Better lighting needed

“Motorcycle crash in Fresno County results in fatality,” (fresnobee.com, Jan. 12)

As college students who commute along Dinuba Avenue almost every day, we have noticed how dim the streetlights are once the sun goes down. It’s become a real safety concern. The lighting is so weak that it’s hard to see people walking, biking or even pulling out of driveways until the very last second.

A lot of students, workers and families use this road at night, and it shouldn’t feel like we’re driving through a blackout zone. Better lighting could help prevent accidents and make the area feel safer for everyone — especially for those of us getting home from late classes or night shifts.

Miah Gonzalez & Barbie Hernandez

Selma

AIDS awareness

“National AIDS Quilt panels to be displayed at Arts Council of Kern,” (fresnobee.com, Nov. 26)

The display of the HIV/AIDS quilt in Fresno reminds us all how serious this disease still is. The United Nations reports that AIDS deaths have risen due to the halted U.S. HIV funding. When the United States paused virtually all HIV-related support earlier this year, 2.5 million people lost access to medicine, and clinics that keep people alive were forced to close. This is a matter of life and death, and even short-term shutdowns have serious human consequences.

There is encouraging news: The Trump administration recently pledged $4.6 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, reaffirming the U.S. match that has helped save 70 million lives since 2002.

Nick Arena

Fresno

A reminder of what’s been missing

“Fresno State basketball has season-high attendance at Selland. Will game return?” (fresnobee.com, Dec. 1)

I was one of the smiling 4,500 people that attended the Return to Selland Fresno State Basketball Game. It was full of folks like me, hungry for the Fresno of yesteryear.

I became a Bulldogs fan at Selland Arena. From 1990 to 2003, when the Dogs left for the Save Mart Center, I regularly attended games. My grandparents were season ticket holders. I remember the Human Tunnel, the chants and the wins.

But people got priced out, the Dogs started losing and now, every year, I ask myself, “Why am I a season ticket holder?” I want to thank the city of Fresno and Fresno State for the Selland game. It was a great reminder of what we have been missing.

Sarah Soghomonian

Fresno

Elliott’s legacy

“KSEE anchor, Fresno TV news legacy, Bud Elliott dies at 76,” (fresnobee.com, Nov. 19)

Bud Elliott could relate a story as if he were a close friend telling you a story. He never made the story about him — he always made a point of giving viewers just the details, and just the facts in the most direct and engaging manner possible.

His work will make him immortal. From CNN to KSEE24, Elliott’s work is something to admire and remember.

Peter Ledezma

Fresno