Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Thank you, Wallace Baine, for such an in-depth article on Bud Colligan, local philanthropist. I don’t know Mr. Colligan or his wife, but I do attend Jewel Theatre, which makes its home in the Colligan […]
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Letter to the editor: Stop wasting money on trains; fund Metro and Measure D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: I spent 15 years driving a bus for Santa Cruz Metro; I believe in public transportation! During my time behind the wheel, I observed constant fiscal instability. It was feast or famine — expansions of […]
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Letter to the editor: I love trains; I still support D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: I love trains … in the right place. Such is not the case in our small community. That’s very clear by the Regional Transportation Commission’s own 2015 study that showed a passenger train between Watsonville […]
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Letter to the editor: I’m the mayor of Monterey, and I support Dawn Addis for Assembly District 30 seat
To the editor: I first heard Dawn Addis speak at a candidates forum, and I was immediately impressed that she knew the issues of our Central Coast. She listens, her heart is in our entire Assembly district, and she won’t go to Sacramento and forget about us. Please join me in voting for Dawn Addis, […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘M3 is one of our finest civic leaders’
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: Mark Conley’s article profiling Mark Mesiti-Miller (M3) reports allegations that Mark might have some financial interest in the outcome of Measure D. The insinuations are reprehensible. If Mark says he has nothing to gain then […]
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Letter to the editor: Great Lookout coverage; I say keep building the rail
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As election time draws near, I would like to acknowledge your excellent coverage of Measure D including the interviews with Bud Colligan, Mark Mesiti-Miller and Melani Clark. These articles reveal the fascinating political dynamics of […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t shut out light rail — vote no on Measure D
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: As the first woman in the U.S. to start an insurance company, I know a bit about executing on a vision that others don’t yet see. I believed in nonprofit organizations and their ability to […]
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Letters to the editor: Questioning Central Fire truck’s grille flag and chief’s response
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. To the editor: The front grille on a Central Fire truck that regularly drives slowly along East Cliff Drive is a representation of the Betsy Ross 13-star flag. The drivers drive slowly enough for all to see and […]
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