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Gavin Newsom threatens Half Moon Bay with legal action over ‘egregious’ farmworker housing delay

Source: San Francisco Chronicle By Sophia Bollag Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown speaking about the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay in January 2023, has threatened legal action against the city for delaying a plan to build farmworker housing. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle 2023 SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday threatened potential […]

After last year’s deadly shootings, Half Moon Bay said it would build more farmworker housing. NIMBYs are blocking it.

Source: The Mercury News By KATE TALERICO | ktalerico@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group Proposal for farmworker apartments in downtown runs into anti-development sentiment Trailers are seen from this drone view at California Terra Gardens in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Farm worker Chunli Zhao, 66, was booked […]

A Half Moon Bay tragedy exposed ‘deplorable’ living conditions. A plan to help is being stonewalled

Source: San Francisco Chronicle By J.K. Dineen RVs and trailers, where farmworkers were presumed to reside, sit inside the fenced area at California Terra Garden as police investigated the scene near Spanish Town shops off Highway 92 in Half Moon Bay, after four people were shot and […]

Half Moon Bay waits on senior farmworker housing vote

Source: The Daily Journal; Author: Holly Rusch Planning commissioners trying to balance new state housing laws with local and coastal needs A proposed 40-unit affordable housing development for senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay is facing concerns over height and density from the Planning Commission, which continued […]

Sonoma County Community Development Commission to break ground on Tierra de Rosas infrastructure in Roseland

Source: County of Sonoma Sonoma County will celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 3 beginning at 9:30 a.m., remarks at 10 a.m., for the Tierra de Rosas project, a mixed-use development planned for 75 affordable housing units, a one-acre public plaza, Mercado Food Hall, a […]

A letter of support for senior farmworker housing at 555 Kelly

Source: HMB Review During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, which continues to have a profound impact, we responded by making regular visits to farms and meeting with farmworkers. Recently, we spoke with six campesinos who shared with us the countless years they’ve dedicated to working the land, growing and […]

Laurel at Perennial Park: Rebuilding Hope and Senior Active Living within Resilient Community

Take a moment to watch the moving story of Laurel at Perennial Park and the many who were dedicated to rebuilding hope from tragedy after the Journeys End Mobile Home Park was destroyed by the Tubb's Fire in 2017. Several of those that made Laurel possible […]

Community Feature: Children’s Council of San Francisco is celebrating 50 years

COMMUNITY FEATURE: Today we recognize the Children’s Council of San Francisco is celebrating 50 years of advocating for quality early care and education, empowering families with information and financial support, and building the capabilities of educators, to ensure that every child in San Francisco has […]

SAP Feature: VMWP Sustainabilty Action Plan 2.0

In preparation for today, Earth Day 2024, VMWP has been reflecting on its sustainability goals and successes these past three decades, including our progress since signing on to AIA'a 2030 Commitment. From that, our team has updated our Sustainability Action Plan and are sharing it […]

BART Reviews Plans For El Cerrito Plaza BART Station

Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors recently reviewed the latest plans for the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station. The public presentation includes a tentative phasing schedule, which says construction on the several-hundred-unit masterplan could start as early as next […]

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