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East Palo Alto has seen a nosedive in homicide figures - from its peak as the 'murder capital' in 1993 to zero killings in 2023

How America's 'murder capital' hit ZERO homicides: California city recorded 42 killings per 2.5 miles in 1992 – before huge crackdown and gentrification turned it into million-dollar neighborhood

America’s ‘murder capital’ which was plagued by 42 killings per 2.5 miles…
Councillor Lawes (pictured) says many people living in her ward feel 'abandoned' as pockets of deprivation and vandalism persist in the coastal town

Folkestone residents battling potholes, litter and graffiti say gentrification has passed them by 

A coastal town named as one of best places to live in…