East Palo Alto
Coverage of East Palo Alto in the Nexus archive.
- Small dog missing for weeks rescued while swimming in San Francisco Bay
A small dog missing for weeks was rescued by firefighters in San Francisco Bay using boats, trucks, and a drone. The dog had vanished over the Fourth of July weekend and was spotted entering the bay near the Dumbarton Bridge in East Palo Alto on July 16.
- Bicyclist ID'd after fatal collision with Porsche: CHP Redwood City
A bicyclist, Jakub Solovsky, 34, was fatally struck by a black Porsche Sedan in unincorporated San Mateo County. The California Highway Patrol Redwood City area office identified him, and the San Mateo County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity.
- California schools are the nation’s most segregated, despite voluntary busing programs
California has the most segregated school system in the continental U.S., with a quadrupling of 'intensely segregated' schools over three decades. Voluntary busing programs like the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program have failed to address segregation effectively, as they move few students and exacerbate poverty concentration in source districts. Students in segregated schools show significantly lower college readiness rates compared to peers in less segregated schools.
- San Mateo County burglar sentenced to 17 years in prison
A burglar from East Palo Alto was sentenced to 17 years in prison for 13 counts of residential burglary in San Mateo County. He pleaded no contest and was accused of dozens more burglaries.