Interview of Elvira Macias by Meda Okelo. Topics include: moving to EPA in July 1970 when she was in 2nd grade; growing up on Sacramento Street; going to Costano and Kavanaugh School Oaks Schools; being bussed to Carlmont High School; being recruited by Ruben Avelar for Raices de Mexico and performing with them; St. Francis Church; attending De Anza College; community life around incorporation; what led to the Murder Capital designation; working at a software company and the Sequoia Union High School District; helping ESL families navigate the school system; moving to Bell Street; involvement with Comite Latino and putting on Cinco de Mayo events; changes she has seen in EPA; demographic and community changes; where EPA is headed; wanting to transfer her children out of RCSD and the problems she had; her husband’s love for gardening; final thoughts and other topics.