Half Moon Bay High School’s baseball team made school history by winning its first Northern California championship, capping a 15-game winning streak that included the program’s first CCS title. The episode also marked the one-year anniversary of the Our Stories podcast, which reflected on a year of Coastside news coverage before spotlighting the historic baseball season.
This week on Our Stories, David Gorn visits Pescadero Creek with Kelly Nelson of the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District to learn how dam removal and habitat restoration are helping salmon, steelhead and local communities. Then, Coastside News reporter Ashton J. Hacke joins the show to discuss the approval of the 555 Kelly senior farmworker housing project, the controversy surrounding it and why Half Moon Bay has drawn statewide attention.
This episode of Our Stories looks at a long-discussed dream that may finally be inching closer to reality: a new community pool on the Coastside. Host David Gorn talks with Coastside News publisher and interim editor Emma Spaeth about why the need goes beyond recreation, touching on youth sports, swim access and public safety, also discussing her new leadership role at her hometown newspaper. The episode also features 24-year-old Kinsey Cook, the new owner of a Half Moon Bay glassblowing studio, as she steps into leadership and brings fresh energy to a longtime local business. Editor's Note: After this episode was recorded, the Half Moon Bay City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission signed a joint letter supporting Cabrillo Unified School District’s proposed community aquatics center, including a two-pool concept, while noting that the city is not currently in a fiscal position to fund the project.
David Gorn leads a thoughtful conversation about death, dying and end-of-life care with hospice nurse and author Gabrielle Jimenez and Rabbi Moshe Heyn. The discussion explores how families can prepare, why clear wishes matter and what brings peace in a person’s final days.
This episode of Our Stories explores two very different stories from the Coastside. First, host David Gorn talks with cyclist and former Midcoast Community Council member Chris Johnson about the growing debate around e-bikes—how they’re used, safety concerns and whether new regulations may be needed following recent incidents. Then the focus shifts to innovation and excitement at the local FIRST Robotics competition, where nearly 900 students from across California gathered in Half Moon Bay for “Nerd-A-Thon.” The local team, the Pumpkin Bots, placed fourth and earned an Industrial Design Award as they prepare for their next regional competition.
Host David Gorn speaks with Carly Devlin, clinical director of the new Alcove Youth Center coming to downtown Half Moon Bay. Alcove will offer integrated mental health care, peer support, education and employment resources, family support and more for people ages 12-25.
Host David Gorn speaks with vocational education consultant Peter Hartzell about the changing job market and how job-seekers need to adjust their educational preparation.
