Letters + Opinion

Editor: By all measures, the United States was hit hard by the COVID pandemic. It was real. Unemployment, scarcity of essential parts and consumer products, medical overwhelm, reduced education for children, anxiety, fear, distrust of masks and shots, and polarized actions. All of these factors collectively caused economic and societal pain and anguish. All in […]

Editor: As the stable genius, President-elect Donald Trump, nonchalantly stated right smack dab in the middle of a horrifyingly deadly global pandemic, “It is what it is.” To him, it was the “kung flu” and it would soon go away. And now he’s slated to run this country of 345 million people … again (Mailbox, Dec. 5). So, when the […]

Editor: The democrat regime in Sacramento plans to use their super majority to “Trump-proof” California again (“Top Dems Say They Won’t Just ‘Trump-proof’ CA, They’ll Make it Affordable Again,” Dec. 5), rather than help the citizens of California. They convened a special session this month to earn more per-diem payments on top of their already […]

Editor: James Carville, who knows something about elections, says one of the main reasons Kamala Harris didn’t go on the popular podcast by Joe Rogan is “young progressive staffers” didn’t see value in going on his podcast (Mailbox, Nov. 28). It’s not the reason she lost, but shows you one of the main weaknesses of […]

Editor: The incoming president will forget he thought that wind-generated energy causes cancer when Humboldt’s offshore wind supporters dangle this golden opportunity in front of him: free yacht moorings for oligarchs! (Daily, Nov. 7.) Trump loathed electric vehicles until EV-lovin’ oligarch Elon Musk ($315 billion) befriended his presidency. Given that, Trump won’t be able to […]

Editor: Three observations in reply to Kathryn Corbett’s letter in your Thursday, Nov. 28 issue (Mailbox). A) How Long, Oh Lord?: Corbett enjoins us to “engage in … recognition of each other as fellow human[s] … and Americans.” Just what does she think we’ve been doing for the last 60 years? How long are we supposed to see the […]

Editor: Thank you, Thadeus Greenson for your wonderful tribute to Patty Berg (“The Fearless Force,” Nov. 28). You wrote very well about her and shared many wonderful tributes by those who knew her, worked with her and expressed her many contributions to our county and we who live here. Dave Rosso, Eureka Related Stories

Editor: In your Oct. 24 issue, you had a story headlined “Why California Housing Costs Are So High” that covered everything except the two main reasons: unfettered greed and thousands upon thousands of vacant places. There are plenty of buildings for people to live in and have businesses in, they are just too expensive or […]

Editor: I appreciate the column that Jennifer Fumiko Cahill wrote for the Nov. 21 NCJ (“Food Will Not Bring Us Together”). It is good to be reminded of the different life experiences of those we know and admire. However, I would like to differ with your advice to fellow Americans to not sit at the […]

Editor: Festive foods, drinks and a myriad of holiday events come now. For example, December Arts Alive on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. (Calendar, Nov. 21). “Cheers” to holidays means planning ahead if drinking. A responsible driver can get folded like a pretzel after hit by a drunken one. A drunken driver […]

Editor: Great news about our North Coast California condor A9 again flying free following weeks of intensive medical treatment at the Sequoia Park Zoo due to a potentially lethal case of lead poisoning, though scary news about eight other condors with elevated lead levels during a recent exam (“Another Close Condor Call,” Nov. 21). We […]