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S.J. ought to encourage
recycled water use
A storage yard subsequent door to my work is ripping out a small grassy space to put in sand. The world was irrigated with “recycled” water; San Jose has an enormous provide of it.
Why aren’t we encouraging the usage of recycled water? Why isn’t it free? The water ought to find yourself replenishing the aquifers and offering extra CO2-consuming vegetation. So a lot of my neighbors are cashing in on turning their entrance yards into barren, astroturfed rock gardens.
I want there have been comparable incentives for residents to make use of recycled water to irrigate their pure landscaping. San Jose ought to encourage all these with recycled water out there to water each day.
Steve Buchholz
San Jose
No shock A’s homeowners
will search a subsidy
Right now’s information headline reads: “California taxpayers will subsidize new A’s stadium.” (Web page A7, Aug. 5) Is there no restrict to the greed of millionaire sports activities workforce homeowners? Is there no restrict to their audacity to additional exploit their most loyal followers by making the general public construct them ever newer and extra luxurious stadiums, arenas and colosseums?
After all not! Why ought to the wealthy pay their means, when sports activities followers have been manipulated yr after yr to consider that “their” workforce is part of their life?
Actual followers are at all times loyal to their workforce, however are groups at all times loyal to their followers?
It’s possible you’ll assume that the Oakland A’s are your workforce, however when you’re saving for ever higher-priced season tickets, the actual proprietor could also be considering a transfer of his workforce to a extra worthwhile location throughout the state or the nation.
Gil Villagran
San Jose State College
San Jose
For champ Invoice Russell,
‘class act’ is smart
Re. “Bay’s best champion leaves an indelible legacy,” Web page A1, Aug. 1:
Kudos to The Mercury Information for making the passing of hoops legend Invoice Russell front-page information.
The person who NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poignantly and inarguably known as, “The best champion within the historical past of workforce sports activities,” was the dwelling embodiment of two oft-overused sports activities adages, class act and protection wins championships.
Invoice Russell walked the stroll of integrity, humility, athletic excellence and social justice. A real position mannequin. Might he relaxation in peace.
Barry Goldman-Corridor
San Jose
Parks advocate left
a constructive legacy
Re. “County parks champion Kitty Monahan dies at age 89,” Web page B1, Aug. 1:
Unquestionably, one of many absolute best human beings — sort, considerate, sincere and tenacious. I’m saddened over the passing of Kitty Monahan.
I had the great fortune to satisfy Kitty 28 years in the past as we have been proposing what would turn out to be Cinnabar Hills Golf Membership. She grew to be a supporter of the proposal — however a lot extra importantly, she turned a buddy. Sensible, hard-working, fiercely devoted to her neighborhood, her smile would soften you — effectively, it did me.
Kitty Monahan — one of many greats in open house preservation and a lot extra — could you relaxation in peace realizing you made a big constructive contribution whereas with us. And we discovered a lot from you. God bless you.
William Baron
San Jose
Work practically accomplished on
local weather, spending invoice
Re. “The creating theme for 2022 is it’s the yr (bleep) bought actual for us,” Web page A13, July 31:
The startling picture of a ship that sank in Lake Mead now left embedded within the dry lake mattress conjured up reminiscences from the Sixties after I bought to accompany my grandfather on his fishing journeys on the lake. What a stark distinction the receding lake is now to what it appeared like again then.
The picture accompanying Leonard Pitts’ July 31 commentary on the impression that local weather change is having on our nation illustrates only one instance of the multitude of the way (drought, excessive warmth, “raging” fires, “unprecedented” floods) that local weather change is wreaking havoc on our world.
Fortunately, Sens. Joe Manchin and Charles Schumer have arrived at a take care of the Inflation Discount Act that may embrace $369 billion in local weather and power insurance policies, our nation’s most formidable effort but to fight local weather change.
The Senate simply handed this invoice. Subsequent is the Home, after which to Joe Biden’s desk.
Paula Danz
Los Altos
Pelosi’s journey costly
present of defiance
Re. “Pelosi stays coy about Taiwan as she departs on Asian journey,” Web page A1, Aug. 1:
