Pacifica stabbing leaves one critical
Staff - 11/17/2010
A Pacifica man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man several times Monday night.
Staff - 11/17/2010
A Pacifica man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man several times Monday night.
Pacifica Police to crack down on DUIs
Anastasia Crosson - 11/15/2010
Pacifica Patch previously reported the Pacifica Police Department's receipt of a $99,000 dollar DUI enforcement grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund a year-long anti-DUI campaign.
Anastasia Crosson - 11/15/2010
Pacifica Patch previously reported the Pacifica Police Department's receipt of a $99,000 dollar DUI enforcement grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund a year-long anti-DUI campaign.
Pacifica cracks down on off-leash dogs
Julia Scott - 11/10/2010
The Pacifica City Council vowed to protect the tiny, endangered western snowy plover Monday night with new rules cracking down on off-leash dogs and other harms on Pacifica State Beach.
Julia Scott - 11/10/2010
The Pacifica City Council vowed to protect the tiny, endangered western snowy plover Monday night with new rules cracking down on off-leash dogs and other harms on Pacifica State Beach.
Pacifica buildings still teetering
Shaun Bishop - 10/30/2010
Russ Murdoch has lived in an apartment on Esplanade Avenue for more than three years, enjoying the breathtaking views of the ocean outside his back window.
Shaun Bishop - 10/30/2010
Russ Murdoch has lived in an apartment on Esplanade Avenue for more than three years, enjoying the breathtaking views of the ocean outside his back window.
Dedy Idris gets 42 years in prison
Michelle Durand - 10/23/2010
A former Pacifica man who escaped 118 molestation convictions after a jury hung was sentenced to more than four decades in prison on the nine charges on which jurors were able to unanimously convict.
Michelle Durand - 10/23/2010
A former Pacifica man who escaped 118 molestation convictions after a jury hung was sentenced to more than four decades in prison on the nine charges on which jurors were able to unanimously convict.
Patience pays off in molestation case
Joshua Melvin - 10/21/2010
Pacifica police Capt. Fernando Realyvasquez got a letter in 2007 he had waited 14 years to receive.
Joshua Melvin - 10/21/2010
Pacifica police Capt. Fernando Realyvasquez got a letter in 2007 he had waited 14 years to receive.
Pacifica cliff apartments still in danger
Julia Scott - 10/04/2010
Condominium complex owners along Pacifica's now infamous eroding blufftop on Esplanade Avenue, heeding the lessons of the past, are planning to spend millions of dollars to ensure their backyards won't fall into the ocean this winter, according to city and state officials.
Julia Scott - 10/04/2010
Condominium complex owners along Pacifica's now infamous eroding blufftop on Esplanade Avenue, heeding the lessons of the past, are planning to spend millions of dollars to ensure their backyards won't fall into the ocean this winter, according to city and state officials.
Devil's Slide tunnel sees the light of day
Elizabeth Pfeffer - 10/02/2010
Caltrans crews boring through a mountain were able to see the light at the end of the tunnel Friday, literally, three years after breaking ground on the double-lane, $300 million Devils Slide tunnel project.
Elizabeth Pfeffer - 10/02/2010
Caltrans crews boring through a mountain were able to see the light at the end of the tunnel Friday, literally, three years after breaking ground on the double-lane, $300 million Devils Slide tunnel project.
Devil's Slide tunnel marks milestone
Bill Silverfarb - 09/30/2010
Caltrans will punch through one of two Devil's Slide tunnels Friday, four weeks ahead of schedule.
Bill Silverfarb - 09/30/2010
Caltrans will punch through one of two Devil's Slide tunnels Friday, four weeks ahead of schedule.
Pacifica voters to decide on hotel tax hike
Julia Scott - 06/29/2010
The Pacifica City Council will ask voters to approve a transient occupancy tax increase in November that will put pressure on Pacifica's hotels - all six of them - to help the city dig itself out of a $3 million budget deficit.
Julia Scott - 06/29/2010
The Pacifica City Council will ask voters to approve a transient occupancy tax increase in November that will put pressure on Pacifica's hotels - all six of them - to help the city dig itself out of a $3 million budget deficit.
Surfer rescued on cliff near Pacifica
Joshua Melvin - 06/15/2010
A surfer who became trapped on a remote stretch of rocky shoreline Monday morning near Gray Whale Cove State Beach in Pacifica was lifted to safety by a United States Coast Guard helicopter, authorities said.
Joshua Melvin - 06/15/2010
A surfer who became trapped on a remote stretch of rocky shoreline Monday morning near Gray Whale Cove State Beach in Pacifica was lifted to safety by a United States Coast Guard helicopter, authorities said.
Measure N passes, in a squeaker
Julia Scott - 06/16/2008
A near-heartbreaker for the Pacifica School District turned to cautious happiness Monday as school officials realized that the final ballot tally had given them a victory on Measure N in spite of signs last week that it would fail.
Julia Scott - 06/16/2008
A near-heartbreaker for the Pacifica School District turned to cautious happiness Monday as school officials realized that the final ballot tally had given them a victory on Measure N in spite of signs last week that it would fail.
Pacifica may nis moth spraying
Jane Northrop - 04/16/2008
Pacifica City Council will decide April 28 whether to join the 37 cities and counties that have passed resolutions against the California Department of Food and Agriculture's plan to aerially spray a pheromone to disrupt the mating season of the light brown apple moth.
Jane Northrop - 04/16/2008
Pacifica City Council will decide April 28 whether to join the 37 cities and counties that have passed resolutions against the California Department of Food and Agriculture's plan to aerially spray a pheromone to disrupt the mating season of the light brown apple moth.
Pacifica teacher facing child pornography charges
Michael Manekin - 04/10/2008
A Spanish teacher at Terra Nova High School has been arrested and indicted by federal agents on child pornography charges, the U.S. Justice Department reported Wednesday.
Michael Manekin - 04/10/2008
A Spanish teacher at Terra Nova High School has been arrested and indicted by federal agents on child pornography charges, the U.S. Justice Department reported Wednesday.
Pacifica Co-op Nursery's Catherine Miller
Jeneane Crawford - 03/26/2008
When the Pacifica Co-op Nursery School hosts its 36th Springfest event at the end of the month, it will also be celebrating its new director, Catherine Miller. An educator in early childhood development for the past 19 years, Catherine has been using her energy and insights to bring the joy of learning to children and parents alike.
Jeneane Crawford - 03/26/2008
When the Pacifica Co-op Nursery School hosts its 36th Springfest event at the end of the month, it will also be celebrating its new director, Catherine Miller. An educator in early childhood development for the past 19 years, Catherine has been using her energy and insights to bring the joy of learning to children and parents alike.
Pacifica bus riders could be left in cold
Edward Carpenter - 02/21/2007
The county's bus operator could remove bus shelters in the city, leaving riders exposed to the foggy, coastal elements if a six-month run of vandalism isn't put to a stop.
Edward Carpenter - 02/21/2007
The county's bus operator could remove bus shelters in the city, leaving riders exposed to the foggy, coastal elements if a six-month run of vandalism isn't put to a stop.
Festive events to mark Pacifica's 50th
Julia Scott - 02/15/2007
In 1951, Dody Payne moved into her hilltop home that had a pretty good view of the neighborhood. After all, there were only two other houses around.
Julia Scott - 02/15/2007
In 1951, Dody Payne moved into her hilltop home that had a pretty good view of the neighborhood. After all, there were only two other houses around.
San Bruno helped with CAN
Elaine Larsen - 11/29/2006
Pacifica should serve as a model to other California coastal communities when it comes to disaster preparedness in the event of a tsunami.
Elaine Larsen - 11/29/2006
Pacifica should serve as a model to other California coastal communities when it comes to disaster preparedness in the event of a tsunami.
Coastside workers struggle with schedules
Julia Scott - 06/14/2006
When the Devil's Slide closure cut the Midcoast off from the rest of the area, many residents worried about getting to work on time. When Raina Koloamatangi couldn't make it, she was suspended.
Julia Scott - 06/14/2006
When the Devil's Slide closure cut the Midcoast off from the rest of the area, many residents worried about getting to work on time. When Raina Koloamatangi couldn't make it, she was suspended.
Pacifica sells San Bruno property for $1 million
Amelia Hansen - 04/04/2005
The Pacifica City Council on Monday approved a $1 million offer from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a 7.2-acre piece of land in San Bruno.
Amelia Hansen - 04/04/2005
The Pacifica City Council on Monday approved a $1 million offer from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a 7.2-acre piece of land in San Bruno.