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Maintain luxurious residence off
essential wildlife hall
The time is now for San Jose to completely defend the 17-acres alongside the Santa Teresa Ridge now focused for a 5,900 square-foot luxurious improvement (the “Gschwend Mission“).
The times when the Metropolis might approve improvement on land labeled by the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan as a “essential” wildlife hall in Coyote Valley ought to now be behind us.
This land kinds a vital path for mountain lions, badgers, deer and different species to soundly cross Santa Teresa Boulevard, in response to Pathways for Wildlife organic consultants. The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, which additionally obtained essential environmental knowledge in regards to the space, states the science clearly exhibits a home and its related actions, noise, lighting and driveway on that wildlife linkage space could have a major unfavourable impression on wildlife motion. The property in query can be designated as essential habitat for the threatened Bay checkerspot butterfly.
Annie Belt
San Jose
Mehlinger is retaining
harmful firm
Re. “Elect Srinivasan, Mehlinger to Sunnyvale council,” Web page A6, Sept. 14:
Justin Wang isn’t the one Sunnyvale candidate to simply accept a big donation from the rich Los Altos developer of Butcher’s Nook. Seated Council member Otto Din accepted $7,000 in September 2020 for his marketing campaign from the identical developer.
Richard Mehlinger hasn’t accepted donations from builders immediately in his bid for Metropolis Council however has accepted donations from Din. Mehlinger additionally donated to Din in October 2020. The truth that Din accepted $7,000 in donations from a developer was publicly out there when Mehlinger donated to, and accepted donations from, Din. Din has additionally endorsed Wang and Mehlinger.
Din, Mehlinger and Wang are all progressives who need extra housing, and it’s very regarding that Din and Wang accepted giant donations from a rich developer. Mehlinger’s independence on housing may be compromised by the corporate he retains.
Doug Atkins
Sunnyvale
Time for Eshoo to go
torch to Kumar
I checked into Rishi Kumar for Congress, mechanical engineer, tech government, and Saratoga Metropolis Council member. Why is Kumar doing so properly towards Anna Eshoo, at 79 years outdated, a 30-year incumbent? He’s not a profession politician however has pragmatic concepts to unravel on a regular basis issues. He fights for the individuals. Eshoo’s June major vote was 48%, down from 72%
Rishi will apply his tech savvy to higher serve the constituents in his district, which incorporates Silicon Valley. Eshoo was first elected to Congress in 1992, pre-internet. She receives marketing campaign cash from Pharma and protection lobbyists. Eshoo faces a formidable opponent. Rishi rejects particular curiosity cash and affect.
The selection is between knowledgeable politician or a dynamic candidate who is actually a consultant of the individuals. It’s time to go the torch. Vote Rishi Kumar for Congress.
Jeff Regan
Moss Seaside
Councilman Chahal
can’t be purchased
Have you ever heard the phrases “I approve this message” by a politician? Which means the candidate knew in regards to the advert, however you gained’t hear that from Santa Clara Metropolis Council member Raj Chahal, as a result of the 49ers shaped an Unbiased Expenditure PAC referred to as Neighbors for Santa Clara, donated over $180,000 to his marketing campaign and created TV and on-line adverts supporting him utilizing previous footage of him from social media.
He has by no means spoken to anybody from this PAC and by no means accepted the adverts. That's what company cash is doing in political campaigns as they purchase elections in our nation. Chahal by no means accepted particular curiosity cash and returned such donations over the last and present elections. Chahal has the residents of District 2 in Santa Clara in his thoughts with every of his votes at Metropolis Council conferences and has labored laborious to assist our metropolis transfer towards fiscal accountability.
Go to his web site for the true Raj Chahal.
Emily Cute
Santa Clara
Queen Elizabeth lent
dignity to the monarchy
Hundreds of thousands of individuals around the globe have witnessed the solemn funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. President Biden has described her loss of life as “a loss that leaves an enormous gap.”
Her demise nonetheless has sparked a renewed debate on the desirability of continuous with the monarchy within the context of the modified world order. This may increasingly maintain good to some extent however the volatility of the parliamentary system of democracy with events on the helm all the time carries the chance of corrupt practices in governance. Monarchy alternatively stands principally insulated towards such risks and has a sobering impact on public life.
As a ceremonial head of state and along with her charming private attraction and aura, Queen Elizabeth has bestowed a singular dignity to the establishment of monarchy.
Ramsingh Asnani
San Jose