Half Moon Bay

California San Mateo County

Half Moon Bay

A city in San Mateo County, California — population 12,513 as of 2020.

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News around San Mateo County

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Lookout Santa Cruz September 28

How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast

Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings. That tension has led to increased attempts to influence a small but powerful committee.

Real Estate & Development
Palatka Daily News September 21

Today in History for Sept. 20 and 21

September 21 In 1886, several public schools had already opened, and all those that had teachers would open on the first Monday in October. Some teachers objected to having to pay a $1 fee for examination. S.W. Rowley, who taught in San Mateo last term, refused to pay the fee and…

General
Point Reyes Light September 2

Two drown in Tomales Bay

Two men who headed out for a midnight paddle to view bioluminescence in Tomales Bay on Saturday night did not return to shore, the second time this year that canoeists have drowned in the bay’s cold and choppy waters. Casey Flynn Melia, a 36-year-old from San Francisco, and…

Public Safety
Palatka Daily News September 2

SAN MATEO A Taste of the Bahamian Islands set Sept. 12 Area residents are invited to experience A Taste of the Bahamian Islands beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church, 154 N. Boundary Road. The menu will include pea soup, fish, chicken, conch fritters, conch…

Events
City of Burlingame September 1

Burlingame Library Foundation

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Half Moon Bay by the numbers

Population 12,513Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
6.24 sq mi (16.17 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
Median age
47.4
Households
4,068
Persons per household
2.8
Median household income
$157,884
Median house value
$1,549,500
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
CITY CLERK
Address
501 MAIN ST, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019
Municipal record
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