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Dewan: Artificial intelligence and our youth

There is a lot of talk about artificial intelligence in schools and at home. Child health experts at UNICEF reported that youth around the world are engaged with AI almost daily. Interactive toys, games and internet platforms made for children utilize AI technology. Parents and teachers have expressed concerns about the potential impacts of AI...

Perry: Don’t rob Peter to pay Paul

As Yogi Berra famously said, this is deja vu all over again. San Jose is setting up a replay of the same budget battle it went through last year. Once again, Mayor Matt Mahan and his allies are floating a proposal to redirect Measure E funds away from permanent affordable housing and into emergency solutions...

Ritchie: A word on women in commercial real estate

The commercial real estate brokerage industry on the whole has been an inclusionary catastrophe, and is still vastly dominated by a basic white male upper-middle-class demographic across the U.S. The one saving grace on this score is held almost entirely by women, as the count on people of color of any shade including pink is...

Bramson: Sounding the alarm before housing disappears

Heading into what will surely be a challenging budgeting season for governments large and small, it’s important to remember that the choices we make will have significant ramifications. Last year, a coalition of San Jose leaders decided that affordable housing mattered most by continuing to allocate the majority of Measure E funds — a real...

Mallon: Major sporting events offer Bay Area transit a chance to shine

In 2026, the Bay Area will host the Super Bowl and World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. As anticipation builds for these events, transportation agencies and leaders have a huge opportunity to showcase our public transit system. Levi’s Stadium is well-served by public transit, including VTA light rail and buses, Capitol Corridor and the ACE train....

Cloutier: Without Prop. 1, our dire housing and untreated mental health crisis will get worse

On March 5, Californians will be asked to vote on Proposition 1 — creating housing and a range of treatment options for the state’s unhoused citizens with complex mental health and substance use conditions. We know this proposition has trade-offs, as any piece of legislation does. But will this move California forward in addressing homelessness...