East Palo Alto City Council has long prioritized community health as a goal of the city. We are heading into budgeting season for the city, and I think we should put our money where our mouth is. As a Member of City Council, I will be proposing a pilot program

I met with East Palo Alto's very own robotics team, the Churrobots, last night. I remembered reading about their national competition appearance in Houston last year. It's fantastic to see the Churrobots thriving! They're a true source of pride for East Palo Alto, a

During my East Palo Alto City Council campaign, I pledged to address our city's finances and put our $140 million reserve to better use. Our residents deserve to see their tax dollars invested in projects that improve our community, not just accumulating interest in bank accounts. Webster Lincoln

My four years on East Palo Alto's Public Works and Transportation Commission have been fulfilling, and I strongly recommend this type of community involvement to all EPA residents. It's a roughly three-hour monthly commitment and has been a positive experience. As the current Chair (a rotating

My son, Mateo, graduates from La Entrada Middle School today. We are very proud parents as he wraps up middle school and prepares to enter Menlo-Atherton High School later this summer. Mateo attended school in the Las Lomitas School District for the last 9 years via the Tinsley Program.  The

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition sponsored "Bike to Wherever Day" on Thursday, May 16th, 2024.  Bike to Wherever Day is an annual celebration encouraging people to bike to work instead of driving. I worked the the SVBC Energizer Station at Friendship Bridge with a few friends. We handed

Earlier this month, East Palo Alto’s Public Works and Transportation Commission heard from staff on the plan to implement parking restrictions in East Palo Alto.  East Palo Alto has a problem with parking. We have too many cars on our streets, and it is nearly impossible in some neighborhoods

East Palo Alto spends around $550,000 on Animal Control each year, contracting with San Mateo County. In my opinion, East Palo Alto spends a lot on animal control and gets very little in return. I think we need to rethink how we are spending this money and come up

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