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Redwood City — For years, a patch of land along a bay slough in Redwood City was the kind of place where few people lingered, at least by choice. Its neighbors included a jail, a homeless shelter and a dusty road crowded with heavy trucks, just east of Highway 101.
Now the Navigation Center stands there, with 240 rooms and on-site services designed to break the cycle of homelessness. On Tuesday, San Mateo County Supervisor Noelia Corzo led a van tour of the Navigation Center and other County initiatives for Jeff Griffiths, president of the California Association of Counties, which advocates in Sacramento on behalf of counties, and also a supervisor in Inyo County.
In the dining hall, a culinary training team topped individual salads with croutons, olives and tomatoes. Outside, a gray dog stretched out in the sun at the center’s dog run (unlike traditional shelters, the center allows people to bring pets). Each room comes furnished, along with a lock and a doorbell.
The tour highlighted how San Mateo County is confronting persistent inequities.
 Seated from left, Supervisor Noelia Corzo, California State Association of Counties President Jeff Griffiths and Supervisor Ray Mueller talk about the importance of low-income housing and services at an ALAS space in Half Moon Bay, joined by civic leaders, ALAS representatives and County staff.
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