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Ab chart from “California Abalone,” Keith W. Cox, Department of Fish & Game, 1962

It’s believed that the abalone shell (lower left) was first used in P. Bruegel’s 1604 painting: “The Gifts of Water and Earth.” Photo by Willis Photo Lab, Palo Alto 1962. (The original work is part of the Vienna collection in … Continue reading →

Below: To visit the “California State Military” website, click here Camp Miramar Story by Command Sergeant Major (CA) Dan Sebby The former Camp Miramar was established on 21 April 1943 when the U.S. Army entered into leases with several land … Continue reading →

“Tarrat tells C of C Luncheon.” From Half Moon Bay Review, 1960s “Water is a major problem if there is an influx of people into this area,” said Henry Tarratt,  county director of building and property, at a meeting of … Continue reading →

In 1940 the Fish & Game Dept. identified 3 types of clams, bivalves, living around Halfmoon Bay: the Pismo, Rock Cockle and the Boring. Meet the “Pismo”: Meet the “Rock Cockle”

of the book arrived in the mail. The book is due to be published on December 10th. It’s the first time I’ve seen the completed book. Yes! It was exciting. I want to tell you that there IS a photo … Continue reading →

Thurs., January 28, 1965, from the “Half Moon Bay Review” “New Doelger Project To Be Outlined At Meeting of Montara-Moss Beach Improvement Group on February 12” By Colin Cooke “Engineers for the Henry Doelger Corp. will outline development plans for … Continue reading →

(Photo Jerry Koontz, jerrysphotos.com)

Hundreds of empty crab pots are being moved from a Pillar Point Harbor parking lot to a boat where they will be temporarily stored—because of the uncertainty of the crab season after the tragic oil spill in San Francisco Bay.

Grim News: Crab Season NOT Opening: Story by Burt Blumert Walking on this bright, beautiful Sunday morning on Johnson Pier at Princeton was glorious. The heavy rains yesterday scrubbed everything and the world seemed perfect. An ideal day to inaugurate … Continue reading →