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Measure O will safe
Walnut Creek’s future
Measure O is a proposed half-cent gross sales tax that can assist protect many vital parts of our superb high quality of life in Walnut Creek, with half of the tax to be paid by guests, not residents. It would embody strict fiscal monitoring by an unbiased citizen’s oversight committee and annual audits to make sure funds are spent correctly.
Measure O is endorsed by a variety of native organizations together with the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Associations, Library Basis, Civic Pleasure Basis, in addition to the Diablo Regional Arts Affiliation and the East Bay Instances.
Voting sure on Measure O invests in Walnut Creek’s future and retains it a secure and vibrant place to stay.
Brian Hirahara
Walnut Creek
Vote for Sasai
for Pinole council
I'm the proud mother of Cameron Sasai, who's operating for the Pinole Metropolis Council.
As a mother, I by no means thought Cameron would run for workplace, particularly when integrity wanes in native politics. Born and raised on this quaint and small city, Cameron’s biggest belongings are his vitality, dedication, dedication to this group and coronary heart to serve others and hearken to his fellow residents’ wants. He's dedicated to advocating for insurance policies that make our metropolis a extra inclusive place to stay and can assist Pinole attain its potential as a vibrant and modern metropolis that residents will be pleased with and the place they are going to be secure.
To the council members who've served this group for a few years, thanks in your service. I urge you to assist the younger leaders who're the way forward for this group.
I ask my fellow residents to vote for Cameron Sasai for Pinole Metropolis Council.
Marilou Sasai
Pinole
Biden’s short-sighted
plans are safety menace
Re. “Xi requires navy development as social gathering Congress opens,” Web page A4, Oct. 18; “Iran sends drone trainers to help Russian navy,” Web page A4, Oct. 19; “President appears to extend oil provides,” Web page C7, Oct. 19:
On Oct. 16, communist China’s President Xi made clear his totalitarian positions searching for the forceful taking of Taiwan, world domination and victory over any democracy’s financial competitors.
On Oct. 18, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken spoke about sustaining amicable financial competitors with China. He merely ignored China’s newest menace.
On Oct. 18, President Biden introduced he would draw, from the strategic petroleum reserve, 1,000,000 barrels a day for the following six months to reasonable ever-increasing gasoline costs since he got here to workplace. This endangers America, whose emergency oil reserves can be lower in half, on the very second that China makes elevated navy threats.
Iran, offering Russia with tons of of drones to assault Ukraine, instantly challenges america and NATO, which assist Ukraine. In the meantime, Biden needs to finish sanctions on Iran and rekindle the nuclear deal.
These dangerously short-sighted actions endanger America’s personal safety.
Fred Korr
Oakland