deadly
Whenever I read about another fatal crossover collision I remember giving the eulogy for Morgan Hill’s Janet Graham at her church. The San Benito County Health Nurse was killed in one of these on Hwy. 25 before COG “leaders” decided to install center dividers.
I...
Letter: Gas taxes wasted on public sector transit
How much sooner would we have highway improvements if we didn't waste gas taxes and vehicle fees on boondoggle public sector transit? If we didn't run all those empty buses around? If we didn't pretend that public sector transit was beneficial, and cover up...
Letter: Seeking environmental justice for Gilroy
As we make progress on implementing our General Plan 2040 we are going to need help from our Community Based Organizations (CBO).
The past two years we have reported back to the state regarding our Environmental Justice section that we have been implementing with a...
Letter: It’s time to privatize transit
Regarding more public sector rail transit boondoggles feasting off taxpayers forcing up gas taxes and auto fees so that politicians can crow “success” about boondoggle monstrosities like County Transit, Caltrain, Amtrak, etc., thanks for considering transport options, one of my favorite subjects.
The late Secretary...
Letter: Quarry is too damaging to justify approval
I am a longtime supporter of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and I don't support an open-pit sand and gravel mine that would destroy the landscape which is a critical wildlife linkage and the most sacred site of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. The...
