While you were focused on elections, California proposed making it harder to add more solar powerDespite the hurricanes that recently devastated communities from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Tampa, Fla., homeowners with solar panels and…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Opinion: Please don’t call quick-build transitional housing ‘tiny homes’Every major city grappling with homelessness can point only to an array of imperfect solutions. With learning, innovation and iteration…Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Clarification: Solutions Silicon Valley and Political AdsA recent Spotlight article links me to political attack ads by groups, such as the Realtors PAC and the Small Biz PAC against Cindy Chavez…Nov 7, 20221Nov 7, 20221
The Back Story: Cops, Crime, & CampaignsI’ve generally stayed quiet in the mayoral campaign; candidates should take center stage, and not outgoing mayors. It’s not a secret that I…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
The Back Story: The Less Interesting Truth About the BART Extension’s Rising CostsIn the next day or so, the Mercury News will publish a story about the BART Silicon Valley extension. The story will likely feature a…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
The Back Story: PG&E Lacks Accountability for Faulty Equipment Failures Leaving 100,000 San José…In a frustrating and menacing replay of August 2020, fears of heat-induced rolling blackouts resulting from insufficient load capacity…Sep 8, 20222Sep 8, 20222
The Back Story: The Facts About Police Staffing“Truth is the first casualty in war.”Aug 15, 20221Aug 15, 20221
The Back Story: Homelessness, Quick-Build Housing, and Our NeighborhoodsRecent controversy has emerged over the City Council majority’s decision to construct “quick-build apartment communities,” as I call them…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
The Back Story: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Norman Y. MinetaMayor Liccardo delivered the following address at the June 16, 2022 memorial honoring the late Norman Y. Mineta:Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
