For decades, a cliché about California was that the weather was always sunny and mild during Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Parade on New Year’s Day so snowbound television viewers in other st…
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
As a child, the holidays were always charged with tremendous anticipation of gifts, the joy of school vacation, visits from relatives, and lots of seasonal foods. It was “the most wo…
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
The housing debate here on the coast has been brewing for years. There are some among us, including Quinn Ebert, the author of last week’s opinion piece, who oppose opening a homeles…
Coastsider David Seaton ran an unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the Cabrillo Unified School District board of trustees this year. When it was over, he received a letter from U.S. …
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Two months ago, a methamphetamine-addicted, maskless, homeless woman barged into a Main Street store. Along with violating coronavirus guidelines, the transient, who arrived on a bus…
Dear Editor: I am writing today in strong support of the proposed purchase of two hotels on the Coastside for transitional homeless housing.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Sheriff Bolanos, as you are well aware, your deputies wear a Body Worn Camera system whenever they are on patrol. The taxpayers of San Mateo County bought these camera systems for your deputies so that in the case of contentious incidents, like one here in Half Moon Bay on May 5, we would be able to review for ourselves what actually happened; this as opposed to simply being given a narrative from your office with no way to validate its authenticity.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
I spent some time in Quarry Park the other day on my mountain bike exploring the high trails, some of which exceeded my skill level. Other times, I go bird watching there. Or teach m…
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
I have to admit, I like to drive. Behind the wheel is a place of serenity for me. Yes, even surrounded by all the tailgaters, and cut-you-off-ers, and impatient speeders endangering …
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
There was a lot of disappointment surrounding the cancellation of this year’s Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival due to COVID-19 restrictions — disappointment from the community,…
"Half Moon Bay is committed to collaboration and compromise with its Sewer Authority Mid-coastside partners — to protect the environment, improve SAM’s financial accountability and g…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Here is what I would tell you if you were of a mind to listen.
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Will the third time be the charm for Gov. Gavin Newsom and his somewhat erratic efforts to battle the COVID-19 pandemic while preventing irreparable damage to the state’s once-vibran…
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
A recent Letter to the Editor describes how a 1992 plan to improve traffic flows into our community was undermined by an effort to limit development. Then-Half Moon Bay City Councilm…
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District understands the important physical, emotional and mental health benefits that access to public open space and nature provide to our comm…