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Teslas, homeless present
state’s earnings inequity
Teslas and the homeless are ubiquitous within the Bay Space. They share all the identical freeways however with one key distinction. Teslas are zipping alongside at 70 mph whereas the homeless are going nowhere.
Earnings inequity is a significant drawback within the Bay Space. The proof is clear by the numerous tarp-covered encampments that line the highways and byways all through the Bay Space.
The homeless inhabitants elevated by about 15 % statewide throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Tesla gross sales additionally elevated.
Two teams are rising within the Bay Space but just one is prospering.
Ralph Nichols
San Jose
Shield college children
throughout warmth waves
Re. “One other sizzler,” Web page A1, Sept. 7:
This story infuriated me. How can that college permit these children to proceed though it reached temperatures that prime?
Youngsters can get sick in several methods with excessive warmth. Dehydration, warmth strokes and warmth cramps can occur which is a medical emergency. We stay in instances the place know-how has developed, and faculties can change to a web based format so these children can keep inside a cool temperature room and nonetheless get their training.
The temperatures reached 109 within the article, which is way from protected for younger children. Adults usually tend to deal with temperatures like this, nevertheless it isn’t straightforward, so sending children out for eight hours of college on this warmth could be very unsafe for them. It needs to be modified to on-line the subsequent time this arises. The security of the children ought to at all times be a precedence.
Brandon Huchim
San Jose
Kumar flier disqualifies
him for Congress
For years, Rep. Anna Eshoo has been my consultant in Congress. I vastly admire her devoted service and efficient collaboration inside Congress centered on enhancing her constituents’ high quality of life in some ways – particularly in an period when too many members of Congress pursue the pursuits of themselves and the privileged few relatively than the general public good.
So, I used to be appalled to obtain a mail flier from her congressional opponent, Rishi Kumar, claiming that Eshoo has didn't ship for her constituents, and has promoted Medicare privatization, amongst different false statements.
When the time comes for the torch to be handed to a successor, my hope is that new candidates will emerge with robust potential to proceed Eshoo’s custom of efficient collaboration based mostly on a optimistic strategy and private integrity. By his destructive strategy to campaigning, Kumar has satisfied me that he's not such a candidate.
Ed DeMeo
Palo Alto
Unbiased Mahan
greatest choose for SJ mayor
I’m a lifelong resident of San Jose and submitting this letter in help of Matt Mahan for Mayor.
First, in contrast to Cindy Chavez, Matt Mahan is just not beholden to the unions or the 49ers or any particular curiosity teams. Second, the Chavez marketing campaign has falsely claimed that Matt helps the NRA and is anti-abortion. Neither of these two false allegations is true.
The truth that the Chavez marketing campaign is spreading disinformation about Matt Mahan so as to have her elected the subsequent mayor of San Jose, tells us all we have to find out about Cindy Chavez. Your best option for San Jose’s subsequent mayor is Matt Mahan.
Jaime Leaños
San Jose
Power reliability
a joke with PG&E
Re. “Advisor: PG&E’s state wildfire security efforts falling brief,” Web page A8, Oct. 13:
I’m appalled that the latest article about PG&E describes the “fast-trigger” circuit breakers as a hit.
I’ve lived up right here for over 30 years, and have by no means seen such abysmal unreliability in our electrical service, as a result of their inept implementation of these triggers. Beforehand, we had first rate continuity. These days, we are able to depend on the facility dropping out not less than twice a month, generally twice per week, at random, with out warning (and it was worse earlier than public outcry compelled PG&E to again off).
Provided that we by no means had hassle with fires earlier than, I sincerely doubt that any of those “incidents” has really prevented any. Does PG&E have a shred of proof on the contrary? If that's the case, now we have not seen it. As a result of their best expertise is retaining everybody in the dead of night.
One wonders what their plan is for making our electrical energy dependable once more or in the event that they even have one.
Miles Zarathustra
Boulder Creek
Make catalytic converter
safety obligatory
Re. “California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new legal guidelines make a distinction?” Oct. 10:
I discover it completely insane that in 2021 we jumped to over 50,000 catalytic converters stolen in the US, particularly when in 2018 there have been simply over 1,000 stolen. One wonders what occurred, and the way we are able to forestall this.
We want protecting plates to come back inventory on automobiles to guard catalytic converters. We wouldn’t should cope with making new legal guidelines and offended residents if vehicles had protecting plates.
I simply assume that catalytic converter theft is such an enormous deal, and it’s a regulation to have a catalytic converter in your automobile in California. Since that’s the case, California must make the protecting plates inventory on each car or assist the individuals who have had their catalytic converters stolen.
Matthew Kozacek
San Jose