Comité Latino

05/12/2026

🎉🇲🇽 Thank you, Lisa Moreno & Palo Alto Online & Palo Alto Weekly! 🇲🇽🎉
We’re grateful for this wonderful coverage highlighting the spirit, energy, and unity of our Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival celebration in City of East Palo Alto - Government organized by Comité Latino. It truly captures what our community is all about—culture, pride, and coming together. ❤️
A big thank you to everyone who made this event unforgettable!
👉 Read the article:
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/community/2026/05/05/thousands-celebrate-activist-at-cinco-de-mayo-festival-in-east-palo-alto/

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🎉🇲🇽 ¡Gracias, Lisa Moreno y Palo Alto Weekly! 🇲🇽🎉
Agradecemos esta excelente cobertura que resalta la energía, la cultura y la unión que vivimos en nuestra celebración de Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival en City of East Palo Alto - Government organizado por Comité Latino. Refleja perfectamente el orgullo y la fortaleza de nuestra comunidad. ❤️
¡Gracias a todas las personas que hicieron posible este festival inolvidable!
👉 Lee el artículo aquí:
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/community/2026/05/05/thousands-celebrate-activist-at-cinco-de-mayo-festival-in-east-palo-alto/

East Palo Alto’s Comité Latino, or Latino committee, was founded in 1981 by community members who wanted to organize forums on education, housing and contribute to the movement to incorporate the city.

05/04/2026

🎉🇲🇽 THANK YOU, EAST PALO ALTO! 🇲🇽🎉
What an incredible Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival we shared yesterday at Bell Street Park! 💃🎶🌮
From the parade to the music, folklor, food, vendors, and community connections — this celebration was truly unforgettable because of YOU.
🙏 Thank you to everyone who made this event possible:

Our amazing attendees and families
Our generous sponsors and partners
Our dedicated vendors
Our invaluable community organizations and information booth providers
Our talented musicians, dancers, folklor groups, and performers
Our volunteers and organizers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes

Your energy, pride, and participation brought our culture to life and showed once again why City of East Palo Alto - Government is a strong, vibrant, and united community.
📸🎥 More photos and videos coming soon!
If you took pictures or videos, please share them and tag Comité Latino — we’d love to feature your moments and memories!
✨ This celebration doesn’t stop here — more to come as we continue honoring culture, history, and community together.
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino
📲
🎉 Gracias, East Palo Alto. Until next time! 🇲🇽❤️


🎉🇲🇽 ¡GRACIAS, EAST PALO ALTO! 🇲🇽🎉
¡Qué increíble Festival de Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival vivimos ayer en Bell Street Park! 💃🎶🌮
Desde el desfile hasta la música, el folklor, la comida, los vendedores y las conexiones comunitarias — esta celebración fue un éxito gracias a ustedes.
🙏 Queremos agradecer de corazón a:

Todas las personas y familias asistentes
Nuestros patrocinadores y aliados
Los vendedores
Las organizaciones y mesas de información comunitaria
Los músicos, grupos folklóricos, bailarines y artistas
Los voluntarios y organizadores que trabajaron incansablemente detrás de escena

Su energía, orgullo y participación dieron vida a nuestra cultura y demostraron, una vez más, la fuerza y unidad de nuestra comunidad de East Palo Alto.
📸🎥 ¡Muy pronto compartiremos más fotos y videos!
Si tomaron fotos o videos, compártanlos y etiqueten a — nos encantará revivir esos momentos junto a ustedes.
✨ Esto no termina aquí… ¡viene mucho más! Seguiremos celebrando nuestra cultura, historia y comunidad juntos.
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino
📲
🎉 Gracias, East Palo Alto. ¡Hasta la próxima! 🇲🇽❤️

05/03/2026

🎉🇲🇽 TODAY IS THE DAY! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
The celebration is TODAY! Come out to Bell Street Park and enjoy an unforgettable day of culture, folklor, live music, food, vendors, and community resources — all in one place with Comité Latino!
📍 Bell Street Park (University Ave. to Bell St.)
🕚 Parade: 11:00 AM (arrive by 10:30 AM at The Primary School – Clarke & Donohoe)
🎶 Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ FREE | Family‑friendly | Community‑driven
🎺 Live music & bands
💃 Folklórico & cultural dance
🛍️ Vendors & community information booths
🌮 Delicious food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family
🚗 FREE limited event parking at Amazon (next to East Palo Alto Career Center on Donohoe St., off US‑101 North / University Ave exit).
✨ Celebrating Culture & Community in East Palo Alto — since 1981 ✨
👉 Event details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🎉 Bring your family, invite your friends, and celebrate with us TODAY!

05/03/2026

🎉🇲🇽 TODAY IS THE DAY! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
The celebration is TODAY! Come out to Bell Street Park and enjoy an unforgettable day of culture, folklor, live music, food, vendors, and community resources — all in one place with Comité Latino!
📍 Bell Street Park (University Ave. to Bell St.)
🕚 Parade: 11:00 AM (arrive by 10:30 AM at The Primary School – Clarke & Donohoe)
🎶 Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ FREE | Family‑friendly | Community‑driven
🎺 Live music & bands
💃 Folklórico & cultural dance
🛍️ Vendors & community information booths
🌮 Delicious food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family
🚗 FREE limited event parking at Amazon (next to East Palo Alto Career Center on Donohoe St., off US‑101 North / University Ave exit).
✨ Celebrating Culture & Community in East Palo Alto — since 1981 ✨
👉 Event details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🎉 Bring your family, invite your friends, and celebrate with us TODAY!

05/02/2026

🎉🇲🇽 TOMORROW – SUNDAY, MAY 3! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
This Sunday, experience a powerful celebration of music, tradition, and folklor at the Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival. A full day to dance, sing, and celebrate our cultural heritage together with Comité Latino!

📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026
📍 Bell Street Park
⏰ Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ FREE | Family friendly | Community driven
👉 Event details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/
🚗 FREE limited event parking available at Amazon (next to the East Palo Alto Career Center entrance on Donohoe Street, off US 101 North / University Ave exit) — courtesy of Amazon, The Sobrato Organization, and the City of East Palo Alto - Government.

🎺🎶 MUSIC IN THE PARADE & FESTIVAL 🎶🎺
• Banda Exclusiva Desanjose
• Banda Tierra
• Mariachi
• Grupo D 5
• Gino y su Teclado
• La Leyenda de Nueva Italia Mich de don Pancho Barajas
• Los bravos de California
• Los Grandes De Tijuana

💃🔥 FOLKLOR & TRADITIONAL DANCE 🔥💃
• Diablos Herencia Mixteca
• Folclórico Colibrí
• Raices de Mexico
• EPACENTER ARTS Ballet
• Casa Circulo Cultural

🎺 PARADE REMINDER
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Arrive by 10:30 AM
📍 Outside The Primary School (Clarke St. & Donohoe St.)
➡️ Parade ends at Bell Street Park and the festival begins immediately
✨ Celebrating Culture and Community in East Palo Alto, CA — since 1981 ✨
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669 2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino
📲
🎉 Don’t miss it! Come celebrate with music, folklor, and tradition THIS SUNDAY!

05/01/2026

🎉🇲🇽 THIS SUNDAY! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
This Sunday, join us at the Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival — not only for food, music, and entertainment, but also for valuable community resources and information available to families and neighbors across East Palo Alto and the region.
📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026
📍 Bell Street Park (University Ave. to Bell St.)
⏰ Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ FREE | Family friendly | Community driven
👉 Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/
Free limited event parking at Amazon (next to East Palo Alto Career Center entrance on Donohue Street off US101N exit) courtesy of Amazon and The Sobrato Organization and City of East Palo Alto - Government

ℹ️ COMMUNITY INFORMATION BOOTHS & TABLES
Throughout the festival, community organizations will be on site to share:
• Local services & programs
• Health, energy, housing & education resources
• Cultural, historical & civic information
• Support for families, youth, and small businesses
Stop by, ask questions, and connect with organizations that serve our community year round.

Cañada College
Canopy
City of East Palo Alto - Government
Comité Latino
Community Care Team
Consulado General de México en San Francisco CA
CORA
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
San Mateo County Libraries
EHP - Ecumenical Hunger Program
El Concilio of San Mateo County
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Community Archive
East Palo Alto Police Department
EPACENTER ARTS
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring - EPATT
First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto
Fixin' San Mateo County
Foundation for a College Education
Grassroots Ecology
Habitability Committee
Hector Camacho for County Superintendent 2026
JobTrain
KIPP Public Schools Northern California
Love Never Fails
Menlo Park Fire Protection District CERT
Mid Peninsula Mastodons
Monterra Credit Union
Oxford Day Academy
Peninsula 360 Press
Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Rosalie Rendu Center
Samaritan House
County of San Mateo - Government
San Mateo County Sustainability Department
San Mateo County Democratic Party
Latino Outreach and Understanding Division SOMOSLOUD
Stanford Medicine: Join Research
Tenants Association
Woodland Park Apartments - East Palo Alto Sand Hill Properties
Youth Community Service
Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA
Youth United for Community Action

🎺 PARADE & FESTIVAL REMINDER
🕚 Inaugural Parade: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Meet by 10:30 AM
📍 Outside The Primary School (Clarke St. & Donohoe St.)
➡️ Parade ends at Bell Street Park → Festival opens immediately

🎶 Festival Highlights | 12:00–6:00 PM 🎺 Mariachi & live bands
💃 Folklórico & cultural performances
🛍️ Vendors & community tables
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly activities
🌮 Delicious food & much more!
✨ Celebrating Culture & Community in East Palo Alto, CA 94303 — since 1981 ✨

📞 Comité Latino Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669 2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino
📲
🎉 Come celebrate, connect, and learn with us THIS SUNDAY!

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🎉🇲🇽 ¡ESTE DOMINGO! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
Este domingo acompáñanos en el Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival — no solo para disfrutar de comida, música y entretenimiento, sino también para acceder a valiosos recursos e información comunitaria disponibles para familias y vecinos de East Palo Alto y la región.
📅 Domingo, 3 de mayo de 2026
📍 Bell Street Park (entre University Ave. y Bell St.)
⏰ Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ GRATUITO | Familiar | Comunitario
👉 Página del evento:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/
Estacionamiento gratuito limitado para el evento en Amazon (al lado de East Palo Alto Career Center entrada en Donohue Street, salida de US101N), cortesía de Amazon, The Sobrato Organization y el Gobierno de la Ciudad de East Palo Alto.

ℹ️ MESAS Y MÓDULOS DE INFORMACIÓN COMUNITARIA
Durante todo el festival, organizaciones comunitarias estarán presentes para compartir:
• Servicios y programas locales
• Recursos de salud, energía, vivienda y educación
• Información cultural, histórica y cívica
• Apoyo para familias, jóvenes y pequeños negocios
Pasa, pregunta y conecta con organizaciones que sirven a nuestra comunidad todo el año.

Cañada College
Canopy
City of East Palo Alto - Government
Comité Latino
Community Care Team
Consulado General de México en San Francisco CA
CORA
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School
San Mateo County Libraries
EHP - Ecumenical Hunger Program
El Concilio of San Mateo County
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Community Archive
East Palo Alto Police Department
EPACENTER ARTS
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring - EPATT
First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto
Fixin' San Mateo County
Foundation for a College Education
Grassroots Ecology
Habitability Committee
Hector Camacho for County Superintendent 2026
JobTrain
KIPP Public Schools Northern California
Love Never Fails
Menlo Park Fire Protection District CERT
Mid Peninsula Mastodons
Monterra Credit Union
Oxford Day Academy
Peninsula 360 Press
Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Rosalie Rendu Center
Samaritan House
County of San Mateo - Government
San Mateo County Sustainability Department
San Mateo County Democratic Party
Latino Outreach and Understanding Division SOMOSLOUD
Stanford Medicine: Join Research
Tenants Association
Woodland Park Apartments - East Palo Alto Sand Hill Properties
Youth Community Service
Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA
Youth United for Community Action

🎺 RECORDATORIO DEL DESFILE Y FESTIVAL
🕚 Desfile inaugural: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Llegar a más tardar a las 10:30 AM
📍 Fuera de The Primary School (Clarke St. y Donohoe St.)
➡️ El desfile termina en Bell Street Park → ¡El festival comienza inmediatamente!

🎶 Programa del Festival | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎺 Mariachi y bandas en vivo
💃 Folklórico y presentaciones culturales
🛍️ Vendedores y mesas comunitarias
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Actividades para toda la familia
🌮 Comida deliciosa ¡y mucho más!
✨ Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad en East Palo Alto, CA 94303 — desde 1981 ✨

📞 Comité Latino Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino
📲
🎉 ¡Ven a celebrar, informarte y convivir con nosotros ESTE DOMINGO!

04/30/2026

🎉🇲🇽 THIS SUNDAY! Cinco de Mayo 2026 Festival – East Palo Alto 🇲🇽🎉
Dear Community Partners, Friends, and Neighbors,
The wait is almost over — Cinco de Mayo 2026 is happening THIS SUNDAY, and we are ready to celebrate culture, music, and community together! 🌮🎶
📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026
📍 Bell Street Park (University Ave. to Bell St.)
⏰ Festival: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎟️ FREE | Family‑friendly | Community‑driven
👉 Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927828967942542/

💎 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR 💎
🙏 The Sobrato Organization
💎 GOLD SPONSOR 💎
Latino Outreach and Understanding Division SOMOSLOUD
💎 VIP SPONSORS 💎
Peninsula Clean Energy
Sand Hill Properties - Woodland Park Apartments - East Palo Alto
La Estrellita Market & Deli
💎 HONORING SPONSORS 💎
El Pata Salada
Arias Electric

Your leadership, partnership, and continued support make this cherished community celebration possible. Thanks to you, thousands of families are able to gather, celebrate Latino culture, and strengthen the sense of unity that defines East Palo Alto. We truly could not do this without you!
🎺 PARADE & FESTIVAL REMINDER
🎺 Inaugural Parade
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Meet by 10:30 AM
📍 Outside The Primary School
📍 Clarke St. & Donohoe St.
➡️ Parade ends at Bell Street Park → Festival opens immediately
🎶 Festival Highlights | 12:00–6:00 PM
🎺 Mariachi & live bands
💃 Folklórico & cultural performances
🏛️ Community information & local history
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family‑friendly activities
🌮 Delicious food & much more!
🚨 LAST CALL — GET INVOLVED! 🚨
Limited space still available for:
🤝 Sponsors
🛍️ Non‑food Vendor Booths
ℹ️ Community Information Tables
🙌 Volunteers
🎺 Parade Participants
✨ Celebrating Culture & Community in East Palo Alto, CA 94303 — since 1981 ✨
📞 Comité Latino
📱 (650) 669‑2822
📧 [email protected]
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComiteLatino

🎉 We look forward to celebrating with you THIS SUNDAY!

10/16/2025

𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA holds low-cost vaccination & microchip clinics the first and third Saturday of each month from 9:00-10:50 a.m. and the second Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:50 p.m. at 12 Airport Blvd. in San Mateo. Vaccine services are by appointment only. Vaccinations help protect your pet against harmful diseases. Vaccinations for rabies, FVRCP, and DHPP are available for $15 per vaccine. These services are for cats and dogs of all ages. Visit phs-spca.org/vaccination-clinics to schedule an appointment and for more information.

Microchips are a great help in reuniting people with lost pets. Microchips are available for $30 at our vaccine and microchip clinic. You can also bring your animal to our Coyote Point shelter at 12 Airport Blvd in San Mateo anytime during our open hours to be microchipped for a fee of $30. Our Coyote Point shelter is open Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends. Dog and cat licenses are also available for purchase at our clinics.

𝗖𝗹𝗶́𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗷𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘀
La Sociedad Protectora de Animales y SPCA de la Península ofrece clínicas de vacunación y microchip a bajo costo el primer y tercer sábado de cada mes, de 9:00 a.m. a 10:50 a.m., y el segundo miércoles del mes, de 6:00 p.m. a 7:50 p.m., en 12 Airport Blvd. en San Mateo. Los servicios de vacunación se ofrecen solamente con cita previa. Las vacunas ayudan a proteger a su mascota contra enfermedades peligrosas. Las vacunas contra la rabia, FVRCP y DHPP están disponibles por $15 cada una. Estos servicios son para gatos y perros de todas las edades. Visite phs-spca.org/vaccination-clinics para concertar una cita y obtener más información.

Los microchips son de gran ayuda para reunir a las personas con sus mascotas perdidas. Los microchips están disponibles por $30 en nuestra clínica de vacunación y microchips. También puede traer a su animal a nuestro centro de Coyote Point, situado en 12 Airport Blvd, San Mateo, en cualquier momento durante nuestro horario de apertura para que le implanten un microchip por $30. Nuestro centro de Coyote Point está abierto de lunes a viernes de 11:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. y los fines de semana de 11:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m. En nuestras clínicas también se pueden comprar licencias para perros y gatos.