Mothers Warriors Leaders from Pescadero  As part of Puente’s Madres (Mothers) Wellness program, twelve women came together during the fall for weekly sessions focused on well-being and emotional support. The women came to each session to mutually support each other’s activities contributing to their emotional and physical wellness. Each session, these women worked on […]

It’s a special time of year at First Congregational Church in Palo Alto. With Christmas in the air, an unusual holiday tree has been erected in the church’s common room, festooned with brightly colored paper ornaments. Each ornament contains a Christmas wish for a gift that will make a big difference to a local family […]

Whatever political views you might hold, the outcome of last week’s midterm elections held a strong sense of urgency. For Alejandra Ortega, a first-time voter, it felt urgent not just in a political sense, but from a personal perspective, too. That’s because her younger sister, Monica Resendiz, was a candidate on the ballot for governing […]

  Before he died, Guadalupe Hernandez Camacho (affectionately known to all as Don Lupe) was known as a man you could count on for help when you needed it. He was a kind, gentle and generous presence among farm workers in the community, a Puente regular, and a friend to many in Pescadero for over […]