Letters to the Editor

Majority of ratepayers being left behind It’s hard to believe the San Lorenzo Valley Water District promotes this rate increase as supporting water conservation. Anyone taking a few minutes to run the numbers out will see right away it’s the opposite. None of the four board...

If every bicyclist and vehicle (and smart pedestrian) ran with lights on 24/7 on Highway 9, we could avoid many unfortunate collisions going from stark sunny blindness to deep dark tree shade. I have driven this road over 30 years and it is very scary...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) ratepayers soundly defeated Measure U, the proposal to roll back much of the rate increase put in place earlier this year, and elected Alina Layng and Bryan Largay to the SLVWD Board. In so doing they have sent...

Let’s keep our water rates affordable I think the numbers and logic regarding a proposed San Lorenzo Valley Water District surcharge simply do not add up. Water rates fund operations, reserves and long-term debt. Large infrastructure projects, including those required due to fire damages, are...

Police chief’s comments are hard to accept The June 9 article titled, “Scotts Valley Police Chief Says Gung-Ho Recruits Reason for Increased Arrests,” and the comments by Chief Walpole were disturbing for two reasons. First, the Chief boasted both that crime overall decreased significantly and that...

A call to vote ‘No’ on Measure U I am an SLVWD ratepayer. According to information included in the paper from the Yes on U campaign, I am one of those using a lower than average amount of water, at less than 4 units per...

Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by SCOTUS. The Shelby County Decision opened the floodgates to voting discrimination that targets people of color, native Americans, people in poorer areas and many more. For those of us who...

SVFD’s bond measure raises questions As a Scotts Valley homeowner, I'm interested in the upcoming Scotts Valley Fire District bond measure to build the La Madrona fire station and the merger with the Branciforte Fire District that the Press Banner has been reporting on. I have...

Seniors and families struggle as HOA fees skyrocket In the Jan. 26 front-page article about the garage fire (“Hidden Oaks Residents Raise Concerns Over HOA Fees After Garage Fire”), a mention was made about the recent increase in fees at Hidden Oaks condominiums.  We live at...

Frustrated with Ferrellgas My husband and I are residents of Boulder Creek. We’ve been long-time Ferrellgas customers. Until this winter, we’d been very happy with their service. We maintained a significant positive credit balance “just in case,” and were on “automatic” tank refills.  Then something happened—Ferrellgas...