True this SF Bay Area murder capitol town has gone 180 degree over the years

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A California city's transformation from 'murder capital' of the U.S. to zero homicides

In 1992, East Palo Alto was dubbed the “murder capital” of the U.S., with 42 murders in its 2.5 square miles — a per capita rate higher than that of any other city of any size. In 2023, according to East Palo Alto Police Department statistics released last week, the turnaround seemed complete: zero homicides.

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I'm sure having good paying jobs near by at places like Google, Facebook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HP), and VMware, etc., helped quiet a bit. These are just a few of the leading tech companies headquartered in Palo Alto.