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When we think of the practical or fun things that were woven into our childhood but no longer exist today, a feeling of nostalgia washes over us and reminds us of simpler times. For some of us, this includes the wall-mounted phone that was once in everyone’s kitchen with the bulky phone directory nearby. And […]

Authorities were alerted to the incident at the East San Rafael store around 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Basketball tournament season rolled on this past week, highlighted by the San Domenico boys team winning the Red Brown Tournament at Archie Williams.

The city has been wrestling with a multiyear budget deficit, but this year was able to close a nearly $4 million gap with help from projected revenue from Measure M.

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Personal history could lend understanding Re: “Antisemitic display brings calls for more understanding” (Page A1, Dec. 12). As a proud third generation Jewish-American who lost family in the Warsaw Ghetto and Neuengamme concentration camp, I read with both sadness and anger of the Branham High School students who saw fit to create a human swastika and quote Adolph Hitler. Education and understanding are ultimately the answer. Related Articles Letters: Alameda County DA should have one standard of justice Letters: Coal terminal developer must deliver on jobs Letters: Nuclear power an expensive boondoggle, not cheap alternative Letters: John Beam’s real gift was teaching accountability Letters: Gavin Newsom isn’t the main mudslinger in Trump spat To contribute to that effort, I wish to introduce the Branham Bruin students to my great Uncle Chaim Sternlicht, his wife and son. In September 1939, the Nazis invaded Poland, and Chaim made the fateful decision to return to his native Poland from Palestine to join the resistance. While his wife and son perished in the Warsaw Ghetto, he was ultimately captured by the Nazis and imprisoned at the Flossenburg, Sachenhausen and, finally, Neuengamme concentration camps. He died at the latter on Jan. 5, 1945. He was one of an estimated 6 million Jews murdered. I welcome any Branham student to ask more. Barry Goldman-Hall San Jose Stop monstrosities at the ballot box Re: “Builder’s remedy project approved” (Page B1, Dec. 6). California housing policy has reached the point of absurdity. Given all of the “builder’s remedy” projects plaguing our state, like the one planned for 940 Willow St., I am convinced that what is happening in our neighborhoods is not based on “sound reasoning, but on ideological extremism,” and, of course, developer greed. Housing activists, and the elected officials who support them (e.g., Gavin Newsom, Scott Wiener, Buffy Wicks, Dave Cortese), just want to stick it to people who own homes — plain and simple. If you disagree, please take a moment to notice all of the vacancies in these hideous monstrosities that have already been constructed throughout San Jose and ask your elected officials why they are allowing even more hideous monstrosities, with no parking and infrastructure requirements, to be constructed in our neighborhoods. Vote anti-housing, anti-growth, anti-development and save our neighborhoods. Tina Toni San Jose State leads reluctant nation in climate fight Re: “Cap and trade has turned into a backdoor tax on Californians” (Page 6 Dec 12). We have a climate crisis fast approaching because industrial nations have filled the atmosphere over the decades with excessive amounts of greenhouse gases, mainly CO2. We are already seeing the effects of this crisis in excessive floods, wildfires and an increase in violent storms. California is thankfully leading the nation toward solutions, and I am proud of that. Alternatives to the automobile between San Francisco and Los Angeles are needed that don’t involve burning fossil fuels. A bullet train is an excellent solution. It will also help to connect coastal California with the Central Valley. Bullet trains are popular and well-used around the world. Leadership on this issue is needed, and Gov. Newsom has provided that. Steve Eittreim Palo Alto Languishing schools do lasting damage Santa Clara County is known worldwide for innovation, technology and wealth, yet thousands of students living in the area attend underfunded schools and face barriers that limit their educational opportunities. As a community, we cannot continue ignoring the growing educational gap that disproportionately affects low-income students, English language learners, foster youth and children from immigrant families. While some students benefit from small class sizes, private tutoring and modern facilities, others learn in overcrowded classrooms with outdated…