Letters to the Editor

Letter: Reader takes shot at survivors' shots

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October is a month of celebration for cancer survivors. I applaud those survivors and am hopeful for a cure so all will survive this deadly disease.I was dismayed to see a photograph (published twice in one week) showing survivors at the Pink... Full story

Letter: Cemetery district experience hailed

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I would like to thank the people of Live Oak Cemetery District for letting me serve them for the last 34 years. Its has been a experience almost beyond description. I know I have tried my best to be there for the community whenever they have needed... Full story

Letter: Warming treaty an economic threat

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The liberal vs conservative (green vs, consumer, us vs. them, etc.) creates a rift and keeps Americans distracted. The real story: a global warming protocol (a treaty) will be signed in Copenhagen in a few weeks if we don't speak up.This protocol... Full story

Letter: Higher standards will right the ship

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The causes of our economic crisis are widely debated. I argue it is caused by the tolerance of low morals by the American people. Recently, a long-standing senator was allowed by voters to keep his title as a champion of the people a half century... Full story

Letter: Trustees lack right perspective

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In an Oct. 7 story, reporter Ryan McCarthy quoted Yuba College Trustees President Alan Flory as saying that “no employees would lose their jobs if a 3 percent across-the-board pay cut was instituted.” Flory then goes on to say that he... Full story

Letter: Which is it: More or less government?

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Pat Hill's Nov. 4 letter ("Make government work for the people"), disjointed though it may be, appears to be promoting even more government in our lives than we currently have. First she takes the banks to task for controlling our money (I thought... Full story

Letter: Keep government out of health care

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To me the whole health care debate is very simple: take the politics and take the Republicans vs. Democrats out of it. Then let's take a step back and look at the big picture. Do you really want the same bankrupt federal government who has put... Full story

Letter: 'Can't cure cancer with a Band-Aid'

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I would like to reframe some of the discussion on “healthcare reform.” I looked up the definition of the word reform and found the following: make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices. Using this simplistic... Full story

Letter: If 'public option' works so well ...

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I always learn so much when Ron Lowe writes letters to the editor! Tuesday’s lesson  (Nov. 3) is: “Without a public (read: government) option, there is no competition...” In this case it’s health care. That must be why... Full story

Letter: Faulty signal light

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I am writing about a concern near my home in Linda. Recently, a signal light was placed at the intersection of Lindhurst Avenue and Hammonton Road West. It was installed because of the new government building complex nearby. It has become a... Full story

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