In our representative democracy, we elect leaders who we believe will broadly support our wishes and values, and then let those elected representatives make the multitude of individual choices on our behalf. Approving projects, changing zoning and making updates to the City of Santa Cruz’s general plan can only work effectively when done through regular […]
Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the editor: Let’s not add new taxes — no on K and L
I have to disagree with Mike Rotkin’s view that raising sales taxes in both the city and county of Santa Cruz is “the right thing to do” and “makes sense.” It absolutely is not and does not. The reasoning for the tax hikes are to fund the “fight against homeless” and to have funds to […]
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Letter to the editor: Manu does listen to constituents — he listened to me
I have lived in the Santa Cruz County’s First District since 1988. I am deeply involved in many community matters, notably protection of the environment and affordable housing. I greatly appreciate Lookout’s elections forums, provided as a public service! Unable to attend in person, I watched the District 1 supervisor election forum online. Every minute […]
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Letter to the editor: A vote for Joe Thompson is a vote for housing
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruzan urges fellow residents to elect Joe Thompson to the District 5 seat on the Santa Cruz City Council.
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Letter to the editor: UCSC students need housing; vote no on M
In a letter to the editor, a UC Santa Cruz associate professor urges a no vote on ballot initiative Measure M.
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Letter to the editor: Sonja Brunner is out of touch and needs to answer to the public
In a letter to the editor, an Eastside Santa Cruz resident asks why incumbent District 2 City Councilmember Sonja Brunner skipped a recent Lookout candidate forum.
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Letter to the editor: I found Lookout’s overage of cease-fire meeting lacking in perspective
In a letter to the editor, a reader takes issue with Lookout’s coverage of the Santa Cruz City Council debate over an Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution.
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Letter to the editor: Shame on Panetta for voting to cut Social Security and Medicare
In a letter to the editor, a Boulder Creek resident takes Rep. Jimmy Panetta to task for a recent vote.
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Letter to the editor: We can’t solve the Gaza war, but we can make peace with each other
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. One cannot expect hostilities in Gaza to end if one side – Hamas — refuses to do so. We each have a right to defend ourselves. Official resolutions by the city council should be framed toward both sides making […]
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Letter to the editor: A cease-fire is the only solution for Gaza
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. The only solution to the problems between Israel and the Palestinians is to implement a cease-fire and end the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. The world knows this. Experts in Middle East politics and Israeli history […]
