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Can We Please Leave “Plastic Pacific Islander” In 2023?

Graphic by Tonga Victoria Fakalata Each new year unfolds with a promise of surpassing the preceding one, enveloping individuals in a...

Zero murders in East Palo Alto in 2023

Police in East Palo Alto announced on New Year's Day 2024 that the community had zero murders reported in 2023, it took work to go beyond...

Is the U.S. on the verge of a constitutional crisis?

Written by Jamauri Bowles The United States is about to enter a pivotal period in its history. The 2024 presidential election is less...

Tips for recognizing the tell-tale signs of a scam

Photo courtesy consumer.ftc.gov Being scammed can be a real worry for any consumer, since being a victim of a scam can put anyone into a...

Opportunity to Purchase Act is voted down

Photo courtesy of the City of East Palo Alto The East Palo Alto City Council voted against the Opportunity to Purchase Act (OPA) at the...

EPACENTER offers free marketing support to local non-profits

EPACENTER, the youth development center in East Palo Alto dedicated to amplifying the creative potential in every young person, recently...

Don’t be fooled: PG&E warns customers not to fall for scams

Scammers have fleeced tens of thousands of PG&E customers for millions of dollars in just the past few years, officials say. Leer en...

Post-pandemic, homeowners of color face losing homes

While CA homeowners of color already face many threats to their home, more will risk foreclosure than ever when pandemic-era mortgage...

Asian American history is American history

Written by Yuuki Nishida Despite the CDC’s plans to end the Covid-19 public health emergency on May 11, Asian Americans continue to be...

Community leaders honored for making change happen at the grassroots

They imagined a world that didn’t exist yet and went about building it. That was the common theme from three community organizers whose...

6 things to know about reparations

The reparations movement is not new. Since American Freedmen (Black Americans) were emancipated from enslavement, we have demanded repair...

Millions to lose coverage during the 'Unwinding'

Starting in April millions of families could see their health coverage disappear as the government unwinds pandemic-era policies....

Are Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders victims of AAPI hate?

Written by Tonga Victoria Fakalata Graphic courtesy Swordhouse, Inc. With more than 100 gun laws, lawmakers have called for even more...

Staying alert and safe through the storms - It's not too late to be prepared

The first month of 2023 started with California being ravaged by strong rain and severe storms. On January 12 of this new year, Governor...

An effective way to reduce the risk of common childhood diseases

Dr. Amanda Gersich (left), a Ravenswood Family Network lactation counselor, discusses breastfeeding with Maria. Breastfeeding is one of...

Even with updated boosters complacency a key obstacle to getting vaccinated

By Sunita Sohrabji Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo via Unsplash As the U.S. faces predicted surges this fall of Covid-19...

Rise in hate crimes creates concern nationwide

Tension and discord based on race and ethnicity have been an ongoing societal issue for ages. Now, recognizing the substantial increase...

Older adults still at risk for COVID-19-beware complacency

Photo courtesy of Ethnic Media Service You might be done with COVID, but COVID is not done with you.” So said Denny Chan, directing...

California health officials call for older adults to stay vaccinated, rejoin their communities

Debbie Toth, left, Sara Levin and Susan DeMarois discuss the importance of vaccination to end the isolation of older adults at Choice in...

There’s gold in California for strapped renters, homeowners, landlords -

Popular rent payment program ends March 31 There’s a lot of money still available in California for people behind on their rent due to...

Can K-6 grade children safely return to school without masks?

Photo courtesy of San Mateo County Health Children ages 5-11 have one of the lowest vaccination rates of any group but are now returning...

Surge in COVID-19 cases sparks questions recommendations during cold and flu season

By Kimberly Brown January 26, 2022 Graphic courtesy of https://pixabay.com/photos/coronavirus-pandemic-virus-4991812/ Doctors recommend...

California goes on the offensive as Omicron variant threat grows

By Aldon Thomas Stiles December 7, 2021 Graphic courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/20...

Voting rights is the civil rights issue of our time

By Mark Hedin November 25, 2021 From left to right: Wade Henderson, Interim President, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human...

Vaccinating kids can help win the battle against Covid, experts argue

By Jenny Manrique November 20, 2021 From left to right: Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine & Associate Division Chief, Division of...

Universal or selective boosters: who should get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

By Jenny Manrique October 13, 2021 Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (left), Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief (Clinical...

CDC experts call new surge "The Pandemic of the Unvaccinated"

By Jenny Manrique July 22, 2021 Lauri Hicks, DO (left), Medical Epidemiologist, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National ...

Vaccination protects children from the dangers of COVID-19

By Dr. Nadine Burke Harris November 16, 2021 MDR. Nadine Burke Harris, Surgeon General of California Our state experienced the most...

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