Riptide brings news blogging to Pacifica

There’s a new news blog on the Coast.  The Pacifica Riptide was launched a couple of weeks ago by Pacifica residents looking to expand the community’s media beyond the Pacifica Tribune. It’s still in the early stages, so if you’re interested in what’s happening in Pacifica, now is a good time to get involved.

I’ve heard that there are close to 1,000 sites in the US that are doing something like what Coastsider is doing, but there are still surprisingly few in the California or the Bay Area. With the rollup of the regional press by MediaNews, I think we can expect more in the coming years. It’s great to see this happening in the neighborhood.