VIDEO. Watch Mayor Harvey Rarback, at the Midcoast Community Council meeting 612/19, as he pledges to work with Granada Community Services District (GCSD) to get the garbage at Surfers' Beach (aka The … [Read More...]
Should I Plant Milkweed on the Coastside to Save the Monarchs? NO! Plant Nectaring Flowers!
LINK ARTICLE. by Liam O'Brien of Bay Nature. March 3, 2015 If you were a struggling insect beset by habitat loss, you’d best be a monarch butterfly. Unlike your more obscure cousins, you … [Read More...]
New Sheriff Contract to Treat HMB Beaches as an Enforcement Priority
VIDEO. Watch Bob Nisbet (City Manager HMB) present the final Sheriff contract for the next 3 years @ $3.4 million. The use of private security will help with the closing various park gates, and fill … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories 2016 Podcast Mix ~ 1 Hour of Stories ~ Listen In!
PODCAST. Here are all the stories recorded in 2016 on CoastsideBuzz. Listen to 1 hour of stories with 1-click. Push the button and let the kids listen. Great in the car, or while your doing … [Read More...]
Eat Out? San Mateo is Planning to Ban Plastic Foodware Since China Stopped Accepting Mixed Used Plastics
VIDEO. San Mateo County Office of Sustainability presents the new Disposal Foodware Ordinance. Some Numbers: 1.3 million pounds of trash in Bay Area 80% street litter; 65% of that is for food … [Read More...]
TOUR of the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Wastewater Plant ~ They Are Hiring
POWERPOINT. They are hiring. They will train. College not necessary. Need to live locally. Know a high school grad? Job Descriptions No College Required. Collection Maintenance Worker … [Read More...]
Ode to Longtime Coastside Volunteer Gael Erickson by Mary Larenas @ MCC
VIDEO. Mary Larenas steps to the mic to honor Gael Erickson at the Midcoast Community Council on 6/12/19. Gael served on the MCC and was a Fitzgerald Marine Preserve docent, and most recently she … [Read More...]
Off Leash Dogs in Quarry Park? Watch Dog Walkers Speak to the Midcoast Community Council
VIDEO. Chris Johnson, EG resident, and ex-MCC and now San Mateo County Dog Management Committee updates on on-leash and off-leash and Dog Policy Committees, started in 2016, by then Parks Director, … [Read More...]
Pillar Point Harbor RV Park Public Restroom Proposal and Two Other Possibilities…
PHOTO-ESSAY. The above Proposed Restrooms will be hit by waves with the King High Tides. Add storm and swell and wind, and the Jetty waves hit the space where the bathrooms are proposed. MEETING of … [Read More...]
Did You Know Montara State Marine Reserve is a No Take Zone?
VIDEO. That means No Poles period. Help protect the Marine Protected Area (MPA) from poachers. Call 1-888-334-CalTIP or text to 847411 if you see poachers. … [Read More...]
SAM Employees Give BIG Thanks to General Manager Beverli Marshall for Her Four Years of Service
VIDEO. This is not your usual public agency meeting. Beverli Marshall only worked for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside for four years, but, when you watch this video, you will see the family she built at … [Read More...]
The Coastal Minimum Wage and Social Service Recipients Temporary Mobile Housing Ordinance?
ARTICLE. We need MINIMUM WAGE HOUSING. Low Income and Affordable Housing are red herring concepts. What is low? What is affordable?Minimum wage is a concrete number. We are in the midst of a housing … [Read More...]
Have You Filled Out the Survey on Potential Carter Park Improvements?
SURVEY. Many people visit John L. Carter Memorial Park (Carter Park) throughout the year to enjoy picnics, music, relaxation, live theater, and family time. Your input is requested as the City … [Read More...]
Wavecrest Trail to the Sea. Thanks Coastside Land Trust
MAP. The Coastside Land Trust is dedicated to protecting the urban open space of the San Mateo County coast, for enjoyment now and for generations to come. A non-profit organization since 1997, we … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories 2018 Mix ~ 1 Hour of Stories ~ Listen * Imagine * Read
PODCAST. Here are all the BTS stories recorded in 2018 on Coastside Buzz. Listen to 1 hour of stories with 1-click. Push the button and let the kids listen. Great in the car, or while … [Read More...]
Senior Coastsiders Celebrated as the Nonprofit of the Year for the 13th Senate District
SACRAMENTO – Senior Coastsiders was celebrated in the Capitol this week as the Nonprofit of the Year in California’s 13th Senate District. State Senator Jerry Hill welcomed Senior Coastsiders … [Read More...]
Do You Know a Teenager Who Wants to Be a Leader?
EVENT. Let them know they can sign up for the Future Leaders Civics Academy, sponsored by the City of Half Moon Bay. Free yummy catered dinner each evening. This program is based on the NET … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories 2017 Mix ~ 1 Hour of Stories ~ Listen In!
PODCAST. Here are all the stories recorded in 2017 on Coastside Buzz. Listen to 1 hour of stories with 1-click. Push the button and let the kids listen. Great in the car, or while your doing … [Read More...]
Want to Learn More About Ticks and Lyme Disease From Ranger and Naturalist Steve Diers?
LECTURE / VIDEO / LINKS. Infected ticks and Lyme sufferers are found in 30 countries worldwide, all 50 states in the US, 42 of the 58 counties of California, and in every park on the San Francisco … [Read More...]