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S.J. ought to encourage
recycled water use
A storage yard subsequent door to my work is ripping out a small grassy space to put in sand. The world was irrigated with “recycled” water; San Jose has an enormous provide of it.
Why aren’t we encouraging the usage of recycled water? Why isn’t it free? The water ought to find yourself replenishing the aquifers and offering extra CO2-consuming vegetation. So a lot of my neighbors are cashing in on turning their entrance yards into barren, astroturfed rock gardens.
I want there have been comparable incentives for residents to make use of recycled water to irrigate their pure landscaping. San Jose ought to encourage all these with recycled water obtainable to water day-after-day.
Steve Buchholz
San Jose
No shock A’s homeowners
will search a subsidy
At the moment’s information headline reads: “California taxpayers will subsidize new A’s stadium.” (Web page A7, Aug. 5) Is there no restrict to the greed of millionaire sports activities crew homeowners? Is there no restrict to their audacity to additional exploit their most loyal followers by making the general public construct them ever newer and extra luxurious stadiums, arenas and colosseums?
In fact not! Why ought to the wealthy pay their manner, when sports activities followers have been manipulated yr after yr to consider that “their” crew is part of their life?
Actual followers are at all times loyal to their crew, however are groups at all times loyal to their followers?
Chances are you'll assume that the Oakland A’s are your crew, however whilst you’re saving for ever higher-priced season tickets, the true proprietor could also be considering a transfer of his crew to a extra worthwhile location throughout the state or the nation.
Gil Villagran
San Jose State College
San Jose
For champ Invoice Russell,
‘class act’ is sensible
Re. “Bay’s biggest champion leaves an indelible legacy,” Web page A1, Aug. 1:
Kudos to The Mercury Information for making the passing of hoops legend Invoice Russell front-page information.
The person who NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poignantly and inarguably known as, “The best champion within the historical past of crew sports activities,” was the dwelling embodiment of two oft-overused sports activities adages, class act and protection wins championships.
Invoice Russell walked the stroll of integrity, humility, athletic excellence and social justice. A real position mannequin. Might he relaxation in peace.
Barry Goldman-Corridor
San Jose
Parks advocate left
a constructive legacy
Re. “County parks champion Kitty Monahan dies at age 89,” Web page B1, Aug. 1:
Unquestionably, one of many easiest human beings — sort, considerate, sincere and tenacious. I’m saddened over the passing of Kitty Monahan.
I had the great fortune to satisfy Kitty 28 years in the past as we had been proposing what would develop into Cinnabar Hills Golf Membership. She grew to be a supporter of the proposal — however a lot extra importantly, she turned a pal. Good, hard-working, fiercely devoted to her group, her smile would soften you — effectively, it did me.
Kitty Monahan — one of many greats in open house preservation and a lot extra — might you relaxation in peace realizing you made a big constructive contribution whereas with us. And we realized a lot from you. God bless you.
William Baron
San Jose
Work almost executed on
local weather, spending invoice
Re. “The growing theme for 2022 is it’s the yr (bleep) received actual for us,” Web page A13, July 31:
The startling picture of a ship that sank in Lake Mead now left embedded within the dry lake mattress conjured up reminiscences from the Nineteen Sixties once I received to accompany my grandfather on his fishing journeys on the lake. What a stark distinction the receding lake is now to what it seemed like again then.
The picture accompanying Leonard Pitts’ July 31 commentary on the affect that local weather change is having on our nation illustrates only one instance of the multitude of the way (drought, excessive warmth, “raging” fires, “unprecedented” floods) that local weather change is wreaking havoc on our world.
Fortunately, Sens. Joe Manchin and Charles Schumer have arrived at a take care of the Inflation Discount Act that can embody $369 billion in local weather and power insurance policies, our nation’s most bold effort but to fight local weather change.
The Senate simply handed this invoice. Subsequent is the Home, after which to Joe Biden’s desk.
Paula Danz
Los Altos
Pelosi’s journey costly
present of defiance
Re. “Pelosi stays coy about Taiwan as she departs on Asian journey,” Web page A1, Aug. 1:
Despite the fact that it's sheer conceitedness, I don’t blame Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi for going to Taiwan. At this level, it's a matter of nationwide pleasure; we are able to’t let any overseas authorities inform us what to do.
My concern is, why are the taxpayers sending her, a multimillionaire, on a free trip within the first place? We've got greater than sufficient issues right here in America that want consideration: inflation, gasoline costs, homelessness, provide chain, water provide, well being care prices, power sources, immigration, veterans’ affairs and plenty of extra.
Keith De Filippis
Newport