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Other Voices: Why I changed my mind on the Persky recall

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When I first heard about the Brock Turner sentencing, like a lot of women I know, I was outraged and reacted emotionally. I had read about the case and was horrified by the crime and felt empathy for the victim. I quickly jumped on the bandwagon behind the Recall Judge Aaron Persky movement, by signing the petition and lending my endorsement. Since that time, I have spent more time thinking deeply about the situation and regret my haste in making a judgment about Persky.

A few months ago, when I started questioning my decision, I decided to research the issue more thoroughly. I read that Retired Judge LaDoris Cordell was against the recall. That gave me pause, because I know her reputation to be a fair judge and a champion of equal justice and opportunity. I spoke with many attorneys I know, including a few in my own family and some who work as prosecutors of sexual assault. I read about Persky’s career; that he spent six years prosecuting violent sexual offenders and served on the executive committee of the Support Network for Battered Women and on the Santa Clara County Network for a Hate-Free Community.

Haugh About That?: Four words made all the difference

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While conversing with my business coach Julia about the release of my book, “The Promise I Kept,” as well as a class I’m developing to help others write their stories, too, we got down to the usual stalemate in our planning: discussing price.

“Do you realize the minute we talk money, you freeze?” Julia said.

The Villaj Idiut: #IWonder about #MeToo

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I was hesitant to even pursue writing this column, given its delicate nature and the fact that I’m, well, male.

But the Town Crier is paying me exorbitant wages to have an opinion, so I figured, what the hell, may as well dive into the Me Too topic.

Letters to the Editor

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Persky recall is a ‘witch hunt’

In her Feb. 28 letter (“Recall sends message for fair judicial system”), Mariam Ghazvini implies that Judge Aaron Persky’s empathy does not extend to us all.

What is her basis for such an assertion? Has she studied the many opinions he has rendered over the years?

Letters to the Editor

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LASD should disable solar-panel lights

I commend the Town Crier for covering the story about the new parking lot lights under the solar structures at Los Altos School District schools (“Blindsided by new lights at LASD schools,” Feb. 21).

It is my understanding these lights and the impact they have created were overlooked by the district’s board of trustees and administrators when this solar project was initially considered.

Editor's Notebook: Survey says – Town Crier No. 1 source for local info:

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After a few years at daily newspapers, I had the opportunity to join the Town Crier, a weekly, in 1993. In addition to working with a classy group of people, I was interested in returning to a weekly, where the editorial staff performs a variety of tasks as opposed to the more limited roles on dailies.

Other Voices: The only antidote to more Parklands

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We can be horrified at the Parkland massacre. We can be outraged. We can be sickened. But we can no longer honestly be surprised. Can we?

The shootings in Florida are of the same ilk as the ones in Aurora and at Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Columbine and all the rest: a young man full of anger, heavily armed, with nothing but despair in his heart.