City Of EPA Holds Garage Conversion Study Session		Patrisha Scott: Strength, Loss and Continuation
Ciudad de EPA tiene Sessión de Estudio sobre Conversiones de Garajes By / Por Dennis J. Parker On July 28, 2004, the East Palo Alto City Council held a study session to discuss illegal garage conversions. Although this has been a continuously emotional issue, there was a great deal of consensus by the end of the meeting: Nobody wants to see people evicted from their homes. Residents need more information on how to bring their units into compliance. Residents should not be afraid to seek information from the City. Click to read more...		Fuerza, Pérdida y Continuación By / Por Mikaya Strickling Ivi, Mole, Hokoatu Ko e Tohi 'eni 'a Mikaya Strickling When I lost my mother at age 10, I couldn't help but wonder about all the things I might have said to her but never had the chance to say, such as how much I loved her. The single comfort I have had for this persistent feeling was that I was only 10-years-old at the time and how could I have known she would be leaving so soon? I saw that I was not alone in that feeling after meeting with Patrisha Scott, long-time East Palo Alto resident and director of Reclaiming Fatherhood, a program of the San Mateo County Health Services Agency for men who are parents. Click to read more...

One Year on a Grand Jury		St. Elizabeth Seton School
EPA resident takes a journey through local government By Rosemary Burgess On June 30, 2004, I completed my one-year term as a juror for the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury. In retrospect it has been a year of many hours spent in meetings, interviews and research, with additional hours preparing reports. Although being a juror required a high level of time and energy, it was highly informative and very rewarding. The Civil Grand Jury is comprised of 19 members selected by ballot from a pool of applicants. The purpose of the Grand Jury is to monitor and examine the performance of local government. Click to read more....		"Una Isla Por la Costa de East Palo Alto" "An Island Off the Coast of East Palo Alto" By Sr. Janet Barrett, D.C., Development Director St. Elizabeth Seton School is located in a beautiful residential area on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto. The approach to the school is down a street with mature trees on both sides, their leaves touching overhead. Every school day some 275 children, at least 90% of whom are from East Palo Alto or Belle Haven/East Menlo Park, come down Channing to this school that provides a high quality academic Catholic education for the children of the East of Bayshore communities. Click to read more...
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