Opening Your Home to Music		New Expungement Resources section on EPA.net
By Stefanie Bass Singer/songwriter TRU to perform in local House Concert on Saturday June 4th Marilyn Scott had a dream - to see her home, her "compound," as she likes it to be known, become a "music house." One afternoon we sat in her kitchen, warmed by the muted tones of aged wood, overlooking a garden that can only be thought of as a sort of paradise. She remembered how the late East Palo Alto drummer Norman Fontaine would play in her living room. "He was the catalyst for music in my house," she said. Marylyn moved into her home in 1974. "This was the time when we believed music would save the world," she noted. And she still believes this is true. Click to read more...		How to begin the process of clearing a criminal record Having a felony record can be an impenetrable barrier to employment and some services regardless of how long ago the conviction took place. This has long been a source of frustration in East Palo Alto but now there is something that can be done about it. Last April 6th, All of Us or None in conjunction with the office of Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson and other stakeholders held the "Let's Get Real Clean" Criminal Records Expungement seminar in East Palo Alto. There was a large turn out of people seeking to begin the expungement process. Click to see Expungement Resources

How the Future of Cooley Landing is Being Determined		Every Breath You Take: A Workshop on Air Quality in East Palo Alto
By Debra O'Leary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Liaison, City of East Palo Alto Ayude a determinar el futuro de Cooley Landing East Palo Alto residents will continue work to determine the future of Cooley Landing, the narrow peninsula between the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve and the Palo Alto Baylands, at a public meeting on May 25th. Most people who have been involved in the process so far support education and recreation on the site. Click to read more...		By Debbie Schechter Environmental & Economic Development Coordinator, City of East Palo Alto Un Taller Communitario sobre la Calidad del Aire en East Palo Alto It seems that almost everyone in East Palo Alto has a family member with asthma. In fact, the childhood asthma hospitalization rate in East Palo Alto is twice as high as the rest of San Mateo County. Did you ever wonder why? Click to read more...
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