Letters To The Editor

A view of the House wing of the Capitol is seen before a news conference on the Epstein files Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Letters: Best way to influence Congress is to tell them what you want

December 24, 2025 at 4:12 a.m.

Also: Refuse support | Little concern | Addiction replacement. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 24, 2025.

Construction equipment is seen as firefighters respond to a three-alarm fire on East Lewelling Boulevard in unincorporated Ashland, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Officials said that six people were transported to the hospital after a PG&E gas line explosion. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Letters: Public safety is lost in bureaucratic speech about gas explosion

December 24, 2025 at 4:12 a.m.

Also: Saving money | Creating mistrust | State media? | Plundering Venezuela. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 24, 2025.

Richmond city council candidate Eduardo Martinez is photographed on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Letters: Richmond mayor deserves praise for calling out brutality

December 22, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Also: Championing underdogs | Ability stifled | Deport undocumented. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 23, 2025.

A man walks with an Israeli flag as people gather for an “Evening of Solidarity; San Jose Stands With Israel,” at the Chabad House in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Letters: Schools must teach about evil of antisemitism

December 23, 2025 at 11:00 p.m.

Also: Affirming faith | Fallen state | Living with wolves | Gaza crisis | Dismantling institutions. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 23, 2025.

Laney College football coach John Beam reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the Oakland Athletics take on the San Francisco Giants in an MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. Beam and his Laney College football team will be featured on the next season of Netflix's hit documentary series "Last Chance U." (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Letters: Rash of shootings reflect a lack of standards

December 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 21, 2025.

FILE – The John F. Kennedy Center Memorial Center for the Performance Arts illuminated as part of the “Nordic Cool 2013: Northern Lights” exhibit, in Washington, Feb. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Letters: Renaming Kennedy Center is merely a marketing stunt

December 19, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Also: Cold feet | Taking a toll | Dystopian dreams | Latest shot. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 21, 2025.

FILE – California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference to discuss the measures approved by the legislature to redraw the state’s Congressional districts and put new maps before voters in a special election, in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)Gavin NEwsom

Letters: In a campaign, Newsom will have to defend his abysmal record

December 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Also: Menopause care | Repeating errors | Trump's hypocrisy | Lung care. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 19, 2025.

FILE – Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Letters: Congress must solve Obamacare’s affordability crisis

December 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Also: 15-year loan | Trump's decline | Gaza health | Pair's depravity | Red Cross. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 19, 2025.

A drone view of the Valero Benicia Refinery in Benicia, Calif., on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The refinery is scheduled to close by April 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Letters: California’s vital efforts lead nation’s climate fight

December 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Also: Trump's disdain | Lack of empathy | Immigrants' humanity | War crime | Immigration props. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Dec. 17, 2025.

(photo courtesy of the Alameda Unified School District)

Alameda school district Measures A and B1 help support professional development, above, small K-3 class sizes, high school sports, art classes and media centers, Advanced Placement courses, college and career counselors and employee salaries.

Letters: Schools must show that mental health is critical for students

December 16, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Also: Kids' needs | Invest in teachers | Collecting too little | Nuclear power | ICE defense. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Dec. 17, 2025.

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