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Community Identity & Civic Life — Being More Than "The City of the Dead"
active • Community Support
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
Colma's identity as the "City of Souls" — home to more than 1.5 million interred residents across 17 cemeteries — is both a genuine source of community pride and a civic challenge. The town's 1,500 living residents are a tight-knit communit…
Flock Cameras in San Jose
active • Public Safety
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
**San Jose's Flock Camera Debate Intensifies**
San Jose's network of 474 Flock license plate reader cameras has become one of the Bay Area's most contested public safety issues.
**For:** Police credit the cameras with quickly identify…
Innovation District — Can Milpitas Compete for Tech Jobs?
active • Economic Development
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
The Innovation District is a 74-acre area within the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan, envisioned as a thriving employment destination featuring modern office, creative flex space, and R&D buildings — with the opening of the Milpitas Transit Ce…
Public Safety & Residential Security — A High-Value Target Community • Featured
active • Public Safety
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
Hillsborough's combination of concentrated wealth, large estate properties, and relatively limited police staffing for its geography makes residential burglary a persistent concern — and a defining public safety priority for the Town Counci…
Residential Burglary — A Persistent Threat to One of America's Wealthiest Communities • Featured
active • Public Safety
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
Atherton's combination of concentrated private wealth, large-lot properties with limited sightlines, and relatively sparse police staffing for its geography makes it a persistent target for organized residential burglary rings. In March 202…
SFO Airport Noise — A Permanent Quality-of-Life Constraint
active • Community Support
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
Brisbane sits directly under SFO flight paths — a geographic reality that shapes daily life, property values, and land use decisions throughout the city. The City Council maintains a dedicated Airport Noise Subcommittee and an Airport Land …
The Overpaid CEO Tax & November's Battle Over Business Taxation • Featured
active • Economic Development
Last activity: Jul 20, 2026
San Francisco faces a high-stakes November 2026 ballot showdown over how to tax the city's wealthiest companies. Measure D — the "Overpaid CEO Tax" — on the June 2, 2026 ballot aims to increase the tax on large businesses whose highest-paid…