Frankly, I’m baffled by the fact that fireworks displays remain popular despite the safety risks they pose to the environment, people, and animals. The risks greatly outweigh the thrill of watching a few short minutes of flashing lights and listening to huge booms. Is it really worth it? Is...
Letters To The Editor
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My wife and I have lived on Forbes Avenue raising our three children since 2002 here in Santa Clara. We had a...
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Victor Hugo once wrote that liberation is not deliverance. Santa Clarans may feel liberated from the old ways of doing business at...
When I learned of the horrible tragedy in Manhattan concerning the helicopter crash, I recalled that during the 1960s, it was considered...
Letters To The Editor
Santa Clara Smoking Ordinance Criminalizes Medical Cannabis Users – Letter to the Editor
On February 5th, the Santa Clara City Council voted to enact an ordinance prohibiting smoking in multi-unit residences. Condominiums, townhouses, and duplexes...
I recently read “City Lights Espresso: Where Everybody Knew Your Name” in the Silicon Valley Voice, and learned that the Mayor had...
Almost forty years ago, as a student council member at San Jose State, I did something very dumb. I supported a motion...
Many Countries and people of the world view us with disdain and disrespect even though we provide money, health care, schooling etc....
In response to “Up in Smoke” and today’s letter to the editor (June 5), one major issue that has not been addressed...
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A majority of respondents to last year’s survey about the City of Santa Clara’s smoking ordinance approved of it. Up in Smoke...