By: Warren Pederson Published: June 27, 2026 Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, founder and CEO of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, speaks Friday at the unveiling of a mural commemorating the Latino community in downtown Half Moon Bay. The strength and spirit of the Latino community resonated Friday evening with the unveiling of a mural in downtown Half Moon Bay. The mural wraps around the headquarters of Ayudando Latinos A Soñar and depicts themes that define the community organization’s mission: a...

By: J.K. Dineen Published: March 27, 2026 Farmworker Ramon Sonoqui, 70, sits for a portrait with his wife Maria Carrillo, 73, at 555 Kelly Ave. in Half Moon Bay, Calif., the site of a proposed and stalled housing development for senior farmworkers. Juliana Yamada/For the S.F. Chronicle Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga thought that construction of the senior farmworker complex in downtown Half Moon Bay would be well under way by now. After all, it has been two years since the City Council approved...

By Jessica Flores,Staff Writer Oct 28, 2025 Jill Valavanis, visual arts director of the Sonoma Community Center, prepares to add a photo of Evelyn Berger to the facility’s outdoor Day of the Dead altar Wednesday. Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle Lingering apprehension trailing behind last week’s threat of a major immigration enforcement crackdown in the Bay Area will have a marked effect on Día de los Muertos celebrations this year. Across the region, some event organizers canceled events or...