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A Victory: Coastal Commission Certifies HMB Land Use Plan

On April 15, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to certify the Half Moon Bay Land Use Plan Update as...

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Support Protection of Dunes Beach at Coastal Commission Hearing

  Speak up for permanent protection of open space, agriculture and equestrian uses at Surf Beach/Dunes Beach in Half Moon...

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Half Moon Bay to Acquire Open Space Along Coastal Bluff

Green Foothills applauds the Half Moon Bay City Council which voted unanimously to purchase six vacant lots in the oceanfront...

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Half Moon Bay’s Local Coastal Land Use Plan Update – and Encouraging News for Dunes Beach

On Tuesday, October 20, the Half Moon Bay City Council voted unanimously to submit the city’s updated Local Coastal Land...

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Calling for Stop in Processing “Dunes at Half Moon Bay” Application

On April 23, Green Foothills, Sierra Club Loma Prieta, and Surfrider sent a letter to the Half Moon Bay City...

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Dunes Beach is Treasure Deserving Protection

Published in the Half Moon Bay Review on 1/29/20 The scenic open space west of Highway 1 at the Surf...

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Boots on the Ground Make A Difference for the Butterflies at Dunes Beach

An intrepid group of citizen scientists gathered over the weekend to collect data at our Monarch Butterfly Training event in...

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Speak Up for Open Space at Dunes Beach!

Despite overwhelming public opposition, developers Steven Weed and John Vidovich have submitted a formal application to the City of Half...

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A Flutter of Monarchs at Dunes Beach

The phone call came from a resident of Half Moon Bay with one magical word: monarchs. Monarch butterflies in flight...

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Vallemar Bluffs: Building Safely out of Harm’s Way – a Success Story

Vallemar Bluffs is the last remaining undeveloped blufftop in the Midcoast area of Moss Beach. In addition to its sweeping...

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Dunes Beach Makes a Splash

As the Half Moon Bay City Council gathered for its first meeting of 2019, council chambers began to fill… and...

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Save Dunes Beach

We often take coastal views for granted until it’s too late. Now, a proposed 200-unit luxury hotel/conference center and a...

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