San José’s Affordable Housing Audit Reveals the Real Test for GovAI
How Artificial Intelligence Could Strengthen Affordable Housing Oversight and Protect Taxpayer Investments San José has spent years positioning itself as one of the nation’s leaders in government artificial intelligence. City leaders have promoted GovAI as a tool that can modernize government, improve public services, and help employees work more efficiently. The initiative has generated national […]
Why I’m Doing This
I’ve spent years watching how choices get made in city halls, commission chambers, and behind closed doors — choices that shape how we live, work, and move around the Bay Area. Some are smart. Some are baffling. Many never get the attention they deserve. And too often, the people who care the most — residents, […]
It’s Time for San José to Stop Using Roundup in Our Parks
San José continues to rely on glyphosate-based herbicides in public parks despite health warnings, safer alternatives, growing community concern, and increasing uncertainty at the federal level. Most mornings I take my two beagles, Bailey and Parker, to Williams Street Park. They sniff every corner, pull toward the same patch of grass, and treat the place […]