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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

January 7, 2026January 9, 2026

VIDEO. From the California Coastal Commission meeting on Thursday, December 11th, 2025 at 9:00am, at Pier South Resort, 800 Seacoast Drive, Imperial…

California Coastal Commission, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, San Mateo County, San Mateo County Harbor District

Caltrans Surfers Beach Adaptation Plan Offers Two Inland Realignments with Bridge, Protect with Living Shorelines and Hybrid; Community and Stakeholder Engagement in 2026

November 21, 2025November 24, 2025

CONCEPT PLANS. From Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) November 20th 2025.Army Corp Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024. NOTE: Standards…

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California Coastal Conservancy Grants $1M for Phase 2 Construction of the Coastside Land Trust’s Wavecrest Coastal Access Project in Half Moon Bay

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

STAFF REPORT. From the California Coastal Conservancy board meeting on Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 10:00am, as a hybrid meeting.…

California Coastal Commission, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, San Mateo County

As Winter Approaches, Caltrans Nears Completion on the Long Lost Surfer’s Beach Stairs with A LOT More Concrete to Combat the Inevitable Ocean Forces

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

PHOTOS. From Chief Buzz Officer, Michelle Dragony, who rides her bike, Rosie, past Surfer’s Beach all of the time. Coastal…

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Coastal Commission Follows Staff Recommendation to Reject the Appeals for 2800 Champs Elysee (Vidovoch) as Having No Substantial Issue

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

VIDEO. From the California Coastal Commission meeting on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 held at the King Gillette Ranch 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas,…

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Half Moon Bay Withdraws After-the-Fact Redondo Beach Gate Coastal Commission Permit Application in Order to Reassess Policy; Meanwhile, Gate Will Remain Open While State Parks Close Theirs at Night

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. HMB…

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Half Moon Bay Plans for Redondo Gate Nighttime Closure Trigger Coastal Commissioners Substantial Issue/De Novo Appeal Demanding Coastal Act Compliance and Maximized Access for Poplar and Wavecrest Gates, as Well

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

STAFF REPORT. From the California Coastal Commission staff. A public hearing will take place Friday, June 13th, 2025 at the…

California Coastal Commission, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, San Mateo County Harbor District

Caltrans and Coastal Commission Hosted Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions for Hwy 1 at Surfers’ Beach

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

VIDEO. From the California Coastal Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 ~ Report by Executive Director, Dr. Kate Huckelbridge.…

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Coast Commission Overrides Staff over Hyatt Hotel Appeal Recommendation and Finds Substantial Issue with Degradation of Views Voting 5-4 to Bring Back Item as De Novo to Future Meeting

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

VIDEO. From California Coastal Commission meeting on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, held at the Oceano Hotel near Half Moon Bay at Pillar…

California Coastal Commission, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, San Mateo County

Coastal Commission Compromises with Approval of Pacifica’s Land Use Plan to Include SSRA’s as a “Bridge to the Future” Allowing Continued and Refined Adaptation Planning as a Precedent

May 12, 2025May 15, 2025

VIDEO. From California Coastal Commission meeting on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, held at the Oceano Hotel near Half Moon Bay…

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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

Caltrans Surfers Beach Adaptation Plan Offers Two Inland Realignments with Bridge, Protect with Living Shorelines and Hybrid; Community and Stakeholder Engagement in 2026

California Coastal Conservancy Grants $1M for Phase 2 Construction of the Coastside Land Trust’s Wavecrest Coastal Access Project in Half Moon Bay

As Winter Approaches, Caltrans Nears Completion on the Long Lost Surfer’s Beach Stairs with A LOT More Concrete to Combat the Inevitable Ocean Forces

Coastal Commission Follows Staff Recommendation to Reject the Appeals for 2800 Champs Elysee (Vidovoch) as Having No Substantial Issue

Half Moon Bay Withdraws After-the-Fact Redondo Beach Gate Coastal Commission Permit Application in Order to Reassess Policy; Meanwhile, Gate Will Remain Open While State Parks Close Theirs at Night

Half Moon Bay Plans for Redondo Gate Nighttime Closure Trigger Coastal Commissioners Substantial Issue/De Novo Appeal Demanding Coastal Act Compliance and Maximized Access for Poplar and Wavecrest Gates, as Well

Caltrans and Coastal Commission Hosted Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions for Hwy 1 at Surfers’ Beach

Coast Commission Overrides Staff over Hyatt Hotel Appeal Recommendation and Finds Substantial Issue with Degradation of Views Voting 5-4 to Bring Back Item as De Novo to Future Meeting

Coastal Commission Compromises with Approval of Pacifica’s Land Use Plan to Include SSRA’s as a “Bridge to the Future” Allowing Continued and Refined Adaptation Planning as a Precedent

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

San Mateo County Supervisors Appoint Charter Review Committee to Consider Potential Changes: Sunset Sheriff Clause, 3 Term Limit, Vacancy Appointment and Incapacitation Procedures

Coastside Graduates and Parents: Interested in Trade School? Apply for the 2026 Bob Senz Trade School Scholarship! Deadline April 30th.

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?

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

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

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

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