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Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Coastal farmworkers feel the squeeze: 'The money coming in just isn't enough' (nbcbayarea.com) — Farmworkers in Pescadero and Half Moon Bay are struggling with high housing costs and low wages, even as San Mateo County and the state push Half Moon Bay to approve more affordable units. A 40‑unit senior farmworker project on Kelly Avenue, advanced after the 2023 Half Moon Bay shooting, now faces local opposition and a November vote. Meanwhile, nonprofits like ALAS are filling critical gaps with food and support.
2. A new beach park has opened near HMB. Here's what to know before you go (mv-voice.com) — A new county beach park has just opened at Tunitas Creek Beach, a dramatic coastal spot between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero that's now easier to reach from Highway 1. The 58‑acre Don Horsley County Park offers accessible paths, blufftop overlooks, picnic areas, and an amphitheater with no entry fee. Its design also reflects planning for erosion and sea‑level rise along the Half Moon Bay coast.
3. Bull causes traffic chaos on Highway 35 before cowboy helps wrangle it (amedpost.com) — A runaway bull shut down parts of Highway 35 in San Mateo County until a seasoned cowboy, Samuel Ramos Palomino, helped officers safely corral and trailer the animal. For protecting motorists, first responders, and nearby communities, he was later thanked in person by the Coastside Patrol Bureau captain and the Half Moon Bay city manager, underscoring local reliance on community partners for safety.
4. High School football tour: Day 15: Pacific Grove (modbee.com) — Pacific Grove High's football team is trying to shake a pattern of strong starts and late‑season collapses under new head coach Jay Ehret, and Half Moon Bay is on their early schedule. The Breakers, a small‑roster program, are installing a more pass‑oriented offense and leaning on two‑way standouts like Northrop Kirk and Ryder Gamecho. Their Sept. 4 home game against Half Moon Bay could test whether the new approach is working.
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