The tragic death of seven farmworkers at California Terra Garden and Concord Farms on January 23 in Half Moon Bay has shined a spotlight on the deplorable living conditions endured by many farmworkers — over many decades — on the San Mateo County coast. County officials have said that they had no way of knowing...
The Green Foothills community is saddened to learn of the recent death of Tom Jordan, one of our earliest board members. Tom was born in 1933 in Florida, and grew up in Louisiana and Virginia, where he developed a deep love of nature, exploring nearby creeks, forests, and wild areas. After graduation from Princeton, military...
After a 16-year battle, 920 acres of YMCA land near La Honda are now permanently protected. Camp Jones Gulch, where generations of kids have gone to camp, had been proposed as a site for commercial timber harvesting. The property contains 39 acres of old growth redwood forest and 668 acres of younger, second growth trees....
The Green Foothills community was saddened to learn of the passing of Barbara L. Green, an ardent advocate for open space protection, who served on our board from 1985-91. Barbara was born to Colonel Cecil and Florence Land at Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 8, 1938. The Land family moved regularly to many Army...
Green Foothills applauds the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for its unanimous vote to direct the Planning Department to develop a plan to phase out a hazardous 15,000-gallon propane tank distribution facility. Located adjacent to the 227-unit affordable Pillar Ridge Manufactured Home community and the Half Moon Bay Airport, the facility has been a...
Should Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) allow electric bicycles (e-bikes) on District trails? This question was extensively debated by the Midpen Board on June 29 during a five-hour meeting where members of the public weighed in with persuasive comments both pro and con. District staff had done extensive research on the potential impacts of...
Speak up to stop development on a hazardous site that will put people and property at risk! Please email the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors by 5:00 p.m., Monday July 11, opposing the “Zmay” subdivision. Here’s What’s Happening In July 2021, the San Mateo County Planning Commission unanimously denied the Zmay subdivision. The...
Green Foothills strongly supports the San Mateo County Planning Commission’s unanimous decision to deny the proposed “Zmay” subdivision based on multiple health and safety concerns. That’s why on Tuesday, June 28, we will be asking the Board of Supervisors to uphold the Planning Commission’s denial of the Zmay subdivision on Open Space zoned lands in...
On April 5, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to deny the Coastal Development Permit for the proposed Off-Leash Dog Pilot Program at Pillar Point Bluff, while approving the Pilot Program at Quarry Park, as we had recommended. This is a significant victory for wildlife and sensitive habitats at Pillar Point Bluff...
The Green Foothills community was saddened to learn of the passing of former Green Foothills Advocate and trail guide author Jean Rusmore, at age 101. Jean was born in Anaheim, CA to Mary and Oscar Heying. She met her husband Ted in 1938, at the International House at UC Berkeley where both lived as undergraduates....
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