2,175-pound pumpkin wins world championship weigh-off in Half Moon Bay
A pumpkin weighing well over a ton won the annual Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off and set a new state record.
Contenders gather for annual pumpkin weigh-off in Half Moon Bay
Growers of grand gourds will gather in Half Moon Bay Monday at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.The official weighing will be from 7 to 11 a.m. on the IDES Grounds at 735 Main St. in Half Moon Bay.
Contenders gather for annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival weigh-off
The winning pumpkin will win a prize of $7 a pound from event organizers and sponsor Safeway.
Man suspected of stealing company car from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company returns car the next day
Foimaj Vaeina, 19, is suspected of shattering a the restaurant's window with a rock about 10 p.m. Thursday, taking several items including the company car keys and then leaving in the vehicle, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Half Moon Bay man arrested in 2018 sexual assault on teen
A Half Moon Bay man recently arrested by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office on sexual assault charges is facing additional charges after a juvenile who was sexually assaulted in 2018 recognized him from a suspect photo that appeared in a local newspaper. The victim in the 2018 case was 15 when a man who used force to sexually assault her while she was walking her dog on the morning of...
Bummer dude! Mavericks surf competition in Half Moon Bay nixed indefinitely
The Titans of Mavericks surf competition has been canceled indefinitely, according to the World Surf League, which cited two reasons for the cancellation.
Details of pilot's criminal history and past stunts emerge, following Half Moon Bay crash
New details are emerging about the dramatic rescue of two people after their small plane crashed into the ocean off the Half Moon Bay coast on Tuesday. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports that many are now wondering if the pilot of the plane stalled his aircraft as a stunt.
Hayward High football star presumed drowned in Half Moon Bay
A Spring break outing to the beach turns tragic as a Bay Area high school football star is presumed drowned at Half Moon Bay. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports.
BAY AREA PEOPLE Half Moon Bay Shopping
Head to the oldest city in San Mateo County and get to know the shopkeepers of Half Moon Bay.
A pollution report card on California's beaches
When it comes to biologically bad beaches, according to Heal the Bay, seven of California's top ten "baddest" bummer beaches are in Northern California. Of the entire statewide bottom 10, four Bay Area beaches rank as the most polluted.
Man with Bay Area ties first to cross Atlantic on stand-up paddle board
A South-African man with ties to the Bay Area became the first person to ever cross the Atlantic in a stand-up paddle board. The journey was four-thousand miles and took over three months.
AMAZING VIDEO: Once in a lifetime whale encounter
A kayaker experienced a once-in-a-lifetime whale encounter on Half Moon Bay during "lunge feeding" time.