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chez, who was born in Mexico, says her English is limited and it is sometimes difficult for her to understand what ofPalo Alto residents and businessficers are saying. es are having mixed feelings over the of seeing an increase in the number of These days, Teresa Sanchez says “They keep saying, ‘Move the trailer, city’s new ban on detached trailers RV dwellers around their stores. she is feeling stressed by the amount of Move the trailer,’” Sanchez says, sitand renting out RVs parked along city Yet the ban concerns some RV resi- times police have asked her to move her streets, a process known as “vanlord- dents, who say they worry about more RV, which is parked along Faber Av- ting on her bed. “But it’s not that easy.” Under the two ordinances, which ing.” police officers coming through the area, enue. Sanchez, who lives alone in the Some local businesses say they are and a lack of clarity on housing alter- RV she owns, receives financial sup- were passed on Monday in a 6-1 vote [See BAN, page 22] in support of such efforts and are tired natives. port from her son in San Diego. San-
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School’s supporters voice anger BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Teachers, parents and students of TIDE, a tech-focused magnet school in Menlo Park, yelled their frustrations of the possible closure to the Sequoia Union High School board yesterday. Parent Olga Yushina was one of the dozens of parents who started talking back to the board after trustee Rich Ginn started explaining why the board is considering closing TIDE. During a board meeting on Nov. 12, it was reported that enrollment, program offerings and the health of the district. At that meeting, the board discussed the disproportionate amount of resources TIDE needs to SUPPORTERS of a small high school in Menlo Park hold up signs at a school board meeting yesterday. Post photo by Adriana Hernandez. [See ANGER, page 23]
Vice mayor skipped after tumult Instead, council unanimously voted for Councilman Daily Post Staff Writer Webster Lincoln to be mayor After a year of accusa- during Tuesday’s meeting. Councilmen Ruben Abrica tions and tense meetings, the East Palo Alto City and Carlos Romero said they Council ditched its usual opposed the nomination of promotion of the city’s vice Vice Mayor Mark Dinan from becoming mayor because of mayor to mayor. BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
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