Members of the East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Board sit behind the desk during a meeting.

Proposition 33 sparks debate on rent control, the free market and values

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For residents of East Palo Alto, a majority-minority community of 30,000 residents nestled near the technology behemoths of Silicon Valley, housing has been a key issue since the city was incorporated in 1983.   To protect low-income tenants, East Palo Alto passed a “vacancy control” law in 1983 that strictly limited the ability of landlords to […]

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With Clock Ticking to Election, Evan Low Pitches Personal Identity and Proposals to Help Middle Class

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In an extensive interview with the Peninsula Press on Oct. 24, Evan Low stressed his progressive values and ideas that could uplift the middle class in a high-cost-of-living area. Among these are free community college and universal healthcare.<

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Liccardo Says Congress Not Doing Enough To Fix Housing Crisis

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Fixing the nation’s housing shortage can no longer be left to local governments alone and Congress must offer more robust solutions to the problem, Sam Liccardo, the former San Jose Mayor running to represent California’s 16th district, said in an interview with Peninsula Press. In the interview, Liccardo also advocated for AI regulation, gun laws and reproductive health protections that could potentially pass in a divided Congress.

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Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Zakiya Carr Johnson honored in East Palo Alto community event

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Zakiya Carr Johnson, the chief diversity and inclusion officer for the U.S. Department of State, returned to her hometown of East Palo Alto in late September to speak at a community event held in her honor. Around 50 people attended the event hosted by the East Palo Alto Community Archive, a nonprofit that aims to

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Amid Turmoil in Haiti, Little Girls Still Dance and Women Still Get Their Hair Done

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The recent crisis in Haiti didn’t come out of nowhere; centuries of foreign intervention coupled with an opportunistic Haitian political elite have contributed to the country’s troubles, said Robert Fatton Jr., former professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.

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