How Did We Take Care of the Poor Then? San Mateo County “Poor Farm” History 1876-1907
ESSAY. From the Open the S.F. Watershed Facebook feed. Written by Andy Howse. Unbeknownst to most travelers of highway…
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Coastside Fire Protection District Appoints CERT Coordinator Cynthia Sherrill to Replace Ginny McShane
VIDEO. From the Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) meeting on 5/26/2021 by Zoom. Four highly qualified people also applied with…
I.D.E.S Half Moon Bay Celebrates 150 Year Anniversary of the Portuguese Pentecost Festival
ESSAY. By Half Moon Bay Coastside History’s May/June 2021 Coastside Chronicles. —Ellen Chiri, with thanks to Bob Fernandez In 1871,…
HMB Coastside History Assoc. Presents: Ohlone Basketweavers: Women’s Essential Creations
HISTORY. The woman looked out to the ocean, letting her eyes rest awhile. She had been working for a long…
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The BIG One: Your Survival Guide for a 7.8 Earthquake a KPCC Radio Production
PODCAST / LINKS. The best podcast and on-line resource for disaster preparedness that I have seen in 10 years of…
Half Moon Bay History Association Reaches Major Milestone: New Museum Construction Begins
PRESS RELEASE. April 19, Half Moon Bay, California. The Half Moon Bay History Association (HMBHA) has received all permits to…
Coastside News Group Approves Digitizing and Online Archiving 4 Coastside Papers 1939 to Present
GOOD NEWS. From Deb Wong on Facebook. March 15th , 2021. “For the past couple of months, I’ve been working…
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Half Moon Bay History Museum Receives $50k Measure K Grant for Solar Panels and Lighting System
GRANT. From the March 23rd, 2021 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting; grant approved 5-0. Our Supervisor, Don Horsley, brought the…
The History of Shore Whaling at Pillar Point and Pigeon Point From 1860 to 1960s
ARTICLE. First posted as part of the Half Moon Bay Coastside History Association’s “Coastside Chronicles” February/March 2021. “Coastside Chronicles” Whale-watching…
Survey to Rename “Cattle Hill” Trail at Fassler Gate Within Raymaytush Ancestral Lands?
SURVEY. The City of Pacifica’s Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee (OSPAC) is seeking public input on naming a one-mile…