With escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric, California farmworkers fear the future
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As the ’24 elections get into full swing, anti-immigrant rhetoric is growing increasingly ugly, with real world consequences for migrant...
Sunita Sohrabji
Jul 24 min read
Realizing the American Dream for all requires bold policy reforms
Many American workers are generationally poor, because of their race, gender, immigration status, or choice of occupation. Better policy...
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Nakia Cooper
May 74 min read
House Weighs Bill That Would Add Citizenship Question to 2030 Census
H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts alike. All...
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Selen Ozturk
Apr 284 min read
One year after Medi-Cal renewals, health care expanded for Californians
A year ago, with the end of the federal COVID emergency, California started redetermining eligibility for the one out of three of its...
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Henrietta J Burroughs
Apr 163 min read
East Palo Alto City Council calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
East Palo Alto City Council votes unanimously on resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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Edward Henderson
Mar 203 min read
California Housing Finance Agency launches loan program for first gen home buyers
According to the California Association of Realtors 2023 buyer snapshot, 36% of homebuyers were first-time buyers. However, only 3% of...
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Peninsula 360
Mar 92 min read
Why youth in East Palo Alto are joining the call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Photo by Naaman Omar...
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Henrietta J Burroughs
Jan 311 min read
Preparing for the coming storm
National Weather Service - https://www.weather.gov/mtr/ San Mateo County and other local municipalities are preparing for a major storm...
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EPACENTER Staff
Nov 15, 20233 min read
EPACENTER offers free marketing support to local non-profits
EPACENTER, the youth development center in East Palo Alto dedicated to amplifying the creative potential in every young person, recently...
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Mark Hedin
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Don’t be fooled: PG&E warns customers not to fall for scams
Scammers have fleeced tens of thousands of PG&E customers for millions of dollars in just the past few years, officials say. Leer en...
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Yuuki Nishida
May 5, 20235 min read
Asian American history is American history
Written by Yuuki Nishida Despite the CDC’s plans to end the Covid-19 public health emergency on May 11, Asian Americans continue to be...
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Peter White
Apr 22, 20233 min read
Community leaders honored for making change happen at the grassroots
They imagined a world that didn’t exist yet and went about building it. That was the common theme from three community organizers whose...
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Yahsmeen Abdusami Oakley
Apr 12, 20234 min read
6 things to know about reparations
The reparations movement is not new. Since American Freedmen (Black Americans) were emancipated from enslavement, we have demanded repair...
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