top of page

Stillsuits or conservation as a way of life?
If you’ve watched the movie Dune, you’re probably familiar with one of the most water-wise societies ever. The movie is good, but I...
Shiloh
Mar 34 min read

Valley Water kicks off 2025 with a lot of housing work
It was a big housing week for me and the Water District. Tuesday : I attended the ground breaking for an emergency interim housing...
Shiloh
Jan 262 min read


Delicious San Jose Tap & Thank You!
What better way to celebrate my election to the Water District than to hold a blind water taste test party for all those who volunteered...
Shiloh
Dec 21, 20242 min read


My career, in three words
When you run for office, the Registrar allows you three words to describe yourself on the ballot. Having lived my own life, I completely...
Shiloh
Oct 10, 20244 min read

Leaks and Spiders
It’s Halloween time which means we celebrate the spiders, the webs, and all those creepy crawler things that make me cringe at the...
Shiloh
Oct 7, 20243 min read


The Water Supply Master Plan and the cost of water
Almost 1 million Californians don’t have access to safe, clean, reliable water. That’s why in 2012, California passed the human right to...
Shiloh
Sep 12, 20243 min read

Trails access policy as a window into the Water District
My very first “run-in” with the Water District was over trails access policy. In about 2015 (I’m remembering dates off the top of my head...
Shiloh
Aug 10, 20244 min read


That's not my job: Housing and the Water District
Late last year, I was approached by the leader of Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful’s Deb Kramer. Deb is your typical nonprofit leader -...
Shiloh
Jul 28, 20245 min read

Agrihood: Why it takes so long and costs so much to build affordable housing
With much fanfare, “Agrihood” recently opened up, a 120-unit affordable housing project for seniors across from Valley Fair on Winchester...
Shiloh
Jul 24, 20248 min read

Actions Speak Louder than Words
On the campaign trail, it’s easy for candidates to talk about what they will do, especially in the absence of real world constraints. “I...
Shiloh
Jul 23, 20243 min read

Housing and the Water District
Last year, Director Beall led the passage of a bill to expand the scope of Valley Water to include affordable housing (I’m...
Shiloh
Jul 23, 20245 min read
bottom of page