year in review 2012
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Half Moon Bay Review's Year in Review special publicationTRANSCRIPT
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Special Section • Wednesday, January 2, 2012
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Some stories don’t ever seem to really end here on the Coastside. It seems the city of Half Moon Bay and the local school systems are always in need of money. Traveling north on Highway 1 still means navigating the perilous Devil’s Slide, even two years after a tunnel project was supposed to be complete.
But we are also surprised. Every year there is some new tragedy, some terrific victory, that leaves us all turning to the newspaper for information.
This year is like all the years past exactly because it is distinct.What follows is a look back at the stories that made news in 2012. They say those
who forget the lessons of the past are doomed to repeat them. Don’t say we didn’t do our part to remind you.
— Clay Lambert
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Tops in Web page viewsTraffic at all news sites ebbs and flows over the course of the year. And big news brings a lot of
eyes to the Half Moon Bay Review. Below are our top five days in terms of web page views in 2012.
Jan. 31; 17,136 page views. It was two days after a Golden Gate National Recreation Area ranger
used a Taser to subdue a belligerent dog-walker and the Review posted a story noting U.S. Rep.
Jackie Speier wanted answers. Another big story: Two people were arrested for burglarizing El
Granada homes.Nov. 28; 16,393. That was the day 19-year-old Sam Turner, wanted for a shooting incident in Valle-
jo, was arrested in El Granada following a stakeout a day earlier.June 6; 14,595. Allison Silvestri was hired as principal at Half Moon Bay High School and the Ca-
brillo Unified School District board decided against laying off some administrators. Also: Cunha In-
termediate School students write their opinion on whether high school kids have too much freedom.
Feb. 2; 13,618. The big news was the pot raid at a home in Frenchmans Creek. There was also
video from construction inside the Devil’s Slide tunnel project and news of a missing crabber in
local waters.March 29; 11,085. Harrison Higaki was named Farmer of the Year and charges were dropped in
the case against a local man accused in a gang-related shooting.
The famous business timeline
BUSINESSES GAIN A YEAR OF SENIORITY
Each year in our annual wrap-up we feature a timeline of businesses that
make the Coastside what it is. See who has been around the longest and meet
the new folks. Discover which businesses have moved up on the seniority list.
Duarte's, as always, continues to hold the crown with an 1894 start date.
This year we acknowledge those that have hung on through thick and thin and
continue to provide our community with the goods and services that we need and
desire. Look for the upstarts (less than 5 years), the Bronze Club (5+ years), the Sil-
ver Club (10+ years), the Gold Club (25+ years), the Platinum Club (50+ years) and
the venerable Diamond Club for those over a century old. Congrats to all on the
list. May you continue to thrive through 2013 and beyond!
The more Things change, The more They sTay The same
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Half Moon Bay Bakery 514 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-4841
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Miller DutraCoastside Chapel
645 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay726-4474
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The Half Moon Bay Review714 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-4424
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Duarte’s Tavern 202 Stage Road, Pescadero
879-0464
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Andreotti Family Farm 329 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-9461
Andreotti Family Farm
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Arcangeli Grocery Co Stage Road, Pescadero
879-0147 • www.normsmarket.com
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Moss Beach Distillery(650) 728-5595
140 Beach Way, Moss Beachwww.mossbeachdistillery.com
Coastside fire protection Dis-trict Directors Mike alifano, Doug Mackintosh and Gary Riddell ac-tually started work in 2011 to scut-tle the 4-year-old contract with Cal fire. It wasn’t until 2012, however,
that the spark turned into a full-fledged fire.They argued forcefully that Cal fire was not
complying with aspects of its contract with the lo-cal district. They pointed to a poor record of busi-ness inspections by Cal fire and suggested they could better manage fire service and make resi-dents safer.
By identical 3-2 votes, the district board majori-ty made a series of moves that walked us closer to a new stand-alone department and Cal fire closer to the door. The board majority has spent more than $110,000 on consultants who were charged
with presenting other models of fire service on the coast.
There have been several contentious pub-lic meetings, including one in July that contin-ued until midnight. Director Ginny McShane, who along with Gary Burke opposes the change, walked out of at least one meeting.
Cal fire will remain at least through June 2013, though unit Chief John ferreira, who oversaw op-erations on the coast, plans to retire this month.
perhaps the most charged chapter of the saga remains: The recall of alifano, Mackintosh and Riddell. a group of citizens supporting Cal fire marshaled forces over the course of the last year to gather signatures on recall petitions. Thou-sands of Coastsiders signed them and a special recall election is set for april 9.
There was no Mavericks surf contest last year, but rarely, if ever, has the giant surf spot garnered so much publicity. The reason was a blockbuster movie and a reorgani-zation of the contest itself.
“Chasing Mavericks” tells the story of surfer Jay Moriarity and his teenage quest to ride the mon-ster wave that is more or less in his Santa Cruz backyard. He enlists the help of local surfing leg-end frosty Hesson and the rest of local lore made celluloid. The movie opened in the fall to mostly good reviews around here.
But it was the making of the movie that really shook up locals. The production crew used many local scenes — including, of course, Mavericks it-self — as the backdrop for the story. for a while, it seemed every local citizen had a story of an en-
counter with movie star Gerard Butler. Butler himself made news in December 2011 when he was held under a Mavericks wave and required medical attention. He later checked into drug re-hab and his publicist blamed the Mavericks inci-dent for his lapse.
Meanwhile, the surfers themselves had re-grouped to wrest control of the contest from its former stagehands. a lack of big surf doomed last season’s event, but organizers say they are ready to go this year. They have signed sponsors, including Gopro cameras and Sierra nevada beer, and held an opening ceremony in november. The contest will now be a part of the worldwide Big Wave Tour and that should add some prestige.
The Mavericks Invitational surf contest could be called on 24 hours notice any time before March 31.
Fire district moves to end Cal Fire relationship
Mavericks makes waves even without contest
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If you were around to bring in the New Year at the turn of the 19th century, there would have been only one bar on the Coastside where you could do so: Duarte's Tavern in Pescadero. Of course, if it was particularly eventful you could have told the lo-cal paper. As far as we know, those were the only two businesses around then that are still on the Coastside today, although a handful are close.
Take a look and see how many of our local busi-nesses rank in terms of seniority, and congratula-tions to those that have moved up in the standings.
Here they are from oldest to youngest. We salute them all!
Still going strong
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Spectators on shore look out toward the prayer ceremony held in the water with Mavericks surfers and other local partici-pants, on Friday, Jan. 6.
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Talbot’s Toyland 445 South B Street, San Mateo
931-8110 • www.talbotstoyland.com
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Curley & Reds215 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay
726-4949 • www.curleyreds.com
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Granada Sanitary District (650) 726-7093 | granada.ca.gov
504 Ave. Alhambra (3rd Fl.)El Granada, CA 94018
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Parsons Andersen CPAs, LLP721 Purissima Street, Suite C
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019Phone: (650) 726-0640
www.parsonsandersencpa.com
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Caring for 3+ generations over 40+ years
Cabrillo Family Dental Care669 Crespi Drive, Pacifica - Just Off Highway 1(650) 359-1646 | PacificaDentist.com
Cabrillo Family Dental Care
669 Crespi Drive
Pacifica - Just Off Highway 1
(650)359-1646 PacificaDentist.com
Caring for 3+
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over 40 plus years
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Half Moon Bay Inn 401 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-1177 • www.halfmoonbayinn.com
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Weller O’Brien Insurance 720 Kelly Street, Half Moon Bay 726-6328 • wellerobrien.com
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Bob and Molly McCahonCoastside Real Estate Brokers
www.mccahonrealestate.com 726-5544 • 712-2439
The city of Half Moon Bay breathed a collective sigh of relief in September when an arbiter award-ed the city $10 million following a protracted dis-agreement with an old insurer. as with most big-ticket intrigue in the last few years, this story be-gins at Beachwood.
The city argued the Insurance Company of the West owed it mil-lions to offset the $18 million set-tlement to the Beachwood dispute. That centered around a botched municipal infrastructure project
that rendered the developer’s 24 acres essentially worthless.
This year, retired California Superior Court Jus-
tice Edward a. panelli agreed. He ordered ICW to pay $10 million to cover that long-ago liability and the company has since paid up. When coupled with $5 million already awarded the city from an earlier insurance claim, the city has much of what it will need to settle a debt that had threatened ser-vices for generations.
now the city is working on a repayment sched-ule that meets criteria in an earlier bond sale ne-cessitated by the settlement. and it owns the prop-erty, too. City leaders say they will actively market the land to developers who might be tempted to build houses on the property north of downtown and along Highway 1.
The Golden Gate national Rec-reation area took possession of the massive Rancho Corral de Tierra open space and promptly stepped in it. on Jan. 29, a park ranger used her government-issued Taser to subdue
a Midcoast dog-walker, and the fallout absorbed gal-lons of newspaper ink in the weeks to come.
The ranger stopped the man because one of his two dogs was unleashed. The man reportedly gave her a false name and that complicated the interaction. as she tried to sort it out, the dog-walker got up twice to go. When he failed to obey her order to stay put, she hit him with the Taser as horrified fellow dog-walkers watched.
The incident set off a firestorm of complaints against the GGnRa and concern that the new management would put an end to longstanding practice on the property. for years, many Coast-siders considered the property, with its sweeping views, to be a public space where they could walk in peace — often with unleashed furry friends by
their side.Many complained that the ranger’s response
simply didn’t fit the crime. u.S. Rep. Jackie Spei-er chimed in, calling for a public explanation. That explanation didn't come. The national park Service said its report would be for internal use only.
In September, the GGnRa told Speier it had exonerated its ranger and wouldn’t press the mat-ter against the dog-walker, who had been charged with three misdemeanors. The San Mateo Coun-ty district attorney’s office declined to prosecute.
The story isn’t over yet. The dog-walker has filed a federal claim seeking $500,000 for his pain and suffering. If the national park Ser-vice ultimately rejects that claim, the dog-walker could file a civil suit.
perhaps more important than the incident was the effect it had on relations between federal park officials and Coastsiders who worry what the Golden Gate national Recreation area manage-ment means for the area in the future.
City wins $10,000,000 insurance settlement
Federal ranger uses Taser, sparks massive protest
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Mountain ManWood Co., Inc. La Honda • 747-0574
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Bill Bechtell and other locals walk their dogs in Rancho Corral de Tierra, not far from where a local resident was tasered days earlier by a National Park Service ranger in February.
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Pat Roma, Attorney at Law 745 Mill St., Half Moon Bay
726-5575
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Oceanshore Hardware 111 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-5505
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Half Moon Bay Building & Garden SupplyJason, Manuel & John are here to help with all your home & garden projects.
119 Main Street, Half Moon Bay726-6696 • www.hmbbg.com
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Coastside Books New News! • E-books • Shop Local
432 Main Street, Half Moon Bay726-5889 • coastsidebooks.com
New News!E-Books
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Coastside booksBooks•Cards•Gifts
432 Main StreetHalf Moon Bay, 94019
Great selection of new & used booksOpen Daily Downtown
New News!E-Books
Shop Local
Coastsidebooks.com
Coastside booksBooks•Cards•Gifts
432 Main StreetHalf Moon Bay, 94019
Great selection of new & used booksOpen Daily Downtown
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Alborzi Orthodontics 705 Purissima, Half Moon Bay
726-6321• www.GotToSmile.com
Braces for Children & AdultsShorter & More Comfortable Treatment
Premier Invisalign ProviderCaring and Friendly Staff
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Bob’s Car Wash 240 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-6647
Buzz Myers
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Through real estatehighs and lows, let Ara’sexperience guide you!
Certifi ed Residential Specialist
Ara CroceRealtor, Dolphin Real Estate
www.aracroce.com(650)712-1299
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Rice Trucking-Soil Farm LLC 2119 S. Highway 1, HMB
726-4354
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Residents since 1968.In Real Estate since 1974.
Barbara LaVey& Jan Gray
248 Main Street, Suite 200Half Moon Bay
Barbara: 650-712-2440DRE #01361161
Jan: 650-712-2445DRE #00478786
late in 2012, we learned mo-torists would have to wait a little longer to enjoy the straight shot and dependable roadway com-ing between pacifica and Monta-ra. The Devil’s Slide tunnels had
been delayed — again.originally, the 4,200-foot-long twin tunnels on
Highway 1 were expected to be finished in 2010. But cost overruns and unforeseen conditions, in-cluding water reserves lodged deep within Mon-tara Mountain, caused crews to work longer than expected. In november, local officials let slip that the tunnels would not open this year, but rather sometime in early 2013.
The bridges connecting the tunnels to Highway 1 on the north have been complete for months, as has the digging and much of the finishing work
in the tunnel itself. Just what remains to be com-plete is not widely known, and Caltrans has been largely silent on the matter.
Meanwhile, there was great interest in the fu-ture of the old roadway, which is due to become a pedestrian and biking trail that will afford spec-tacular views of the pacific ocean and some of California’s most picturesque scenery. after some debate among Caltrans engineers and local resi-dents, parking will be west of Highway 1 at the tunnel’s southern portal. There will be a full stop-light about 400 feet south of the mouth of the tun-nel to make crossing the road safer for pedestri-ans and drivers looking to pull into the parking lot.
officials haven’t said when the walkway will open to hikers other than to indicate it is expected sometime next year.
Devil’s Slide tunnels delayed
amid cost overruns
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A Caltrans worker smoothes roadway cement along the northbound section of the Devil Slide’s tunnel, as construction crews finish pouring concrete, Thursday, Feb. 2, for the street portions of the passageway.
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“Living, working, andserving the real estateneeds of the coastside
since 1976.”
Rose & Nate Serdy
Alain Pinel Realtorswww.theserdyteam.com
(650)479-1104
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Senior CoastsidersPromoting successful aging since 1977
535 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay726-9056 • www.seniorcoastsiders.org
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Wilkinson School 750 Plaza Alhambra, El Granada
650-726-4582 | www.wilkinsonschool.org
Hands-onStudies
Connection tothe World
IndividualizedEducationPrograms
SocialEmotionalLearning
Fine Arts,Visual Arts,
Drama, Danceand Music
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Sheppard Family DentistryFamily Dentistry
890 Main Street, Suite A, Half Moon Bay650.726.3355
halfmoonbaysmiledesign.com
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Sample This! 726-2044 • http://samplethiscatering.com
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YOUR SKILLED, CLEAN, HONEST PLUMBERS
George Salet Plumbing, Inc. 650.560.5630 | www.PlumbingPro.com
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Coastside Carpet &Oriental Rug Cleaners
145 Main St. (behind Ocean Shore)Half Moon Bay • 726-6676
It was a tumultuous year in the Cabrillo uni-fied School District. Students will benefit mightily from an infusion of voter-approved cash, but they miss several key administrators who had held leadership positions for years.
on the financial front, voters very narrowly ap-proved an $81 million bond project that promised to pay for needed in-frastructure at Coastside schools. How close was it? only a dozen or so votes separated victory from de-feat in an election that required 55
percent of the vote to pass. It was a good thing for administrators who earlier in the spring elected to keep administrators whose jobs meant the dif-ference between making budget and breaking the bank.
There was other good news as well. The pri-vate Cabrillo Education foundation allocat-
ed $90,000 from its endowment fund to area schools, and fund administrators vowed that was just the beginning. Then, in november, California voters approved prop. 30, a state-wide measure that added sales taxes to the education budget and forestalled millions in planned cuts.
Meanwhile, some trusted hands left the district. Superintendent Rob Gaskill announced his re-tirement over the summer. The principals at Half Moon Bay High and Cuhna Intermediate schools followed. Half Moon Bay High School athletic Di-rector Matt Ballard left for a football coaching post in Southern California and facilities chief Jim Tjo-gas retired. The district turned to Tony Roehrick, an experienced educator from the north Bay, as its next superintentdent. and new personnel was in place in the other posts as the new school year began.
Area schools lose key people, but gain money
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april brought the saddest bit of business in Half Moon Bay in many years: news that the ven-erable Cunha’s Country Grocery would close.
The small, family-owned grocery was synonymous with the town. located across Main Street from City Hall, the business was known for its meat department, local produce and helpful staff. It traded hands in 2007, when Bev ashcraft sold the business that had been in her family for many years to peninsula business-man franco Carrubba. Carrubba announced that business had been bad for years and that he could no longer shoulder the losses.
In June, the grocery closed and Main Street
retailers, the mayor and chamber of commerce president all worried about such a high-profile vacancy on the city’s main drag. Tourists could be seen peering in shuttered windows, wonder-ing what had happened to an iconic Half Moon Bay business.
Enter Mark Khoury and family. The Khourys own and operate successful groceries around the Bay area and Cunha’s fit right in their portfolio. Today, the market is open with a similar feel as before. Sometimes shoppers even see ashcraft patrolling the aisles as she did for years prior to the sale.
Khoury said the business will continue to evolve and that he wants to appeal to both tour-ists and locals.
Cunha’s Country Grocery closes and reopens
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Susan Hayward School of Dance
496 6th St.Montara, CA, 94037
650.728.7519SHaywardDance.com
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Half Moon Bay Auto Repair149 Main St., Half Moon Bay • 726-0711 • Fax: 726-0492
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Cunha’s Country Grocery caused a stir when it closed in late March, only to find new owners for reopening in June.
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Tokenz 524 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
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Real Estate Funding 700 Mill Street, Half Moon Bay
726-2179 • refsi.com
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Phils Tires 422 Purissima St., Half Moon Bay
726-5153 | www.philstirepros.com
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SpringMountainGallery Michael Wong
Deb WongCustom Framing • Photography • Photoshop services
650-726-3025 | 790 Main St., Half Moon Bay
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Lemos Farm 12320 San Mateo Rd. (Hwy. 92) HMB
www.lemosfarm.com726-2342
BK Motors 108 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay
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Coast Transmissions141 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
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Cameron’s Restaurant, Pub & InnNow offering Camping
1410 S. Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay726-5705
LISTEN TO THE TIME MACHINE
WEEKLY RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY CAMERON PALMER
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Coastside EyeCare Optometry
210 Main Street, Half Moon Bay712-1234
Big Wave — a mixed use project that would meld housing for developmentally disabled adults with industrial and office space — was crushed by a vote of the California Coastal Commission in august.
That doesn’t mean the project is necessarily dead. proponents vowed to fight on, taking the powerful Coastal Commission to court.
Big Wave has been controversial from the start. It was ultimately to include 225,000 square feet
of office space and housing for 50 people. It was to be built in stag-es and organizers considered the commercial component to be the economic engine that made the much-needed housing possible.
But the scale of the proposal was sure to draw heat from environmentalists and others who wor-ried openly about what such a development would
mean for the area around the Half Moon Bay air-port. Coastal Commissioners were also worried about the coupling of the wellness center for the developmentally disabled and commercial inter-ests.
“It’s not the wellness center we’re denying,” Coastal Commissioner Steve Blank said during a long meeting in Santa Cruz in august. “The devel-oper decided to tie these projects together.”
Big Wave leaders were unbowed. They filed a civil suit in october, asking a San Mateo County Superior Court judge to overturn the state board. They also filed a complaint with the California De-partment of fair Employment and Housing, argu-ing that the Coastal Commission had discriminat-ed against the developmentally disabled when it denied the project.
Stay tuned.
Stories of the tragic killing of wildlife are sure to bring a reaction from Coastsiders. That was certain-ly true this year, when wardens with the California Department of fish and Game shot and killed a pair of
juvenile mountain lions.The lions first appeared on Correas Street in
downtown Half Moon Bay on nov. 30. neigh-bors watched the two cavort near houses on a rainy night. They disappeared for a time and reap-peared the next day. This time, they caught the at-tention of the wardens.
Witnesses said the casts seemed hungry and had a blank stare. State officials say they worried
the two cats would only get bigger and were be-coming habituated to humans.
authorities first tried to lure the animals out and back toward the hills east of town. They asked bystanders and San Mateo County Sheriff’s depu-ties to leave a corridor that would encourage their flight. When that didn’t work, they shot the two cats, saying they represented a threat to the public.
The outcry was immediate and sustained. Coastsiders have written state officials and even created an online petition to express outrage. fish and Game officials later revealed the lions were no more than 4 months old and the size of housecats. State wardens pledged to review their policies fol-lowing the shooting.
Big Wave goes down to crushing defeat,
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One of two juvenile mountain lions is seen in a backyard in downtown Half Moon Bay, where it was eventually shot and killed by wardens with the California Department of Fish and Game.
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Immediate Care 60 N. El Camino Real, San Mateo
650-570-2273 | www.immediatecare.org
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Arrowhead Framing 353 Main St., Half Moon Bay
726-1390
Creative Custom Framing
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“Enhancing the quality of life forour Elderly and their Caregivers”
Over 25 years of caring on the coast.
Coastside Adult Day Health Center 645 Correas, Half Moon Bay
726-5067 • www.coastsideadultdayhealth.org
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Compassionate Care for Seniors Respite for Families
Compassionate Care for Seniors Respite for Families
650.726.5068645 Correa, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650.726.5068645 Correa, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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Bay World Travel Look for our Happy Travel Hour events in 2013!
225 S. Cabrillo Hwy. 108c, Half Moon Bay 726-7345 • bayworldtravel.com • CST#2034794-10
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Animal CareUnlimited
Carol Wexler, OwnerDog Walking
Overnight CareInsured & Licenced
Covering Half Moon Bayto Montara
(650) 438-7345Sunny, Carol and Cinder in 1987
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Auto Medics 330 S. Claremont Street, San Mateowww.automedics.com | 342-8480
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Main Street Goldworks 542 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-2546 • www.mainstreetgoldworks.com
Unlock that door and come outNov. 8, Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay
a 21-year-old woman wanted on a felony warrant tried to avoid arrest by hiding overnight from a San Mateo Coun-ty Sheriff’s deputy inside a closed Half Moon Bay store.
The woman was temporarily living in the back office of a shop at Strawflower Village with her boyfriend, who worked there. a Sheriff’s deputy on night patrol spotted the woman as she ran inside the store and locked the doors behind her.
The Sheriff’s deputy ordered her to unlock the door and come out, but she refused. The deputy eventually left with the plan to come back later.
The woman was facing a $10,000 felony warrant in connection with drug charges. She reportedly did not fulfill her probation requirements following her arrest.
at least two deputies came back to Strawflower Village the next morning when the shop was open for business and found the woman was still there. Deputies reported she was under the influence of drugs. She was arrested for her felony warrant and was bailed out later that night.
Thieves don’t take vacationMarch 18, Highway 92, Half Moon Bay
a parolee tried to fake a heart attack to avoid going to jail in april, this after he had conned a family out of their car, according to San Mateo County Sheriff’s officials.
The suspect had reportedly stolen a rental car from a family visiting the Sea World amusement park in San Diego and drove it north to Half Moon Bay.
The thief befriended the family staying at a San Diego hotel on a vacation. He lulled them into trusting him by pre-tending to be a wheelchair-bound stroke victim. Then he asked the family if he could accompany them.
While at the theme park, the man reportedly asked the family for the keys to their rental car, saying he had left his medication inside. The victims say they gave him the keys, and he ended up driving off in their car.
Driving to the unemployment line7:19 p.m., March 18, Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay
a company’s latest hire apparently ditched her new job to steal a company car. The company owner told Sheriff’s deputies she never heard from the new employee since allowing her to drive home in a company vehicle.
That’s no way to treat Mom5:51 p.m., March 23, Cypress Avenue, Half Moon Bay
a 12-year-old boy punched his mother in the back with his fist. San Mateo County Sheriff’s officials have forward-ed the case to the district attorney’s office.
Road rage can leave a mark12:25 p.m., April 27, Highway 1, Montara
Two drivers became embroiled in a fistfight after one of them tailgated the other along Devil’s Slide. The two men parked at Montara State Beach to confront each other. Each scratched the other’s car with his keys, and then they be-gan brawling. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find both men had bruises. They both accepted aid from paramedics, but neither wanted to press charges against the other.
Green means go8:06 p.m., Oct. 26, Highway 1, Half Moon Bay
a driver, later found to be drunk, reportedly stopped his car at a green light. The traffic signal turned red, then green again, but the driver never moved. The 23-year-old was pulled over and was cited for driving without a license. He failed sobriety tests and was arrested.
‘Excrement battery’ just happens9:30 a.m., Oct. 27, Highway 1, Pescadero
Sheriff’s deputies and a California State parks ranger stopped a 29-year-old transient man who was wanted on a $15,000 arrest warrant. The man, infuriated about being detained, spit on the deputy and made threats that he would shoot and kill the officers. He was arrested on charges of excrement battery, terrorist threats, assault and oth-er charges and taken to jail.
It’s your fault I hit you11:56 a.m., Nov. 17, Highway 1, Half Moon Bay
an elderly woman backed out of a parking spot and bumped another vehicle. The driver reportedly blamed the vic-tim for causing the accident. When the victim said she would call the police, the elderly woman drove away.
BEST OF THE POLICE LOG 2012
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The Paper Crane 315 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-0722
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ANDROC Business Services
Business Consulting, Bookkeeping, Payroll, TaxesAccounting Software Setup and Training
726-2359 • www.androc.net
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Coastside Veterinary Clinic, Inc 614 Purissima Street, Half Moon Bay726-9738 • www.coastsidevet.com
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CoastalChimney Sweep
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Premier Termite Inc.and Floors to Go
116 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay726-7756
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Palladino Painting 102 Princeton Ave., Ste. D.
Princeton • 728-4000
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The Music and Gift Hut 329 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-8742
Your LocalIndependent Music Store.
It’s been our pleasure serving you for over 20 years.
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LighthouseWater
46 years married24 years in business
650-726-8639Strawflower Center80 N. Cabrillo Hwy.
Half Moon Bay
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Sterling Court 850 N. El Camino Real, San Mateo
www.sterlingcourt.com • (650)344-8200
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Termite Inspection-ConstructionDryrot Repairs • Fumigation Services
www.coastsidetermite.com | 726-6757
Termite Inspection-Construction
Peter & Steve
Iacopi
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Harley Farms Goat Dairy205 North Street, PO Box 173
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Local fisherman Barry Day looks toward the remains of his ship, the Fjord Queen II, during cleanup efforts on Thursday, Oct.18, at Pillar Point. Day crashed into the rocks earlier in the week while returning exhausted from a fishing trip. The location of the wreckage — along the rocks below the Pillar Point Air Force Station — proved to be a challenging salvage operation.
A pit-crew member welds the back fender of a 1976 Dodge wagon between heats at the Dream Machines Demolition Derby on Saturday, April 28. Although the Derby was a big hit with spectators at the event, it drew criticism from others as being too lowbrow for the Coastside.
Chianti Murphy (center in grey shirt) beats her nearest opponent by barely an arm’s length in the hard-charging flags com-petition during a Junior Lifeguards regional meet, on Friday, July 6.
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Klaws, Paws & Hooves Montara
728-8070 • klawspawsandhooves.com
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Moonside Bakery and Café604 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
726-9070 • www.moonsidebakery.com
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Paulo’s Auto Care“Thanks for trusting us with your cars.”
129 Main Street, Half Moon Bay • 726-5969
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Parsons Financial Advisors721 Purissima Street, Suite C
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019Phone: (650) 726-0640
www.parsonsfinancialadvisors.com
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All Animal Mobile Veterinary Clinic Half Moon Bay • 726-3445
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I Make Bells512 Dolores Avenue, Half Moon Bay
726-5022 • [email protected]
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Three Bells of Montara1185 Acacia Street, Montara
www.threebellsofmontara.com(650) 728-5483
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Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside(650)712-9710 • www.bgc-coastside.org
600 Church St., Half Moon Bay
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Opening day for the Half Moon Bay Little League season created the usual excitement for area boys and girls, with about 300 Coastside children signed up to play. The ritual of circling the bases gave the kids a chance to exchange high-fives with fellow players.
A salvage crew worker removes the tail fin of Andrew Charles Hayden’s airplane, along the bluffs in Moss Beach, on Friday, Oct. 19. Hayden’s plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Half Moon Bay Airport three days prior.
Pescadero High School freshman Jhonatan Diegues works a piece of California jade into the pendant of a necklace in the high school’s metal arts course, on Friday, May 25. Although the class is only offered for the last six weeks of the school year, it is a favorite among South Coast students.
Graduating senior Maria Hernandez listens to her classmates speak at the Half Moon Bay High School graduation ceremo-ny, Thursday, June 7.
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Butler GolfJust Driving in the Rain! WHY? Try our 3D Golf Simulator
90 World Wide Famous CoursesCall for Tee Times 650-726-2323
Harbor Village Mall
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Heidi KuiperState Farm Insurance
507-A Purissima Street, Half Moon Bay726-1108
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Café Capistrano7am-4pm Mon-Thur, 8am-7pm Fri/Sat/Sun
(650)726-7699 • 523 Church St, Half Moon Bay
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The UPS Store
80 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Suite Q
Half Moon Bay726-3091
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Half Moon Bay Brewing Company390 Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-Sea(650)728-BREW • www.hmbbrewingco.com
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Hastings HouseHastingsHouseWeddings.com
(650)726-2513
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Absolute Flooring 510 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay
726-8141 • www.absolutefloors.com
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Dr. Eric ShapiraClinical Gerontologist - “Aging Specialist”
Helping families with the transitions of life. Counseling/Assessments
(650)728-5827 • www.agingmentorservices.com
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Cooking for Friends LLC Destination on-site cooking/catering
Paella, Lobster/Clam Bake, BBQ, Kahula Pig, Asado LambRichard Poncini
(650)740-8726 • www.cookingforfriends.net
LobsterPaella
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The Posh MoonThe Coastside’s French Conection since 2001
519 Main St., Half Moon Bay • 726-3821
FeminineClothing
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“Wishing you a happy and prosperous new yearfrom all of us at Half
Moon Bay Joe’s”
Half Moon Bay Joe’s
2380 S. Cabrillo HighwayHalf Moon Bay(650) 560-9260
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“Chasing Mavericks” star Jonny Weston, lower left, who played the role of Jay Moriarity in the film, signed autographs for Half Moon Bay High School students during a special clip screening in late October.
Local volunteer Asuncion Gi-jon looks beneath one of the many hefty entries at the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Organizers worked hard to transport a doz-en 1000-pound-plus pumpkins to the scale this year.
Local surfers paddled out along the beach at Pillar Point, Friday, March 16, to hold a memorial for Hawaiian surfer Sion Mi-losky. The date marked the one-year anniversary of Milosky’s fatal surfing accident at Mav-ericks.
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Empowered FitnessHarbor Village Mall, 270 Capistrano Rd. #36
650.440.4800 | empoweredfit.com
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Alana Kuiper, Owner www.poshpawsadventures.com
(650) 560-0119 • P.O. Box 2150, El GranadaDog Walking • House Sitting • Bonded/Insured
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Strawflower Village Mall, 80 Cabrillo Highway, N.Suite O (Next to Metro PCS) Half Moon Bay
650-712-YARN
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Gifts A GoGo La Piazza Courtyard Shops
604 Main Street, Suite D, Half Moon Baywww.giftsagogo.com | 650-468-3851
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Home Helpers799 Main Street
Suite H, Half Moon Baywww.HomeCareSanMateoCA.com
650-532-3122
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Luz Luna ImportsHandmade • Fair Trade
La Piazza Courtyard, Main St., Half Moon Bay650-240-6550 | luzlunaimports.com
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OddysseaStore hours:
Daily 10am-6pm
617 Main StreetHalf Moon Bay
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Sam’s Chowder House 4210 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay
712-0245 • www.samschowderhouse.com
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Coastside Healing Arts 625 D Purissima St., Half Moon Bay
726-2900
Lisa Mandelbaum L.Ac, Dipl. O.M. NAET certifi ed
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Voted “Favorite Art Gallery” and “Favorite Artist”
Ellen Joseph Gallery & Studio840 Main Street, Half Moon Bayellenjoseph.com (650) 728-7518
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The Squash BlossomHMB Gear and Custom Embroidery
707 Mill Street, Half Moon Bay726-6300
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Coastside Mixed Martial Arts founder James Pendergast teaches a blend of kung fu, aiki-do, boxing and submission-style wrestling at his studio in Moss Beach.
New Zealander Jeremy Vennell, of Bissell Pro Cycling, leads the second stage of Amgen’s Tour of California as the riders reach Pi-geon Point on the South Coast, on May 14.
Half Moon Bay 4-H Club mem-ber Leanna Morford catches some downtime with her pigs, Porky and Petunia, prior to live-stock competition at the San Mateo County Fair, June 13.
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Happy New Year from your friendsat Sheppard Family Dentistry!
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