PIA Leaders Call on Congress
East Palo Alto Today, June 07

Lideres de PIA piden al congreso
East Palo Alto Today, June 07

Piden un alto a las pandillas
El Mensajero, 5/29/07

Local teens want a center of their own
Mountain View Voice, 5/18/07
 

Residents seek gang solutions
Palo Alto Daily News, 5/13/07

Group is ice cold toward ICE raids
San Mateo County Times, 5/1/07

New Pacifica affordability ordinance
Pacifica Tribune, 4/11/07

No 'politics of fear' in S.J.--Immigration
San Jose Mercury News, 4/7/07

Religious leaders oppose raids
San Mateo County Times, 4/1/07

Hospital gets $7M state grant
Redwood City Daily News, 3/31/07

Palo Alto family caught in deportation strife
Palo Alto Weekly, 3/30/07

Faith-based groups want children's health care funded
San Jose Mercury News, 3/09/07

County looking to Sacramento for housing aid
San Mateo County Times, 2/8/07

Workers Cobble Together Health Care
The Daily Journal, 10/20/06

Youth Programs-Crime Prevention
Palo Alto Daily News, 07/27/06

PIA has lobbied to have 70% of the revenues from a new property tax measure to be directed to youth crime prevention programs, with the remaining 30% going to the Police Department

Group backs tax aimed at aiding youth
Palo Alto Daily News, 07/26/06

The Measure could generate up to $1.7 million per year �You can see from tonight that people want more programs for the community�s youth,� said Carolina Cervantes, spokeswoman for Peninsula Interfaith Action.

Alarman Crimen y Violencia en East Palo Alto - Page 1
Alarman Crimen y Violencia en East Palo Alto - Page 2
El Mensajero, 07/09/2006

Isela Ramos de 18 anos, no puede disfrutar de las actividades normales de una chica de su edad.

Countywide Universal Health Care Study OK'd
The Examiner, 07/02/2006

The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.

Church Rally Draws Hundreds
San Mateo County Times, 06/30/2006

Community and religious leaders converge to call on the city of East Palo Alto to place a parcel-tax measure on the November ballot.

Hundreds rally in East P.A. to put anti-crime parcel tax on ballot
San Jose Mercury News, 06/30/2006

Community and religious leaders converged to call on the city to place a parcel-tax measure on the November ballot.

County Adopts Budget with Extra 1.4M
The Daily Journal, 06/29/2006

The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $1.45 million with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.

County Approves 1.59 Billion Budget
The Daily News, 06/29/2006

The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.

'All the killings...we're going to stop'
San Mateo County Times, 06/06/2006

Community Activism through religion: Nonprofit spurs residents to support ballot measure in East Palo Alto to fund violence prevention programs.

Leaders Win Health Commitment
East Palo Alto Today, May/June 2006

More than 500 leaders of PIA gathered with San Mateo County Supervisor Jerry Hill to get his commitment to make the expansion of adult health insurance a county priority.

500 People Turn Out to Challenge County Supervisors on Health Insurance for Working Adults
May 16, 2006. Click on the newspaper name to read the article:

The Daily Journal - 05/17/2006
San Mateo County Times - 05/18/2006
Redwood City Daily News & Examiner - 05/17/2006

Interpreters: State HMOs Set to Provide Language Assistance
Redwood City Daily News & Examiner, 05/17/2006

PIA member Congregation Beth Am advocates for improved services Russian immigrants seeking medical care

The Heroes Luncheon
The Palo Alto Weekly, 04/28/2006

400 community leaders attend PIA's annual luncheon honoring heroes chosen by local congregations for their commitment to the community.

Cigarette Tax Gets Closer to Ballot
The Daily News, 04/09/2006

PIA congregations help gather signature to put tobacco tax/children�s health initiative on November state ballot.

Local clergy lobby for New Orleans
San Mateo County Times, 03/23/2006

A delegation of PIA clergy participates in summit to support Hurricane Katrina survivors� recovery efforts.

Housing a hot campaign issue
The San Mateo Daily New, 10-31-05

Members of Peninsula Sinai Congregation meet with City Council to urge more affordable housing options in Foster City

Foster City candidates debate affordable housing
The Examiner Independent, 10-31-05

Members of Peninsula Sinai Congregation seek more affordable housing in Foster City

Reaching out: Local faith groups head to D.C. to lobby for children's health care - Page 1
Faith groups lobby for health care - Page 2
San Mateo County Times, 5-19-05

PIA sends delegation to Washington DC to join PICO National Network in seeking federal help for local children's healthcare and affordable homes.

Thousands rally at capitol for health
The Stockton Record, 4-14-05

PICO's California Project brings over 4000 residents to Sacramento to rally for health insurance for all California's children.

Locals advocates rally for Healthy Kids
San Mateo County Times, 4-14-05

PIA sends 125 leaders to Sacramento to join 4000 leaders from other PICO affiliates to press the governor for health care for all children in California.

Slater School to close in June 2006, Board ditches proposal to close Castro
Mountain View Voice, 3-23-05

PIA helps Spanish-speaking parents speak out and save Castro Elementary School, which is located in their heavily immigrant neighborhood.

Mtn. View district to shut Slater School (Castro School saved)
San Jose Mercury News, 3-23-05

With PIA support, Spanish-speaking parents are successful in convincing the school district not to close their neighborhood school.

Mediation effort fails on close vote /Why is mediation a bad word?
Mountain View Voice, 3-16-05

Praying for food
Palo Alto Weekly, 3-16-05

Unusual Vigil in East P.A. Residents pray for a supermarket - Page 1
Vigil: E. Palo Alto residents want grocery store - Page 2
San Jose Mercury News, 3-14-05

Speakers object to school closing; 200 jam auditorium
San Jose Mercury News, 3-11-05