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Pescadero community gathers after floods

Government, nonprofits help out Author: August Howell Published: January 18, 2023 Magdalena Zavala, an office coordinator at ALAS, passes out vegetables and essential groceries to families in Pescadero on Thursday. Anna Hoch-Kenney/Review People lined up around the side of Pescadero Elementary School to receive blankets, groceries and a hot meal on Thursday. Many people in the Pescadero area were hit by the rain and flooding in recent days. Anna Hoch-Kenney/Review There was a

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ALAS Mural

Experience the joy of our new mural unveiling at the ALAS Wellness Cultural Arts Center! Watch the video to see how this vibrant artwork celebrates the beauty, strength, and spirit of the Coastside Latino community.

Local leaders push Bay Area wide policies to stop detention centers

South Bay and Bay Area leaders are pushing for new local zoning policies and moratoriums to halt the development of private ICE detention centers. ALAS stands firmly with regional advocates in this effort, emphasizing that blocking these facilities is a matter of protecting public health and restoring humanity for immigrant families living in fear.

South Bay leaders announce strategy to restrict private detention centers

Bay Area leaders have announced a new strategy utilizing zoning laws and temporary moratoriums to block private ICE detention centers from the region. ALAS CEO Dr. Belinda Arriaga stood alongside community advocates in strong support of the move, declaring, “We cannot stand one more child to be impacted by the horrors of ICE and detention.”

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

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