Hello Coastsiders, So on this third Friday of community sheltering in place – a true marathon not a sprint - Coastside CERT is continuing to check in. We hope you are staying informed with … [Read More...]
InPerspective: Out of the Darkness… Light
Humor and Entertainment Spawned by a Pandemic... Who was that Masked Man? That wasn't the Lone Ranger, Batman, or Spider Man - it was I. I was ahead of the curve in wearing first gloves, then a mask … [Read More...]
Covid 19 Baseline Testing in San Mateo Sponsored by Verily
LINK. Baseline COVID-19 testing program by Verily <<< Click to Register Who is Verily? (Google) In support of California's community-based testing program Currently offering testing for … [Read More...]
My Census Experience Was Super Easy! Have You Done It Yet?
PHOTO-ESSAY. Questions Asked on the Form How many people were living or staying in this house? ... apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2020? Here, you'll count everyone … [Read More...]
A Good Deeds In Hard Times ~ Odd Fellows Scholarship ~ A Sweet Story
ESSAY. This good deed sprang from a visit on the coast between two old friends that met in 4th grade at Farallone View School in approximately 1962. One lives on the coast and is a member of the Odd … [Read More...]
Poplar Beach Action Plan For Enhanced Security and Enforcement
VIDEO. San Mateo County Sheriff and Director of Polices Services for Half Moon Bay, Captain Saul Lopez, presents. Receive a report regarding the proposed “Action Plan” for enhanced security and … [Read More...]
Public Water System COVID-19 Mitigation
ARTICLE. View the most current version of this document. Public Water System COVID-19 Mitigation This letter offers suggestions on ways to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the … [Read More...]
Letter From Half Moon Bay Mayor Adam Eisen 3/31/2020
LETTER. Dear Half Moon Bay Community, I thought this was a good time to check in with everyone, and let you know what’s been going on at the City. As you know, things are changing daily - and I … [Read More...]
“Covid Near You” ~ Crowdsourcing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Real Time
WEBSITE LINK "Covid Near You". From NPR's Science Friday Podcast 16:21 min. Citizen Scientists: Submit Your COVID-19 Symptoms (Or Lack Of Them) From SciStarter The … [Read More...]
Interested in Scheduling Virtual Public Meeting Training for Your Agency?
VIDEO. Virtual Public Meetings Webinar This is a recording of a Webinar for Virtual Public Meeting Protocols developed by RGS for California-based cities, counties and special districts. For … [Read More...]
Eel Man Dave and His 11′ Boat, The ZERO, Go Out 15+ Miles To Sea
PHOTO-ESSAY. I caught Eel Man Dave (aka David Bloom) putting The Zero into the water this morning. He built the boat 20 years ago with his own hands for $720. He had brought it out to make a few … [Read More...]
HAM Radio Technician License Training ~ Remote Testing Starting Due to Covid 19
ARTICLE LINKS. Attention Coastside Emergency Preppers! Got some time to learn something new and useful? #coronavirus Our communication system consists of two fiber cables, one over Hwy 92 (ATT), … [Read More...]
City of Half Moon Bay and State of California Close Beach Parking Lots
ARTICLE / MAP. Following Governor Newsom’s closure of parking lots at State of California beaches and parks, the City of Half Moon Bay has closed its parking lots at three beach access points – Poplar … [Read More...]
Sewer Rate Adjustments Coming to Pay for Old Infrastucture
VIDEO. Core facts: Water use is going down. Currently, sewer rates are based on water consumption. Sewers costs are going up due to modern environmental requirements. Nationwide, all … [Read More...]
Coronavirus Check-in from Half Moon Bay FireChief David Cosgrave
ARTICLE. Hello Coastsiders, On the first Friday of our self-isolation, Coastside CERT just wants to check in and see how everyone is doing. We are all doing … [Read More...]
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming
ARTICLE. We can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing. STEVEN LEVY, WIRED.COM - 3/22/2020, 3:45 AM via Ars Technica Enlarge / Producer Larry Brilliant speaks … [Read More...]
HMB Mayor Eisen Working With State and County to Reduce Beach Impacts for Covid 19
EMAIL FROM CITY Half Moon Bay MAYOR ADAM EISEN. To the Half Moon Bay Community (vea la versión en español a continuación) , Over the weekend, Half Moon Bay and the Coastside saw an influx of … [Read More...]
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like
ARTICLE FROM MEDIUM's Tomas Pueyo. What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like, if Leaders Buy Us Time Who Is Tomas Pueyo? Contact Tomas Pueyo Follow Tomas Pueyo on … [Read More...]
People Stopped Petting My Dog!
OWN VOICE ARTICLE. Trotsky** is looking lonely. He’s my American Lab, a human trapped in black fur, and he likes meeting and greeting people. Of late, however,people have stopped petting my … [Read More...]