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Good morning Half Moon Bay! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Half Moon Bay nursery ended up in a wage-theft lawsuit
- Planning a beach day? Here's how to use the new Tunitas park
- What's blocking new trails and watershed protection on Devil's Slide lands?
Also on today's calendar: Whiskies of the World Half Moon Bay: 2026 Tour Stop and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Low clouds breaking, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Mateo County Attorney's Office Files Lawsuit to Recover Wages Stolen from Half Moon Bay's Cal Coast Orchids Nursery Workers After KALW Journalist Breaks Story (coastsidebuzz.com) — San Mateo County is suing Cal Coast Orchids and a partner company to recover allegedly stolen wages for nearly 50 workers at a nursery just south of Half Moon Bay on Highway 1. Many Coastside employees reportedly missed entire paychecks during the 2025 holiday rush, straining local families. The county's labor office is urging workers and employers countywide to seek help through its multilingual hotline. 
• A new beach park has debuted on the San Mateo County coast. Here's what to know before you go (mv-voice.com) — A brand-new San Mateo County beach park has opened at Tunitas Creek, just south of Half Moon Bay, offering blufftop parking, accessible trails, picnic spots, and sweeping ocean views. Don Horsley County Park also protects sensitive wildlife and honors Indigenous Ohlone history while limiting development in erosion and sea-level rise zones. Visitors should expect no dogs, no camping, and strong surf with no lifeguards on duty.
• Did You Know There is a Caltrans Devil's Slide Bypass ROW Midcoast Alignment Plan, Started in 2003, that Includes a Devil's Slide Trail Plan and MWSD Watershed Protection? (coastsidebuzz.com) — A Midcoast resident pressed county supervisors about long-running plans for Caltrans' Devil's Slide bypass right-of-way, which could become protected parkland and watershed with trails. The discussion highlighted complex rules that must be met before Caltrans can transfer land, including a specific plan and Coastal Commission certification. Background links include a 2016 Half Moon Bay Review history of the Martini Creek Bypass and multiple agency letters.
📸 Around Half Moon Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Half Moon Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Magic of the Coastside Lobsterfest →
I.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall of Half Moon Bay, 735 Main St, Half Moon Bay
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Half Moon Bay Brewing Co - with Megatones Acoustic →
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, 390 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay
1:00 pm - Picture Day Day 1
Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
8:30 am - Women's Equality Day
Cabrillo Unified Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 - Picture Day Day 2
Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
8:30 am - Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
11:00 am - Adobe Workshop
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
11:00 am - Coastside Hope at the Library / Coastside Hope en la Biblioteca
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
1:00 pm - Whiskies of the World Half Moon Bay: 2026 Tour Stop →
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, 390 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay
9:00 am - 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Half Moon Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ukulele Jam Group
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Picture Day Day 1
Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
8:30 am - Women's Equality Day
Cabrillo Unified Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 - Picture Day Day 2
Half Moon Bay High Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
8:30 am
Friday August 21
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: reunited with his owner
Anyone recognize this dog? He is wandering around Terrace Ave in HMB and does not have tags on his collar. We have cats so can't take him inside our… (Nextdoor Highland Park) - Is this your dog?
Hi guys! There was a dog walking loose. I'm at work so me and my coworkers couldn't go get it. It crossed the road and is heading north on hw1 (Nextdoor El Granada)
- Zipline posted a job opening for Journeyman Electrician in Half Moon Bay. Apply here.
- Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Holiday Inn Express San Francisco Airport South - Night Auditor in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Half Moon Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsborough
- RingCentral, Inc. $RNG Shares Sold by Bank of America Corp DE (marketbeat.com)
- Why California Can't Tell You Where It's Unsafe to Swim (baynature.org)
- My House of Rougemont (rosamondpress.com)
Belmont
- Nioh 3's Brutal and Bloody First DLC, Hell Rising, Launches Worldwide (gamespress.com)
- Eating insects 🦗🐜 (rwcpulse.com)
- San Mateo County Introduces 'Electric Micromobility Devices' Ordinance to Protect the Public; Father of 4-Year Old, Ayden Fang, Killed in Burlingame E-Bike Chain-Reaction Testifies (coastsidebuzz.com)
San Mateo
- Kitchen Knife-Wielding Man Threatens To Kill Stranger: Police (patch.com)
Ok Half Moon Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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