There is District 3 and then there are the suburbs, the other nine Council districts. We seem to have little understanding of who we are or what we do. We are not like any of the other Districts. District 3 is the Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, a colonial outpost of Spain. We are as old and as…
This is a follow-up to this post on digital safety. A few weeks ago, I received in the mail yet another data breach notification. This time, from Ticketmaster–my name, address and credit card info had been stolen. That was on the tail of a massive AT&T data breach that leaked pretty much everything about me,…
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Contrary to many headlines, Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) did not eliminate single family zoning in California. What it did, however, was to impose a modest restriction on local control of land use – touching off a firestorm of opposition from cities and citizens throughout the state. In a recent ruling by the Superior Court…
When the voters approved Measure S – also known as the “Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program” (“Program”) – in November, 2020, they not only renewed an existing, similar parcel tax enacted by the voters in 2012 that was due to expire in 2027, but removed the sunset provision. The current version allows…
It all started with traffic. In the late 70s traffic here was horrendous: ambulances, fire trucks, and unchecked cars sped through the neighborhood. Adding to traffic problems, there was limited parking available at San Jose State, so students were forced to park in the neighborhood. The Naglee Park community wanted safer, saner streets and requested…
The recent survey of local public monuments by the SJToday blog is a good one. What do our monuments signify and memorialize? Monuments sometimes have a story far beyond what is presented. The Naglee monument, located in St. James Park at North 2nd and St. John streets, is an example of a monument that now…
Diaz Men’s Wear on E. Santa Clara Street…how many times have you walked or driven by? It’s in the beautiful Saratoga Capital building between Second and Third Streets. I have purchased jeans there once or twice, maybe a jacket several years ago. It has survived nearly 40 years, operated by a friendly married couple. My…
Note: I originally wrote this document (titled – Living Downtown San Jose) in 2016 when I worked at Netflix for the benefit of my fellow co-workers. I wanted to encourage people relocating to the Bay Area to consider living in San Jose. I am reproducing here with some updates for your enjoyment. Many Netflix employees…
Homelessness is a complex problem that challenges if not defies solutions. In fact, there is some evidence that the problem has grown worse, in spite of the efforts involving declarations of emergency, the commitment of millions of dollars by both government and private sector, and the collective, if not always well coordinated efforts by multiple…
