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Meeting focuses attention on infrastructure needs

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

Feb 3, 20233 min read

City of HMB lays plans for affordable farmworker housing

City leaders are hearing a proposal to put 40 housing units on land the city owns at 555 Kelly Ave. The housing would be restricted to...

Jul 27, 20224 min read

People gather at the ALAS house

Author: Adam Pardee Published: Feb 23, 2022 Updated Feb 23, 2022 People spoke outside the ALAS House in Downtown Half Moon Bay prior to a march that took people to Mac Dutra Park. Adam Pardee / Review Source: https://www.hmbreview.com/people-gather-at-the-alas-house/image_41600b84-94d3-11ec-a9d3-fb03d7783097.html

Feb 23, 20221 min read

Latino Coastsiders speak out about housing insecurities

Locals demand affordable housing Author: Emma Spaeth Published: February 23, 2022 Coastsiders march down Main Street on Friday night in a show of support for more affordable housing here. Adam Pardee / Review Adam Pardee On Friday night, a procession of people marched down Main Street from the Ayudando Latinos a Soñar headquarters to Mac Dutra Plaza, holding signs calling for affordable housing. Chants of “Sí, se puede” — “Yes, we can” — could be heard from blocks away as the

Feb 23, 20224 min read

ALAS Unveils New Colibrí Child Wellness Center in Half Moon Bay, Building a Path to Early Intervention, Trauma Recovery and Prevention

New permanent center will provide free therapy and wellness services for children from birth to age five, addressing the various layers of trauma children and families experience, from the aftermath of the 2023 Half Moon Bay mass shooting to immigration concerns and other ongoing stresses. Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 10 a.m. Press Conference & Ribbon Cutting Colibrí Child Wellness Center | La Piazza, 604 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — ALAS (Ayudand

ALAS Celebrates Opening New Salinas Clinic with Ribbon Cutting, Expanding Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services for Farmworker Families

New Community Clinic Builds on ALAS’ Work in Half Moon Bay and Strengthens Partnerships across Monterey County.

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Ayudando Latinos A Soñar provides outreach, PPE and support to Bay Area farmworkers during pandemic

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