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Reid-Hillview holds
historic significance
In a rebuttal to the letters from Juan Estrada of Palo Alto and Hilaria Bauer, the Superintendent of the Alum Rock Unified College District (“City neighborhood no place for airport” and “After crash, it’s time to shut Reid-Hillview,” Web page A6, Aug. 2), what was there first, the city neighborhood or the airport?
Reid-Hillview has been in its location since 1937. What has failed within the city planning was builders together with the town of San Jose and the county of Santa Clara not taking correct steps to guarantee this basic aviation airport wouldn't be encroached upon by housing. The explanation that Cunningham Park exists was the town of San Jose wished to make sure a buffer zone to the east of Reid-Hillview.
Reid-Hillview performs a significant position with native basic aviation wants and help, whether or not or not it's main disasters regionally, statewide, nationally and even globally. Most just lately Reid-Hillview was a help airport to the sunshine plane getting used to cope with the SCU Lightning Complicated fires in 2020.
Conrad Schapira
Milpitas
As mayor, Mahan would
finest cope with SJPD
Cindy Chavez’s marketing campaign is utilizing scare techniques to persuade voters they shouldn’t elect Matt Mahan as the following mayor. A latest textual content message claims the San Jose Police Division is “severely understaffed” and accuses San Jose Metropolis Councilman Mahan of an absence of transparency.
This assault drew a fast rebuttal from the town authorities. A Wednesday information launch states the typical annual pay of SJPOA members ($189,200) is the very best of any union in our metropolis and the third highest whole amongst 17 surveyed cities. It identifies the “Sworn Rent Forward Program” as proof refuting the POA’s declare that there aren't any plans to interchange retiring officers. The funds additionally contains a further 15 hires for SJPD.
The memo notes that “San Jose appears to be like ahead to partaking with the SJPOA as contract negotiations proceed.” We voters should ask ourselves: “which candidate will lead negotiations with our greatest pursuits in thoughts?” I consider it's Councilman Matt Mahan.
Pat Waite
San Jose
Widespread drought
calls for local weather motion
Re. “Half the nation is in drought, and no area has been spared,” Aug 4:
This summer time, I stepped out of the Golden State to go to different elements of america. I used to be shocked by the East Coast humidity, Midwest thunderstorms, and Seattle rainfall. In recent times, I do know that California has suffered from droughts and wildfires, however I by no means realized that different states face related challenges.
As world warming accelerates, droughts, floods, and excessive climate throughout the nation are solely going to exacerbate. I hope that residents, scientists, and policymakers will unite in addressing local weather change and mitigating future pure disasters.
Jasmine Fan
Palo Alto
Column argues from
a spot of ignorance
Marc Thiessen’s column (“How FBI blundered in going after Trump,” Web page A7, July 11) proves he's a card-carrying member of Cult 45, bored with details.
After detailing the Sandy Berger and Hillary Clinton instances, he admits he doesn’t know what property Donald Trump purloined. Nonetheless, he jumps to the conclusion that the FBI has “destroyed its credibility,” and helps reelect Trump. To equate Clinton’s fumbles with Trump eradicating, and refusing to return, 27 packing containers of presidency data, together with extremely categorized paperwork, is absurd on its face. Particularly laughable is a point out of “rank hypocrisy” with out noting those that howled “lock her up.”
What explains this? Thiessen unwittingly reveals his mindset with the outrageous lie, “Mueller cleared Trump of partaking in a legal conspiracy with Russia.”
I hope the court docket shortly grants the lawyer basic’s movement to unseal Trump’s warrant so Thiessen can discover out the details about which he bloviates, in blissful ignorance.
Michael Quinlivan
San Jose
Finally, voters
most cease Trump
Marc A. Thiessen [“How FBI blundered in going after Trump,” Page A7, Aug. 11] states, “particular counsel Robert S. Mueller III cleared Donald Trump of partaking in a legal conspiracy with Russia.” Mueller’s report really mentioned, “If we had confidence that the President didn't commit against the law, we might have mentioned so.”
That the republic is in peril due to Donald Trump’s lawless manipulation of his followers in a narcissistic quest for authority just isn't hyperbole. He have to be stopped; however how?
It's maybe unrealistic to suppose a unanimous jury determination is feasible if Trump have been tried for seditious conspiracy. The trial itself may ignite a civil conflict, or begin a pattern of politically motivated prosecutions.
It’s as much as the voters to cease him. For that to occur, Republican leaders should shout from the rooftops what they whisper amongst themselves – that Trump should go. Solely their shouts can break the inexplicable spell that 40% of the voters is beneath.
Philip Golden
San Jose