Tree shortage leaves East Palo susceptible to climate change

Palo Alto, a city with a median annual income of $158,000, has tree canopy coverage as high as 25% in some neighborhoods, according to the Healthy Places Index. Trees occupy a fourth of the land within the city. Adjacent East Palo Alto, where three in four residents are either Black or Latino, has a median income of $67,000. HPI shows one neighborhood with canopy coverage of 12%. The rest have 6%.

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A man is holding a baby, a young girl kisses the baby’s hand. Another girl is in the background at a table.

Afghan family begins to rebuild in Bay Area, after three months of life on hold

The Hofionis are among hundreds of Afghans who have arrived in the Bay Area since August. When they first landed in California, they were greeted by resettlement agencies, non-profits and the county government, all of whom tried to help them do the nearly impossible: find an affordable home in one of the country’s most expensive housing markets.

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Gilroy Families Mourn Deaths from Fentanyl, Push for Public Awareness

When Geralyn Vasquez’s 24-year-old son, Jacob, came home for Thanksgiving last year, he bought some Xanax from his local dealer, a former high school classmate known as “Chase.” Jacob, who has a history of ADHD and anxiety, occasionally self-medicated with Xanax to relieve his nerves. On Friday, November 27, 2020, Jacob took a Xanax before

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One of the 130-year-old Painted Ladies is getting a climate-friendly makeover

When first-time homeowner Leah Culver was looking to buy a home in early 2020, the software engineer wasn’t looking for a fixer upper. And yet, that’s what she found herself with after her dream home – a Painted Lady on Steiner Street – went on the market. “The home is nearly 130-years old, and it

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