ARTICLE / VIDEO. Montara, CA – On November 21st, the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) selected Peter Dekker for appointment to the District’s Board of Directors. Director Dekker, a 28-year Montara resident, was selected from several candidates to fill former Director Eric Marshall’s seat. As a long-time resident, Director Dekker previously participated in the […]
Are Eucalyptus Trees Flammable?
ARTICLE. California hillsides were ablaze last year and it looks like a similar disaster may occur again this season. Eucalyptus trees are common in California and the warmer states of the United States. They are also found in Australia, of which many are native. The blue gum variety were introduced around the 1850s as ornamental […]
HMB/CA Building Code Update: Residential EV Charging, Solar Panel, Fire Sprinklers
VIDEO. The City of Half Moon Bay, every three years, must update their building code, often enhancing parts of the California Building Code, to fit HMB better; local modification. Effective January 1st, 2019, new codes for energy conservation (solar panels, EV charging) and fire safety (garage to house safety) go into effect. A point system […]
Walter Chronkite on HAM Radio’s Role in Emergency Communications
VIDEO. Walter Cronkite, an ARRL member, narrated the 6 minute video Amateur Radio Today. Produced by the ARRL in 2003, the video tells Amateur Radio’s public service story to non-hams, focusing on ham radio’s part in helping various agencies respond to wildfires in the Western US during 2002, ham radio in space and the role […]
$12.5 Million Has Been Allocated by Cal Trans for Devils Slide Tunnels
VIDEO. Listen to Half Moon Bay City Manager, Bob Nisbit, City Council and Office of Emergency Services, Kevin Rose, discuss the latest in tunnel resiliency.
Coastsiders Resist Application for “The Dunes at Half Moon Bay” Project
VIDEO / LINKS. An application for “The Dunes at Half Moon Bay” project was submitted to the City on September 20, 2019. The video comments below were not on the agenda, they were part of public comment. This private development proposal has not been approved, nor has it gone through the stringent project and environmental […]
HMB Fire Hydrant Replacement Process and Timeline
ARTICLE. Coastside County Water District (CCWD) Authorizes Purchase of 100 Clow Wet Barrel Hydrants Mr. Derbin reviewed the background and informed the Board that the District currently has approximately 700 hydrants throughout the distribution system and that the current Capital Improvement Program includes $140,000 per year for dry barrel hydrant replacement through fiscal year 2023/2024. […]
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