Whether you're planning an outing with family, friends, or just relaxing, here's the local news from May 27 to June 2 that you should know to stay up to date.
We're halfway through the year, with just over three weeks until summer kicks off in earnest with plenty of recreational activities in the Bay Area.
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Redwood City residents face significant challenges in the real estate market on a daily basis, including high costs and restrictions, as well as growing income inequality, factors that have led to an increase in displacement.
In order to address this community-wide issue and promote equity, the City has worked collaboratively with various stakeholders to create a comprehensive anti-displacement strategy.
In response to this, and as part of the anti-displacement strategy, the city held a talk in Spanish with property owners on June 1 at 11:30 a.m., where more detailed information was provided on possible policies and practices that can help them.
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San Mateo County's recommended $7.7 billion spending plan for the next two fiscal years seeks to strengthen the social safety net while preparing for an uncertain economic outlook.
County Executive Mike Callagy released the spending plan, which will be the subject of three days of public hearings before the Board of Supervisors from June 26-28, 2023.
The plan emphasizes investments in sustaining initiatives and not in launching new programs.
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Colorful “Trees of Life” adorned the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Space in Redwood City. The clay sculptures, handcrafted by children who are part of the Casa Círculo Cultural student body, go beyond beautiful figures; they are a celebration of life itself.
This was confirmed by Casa Círculo Cultural professor Omar Quezada, who in an interview with Península 360 Press, pointed out that the Trees of Life belonging to the exhibition “Traditions for Cross-Cultural art learning” seek to capture important stories for the children and adolescents who created them.
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Through hand-carved clay figurines, children and adults strengthened ties with their Latin roots by displaying colorful Trees of Life in the CZI Community Space —Chan Zuckerberg Initiative— in Redwood City.
The artworks created by students from the Casa Círculo Cultural organization are part of the exhibition “Traditions for Cross-Cultural art learning,” which seeks to celebrate the diversity of cultures through art.
Under the guidance of renowned local artist Fernando Escartiz and Casa Círculo Cultural art teacher Hanny Crespo, children, teenagers and adults gave free rein to their imagination to create pieces that tell stories about the topics they like and find most interesting.
Flowers, leaves, skeletons, historical figures, mythological creatures, cartoons and more were part of these Trees of Life that embrace all creation in their branches.
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Data released Tuesday, May 30, revealed that the number of homeless people in Santa Clara County decreased 1.2 percent compared to last year, according to preliminary results of the 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) census, while in the San Jose city limits it fell 4.7 percent.
The progress reported, the county said, is a result of implementing a comprehensive response to homelessness, which has included building thousands of new affordable housing units, expanding homelessness prevention assistance, expanding outreach and basic needs services, and piloting new temporary housing and shelter models.
However, he said, solving the severe homelessness crisis will require continued and focused investment from all community partners.
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With its “Click It or Ticket” campaign, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is calling on everyone who drives to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats.
This year, the Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 22 to June 4. During this time, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office will have additional deputies on patrol actively looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts.
This includes vehicles where children are not secured in special safety seats.
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San Mateo police have arrested a man who witnesses say hit another man in the head with a hammer in an unprovoked attack Tuesday, police said in a statement.
Joaquin Morales, 41, of San Jose, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, unlawful theft of a vehicle and resisting arrest.
Police said witnesses told them Morales ran up to a 34-year-old man from behind on North San Mateo Drive and hit him in the head with a hammer. The victim was taken to a local hospital with severe head trauma.
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San Mateo County supervisors will combat opioid and fentanyl use through education, directing their staff to develop a comprehensive plan focused on public education, treatment options and increased access to life-saving medications that can reverse overdoses to combat the growing public health threat posed by cheap opioids and fentanyl.
“As the parent of a college sophomore and recent college graduate, this is an issue that is very personal to me,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Dave Pine during a hearing Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the harm fentanyl and opioids are inflicting on San Mateo County residents.
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San Mateo County's plans to expand farmworker housing, including units for those displaced by January's tragic mass shooting, received a substantial boost Thursday when the state of California announced it will award the county a $5 million grant.
The Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant will allow the County Housing Department to partner with the City of Half Moon Bay in the purchase of 28 manufactured housing units.
The county noted that 18 housing units will be prioritized for farmworkers and families displaced by the shootings at two coastal farms in Half Moon Bay.
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