On the heels of the devastating fires in Hawaii, the Bay Area Aloha Festival is still going on as planned on Saturday in San Mateo.
It's happening at the San Mateo Event Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include live music, 50 arts and crafts vendors, 12 food booths and several booths from different community organizations.
"From our hearts though, we feel for them back home," said Cecila Slade, Owner of Slade's Hawaiian Wear.She says, it's more important now than in years past to come together. "Absolutely breaks my heart, all of the islands are beautiful and it's just unbelievable when we see it, but they need all the help they can get," said Shirley Goo, owner of Goo Enterprise.Flash drought, invasive grasses, winds, hurricane and climate change fuel Maui's devastating firesThey say people come year after year to get immersed in Pacific Islander culture, everything from making lei's to learning how to hula and fish netting.
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