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April 30th, 2020
THE WEEKLY BUZZ MAIL!
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GREAT NEWS. Regarding bike, kayak and stand up paddle rentals being allowed, the primary consideration is if they are primarily outside businesses (as opposed to being an indoor office space).
If so, and if you practice protocols like wiping down high touch surfaces, you can operate.
Yacht Club sailing—the consideration is if you can practice proper social distancing on the watercraft.
Skate parks are allowed.
Summer camps are allowed only if they provide child care to essential workers.
I’m not sure if you’ve visited the Shelter FAQ page, but you may find some other useful information here: https://www.smcgov.org/shelter-place-faqs
I hope that helps and please let us know if you need anything else,
Michelle Durand, Chief Communications Officer, San Mateo County
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Old Princeton Landing
Sacrilege Brewery + Kitchen
Café Capistrano
Moss Beach Distillery
ARK North Indian Cuisine
Moonside Bakery and Cafe
Simms Organics
Pomponio Ranch
Root Down Farm
Blue House Farm
Spread the Love Jams
Craftsman Coffee
Fifth Crow Farm
Moonside Bakery
Moss Beach Kombucha
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My Lab is happy about SMC’s forthcoming easing of recreational restrictions, even though people still aren’t petting him. However, California as a whole is still heavily restricted. But California is among the best states in handling this, right? And the Bay Area was ahead of the curve, right? So why are WE still shut down? Let’s divide this week’s article into 4 topical sections:
1. How IS California doing compared to the rest of the country?
2. IS California ready to open now?
3. What statistics can you BELIEVE about COVID-19?
4. So what? What do we do when, and how?
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MAPS from San Mateo County Office of Sustainability and SURVEY.
We have developed specific pedestrian safety and access improvement recommendations at 11 locations. We identified these locations through our technical analysis and through community input in the first phase of outreach. We will also develop pedestrian design guidance for unique unincorporated County character areas to accompany these focus area recommendations and guide additional pedestrian improvements in the communities. Improvements proposed in the pedestrian focus area locations are representative of the types of improvements that could be implemented elsewhere in the community.
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LETTER. Dear Half Moon Bay Community, It’s well known that connecting with others in the community (virtually, of course) is something that really can make a difference in our attitudes, health, and well-being during the pandemic.
To help with that, the City is offering a great way to share your story – our new “Views from Home”: Half Moon Bay photo/video project. It’s part of the City’s ongoing #WaveofStrength campaign to provide community support during the pandemic.
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NEWS RELEASE. Poplar Beach Access Closed from May 4 – June 30.
Half Moon Bay, CA – A much-needed construction project to repair and improve “vertical” access to Poplar Beach will begin next Monday, May 4, and will continue through Tuesday, June 30. As a result, access to Poplar Beach will be closed to the public for the duration of that work. Alternate Poplar Beach access is available approximately ½ a mile to the north.
At its Tuesday, April 21, 2020 meeting, the Half Moon Bay City Council authorized the City Manager to proceed with the construction of the planned Poplar Beach Vertical Access Project.
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PODCAST. At 15:50 minutes several resources are offered: The Tech Exchange in Oakland.
Need a Computer?
- Tech Exchange provides high quality refurbished computers
- Desktop Computers ~$50-$75
- Laptop Computers ~$100-$300 (Dell, HP, Lenovo, Mac, and more) with a 1-year warranty.
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OWN VOICE, OWN WORDS. It’s hard to tell the LOL humor from the irony and sarcasm, but there’s plenty to go around.
Hoping you can discern both the wit and the wisdom… ~ Gregg Dieguez, Montara resident.
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PRESS. “3. Beach parking closed to public? “Beach parking must be closed to the public. Further, local authorities are authorized and encouraged to close and/or prohibit as much parking in areas adjacent to beaches as necessary to prevent crowds that cannot feasibly comply with the requirements of this Order. Additionally, the following items are prohibited for use or possession on a beach: umbrellas; shade structures; tents; BBQs and grills; coolers; chairs, hammocks, and other conveyances designed to sit and or lounge;”
Where they going to poop and pee?
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Great Local Coastal Content Every Week.
Do you have a story?
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CONTACT us.
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COASTSIDE BUZZ CALENDAR
FREE and Self-Submit
MANY EVENTS ARE CANCELLED or
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID 19 VIRUS
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California defines Certified Farmers’ Markets as “essential services” in the Shelter in Place order. When we open for the season there will be several changes in place to support the wellbeing of our farmers, our staff, and our shoppers. We are asking the community to keep these protocols in mind, and be as committed to keeping our local farmers, ranchers, fishers and foodmakers healthy during this remarkable time as we are committed to doing the same for you.
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San Mateo County announced it will accept cash-only in-person property tax payments in Half Moon Bay, Redwood City, and South San Francisco on April 30, May 1, and May 4 between 9 am and 5 pm.
Payments are still being accepted via mail, online ($36 charge), automated phone system, and the drop box at 555 County Center, Redwood City.
To drop off a cash-only property tax payment in Half Moon Bay, please visit the Sheriff’s Substation at 537 Kelly Avenue on April 30, May 1, or May 4 between 9 am and 5 pm.
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Mission Hospice is pleased to offer this community conversation with Dr. Jessica Zitter, whose Academy Award winning film Extremis has helped thousands understand the need for advance care planning.
In light of COVID-19, many people are reconsidering their Advance Directives, aka ‘living’ wills’, and interested in better understanding what might happen should they arrive in the hospital too ill to speak.
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The 2020 Left Coast Annual (LCA) Exhibition was scheduled to open at Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, on Friday April 10, 2020. As the world turned upside down with the spread of COVID-19, it became clear that the exhibition would not be able to take place in-person as communities responded to shelter-in-place orders to protect public health. Artists and Sanchez Art Center Staff, (Janet Barker, Program Manager and Cindy Abbott, Executive Director) pivoted to create this first show in new virtual galleries.
Click HERE or enter SanchezArtCenterVirtualGalleries.org in your browser bar to enter the galleries.
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No One will be allowed into the market area before 9 AM, and/or all required sanitation protocols are in place.
- The first 45 minutes of the market day are reserved for Seniors.
- Help Us! Keep six feet distance between you and fellow shoppers. We need everyone to be observant and respectful of this basic requirement.
- Do not handle anything you do not intend to buy. If you touch it, you must buy it.
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CoastViews Music Weekly Entertainment Guide
ALL LIVE MUSIC IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS
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Coastside Agency Meetings GOING REMOTE!
Stay Tuned.
HMB City Council ~ 1st / 3rd Tues. @ 7:00pm
HMB Planning ~ 2nd /4th Tues. @ 7:00pm
HMB Parks and Recs ~ 4th Wed. only @ 6:00pm
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastide (SAM) ~ 2nd / 4th Mon. @ 7:00pm
Granada Community Services District ~ 3rd Thurs. only @ 7:30pm
Montara Water & Sanitary District Meetings ~ 1st / 3rd Thurs. @ 7:30pm (second meeting often cancelled, so call ahead)
Coastside County Water District ~ 2nd Tues. only @ 7:00pm
Midcoast Community Council Meeting ~ 2nd / 4th Wed. @ 7:00pm
Coastside Fire Protection District ~ 4th Wed. only @ 6:00pm
San Mateo County Harbor District ~ 3rd Wed. only @ 6:30pm
Cabrillo Unified School District ~ 2nd Thurs. @ 7:00pm
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Meet Larry Anderson.
Are you a business?
Want to get your taxes done early?
Larry can help.
He can come to you, too.
(In Pacifica and SF. We also speak Japanese!)
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Learn to sail! This is a safe and fun way for youth ages 8-16 to learn how to sail in either an Optimist (Opti) or Laser. Both boats are extremely popular recreational dinghies that also feature prominently in competition. Most certainly STEM! (science, technology, engineering, and math).
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Other Businesses on the Coastside Buzz Directory
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Are You a Small Business?
ONLY $250 for Buzz Directory webpage. ONE-TIME FEE!
When you sign up for our COASTSIDE BUZZ DIRECTORY we not only offer a one-time free Buzz Facebook Boost,
but we can also feature you here, on the Weekly BuzzMail!
Want to talk about it first?
Contact Michelle Dragony at mdragony@coastsidebuzz.com.
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PODCAST. Here are almost two hours of BTS stories recorded by Michelle Dragony of Coastside Buzz from 2016 to 2019. Stay tuned for new podcasts in the new year.
Don’t you think this would make a great podcast for NPR? Could have lots of amazing, world-class guest readers!
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Teach your Kids to Listen and Imagine with Bedtime Stories
Prepare your child for a relaxing audio podcast experience. Whether in the car, the store, or before bed, let your child immerse their ears in their imagination. School is largely auditory. So, prepare your kid to listen and visualize a story without TV or video. Just listen!
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Infinite Content ~ Coastside Buzz is a website on the internet. You can tell a story by article/photo-essay, podcast and video. The story can be as long as it has to be.
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Stories are no longer constrained by physical space like newspapers and radio. On Coastside Buzz every story gets its own infinite web page. That means infinite space for a story which can be an article, a podcast, a video, or all three. Tell your story, the way you want to tell it. Come play and help us produce great local content.
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