The Ravenswood Business District Specific Plan Update

The City of East Palo Alto has been working on an update to the Ravenswood Business District Specific Plan. Potential options studied include 2.8 million or 3.3 million sq ft of office space.
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Ravenswood School District Funding Compared to Other Local School Districts

One thing I have consistently heard about our local schools in East Palo Alto is that our schools do not have the same level of funding as other regional school districts. This, it turns out, is absolutely true. Ravenswood School District receives considerably more funding per student than nearby Menlo
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State Testing Results for East Palo Alto Schools

Children in public schools in California are tested every year in language arts and mathematics. The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) system is a good way to assess school's collective performance.  CAASPP results were released in December, 2023. The results are terrible - East Palo Alto schools
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How Many People Died of COVID in East Palo Alto?

One of the issues we faced in East Palo Alto during the pandemic was getting accurate and up to date information on COVID deaths in East Palo Alto. My best guess is that somewhere between 50 and 60 people died of COVID in East Palo Alto. As we look back
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Unlocking the Ravenswood Preserve to EPA Residents

In 2021 East Palo Alto resident Vignesh Swaminathan sent me a message asking if I wanted to go for a walk. He was concerned about how a new bike trail on the other side of town from me was built.  Vignesh, it turns out, is a TikTok star and has
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