Ocean’s fury demandsclimate motion now
Re: “Santa Cruz still reeling from storm that crippled wharf, damaged harbor” (Dec. 25).
I’ve lived within the Bay Space my complete 68 years, besides throughout my 4 years as an undergrad at UC Santa Cruz. As a child, my household would drive over to Santa Cruz with visiting family to stroll alongside the wharf and eat dinner at one of many iconic seafood eating places. I bear in mind consuming at a type of eating places when an earthquake occurred, terrifying my uncle from Texas.
Senior yr of school, I lived off East Cliff Drive, incessantly strolling throughout the bridge over the San Lorenzo River and down the steps to the seaside beneath.
By no means in my life has the ocean wreaked as a lot havoc on our seashores, harbors and wharves because it has in recent times. Sea stage rise and a rise in storm frequency and depth are worsening on account of local weather change. Please urge your members of Congress to make local weather options a precedence problem in 2025.
Paula DanzLos Altos
Will Senate honoroath or Trump?
Re: “Trump Cabinet picks cause angst for GOP” (Web page A1, Dec. 26).
I used to be dismayed to learn the article about Donald Trump’s Cupboard picks. In case you learn the Senate’s Oath of Workplace, it’s to “Support and defend the Constitution,” and it isn’t to be loyal to the president or their chosen occasion.
The GOP ought to be reminded that Trump didn’t win a majority vote of the folks, simply 49.9%. The oath goes on to say: “I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.” If any senator is having reservations about questioning Trump’s Cupboard picks, maybe they’ve forgotten their Oath of Workplace.
I might additionally prefer to remind the Senate that after Cupboard members are confirmed, the Senate has no extra management of the Cupboard and little say in what they do, so that they had higher make good decisions for the folks and never the president, as their oath compels them to do.
David CoalePalo Alto
What number of purple flagsto see Trump’s intent?
Re: “Musk expresses his support for far-right party” (Web page A3, Dec. 21).
Elon Musk is the world’s richest man and seems to be President-Elect Trump’s closest adviser with clear designs on being the ability behind the throne since, as a local South African, he can not run for president.
His friendship and admiration for Worldwide Felony Court docket-wanted warfare prison Vladimir Putin and up to date endorsement of Germany’s far-right AfD occasion with ties to neo-Nazis is a transparent indication of the incoming administration’s morality and supreme intent. As reported, the AfD youth wing has been categorized as “extremist” by German home intelligence, and others have been arrested as members of a right-wing extremist terrorist group plotting to overthrow the federal government.
What number of warning flags must be waved by an incoming oligarchy that helps totalitarianism and warfare criminals earlier than the bulk in our nation wakes up? Or are we going to be co-conspirators or simply reside in a comforting self-indulgent fantasy of denial?
Steve BaronCupertino
Distant work keepsemployees at their finest
Re: “Five-day office return? Watch best workers quit” (Web page A7, Dec. 27).
There are such a lot of benefits in permitting staff to do business from home or remotely: fewer autos on the highway equals much less air pollution, much less site visitors congestion and fewer accidents. Staff aren’t exhausted by lengthy or irritating commutes. Residing in lower-cost areas away from headquarters lets staff maintain extra of their earnings. Fewer ailments are unfold as a result of sick employees are at residence. Consuming at residence offers higher vitamin. Pets present companionship and have a greater high quality of life when somebody is with them. Nursing moms can nonetheless work whereas having their infants close by.
One would suppose employers would love their employees to be at their finest. Working remotely can enhance their staff’ well being and due to this fact their productiveness.
Bonnie HomeSan Jose
Dear participant giftsset dangerous instance
Re: “Purdy spreads the holiday cheer, gets SUVs for his O-line” (Web page C3, Dec. 21).
It’s exhausting to really feel admiration for anybody who would spend $500,000 shopping for their 10 linesmen every SUVs. We reside right here within the Bay Space the place there’s a particular want for meals, clothes and housing, and fortunately we’re seeing what number of nonprofits and on a regular basis of us are stepping up with donations of money and time to assist. This time of yr really brings it residence.
I’ve lived right here all my life, and it’s unhappy and painful to see how we’ve turn out to be the haves and have-nots, particularly the place youngsters are involved.
The Bay Space has many rich residents, celebrities and high-tech millionaires. It could be nice in the event that they subscribed to the considering of Warren Buffet or MacKenzie Scott, however so many don’t. I do know the identical of us are going to must maintain stepping up, restricted assets and all.
Completely satisfied 2025 all people, and let this be the yr extra of us roll up our sleeves and open our wallets.
Lynda MartinezSan Jose
