Whether you're planning an outing with family, friends or alone, or just relaxing, these are the local news from May 27 to June 2 that you need to know to stay up to date.
We've reached the middle of the year, with just over three weeks to go before summer kicks off 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 issue that has affected the community and to promote equity, the City has worked collaboratively with various stakeholders to create a comprehensive anti-displacement strategy.
Given 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 unveiled the spending plan that will be the subject of three days of public hearings before the Board of Supervisors, 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” graced the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Space in Redwood City. The clay sculptures made by hand by children who are part of the student body of the Casa Círculo Cultural organization go beyond precious figures, they are a celebration of life itself.
This was stated by the professor of Casa Círculo Cultural, Omar Quezada, who in an interview with Peninsula 360 Press, pointed out that the Trees of Life belonging to the exhibition "Traditions for Cross-Cultural art learning" ?Traditions for the learning of intercultural art? They seek to capture important stories for the children and adolescents who made them.
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Through hand-carved clay figurines, children and adults strengthened ties with their Latino roots by exhibiting colorful Trees of Life in the CZI Community Space ?Chan Zuckerberg Initiative? in Redwood City.
The works of art made by students of the Casa Círculo Cultural organization are part of the exhibition "Traditions for Cross-Cultural art learning" ?Traditions for learning intercultural art?, which seeks to celebrate the diversity of cultures through art .
Under the tutelage of the renowned local artist, Fernando Escartiz, and the art teacher at Casa Círculo Cultural, Hanny Crespo, children, adolescents and adults gave free rein to their imagination to create pieces that tell stories about the topics they like and attract the most. .
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 from the Poin-in-Time ?PIT? from 2023, while in the San José city limits it fell 4.7 percent.
The reported progress, the county said, is the result of implementing a comprehensive response to homelessness, which has included building thousands of new affordable housing units, expanding homelessness prevention assistance , expansion of outreach and basic needs services, and pilot testing of 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 the Click It or Ticket campaign, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has called on everyone who drives a car 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 searching 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 arrested a man who witnesses said struck another man over the head with a hammer in an unprovoked attack Tuesday, according to a police announcement.
Thus, Joaquín Morales, 41, of San José, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, illegal 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 over the head with a hammer. The victim was taken to a local hospital with a severe head injury.
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San Mateo County Supervisors to combat opioid and fentanyl use through education have directed their staff to develop a comprehensive plan focused on public education, treatment options and increased access to life-saving medications that can reverse the overdose, to combat the growing threat to public health posed by cheap opioids and fentanyl.
"As the parent of a college sophomore and recent college graduate, this is an issue that feels very personal to me," said Dave Pine, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, during a session on Tuesday, May 30. , which looked at the harm fentanyl and opioids are inflicting on San Mateo County residents.
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San Mateo County's plans to expand housing for farmworkers, including units for those displaced by the tragic mass shooting in January, received a substantial boost Thursday when the state of California announced a $5 million grant. of dollars.
The Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant will allow the County Housing Department to partner with the City of Half Moon Bay on the purchase of 28 units of manufactured housing.
The county noted that eighteen homes will be prioritized for farmworkers and families displaced by the shootings at two coastal farms in Half Moon Bay.
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