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

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

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

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

El Ayuntamiento de East Palo Alto votará esta noche sobre la OPA, la “Ley de Oportunidad de Compra”. Gran parte del foco de la oposición a la OPA se ha centrado en el daño real que la OPA causa a los propietarios de viviendas en la EPA, pero quería señalar

East Palo Alto City Council will vote tonight (Tuesday December 5th, 2023) on OPA, the “Opportunity to Purchase Act.” Much of the focus in the opposition to OPA has been on the real damage OPA does to homeowners in EPA, but I wanted to point out that OPA is equally

Is East Palo Alto ready when a 7.0 earthquake erupts on the Hayward fault? Are we ready for a major flood or fire?  It is not hard to Imagine a scenario where a natural disaster overwhelms state and county resources, and help is slow to reach East Palo Alto.

The City of East Palo Alto and LAFCO will have a meeting this week to discuss dissolving the East Palo Alto Sanitary District (EPASD) and having the city run sewage services moving forward. First, the meeting details: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 06:00pm to 08:00pm 2415 University Ave East

East Palo Alto City Council will vote on OPA, the “Opportunity to Purchase Act” on Tuesday November 7th, 2023. OPA is a terrible policy, and I strongly oppose it. East Palo Alto does have a housing and displacement crisis, but the proposed solutions to these issues are atrocious, akin to