AUGUST 2014
AUG 27 Harbor board denies problems cited in report: Response disagrees with most grand jury findings - HMB Review - Mark Noack
AUG 27 Harbor District defends itself: Board of Commissioners responds to civil grand jury report calling for dissolution - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
AUG 26 Improve our Harbor District - Daily Journal - Letter to the Editor by Nicole David
AUG 22 Harbor fuel dock inspected by state - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
AUG 21 Harbor District should restore access to west end - HMB Review - Letter to the Editor by Tom Monaghan
AUG 21 Harbor fuel dock to reopen following shutdown - HMB Review - Mark Noack
AUG 14 State’s economy threatened by rising sea levels: Assembly report issues dire warning - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
AUG 9 Embattled harbor district fires back at grand jury - San Jose Mercury News - Aaron Kinney
AUG 7 Harbor commissioners bicker over grand jury response - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
AUG 6 Ferry frustration mounts: Officials want South City passenger numbers to grow, higher fares could result otherwise - Daily Journal - Angela Swartz
AUG 4 Maritime bank drawing Harbor District concerns: Commissioner worried taxpayers fund its operations, general manager says no - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
JULY 2014
JULY 28 Letter: Conflicts of interest - Daily Journal - Letter by Harvey Rarback
JULY 25 Squid are here and fishermen moving fast: Pillar Point Harbor a flurry of activity until state quota reached - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
JULY 17 Grand jury blasts Harbor District: Scathing report scolds leaders’ dysfunction - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
JULY 17 Harbor plan has a long way to go to find credibility - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
JULY 10 Civil Grand Jury report slams Harbor District - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
JULY 10 Parravano takes helm of stormy district: Appointment spurs complaints from fishermen - HMB Review - Mark Noack
JULY 9 San Mateo County grand jury blasts 'embarrassing' harbor district, calls for dissolution - Mercury News - Aaron Kinney
July 2 We need to know more about bank operating at Harbor District - HMB Review - Editorial by Clay Lambert
JUNE 2014
JUNE 26 Old boys club on the Harbor Commission: No girls allowed - Daily Journal - Letter by Grace Mackertich
JUNE 18 Harbor signs new contract with divisive manager: Grenell receives contract extension - HMB Review - Mark Noack
JUNE 6 Harbor District dips into reserves: Budget reveals need to draw on $2M to cover expenses - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
JUNE 5 County releases Plan Princeton report on existing conditions - HMB Review - Julia Reis
JUNE 5 Local shores may inform tsunami timeline: Researchers study Pillar Point for clues - HMB Review - Mark Noack
JUNE 4 Harbor District stuck in South San Francisco - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
JUNE 3 Mavericks surf contest acquired by management company - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
MAY 2014
MAY 29 Critics worry harbor could sink in red ink - HMB Review - Mark Noack
MAY 29 Harbor improvement grant lacks fishermen support: Frustration boiling over about Pillar Point Harbor control, district decision-making - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
MAY 29 Harbor bid for grant money spurs mutiny - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
MAY 29 Tearing down Romeo Pier ignores region’s history - HMB Review - Op-ed by Michael Koepf
Seven of 10 of California’s Most Polluted Beaches Are in Northern California - KQED Science - Shara Tonn
Bay Area beaches get high water quality marks: Pillar Point and Marina Lagoon receive failing grades, however - Daily Journal - Dennis Culver
Researchers hope to examine whale carcass adrift near Pillar Point - KTVU - John Fowler
Looking for an angle: Slow start to salmon season, fishermen hopeful - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
Sailboat runs ashore in accident - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
Civil Grand Jury recommends greater transparency - Daily Journal - Michelle Durand
Harbor District Should Reconsider - Half Moon Bay Patch - Nicole David
Romeo Pier might come down - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
Faulty buoy to be replaced - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
Divided board rejects site for fire station: Directors differ over El Granada site - HMB Review - Mark Noack
Commercial salmon fishermen at work in Half Moon Bay - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
APRIL 2014
Swim to Sea? These Salmon Are Catching a Lift - New York Times - Felicity Barringer
Safety at Pillar Point Harbor should come first - Daily Journal - Letter to the Editor by Nicole David
New harbor hoist raises an uproar: Fishermen warn location could choke traffic - HMB Review - Mark Noack
New fish hoist raises concerns at Pillar Point: San Mateo County Harbor District approves fish buyer’s request, fishermen don’t like it - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
Harbor officials inspect pier following sewage spill - HMB Review - Mark Noack
Want to buy fresh, local seafood? There’s an app for that! - HMB Review - Letter to the Editor by Nicole David
Commission brings back meeting video: District restores contract with PCT - HMB Review - Mark Noack
Sewer spill reported at Pillar Point - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
Harbor District plans to move offices back to coast - HMB Review - Clay Lambert
SMC Harbor District Commission moving headquarters back to coast - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
MARCH 2014
There is a battle to preserve our fishing heritage - Half Moon Bay Review - Op-Ed by Sabrina Brennan
SMC Harbor District seeks help: Commissioners looking to hire facilitator - Daily Journal - Samantha Weigel
Attorney to part ways with harbor: Law firm severs ties after 25 years - Half Moon Bay Review - Mark Noack
Preserving the fishing industry at the Harbor District - Daily Journal - Guest Perspective by Sabrina Brennan
Free Wi-Fi coming to harbor - Half Moon Bay Review by Mark Noack
FEBRUARY 2014
Special district dysfunctions - Daily Journal, Editorial by John McDowell
San Mateo County’s coastal communities prepare for sea’s steady rise - Peninsula Press by Matt Hanse
Commissioner Brennan and the Harbor District - Daily Journal, Letter to the Editor
Pillar Point pollution final report identifies cattle, dogs, and wildlife as sources - Coastsider
RCD plans next step with harbor pollution: Study says dogs, cattle are culprits - HMB Review
Commissioner Brennan takes fishermen’s side - Daily Journal, Letter to the Editor
Harbor district bid to destroy records viewed with suspicion - Mercury News
JANUARY 2014
Bill takes aim at health perks for part-time officials: Proposal would affect harbor district
Harbor faces backlash over shredding request: Critics say move thwarts transparency
Bay Area legislator proposes ending health benefits for former part-time politicians - Mercury News
DECEMBER 2013
New Year’s resolution No. 1: Finding common cause - Editorial
Former part-time pols in Bay Area reap medical benefits at taxpayer expense
Harbor officials explain suspicious credit card bills
Harbor board approves speaking limits: Contract changes made for senior employees
Harbor commission approves speaking limits - Letter to the Editor
Harbor Commission majority must be voted out - Letter to the Editor
Harbor board considers time limits: Proposal would limit commissioner comments to 5 minutes
San Mateo County most vulnerable in California to sea level rise
Panel warns of big risks from rising sea level: Peninsula faces top risks in state, experts warn
NOVEMBER 2013
Digital divide evident at harbor meetings
Harbor plans sewer fixes following failure: Leaked emails discuss pipe breach
Dungeness crab season starts slowly because of high winds in Bay Area - Mercury News
Commercial crab season now open, new rules in place - Daily Journal
Faulty buoy is new risk for fishermen
No quick fix in sight for Surfer's Beach says Army Corps
Bay Area fishermen prepare for Dungeness crab season - Mercury News
Crab grab: Overflowing crowd faces windy recreational opener
Rescuers get richly deserved honor for brave service
OCTOBER 2013
Harbor district details missing checks
Harbor District committed to being a Clean Marina
EASY MONEY: Part-Time Government Workers in Special Districts Earning up to $1,100 an Hour - AllGov
Surfers lose fight to access Half Moon Bay beach
Judge rules against public access for Martin's Beach
$1,100 an hour? Part-time service at little agencies means big bucks and benefits for politicians - Mercury News
Amid complaints, harbor board votes to keep SSF office
SEPTEMBER 2013
Commission sinking into very harbor it governs - Editorial
Harbor staff uncovers missing tenant checks
Harbor District’s decision adversely affects marathon - Letter to the Editor
Harbor to hold secret meeting tonight in South City, General Manager to get $4,000 raise
Lifeguard rescues man swept into cave
Harbor board at odds over manager: Grenell may get raise despite complaint
Repairs to tsunami sirens now complete
Harbor board signs $580,000 change order—Project approved to replace crooked docks
Harbor begins dredging boat ramps
Noisy meetings prompt harbor board to move
Plan Princeton offers workshop
AUGUST 2013
Harbor Commission Meeting Cartoon
What’s your vision for the future of Princeton?
Pillar Point Harbor Dredging and Shoreline Erosion meeting
Failure of weather buoy could endanger fishermen
Harbor board cancels video service
Harbor meetings may have to move
Podcast would be harder to understand - Letter to the Editor
Harbor commissioners would be wise to save video coverage - Editorial
Blasting colleague, harbor trustees tighten rules
Harbor Commission meeting dysfunction - Letter to the Editor
Something smells fishy – Letter to the Editor
Harbor commissioner in midst of Herculean task – Letter to the Editor
Harbor commission cuts off colleague, tightens rules
JULY 2013
Fishmongers raise stink over fees
Squid bring black ink to harbor
Harbor officials discuss fish-buying fees
Public record costs draw scorn at harbor: Commissioner argues staff ignores queries
Fishing companies irate over lease renewals
Harbor team praised for ‘miraculous’ rescue
County kicks off ‘Princeton Plan’
Berkeley Professor Thanks Harbor Patrol for Saving His Life
Time to look at renourishing west shoreline trail
JUNE 2013
Questions for the Harbor Commissioner Candidates
Unofficial Harbor District committee tackles complex issue of beach erosion at Princeton Harbor
Holsinger appointed to harbor board once more
San Mateo Attorney appointed to harbor board again
Harbor Commission Appoints Holsinger
Plenty of Salmon at Pillar Point Harbor
Sam’s Highway 1 project hits pothole
Harbor gets reduced dredging at Perched Beach
The problems of erosion are clear – solutions are not
Study finds hodgepodge of waste in harbor
Six rescued from sinking boat of Pillar Point
Six Rescued Off Sinking Boat in Pillar Point Harbor
Portable toilets coming to Surfer’s Beach
Authorities search for Princeton arson suspect
Mavericks wins permit for three years
WWDC 2013: Apple unveils OS X Mavericks, new MacBook Air, MacPro
Apple creates waves over new operating system name
MAY 2013
Harbor District pays commissioners far above what directors at other local governing bodies receive
Salmon season opens: Commercial fishermen anticipate plentiful catch bolstered by breeding efforts
Harbor board to appoint new member: Commissioners expect selection in June
Harbor Commission to appoint new member
Salmon season embarks with slow start, high prices
Coastside Mother’s Club Tour’s Pillar Point Harbor
County Parks moving moves in the right direction
Coastal Trail segments on horizon
MCC parks meeting much appreciated - Letter
Mobile App Hooks You Up With Fresh Fish in Half Moon Bay
APRIL 2013
Harbor commissioner sheds light on what happens behind closed doors
Harbor earns ‘Clean Marina’ designation
Harbor staff suggests appointing Padreddii replacement
Former South San Francisco Mayor Leo Padreddii Dead at Age 83
Pillar Point Harbor Certified ‘Clean’
Salmon restocked as anglers remain tied up
Veteran harbor commissioner Padreddii dies
Salmon are biting again in coastal waters
Economists weigh costs of erosion
Man and dog struck by vehicle at Surfer’s Beach
Salmon Season Opens in Half Moon Bay
MARCH 2013
Harbor drops firm slated for dredging project
Harbor commissioner out for health reasons
McDonald’s signals good news for sustainable fishing
Struggling South San Francisco ferry service looks to expand to attract more customers
South San Francisco ferry loaded with subsidies
Ferry service fights that sinking feeling
Few are riding Oakland-South S.F. ferry
Local women seeks seat on regional board - CA Special District Association board
Harbor dredging hits the rocks
Boaters fish for better harbor hookup
Crabs set free at Pillar Point
Update: Search Suspended for Family Who Abandoned Sinking Sailboat
FEBRUARY 2013
County Parks Receives Funds for the Surfer's Beach Access and Erosion Control Project
Bay Area Dog Owners To Stay On Shore
JANUARY 2013
Beach lovers raise sand over dredging plan
Surfers rally to clean up flotsam
PPH Serves as Incident Command Post at Mavericks Contest
Mavericks Invitational Surf Contest On for Sunday
So where can you watch the mavericks surf contest?
MAVERICKS CONTEST IS ON FOR SUNDAY
Last year's Mavericks event should pave the way for a Coastside oceanfest
‘Water Trail’ could, should include views of mighty Pacific
The Price Half Moon Bay Pays for Losing Surfer's Beach to Erosion