Directory of East Palo Alto Resources

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For most of its history, East Palo Alto was part of unincorporated San Mateo County. As such, it did not have an official boundary until it incorporated in 1983. However, the area historically regarded as East Palo Alto was much larger than the city's current 2.5 square miles. Large tracts were annexed by Menlo Park and Palo Alto from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. The original inhabitants were Ohlone/ Costanoan Native Americans. Spanish ranchers took over, followed by Caucasian speculators and settlers. For a time Chinese laborers were prevalent. Asian and Italian flower growers preceded the flood of middle-class Caucasians drawn to post-war housing developments. East Palo Alto later became the largest African American community on the peninsula. Today the city possesses a multi-ethnic population which includes a large number of Hispanics and Pacific Islanders.

Resources in This Category

• City of East Palo Alto

  http://www.ci.east-palo-alto.ca.us/
  Official site offering local community and government information.

• East Palo Alto Charter School & Phoenix Academy

  http://www.epapa.org/
  Program information, test score results, and parent feedback.

• East Palo Alto Kids Foundation

  http://www.epak.org/
  EPAK is a non-profit organization that was founded to enrich the education of children from the Ravenswood School District area.

• Happy Quail Farms

  http://www.happyquailfarms.com/
  Producers of specialty peppers grown in a sustainable farming environment. Photographs and descriptions of peppers and farm growing methods, and list of farmers markets where items may be purchased.

• R.E. Borrmann's Steel Company, Inc.

  http://www.borrmannsteel.com/
  Company profile, products, and contact details.

• Rosalie Rendu Center

  http://www.rosalie-rendu-center.org/
  Non-profit organization who specializes in English as a Second Language classes, after school mentoring programs and community outreach. Covers history, programs, and how to get involved.

• Whole House Building Supply and Salvage

  http://www.driftwoodsalvage.com/
  Non-profit organization working with local residents to salvage building materials that are donated from area homes and businesses slated for remodel or demolition. On-site salvage sales throughout the Peninsula, warehouse in East PA.

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