Report on the Review and Approval Process for the 2003-2004 Budget		Malonga Casquelourd
By Dennis Parker, Community Advocate Between June 2 and June 17th the City of East Palo Alto met five times to review the proposed new budget and hear comments from the public. Final approval was made at the June 17 meeting. Like most cities in California, East Palo Alto had to tighten the belt this year to adjust for reduced income. We are fortunate that Community Advocate Dennis Parker was able to attend and report on the final three meetings so residents can better understand the issues at hand and the hard choices to be made. Click to read more...		November 5, 1947 - June 15, 2003 "A wonderful friend who freely, joyfully and expertly taught us all how to dance." Please email your thoughts and reflections to memory@epa.net to create a Memory Book for the Casquelourd family. Dear friends, I knew Malonga Casquelourd for over 25 years since he first came to East Palo Alto and taught Congolese dance and drums. I was there when we used the abandoned Ravenswood High School from 1977-1979. He was a very dear man and a wonderful friend who freely, joyfully and expertly taught us all how to dance. Sheila Bostic Click to read more...

Renaissance Man: The Story of Diego Perez		Seeking Candidates for the EPA.net Community Advisory Board
By: Diego N. Perez and Victor L. Perez I am an artist who grew up in East Palo Alto during the time when drugs, murder, gangs and violence were at an all-time high. Growing up in EPA was not easy for any young person. The city seemed like an unsettled war zone. Drug dealing on corners brought addicts and gang into our neighborhoods. The sound of gunshots, sirens, and screeching cars from all corners of the city was a nightly event. Growing up with these sounds and images had an effect on me. I think it made me grow up sooner and my childhood passed me by more quickly than the normal child. The sights and sounds of poverty and violence had become commonplace in my mind. Click to read more...		EPA.net is an online community resource center that provides East Palo Alto with relevant, up-to-date, and general information. The EPA.net Community Advisory Board will consist of seven people charged with working with the EPA.net Content Manager and Executive Producer to build a vibrant, dynamic, and engaged online culture for EPA.net by inspiring ideas, building community, and amplifying new voices from East Palo Alto. Click to read more... Para información en Español haga un clic aquí...
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