When voters elected East Palo Alto’s first majority-Latino City Council in 2008, the political landscape finally caught up to a demographic shift that had happened a decade earlier. But those gains have yet to solidify.
In a city with rapid Latino growth, voters return African-American majority to council Read More »
East Palo Alto police have initiated FIT Zones, where residents bike with officers or play team sports while also receiving information on how to reduce their risk of chronic diseases.
East Palo Alto police combine fitness and health education with crime fighting Read More »
Responding to complaints that increased rental rates for fields and gyms have jeopardized after-school sports programs, Ravenswood district officials agree to reconsider some fees and look for new funding sources.
East Palo Alto school board revisits controversial fee hike for youth sports groups Read More »
Pediatricians in East Palo Alto are seeing more hungry children, as more parents report they can’t afford their next meals. School lunch programs aren’t available in the summer, adding to the problem.
Physicians, community groups unite to feed hungry children in East Palo Alto Read More »
David Winsberg, “the pepper guy,” keeps agricultural traditions alive through his small farm in an unlikely place – East Palo Alto.
Menlo Park officials will soon vote on Facebook’s plans for campus expansion, but neighboring East Palo Alto residents fear increased traffic and say they’ve been ignored in the planning process.
Proposed Facebook campus brings pride to Menlo Park, worry to East Palo Alto Read More »
East Palo Alto has a much higher high school drop-out rate than its neighbors Palo Alto and Menlo Park. But East Side Preparatory Academy is bucking that trend, boasting 100 percent of students graduating and attending college. This video explores the school’s approach.
The latest count of homeless people in San Mateo County showed a significant increase in East Palo Alto. The city does not have a permanent shelter and has hired a consultant to draft a plan for tackling the issues.
East Palo Alto seeks strategy to address rising homeless population Read More »
A community activist and youth counselor for decades, Bob Hoover was recently hired by the East Palo Alto Police Department to help parolees.
At 79, East Palo Alto community organizer back at work to help parolees Read More »