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Hot Property: Pacifica house has wind-blown charm
- No one will ever confuse Pacifica with Malibu, but it’s got its own Springsteen-esque windblown charm. Often, that charm is shrouded in melancholy fog, which is OK, too. Pacifica’s beachgoers pride themselves on their appreciation of the entire range of beach experiences, not just the sun-drenched ones. To them, an offshore storm is every bit as thrilling as a summer barbecue.
‘Rude awakening’ for Fourth
- Shooting off fireworks in Pacifica will come with stringent restrictions July Fourth now that city officials have enacted hefty fines to prevent their beaches from transforming into a virtual war zone.
A wave goodbye to legendary surfer
- Legendary surfer and modern-catamaran designer Woody Brown will be commemorated during a festival this weekend in Pacifica.
A new growth strategy
- Stooped over a bed of young corn, three women notice every insect that comes to harm or help their recently opened gardening center near the foothills of Montara Mountain.
- Stooped over a bed of young corn, three women notice every insect that comes to harm or help their recently opened gardening center near the foothills of Montara Mountain.
Developer says city bogged down project
- A major housing developer has filed a claim against the city of Pacifica, alleging that officials neglected 88 acres of the developer’s land and allowed water to pool on the coastal property, creating the potential for sensitive wetlands.
- A major housing developer has filed a claim against the city of Pacifica, alleging that officials neglected 88 acres of the developer’s land and allowed water to pool on the coastal property, creating the potential for sensitive wetlands.
Parcel tax would help buoy schools
- For the second year in a row, Pacifica School District is hoping to pass a parcel tax on the June 3 ballot that will help bring additional funding to its elementary and middle schools.
Pacifica looks to snuff out problems with fireworks
- One of only two cities on the Peninsula that allows the sale of fireworks, Pacifica is hoping to impose strict guidelines on the use of pyrotechnics for the first time in its city history.
Solar-panel company faces lawsuits, investigations
- After eight years of installing solar panels on homes in San Mateo County, Bay Solar Power Design is facing a storm of lawsuits and investigations for allegedly cheating customers and business partners out of their money.
- After eight years of installing solar panels on homes in San Mateo County, Bay Solar Power Design is facing a storm of lawsuits and investigations for allegedly cheating customers and business partners out of their money.
Dramatic search closes Devil’s Slide
- An ill-advised hike to the beach prompted a multi-agency response that shut down Devil’s Slide for hours in both directions Monday and ended with a dramatic helicopter rescue.
Water program floods eateries
- Restaurant patrons in the city will no longer see glasses of water automatically appear on their tables while they study the menu.
- Restaurant patrons in the city will no longer see glasses of water automatically appear on their tables while they study the menu.
Brydon pitches way to victory for Lowell
- Evan Brydon tossed a two-hitter as the Lowell baseball team beat Terra Nova 4-2 for its second impressive nonconference win in a row. Brydon picked up his sixth win for Lowell (19-5-1).
Beehive fee hike among those to have city buzzing
- Keeping roosters, carrying guns, driving taxis and throwing loud parties just got more expensive in Pacifica.
Blaze strips tenants of their apartments
- Walls charred by a Friday morning fire in a Pacifica apartment building were a bitter reminder to six residents that they no longer had a home.
