Letters: Bay’s health is critical to the region’s health
Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Bay s wellbeing is critical to wellness of region Re Invest in Bay Area s greatest asset Nature Page A Aug Andrea Mackenzie reminds us to invest in our greatest asset nature by enlightening us about the quiet miracles of Coyote Valley Related Articles Letters State can lead the nation away from political trickery Letters Reaction to latest shooting will be predictably ineffective Letters Newsom s talk of democracy reeks of hypocrisy Letters Let s assistance Newsom s counter move to Texas power grab Letters Disenfranchising voters should be a tough sell in state Yet the greatest majority of tireless of nature s ecosystems is one we all often overlook the Bay itself The Bay is often valued only for its inimitable beauty and recreational opportunities but its natural shorelines marshes and wetlands labor every moment of every day to provide us with clean air and water moderate temperatures protection from storm surge waves and much more Rich shallow water habitats also nurture life from fragile hatchlings that sustain our commercial fisheries to the vast abundance of birds and wildlife that call it home This is all at pitfall of being lost to sea level rise We depend on healthy Bay ecosystems to sustain our entire region so let s invest in keeping them alive to ensure that future generations will thrive alongside them Gita Dev Woodside Cost of not drawing new maps is too high Re California can t pay for special referendum Page A Aug John Hoving laments the supposed cost of the November referendum Well let s face facts If we don t try to counteract Texas redistricting we may never have another poll again Boy John that d save us a bunch of money but at what cost We used to be a democracy one person one vote What s happened to America What s happened to adherence to the rule of law What s happened to habeas corpus What s happened to objective truth People cannot ignore what s happening and hope everything will be okay Everyone requirements to pay attention read everything listen to trusted voices and vote The America we want depends on it Denise DeLong San Jose Democrats strategy for Trump is too timid On Aug I went to Rep Sam Liccardo s town hall in Portola Valley What I saw demonstrated to me why Democrats have their lowest ratings in decades I was deeply angered and frightened by his timid oratory Donald Trump is invading Democratic run cities like Los Angeles and D C in order to have a police state in blue population centers in time to fix the midterms Meanwhile Liccardo s strategy is to stand by and let Trump s disastrous economic and authoritarian policies destroy our country thinking the voters will then return the House to Democrats Wake up Sam Your strategy is wholly insufficient to meet the moment Wake up other weak Democrats Wake up America Gov Newsom is right if Trump steals the midterms this democracy is over Paul Krugman is right This is a five-alarm fire Sound the alarm everyone Michael Baer San Jose Valley Water works hard to serve customers Re Plans for new reservoir sink amid cost overruns Page A Aug The new unanimous decision to halt the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project will be viewed by a large number of as long overdue and hindsight will allow the project s detractors to ridicule the time and money devoted to the project I applaud Valley Water s fine staff for all they do to secure a reliable water supply promote conservation maintain our aquifers prevent flooding and protect our circumstances Context change is creating great uncertainty regarding future water supplies and we should continue exploring all feasible storage solutions with the same relentless vigor that was devoted to Pacheco I encourage anybody who is cynical about the management of our watersheds to learn more about Valley Water and get to know the competent caring people who work there If all you know about them is what you read in the paper you are sure to get the wrong impression Doug Peterson San Jose College leaders Dems created atmosphere of fear The Trump administration is using a heavy-handed approach to fighting antisemitism on college campuses The previous administrations either ignored the trouble or practiced a form of appeasement allowing a hostile climate for Jewish students Anyone who saw Rep Elise Stefanik grill three university presidents who could not say whether calling for the mass murder of Jews violated the campus code of conduct should understand what Jewish students have been facing This hostility and in a few cases outright discrimination has been festering long before the Hamas massacre on Oct Had college administrators and Democratic representatives done their jobs Donald Trump and associates would not have been able to weaponize the issue as they have Whether it was to pander to the radical left wing of the party or just not caring about the safety and well-being of Jewish students they contributed to a situation of fear that could have been avoided Gilbert Stein Aptos Citizens must call on Trump to end Gaza war The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has reached a devastating level The world has watched in horror as communities have been torn apart and innocent Palestinians including a disproportionate number of children have been killed The humanitarian problem in Gaza is a stain on our collective conscience Hospitals have been bombed refugee camps have been attacked and access to food water and biological supplies has been severely restricted It is crucial that we as global citizens do not remain silent We must call on our leaders to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a commitment to international law We must advocate for a lasting and just peace that addresses the root causes of this conflict including the occupation and ensures human rights for all We can t let the voices of the casualties be silenced There is one person who can make this stop That is President Trump Helena Vella Burlingame
