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Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
Selections from the collection related to agriculture and farming traditions in East Palo Alto, t...
Ruben Avelar Collection
Ruben Avelar Collection
Artifacts donated by Ruben Avelar, an East Palo Alto resident and founder of the Raices de Mexico...
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
Published issues of the local East Palo Alto Progress newspaper.
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel items created by the City of East Palo Alto and local no...
East Palo Alto General Plans
East Palo Alto General Plans
A collection of EPA City General Plans. A general plan includes the following elements: land use,...
Early Townships Timeline Collection (1850-1935)
Early Townships Timeline Collection (1850-1935)
Selections from the collection related to the early townships of Ravenswood, Runnymede, and the C...
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nai...
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Artifacts donated by devoted East Palo Alto community member Barbara Noparstak.
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
Selections from the collection related to the Ohlone Nation; the city of East Palo Alto exists on...
Duane Bay Collection
Duane Bay Collection
Artifacts donated by former East Palo Alto mayor and city councilmember Duane Bay. Mr. Bay has be...
Incorporation of East Palo Alto Timeline Collection (1980 - 1994)
Incorporation of East Palo Alto Timeline Collection (1980 - 1994)
Selections from the Archive related to the efforts to incorporate East Palo Alto, including the E...
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Selections from the collection related to community economic development such as the Ravenswood 1...
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident, former Mayor, and East Palo Alto Community Arch...
Meda O Okelo Collection
Meda O Okelo Collection
Artifacts contributed by longtime East Palo Alto resident, Meda Okelo, that focus on community ce...
Community Preservation & Transformation Timeline Collection (2011-present)
Community Preservation & Transformation Timeline Collection (2011-present)
Selections from the collection related to the effects of gentrification and influx of the tech in...
People of EPA Video Collection
People of EPA Video Collection
Videos from the #PeopleofEPA documentary video series produced for the EPA Community Archive.
Raices de Mexico Collection
Raices de Mexico Collection
Photographs, programs, and organizational artifacts donated by and related to Raices de Mexico, a...
Barbara Mouton Collection
Barbara Mouton Collection
Artifacts compiled by Barbara Mouton throughout her time as East Palo Alto's Mayor and City Counc...
East Palo Alto City Budget Collection
East Palo Alto City Budget Collection
A collection of East Palo Alto City budget documents and articles about the City's budget.
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
A collection of artifacts donated by educator, activist, and former East Palo Alto resident Dr. S...
Estela Guerrero Collection
Estela Guerrero Collection
A collection of artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident and Ravenswood High School Alumn...
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Artifacts donated by and documenting the long career of Dr. Omowale Satterwhite. Dr. Satterwhite ...
Nairobi College Collection
Nairobi College Collection
Artifacts documenting the history, events, and legacy of Nairobi College and the Nairobi Alumni A...
East Palo Alto Library Collection
East Palo Alto Library Collection
Photographs and artifacts produced or donated by the East Palo Alto Library, documenting its hist...
William Byron Webster Collection
William Byron Webster Collection
Artifacts donated by East Palo Alto resident and long-term activist. His collection is eclectic b...
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Artifacts produced by or contributed by the Ravenswood City School District.
Ravenswood High School Collection
Ravenswood High School Collection
Artifacts documenting the history of Ravenswood High School before its closure in 1976. These pho...
EPACA Oral History Collection
EPACA Oral History Collection
Oral history interviews conducted by volunteers of the East Palo Alto Community Archive to captur...

Artifacts related to housing

Students Plan E. Palo Alto Voter Drive - Stanford Daily
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Students Plan E. Palo Alto Voter Drive - Stanford Daily
Stanford Daily article on voter drive in EPA.
How Rent Control Helped Create East Palo Alto
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How Rent Control Helped Create East Palo Alto
This is a history of the relationship between rent control and the struggle for incorporation.
A Study of Rent Increases in East Palo Alto, 1978-1983
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A Study of Rent Increases in East Palo Alto, 1978-1983
A study of rental rate increases in support of report of Rent Stabilization Task Force
Peninsula Park Grand Opening - 2002
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Peninsula Park Grand Opening - 2002
Photographs from the Grand Opening of Peninsula Park affordable housing apartments. Featured speakers included Carol Galante, Lydia Tan, Duane Bay, and Lisa...
City gets award for halting gentrification - Daily News
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City gets award for halting gentrification - Daily News
Article about East Palo Alto receiving a top award from the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Council of Cities, part of the National League...
City given honor for its work on affordable housing - San Jose Mercury News
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City given honor for its work on affordable housing - San Jose Mercury News
Article about East Palo Alto receiving a top award from the National Council of Cities for its affordable housing program because it .tries to maintain the...
Property assessment skyrockets in East P.A - San Mateo County Times
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Property assessment skyrockets in East P.A - San Mateo County Times
Article about the increase in East Palo Alto's property assessment rolls in 2002 outpacing other San Mateo County cities due to the recession, increased...
A Greater Hunger for Habitat - Palo Alto Weekly
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A Greater Hunger for Habitat - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about Habitat for Humanity's work in EPA and the 24-unit townhouse complex project in Gloria Way. Includes photos of people working on Habitat houses...
Big Blow to Rent Control - Palo Alto Weekly
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Big Blow to Rent Control - Palo Alto Weekly
Cover story article about the effects a recently passed state bill would have on EPA rent control laws. The law allowed for apartment that become vacant to...
East P.A. Tenants Settle with Landlord - San Jose Mercury News
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East P.A. Tenants Settle with Landlord - San Jose Mercury News
Article about East Palo Alto tenants reaching a settlement in a negligence lawsuit with their landlord, Hee Duk Kang. The tenants were represented by the...
Comment: One Petition Too Many - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Comment: One Petition Too Many - Peninsula Times Tribune
Editorial on a ballot measure proposed by the Property Owners Civil Rights Initiative and the threats to rent control in EPA.
Letter from Mayor Mouton about Measure A
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Letter from Mayor Mouton about Measure A
Letter from Mayor Barbara Mouton that addresses concerns around Measure A, a rent control ordinance. Mentions that John Bostic, Pat Johnson, Edrick Haggans,...
Judge Rules Against East Palo Alto on Property Initiative - Times Tribune
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Judge Rules Against East Palo Alto on Property Initiative - Times Tribune
Article about the San Mateo Superior Court ruling that the city of EPA must hold a special election to hold a vote on the rent control ordinance. The East...
Officials to Hold Public Hearing on Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Officials to Hold Public Hearing on Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about EPA holding public hearings to discuss revisions to the current rent control law.
East Palo Alto Rent-Control Fight - Peninsula Times Tribune
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East Palo Alto Rent-Control Fight - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the EPA City Council discussing and ultimately rejecting John Bostic's low-income housing ordinance.
Harassment Charged in Fight Over East Palo Alto Rent Rule - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Harassment Charged in Fight Over East Palo Alto Rent Rule - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about two EPA landlords and city residents challenging the city's urgency rent control ordinance prior to the April 10, 1984 election.
New Faces on East Palo Alto Panel: Rent Control Board Changes - Peninsula News
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New Faces on East Palo Alto Panel: Rent Control Board Changes - Peninsula News
Article about landlords Anthony Horwath and Robert A. Saunders joining the EPA Rent Stabilization Board.
Meeting Notice for the Associated Property Owners of EPA
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Meeting Notice for the Associated Property Owners of EPA
Flyer and information about the next meeting of the Associate Property Owners of EPA. Includes a meeting agenda, membership names, and a plea for money and...
Funding edge for opponents of rent control - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Funding edge for opponents of rent control - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the financial backing of EPA rent control Measure A. (continuation not included)
Grand Jury Investigating East Palo Alto - Palo Alto Times Tribune
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Grand Jury Investigating East Palo Alto - Palo Alto Times Tribune
Article about the San Mateo County grand jury investigating EPA for implications of misconduct, collusion, and malfeasance of public funds.
Rent Board No Longer Reflects the Community - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Rent Board No Longer Reflects the Community - Peninsula Times Tribune
Letter to the editor arguing that the East Palo Alto rent board is no longer reflective of the East Palo Alto community.
Rent-Control Opponents Try to Block Ordinance - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Rent-Control Opponents Try to Block Ordinance - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about opponents of rent control in EPA asking a superior court judge to toss out a city ordinance that limits rent increases to 8%.
Rent Board Takes Illegal Action - East Palo Alto Post
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Rent Board Takes Illegal Action - East Palo Alto Post
Article written by Sharifa Wilson outlining illegal action by the Rent Stabilization board as their passed the cost of increased sanitary fees to the tenants.
EPA Rent Stabilization Program First Law T-Shirt
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EPA Rent Stabilization Program First Law T-Shirt
T-shirt commemoration the EPA Rent Stabilization Program first law in 1983. Reverse says "Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance - The...
Subsidized Housing Deteriorating Quickly - The Daily News
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Subsidized Housing Deteriorating Quickly - The Daily News
Article about the quality of affordable housing units in EPA deteriorating due to vandalism and poor management. Includes input from San Mateo County Housing...
Rent Control: 10 Years Later - Palo Alto Weekly
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Rent Control: 10 Years Later - Palo Alto Weekly
Front-page article about the ongoing battle for rent control in the EPA community. Includes interview with EPA Rent Stabilization board member William...
EPA Tenants' Newsletter - Vol 1, No 2, January 1985
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EPA Tenants' Newsletter - Vol 1, No 2, January 1985
The EPA Tenants' Newsletter from the Rent Stabilization Board. Includes information on receiving interest on security deposits, MLK day celebrations, and an...
E. Palo Alto Voters Back Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
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E. Palo Alto Voters Back Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about EPA voters approving the rent control ordinance during their first election as a city.
Flyer to Vote Yes on Measure A
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Flyer to Vote Yes on Measure A
Flyer from the Tenants and Homeowners for Fair Housing that covers several issues related to Measure A: Property value, rent laws and city revenues, outside...
'No' on Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
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'No' on Rent Control - Peninsula Times Tribune
Editorial pushing individuals to vote “no” on rent control during the April 1984 election because EPA “deserves more insightful planning than the rent...
Fire that killed two East P.A. kids fueled by illegal additions - San Mateo County Times
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Fire that killed two East P.A. kids fueled by illegal additions - San Mateo County Times
Article about the investigation of the fire that killed two children on Emmett Way and as a result the Menlo Park Fire Protection District was handing out...
Illegal work fueled fire - San Jose Mercury News
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Illegal work fueled fire - San Jose Mercury News
Article about a house fire in East Palo Alto accelerated by safety code violations in which two children died. There was illegal additions and no smoke...
E. Palo Alto group to rally for housing - San Mateo County Times
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E. Palo Alto group to rally for housing - San Mateo County Times
Article about Peninsula Interfaith Action organizing a rally to ask the City to prioritize getting a full-service supermarket and allocate money for...
Attorneys Fight Rising Number of Predatory Loans - California Bar Journal
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Attorneys Fight Rising Number of Predatory Loans - California Bar Journal
Article about predatory lenders in EPA and the work of Shirley Hochhausen and the Community Legal Services in EPA (CLSEPA).
Certificates of Recognition for EPACT
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Certificates of Recognition for EPACT
Certificates of Recognition awarded to the EPA Council of Tenants (EPACT) for their work to defend the rights of EPA tenants and fight for affordable...
Pamphlet for the Stanford Community Law Clinic
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Pamphlet for the Stanford Community Law Clinic
Pamphlet for the Stanford Community Law Clinic listing their services, staff, and programs supporting housing, workers' rights, and government benefits...
One Magazine, Spring 2009
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One Magazine, Spring 2009
Excerpts from the Spring 2009 issue of One Magazine published by .the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. This issue was included in a packet for Community...
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Gloria Way Community Housing T-Shirt
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Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Gloria Way Community Housing T-Shirt
T-shirt from Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Gloria Way Community Housing. Features the Habitat for Humanity logo with nothing on the reverse. Volunteers on...
Keep EPA Housed T-Shirt
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Keep EPA Housed T-Shirt
T-shirt from Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) for Keep EPA Housed. Reverse says "Renter Protection 2 Renter Power." Front features artist depictions...
Landlords fighting cityhood - San Jose Mercury News
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Landlords fighting cityhood - San Jose Mercury News
Article about white absentee landlords bankrolling legal challenges to the June 7, 1983 cityhood election. They primarily opposed incorporation to protect...
Wave of Development Engulfs East Palo Alto - Palo Alto Weekly
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Wave of Development Engulfs East Palo Alto - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about how development in EPA has forced lower income residents to relocate, and the impact this has had on community diversity. Includes inserts on...
Hat Worn by William Webster
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Hat Worn by William Webster
William Webster was frequently seen wearing this hat around EPA at social events and while working on housing related issues. This artifact was on display as...
Political Independence and the Struggle to Adopt and Protect the First Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance...
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Political Independence and the Struggle to Adopt and Protect the First Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance...
Description of the 1984 campaign for rent control, including the years 1981-1984 leading up to it.
Activist law project serving poor to close - San Jose Mercury News
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Activist law project serving poor to close - San Jose Mercury News
Article about East Palo Alto Community Law Project, founded by Stanford Law students in 1984, closing its doors. Includes the benefits for law students to...
Champion of the poor to close doors - Palo Alto Weekly
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Champion of the poor to close doors - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about East Palo Alto Community Law Project, founded by Stanford Law students, closing its doors after 18 years. Discusses the organization's...
Palo Alto Park Conditions from the San Mateo County Title Company
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Palo Alto Park Conditions from the San Mateo County Title Company
Conditions for the Palo Alto Park property, as established by the San Mateo County Title Company. Gives details on the location of any dwelling units, barns,...
Common Ground Newsletter - September 2001
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Common Ground Newsletter - September 2001
September 2001 issue of the Common Ground Newsletter on EPA's housing and community issues. Includes updates on free housing law clinics at EPA Community Law...
California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition for William Webster
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California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition for William Webster
Certificate of Recognition awarded to William Webster by the California Legislative Assembly for his commitment to the EPA community and service on the EPA...
Plaques of Recognition for William Webster and EPA CAN DO
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Plaques of Recognition for William Webster and EPA CAN DO
Plaques of Recognition for William Webster's service to EPA CAN DO as the Chairman of the Housing Committee. Includes a plaque from the grand opening...
Certificates of Appointment and Appreciation for William Webster and the EPA Rent Stabilization Board
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Certificates of Appointment and Appreciation for William Webster and the EPA Rent Stabilization Board
Certificates of Appointment and Appreciation awarded to William Webster for his work with the EPA Rent Stabilization Board. Many of these were awarded by the...
The Update: a Newsletter for Page Mill Properties Residents, December 2007
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The Update: a Newsletter for Page Mill Properties Residents, December 2007
The Update December 2007 Newsletter for Page Mill Properties residents. Includes a thank you from the EPA Police Department for participation in the...
Pamphlet and Info Packet for Community Legal Services in EPA
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Pamphlet and Info Packet for Community Legal Services in EPA
Pamphlet and info packet for Community Legal Services in EPA on the occasion of a 2009 fundraiser at the Four Seasons Hotel of Silicon Valley. Includes...
Brian Sylvia, 41, East P.A. Rent Board Chairman - San Jose Mercury News
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Brian Sylvia, 41, East P.A. Rent Board Chairman - San Jose Mercury News
Article about EPA affordable housing advocate, community activist, and EPA rent board chairman Brian Sylvia passing away at age 41. Lists his greatest...
East Palo Alto Voters OK Rent Control in Small Turnout - San Jose Mercury News
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East Palo Alto Voters OK Rent Control in Small Turnout - San Jose Mercury News
Article about Measure A, a measure dealing with EPA rent control, passing during a special election. Includes quotes from EPA City Councilman Ruben Abrica.
Anti-Rent Control Fights Expected to Survive East Palo Alto Vote - San Jose Mercury News
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Anti-Rent Control Fights Expected to Survive East Palo Alto Vote - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the 1984 election results that upheld EPA's rent control law. Mentions the bill's sponsor, Jack Orr, and his efforts at similar measures in...
Money Measures Win in Atherton, E. Palo Alto - SF Examiner
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Money Measures Win in Atherton, E. Palo Alto - SF Examiner
Article about the EPA rent control measures that passed during the 1984 election. This measure, which passed by 57.3% of votes, kept controls on large rental...
Poster: Collapse of Communism, Vote Yes for Measure B
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Poster: Collapse of Communism, Vote Yes for Measure B
This is a scan of posters that say "Collapse of Communism in China, Poland, and the Soviet Union" and then "Vote YES for Measure B for our homes and for our...
Unofficial Final Election Results - The Peninsula Times Tribune
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Unofficial Final Election Results - The Peninsula Times Tribune
Unofficial election results for EPA Measure A on rent control and register of violent crimes and residential burglaries.
City of East Palo Alto 1986 General Plan - Housing Element
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City of East Palo Alto 1986 General Plan - Housing Element
The approved Housing Element and Action Programs from the EPA 1986 General Plan. Includes the adoption resolution and sections including Housing Goals and...
Rent Stabilization & Eviction for Good Cause T-Shirt
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Rent Stabilization & Eviction for Good Cause T-Shirt
T-shirt supporting Rent Stabilization & Eviction for Good Cause with an urge to vote against Measure E.
East P.A. Voters Approve Tax - San Jose Mercury News
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East P.A. Voters Approve Tax - San Jose Mercury News
Article about EPA voters voting yes on Measure A, a tax, and rejecting Measure B, which limited rent control.
Flyer to Vote No on Measure A, a Rent Control Ordinance
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Flyer to Vote No on Measure A, a Rent Control Ordinance
A flyer containing reasons to vote no on Measure A, a rent control ordinance related to low income housing and senior accommodations. Paid for by the Tenants...
$20M Pledge for Affordable Housing - The Mercury News
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$20M Pledge for Affordable Housing - The Mercury News
Article about Facebook contributing $20 million to a local coalition to assist low-income households through affordable housing in Menlo Park and EPA.
Empowering Our Community Through Access to Justice: CLSEPA Report
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Empowering Our Community Through Access to Justice: CLSEPA Report
Report and newsletter from CLSEPA with updates on the organization's impact on EPA. Includes sections on their immigration, housing, anti-foreclosure and...
CLSEPA History
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CLSEPA History
Written history of CLSEPA's inception as the EPA Community Law Project closed its doors. Mentions the involvement of EPA CAN DO and the creation of the EPA...
CLSEPA Summer 2005 Newsletter
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CLSEPA Summer 2005 Newsletter
Summer 2005 CLSEPA newsletter with a letter from new Executive Director Andy Cohen, services offered by CLSEPA, and a "by the numbers" section with people...
Rent Levels and Overcharges: Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants and Landlords in EPA
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Rent Levels and Overcharges: Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants and Landlords in EPA
Booklet prepared by CLSEPA and the EPA Rent Stabilization Program that focuses on rent levels and overcharges. Includes the landlords' duties, the limits of...
Housing Discrimination
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Housing Discrimination
Booklet prepared by CLSEPA and the EPA Rent Stabilization Program that focuses on housing discrimination. Includes what is prohibited, how to document...
Security Deposits: Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants and Landlords in EPA.
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Security Deposits: Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants and Landlords in EPA.
Booklet prepared by CLSEPA and the EPA Rent Stabilization Program that focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords on the topic...
EPA Rent Stabilization Program Contract with Community Legal Services in EPA (CLS-EPA) - Common Ground
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EPA Rent Stabilization Program Contract with Community Legal Services in EPA (CLS-EPA) - Common Ground
Article in English and Spanish about a contract between the City's Rent Stabilization Board and Community Legal Services in EPA (CLSEPA) to provide tenant...
CLSEPA Flyers for Housing and Legal Advice
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CLSEPA Flyers for Housing and Legal Advice
Flyers for Community Legal Services in EPA (CLSEPA) advertising their housing and legal advice services.
Vote No on I and J and Yes on H in East Palo Alto - San Jose Mercury News
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Vote No on I and J and Yes on H in East Palo Alto - San Jose Mercury News
Editorial opinion from the San Jose Mercury News staff about measures in EPA during the upcoming election. Measure I would allocate 10% of the Four Seasons...
East Palo Altans Close the Door on Condominiums - Peninsula Times Tribune
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East Palo Altans Close the Door on Condominiums - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the EPA Municipal Council unanimously turning down the city's first condo conversion proposal of the 222-unit West-park Garden Apartments.
East P.A. Ballot is Battleground for Utility, Hotel Taxes - San Mateo County Times
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East P.A. Ballot is Battleground for Utility, Hotel Taxes - San Mateo County Times
Article about Measures H, I, and J on the upcoming EPA ballot. Measure I would allocate 10% of the Four Seasons hotel tax (about $200,00/year) to children...
'Unrestricted Area' Meant E. Palo Alto - San Jose Mercury News
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'Unrestricted Area' Meant E. Palo Alto - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the tradition of redlining and blockbusting in East Palo Alto as the community shifted from a white and Asian agricultural area to a mostly...
Larry Graves, Jr. Interview
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Larry Graves, Jr. Interview
Interview of Larry Graves by Meda Okelo. Topics include: Migration to East Palo Alto around 1972 after Army, working in San Francisco, and moving to Menlo...
East Palo Alto housing forum on Monday - Palo Alto Weekly
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East Palo Alto housing forum on Monday - Palo Alto Weekly
Artricle about a housing forum in East Palo Alto which will highlight the almost doubling of affordable housing units in 2 1/2 years.
Public service now rewarded with housing - Palo Alto Weekly
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Public service now rewarded with housing - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about the City Council adding volunteerism as a factor for getting an affordable housing unit, the first city to do so.
East P.A. to celebrate affordable housing success - San Mateo County Times
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East P.A. to celebrate affordable housing success - San Mateo County Times
Article about an event in East Palo Alto celebrating its affordable housing successes including: recent development of affordable housing, certification of...
Preventing future home-fire deaths - Palo Alto Weekly
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Preventing future home-fire deaths - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about how the City can prevent future fatal home fires in the wake of a fire on Christmas Day when two children died.
City unveils revamped affordable housing plan - Daily News
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City unveils revamped affordable housing plan - Daily News
Article about the unveiling of a new affordable housing program in which gives renters and home owners equal opportunity to get a below market rate (BMR)...
Certificates of Recognition for William Webster's Service to EPACT
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Certificates of Recognition for William Webster's Service to EPACT
Certificates of recognition for William Webster's service and contributions to the EPA Council of Tenants (EPACT), awarded in December of 1998 and 1999 by...
Match Girl in the City of Light - Palo Alto Weekly
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Match Girl in the City of Light - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about local composer and community activist William Webster writing operas and his chamber-opera version of "The Little Match Girl" fairytale having...
Fighting for Justice - Palo Alto Weekly
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Fighting for Justice - Palo Alto Weekly
Front page article about Community Legal Services of EPA and the cases they take on to serve the elderly, immigrant, and poor members of the community....
Pamphlet for Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
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Pamphlet for Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Pamphlet for Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) with information about legal services related to housing and immigration as well as...
Agenda Packet for Special Joint Meeting of EPA City Council/Redevelopment Agency for Housing Element Workshop
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Agenda Packet for Special Joint Meeting of EPA City Council/Redevelopment Agency for Housing Element Workshop
Agenda and packet for a special joint meeting of the EPA City Council and EPA Redevelopment Agency for a Housing element and housing moratorium workshop....
Prayer Warriors Plan Gathering to Seek Peace - San Jose Mercury News
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Prayer Warriors Plan Gathering to Seek Peace - San Jose Mercury News
Article about a communitywide prayer meeting at Gertrude Wilks Academy for continued peace the EPA area being planned. The article also mentions upcoming...
Agenda for the EPA City Council Special Meeting on a Construction Fee Ordinance and Real Property Transfer Tax
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Agenda for the EPA City Council Special Meeting on a Construction Fee Ordinance and Real Property Transfer Tax
Special meeting agenda, memorandum from City Attorney Robert Booth, and drafted "Construction Fee" ordinance and Real Property Transfer Tax proposal with...
Review of City of East Palo Alto's Draft Housing Element
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Review of City of East Palo Alto's Draft Housing Element
Letter to Interim EPA City Manager Bruce Liedstrand from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) containing concerns with EPA's...
Our Campaign Promises are our Commitments
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Our Campaign Promises are our Commitments
Flyer for Mouton, Blakey, Abrica, Bashir, and Mirembe for EPA City Council. Lists campaign promises, including access to city officials, financial...
Landlords' Provocative Offer - Times Tribune
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Landlords' Provocative Offer - Times Tribune
Article about a proposal from the Palo Alto Park Association, an EPA landlords organization, to help with the budgetary issues faced by EPA. In return for...
Rent Law Studied By City - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Rent Law Studied By City - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the EPA City Council appointing a nine-member citizens task force on rent control ordinance recommendations for EPA.
Letter from Barbara Mouton to All East Palo Alto Homeowners and Renters
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Letter from Barbara Mouton to All East Palo Alto Homeowners and Renters
Letter from Barbara Mouton about the upcoming election to decide the five city council member and to decided whether or not the rent stabilization ordinance...
Memo from Councilmember Ruben Abrica about Rent Legislation Issues
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Memo from Councilmember Ruben Abrica about Rent Legislation Issues
Inter-departmental memo for the City of EPA Mayor and City Council Member from Ruben Abrica about current rent legislation issues. Covers a task force...
Letter to the Editor: Support the Rent Law - Peninsula Times Tribune
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Letter to the Editor: Support the Rent Law - Peninsula Times Tribune
Letter to the editor of the Peninsula Times Tribune submitted by Nobantu Ankoanda about the political activities around rent control in EPA and asking for...
Press Release for Case 87-2979
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Press Release for Case 87-2979
Press release document related to a trespassing violation call at 355 E. O'Keefe where the person placed under citizens arrest was Councilman Abrica....
Haggans, Horwath Associates, and Steiner vs. EPA City Council
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Haggans, Horwath Associates, and Steiner vs. EPA City Council
Court documents for Haggans, Horwath Associates, and Steiner vs. EPA City Council in the San Mateo County Superior Court, a legal action following the EPA...
EPA Community Inter-Agency Council Agenda
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EPA Community Inter-Agency Council Agenda
Agenda and goals for the EPA Community Inter-Agency Council. Includes meeting place, Agenda items, and attending people and agencies they represent. Agenda...
Recommendations for East Palo Alto Property Tax Allocation
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Recommendations for East Palo Alto Property Tax Allocation
Memo from A. N. McDonald to the EPA Property Tax Allocation Task Force with recommendations for property tax allocation. Includes background,...
Memo on Task Force on Rent Legislation from Ruben Abrica
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Memo on Task Force on Rent Legislation from Ruben Abrica
Interdepartmental memo from Ruben Abrica to the EPA City Council related to the creation of a task force on rent legislation in EPA. Includes a purpose,...
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