The city of Half Moon Bay held a study session before their last regular meeting regarding the contract with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Many impassioned and articulate speakers spoke about how the national focus on policing has affected the citizens in Half Moon Bay.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A police officer murdering a black man with his bare hands is unlawful, and so are lootings and riots. But protesters are suffering. Another American is dead. Another husband, father…
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The results of the investigation into the death of a local human being will soon be made public. Sandra Harmon died in a hail of gunfire at the hands of the people who protect us. Wh…
This month the city of Half Moon Bay is flying the rainbow pride flag in honor of LGBTQ rights and our June pride celebration. Seeing the pride flag on display always makes my heart …
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Shopping carts never really used to play that big of a role in my life. I would use it at the store, unload my groceries into my truck then return it to the nearest cart return. The …
The board of CoastPride would like to thank the Half Moon Bay Review for its coverage of the first annual LGBTQ Pride Month kick-off celebration on June 1. We are grateful to our Coa…
My name is Burdine Atherton. I am a blonde, blue-eyed, 17-year-old white girl who attends a private school in the Bay Area. Although I’m not necessarily the type of person who spring…
Five miles from my Midwest childhood home, two new houses under construction burned down in the middle of the night. The fire department called it arson.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
I’ve always thought of a boring public meeting as a sign of functioning government. Yes, occasionally a controversy comes along to spice things up, but that’s an exception, not the r…
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Guns, mental health, addiction and our attitudes toward people of color are examples of failures of public policy in the United States today.
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
I see the sign near the skate ramp parking lot in El Granada: “Stop the Spread. Locals Only.” I find myself nodding my head and muttering an unprintable affirmation.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Hello, my name is Michel. I’ve been a local ever since I was 5, going on to be 18 now.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Somewhere below the surface is a bubble of thoughts. It’s growing more than it’s rising, but it nevertheless bows the surface ever so slightly, thinning out the layer that holds it b…
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Right now, I am wondering who I can trust in the government.
This is a very difficult time for all businesses. For non-essential businesses, revenue flow has stopped completely. For many essential businesses, the demand is high, requiring indi…
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
My mother began to experience reading withdrawal last week as her stack of library books diminished and the closure of the public library because of the COVID-19 pandemic reverberate…