Archive for May 2025

Image by Wikimedia Commons According to a report by WalletHub, multiple cities in the Bay Area are considered among the worst large cities to start a business (ranked 1, best to 100, worst). SJ ranks 99th out of 100. The reason? Sky-high labor costs. KTVU reports. The personal finance company compared the relative startup opportunities…

The agency’s been aware of its structural and sustainability issues for decades now. And it continues shooting down innovative new ideas like autonomous vehicle integration. Gregg Dieguez of SHIFT-Bay Area analyzes, just in time for BART’s looming $868k deficit. The saying goes, “You learn more from your mistakes than your successes.” In the case of…

Image by SoundTransit In a recent Reddit thread titled “If you could improve anything about VTA what would it be?,” users in r/SanJose dig into the Valley Transportation Authority’s rampant shortcomings re: spending, politics, and practicality. Their suggestions are pragmatic, common-sense, and—we can’t help but notice—long overdue. dont_frek_out: I remember an article a few years…

Image courtesy of Salvation Army Silicon Valley, used with permission. Major Daniel Freeman in Silicon Valley discusses how drug-free environments promote security and recovery for homeless individuals, while saving (a lot of) money on operations. An Opp Now exclusive. Opportunity Now: How do you make a sober homeless living environment work in San Jose? Major…

Image by San Jose Public Library David J. Johnson, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, calls on Mayor Mahan to strengthen his Reform agenda in his 5.17 State of the City address. Specifically, by pushing forward on permit deregulations, congregate shelters, sustainable fire/police depts—and (finally) corralling costs on the nonsensical BART-to-DTSJ extension. An…

Dear Fellow Conservative, I’m Steve Hilton, and I’m running to be the next Governor of California to bring back freedom, opportunity, and common sense. To make California Golden Again. Our grassroots movement is already gaining steam, and some of the strongest leaders in the conservative movement have already endorsed my campaign. There’s nowhere better than…