Letters

Teen has ‘burning desire’ to compete I would like to express my sincere thanks to Emanuel Lee for writing the article “The Comeback Kid” (May 14 edition).  Sofia is our granddaughter. We are especially proud of her regarding her resiliency and tenacious progress for recovery. She...

New and expanded RV parks are not what South County needs or wants near our homes and in open space. In the unincorporated areas of South County, most of the areas are zoned Rural Residential (RR), which means you may build a new home...

Over a period of 111 years, cannabis has taken the blame for addiction, violence, and the degradation of our youth. But cannabis is a plant and has existed on this planet for thousands of years. It has been used by cultures around the world...

As a parent and proponent of social justice, I am underwhelmed by the reopening strategy facilitated by the Morgan Hill Unified School District.  The official return to campus and in-person instruction occurred on April 12, as reflected in the Morgan Hill Times. I wholeheartedly support...

US culture enriched by immigrants The Statue of Liberty has been welcoming immigrants for many years. In CA our economy and way of living depend on field workers many of whom are immigrants.  Our culture has been enriched by the new foods, music, art and life...

The cooling shade of trees. Our old dog knows it best. The value of a tree arching shade over the sidewalk and spilling into the asphalt road, cooling. A place to rest we haltingly walk, amble from cool patch to cool patch moving slowly...

For Amtrak's 50th birthday, instead of lighting 50 candles, we ought to give recognition to the taxpayers and have one candle for each dollar in taxpayers' subsidies that have been paid to it. Of course, then if we start that annual tribute, to be fair,...

Maintain prohibition of retail cannabis A request was made in a recent Morgan Hill City Council meeting to “revisit the cannabis discussion.” The lengthy and thorough exploration of this issue conducted by the City in 2019 and subsequent vote by council to maintain the prohibition...

Last week, someone left two bunches of daffodils and a card with a note: "You are appreciated!" at the front door of the Buddhist Community Center on Murphy Avenue. Thank you very much! We treasure such kind gestures when anti-Asian sentiments and acts are now...

Back to the watercooler Of the things we have lost that were a part of the lives we used to live—those things that when we think about them and wonder, “Why don’t/can’t I do that anymore?”—of all those things, some might never return.   The ubiquitous firm...