Country Cassanovas at Music at the Meadows, Friday

Press releaseposted by Sharon Dardenelle  on Wed, Aug 11 at 08:59 am in
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Prepare to clap your hands, tap your toes, and bounce in your seats as the Country Casanovas[MySpace] perform this Friday the 13th at Cypress Meadows. 

This very popular Bay Area Honky Tonk band will be playing a fabulous mixture of country swing, beautiful ballads, and country and western classics.  The doors will open at 6 pm. Hearty appetizers and beverages will be available until the music begins at 7 pm. Dessert and beverages will be served at intermission. Tickets are only $25 per person and include food, drink, entertainment, and parking. Space is limited so please reserve your seats soon by contacting Sharon by phone at 650-728-8045 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Cypress Meadows, a conference and event center, is located behind Cypress Flower Farm at 343 Cypress Ave. in Moss Beach.

Half Moon Bay police chief leaving to become US Marshal


Police Chief Don O’Keefe was confirmed by the United States Senate to become the United States Marshal for the Northern District of California.  Chief O’Keefe has been the City’s Police Chief since June 1, 2007 and is expected to assume his new duties by mid September.

Interim City Manager Michael Dolder will meet with the City Council to discuss Chief O’Keefe’s replacement. 

Chief O’Keefe said “I’m honored to have been selected for this important position and wish to thank Senator Feinstein for her recommendation and President Obama for nominating me.” 

In a press release, Chief O’Keefe said that he is particularly proud of the accomplishments his department has made in the areas of community policing, emergency preparedness, and programs, such as the Police Activities League (PAL).

Based on a press release from the city of Half Moon Bay.

GGNRA plans controlled burn for Milagra Ridge in Pacifica


GGNRA
The burning will be confined to metal boxes which are 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters in area and 1 meter in height, and rotated to treat 300 square meters total.
GGNRA
Milagra Ridge

Golden Gate National Recreation Area is experimenting with controlled burning at Milagra Ridge near Pacifica to restore habitat for endangered mission blue butterflies. GGNRA expects to do this one day in mid to late August.

The burning will be confined to metal boxes which are 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters in area and 1 meter in height, and rotated to treat 300 square meters total.

The burning will be conducted if weather conditions allow. Smoke from this project will be very minimal, but traces of smoke may be seen or smelled from a distance.Fire management personnel and equipment will be present during all phases of burn operations.

GGNRA managers will compare the effects of fire with vegetation removal and soil scraping to determine if either treatment is more effective at stimulating lupine germination. Lupine plants are critical to mission blue butterflies because they are the sole food source for developing larvae.

This project was originally scheduled for fall 2009, but was cancelled last year due to early heavy rainfall. Sections of the Milagra Ridge Trail may be closed while burning is in progress.

This story is based on a press release from GGNRA.

Coastal erosion, flooding, and sea level rise in Pacifica, Sun, Aug 16

Press releaseposted by Barry Parr  on Sat, Aug 7 at 03:12 pm in  Environment   Events   Real Estate
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Bob @ Sharp Park

Worried about coastal erosion, flooding and sea level rise?

Come hear local coastal engineer, Bob Battalio, present an assessment of our challenges and opportunities in an age of climate change. Learn how Pacificans can adapt while maintaining our coastal community, save our natural shores and enjoy the ride.

August 16th 6:30pm to 8:00pm @ Sharp Park Library Community Room, 104 Hilton Way, 
Pacifica.

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Dardenelle trail walk: This sunday, 10am


This post has been updated with details on a second walk and more information about the planning process.

This Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 10:00am and 2:00pm, the board of Midcoast Park Lands is conducting a walk from the parking lot of the Moss Beach Distillery to the Montara Light House.  The primary purpose is to walk the trails in the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve where proposed trail improvements are under review (PLN2010-00183).   

This is an opportunity to view story stakes of the proposed trail location, trail width (14’ wide), bridge location and scale of the proposed bridge (12’ wide x 60’ long).

The public comment period has been extended to August 16, 2010 by 5:00pm.
 
A Negative Declaration has been published for the projects.  Comments should be sent to Mike Schaller (San Mateo County Planning – 650-363-1823 – .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Information on the plans and the Negative Declaration document are available at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve page of the San Mateo County Parks Web Site/.

The Negative Declaration comments will be an agenda topic at next week’s MCC meeting [MCC].

The optional full walk goes from the north end of de-commissioned Ocean Blvd. to the Montara Light House.  This path affords an opportunity to view potential routes, views and issues involved with completing a route for the California Coastal Trail and a Bicycle Route from Pillar Point to the Montara Light House.  The walks will be led by Len and Gael Erickson and will leave the Distillery Parking Lot at 10:15am and 2:15pm.

Gray Whale Cove beach cleanup, Saturday


Montara Beach Coalition is holding a beach cleanup at Gray Whale Cove, a beautiful beach that doesn’t get a lot of cleanup attention, Saturday, August 7 from noon to 2pm.

Sheriff’s report,  Aug 4


This week’s theme is intoxication: DUI and otherwise.  There were only two reported auto break-ins this week: a broken window at Montara State Beach and a more-sophisticated unlocking at Gray Whale Cove.  A Miramar resident was bitten by a troublesome neighborhood pit bull. Two hundred cans of paint were dumped in San Gregorio. And a horse trailer was vandalized at Ember Ridge in Moss Beach.

 

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Gulf Benefit Saturday, August 7, 2-5 at Shelldance in Pacifica


Music, Poetry & Art Auction
a Benefit for the Louisiana Bucket Brigade
Saturday, August 7th

Guest poets include:
- Michael Rothenberg
- Lorna Dee Cervantes
- Terri Carrion
- David Madgalene and Judy Irwin.

Featuring
- Blah Blah Woof Woof Ensemble
- Jay Howlett, Rolfe Wyer, Patrick Feehan,
- Tim Seifert, with Jennings and Keller
- and Ian Butler

At:
Shelldance Orchid Gardens,
2000 Highway 1, Pacifica, CA

Admission $5.00 donation
No one turned away for lack of funds!
Refreshments will be served
Sponsored by:
Shelldance Orchid Gardens
http://www.shelldance.com
& The Pacifica Beach Coalition
http://www.pacificabeachcoalition.org

All proceeds go to:
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade
http://www.labucketbrigade.org

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Coastsider interview on KPDO today at 4pm

Editorialposted by Barry Parr  on Sun, Aug 1 at 02:10 pm in  About Coastsider   Media
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I’ll be interviewed on Pescadero radio station KPDO today.

You probably won’t be able to get 89.3 FM on the air in Half Moon Bay or the Midcoast, but you can always listen live on their website.

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Poetry Night at HMB Library, Fri, Sept 10

Letter by Joe Toschik on Wed, Sep 1 at 07:41 pm • 0 comments; click to add your own

Everyone is invited to a night of poetry at Half Moon Bay Library on Friday, September 10th at 7:00PM.  Join us as we celebrate the participants in our 13th annual Teen Poetry Contest.

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A ballot measure to increase HMB sales tax?

Letter by Bob Poole on Mon, Aug 30 at 01:43 pm • 4 comments; click to add your own

What insanity is this? Raise the sales tax by 1% and drive even more shoppers over the hill. I think that this will kill Main Street shopping for good. Rather than save Half Moon Bay from bankruptcy, I expect it will create a ghost town. Just my opinion.

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Pacifica DUI checkpoint

Letter by Tim Payne on Fri, Aug 27 at 10:50 pm • 3 comments; click to add your own

I want to start by saying that I think DUI checkpoints are great. They remove dangerous elements from our roadways. What I didn’t like today was being asked to show my drivers license at one tonight.

Under normal circumstances if I commit an infraction and get pulled over I fully understand why I would have to show my papers to an officer in the course of being ticketed. Tonight I was asked to show my papers just because I was on the road. It irked me. I wanted to know if this was legal and

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African Hybrid Cat (Savannah) Roaming in Montara

Letter by Margot Lowry on Mon, Aug 23 at 09:14 am • 3 comments; click to add your own

In the past month my housecat has been severely sliced up twice.  I wondered if a bobcat and he now had overlapping territories.  Then yesterday afternoon I found this hybrid cat, (I believe it is a Savannah cat which is a hybrid between a Serval and a housecat) just outside my front door. 

The cat has a blue collar with a bell attached.  No normal cat could stand a chance against him.  Triple check your chicken enclosures and do not leave windows open.  I read in Coastsider someone in

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