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Reintroducing grizzlies
unsuitable name for state

Re. “Californians have a really uncommon method of displaying affection for grizzly bears,” Web page A6, Aug. 3:

Reintroducing grizzly bears to California is a very dangerous concept. It’s no coincidence that those that assist such a naive concept are usually not those who must reside with them.

There are actually between 30,000 and 40,000 black bears within the state, and one of many causes for this inhabitants enhance is the growth into former grizzly habitat by black bears. The reintroduction of grizzlies will create a horrible battle – one which we might have created.

If we are able to’t preserve black bears from breaking into homes in Tahoe to raid fridges then how do you suppose will probably be when an 800-pound grizzly desires to eat your peanut butter? Suppose it by way of.

Peter Calimeris
Nice Hill

Immigrant parolee
deserves Biden’s assist

I’m the daughter of refugees. I urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant a pardon to Phoeun You.

Phoeun is a Cambodian refugee who got here right here at 4. Refugees arrive on this nation and obtain no authorities help they usually face many hardships compounded by racial discrimination. Generally younger folks make errors and wind up in jail. Phoeun is a type of.

Whereas in jail he utterly rehabilitated himself, incomes an AA diploma in counseling. He was granted parole. Right here in California the jail authorities instantly switch folks like Phoeun to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they’re launched, with out even allowing a household go to. So after 25 years in jail, Phoeun was instantly detained and transferred to an ICE detention facility. Phoeun is now in peril of being deported.

I urge Gov. Newsom to get Phoeun launched and returned to his household.

Caroline Lehman
Albany

Rethink transportation
to satisfy local weather objectives

Re. “Sustainability chief experiences Piedmont’s progress on greenhouse emissions,” July 26:

Transportation is the very best supply of group greenhouse fuel emissions within the metropolis of Piedmont (50% in 2020), in addition to within the state of California and the USA. Most transportation emissions are attributed to gasoline and diesel-powered light-duty passenger automobiles. Along with commuting, transportation emissions derive from journeys to highschool, to the grocery retailer and for different day-to-day actions.

These actions contribute to car miles traveled (VMT), a key metric for measuring transportation impacts. Whereas whole VMT is projected to extend as our inhabitants grows, VMT should lower to satisfy air high quality and sustainability objectives. Accordingly, to cut back VMT and reliance on fossil fuels, communities should concentrate on enhancing public transit and lively transportation infrastructure, transitioning passenger automobiles to electrical options, creating disincentives for driving gasoline and diesel automobiles, and constructing new housing close to transit strains.

With out altering how folks get round, our communities is not going to meet our local weather objectives.

Alyssa Dykman
Metropolis of Piedmont Sustainability Supervisor

Come November,
expel Newsom, cronies

Gavin Newsom ruined San Francisco with progressive left insurance policies and, as governor, he has carried out the identical to our as soon as nice state.

Heavy authorities regulation on enterprise and residents, excessive taxes, meals advantages for unlawful immigrants, failed Okay-12 colleges, district attorneys unwilling to implement the legal guidelines and cashless bail permitting criminals to run free and wreak havoc in our cities, lack of a water technique and electrical energy shortages are the end result.

Our nice state has been ruined by Newsom and his progressive left, bombastic insurance policies. There’s a mass exodus of Californians leaving the state. I too was planning to go away California, however have determined to remain, for now, to assist struggle for our nice state towards the destruction by Newsom and his progressive left cronies.

In November, be part of me in voting Newsom and his administration out and vote in reasonable, widespread sense Democrats and Republicans.

David Ott
Pleasanton

Local weather change calls for
a scientific strategy

Re: “Local weather change stakes are huge for Technology Z” (Aug 4), the author is a 20-year-old pupil, involved about the way forward for this planet. She’s satisfied that our Congress should instantly take decisive motion to regulate our burning of fossil fuels, in order to keep away from world Armageddon.