Letters: Ending the truck ban on I-580 will only spread the pain

Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Ending I- truck ban will spread pain Caltrans launched a review on ending the truck ban on portions of I- in Oakland and San Leandro The ban also keeps truck traffic off Passage through Montclair and Piedmont Related Articles Letters San Jose animal shelter still turning deaf ear to neighborhood Letters E-commerce necessities smart deal initiative to thrive Letters Democrats need a candidate not a careerist Letters Vote no on the unfair Proposition Letters Vote yes on Prop and stand up for democracy This wrongheaded idea was first floated in by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley as a social justice issue Residents along the I- corridor are exposed to noise and garbage from heavy trucks Bringing truck noise and trash to I- won t correct any injustice It merely subjects more people to that injustice Spreading the pain to twice as multiple people does not diminish it It increases it Lifting the ban would soon upshot in I- traffic resembling that on I- as evidenced by the effects of latest freeway widening around the Bay Area Therefore opening I- to trucks is only a temporary remedy to I- congestion but the negative fitness effects would be permanent Jim Mehner Oakland No Kings could launch new era of activism The No Kings protest offers everyone an opportunity to have their voice heard and is showing a younger generation that they have the ability to change the political standing of this country I think that a great number of of the younger people of this country have succumbed to the idea that they have no real power in the political match of America due to a lack of real activism taking place but the new No Kings protests were not only displaying that real activism is practicable but also building bridges toward a more united and free America Every major city and a large number of minor ones have seen large protests geared toward a single goal a more democratic fair and free America This is a real opportunity to deliver change to the nation and if done right could be used as an example for future generations Logan Perkins Berkeley Newsom shouldn t critique Trump ballroom I find it laughable that Gavin Newsom is so critical of the addition of a ballroom to the White House an addition that will not be paid for by any California taxpayers Apparently our governor has forgotten that there is at the moment an addition being constructed at our state Capitol building at a projected cost of billion of California taxpayers money I m guessing that not a lot of Californians are even aware of this project And let s not even get started on the major cost overruns on the state s high-speed rail project Those who live in glass houses Mark Blanchard San Lorenzo We need a Prop for local zoning fees Re Horse lovers buck new idea Page A Oct How can local governments justify such high permit fees Does regime provide a few kind of function for this fee Apparently not This appears to be anti-business and does not serve the community in any meaningful way It s just a way to fund the cabinet which is fully undeserved And zoning appears to be driving businesses out of business It s just more bureaucratic stupidity Let s roll back the fees Proposition- style and stop zoning from destroying businesses Gordon Brown Clayton NBA is taking part in a TV shakedown From the web To watch every Warriors match you ll need a combination of services NBA League Pass for out-of-market games and a live TV streaming provision like Hulu Live TV YouTube TV or FuboTV for nationally broadcast games on channels like NBC ESPN and ABC For local fans a Peacock subscription with the NBC Sports Bay Area add-on can stream locally televised games Is this necessary It certainly is annoying The greed is breathtaking Richard Kruger Oakland Trump s designs to stay in office inspire fear Anyone who doesn t think that Donald Trump and the Republican Party have no plans to stay in power for the foreseeable future has a lot of unused space between their ears Even though the Supreme Court has granted Trump immunity for any actions he takes while in office it doesn t apply to anyone else How a great number of laws have been broken and violated the Constitution I believe bulk will go to jail with a new administration if they lose power Trump has hinted several times that he wants another term Even though the Constitution forbids it that will not stop the Republican Party from trying Right now I am very afraid for America Johnny Strawther Antioch Let s rid White House of worst tenant ever We the People after responsible tenants trusted this tenant who vetted so well but turned out to be our worst nightmare He doesn t pay the rent he s alienated all the neighbors can t control his attack dogs even though the rental agreement says no pets cut down the trees on our property and tore down half our house to build himself a master suite When you tell him he s violated the rental agreement and you re evicting him he sues you for million and you can t get him and his criminal pals out of your house He tells you he s here to stay and he uses the courts to his advantage At this point he is a squatter and is hard to get rid of The best shot is to make him as uncomfortable as practicable Turn off the heat and lights make a lot of noise and move someone else in Nancy Thornton Concord