The Impact of the 2024 Election
The presidential election has left a country questioning outcomes on political violence, women, immigrants and the environment. The...
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Nakia Cooper
Nov 45 min read
One year after affirmative action: college diversity reduced, HBCU enrollment boosted
Over a year after the decision, legal experts, activists and students discuss the changing landscape of college admissions. In June 2023,...
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Peter Schurmann
Oct 254 min read
Language access a barrier to elections for communities nationwide
A new report finds that gaps in election legislation including the Voting Rights Act excludes many Limited English Proficient communities...
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Selen Ozturk
Oct 204 min read
35 years after Loma Prieta, California readies communities for next big earthquake
With the next big earthquake overdue, new state initiatives are giving Californians unprecedented ways to protect themselves. With the...
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Ivan Temes
Oct 204 min read
Three artists get top prizes in the EPACCM Stop the Hate Art Awards Celebration
The Penieli dance group members weave their magic through their dancing at the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media's Stop the Hate...
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Gail Christopher
Sep 114 min read
Is America less divisive than we thought?
As the elections near, the American public is perceived to be hopelessly divided. Race, along with wedge issues like immigration,...
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Antonio Ray Harvey
Sep 35 min read
Advocates express outrage, disappointment as CA Reparations Bills stall in legislature
Advocates from across California protested at the State Capitol Saturday after the Legislature failed to bring two critical reparations...
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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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Antonio Ray Harvey
May 294 min read
California vs. Hate Campaign: One year in, civil rights department shares wins, goals
The California Department of Civil Rights, community partners, and officials from the state of California released new data highlighting...
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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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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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Jamauri Bowles
Mar 51 min read
Plans move forward for future affordable housing site
A new affordable housing project is in the works, and East Palo Altoc came a step closer in ensuring its completion. In its meeting on...
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Tonga Victoria Fakalata
Feb 172 min read
San Mateo County first in nation to declare Loneliness a Public Health Emergency
In a groundbreaking move, San Mateo County became the first county in the United States to address the pressing issue of loneliness as a...
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Michael Uhila
Jan 22 min read
Zero murders in East Palo Alto in 2023
Police in East Palo Alto announced on New Year's Day 2024 that the community had zero murders reported in 2023, it took work to go beyond...
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