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Hold luxurious dwelling off
vital wildlife hall
The time is now for San Jose to completely defend the 17-acres alongside the Santa Teresa Ridge now focused for a 5,900 square-foot luxurious improvement (the “Gschwend Challenge“).
The times when the Metropolis may approve improvement on land labeled by the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan as a “vital” wildlife hall in Coyote Valley ought to now be behind us.
This land kinds a vital path for mountain lions, badgers, deer and different species to securely cross Santa Teresa Boulevard, in line with Pathways for Wildlife organic consultants. The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, which additionally obtained essential environmental information concerning the space, states the science clearly reveals a home and its related actions, noise, lighting and driveway on that wildlife linkage space may have a big destructive affect on wildlife motion. The property in query can be designated as vital habitat for the threatened Bay checkerspot butterfly.
Annie Belt
San Jose
Mehlinger is preserving
harmful firm
Re. “Elect Srinivasan, Mehlinger to Sunnyvale council,” Web page A6, Sept. 14:
Justin Wang isn’t the one Sunnyvale candidate to just accept a big donation from the rich Los Altos developer of Butcher’s Nook. Seated Council member Otto Din accepted $7,000 in September 2020 for his marketing campaign from the identical developer.
Richard Mehlinger hasn’t accepted donations from builders straight in his bid for Metropolis Council however has accepted donations from Din. Mehlinger additionally donated to Din in October 2020. The truth that Din accepted $7,000 in donations from a developer was publicly accessible when Mehlinger donated to, and accepted donations from, Din. Din has additionally endorsed Wang and Mehlinger.
Din, Mehlinger and Wang are all progressives who need extra housing, and it’s very regarding that Din and Wang accepted giant donations from a rich developer. Mehlinger’s independence on housing may be compromised by the corporate he retains.
Doug Atkins
Sunnyvale
Time for Eshoo to move
torch to Kumar
I checked into Rishi Kumar for Congress, mechanical engineer, tech govt, and Saratoga Metropolis Council member. Why is Kumar doing so effectively towards Anna Eshoo, at 79 years outdated, a 30-year incumbent? He’s not a profession politician however has pragmatic concepts to resolve on a regular basis issues. He fights for the individuals. Eshoo’s June major vote was 48%, down from 72%
Rishi will apply his tech savvy to raised serve the constituents in his district, which incorporates Silicon Valley. Eshoo was first elected to Congress in 1992, pre-internet. She receives marketing campaign cash from Pharma and protection lobbyists. Eshoo faces a formidable opponent. Rishi rejects particular curiosity cash and affect.
The selection is between knowledgeable politician or a dynamic candidate who is really a consultant of the individuals. It’s time to move the torch. Vote Rishi Kumar for Congress.
Jeff Regan
Moss Seashore
Councilman Chahal
can’t be purchased
Have you ever heard the phrases “I approve this message” by a politician? Which means the candidate knew concerning the advert, however you received’t hear that from Santa Clara Metropolis Council member Raj Chahal, as a result of the 49ers fashioned an Unbiased Expenditure PAC known as Neighbors for Santa Clara, donated over $180,000 to his marketing campaign and created TV and on-line advertisements supporting him utilizing previous footage of him from social media.
He has by no means spoken to anybody from this PAC and by no means authorized the advertisements. That’s what company cash is doing in political campaigns as they purchase elections in our nation. Chahal by no means accepted particular curiosity cash and returned such donations over the last and present elections. Chahal has the residents of District 2 in Santa Clara in his thoughts with every of his votes at Metropolis Council conferences and has labored onerous to assist our metropolis transfer towards fiscal accountability.
Go to his web site for the true Raj Chahal.
Emily Lovable
Santa Clara
Queen Elizabeth lent
dignity to the monarchy
Thousands and thousands of individuals all over the world have witnessed the solemn funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. President Biden has described her loss of life as “a loss that leaves a large gap.”
