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We encourage you to submit letters that share your opinions on issues of interest to residents in our community. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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This legislation could help seniors avoid falls: Letter to the editor
"The Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618), a new bill...
!["Carolyn Gonot has been an incredible advocate at VTA for increased service, more effective community outreach and establishing a badly needed vision for the future." "Carolyn Gonot has been an incredible advocate at VTA for increased service, more effective community outreach and establishing a badly needed vision for the future."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SJM-L-VTAGRADS-1230-7.jpg?w=132)
VTA General Manager Carolyn Gonot has been a boon for the VTA: Letter to the editor
"Carolyn Gonot has been an incredible advocate at VTA for increased service, more effective community...
!["Despite having one child in SJUSD, my spouse teaching there and recognizing the need for additional funding, without prompt reforms, I’ll be voting no on the bond measure in November." "Despite having one child in SJUSD, my spouse teaching there and recognizing the need for additional funding, without prompt reforms, I’ll be voting no on the bond measure in November."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SJM-L-SKULCLOSE-0319-1.jpg?w=132)
Hold San Jose Unified School District to account for mismanagement: Letter to the editor
"Despite having one child in SJUSD, my spouse teaching there and recognizing the need for...
!["I have lived in Pinole for 20 years and have always been impressed with the police force and the excellent work they do on a daily basis." "I have lived in Pinole for 20 years and have always been impressed with the police force and the excellent work they do on a daily basis."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/EBT-L-PINSHOOT-1231-6-1.jpg?w=132)
Keep Pinole police fully funded: Letter to the editor
"I have lived in Pinole for 20 years and have always been impressed with the...
!["In summer, Americans sport the red, white and blue. Keep festivities fun and safe." "In summer, Americans sport the red, white and blue. Keep festivities fun and safe."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20091117__roadsafe1.jpg?w=127)
Keep July 4 safe from drunken driving: Letter to the editor
"In summer, Americans sport the red, white and blue. Keep festivities fun and safe."
!["I am saddened to learn that the Point Fire is one of 11 wildfires currently burning in California, already consuming 1,100 acres of land." "I am saddened to learn that the Point Fire is one of 11 wildfires currently burning in California, already consuming 1,100 acres of land."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-FIREWINERIES-0618-4.jpg?w=132)
California must do more to mitigate fire danger: Letter to the editor
"I am saddened to learn that the Point Fire is one of 11 wildfires currently...
!["The no-risk political pantomime performed by a relative handful of graduating Stanford students leaves me unimpressed."
"The no-risk political pantomime performed by a relative handful of graduating Stanford students leaves me unimpressed."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-STANGRAD-0617-06.jpg?w=132)
Stanford protest leaves one unimpressed: Letter to the editor
"The no-risk political pantomime performed by a relative handful of graduating Stanford students leaves me...
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Letters: Safe Fourth | Climate change | Criminal justice reform | Felon president | AIPAC influence
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for June 20, 2024