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East Bay cities partner to woo biotech startups, VC money - San Jose Business Journal (subscription) border=

East Bay cities partner to woo biotech startups, VC money - San Jose Business Journal (subscription)

San Jose Business Journal (subscription), CA
The cities are close enough for convenient travel but sufficiently distant to offer lower business costs. The pricing gives the cities a leg up on places such as San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Mateo and San Francisco. …

East Palo Alto girl overcomes adversity through boxing - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Between college classes and her job working as a library page for the Santa Clara County Library district, Alcantar has enough on her plate at the moment. "Boxing isn't what I want to do as my career," she says. "It helps me to take out my anger, …

East Bay jobless rate soars to highest level since 1990 - San Jose Mercury News border=

East Bay jobless rate soars to highest level since 1990 - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The big problem for the economy: Consumers can no longer use big gains in stock prices or housing values as a sort of piggy bank for spending, Haveman said. Those bulwarks of consumerism have toppled. "There is no ATM left for the consumer to tap," …

CalPERS Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto - Bay Area Indymedia border=

CalPERS Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto - Bay Area Indymedia

Bay Area Indymedia, CA
by Dean Preston via Beyond Chron Thursday, June 18, 2009 : After gobbling up half the rental housing stock of East Palo Alto and aggressively raising rents, Page Mill Properties has invoked the controversial Ellis Act to evict tenants in the small city …

East Palo Alto closer to getting supermarket - San Mateo County Times border=

East Palo Alto closer to getting supermarket - San Mateo County Times

San Mateo County Times, CA
Those in yellow T-shirts favored San Jose-based Mi Pueblo Food Center's application, while those in white T-shirts opposed the store. Groups of children sat on the floor and, at one point, the crowd spilled into the lobby. Smaller grocers have said …
Palo Alto Online

calpers Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto - NewsBlaze border=

calpers Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto - NewsBlaze

NewsBlaze, CA
calpers Money Fuels Ellis Act Evictions in East Palo Alto After gobbling up half the rental housing stock of East Palo Alto and aggressively raising rents, Page Mill Properties has invoked the controversial Ellis Act to evict tenants in the small city …

East Palo Alto Planning Commission grants permits, liquor license ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

East Palo Alto Planning Commission grants permits, liquor license … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Resident Ofelia Prado said she had lived in the city for nearly 30 years and was tired of traveling to Redwood City and Mountain View to buy a full week's worth of groceries that often go bad before she can use them. "I want fresh, healthy products," …
San Francisco Chronicle
San Jose Mercury News

Firefighters passing by put out East San Jose blaze - San Jose Mercury News border=

Firefighters passing by put out East San Jose blaze - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
… to douse the blaze, which caused an estimated $50000 to $100000 worth of damage. The cause of the blaze was still under investigation late Thursday, Alvarado said. The Red Cross was called in to provide temporary housing to the 10 people left homeless.

Event tonight to honor slain East Palo Alto police officer - San Jose Mercury News border=

Event tonight to honor slain East Palo Alto police officer - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
An event will be held tonight to raise money for The Rich May Foundation in honor of East Palo Alto police Officer Richard May, who was fatally shot in the line of duty in 2006. The event will help fund the creation of a rugby and soccer field in East …
KCBS
San Mateo Daily Journal
San Jose Mercury News

Graduating East Palo Alto senior overcame difficult home situation - San Jose Mercury News border=

Graduating East Palo Alto senior overcame difficult home situation - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
"I take everything that happened negatively in my life, and I try to change it around, try to use it as my motivation," said Williams, who will attend Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., this fall and plans to study mechanical engineering. …