The Orange Elephant In The Room
Editor; I thought my favorite news site might address the historic and long waited indictment of a person it has been critical of in the past but it doesn’t look like that’s happening, so I’m writing this while waiting for my train this morning. For those who realize that JFK Jr. and James Woods are…
Fentanyl Is Here – With Willing Customers
Editor; Reading accounts here and elsewhere it is clear we have a Fentanyl problem in America and that our part of California is not immune. As difficult as it might be to understand the need of our young people to ingest a drug with a proven ability to shut down their systems and kill them…
Writer Applauds Alameda’s Ban On Leaf Blowers
Editor; I would like to commend the mayor and city leaders of Alameda for taking action and finally banning the use of gas powered leaf blowers on the island effective January 1. Those of us opposed to the machines have argued against their use for years, with Alameda’s city council “kicking the can down the…
Keeping An Eye On Walnut Creek’s Seven Hills Ranch
Editor; As you no doubt are aware the contested Seven Hills Ranch project goes before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday (today, Nov. 29) with the question before the board being whether a developer can significantly alter 30 acres of open space near Heather Farms Park and replace it with a 354-unit senior care facility. I…
Letters: Thanksgiving Survival Tips
Editor; I’ve enjoyed our year together. Thanks for the information and occasional laugh. I’m completely addicted to the Flash so thanks for that too. The kids think mom has magical powers. I won’t be giving up that secret until I get everyone through high school. In the interest of community sharing this Thanksgiving I thought…
Letters: Who Stands Up For Our Wildlife?
Editor; There is an ongoing, onerous, and outrageous situation in Lafayette (maybe all of CoCo County), involving animal suffering & public safety. The latest situation was a young deer with its legs smashed by a car, dragging itself around a parking lot for at least 24 hours while its mother stood helplessly by, until someone…
Letters: The Choice Is Clear
Editor; Candidates should want to be heard by as many people as possible. Candidates should want to take advantage of every opportunity to engage with our community. They should make it easy for you to access their message and understand their platform. In return, they should make it easy for you to share your questions…
Are We Done With COVID-19?
Editor; Our president has declared our struggle against COVID to be over. I would like to put that to your readers and see if they feel this is the case. I know this site was personally impacted by the pandemic and I have listened as others related their experience with the virus. Although friends and…
The ABCs Of ADUs
Editor; I wonder if I could presume upon your readers to help our family with a quandary. We are considering adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to our property in Brentwood and we would like to know if anyone has gone through this and what they have learned from the process. We’re considering both a…
Letter: Signs Of Climate Change, Signs Of Progress. Is It Enough?
Editor; Our recent trial run of extended Death Valley temperatures and life in the New Normal presented by climate change should have been eye opening — but was it? As local heat records fell and Europe and Africa both suffered the effects of long term climate change I look around to see how others were…