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by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News May 12, 2024 A proposed 40-unit residential and resource center project aimed at housing low-income senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears in an undated rendering. The city's planning commission has held two public hearings on the project but has yet to vote because of lingering questions about its potential impacts on traffic and the downtown's historic character. (City of Half Moon Bay) Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Half Moon Bay’s planning

ByLuz Pena Friday, May 10, 2024 Governor Newsom is threatening legal action if Half Moon Bay officials don't speed efforts to build more housing for farmworkers after deplorable housing conditions were highlighted following a 2023 mass shooting. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Governor Gavin Newsom is weighing on Half Moon Bay's effort to build more housing for farmworkers. Newsom is threatening legal action if local officials don't speed things up in a major way. "We are envi

Recent callout from Gov. Gavin Newsom brings statewide attention to Planning Commission delay By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff May 10, 2024 Updated May 10, 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Housing Accountability Unit will be one more interested party at next week’s Half Moon Bay Planning Commission meeting, where commissioners will deliberate — for the third time — on an affordable housing development for senior farmworkers. A statement from Newsom said that the proposed 40-unit,

In an aerial view, greenhouses are seen at a farm where a mass shooting occurred in 2023 in Half Moon Bay. Seven people were killed at two separate farm locations that were only a few miles apart. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) By Salvador Hernandez Staff Writer May 9, 2024 6:17 PM PT More than a year after the tragic mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging city officials to stop delaying a plan to build housing for senior farmworkers in a beachside town

Bus brings health services, English literacy classes to workers By Sebastian Miño-Bucheli May 3, 2024 Updated May 9, 2024 At Giusti farms, farmworkers will have a chance to work full-time on Monday where they'll plant seeds for the first time since December. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli / Coastside News Group From far away anyone could see the gigantic two-story yellow bus on Purissima Street. It was parked right in front of the Ayudando Latinos a Soñar yellow home on 636 Purissim

Mass shooting last year exposed deplorable living conditions at some local farms FILE – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a proposal to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness in Sacramento Calif., on March 16, 2023. Newsom signed two laws on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, to fast-track low-income housing on surplus land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions and to streamline the housing permitting process. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,

By August Howell May 2, 2024 Updated May 4, 2024 Project Street View Rendering Courtesy City of Half Moon Bay After several hours of discussion and public comment between two meetings, the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission has twice postponed making a decision on approving permits and the design for the proposed 40 units of farmworker housing on Kelly Avenue. At a special meeting on Tuesday, a continuation of its April 23 meeting, commissioners once again examined the propos

By Jose Martinez April 29, 2024 / 9:39 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco HALF MOON BAY — A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote. Belinda Arriaga has been leading the charge on a special housing project located at 555 Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay, aimed at providing senior farmworkers with affordable housing in a convenient location. "We have come to this idea: What about creating a space for senior

Strategic Visionary and Founding Board Member to Elevate Philanthropic Impact Half Moon Bay, CA — March 27, 2024 —Today, Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) proudly announces the appointment of Veronica Rodriguez as their Major Gifts Officer. With a rich history as a dedicated founding board member, Rodriguez brings extensive experience in strategic development and relationship building to her new role. Stepping down as president of the board, her proven track record and unwave

Wearing headphones for Mandarin interpretation, Ying Ze Wang (王英则) and her husband Jin Sheng Liu (刘金生), survivors of last year's mushroom farm shootings in Half Moon Bay, Calif., attended the Corazón del Campesino memorial event on Jan. 23. Photo by Jia H. Jung BYJIA JUNG JANUARY 26, 2024 Ying Ze Wang (王英则) and her husband Jin Sheng Liu (刘金生), leaned against one another on Tuesday underneath a party tent set up in the garden of the Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) cultural and

Tamara Mino speaks with sole survivor of the shooting. Seven farmworkers were killed in Half Moon Bay.

ByLuz Pena and Lauren Martinez Wednesday, January 24, 2024 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- It's been a year since seven farmworkers were killed in a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, and the community is still recovering. "There is still a lot of stress. There is still a lot fear. People should talk about the shooting. People talk about healing that is going to be years before we can say we healed from it. That may never happen," Half Moon Bay Mayor Joaquin Jimenez. On Tuesday,

By August Howell Jan 24, 2024 Updated Jan 30, 2024 In November 2021, 14 months before the horrific events of Jan. 23, 2023, the Half Moon Bay City Council held a public meeting to examine any and all options for fast-tracking low-income housing. The consensus from that night was that the city should focus primarily on two city-owned properties, 555 Kelly Ave. and 880 Stone Pine Rd, because it would be relatively less expensive and easier to build units on city land than as th

By Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Anna Hoch-Kenney Jan 24, 2024 Updated Jan 30, 2024 On the day of the one-year anniversary of the January 2023 shootings, leaders of various non-profits and Latino Community Foundation spoke with top San Mateo County politicians and Biden administration officials to share insights of the shootings and the unveiling of an artwork dedicated to farmworkers. Pedro Romero, who sustained critical injuries in the first shootings, wanted to speak up about

SAKSHI VENKATRAMAN January 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM A year after a gunman killed seven Chinese migrants who worked and lived at two farms in Half Moon Bay, California, advocates say many of the survivors are still facing uncertainty as their housing vouchers expire. Social workers for the families who survived the massacre at the San Mateo County coastal city told NBC News that they are still confronting trauma, job insecurity and a lack of permanent housing. They hope in 2024, t

By Damian Trujillo • Published January 23, 2024 • Updated on January 23, 2024 at 5:11 pm Tuesday marked a grim anniversary in the Bay Area. It was a year ago that a mass shooter opened fire on co-workers at two farms in Half Moon Bay. As local leaders gathered to remember the lives lost, the suspected gunman, Chunli Zhao, was back in court answering to a new indictment for the killings. A memorial of fresh flowers adorned the main plaza in downtown, honoring the lives of the

By Amber Lee Published January 23, 2024 Half Moon Bay KTVU FOX 2 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Tuesday marks one year since a deadly mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, the deadliest shooting in San Mateo County. The tragedy also exposed the inadequate living conditions of farmworkers in the community. They shared with KTVU the scars left behind when a disgruntled employee started shooting on that fateful day. Today, the quaint charm of Main Street in Half Moon Bay beckons visitors. Bu

Farida Jhabvala Romero Jan 23 Half Moon Bay Mayor Joaquin Jimenez speaks during a roundtable discussion at the ALAS Sueño Center in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 23, 2024, on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at two farms that claimed the lives of 7 people in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 23, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) Residents of Half Moon Bay gathered Tuesday to commemorate the first anniversary of a tragic pair of shootings that left seven farmworkers dead, shocking the small

By Amber Lee Posted January 23 The Half Moon Bay community gathered Tuesday to mark one year since a gunman opened fire, killing seven farmworkers. People lit candles in honor of the victims. Trauma from from the shooting still lingers.

By Tom Vacar Published January 23, 2024 Half Moon Bay KTVU FOX 2 Sole survivor of Half Moon Bay shooting speaks out at 1-year memorial January 23, marks the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead. One year later, the community gathered for a memorial where the sole survivor spoke out. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - In Half Moon Bay on Tuesday, there was a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at two farms that killed seven farmwo

By Max Darrow Updated on: January 23, 2024 / 6:42 PM PST / CBS San Francisco One year after the deadly mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, the community is remembering the victims and continuing to find ways to move forward. The shootings on January 23, 2023, took the lives of seven farm workers and shed light on the difficult living conditions of many farm worker families. Suspected Half Moon Bay mass shooting gunman Chunli Zhao was back in a San Mateo Coun

By Nora Mishanec Jan 23, 2024 On the first anniversary of a mass shooting, ALAS founder Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga speaks during a roundtable discussion titled “Remembering and Advocating One Year Later” in Half Moon Bay on Tuesday. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle HALF MOON BAY — One year after a gunman opened fire in Half Moon Bay, killing seven farmworkers, Pedro Romero told an assembly of local and state lawmakers on Tuesday about his brother, who was among the dead, and the

ByGloria Rodríguez Tuesday, January 23, 2024 A class is helping farmworkers heal from the January 2023 Half Moon Bay mass shooting through music. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- When Pedro Romero Perez plays the accordion, he forgets about his brother's murder, the shooting that left him injured, and the chaos that day. "Sometimes I remember that and I start to practice a little instead to forget," he said in Spanish. January 23 marks one year since a mass shooting rocked the