Letters to the Editor – Page 2

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…

LETTERS: America’s Train Wreck – Watching The “Slow-Motion Coup”

Editor; I write out of a growing sense of concern I have over the direction taken by a significant number of my countrymen and women I feel is pushing us further away from democracy and closer to an apparently preferred conservative dictatorship. After the defeat of the disgraced former president I believed for a moment…

Letters: Assault On The Capitol

Editor; President Trump incited insurrection and should be immediately impeached, convicted, removed from the oval and forever barred from public office. I hope the Republican members of Congress who have enabled his antidemocratic behavior for four long, critical years realize just how much damage they have done to this country. David Craswell, Walnut Creek Editor; This was a…

Letters: Wearing A Mask Is Smart

Editor; Having just returned from shopping at the local mall and unhappy with members of our human race who think they know more than anyone else I thought I would write to vent. I understand the position that we don’t want to let panic and fear rule our lives, but I am unable to comprehend…

Letters: Peaceful Protest Sparks A Dialogue In The 24/680

Editor; I would like to take a minute to acknowledge local police and so many of our neighbors who took their concerns about so many problems in our country today and aired them in such a peaceful manner this week. With the exception of one tumultuous day I found both sides willing to listen and…

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…