VIDEO. Learn about cannabinoids, THC, CBD, CBN, Topical vs Transdermal. Meet Allie Greenstone as she trains the Phog Center crew. Need help finding the right medicine for you? Stop by The Phog … [Read More...]
NO GO WSL’s Mavericks Challenge Dec. Wed. 19th and Thur. 20th
Contest is off until the holiday blackout period ends on January 3. But come on down and walk the beach and the bluffs and cheer on the big wave surfers. The waves will be huge this week. Hello … [Read More...]
WSL’s Mavericks Challenge Designated Viewing Spots
ARTICLE. Want to watch the contest with other surf fans while eating delicious food and drinking fermented and distilled beverages? Here is the list of designated viewing spots starting from south … [Read More...]
Rip Currents 101 ~ Mavericks Big Wave Season
VIDEO. Watch for sneaker waves like the 2010 Mavericks Contest wave. Share these Rip Current videos with your friends who like to go to the Beach. Local CERT trainer, Michelle Dragony, has curated 3 … [Read More...]
Want to Know More About CAL Fire on the Coastside?
ARTICLE / VIDEO /PHOTOS. Ian Larkin, CAL Fire Unit Chief for San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties presents the State of Coastside Fire Protection District and State of CAL Fire to the Half Moon Bay City … [Read More...]
US Census Bureau is Hiring Temporary Employees for the 2020 Census
ARTICLE / LINK. Excellent Pay, Flexible Hours, Paid Training, Close to home. Pay for San Mateo County is $30/hour. The pay for The US Census Bureau is hiring for a variety of temporary jobs … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories ~ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Bedtime Stories ~ How the Grinch Stole Christmas PODCAST. Ho! Ho! Ho! How the Grinch Stole Christmas was written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1957 by Random House. It's read by Michelle Dragony … [Read More...]
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. Who is Martin? Is it Martin's Beach or Martins Beach? Jim will … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories ~ Pete the Cat Saves Christmas!
VIDEO / PODCAST. Illustrated by James Dean who spent the majority of his early years watching his father, a self-taught artist, reproduce the art of the masters as a hobby. James, only in first grade, … [Read More...]
What’s Up with the Logs at the Surfer’s Beach Parking Lot?
ARTICLE. The GCSD owns the approx. 7 acre parcel known as the Burnham Strip. The dirt parking area, on the east side of the highway, is know by surfers as The Jetty. Non-surfers call it Surfer's Beach … [Read More...]
Tour the New HMB Fire Tower ~ Open House Sat. Dec. 1st, 10-12pm
Video/Photos. 360 degree view from the tallest building in Half Moon Bay. See the Ocean, Half Moon Bay and the Johnston House. The First … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories ~ Froggy Gets Dressed!
PODCAST. Tune-in as local financial advisor, Chris Devcich reads. Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of … [Read More...]
GG Passes. Local Farmers Can Grow Cannabis Starts in HMB
ARTICLE. Yes 55.4% with 2,291. No 47.6% with 2,078 Wins by 213 votes. … [Read More...]
Donate Directly to Camp Fire Victims Using Gooddler ~ Help People, Help Pets
ARTICLE / LINKS. Check out this NEW Donation Technology. Gooddler is working DIRECTLY with the Butte County's local non-profit the Hope Center. and the Butte County Humane Society. Unsolicited, … [Read More...]
Want to Track Your Water Useage and Find Leaks?
ARTICLE / LINKS. Coastside County Water District launches WaterSmart customer web portal. Register for WaterSmart for FREE! Save money on your water bill. Set up leak alerts that might cause water … [Read More...]
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 pieces fell from the tower. In honor of its … [Read More...]
HMB High School Surf Team Results from Pleasure Point
ARTICLE. HMB found some cleaner air and waves down in Santa Cruz on Sunday in very glassy and contestable conditions all day, as a fat morning tide and low wave counts gave way to low afternoon tides … [Read More...]
Washable Pollution Masks with N95-N99 Filters, Cotton with Adjustable Ear Straps
REVIEW. I stayed inside the first couple of days to avoid smoke from the fires. By day three, I realized I needed a longer-term solution. I find the 3M disposable masks very uncomfortable. They … [Read More...]
Bedtime Stories ~ The Crows of Pearblossom
PODCAST. Story read and sung brilliantly by Joe Flambo! Thanks Joe. The Crows of Pearblossom is a 1944 short story written by Aldous Huxley, the English novelist, essayist and critic. … [Read More...]