April 2016
Appeals Court Orders Trial on Martins Beach Access
April 29, 2016
Extreme Ridesharing
April 29, 2016
Todd Bray found this photo on Facebook, and he wonders if Highway 1 traffic would benefit from more carpooling.
Sailboat Runs Aground @ Seal Cove
April 29, 2016
HMB Review Carina Woudenberg, Review
Sharp Park Fishing Pier, Pacifica
April 28, 2016
Riptide welcomes drone photographer Marque Glisson of Coastside Aerial in Pacifica. Glisson's work also appears in Pacifica magazine and the Pacifica Tribune.
F-35s or 20 Years' Free College Education
April 28, 2016
"Mind-blowing fact of the day: The total cost of the U.S. military’s F-35 program, $1.45 trillion, could provide free college education to every student in the U.S. for 20 years. Oh, and by the way, the program has been a total disaster. Nine years into development, the F-35 fighter jets (the most expensive American weapons ever built) are still not ready for combat, and their software is so flawed that they may never be ready. Great." (Sources: Military Times, Motherboard; cited in The Hustle online, April 28)
Pacifica's Gorilla Barbeque Expands
April 26, 2016
Pacifica.city and Big Banker both report that Gorilla Barbeque has expanded next door into the former Vintage at Heart thrift store on Highway 1. Pacifica palindrome lover Roger Wilco wishes them well: "All I, Roger, ever nosh, son -- revere Gorilla!"
Alan Wald
Love Your Dog, But Never Hug Your Dog
April 26, 2016
Sorry, dog huggers, but a new study says that dogs hate hugs. Read it and weep:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/04/your-dog-hates-hugs.html?mid=facebook_nymag
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sorry-everyone-scientists-say-you-shouldn-t-hug-7343181.php
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201604/the-data-says-dont-hug-the-dog
Dan Lyons: My Year in Startup Hell
April 23, 2016
Journalist Dan Lyons' hilarious but somehow sad tale of his bumpy year as a marketing guy for a startup. (published in Fortune magazine, April 1)
Snooze Cruise
April 23, 2016
Private twin beds, free wi-fi, restrooms, coffee and tea—all on a six-hour overnight bus ride between S.F. and L.A. What a concept! Sounds like a step up from the funky old Green Tortoise.
Tesla Model X: Electric Meets Extravagant
April 23, 2016
Pie in the Sky: City of Pacifica Budget
April 22, 2016
Pacifica.city has created charts for the city's budget. Get your forks out; pie is served.
La Nina: How Hot Will It Be?
April 22, 2016
Still Plenty of White Stuff in the Sierra
April 22, 2016
Donner Lake; 18 inches of snow reported at Soda Springs, April 22 Donner Lake, April 23
Casa de Bandini, Donner Lake/Truckee, Sierra Nevada
Incline Village
Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
Palmetto Avenue: Streetscape of Dreams?
April 21, 2016
Salada Avenue to San Jose Avenue portion of Palmetto Avenue Streetscape, courtesy of our feisty friends at Pacifica.city, which has other illustrations available for viewing.
Commuter Challenge: Win Prizes
April 19, 2016
Pacifica Police: Residential Burglary Suspects Arrested
April 18, 2016
Sewer Spill Soaks Sunbathers @ Linda Mar Beach
April 17, 2016
Internet Trolls, Smartphone Addiction
April 17, 2016
The San Francisco Chronicle "Insight" section Sunday, April 17, is loaded with goodies for anyone interested in social media, print media, Internet trolls, selfie obsessions, smartphone abuse, technology addiction, etc. Here are two of the best pieces:
Follow the International Space Station
April 17, 2016
Sign up here to get an email whenever the International Space Station passes overhead. Warning: Don't bother on foggy or cloudy nights.