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Pink Poodle headline
inflates materials in story
Re: “Mayor blasts firefighter probe solutions” (Web page A1, Aug. 17).
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan “blasted” the San Jose Fireplace Division after the discharge of the investigative report into the misuse of a hearth truck to provide a journey to a bikini-clad dancer. Not less than that’s what The Mercury Information’ headline stated.
However in actuality, the mayor was quoted as being “disillusioned” and “involved.” These have been the juiciest quotes out there to help a sensational headline, the most recent headline of a number of meant by your paper to show a mildly wacky lapse in judgment into a large corruption scandal.
The Mercury Information’ vendetta towards public workers continues, and with this story, the grudge has outstripped its out there supply materials.
Tony Flemmer
San Jose
S.J. can be higher
off with out PG&E
Re: “Metropolis Council to think about leaving PG&E, kind personal energy division” (Web page A1, Aug. 12).
Believing the concept San Jose Energy might be a dependable supply of energy for residents and companies is straightforward.
The union argument that town will probably be unable to rent competent folks to run a “not for revenue”, city-owned energy firm shouldn’t be. Simply keep away from hiring any of the displaced PG&E staff.
Santa Clara and Palo Alto have each confirmed we might be higher off with out PG&E.
Mark Maxson
San Jose
Insulating wires is
prohibitively costly
Re: “PG&E should insulate its naked wires” (Web page A6, Aug. 15).
Jennifer Normoyle wrote “demand that PG&E instantly insulate its naked wires” and that this “may be achieved … rapidly and cost-effectively.” She is mistaken. The wanted insulation can be large and dear, and nonetheless wouldn’t clear up the issue.
These naked wires carry excessive voltages — usually 12,000 volts on distribution traces, 60,000 or 115,000 on transmission traces and even larger (these huge towers alongside the Bay carry 230,000 volts.) Insulation that may face up to these voltages is thick, heavy, and costly (one cause undergrounding is expensive.) It might flip these slender wires into large cables; it could additionally deteriorate in daylight, requiring frequent substitute. And if the wire breaks — the standard reason behind fires — the insulation would break with it, exposing the stay wire.
Mark C. Lawrence
Palo Alto
Eliminating psychiatric
hospital beds isn’t sane
Re: “County should safe wanted inpatient psychiatric beds” (Web page A6, Aug. 11).
Loads of folks bemoan the issues of psychological sickness, and properly they need to. We’re in a extreme psychological well being disaster.
Mission Oaks psychiatric hospital is definitely doing one thing constructive about this disaster. They remedy folks. Now the Hospital Company of America (HCA) and Good Samaritan Hospital are planning to shut Mission Oaks. That is pure madness, dedicated by individuals who declare to be sane.
Forrest Nixon
San Jose
Folks in disaster
want psych beds
Re: “County should safe wanted inpatient psychiatric beds” (Web page A6, Aug. 11).
Mission Oaks mustn’t shut its 18 acute inpatient beds for severe psychological sickness on Aug. 20.
Twenty-eight years in the past whereas working at NASA Ames, attending UC Berkeley for my Ph.D. in math and caring for 2 younger youngsters, I had a severe psychological well being breakdown and a whole break from actuality. I used to be so lucky to have an excellent hospital the place I obtained glorious remedy. I’d be hospitalized three extra instances. My household and I have been so lucky to get such excellent care, and I used to be stabilized and have become a productive member of society.
It’s crucial that there be sufficient beds for severe psychological sickness in our neighborhood. In one million years, I’d by no means have believed that this might occur to me. Please write to your elected leaders telling them that this isn’t the time to be shedding such an necessary useful resource for our neighborhood.
Anna Pryor
Los Altos
Let’s put together for
actuality of Twenty first century
Re: “Wildfire divides frantic household” (Web page A1, Aug 13).
The lethal Lahaina wildfires have been a consequence of local weather change and negligence. The hotter climate parched vegetation and soils. The hotter world fueled the excessive windspeeds from the close by Hurricane Dora. Mixed, these elements resulted in intense wildfires. Hawaii Electrical Firm and Emergency Providers should grow to be extra diligent and perceive that the local weather of the Twenty first century is extra treacherous than in earlier centuries.
