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New California law redefines drug transport charge in effort to ease prison...
San Quentin Prison is California’s oldest correctional institution and faces overcrowding challenges. (Photo courtesy of Flickr, Jitze Couperus via Creative Commons) A new state law will make it...
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San Jose puts spotlight on gang-related crime in series of community meetings
The superintendent of the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force welcomes parents and other community members to Overfelt High School in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 21. (Tre’vell Anderson/Peninsula Press)....
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East Palo Alto parcel tax has benefited police more than violence prevention...
Woodside High School is one of the schools participating in the Anti-Truancy Pilot Program. (Marianne LeVine/Peninsula Press) Social worker Miriam Torres stands at the front line of East Palo Alto’s...
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Former UFC fighter Eugene Jackson working to mentor East Palo Alto youth
Eugene Jackson spent six months in jail when he was 19 years old for strong armed robbery. His life changed in 1993 when he became an underground fighter in venues across the Bay Area. He eventually...
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Despite drop in crime, East Palo Alto has mixed record of loosening the grip...
View Video >> They were gunned down on sunny days: Chariece Chew, Christopher Baker, Jonathan Alcazar, Stoney Gipson and, finally, Lamont Coleman. And, according to gang investigators, the turf...
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Without funding, East Palo Alto prisoner re-entry center on the verge of closing
These signs, posted on the door to the classroom in the reentry center, serve as a reminder that the choices people make have consequences. (Tobin Asher/Peninsula Press) The news that, after three...
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Formerly incarcerated East Palo Alto re-entry center case manager is role...
Jose Cabrera (Photo courtesy of Willie Moore) Physically imposing, Jose Cabrera’s biceps are covered in traditional Aztec and Hispanic cultural symbols: pyramids, gods, the eagle with the snake. Below...
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Financial scams causing more San Mateo County seniors to seek help
Whether they are phony telephone calls from the IRS, home visits from no-good contractors, or fraudulent bank notices, reports of financial scams in San Mateo County disproportionately affecting...
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‘Private security patrols’ a no-go as San Jose City Council rejects safety...
How San Jose’s sworn-in officer numbers compare to other major Bay Area cities. *Based on 2013 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. +Courtesy of the SF, SJ and OAK Police Departments. ++San Jose refers as...
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Domestic violence cases likely underreported among Santa Clara County’s...
Data from the California Department of Justice shows a steady decline in domestic violence-related calls in Santa Clara County in the last decade. (Chart by Jay Lee/Peninsula Press) Domestic...
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