HMB History Presents Jim Clifford ~ 50 years of Local News with UPI and AP Wire Services
VIDEO / PODCAST. Jim Clifford (UPI/AP) reports history for the San Mateo Journal’s Rear View Column. Great stories, told well.…
Category: Coastside History
Tour the Pigeon Point Lighthouse!
PHOTO-ESSAY. The Pigeon Point Light Station lighthouse has been closed to visitors for over 17 years while undergoing renovations after…
Spanish and Mexican Years on the Coastside and Bay Area: Las Californianas
VIDEO. This month’s meeting of the Half Moon Bay History Association is about the rarely described years between those of…
Number 21855: One Coastsider’s Experience In The WWII Japanese Internment Camps
KHMB PODCAST. A poignant recording of Naomi Patridge, a Half Moon Bay public figure, sharing her experience during World War Two as a…
Romeo Pier’s Last Bite >>> The Princeton Ring’s Debut?!
Week of July 1st, 2019 Video. Here we go. Flip movie of the Romeo Pier deconstruction…going, going, gone. But…what about…
The Johnston House of Half Moon Bay, California
Really Excellent Video. Learn about the history of the James Johnston House. The house sits on a hill overlooking the…
Mary Bettencourt and the History of the Johnston Family
Video/Podcast. James Johnston was born October 7, 1813, in Melrose, Scotland. His family immigrated to the United States aboard the Prompt…
Early Settlers: Read by David Cresson, HMB History Association
Half Moon Bay developed around one historic house still in existence, the Zaballa House, which has since been remodeled into a…
Excellent Resources on Half Moon Bay History
If you’re a Half Moon Bay history buff, these three books should be at the top your list.
Broads, Bootleggers, and Bookies – The Coastside during Prohibition
Enjoy this fantastic talk about Prohibition on the San Mateo County Coast presented by the Half Moon Bay Historical Association.…