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During Holiday Storms Coastside County Water District’s Standby Generator Fails but Due to Regular Emergency Trainings Staff Rallies with Charles Electric on Christmas Day
VIDEO. From the Coastside County Water District (CCWD) Director’s meeting on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Sean…
Half Moon Bay City Council and Planning Commission Review Measure D Policy Considering Putting Map on Nov Ballot, Deed Restrictions, Staff Time, Lottery, ADU Fractionalization and Home Hardening Incentives
VIDEO. From the Special Joint meeting with the Half Moon Bay City Council and HMB Planning Commission on Tuesday, January 13th,…
Sewer Director Ruddock Reports on Congressman Sam Liccardo’s Progress for $50k Army Corp “New Start” Project Grant to do Initial Analysis to Determine Federal Interest and Possible Funding for SAM Flooding
VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) regular board meeting on Monday, January 12th, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Director…
Director Marsh Suggests that Caltrans be Invited to Present their Caltrans Surfers Beach Adaptation Plan Options, None of Which Consider Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside’s Infrastructure
VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) regular board meeting on Monday, January 12th, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Vice…
District 2’s Noelia Corzo Takes Helm of San Mateo County Board of Supervisors as President and District 3’s Ray Mueller is Vice President
VIDEO and PRESS RELEASE. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 9:00am, as…
Superior Court of Santa Clara’s Judge Alloggiamento Hands Down Judgement for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Lawsuit: Half Moon Bay to Pay for IPS Repairs and Reimburse Legal Costs with 60 Days to Appeal
JUDGEMENT. From the Superior Court of the State of Calfornia in and for the County of Santa Clara, Department 9,…
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Staff Battle Holiday Storms’ Wind Damage, Power Outages and Ground Water Saturation to Protect Infrastructure and Avoid Overflow Spills
VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) regular board meeting on Monday, January 12th, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. General…
ONE LANE CLOSED Thurs. Jan. 15th, 2026: San Mateo County Corp Yard Highway 92 Fuel Reduction Project to Reduce Flammable Vegetation Near Parking Lot Storing Multiple Lithium-ion Electric Vehicles
PRESS RELEASE. From CAL FIRE CZU’s Nextdoor on January 14th 2026. The San Mateo County Corp Yard Highway 92 Fuel…
San Mateo County Supervisors Appoint Charter Review Committee to Consider Potential Changes: Sunset Sheriff Clause, 3 Term Limit, Vacancy Appointment and Incapacitation Procedures
VIDEO and PRESS RELEASE. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 at 9:00am, as…
Coastside Graduates and Parents: Interested in Trade School? Apply for the 2026 Bob Senz Trade School Scholarship! Deadline April 30th
SCHOLARSHIP. Bob Senz Trade School Scholarship Application. More on Bob Senz, Founder of the Pacific Coast Dream Machines from The…
No More Seawalls? No More Beach Replenishment? According to Northwestern University, Coastal Sands Can be Cemented with Mild Electric Stimulation … Princeton Harbor? Surfer’s Beach?
NEW STUDY. From Northwestern University on August 22nd, 2024. Thanks to John Ullom for sending me article links to the…
Looking for a Way to Volunteer One-on-One with Adults? Half Moon Bay Library Adult Literacy Tutoring Program Can Help People Get Better Jobs, Go to College and Read to their Kids
VOLUNTEER. The from Half Moon Bay Library. Another Coastside Reading Initiative is the Friends of the Half Moon Bay Library…
San Mateo County Harbor District Approves Charging Trailer Space for Big Wave Open Ocean Drone to Transmit Real-time Weather Data to the NOAA System from the Half Moon Bay Buoy
CONSENT AGENDA. From the San Mateo County Harbor District meeting on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 meeting, at 10:00am, as a hybrid meeting…
As the California Coastal Commission Looks for More “Blue Economy” Innovations, They Approve a 12 Month Pilot for a Fort Bragg Off-Shore, Floating, Wave-Powered Desalination System
VIDEO. From the California Coastal Commission meeting on Thursday, December 11th, 2025 at 9:00am, at Pier South Resort, 800 Seacoast Drive, Imperial…
Resource Conservation District Works with Parks and Partners to Create Conditions in the Pescadero-Butano Watershed Where Coho Salmon Can Exist Again and Where Steelhead Can Thrive
VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Board Parks Commission regular meeting on Thursday, December 4th, 2025 at 4:00pm, as a hybrid meeting…
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Approves Installation of Effluent Pumps but Director Ruddock Notes that the JPA Needs to be Amended to Separate General Budget from CIP
VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) regular board meeting on Monday, December 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Staff…
San Mateo County Supervisors Approve Three Year Agreement with Pacific Coast Dream Machines at the Half Moon Bay Airport to Continue Fundraising for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center
CONSENT AGENDA. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at 9:00am, as a hybrid…
Granada Community Services District Reviews Granada Park Plan Changes for Parking, Ditch Realignment, Bathroom and Entry Plaza Requested Through the County’s Pre-Application Comments
VIDEO. From the Granada Community Services District (GCSD) board meetings on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting with…
Coastside Fire District Chair Comments on Union Presentation to Supervisors for County-wide Fire Consolidation by Noting CAL FIRE Has Saved the Coastside $30M+, Built 2 Fire Stations with No Rate Increases
VIDEO. From the Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) Director’s meeting on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 at 4:00pm as a hybrid meeting. More…
Have You Seen the San Mateo County Harbor District’s New Pillar Point Harbor Feed for Surfer’s Beach?
CAMERA. From the San Mateo County Harbor District on January 6th, 2026. Have you seen the San Mateo County Harbor…
As the California Coastal Commission Looks for More “Blue Economy” Innovations, They Approve a 12 Month Pilot for a Fort Bragg Off-Shore, Floating, Wave-Powered Desalination System