Abducted boy found alive in Las Vegas Oct 19, 2008
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press Writer. Sunday, October 19, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fuel Costs A Drag On Airlines Oct 17, 2008
Southwest, Continental report third-quarter losses. Article:Southwest, Continental report third-quarter losses:/n/a/2008/10/15/financial/f123956D14. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Universal preschool hasn't delivered results Oct 17, 2008
Universal preschool hasn't delivered results. Article:Universal preschool hasn't delivered results:/c/a/2008/10/16/EDQC13ISN1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
What raw milk and the economic meltdown have in common Oct 13, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008. What do American collateralized debt obligations have in common with Chinese dairy products. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bankruptcy squeezes Hawaii retailer's vendors Oct 13, 2008
Morrie Cohen, who owns the Christmas ornament company Maui Pacifica with his wife, Judith, had been calling Hilo Hattie last week to check on an invoice that was past due. The retailer had ordered more than $7,000 worth of ornaments in June, with the express request that they be delivered by Aug. 15. (Pacific Business News, HI)
McLellan's goal for Sharks: Be more aggressive, more fluid Oct 8, 2008
McLellan's goal for Sharks: Be more aggressive, more fluid. Article:McLellan's goal for Sharks: Be more aggressive, more fl:/c/a/2008/10/07/SPBV13D7OM.DTL Article:McLellan's goal for Sharks: Be more aggressive, more fl:/c/a/2008/10/07/SPBV13D7OM.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Homecoming for LPGA Stars Oct 8, 2008
GOLF / Many top LPGA players found their game on Bay Area courses. Article:GOLF / Many top LPGA players found their game on Bay Ar:/c/a/2008/10/07/SPO413CRM8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Pair View 123 Hours Of Movies Oct 8, 2008
2 people watch 123 hours of movies in NYC. Article:2 people watch 123 hours of movies in NYC:/n/a/2008/10/07/national/a170537D75. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Sen. Stevens: We might have to serve time Oct 8, 2008
Stevens: We might have to serve time. Stevens: We might have to serve time:/c/a/2008/10/07/MN0T13CH0T.DTL Article:Sen. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Carol Platt Liebau Oct 6, 2008
In addition, Carol serves as a substitute host for KABC radio in Southern California and for the nationally syndicated "Hugh Hewitt Show." She has been a guest on a variety of radio programs across the country, including nationally-syndicated shows like "Beyond the Beltway," "Dateline: Washington," and "American Scene," as well as on Southern California PUblic Radio and Pacifica Radio. A weekly columnist for CaliforniaRepublic. (Townhall.com)
Analysis: Palin eases the hurt for GOP Oct 4, 2008
Analysis: Palin eases the hurt in McCain-land. Article:Analysis: Palin eases the hurt in McCain-land:/n/a/2008/10/03/politics/p022950D14. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
California to help climate by curbing sprawl Oct 3, 2008
Anew home development goes up last monthin Pacifica, Calif. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
Bridging the gap, one step at a time Sep 25, 2008
In fact, it was a carefully measured operation 150 feet above Shamrock Ranch in Pacifica; one that took Disney Construction workers roughly 500 working days to accomplish ... Caltrans personnel are asking public participants to congregate in the parking lot located at Linda Mar Blvd and Highway 1 in Pacifica. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Nation needs to build bridge to better infrastructure everywhere Sep 25, 2008
This week, Caltrans will unveil the twin bridges that connect the tunnels at Devil s Slide with Pacifica to the north in a public ceremony befitting a landmark moment in a 270 million public infrastructure project. It s both a significant investment in the transportation system in the area and a mere drop in a leaking bucket. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Meet old times and new habitats Sep 25, 2008
In the first decades of the 20th century, the Ocean Shore Railroad brought visitors to the then-sparsely populated, rural San Mateo County coast, which led to the birth of today s Pacifica, Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada and Half Moon Bay ... Chris Hunter, former editor of the Pacifica Tribune and author of The Ocean Shore Railroad, will discuss the railroad s history. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Why Proposition 2 is a bad idea Sep 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008. For those of us who don't make a living in agriculture, there is something emotionally appealing about Proposition 2's attempt to instill more humane farm practices in California. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
UC hits tree-sitters with expensive surprise Sep 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008. Berkeley's infamous tree-sitters have been hit with a rude surprise since they came down to earth: Judges are socking them with thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NOTEBOOK Schilling criticizes Manny Sep 19, 2008
NOTEBOOK / Schilling criticizes Manny. Article:NOTEBOOK / Schilling criticizes Manny:/c/a/2008/09/18/SP801302LB.DTL Article:NOTEBOOK / Schilling criticizes Manny:/c/a/2008/09/18/SP801302LB.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Art And Fresh Air Sep 19, 2008
Sydney G. Walton Square sculpture stroll. Article:Sydney G. Walton Square sculpture stroll:/c/a/2008/09/17/NS6E12R46L.DTL Article:Sydney G. Walton Square sculpture stroll:/c/a/2008/09/17/NS6E12R46L.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bargain Bite Sep 19, 2008
Article:O My Dawg:/c/a/2008/09/17/NSS412R4NH.DTL Article:O My Dawg:/c/a/2008/09/17/NSS412R4NH.DTL. Thursday, September 18, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Catherine Nina Dewey Sep 18, 2008
Her family soon moved to Pacifica ... She worked as a cook at Romano s Restaurant in Rockaway Beach, Pacifica and at Ketch Joanne s Restaurant in Half Moon Bay ... and Carolyn Dewey of Pacifica, her niece Cheyenne Bray of Emigrant, Mont. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Attorney General Brown undermines casino regulation Sep 17, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Why did Attorney General Jerry Brown side with Indian gaming tribes over his own regulatory partner, the California Gambling Control Commission. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Congress debating end of offshore drilling ban Sep 16, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008. (09-16) 04:00 PDT Washington. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Oil prices fall, gas jumps - but not here Sep 16, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008. (09-15) 19:35 PDT -- The Wall Street meltdown and Hurricane Ike wrought havoc on America's fuel markets Monday, creating a bizarre spectacle of oil and gasoline prices racing in opposite directions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
2,000 Attend Memorial For Slain Martinez Cop Sep 12, 2008
Fallen Martinez police officer honored. Article:Fallen Martinez police officer honored:/c/a/2008/09/11/BA8P12SEMQ.DTL Article:Fallen Martinez police officer honored:/c/a/2008/09/11/BA8P12SEMQ.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Will bin Laden die of old age? Sep 11, 2008
Will bin Laden die of old age. Article:Will bin Laden die of old age. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Prison guards union chief in leadership fight Sep 10, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The state prison guards union is launching its recall drive against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger just as its head honcho is facing some big problems of his own. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Foreclosure auctions no place for amateurs Sep 7, 2008
" But he didn't have a client with the means to bid on the property. "I've filled up my investors' buckets," he said. His staff pointed out some good buys in Pacifica. He couldn't get to the relevant courthouse in time to bid, so he called some friendly competitors. If they were unaware of the property and bought it at his suggestion, he'd get a referral fee. At the courthouse steps, a dozen investors were gathered. Auctioneer Marc Ramsland started by rattling off a lengthy list of properties... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
McCain, Obama in dead heat, poll says Sep 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008. A new national poll puts Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain in a dead heat - 42 percent to 42 percent - as they begin their two-month sprint to the Nov. 4 presidential election. (San Francisco Chronicle)
OCEANSIDE: Plan to renovate schools moves forward Sep 6, 2008
District officials said they expect to use the shuttered Pacifica, Ditmar and San Rafael campuses as temporary schools while work is under way at the other campuses. The next steps will be to design the construction projects and prepare the shuttered campuses for students starting in June. (North County Times)
A new route to school Sep 4, 2008
Changes also came to Route 294, which follows a loop from Linda Mar in Pacifica south through Montara, El Granada and Half Moon Bay before curving east to San Mateo and back. It now allows northbound and southbound service on the small section of Main Street between highways 1 and 92, letting riders use the Main Street/Lewis Foster Drive stop too. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Budget Brown Bag: Packing a week's worth of lunches for $20 Sep 4, 2008
Cheri McCaffrey of Pacifica does a brown bag take on antipasti salad: She spreads cream cheese on pieces of salami, then throws in a couple of baggies of black olives, pickles, pepperocini, mozzarella balls and crackers. We thought everyone's ideas were good in theory. (San Francisco Chronicle)
County plans full-volume siren test Wednesday Sep 3, 2008
Jim Asche, with the county's Office of Emergency Serivices, says the test should be heard by anyone outdoors in the lower El Granada area, including Surfer's Beach, all of Princeton and areas of Pacifica. Asche says this likely will be the only full-volume test this year and that it was scheduled to coincide with National Disaster Preparedness Month. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Letters to the Editor Sep 2, 2008
Readers react to Palin selection. Article:Readers react to Palin selection:/c/a/2008/08/31/ED7412LBR0. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Juno's Garden?? Brings Wellness Home With Introduction of Organic Treatment Gels Aug 30, 2008
Pacifica, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2008 -- Boo boo anyone ... Juno's Garden is located in Pacifica, California and manufactured in Northern California. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Police give welcome attention to alcohol-related crimes on coast Aug 28, 2008
Earlier this month, COAST-21 a task force that includes the Half Moon Bay and Pacifica police departments as well as the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a pair of stings in the city of Half Moon Bay. First, the task force used an undercover and under-aged buyer who approached older patrons at Coastside alcohol retailers and asked for a little help buying alcohol. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
DAILY DIGEST Aug 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Netflix faults hardware for outage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Can the Democrats emerge united? Aug 26, 2008
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / Can the Democrats emerge united. Article:LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / Can the Democrats emerge united:/c/a/2008/08/25/ED0612I0PU.DTL Article:LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / Can the Democrats emerge united:/c/a/2008/08/25/ED0612I0PU.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Guv approves earlier presidential primary Aug 25, 2008
Thursday, March 15, 2007. (03-15) 10:56 PDT Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a bill to move California's presidential primary from June to February, a measure he argued would make the Golden State more relevant in presidential campaigns. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Joe White Dinner a money-maker Aug 25, 2008
Chief Macagni, the Santa Maria Police Department, Jerry Schmidt of Pacifica Realty and Damon Boggs of Global Phone and Wireless all make the Hummer Dunes Adventure possible. It is important to support Hancock College, said Chief Macagni. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Inmate escapes from state prison in San Diego Aug 25, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008. (08-25) 03:43 PDT San Diego, CA (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Jail strip-searches were illegal, court rules Aug 23, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008. San Francisco violated the rights of thousands of jail inmates who were strip-searched without authorities having any reason to believe they were carrying weapons or contraband, a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Pop Warner football brings huge turnout Aug 21, 2008
According to the league Web site, there are more than 7,500 participants in the league, which stretches from Salinas and Monterey in the south to Pacifica and Half Moon Bay in the north and Brentwood and Pittsburg in the east. Someone told me Peninsula Pop Warner is the largest program outside of Florida, Tittle said. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Denise Elizabeth Gambucci Aug 21, 2008
Memorial services were held in Pacifica and Los Angeles. Denise had lived in Montara for 16 years and will be missed by her many friends. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Wayward son wanders onto Devil's Slide Aug 21, 2008
Deputies gave him a courtesy ride to a Pacifica restaurant to wait for his father to pick him up. Half Moon Bay. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Woman can sue over YouTube clip de-posting Aug 21, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008. (08-20) 19:58 PDT San Jose -- In a victory for small-time music copiers over the entertainment industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that copyright holders can't order one of their songs removed from the Web without first checking to see if the excerpt was so small and innocuous that it was legal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Facing danger on Ol' Man River Aug 19, 2008
Justin Blomgren of Folsom, left, Ethan Johnstone of Fresno, center, and Tim Cahill of Pacifica stop at Audubon Park in New Orleans after completing a two-month, 1,700-mile kayak trip on the Mississippi River. Share this story: | | Facing danger on Ol' Man River By Marek Warszawski/The Fresno Bee 08/19/08 00:43:59. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Kindergarten cops it with rest Aug 18, 2008
The school she will likely attend in Pacifica is about 30 minutes' drive from downtown San Francisco, one of the most expensive and prosperous cities in the United States ... For school districts such as Pacifica, which looks after 3000 students in seven schools, the only way to make up for the budget shortfall of $US1 million was to turn to the voters and campaign to raise local property taxes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Chelsea Michaels cuts the ribbon on the tree house in El Granada’s Quarry Park Aug 12, 2008
Born in Pacifica, Michaels became a Girl Scout at 5 after her family moved to El Granada. A member of local Troop 33311, she helped put on a father-daughter dance, summer camps for kids, and annual international festivals, and earned badges. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Aug 12, 2008
Bipartisanship is the best way to get more federal dollars, he says. Wednesday, February 28, 2007. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Anti-energy Dems leave for vacation Aug 7, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008. SF Chronicle Submissions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Prop. 8 not retroactive, Jerry Brown says Aug 6, 2008
8 not retroactive, Jerry Brown says. 8 not retroactive, Jerry Brown says:/c/a/2008/08/04/BA8P1250FN.DTL Article:Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Official: Olsen seeks immunity in Ledger probe Aug 5, 2008
By TOM HAYS, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, August 5, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
SPORTSWIRE - Edwards 7th in GTs at Montreal Aug 2, 2008
Tryouts are on Aug. 24 and 31st at Pacifica High School in Oxnard at the corner of Oxnard Blvd. and Gonzalez Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Players are advised to arrive early in order to have time to complete paperwork and stretch. The fall schedule inlcudes the R Showcase in September; the Las Vegas Showcase and Ocktoberfest Lancaster in October; and the Batbusters Prethanksgiving and Diamond Sports Elite Showcase in Plano, Texas in November. (Santa Maria Times)
Time for Supervisors to x their broken Midcoast Council Jul 31, 2008
As a result of a completely ineffectual advisory board, voters in unincorporated areas between Half Moon Bay and Pacifica are woefully underrepresented in county government. A year ago, county Supervisor Rich Gordon declined to approve a pair of nominees to fill vacant seats. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Around the Lompoc Valley Jul 30, 2008
Tryouts will be held on Sunday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 31 at Pacifica High School in Oxnard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Several players have played or are still playing at Central Coast high schools. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Affordable oasis near the sea Pacifica's small-town character makes... Jul 28, 2008
Affordable oasis near the sea / Pacifica's small-town character makes everyone feel welcome. Article:Affordable oasis near the sea / Pacifica's small-town c:/c/a/2008/07/26/REQL11RKJK.DTL Article:Affordable oasis near the sea / Pacifica's small-town c:/c/a/2008/07/26/REQL11RKJK.DTL ... Pacifica's small-town character makes everyone feel welcome. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Affordable oasis near the sea Jul 28, 2008
Pacifica's small-town character makes everyone feel welcome ... Turning south onto Highway 1 from Skyline Boulevard, the road climbs to the top of a hill and then - like a rollercoaster after clanking its way slowly to its summit - plunges into Pacifica ... For Jim Vreeland, who lives in Pacifica but commutes to his office in San Francisco, the daily sight of this stretch of California coast on his way home works like a balm. (San Francisco Chronicle)
SAG leaders to meet with national board Jul 26, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008. (07-26) 04:05 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist Michael Lington to Release New CD "HEAT" on September 2 on Nu Groove Records Featuring Guest Vocals by the Legendary Aaron Neville and American Idol Finalist Ace Young Jul 26, 2008
2004s Stay With Me, his first release on fellow sax superstar Dave Kozs Rendezvous Music, remained on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart for 24 weeks and yielded three major radio hits with Show Me (#2), Two Of A Kind (#2) and Pacifica (#6). His last CD, A Song For You included two popular singles, Its Too Late and Tell Me All About It, a duet with Koz. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Car burglary suspect makes plea deal Jul 24, 2008
Charged with stealing 65 items out of cars, the three men allegedly led police on a lengthy chase up Highway 1 into Pacifica. The chase ended when the suspects drove over a police spike strip, which punctured tires on the getaway vehicle. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Woman's idea saves thousands of Nepalese girls Jul 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (07-21) 20:17 PDT -- Olga Murray of Sausalito had been volunteering for five years in Nepal, helping abandoned and disabled children get an education, when she read something in the newspaper that she couldn't believe. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Into thin air — Why Silicon Valley Wi-Fi fizzled Jul 13, 2008
One is from Veraloft, which operates networks in Pacifica and Half Moon Bay and has partnered with WiFi101 in East Palo Alto. The other is a joint proposal from Google and iNet solutions to form a nonprofit to operate the network, according to Marion. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police arrest three on car burglary charges Jul 8, 2008
Coastside authorities arrested three men on car burglary charges early Monday morning after pursuing them along Highway 1 through Devil's Slide and Pacifica ... The vehicle continued along the highway, pursued by police, through Devil's Slide and Pacifica before running over a spike strip, which caused it to stop. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Page Mill Road crash is under investigation Jul 8, 2008
A third passenger, a 38-year-old Pacifica man, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Acura, a 26-year-old Portola Valley woman, also suffered major injuries. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
