Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has introduced a resolution in Congress condemning discrimination against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The resolution, introduced Nov. 10, is in response to a 1996 report by the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium which found that acts of violence and harassment are increasing against Asians and Pacific Islanders in this country.
Eighteen East Palo Alto families will get a chance to buy homes for the first time, thanks to a federal program that assists first-time home buyers. The City Council voted Nov. 3 to direct City Manager Jerry Groomes to conduct a lottery drawing to determine which of the 289 applicants will be included in the pool of 18 home purchasers. Those who win the lottery will receive $35,000 toward the purchase of a home, $30,000 of which must be repaid at 3 percent interest over 25 years.
Speed bumps may be coming soon to some of East Palo Alto's residential streets. The City Council is considering a set of criteria to determine which streets should qualify for speed bumps. The council should finalize the list of criteria at an upcoming meeting. The city's residents have long complained about Dumbarton Bridge commuters using residential streets to avoid the traffic congestion on University Avenue. The speed bumps, in addition to slowing traffic, help discourage through traffic.
The Stanford University Faculty Senate voted recently to release course evaluation information to students who request the information. The course evaluations, prepared by past students, will help decide which courses to take and could, on the discretion of the various deans, include approval ratings of the professors who teach the courses.
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