Around 15 startup founders presented their ideas during the social hour event, where beer and chips were served by Hacker Dojo Executive Director, Eric Hess.
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Using a Yondr pouch, students at San Mateo High School carry their phones with them at all times, but they are unable to access it.
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The delay was primarily caused by construction and design issues as well as expected rain in the coming months, project managers said.
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Advocates say that promising Medi-Cal funding to providers with Proposition 35 will encourage more physicians to see low-income patients.
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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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The $5 million draws from various local and state-awarded funds and is intended to support a broad range of projects, including new construction, rehabilitating old units, and converting existing buildings into affordable housing.
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.<
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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From fairs and festivals to comedy shows and bake sales, this photo gallery reflects the communal spirit and shared humanity of individuals striving to support one another amidst tragedy and turmoil.
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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
By the end of 2016 nearly 5.2 million refugees had arrived on Europe’s shores from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Nearly one million of those sought asylum in Germany, and Berlin alone sometimes received over 10,000 refugees in a single month.
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While the bulk of his career has been spent as a sports columnist, Dave Kindred considers himself a writer foremost. His love for writing can be traced back to his early years.
