Letters: Where Are All The Drones Coming From?
Dear Editor, Any fans of 50s Science Fiction remember Ned “Scotty” Scott’s warning at the end of The Thing: “Watch the skies. Everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies…” My family and I have been doing just that for many years, being fans of both the movie and astronomy. We enjoy watching the paths of…
Letters: Re-thinking American Policing
I am not a police officer. I have never wanted to be one. I recognize the job as unforgiving and tough and taxing on the human psyche. I can see why officers and ex officers are subject to higher than normal rates of divorce, suicide, and substance abuse. I can see how an “us vs.…
LETTER: Reader Frets About Christmas COVID Spike
Editor; The ambulances have been busy in our neighborhood lately. Talking to the neighbors can mean finding out someone you like is sick or in the hospital. The worst thing is finding out that the nice man who lived alone and waved at the kids on their way to school is gone, either taken to…
LETTERS: Time To Move Forward – Together
Editor: The last few years have shown American democracy to be much more fragile than many could have imagined, with public trust in institutions and our fellow citizens tested and – in some cases – waning. Many have suggested the country is beyond hope, with legislative bodies locked in stalemate and some sworn to tearing…
The Readership Sounds Off: Praise For Firefighters; Not So Much For PG&E
We would like to add our voices to those expressing their gratitude to the men and women of our local fire services – all of whom demonstrated the utmost professionalism during our area’s recent fire storms. While we have always known there is a thin line between our daily lives and disaster our vulnerability was…
Reader Questions Cause Of Fatal Tree Failure On I680
Editor: I write regarding your June 11th account of a fatal crash on Interstate 680 which left an apparently well-respected physician dead after a tree planted alongside the freeway crashed into her car as she was driving north. While this is indeed a tragic and unfortunate occurrence and our hearts go out to the victim…