Density, Neglect, and Dignity in Crisis | San Jose News

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

Cities are forcing housing density without considering the human cost—privacy vanishes, traffic explodes, and infrastructure collapses under the strain. Politicians keep pushing more homes, ignoring how it’s eroding quality of life. Meanwhile, accountability is a myth: animal care centers fail repeatedly, yet top officials walk away unscathed. San Jose State holds ancestral remains hostage, blocking tribal closure rituals—a system-wide fix is urgently needed. And instead of punishing thieves, we must dismantle the networks behind them and support those trapped by poverty or addiction. Real…