Artie Green wrote an interesting article about retirement at 65 or older (“Why is 65 the national default retirement age?” March 6).
But the California debt related to teachers’ retirement versus contributions indicates that teachers’ retirement ages except for colleges may be significantly lower than 65, although years of employment also may be considered. I believe that police and firefighter retirement ages may be a lot younger.
Regarding Jerry Clements’ column (“Miramonte bike path: No change,” March 6):
I’m a former member of the Los Altos Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (now the Complete Streets Commission) who reviewed the current Los Altos Bicycle Transportation Plan.
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