Letters to the Editor 04.02.26

Measure for Measure

Yep keep taxing the people… we have a City Council who gave themselves raises and can’t even get along like adults. I want them spending my hard-earned dollars (“Salinas advances a Measure G tax extension to appear on the November ballot,” March 26-April 1). — Amanda Castro | Salinas

Horsing Around

Thank you for your report (“Marina evicts equestrian center operator as it ponders expanded uses of the property,” March 26-April 1). Perhaps dig deeper into the long history of the mismanagement of this property and what the City has done with the money that was supposed to go to the property. Maybe one day, someone will do an accurate, in-depth story about the property. After all, it is Marina’s largest public park and houses the largest and last U.S. Army Horse Hospital in the United States. — Karen Hassan | Pacific Grove

Power to the People

I love it. So awesome! (“Local No Kings protests draw thousands of participants with a range of messages for the Trump administration,” posted March 30.) — Cheryl “Rebelle” Robinson | Prunedale

Waste of time. — Al Macks | via social media

Should be protesting the ludicrous “leadership” of this state and the resulting fuel prices. One-party rule for decades and no one else to blame but asinine “regulations.” — Michael Steelman | via social media

Kudos to all the volunteers organizing these events and to the thousands of Monterey County residents who are planning to attend on Saturday and rally in support of our democracy! (“Local organizers plan multiple No Kings protests around Monterey County on Saturday, March 28,” posted March 26.) — Megan Whilden | Monterey

Go get some exercise and enjoy the weather but remember when you’re all finished screaming and marching, Trump will still be your president. — Jason Muscio | via social media

Looking forward to gathering with motivated defenders of democracy, the Constitution, civil rights, women’s rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, human rights, compassion, kindness, and awareness of the precipice this incompetent, corrupt and criminal Administration has taken us to. Let’s make this the biggest protest in the history of the USA! — Kelly Menehan | via social media

Really? Don’t people have anything better to do? I would be willing to bet that 75 percent or more of the people don’t even know what they are demonstrating for. Sounds like a lot of people are suffering from TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). — Robert McGregor | Salinas

It’s wild how many so-called Americans are angry about people using their free speech to say they’re against any type of move toward a dictatorship.

Back in the day, red-blooded Americans, Republicans and Democrats alike, would say hell yeah. We fought in wars against this kind of stuff. Now everyone’s just in love with the dude pushing us into it. — Mike Rodriguez | Salinas

Fly Away

Thank you! We appreciate you (“TSA workers at Monterey Regional Airport continue to work without pay during shutdown,” March 26-April 1). — Krista Carey | via social media

In Focus

Great piece, thank you (“With the revival of MPC’s photography department and expanding annual PhotoCarmel festivities, the state of photography in Monterey County is strong,” March 26-April 1). — Tiffany Velasquez Walker | via social media

I took photography, film and theater classes at Monterey Peninsula College. We need to fund poor women in art; there are a lot of wealthy people with cameras, but that doesn’t make one a photographer. — Denica De Foy | via social media

I recently purchased a proper camera, and I’ve had to learn on my own (and YouTube) because it’s been difficult finding local resources such as workshops and interest groups.

I had looked into enrolling at MPC, but I work full-time and most classes are understandably during the day. This article and festival came at a great time though, and I look forward to checking out some events! — Tyrone Bell | via social media

Good Grief

With many thanks to Pam Marino and the Weekly for sharing Dr. Laura’s powerful story (“Dr. Laura Berman, noted sex therapist, turns her attention to grief after experiencing her own tragedy,” March 19-April 25). — Erin White | via social media

Note: White is president and CEO of the Hospice Giving Foundation.

Carbo Load

Chef Michele Cremonese is the reason why most of our local Italian restaurants win awards for their pasta (“Local chefs say that the trick to pasta is to make it from scratch and to do it right,” March 26-April 1). — Shiho Fukushima | via social media

Threaded Together

Awesome! Beautiful work (“Artist J. Kai Maeda discovers a love of working with fiber and a particular type of power in making things,” March 26-April 1). — Paul Richmond | Monterey

Puppy Love

What a beautiful story (“Recovering addicts share love and care through foster pets at a Monterey rehab center,” March 26-April 1). — Patty Kolb Hubble | via social media

Correction

A column about new government agency chatbots (“Squid Fry: Talk to the Bot,” March 26-April 1) incorrectly stated that the County of Monterey’s chatbot, Monty, is a pilot project. It is the result of a previous pilot project.