Letters: Valley Water’s plan for Pacheco Dam is out of date

Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Valley Water s plan for dam is out of date As a Santa Clara County resident and taxpayer I am alarmed by Valley Water s continued push to build the Pacheco Dam an outdated destructive and costly project At last month s California Water Commission meeting commissioners criticized Valley Water for the lack of transparency rising costs and insufficient justification for state fund expenditure These concerns echo what several in our region already know This project does not align with common sense or Prop s goals Residents here are relying on Valley Water to pursue sustainable multi-benefit water solutions not massive new dams that threaten ecosystems and drain general materials Valley Water should prioritize proven cheaper alternatives like water recycling conservation and groundwater recharge among other more modern options I urge Valley Water to drop the Pacheco Dam and call on the state commission to deny further Prop funding Our region deserves responsible climate-smart water solutions not another billion-dollar mistake Alan Giberson Los Gatos Runner s DQ had nothing to do with race Re Runner s DQ now a national debate Page A June I started officiating the long and triple jumps for track as I knew the difficulty coaches faced in obtaining someone to man the pits It was often a thankless task Think irresponsible coaches running across a jumper s path or competitors returning for warmups in the final round of competition I am positive that had I been at the California Interscholastic Federation championship I would have made the same call Perhaps Clara Adams coach and uncle an ex-firefighter are in need of a syllabus on the dangers including asthma skin and eye irritation of using a fire extinguisher at an athletic event Urla Hill San Jose A new city will benefit from Wu s contributions Re Leader officially vacates position Page B June As a long-time resident of Cupertino I want to thank 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