Elect Wang, Dunbarfor Livermore’s future
Livermore has a vivid future. Inexperienced tourism can flourish due to agrivoltaics, solar-shaded walkways, and Lawrence Livermore Lab’s renown as the location of the world’s first profitable fusion ignition. Guests can keep at a brand new lodge downtown, they usually can arrive on The Valley Hyperlink or different trains, persevering with our proud heritage as a practice city. Elevated use of public transit will scale back congestion on Interstate 580 and air pollution.
Throughout the metropolis, higher security pathways mixed with extra e-bikes and different transit choices starting from buses to golf carts will alleviate parking woes downtown and reduce automotive collisions. Although we might want to construct extra housing, creating walkable communities close to hubs of public and lively transportation will permit Livermore to develop in a accountable and wholesome method.
If you’d like my opinion on who would greatest function councilmembers to assist our metropolis adapt to the twenty first century, they’re Kristie Wang and Steven Dunbar.
Alan MarlingLivermore
As mayor, Singh wouldfix Union Metropolis funds
I’ve lived in Union Metropolis for 20 years. The town’s funds are in very dangerous form. Parks are deteriorating. The library is open solely 5 days every week. New companies aren’t coming in. We want somebody extra skilled in bringing in newer revenues and who can handle town’s funds like that of a worthwhile enterprise.
Gary Singh is that form of an individual and a frontrunner. He went from door to door by means of your entire metropolis introducing himself and speaking and listening to voters. He has his personal profitable small enterprise in Union Metropolis. As our mayor, Gary will prioritize attracting high-revenue companies to our metropolis, which won’t solely improve public funds and create native jobs but in addition cater to the group’s need for extra native eating and leisure selections.
Allow us to elect Councilmember Gary Singh as our subsequent mayor of Union Metropolis.
Subru BhatUnion Metropolis
Schweppe will fightfor Acalanes college students
Stacey Schweppe is probably the most well-qualified candidate to affix the Acalanes Union Excessive College District governing board. Please vote for Stacey.
Stacey has been engaged on behalf of the scholars in our native public faculties for over 20 years. She has been actively concerned on faculty campuses as a father or mother chief and thru a number of district sponsored committees, together with the AUHSD parcel tax oversight committee.
Because the father or mother of two AUHSD graduates, she has useful perspective on what the district already does nicely for its college students and what it could possibly do higher.
I labored alongside Stacey for eight years as a PTA volunteer. I do know her to be considerate, sensible and deeply engaged within the work of assembly the wants of our group’s children.
I belief Stacey. I urge you to affix me in voting for Stacey Schweppe for AUHSD governing board.
Aimee MossWalnut Creek
Loads of blame to goaround for A’s exit
As I watched the ultimate residence recreation of the Oakland A’s on Thursday, I couldn’t assist however mirror on the people who find themselves chargeable for this travesty.
First, the proprietor, John Fisher, who for years has been the worst proprietor in baseball. His greed and careless perspective concerning the crew and the followers is the primary cause that the crew is leaving Oakland. As well as, the 2 incompetent mayors of Oakland, Libby Schaaf and Sheng Thao, and their staffs and Metropolis Councils deserve plenty of the blame for not with the ability to discover a answer to maintain the A’s in Oakland. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors performed a damaging position on this debacle, and eventually, the 2 nugatory commissioners of MLB, Rob Manfred and Bud Selig, failed the followers.
The Oakland A’s gamers and their loyal followers deserve a lot extra.
David OttPleasanton
Exiting pricey Bay Areais just too costly
Re: “The Bay Area housing affordability crisis doesn’t exist in much of the US — so why aren’t people moving?” (Sept. 29).
The explanation why folks aren’t migrating out of California is because of the expense of shifting.
It’s extremely costly to choose up and transfer elsewhere. Plus most individuals aren’t prepared to uproot their lives and begin model new. They’d additionally probably be forsaking household and buddies, which is tough to do as nicely.
That’s along with the article’s said level concerning the job market not being positioned within the Midwest the best way it’s within the greater cities.
Alex FurtadoBenicia
Rodeos can’t purchase theirway to respectability
Reportedly, the California Rodeo/Salinas just lately donated some $800,000 to native charities. It’s known as “blood money,” of us.
Practically each animal welfare group condemns rodeos on account of their inherent cruelty. I used to be on the 1995 California Rodeo when 5 animals suffered and died. A roping calf with a damaged again was not euthanized, however merely trucked off to slaughter, terrified and in agony. “Painkillers administered?” I requested the attending veterinarian. “No,” he responded, “that would ruin the meat.” That’s unacceptable.
Solely within the aftermath of the mayhem did the Skilled Rodeo Cowboys Affiliation start requiring on-site veterinarians in any respect their greater than 600 annual rodeos. The vast majority of the estimated 2,000 U.S. rodeos don’t present even this fundamental care, shamefully.
The UK (England, Scotland, Wales) outlawed all of rodeo again in 1934 because of the cruelty concerned. Can america be far behind?
Eric MillsOakland
