community members of all ages, including friends and family, are celebrating larry triplett, my older cousin, my grandkid, and you know, stephanie on tuesday, the boys and girls clubs of the peninsula's east palo alto clubhouse dedicated their basketball court to triplett. >> i'm just in awe because this is a dream come true. >> triplets philanthropic spirit started after opening east palo alto's first mcdonald's in 1988. his faith never wavered, even as east palo alto transformed from the nation's murder capital to a city with no murders. in 2023, it was roughly 1990 or 91. >> that's when it was really bad. i lost business because people were afraid to stop up, so to hear no harm homicides, then i commend the chief of police, the city council, everybody, the city of east palo alto wanted to commend triplett for investing in their future. >> councilwoman lisa gauthier and mayor antonio lopez presented a proclamation in the city council of east palo alto. >> hereby honors and recognizes larry c triplett for his outstanding legacy of service to the east. palo alto community. thank you s