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Senator Josh Becker (D-San Mateo) and Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) honored Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), a social service nonprofit and farmworker advocacy organization based in Half Moon Bay as their 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year. As part of the Legislature’s commemoration of California Nonprofits Day, ALAS joined 114 other organizations that legislators have selected statewide to honor at a luncheon at the State Capitol. “I am so pleased to jointly c

More accolades for vital organization By Peter Tokofsky Jun 14, 2023 ALAS has again earned accolades beyond Half Moon Bay, this time as recipient of the Nonprofit of the Year recognition given by state Sen. Josh Becker and Assemblyman Marc Berman. State Sen. Josh Becker and Assemblyman Marc Berman, who both represent the San Mateo County coast, have selected Ayudando Latinos a Soñar as the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year in their districts. The group’s name translates to “helping

CalMatters: How Gavin Newsom can help California farmworkers - CalMatters IN SUMMARY Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot just invoke the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy without finishing his march against poverty. Newsom can take significant steps toward that goal by expanding the safety net for vulnerable farmworkers. GUEST COMMENTARY WRITTEN BY Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga is the founder and executive director of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, a nonprofit serving the

NBC Bay Area: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigation/half-moon-bay-mass-shooting-survivor/3251608/ The sole survivor of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting spoke out for the first time Tuesday. Investigative reporter Hilda Gutierrez sat with the victim and has the story. It was the deadliest shooting ever recorded in San Mateo County. A mass shooting in two farms that left seven dead and one critically injured. A survivor of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting spoke out for the fir

ABC7: 5 California counties, including San Mateo County, to receive grant money to help farmworkers become homeowners - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com) HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Governor Gavin Newsom announced five counties in California will receive grant money to help farmworkers become homeowners. The total grant money is $16 million. The state awarded San Mateo County $5 million, and officials say most of the money will go to housing those displaced following the

Half Moon Bay Review: Farmworker summit sows ideas for improvement | Local News Stories | hmbreview.com By Peter Tokofsky May 24, 2023 Updated May 24, 2023 Politicians, advocates and community members gathered on Saturday at the Cabrillo Event Center in Half Moon Bay to discuss issues affecting farmworkers on the Coastside. The forum organized by the Farmworker Affairs Committee of the San Mateo County Democratic Party and emceed by TV news reporter Gloria Rodriguez focused o

NBC Bay Area: Half Moon Bay Community Holds Farmworker Summit – NBC Bay Area By Christie Smith • Published May 20, 2023 • Updated on May 20, 2023 at 6:11 pm People came out for a summit in Half Moon Bay Saturday to discuss issues affecting the farmworker community. Christie Smith reports. People came out for a summit in Half Moon Bay Saturday to discuss issues affecting the farmworker community. Elected leaders, community groups and workers were invited to talk about some key

CBS 5 News: Farmworkers issues aired at Half Moon Bay summit meeting A summit in Half Moon Bay Saturday offered farmworkers an opportunity to air grievances and offer suggestions for quality of life improvements. José Martínez reports. (5-20-23)

San Mateo Daily Journal: Half Moon Bay farmworker summit to scope growing needs | Local News | smdailyjournal.com Nicholas Mazzoni Daily Journal staff May 20, 2023 Updated May 20, 2023 A call to provide coastal farmworkers with clean running water, affordable housing and health care will be the focus of public community discussion between them and local and state officials on the coast. The first public farmworker summit May 20 is to give the farmworkers an opportunity to int

CBS 5: May 20, Farmworker Public Summit

By Lauren Martinez Wednesday, May 10, 2023 With a potential surge of immigrants crossing the border as Title 42 is set to end, some Bay Area nonprofits are expecting an influx of families. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- With a potential surge of immigrants crossing the border as the pandemic-era Title 42 order is set to end Thursday, some Bay Area nonprofits are expecting an influx of families. Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment is located in East San Jose. The

ABC7: Half Moon Bay shooting exposes hidden housing crisis that threatens future of farming | Watch full special - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com) By Luz Pena and Juan Carlos Guerrero Thursday, April 6, 2023 The mass shooting in Half Moon Bay exposed the deplorable living conditions that some farmworkers endured. Now, officials are looking for a solution. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- With 40 miles of steep bluffs and sandy beaches, the San Mateo County coast is a paradise

La agrupación donará parte de las ganancias de su próximo concierto en San José. Por Damian Trujillo y Marián Caraballo, TELEMUNDO 48 • Publicado el 21 de marzo del 2023 • Actualizado a las 6:02 pm del 21 de marzo del 2023 La agrupación donará parte de las ganancias de su próximo concierto en San José. Un reconocido grupo de música mexicana donará parte de las ganancias de su próximo concierto en San José para ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas de Half Moon Bay que resultaro

SACRAMENTO – Today Senator Josh Becker (D-San Mateo) and Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced that they have jointly chosen Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga as the 13th Senate District and 23rd Assembly District Woman of the Year. Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga is the founder and executive director of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), a social service nonprofit and farmworker advocacy organization based in Half Moon Bay. “Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga has been at th

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Published by De Alba Communications Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting killing seven farmworkers. Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga attends President Biden State of The Union Address. She is the Executive Director of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS) / Helping Latinos to Dream! She speaks with Host Jose Diaz-Balart about our farmworkers and need to take action to make their lives better, human rights and to make change. Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8MW5BMBZxDY&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

Author: Alexander Gonzalez, Brian Watt Published: February 7, 2023 Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, founder and executive director of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS), a nonprofit in Half Moon Bay that provides support services to the region's Latino farmworkers and their families. (Courtesy of ALAS) A longtime advocate for Latino farmworkers and families in California's coastal communities is heading to the U.S. Capitol this week to attend President Biden's State of the Union

Author: Gloria Rodriguez, ABC7 Published: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 The founder of Half Moon Bay farmworker advocacy group ALAS hopes to "continue to highlight the narrative of human rights for farmworkers," as she travels to Washington. WASHINGTON (KGO) -- The founder of the farmworker advocacy group ALAS will attend the President's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga tells ABC7 it's an honor to be in Washington and that she's excited. She

Author: Clay Lambert Published: February 3, 2023 ALAS founder Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga speaks as part of a panel discussion on the coast's infrastructure travails on Thursday in Princeton. Clay Lambert / Review A standing-room audience crowded into the Mavericks House in Princeton on Thursday night to hear community leaders discuss recent storms and the coast’s always-tenuous connections to the outside world. More recent traumatic events were also in the air at a special “Br

By Daily Journal Staff Published: February 3, 2023 Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, founder and executive director of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar, which has been front and center in supporting the farmworker families affected by the mass shooting Jan. 23, will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, Tuesday, Feb. 7. The mass shooting of seven farmworkers in Half Moon Bay exposed their deplorable living conditions and low pay and Herna

The invitation was extended by Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo in light of the Mass Shooting of Half Moon Bay Farmworkers. Half Moon Bay, CA – February 2, 2023 – On Tuesday, February 7, Founder and Executive Director of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) and an Assistant Professor at the University of San Francisco, Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, will attend President Biden’s State of the Union Address at the invitation of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, California 16 th Congressional D

On Tuesday, Ayudando Latinos a Soñar founder and executive director Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga will attend President Joe Biden’s State of..

The epidemic of firearm violence across our nation has hit home in Half Moon Bay, CA and our community is in shock.

By Carlos Lomelí, Beth LaBerge, KQED Date: January 29, 2023 Friends and family of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting victims listen to speakers during a vigil in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 27, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) With the light of hundreds of candles and the sound of music, Half Moon Bay residents gathered Friday evening in Mac Dutra Park to honor the seven farmworkers who were killed in back-to-back shootings at two mushroom farms, Concord Farms and California Terra Garden. Th