Letters to the Editor – Page 2

Letters: “Hey! I’m Walking Heah… I’m Walking…”

Editor; As a follow-up to your post regarding ‘We’re Cracking a Little Bit’ I would like to remind people of certain forms of behavior when walking and riding a bike that is not only courteous but are rules. I am speaking of Iron Horse Trail on the Danville/Alamo section. I have been using that trail…

Sonic Insanity On Martino Road?

Dear Editor;Can you suggest how Martino Road residents can save their sanity while sheltering in place in Lafayette? Day after day on Martino Road there are tree trimming crews with non-stop chain saws and horribly loud log grinders starting work at 8:00 AM and working throughout the day. The noise is intolerable and reverberates throughout…

Readers Sound Off About Life In The “New Normal”

Please join us in thinking about and supporting the many small businesses crushed under the restrictions imposed by this virus. As we read about the latest closures and restrictions we cannot help but think that many of the businesses we counted on in the past may not be with us when and if we come…

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…

A Local’s Guide For Surviving The Coming Blackouts

Things to do: Run the laundry and dishwasher. You’ll at least want clean underwear, socks and t shirts. Do a quick vacuum – you don’t want to look at it for 3-4 days and think “What a mess!” Make a pass thru the fridge and toss things that already look questionable; better to throw out…

Our Readers Sound Off

San Ramon Suicide Dear Editor; I would like to express my appreciation for your deft handling of the very tragic incident in my city Sept. 4. Your alerts were not only informative but they were riveting as I and others happened to be in the area affected at the time and your frequent updates dictated…

A Reader Keeps Her Letter To Us Short And VERY Sweet!

Thank you for all that you! Keep up the good work! Violette Sofaer Ed: Very nice of you to take a moment to write us, Violette. Thank YOU for reading!

Express Lanes Taking A Toll On I680 Drivers

Editor: As a member of the driving public who spends way too much time on local roads I would like to state that the so-called Express Lanes on Interstate 680 south from Rudgear south to San Ramon can only be classified as a dismal failure of engineering and planning. While I completely understand the inability…