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Bay Space residents
can escape to paradise

Re: “Texas? Florida? Nope. Bay Space refugees are fleeing to Seattle” (Web page A1, Aug. 13).

My spouse and I are Bay Space natives. Final yr we bought our Alameda bungalow and moved to an space generally known as Hawaiian Paradise Park, on the east facet of the island of Hawaii, simply south of Hilo.

There you will get a brand new 1,600-square-foot residence, on an acre of land, lower than a mile from the ocean, for about $500,000. And we’re not in a zone that’s excessive danger for lava stream or wildfire.

And keep in mind that Hawaii is a blue state.

Russ Button
Keaau, Hawaii

CASA places faculty
in foster youths’ attain

Re: “School dream is coming true” (Web page A1, Aug. 3).

The above East Bay Instances story was heartening. Nevertheless, the highschool commencement price for foster youth in California was solely 61% final yr versus 87% amongst non-foster care youths. Why? Instability within the lives of foster youth, together with frequent faculty relocations and a better price of suspension

Ninety-three % of foster youth dream of faculty; sadly, solely 4% get there. However there’s an answer — focused help like Courtroom Appointed Particular Advocates (CASAs). In Contra Costa County, highschool commencement charges amongst foster youth with CASAs reached 100%, with 67% persevering with to greater training.

School funding is optimistic, however we should tackle the training disaster earlier. Help, stability and mentorship within the type of a CASA guarantee highschool commencement.

Ann Wrixon
Harmony

Newsom shouldn’t give
Lee a leg up in election

Re: “Newsom says Sen. Feinstein shouldn’t depart place early” (Web page B1, Aug. 12).

I don’t help Gov. Gavin Newsom changing Sen. Dianne Feinstein, though it’s clear to me that she is unable to do her job. Gov. Newsom has said that he would appoint a black girl, which might in all probability be Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland. Lee has represented me within the Home for her complete political profession, and I absolutely help her. Lee actually does communicate for me. Nevertheless, I are not looking for the democratic course of to be influenced. Lee’s elevation to the Senate would give her the benefit of being an incumbent. It might affect the election.

I’ve all the time been impressed by Lee’s integrity, and I hope that she additionally wouldn’t need an unfair benefit over her opponents.

Elizabeth Preston
Oakland

Column promotes defective
Biden-Jan. 6 comparability

Re: “Trump and his enemies take unhealthy religion as a right” (Web page A9, Aug. 6).

I’m disturbed by the op-ed by Clive Criminal, who claims to be involved in regards to the political polarization in our nation.

He says that he believes Donald Trump just isn’t mentally steady sufficient to imagine that his actions to overturn the 2020 presidential election have been unlawful. If Criminal truly believes this I’d count on him to be most involved that Trump by no means holds a place of energy once more.

As a substitute, he compares Hunter Biden to the Jan. 6 rioters, one thing that’s now a Republican speaking level. Hunter Biden didn’t attempt to overthrow our authorities.

I’m upset that the East Bay Instances and so many within the information media are selling this falsehood and placing our democracy in danger.

Mary Schreiber
Harmony

Don’t name them
conservatives

Since their inception, the Republican and Democrat events have differed primarily alongside the strains of extra/much less authorities and extra/much less taxation. One was thought-about conservative, the opposite, liberal. They beautiful a lot stayed in these lanes, and even managed to get alongside and infrequently compromise.