Op-ed

Op-ed

Percival: Tackling homelessness requires government agencies to collaborate

Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in City of Grants Pass v Johnson ruled city governments could sweep homeless encampments without violating individuals’ rights. Before this ruling, cities were prohibited from removing unhoused people from public spaces if they had no shelters available. In Silicon Valley, the debate following the Grants Pass decision focused on...

Kumar: New Bay Area heating equipment standards will help us breathe easier

When it comes to the Bay Area’s air quality report card, there’s little to smile about. The grades show failure across the board. Again. The American Lung Association has ranked the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area among the nation’s worst for air pollution: 14th for ozone pollution, 11th for short-term particle pollution and sixth for year-round particle...

Op-ed: A future worth investing in

Across California, school districts are grappling with an uncomfortable truth: fewer students, shrinking budgets, and tough decisions about school closures. The Alum Rock Union School District (ARUSD) is no exception. But within this crisis lies an opportunity — one that could transform East San Jose’s future. The closures, while painful, have created a rare opening:...