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2024 Coastal Windage -- The Year in Review (December 27, 2024)

Packed with details so thick and steamy, it would make Bandini Mountain proud. That's right, it's everybody's favorite, the year in review, Windage style. Too bad we have to wait a whole year to feast on this.

Football (2024), The State of (December 27, 2024)

More popular than ever is the game of tackle football, so it seems. Listen in as Reuben spells out exactly how we go from helmets to flags in just 18 years.

Illustration by Jeremy Leung

High Seas!! Yowza!! (December 27, 2024)

Obligatory shot of terrifying huge waves out at Mavericks this week. High surf advisory from the National Weather Service or no, there were people out there shredding the really big lettuce.

Photo credit: Alessandro “Alo” Slebir

Popcorn time! Julie Mell, Founder of the Beach Break Film Festival sits down for a "Shooting the Breeze" live interview (December 20, 2024)

Julie Mell, the maven of movies, the celluloidist of the Coastside, the finder of flicks, and the founder of Beach Break Entertainment and the world-famous Beach Break Film Festival joins Krystlyn! and Reuben to talk all things film festival. Ever wonder how a film festival gets started, what it takes to put one on, and how you manage all those creative types? Tune in and find out more about the Coastside's very own film festival.

Photo credit: https://www.beachbreakentertainment.com/

Special Delivery to the El Granada Post Office (December 20, 2024)

Really? Roads don't move. Buildings don't move. Yet still. Reuben can't wait to hear the calls for K-rail and other protections to keep vehicles from driving off the very dangerous Avenue Portola in El Granada. Cuz it's the road, you know. And driving is so hard. Tune in to hear Reuben utter a Futurist prediction through clenched teeth.

Photo credit: Mrs. TruthMaker

Holidays and the Livin' Is Easy (December 13, 2024)

Not even Reuben can resist the charm of the holiday season -- unless you're asking him to shop online or you have an artificial tree or you're wearing a Santa hat at work or . . .  what were we saying? Oh yeah, no seriously, Reuben loves the pretty lights and the heady smell of fir. He's a child, really. Listen in as Krystlyn! elevates the mood from holiday spirit to MEGA-FESTIVE! festive, festive.

Photo credit: Mrs. TruthMaker

Hot Takes! (December 13, 2024)

Got to keep things hot and spicy, even in wintertime. So, get in on these hot takes, Coastsiders:

1. EcoTourism: Easy money or fool's gold?
2. Turnover and turmoil: Is there a leadership vacuum on the Coastside?

We know you have a thought on this. So call in. Do it! Doooo itttttt!

650.560.9851

Part 2: "Shooting the Breeze" live interview with continental walker and holistic life coach Ranger Kielak (December 6, 2024)

We know, we know, he's been gone for two weeks and you just can't live without him. His great stories, his inspiring personality, his strong, soothing voice. We heard from many listeners that one show was just not enough, so we're brining back holistic life coach and continental walker Ranger Kielak for a second installment of his "Shooting the Breeze" live interview.

Oh yeah, Reuben will also return after a two-week absence [crickets].

Photo credit: Within Range Coaching

"Shooting the Breeze" Live Interview with Continental Walker and Holistic Life Coach Ranger Kielak (November 15, 2024)

We all need to do more to get our stuff together, right? Riiiiight? Right. If you're someone who needs help with that, someone like, say, um Reuben -- have we got the guest for you. Ranger Kielak knows business, knows philanthropy, knows snakes, knows how to walk and raise money at the same time, and knows how bring that all together in digestible ways. This episode more than ever--listen to Coastal Windage, it will change your life (with a little help from Ranger).

Photo credit: Within Range Coaching

Krystlyn! Brings Home the Gold (statuette) (November 15, 2024)

Dang she's good. Coastal Windage host Krystlyn! has been named one of the PCT Honorees for 2024, joining the likes of Ray Mueller and Amy Applehans Gubser. She her onstage tomorrow night as she accepts her well-deserved award. Right on K!

Breaking News! Coastside News Publisher Emma Spaeth to Appear on Coastal Windage (November 8, 2024)

News at 11:00!

Ah, the good old days, when the paper was paper and news only happened twice a day. TruthMaker times.

Fortunately, Coastside News Publisher Emma Spaeth is a modern journalist. She attempts to pull Reuben into the current century during her "Shooting the Breeze" live interview.

Coastal Windage Doubleheader: CUSD District D Candidates Sophia Layne and Pete Cerneka--live! (October 25, 2024)

Both candidates for the District D seat on the CUSD school board join Krystlyn! and Reuben for a Friday morning grilling the likes of which you only see on Saturday afterno--no, but yes. Yes, Pete and Sophia will be live on Coastal Windage to thoughtfully answer brilliant questions posed to them by Krystlyn! and Reuben--and no, ribs will not be served. This is your chance to learn more about these candidates for CUSD school board. Listen in!

Brusselshouts, 3-Peats, and Pumpy Fest!!! (October 18, 2024)

Not only the 52nd annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. More than a historic gourdian three-peat. Even better than a pancake breakfast. -- This week Mathilda Brusselshouts sits in for Krystlyn! on the mic with Reuben. It's a good time to Windage.

GOAT Travis Gienger peeks around his giant creation.

Photo Credit: Miramar Events

What Can't Natalie Downe Do? Reuben and Krystlyn! Try to Find Out (October 11, 2024)

Community organizer is just a single bullet point on Natalie's impressive resume. Listen in for a "Shooting the Breeze" live interview with this incredibly active and involved Coastsider.

Julie Engelmann Strikes Again (October 11, 2024)

Coastside artist Julie Engelmann has painted an incredible new mural on the Cotton Crustacean in Pacifica. She's still got it! Congrats Julie.

Photo credit: Julie Engelmann

One of the Best Days of Reuben's Life (October 11, 2024)

Not so great for the blue whale in the background, but it provided Reuben and his son a chance for one of those amazing Coastside days (October 8, 2010) that a parent will never forget. (Update: The small child pictured here can now carry Reuben in his arms.)

David Oliphant explains how to be totally boss (October 4, 2024)

He drives a cool vintage VW bus, he has a successful real estate practice, and he does cool stuff like opening an artists collective on Main Street (Ocean Blue Vault) -- and now, he's on Coastal Windage.

Gregg Dieguez, Vice Chair of the Midcoast Community Council, Joins Krystlyn and Reuben to Get Some Things Sorted Out, Sort Of (September 27, 2024)

Gregg has promised that we will cover every single topic that concerns the Midcoast, in great detail, with facts, figures, and supporting documentation, and that each topic will conclude with a concrete, actionable solution. What are we going to do to fill the other 47 minutes of the show? 

Photo courtesy of CoastsideBuzz.com

Morris! My Main Man! (September 27, 2024)

Local celeb Morris the Northern Gannett is back in town and holding court up at Pillar Point Harbor. We tried to get him into the studio for an interview, but he and Brian the Great Blue Heron are going fishing today.

Photo credit: Barbara Dye

A Well-Deserved Tribute to Don Horsley (September 27, 2024)

Don Horsley was a good man who devoted his life to public service and had a special affinity for the Coastside. So it is fitting and satisfying to know that the County's newest park will be named The Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach. Cheers, Don.

Photo credit: Chris Hunter

Plan Princeton--Vision or Mirage? (September 27, 2024)

Plan Princeton, you know, the County planning initiative to remake Princeton? The one that kicked off in 2012 and hasn't produced any new document or had a public meeting since 2015. Yeah, that Plan Princeton. So what about it? Exactly.

Image credit: Dyett & Bhatia/County of San Mateo

Patrick Horn of the Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council (PMAC) Joins Reuben and Krystlyn! to Talk Pescadero and Politics (September 20, 2024)

Sparing no expense, Coastal Windage arranged to have Patrick make the big trip up to Half Moon Bay to give us north coasters the word on Pescadero, PMAC, and local governance.

Photo credit: Patrick's Facebook page

Campaign Against Orbees (September 20, 2024)

Everything you need to know about this massive polluter of our environment--except where to buy some. These things are as bad as microbeads, mylar balloons, and plastic shopping bags.

Photo credit: organicgardeninggeek.com

Prepare for Season 8! (September 13, 2024)

Is this summer over already? Has it been seven years already? Yes and yes. Buckle your chin straps and tie down your deck chairs, because season 8 of Coastal Windage--"The Talk of the Coast" kicks off on Friday the 13th with a show so legendary, we're already calling it legendary. Not only is it the season premiere; not only will this be the official debut of new Coastal Windage cohost Krystlyn Giedt; not only will Michelle Dragony of CoastsideBuzz.com provide her live "Weekly Buzz Update" of local news stories for the week.  

The Only Person Ever in the History of the World . . . Amy Applehans Gubser (September 13, 2024)

Sure, it would nice to have a Guiness World Record or an Olympic record or even to have been the first person on the moon. But today, on Coastal Windage, we have a person who has achieved a feat of physicality that nobody in the history of the world has ever done. Amy Applehans Gubser is the only person, EVER in human recorded history to EVER swim from the Golden Gate out to the Farallone Islands! EVER! Hear her story live on Coastal Windage.

Photo credit: Tom Seawell

Map credit: marathonswimmers.org

What a "Summer Mic Series" It Was! (June 14 to September 6, 2024)

A huge shout-out to all the guest hosts (and their guests) on the Coastal Windage "Summer Mic Series." It was really interesing to hear from a variety of Coastside voices on a variety of topics. Our guest hosts really kept the summer hopping and ratings popping while Reuben added thirty pounds sucking down sugary rum drinks in Baja. 

Coastal Windage "Summer Mic Series" (June 14 to September 6, 2024)

Summer is here and so is the Coastal Windage "Summer Mic Series." Each week, a new guest host (or two) will sit in for Reuben and provide live content, new perspectives, and fresh voices to the Coastal Windage brand. You absolutely must check out the hot summer lineup of amazing guest hosts.

This summer on the Coastal Windage "Summer Mic Series":

• September 6, 2024: Krystlyn Giedt, new full-time cohost on KHMB's top-rated live, call-in talk radio show, Coastal Windage--"The Talk of the Coast," and her dad, Brad Larson, close out the Coastal Windage "Summer Mic Series" in Coastside style
• August 30, 2024: Jill Jacobson, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside, and her special guests Rolando Madrid and Sandra Sarabia talk about the upcoming school year, motherhood, and of course BGCC on the Coastside!
• August 23, 2024: Livvie Streetwise, Award Show Critic and Radio Personality; culture influencer Mathilda Brusselshouts; and Julie Mell, Founder of Beach Break Entertainment and the Beach Break Film Festival, done brung it!
• August 16, 2024: Shawn Harris, Caldecott and Newbery award-winning illustrator, regales with samples from his artistic repertoire
• August 9, 2024: Michelle Dragony, Chief Buzz Officer of CoastsideBuzz.com, and Catherine Peery, General Manager of radio station KPDO in Pescadero, provide the latest updates on Coastside news and events
• August 2, 2024: Krystlyn Giedt, new full-time cohost on KHMB's top-rated live, call-in talk radio show, Coastal Windage--"The Talk of the Coast," and her friend Lizzette, test out some new material ahead of the big season premiere on September 13
• July 26, 2024: Aisha Baro, Engaged Citizen, returns with another special guest -- new CUSD Superintendent, Amber Lee-Alva
• July 19, 2024: The Good Ole' KHMB Boys Brothers Band, featuring KHMB on-air personalities Jim Henderson, Mike Dale, and Radio Legend Jay Michaels
• July 12, 2024: Michal, Coastside advocate
• July 5, 2024: Aisha Baro, Engaged Citizen, with special guests Kathleen Wall and Abby Foster
• June 28, 2024: Ryan Molyneaux, Capoeira instructor and anthroponeural
• June 21, 2024: David Westendorf ("el Jefe"), CEO of Pelagic Restaurant Group and Eduardo Coronel ("el Chefe"), Executive Chef at the Ketch Harbor Pub
• June 14, 2024: Krystlyn Giedt, CEO of the Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce and Michelle Dragony, Chief Buzz Officer of CoastsideBuzz.com

Season Finale (June 7, 2024)

Season 7 is in the books. 39 more episodes deposited into the sediment of American popular culture. If you missed any one of these 39 shows--any one!--you can listen to them at your summer leisure on KHMBradio.com.

Major, MAJOR Announcement (June 7, 2024)

Coastal Windage has some hot, breaking news that is going to blow your summer wide open. If you stop what you’re doing for only one major announcement on broadcast radio all summer, this is the one you don’t want to miss. Bigger than 50-foot Fridays at Mavericks, greater than Reuben’s take-home pay, more attention-shattering than the monthly tsunami warning sirens:

When Coastal Windage returns on September 13, we will have a new permanent cohost. 

And that new cohost is . . . come on, you have to listen to the show to find out.

In Memory of Joaquin Dominik Jimenez (May 31, 2024)

Today's show is in memory of Joaquin Dominik Jimenez and is dedicated to his family. 

Photo credit: Kayla Lourenco

Photo credit: Veronica Jimenez

Coastside Slogans (update)

We're pretty proud of this list of Coastside slogans, mottos, and sayings we've compiled. With the help of guests on the show like Cata Gomes and emails and calls from listeners, we will continue to add to the list and repost it here from time to time.

• "It reaches the beaches" (1908)--Ocean Shore Railroad
• "Where world records are broken" (1957)--HMB Drag Strip
• "Vivir, Trabajar, Jugar" (1959)--City of HMB motto
• "Home of the World Famous Pumpkin Festival" (1980)--HMB Beautification Committee
• "Think Tunnel" (1996)--Devil's Slide Bypass
• "Save Dunes Beach" (2017)--Committee for Green Foothills
• "The Talk of the Coast" (2017)--Coastal Windage radio show
• "Show Up and Be Kind" (2018)--Malcolm Feix
• "Keep the Coast Country" (2019)--Bumper sticker
• "Half Moon Bay Sucks--Don't Go There!" (2019)--Bumper sticker
• "Love, Peace, and Burger Grease" (2021)--The Barn
• "Avoid the Jam, Take the Tram" (2023)--Coast Skyway
• "Toonet Kai Umu" ["at the edge of the ocean"] (2024)--Rammaytush
• "My name is [NAME], and I've lived here for [XX] years (timeless)--Coastside public comment preamble

Windage Email-bag (May 24, 2024)

Hey, if you submitted an email over the last couple of months and are a bit stewed because Reuben hasn't read it on the air yet, this could be your lucky week. Tune in as Reuben tries to clear his inbox.

Rammaytush Elder Cata Gomes Returns to Coastal Windage (May 17, 2024) 

And this time she is bringing her own generator, so there will be no stopping her as she cohosts the show with Reuben and brings him up to speed on Muchia Te', the Pacifica Quarry, the Rammaytush language, and many other topics in a "Shooting the Breeze" live interview. 

Photo credit: Muchia Te' Indigenous Land Trust

Coastside Slogans (May 17, 2024)

We can't show them all to you before the show. This is show business, people. We mean, the news. Fine, current events. OK, infotainment. Treat yourself to some, it's alright, nobody's looking.

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

"The Weekly Buzz Update" for May 17, 2024

Presented by the Chief Buzz Officer for CoastsideBuzz.com, Michelle Dragony. 

This is a new weekly feature on Coastal Windage. Listen for the Chief Buzz Officer's weekly recap of Coastside news, exclusively here on Coastal Windage--"The talk of the Coast" right after the commerical break at 9:30. 

US Congressional District 16 Candidate Sam Liccardo Joins Reuben to Make His Case to the Coastside (May 10, 2024)

It's a big world out there loaded with media channels, so when Sam Liccardo is looking to stand out to voters, what greater platform is there than "Coastal Windage--the talk of the Coast"?

Photo credit: Mike Kai Chen

A Nextdoor Foodie Dishes (May 3, 2024)

Michal A posted one of the best Nextdoor posts in years. So simple and yet so brilliant: what is your favorite Coastside dish (and from which restaurant). Settle in for a mouthwatering discussion.

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

The Concept of Hozho (May 3, 2024)

Seek balance in your life and you will experience beauty. Reuben will do his best to explain the Navajo concept of hozho and apply it to the Coastside.

Photo credit: University of Indiana Museum

Power Failure (April 26, 2024)

Stuff happens or doesn't or does in ways you don't expect. Technical difficulties forced us to cut the show short today. Our guests for this show, Cata Gomes and Ryan Molyneaux have graciously agreed to come back and be our guests for the May 17 show. 

Guest hosts: David Westendorf and Chef Eduardo Coronel from the Ketch Harbor Pub (April 19, 2024)

Strap on a bib, sit back, and enjoy the mouthwatering sounds of David and Chef or as they call it: jefe vs. chefe.

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

The Day Without Teachers, Part II (April 12, 2024)

It happened again. Another sick out at a local school. Let's talk Coastside. Photo is from the January 18 CUSD Board Meeting, but captures the same spirit as the April 12 meeing. You get the idea.

Photo credit: Anna Hoch-Kenny, HMB Review

Half Moon Bay Visitor--the App (April 12, 2024)

Check out this killer interactive 3D app for exploring Half Moon Bay and the Coastside from local developer Nick Goldsworthy. So easy to use even Reuben could figure it out (he could not, but then he's not really a good examplar of tech saavy. Trust us, it's easy and you'll love it).

Image courtesy of Nick Goldsworthy.

Opportunity Center of the Coastside (OCC) Grand Opening! And Krystlyn Giedt!! (April 5, 2024)

Krystlyn Giedt joins Reuben to describe the 'uge Grand-O for the new Opportunity Center of the Coastside Thursday night on Main Street in Half Moon Bay. Were you there? (If not, listen to the show, you'll feel like you were.)

Krystlyn wields some big scissors in this town. (Photo shown to scale!)

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

The OCC ribbon cutting--action shot!

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

One of the three different fancy documents presented to the OCC at the Grand Opening. This one is from Assemblyperson Marc Berman.

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

It's Kind of a Red Flag (April 5, 2024)

Reuben doesn't know much about, well, much, but even he knows that a red flag is kind of a heads-up. Also, it's cold outside.

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

Award-Winning Illustrator Shawn Harris Returns (March 29, 2024)

El Granada resident and illustrator Shawn Harris returns to Coastal Windage (because he lost his wallet in the Green Room couch). When he drops by to pick it up, Reuben hopes to wrangle him into the studio to continue their conversation from last month (See February 23, 2024). Shawn is spry and played basketball in high school--our money is on Shawn givng Reuben a head-and-shoulders fake and leaving him with two broken ankles while Shawn escapes to It's Italia for a nice Chianti.

Photo credit: shawnharris.com

A scene from Harris' Caldecott Medal-winning book, Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

A scene from Harris' Newbery Medal-winning book, The Eyes and the Impossible.

Must See MCC! (March 29, 2024)

The MCC was supporting cast as San Mateo County District 3 Supervisor Ray Mueller laid the wood on representatives from AHMC Healthcare and the GGNRA regarding their breezy responses to important Coastside questions. Go to CoastsideBuzz.com for the video of the meeting. Must see.

Ray Mueller was walking tall for the Coastside at the MCC meeting on Wednesday.

Photo credit: HMBReview.com

Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside (BGCC) Egg Hunt Is On! (March 29, 2024)

Egg Hunt starts at 11:00 AM; be there by 10:45. You do not want to be late for the Egg Hunt!

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

Coastside Horse Council Executive Director Larry DeYoung Saddles Up with Reuben to Discuss GGNRA's Plans for Rancho Corral de Tierra (March 22, 2024)

Larry DeYoung isn't horsing around about this topic. Learn about the concerns of the equestrian community and what the Coastside Horse Council wants to do about it.

Photo credit: Anna Hoch-Kenny, HMBReview

Sea Hugger Is Turning 6! (March 22, 2024)

Happy birthday Sea Hugger. Let's clean up first and then party at the Barn!

And the Survey Says . . . (March 22, 2024)

CUSD is desperate for money, so time to go back to the well for another round of debt financing. But first, a check-in with the constituency to see if it will fly. Here's the results of this small-sample survey.

PMAC Member Taylor Allen Joins Reuben for Some Straight Talk (March 15, 2024)

No word on whether Taylor is bringing his "righteous entourage" to battle Reuben's interns in a game of ultimate frisbee down in the studio parking lot, but he is bringing a distinct point of view. 

Photo credit: Sebastian Miño-Bucheli, HMBReview

A Shiny New Toy for the Coastside (March 15, 2024)

So, County Parks, the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, and many who purport to be lovers and guardians of the Reserve are adamant that dogs off-leash will be an ecological disaster for the pristene wilderness that is the Pillar Point bluffs, but nobody except Reuben is going to bat an eye at an 8,000-pound vehicle tearing up the landscape for a photo op? Really?

 
Photo credit: County of San Mateo County Executive’s Office

Cypress Ridge Is a Go (March 15, 2024)

On Wednesday evening, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend the project for approval by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. No word on a dedicated bike path from Moonridge to Montara or any safe crossings in the Midcoast.

Coastal Trail or Coastal Fail? (March 15, 2024)

Cone in place. Another job completed on the Coastside. Moving on. Whoever has the pylon concession for San Mateo County is making a killing these days.

 

Photo credits: Reuben TruthMaker

Where the rip-rap ends, the damage begins. In 2015, Caltrans was told that this exact thing would happen in this exact spot, but whaddya going to do, rip-rap the entire California coastline? Of course not, you could shotcrete it instead like they did at the Medio Creek Bridge. How's that working out?

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

Lest you worry, here is the grand plan. Reuben thinks the cone has a better chance of working.

Engaged Citizen Aisha Baro Schools Reuben on the Value of Public Education (March 8, 2024)

Public school evangelist Aisha Baro joins Reuben to discuss the importance of public schools in our society.

Photo credit: Aisha Baro 

US Congressional District 16 Candidate Sam Liccardo Joins Reuben to Make His Case to the Coastside (March 1, 2024)

In a crowded field, Sam Liccardo is looking to stand out to voters. What greater platform is there than "Coastal Windage--the talk of the Coast"?

Photo credit: Mike Kai Chen

The NorCal Championship Ring (March 1, 2024)

As promised, here are a couple of represenative shots of the ring awarded to members of the 2022-23 Half Moon Bay High School boys varsity basketball team for winning the 2023 NorCal Championships. Dang.

Photo credit: Caiden Guevara

Award-Winning Illustrator Shawn Harris Paints Reuben a Picture (February 23, 2024)

El Granada resident and illustrator Shawn Harris completed a rare double-dip this year, adding a Newbery Medal to go with his Caldecott Medal. Hear Shawn explain to Reuben what it's like to be that darn good.

Photo credit: shawnharris.com

A scene from Harris' Caldecott Medal-winning book, Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

A scene from Harris' Newbery Medal-winning book, The Eyes and the Impossible.

Unfinished Business (February 23, 2024)

The Half Moon Bay High School boys varsity basketball team is on a mission to complete the journey they started last year--to bring that state championship home to the Coastside.

Sophomore Caiden Guevara goes reverse layup in last week's season finale against arch-rivals Terra Nova.

Photo credit: Anna Hoch-Kenney, HMB Review

The License Plate Game (February 23, 2024)

Just like driving, license plates use to be fun. Now, it's too much for Reuben to process. Ever since license plates went to five digits, Reuben has been overwhelmed.

      

A sampling from the TruthMaker Collection. Fun, right?

Photo credit: Reuben TruthMaker

Star Performer Krystlyn Giedt Joins Reuben to Celebrate Coastal Windage's Semiquincentennial Show (February 16, 2024)

Say that fast three times--and tune in to hear Reuben challenge Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce CEO Krystlyn Giedt to do just that!

Photo credit: Krystlyn Giedt

Photo credit: American Alliance of Museums

Reuben Gets Some Lessons on Broadcast Radio from Radio Station KPDO (Pescadero) General Manager Catherine Peery (February 9, 2024)

How does the saying go? Catherine Peery has forgotten more about broadcast radio than Reuben could learn in a lifetime? Sure, that sounds about right. Hear Catherine try her best to bring Reuben up to speed.

Photo credit: MyPuente.org

Look! It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Dirigible? (February 9, 2024)

The venerable Goodyear zeppelin (no, not a blimp) passed on down the Coastside on its way to the Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament.

Photo credit: Jeff Regan

Photo credit: Cid Young

Here it is docking at the Coastside Fire Protection District fire training tower at station 40 on Main Street in Half Moon Bay.

Photo credit: Smithsonian.com

Gas Is Past on Airport Road (February 2, 2024)

The giant 15,000-gallon propane tank has finally been removed from the yard next to Pillar Ridge Community. 

Photo credit: Lisa Ketcham

Hopefully the folks at Pillar Ridge can breathe a little easier now.

Photo credit: Lisa Ketcham

Photo credit: CoastsideBuzz.com

Photo credit: John Green, Half Moon Bay Review

There's That Confounded Bridge (February 2, 2024)

The new bridge is in over San Vicente Creek in Moss Beach. It only took a year. Sinkey the Sinkhole is so jealous.

Photo credit: Debby MacKimmie

Farallones Airlift (February 2, 2024)

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's fiber optic cable heading for the Farallones. Another Coastside mystery solved.

Photo credit: Peggy Talbot

Half Moon Bay Review Editor and Publisher Clay Lambert Bids Farewell (January 26, 2024)

Listen in as Clay gives his first interview since stepping down from the Review.

Clay gets inducted into the Colorado State University Media Hall of Fame in 2016.

Photo credit: Wickcommunications.com

Clay with his Dad, Don, circa 1970.

Photo credit: Clay Lambert

Not again! (January 26, 2024)

The Coastside will have another year without Dream Machines. It might be time to look for a different venue.

Photo credit: CoastsideBuzz.com

Gaspar-ya-later, Don de Portola (January 26, 2024)

The statue of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola--"discoverer" of San Francisco Bay--was unceremiously removed from its pedestal in front of the Pacifica Community Center at the corner of Crespi Drive and the Cabrillo Highway in Pacifica last Thursday. No word whether Crespi Drive--named for Franciscan missionary and Portola expedition member Juan Crespi--and the Cabrillo Highway--named for Spanish explorer and "discover" of California Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo--will also be removed or renamed.

Photo credit: Instagram

Here We Go Cunha, Here We Go! (January 19, 2024)

Cunha Athletic Boosters Vice President Christina Baker educates Rueben on the financial realities of afterschool athletics in the public school system, and tries to get him to pry open the rusty jaws of his tiny coinpurse to help a Cub out.

Remember January 23 (January 19, 2024)

Chaos Theory in Play on the Coastside (January 19, 2024)

You just never know. An accident can happen anywhere, any time, with or without warning, provocation, or blame.  This week, the Coastside witnessed a horrific yet injury-free auto accident on the 92 and a tragic airplane crash off the coast of Moss Beach. Watch yourselves Coastsiders.

Photo credit: Half Moon Bay Review

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There's a New Mayor in Town--and His Name Is Joaquin Jimenez (January 12, 2024)

Part social worker, part community activist, part government leader, and all heart, Joaquin that is, not Reuben. Learn more about Half Moon Bay's new mayor.

Photo credit: Joaquin Jimenez

Local Heros Recognized (January 12, 2024)

Medals of Valor were invented for people like Riley Rhodes and Max Hunter. Hear Reuben get all weepy talking about their just deserves.

Photo credit: CoastsideBuzz.com

No More Newsprint (January 12, 2024)

The Coastside News Group Inc has announced that as of February 5, the Half Moon Bay Review newsPAPER will be digital only. One of the reasons cited was the increased opportunities for advertising on the digital platform. Please note that the ad below was run as a banner ad on the Review's online site the day after the mass shootings in Half Moon Bay. CGNI claimed they had no control over the running of this ad on that day. There is no way this ad would ever be run in their print edition. So this is better?

Photo credit: Half Moon Bay Review banner ad

Here Kitty, Kitty (January 5, 2024)

Has your Nest cam picked up a large feline prowling through your yard at 3:00 AM recently? Are you scared to hike in Quarry Park alone? Do you love sports teams with names like Cougars, Lions, and Wildcats? Then tune in to hear Reuben chat with Alys Granados, a wildlife ecologist with the Felidae Conservation Fund, about our local mountain lion population.

Is It Time to Cancel Fireworks? (January 5, 2024)

At the risk of starting a cultural feud, Reuben digs into the dangers and damage caused by fireworks and dares to ask the question, why fireworks?