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Could letting really small apartments be built (microunits) dramatically relieve housing shortage?

mage by Wikimedia Commons Fans of microunits (as small as 140 sq ft apartments) claim...
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Death of the Reader

Image by a user on Deviantart 21st century academics have flattened the discipline of literature...

☆ From parks to gardens to little-known trails: All your favorite San Jose reading spots

Portrait of English poet John Keats, oil painting by Joseph Severn, 1821. We'll always remember...

DOGE uncovers HSR’s fiscal lunacy

Image by Pixabay They say daylight is the greatest disinfectant. Tax expert Jon Coupal suggests...
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Local business leaders “disappointed” in SJ Council’s continued support for lower tax increase thresholds

A headline from CBS News Prop 5 lost handily statewide and countywide, but the tax-happy...

Wanted: The right CM for D3

April 8, 2025. That's the date for the D3 councilmember special election.  It's thrilling to...
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Could Santa Clara County drive efficiency by repurposing the Fairgrounds?

In 2020, concerned citizen David Yborra sent the following email (abbreviated) to two then-SCC Supervisors....
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Case study Colorado: “Free” transit only highlights systemic transportation inequities

Image by Wikimedia Commons For those who do the math, "free" transit days only serve...
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Eyes wide shut

Image by Wikimedia Commons Homelessness hits record highs nationally, but feds refuse to acknowledge the...

Immigration contributes substantially to boost in homeless numbers

Dorothea Lange, photographer. Migrant Mother, 1935. The influx of migrants to states like CA played...