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Letters to the Editor 1-19-17

Rain in the hills

Letters to the editor, Feb. 20

EDITOR: In response to Mr. Churchill and the no on SMART Train folks let me first suggest that they present a false choice. No longer are we voting for or against the train, since it is already in operation and enjoying increased ridership every year with a newly expanded service to the San Francisco ferry terminal. Instead our choice is merely to continue making this a viable alternative to the freeway or after spending tens of millions of dollars on the system to abandon it. 

Letters to the Editor 6-26-14

Support library tax

Letters to the Editor 1-5-17

Paper must have content

Commentary

A recent editorial attacked the county budget process, stating that discussions are held outside of the public view and void of citizen input. It ended by asserting, “This is not how county government should work.”

Letter: Selfish priorities

Editor: The recent General Plan hearing have exposed the short

The state of California prisons

For the last 15 years, I have been a volunteer in prisons, teaching convicted felons in the field of sociology and running self-help groups. Most of my students are “lifers,” men who have been convicted of serious crimes like murder, rape, or burglary for which they have received sentences of 15 years to life and much more. None of them are on death row, and most are now eligible for parole, having served their minimum sentences. Often, they have served far longer.

It started here

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed five important tobacco control laws, made possible because of the governor’s special session on health legislation.

Letters to the Editor 6-11-15

Thank you to Theresa Burke

Millions of Californians at risk of losing health coverage when federal COVID programs end

Millions of Californians could lose or transition into new health coverage as two federal programs that helped many keep or afford insurance are set to expire this year.
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