MCC 2-Yr Candidate Filing Deadline Extended to Aug 17

Extended filing periods occur when a non-term-limited incumbent does not file for re-election. The extended deadline is Wednesday, August 17, at 5 PM, for the MCC two-year seat to finish the term of Erin Deinzer who resigned. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the unincorporated San Mateo County Midcoast towns of Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, El Granada, or Miramar. (Note the Half Moon Bay city limit is at Mirada/Alto Roads.) 

Find resources and how to apply at County Elections.  The filing period is closed for the three open four-year seats, with all three incumbents qualifying (Dan Haggerty, Lisa Ketcham, Laura Stein) and no other candidates applying. 

Other Coastside elections with extended deadline are HMB City Council,  Cabrillo School Board and SMC Harbor Commission.  The Elections Dept Roster of Candidates is updated each evening after 5 PM.

UPDATE 8/18/16: Two candidates qualified for the 2-year MCC open seat: Barbra Mathewson and Brandon Kwan, both of Moss Beach.

Rediscovering America / Portola Trail

A multi-agency committee convened by Supervisor Horsley is working towards designation of a new National Historic Trail along the route of Spanish explorer Portolá in time for the 250th anniversary of the 1769 expedition, which stumbled upon San Francisco Bay.  A grant application has been made to the National Park Service for assistance in this effort, which will recognize 10,000 years of Native American settlement in San Mateo County, the impact of the Portolá Expedition, and opportunities to complete the California Coastal Trail.  

The June 8, 2016, Trail Committee meeting featured a presentation on the history of Native American villages and trail network in San Mateo County by representatives of the Amah Mutsun and Muwekma tribes.  The talk is also captured in the meeting minutes.  There are maps (1 & 2) of “best guess” Portolá Expedition route, which followed Native American trails from village to village.

UPDATE 3/8/17: New name for the trail is Ohlone/Portolá Heritage Trail.