North Coast Journal Reader

Editor: I think that each of our cities ought to move on and sell bonds for redoing areas that are planned redevelopment (“The Death of Redevelopment,” March 29). This would need to be done in such a way that the state would not be able to touch the bonds. This would not be a tax, […]

Editor: In response to Sylvia De Rooy’s letter (Mailbox, March 29) beginning “Shame on you Richard Salzman” for doing what he promised her he wouldn’t do on “a question of ethics,” it strikes me, sadly, that Ms. De Rooy’s outrage is unfortunately misplaced. As all the higher attributes of human decency are founded upon being […]

Editor: As a financial counselor at Consumer Credit Counseling, I and my fellow staff members were astounded at the huge glaring omission — namely, no mention of our agency or the housing services we offer — in the Journal’s March 1 cover article, “Going Once: Who buys, who wins and who loses at foreclosure auctions.” […]

Editor: Regarding the reference (in “The Death of Redevelopment,” March 29) to the “local legend” of Jack London’s fight in Old Town, it was more than that — according to the Washington Post. The same paper that brought us coverage of the Watergate scandal was apparently listening to Eureka’s version of “Deep Throat” when it […]

Editor: While I admire Sylvia De Rooy and often find myself in agreement with her, I think her letter (Mailbox, March 29) misreads history. Sylvia wrote “I think this county has an awful lot of people who are hurting and who understand that the only way out of this hurt is with a truly progressive […]

Editor: What we are seeing here is what we are seeing all over the country. Namely, that it is easier to love the tenets of the United States Constitution than it is to allow those tenets to be acted upon. That’s because when actual dissent happens — the dissent that is the hallmark of our […]

Editor: Is that bike crime or art? (Blog Jammin, March 22). It must be Art! We’ll call it Transitional Art! You want to see Flaming Art? Try leaving your car, unattended, anywhere on Highway 36 for more than 24 hours! Skylar Blue, Bridgevill

Editor: Bravo that Humboldt schools coalesce a student’s botanical curiosity with a reduction in food budgets (“School Lunch 2.0,” March 22). I’m glad we’re replacing garbage calories with living nutrients. Soup is good food. School lunch is nothing like “1985. Or even 1965,” as Jada Calypso Brotman wrote.  ?I had my first school lunch in 1971. It […]

Editor: One way to discourage the billboards along Highway 101 (“Billboard Blight,” March 29) is not to patronize the businesses on the billboards.  If these businesses were to discover that billboards are not cost effective, they will then seek other means of advertising that do not affect our view of the bay. If the billboard owners cannot […]

Editor: I was able to enjoy the delights of the “Taste of Main Street” (“Eight Days a Week,” March 22) last night! I just wanted to say thank you to all of the restaurants that participated, because I would have never tried several of those places and their delicious food!  I do want readers and […]

Editor: I awoke Sunday morning with but one goal — to eat brunch as soon as possible, for it was already 10:30 a.m. Having no car, I was about to set off toward the Plaza on my bicycle when I remembered I had left its lock somewhere within the HSU Music Department. Little did I know, […]

Editor: Thank you for your interesting and insightful article (“Congress: The Dating Game,” March 15). Although the Democratic candidates have a number of similarities, I was struck by their differences, not only in terms of style and experience, but also emphasis and world view. Our challenges are huge and we need leaders with vision, guts […]