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How Can You Protect and Prepare Your Family and Yourself from Immigration Enforcement Activity?

San Mateo County offers a variety of downloadable tools designed for diverse audiences, including community-based organizations and county residents directly affected by immigration concerns who are seeking clear answers.

Things That Can Help Right Now

• Rapid Response Hotline: In case of ICE contact or sightings, call the San Mateo County Rapid Response Hotline at (203) 666-4472 / (203) NO-MIGRA. The hotline is open 24/7; save this number to your phone. The County funds Faith in Action to provide this service. Download Rapid Response posters and cards: Chinese (simplified) poster / card, English poster / card, Portuguese poster / card, Spanish poster / card, Tagalog poster / card, Tongan poster / card.
• Know Your Rights: Keep the red card handy at all times. If you come across ICE, remember that you have constitutional rights. Learn more and download the red card. Available in Chinese (simplified), English, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan.
• Immigrant Registration Requirement: Have questions about the Immigrant Registration Requirement that went into effect on April 11, 2025? Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
• Preparedness Plans: Have a plan for you and your family in case someone is detained. Find plan templates here.
• Know Your Rights Fact Sheets: for various situations: at the border or airports, in police custody or jail, in public spaces, in your car, in your home, at work, in removal proceedings, or in immigration detention. Available in English, Spanish and Chinese. Find the flyers here.
• Legal Services: Contact an immigration attorney about your legal options before speaking or signing anything. Find a local, nonprofit legal services organization.
• Find an ICE Detainee: To find someone currently in ICE custody, or who has been in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody for more than 48 hours, search by A-number or biographical information.

More Resources

For more resources, including mental health resources, pathways to citizenship and public charge information, visit the County’s Immigrant Services page.

For California state information and resources, including immigration-related guidance from the California Attorney General to help individuals, businesses and public entities understand and respond to new immigration laws, see the Attorney General’s publications.

Thank You for Supporting Safe Parking for Unhoused Residents of the Coast

From Faith in Action Bay Area and Pacifica Housing 4 All

Join us at the Pacifica City Council on Monday, October 12, at 6:00 PM and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, October 20, at 9:00 AM.

We hope you can join us as we read our letter to our elected officials and deliver public comment in support of Safe Parking for unhoused neighbors at the following meetings:

• Pacifica City Council: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Zoom link and details.
• San Mateo County Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Meeting details.

Please join us to share written or verbal support for Safe Parking at either meeting. We expect that support for the Pacifica Resource Center (the organization that oversees the Safe Parking Program) will be on the meeting agendas. Remarks are limited to 3 minutes at the Pacifica City Council and 1 minute at the Board of Supervisors. Talking points can be found within the letter and below.

Please also continue to share the letter with neighbors and organizations, so more people can sign on to help our unhoused neighbors have a place to sleep with dignity and safety.

Additional Talking Points for Public Comment

1. Top causes of homelessness are poverty and a lack of affordable housing.

• The Coast has among the highest rents in the County, in addition to low vacancy rates.
• Low-income workers, including agricultural workers, merchant support, childcare and elder care workers, cannot afford the rents.
• Wages have not kept up with housing costs.

2. The Coastside desperately needs this program.

• The 2026 Homeless Count showed the highest number of homeless residents are in Pacifica and along the Coast.
• The Homeless Outreach Team has identified families with children, the working poor, elders and people with disabilities living in motorhomes.
• Coastal shelter and Safe Parking are limited to the Coast House, which has a two-month waiting list, and the 15 spaces in Pacifica’s Safe Parking Program (expiring in October).
• Coastal transportation is less than robust, forcing low-income workers to find lodging close to employment.
• The first-ever San Mateo County Homeless Mortality Report suggests that chronic homelessness can reduce lifespan by 20–30 years.

3. The Safe Parking Program has proven successful.

• A higher success rate than similar programs, with 38% permanently housed.
  • 131 individuals from 77 families received services.
  • 40 individuals from 23 families returned to housing.
  • 23 motor homes are no longer on Pacifica streets.
• Successfully took RVs off neighborhood streets.
• Mitigated environmental impact with trash and grey water pickup.
• Provided wraparound services that addressed individual barriers to housing.
• Ending the program could force participants back onto neighborhood streets and stop grey water and trash pickup.

4. We urgently need safe temporary housing options as a pathway to permanent housing.

• Until safe and affordable housing is available for all, temporary programs are needed as a pathway to permanent housing. Currently the safe parking program has 14 families with 21 participants with 2 families on the waitlist.
• Studies on best practices for reducing homelessness point to the need to build a relationship of trust and an individualized housing plan.
• Thank you, Supervisors and Pacifica Council Members, for your leadership to end homelessness on the Coast.

Donate to Support Families at Risk of Homelessness

Measure Q and 555 Kelly

By Joanne Rokosky

The proposed farmworker housing at 555 Kelly in Half Moon Bay has been fought since the project was originally proposed by Mercy Housing and ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar). In 2022, the City of Half Moon Bay released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for projects related to affordable housing, and the joint proposal by Mercy Housing and ALAS was the only applicant. Their project called for development of a 4-story complex to provide 40 studio homes for farmworkers age 55 or older. In response to requests from the farmworkers for one-bedroom units instead of studios, the design was revised to include a 5th story, which is set back from the front of the building and adds 5 feet to the original project height. The design includes 18 resident parking spaces and a community resource center on the ground floor.

Since its inception, the farmworker community has vocally supported this project at multiple community meetings and has been joined by housing advocates and members of Coastside Faith in Action. Equally vocal have been the opponents, citing concerns about the building’s height, impact on parking and traffic in the vicinity, potential overcrowding, and objections to the design. There have also been thinly veiled concerns about the dangers of having elderly farmworkers living close to nearby schools. Mercy Housing has responded to these challenges with numerous revisions to the design. Ultimately, the project was approved by the Coastal Commission, the Planning Commission and the Half Moon Bay City Council.

Nevertheless, opponents continued their objections through a signature-gathering effort for a ballot referendum to overturn the final approval by the Half Moon Bay City Council. This effort was presented as giving voters a choice rather than as direct opposition to 555 Kelly, and sufficient signatures were obtained to place a referendum on the November ballot.

If approved by voters, this referendum, Measure Q, allows development of the project to proceed. If opposed, as advocated by the opponents of 555 Kelly, development of this affordable housing for farmworkers will be halted. Complicating the issue is the fact that the City of Half Moon Bay still does not have an approved Housing Element, and the 555 Kelly project is closely tied to several other projects within the Element. Hence, delays could lengthen the time before the Housing Element gains final approval and increase the risk of lawsuits and fines by the State.

A volunteer effort in support of 555 Kelly and a vote in favor of Measure Q is underway, with support from housing advocates including Coastside Faith in Action and Faith in Action Bay Area. Their website has more information and answers to frequently asked questions. The City of Half Moon Bay has also established a Measure Q website.

The Moral Dilemma of a Sales Tax

By Pete Shoemaker

Pacifica has a 1% sales tax measure on the November ballot, and many people are morally against all sales taxes, saying that they disproportionately hurt low-income residents. This vote will have major consequences for our City, so rather than debate the pros or cons, I’d like to offer a framework—a point of view—that could help people determine what truly is the right thing to do.

Every medicine on the market has negative side effects for some portion of the population. Any medicine is on the market because these negative effects are very small compared to the overall benefits to the greater population. As a society we accept that nothing will be 100% perfect, and we have a principle of “greater good” to guide us. If we had a “zero tolerance” policy and rejected medicines with any negative effects, we would have few if any medicines, and many people, including most cancer survivors, would not be here.

The sales tax could have strong negative side effects, so to speak, for a certain portion of our population. The failure of the tax measure, and the resulting cutbacks in City services, could have negative effects on the entire population, including the people who visit and all other living species here. I encourage you to look at this overall picture, get the facts needed to properly assess these effects, and choose what would be the “greater good”—although in this case you might phrase it as “lesser harm.” Either way, the goal is the best medicine.

A Home for All: Why Redwood City Should Vote Yes on Measure E

By Amanda Chang – Urban Habitat & San Mateo Anti-Displacement Coalition

Housing is the foundation everyone deserves—a stable and dignified place to raise a family, grow old, and belong to a community. In Redwood City, where fully half the residents are renters, that foundation is cracking: average rents have increased 47% since 2010, and two out of three low-income families are now paying more than half their income just to keep a roof over their heads. 

This affordability crisis impacts us all, but the burden is not shared evenly: Latino renters are the most rent burdened, and Redwood City lost 54% of its lower-income Black households between 2010 and 2019, double the displacement of lower-income white households.

City Hall wasn’t fixing the problem in Redwood City, so residents did something about it. Tenants, seniors, and neighbors worked together over several years to craft Measure E and gather the signatures to put it on November’s ballot—and the San Mateo Anti-Displacement Coalition, a coalition of local organizations working to prevent displacement, is proud to endorse it.

Other Bay Area cities have faced this exact crisis—and made real progress. Alameda has seen a 46.8% reduction in homelessness due to both its growing portfolio of affordable rental homes and the city’s rent program, which recovered $500,000 for tenants in 2025 due to invalid rent increases. Mountain View’s rent stabilization program cut no-fault evictions from 86 a year to just 6. These aren’t fringe experiments — they’re common sense, tested policies that keep working families housed without upending the local housing market.

Measure E will give voters the opportunity to repair the cracks to our vital foundation.

Although Redwood City has made strides to address the crisis by building new affordable housing, it still lacks the tenant protections we need to keep families in their homes. 

Measure E – the Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance – closes the gap with three balanced tools: rent control, just cause for eviction, and tenant anti-harassment protections.

These protections are designed to be fair to everyone. Rent control will limit annual rent increases to 5% or 60% of the rate of inflation, whichever is less, keeping thousands of our neighbors in their homes while guaranteeing landlords still receive a fair return on their investment. Just cause for eviction protections ensure that our neighbors don’t lose their homes for arbitrary or discriminatory reasons. Tenant anti-harassment protections prohibit landlords from intimidating their tenants, failing to make repairs or other forms of mistreatment to push renters out of their homes—the kind of bad actor behavior that gives responsible landlords a bad name.

If the measure passes, the rent control protections would cover a quarter of the city’s residents, approximately 22,235 people, and the just cause and anti-harassment protections would cover half of the city’s residents, approximately 40,000 people. That means fewer abrupt moves and more of the stability that keeps families together and allows children to continue their education without disruption.

Think about who actually benefits. Teachers, nurses, and city workers could afford to live in the city they serve instead of commuting long distances from wherever rent is still low. That’s good for schools, good for emergency response times, good for local businesses that depend on a stable customer base; it’s good for everyone, the whole city, not just renters. 

Redwood City needs both new affordable housing and strong tenant protections. These are complementary and necessary strategies. We don’t have to guess if this approach works; Alameda and Mountain View show us that it does.

Vote yes on Measure E — let’s make sure Redwood City lives up to our shared values of dignity and fairness to keep all of our neighbors stably housed.

Amanda Chang is the Program Director of Equitable Development at Urban Habitat, which convenes the San Mateo Anti-Displacement Coalition. Born and raised in San Mateo County, Amanda received their J.D. from Berkeley Law School.

In Honor of Jackie Eagle

By Stasha Powell

Jackie was an internet-famous bald eagle who lived near Big Bear Lake in California. Her life was shared with millions around the world through the Friends of Big Bear Valley live nest cam. In July 2026, after a territorial fight with younger eagles, Jackie was found on the ground, weak. The Ojai Raptor Center rescued and cared for her, but in spite of their efforts, she passed away in August 2026. She left a huge legacy in wildlife conservation and touched millions of hearts.

For those who say they don’t want Jackie to go to the National Eagle Repository, I want to offer a different way of looking at this. I first learned about the Repository from an Indigenous friend decades ago. I was fascinated, so I did what I do when something fascinates me: I went down the rabbit hole and researched it. (Learn about the National Eagle Repository.)

I think it is important to understand that the laws preventing Jackie’s remains from staying where they are also protect living bald and golden eagles. These two things are closely connected. (Read about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)

The rules about eagle bodies, feathers and remains help make sure that people cannot just kill an eagle or take parts from one they find. Some people have said, “They are just going to take Jackie’s feathers and cremate the rest.” That is not true. The National Eagle Repository distributes whole eagles, as well as wings, tails, heads, talons and feathers.

I have been privileged to attend Indigenous ceremonies where I saw an entire eagle wing used. I have seen an eagle head incorporated into a ceremonial staff. If you have ever been to a powwow and watched what happens when an eagle feather falls from someone’s regalia, you have gotten at least a glimpse of how sacred these feathers are and how seriously they are treated. Jackie is not going somewhere her body will become meaningless; quite the opposite.

Her remains will be given to Indigenous peoples, for whom eagles have deep religious and cultural meaning. Parts of Jackie may be used in ceremonies or become part of regalia. They may be cared for and honored for generations. I find that very beautiful.

I truly wish Indigenous studies were taught in every public school. Seeing the conversations about Jackie, I am surprised by how many people love these birds, spend years watching them, and know their nests and habits, but still know little about the laws that protect them or the long relationship Indigenous peoples have had with them.

I have loved bald eagles since I was a kid. I grew up on the Mississippi River, where they came every winter to the locks and dams. My grandfather and I would go watch them every year. Seeing them never stopped feeling miraculous.

I also spent time doing wildlife rehabilitation with large birds. In all that work, I had the opportunity to work with an eagle only once. But once is enough to understand that being close to one is an entirely different experience from watching one through binoculars or on a screen. They are extraordinary animals.

Years later, I lived in Moreno Valley in Southern California, about an hour and a half from Big Bear Lake. I visited Big Bear long before Jackie was even born. It was the first place I ever saw bald eagles in California; the only other place I saw them in the state was Lake Tahoe. So no, I never got to see Jackie herself when I was there. Somehow this feels like part of a much longer circle for me.

I understand why people who love Jackie feel protective of her body. Truly, I do. But I do not see the Repository as an indignity waiting for her. I see the possibility of one final act of reverence. Jackie spent her life making people look up, so much so that a philanthropic campaign raised $10 million to buy and permanently preserve 63 acres of the land that served as vital hunting and foraging ground for Jackie and still serves the eagles there. I love the thought that, after she is gone, she may remain sacred.

Bring Whale Alerts to West Coast Mariners

From the office of Congressman Sam Liccardo

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2026 – Bay Area Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) has led a bipartisan effort to use technology to protect whales on the West Coast. His recent letter to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Communications Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requests an expansion of Automatic Identification System (AIS) messaging technology to send whale-safety information directly to mariners along the West Coast.

“With at least 145 gray whale collisions already reported along the West Coast in 2026, we must do more to keep both whales and mariners safe,” said Liccardo. “By implementing AIS whale-safety messages, we can give real-time warnings to mariners and help them avoid deadly collisions, without disrupting maritime activities.”

Liccardo and his cosigners ask the agencies to identify areas where AIS messaging could support voluntary speed reduction messages, determine whether existing whale detection programs can transmit information directly to mariners through AIS, and identify ways to streamline approval timelines while maintaining navigation and spectrum safeguards.

On the East Coast, federal agencies and regional partners already use AIS messaging to send location-specific alerts to vessels in whale speed reduction zones. Expanding AIS whale-safety messaging to the West Coast would use technology already familiar to mariners to provide additional information about whale activity.

“Expanding this capability is particularly relevant along the West Coast, where vessel traffic and whale activity increasingly overlap,” the lawmakers wrote.

The effort builds on Liccardo’s Save Willy Act, which would establish a “Whale Desk” at the Coast Guard’s San Francisco station to centralize whale sightings and alert vessel operators when whales enter the Bay.

“Using AIS technology to identify high-risk areas and alert mariners in real time can help prevent deadly vessel collisions with whales off California while keeping vital maritime traffic moving safely,” said Geoff Shester, Director of Fishery Innovation and Senior Scientist at Oceana. “This proven technology would give agencies and ship operators a practical, science-based tool to protect whales and improve safety in our busy coastal waters for all who use them.”

“Vessel strikes are a leading cause of death and serious injury for large whales and can result in substantial property damage for mariners, as well as pose a significant safety risk to those on board. IFAW has worked tirelessly to reduce the threat of vessel strikes and strongly supports the use of AIS as a warning system for mariners. We’re grateful to Representatives Liccardo, Case, Krishnamoorthi, Min, Moylan and Pallone for championing the use of AIS to improve mariner safety and help reduce the risk of vessel strikes on whales along the West Coast,” said Kathleen Collins, Senior Marine Campaign Manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Congressmembers Ed Case (HI-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Dave Min (CA-47), Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and James Moylan (Guam) also signed the letter.

Read the full letter here.

Pacifica Resource Center Highlights

Thank You for Supporting Palm-a-Palooza 2026

Our Palm-a-Palooza Homecoming brought the community together for a night to remember. Together, we raised more than $120,000, with more still coming in, making this our biggest Palm-a-Palooza ever. Every one of those dollars helps Pacifica Resource Center keep our neighbors across Pacifica and the San Mateo County coast housed, fed and supported. We are deeply grateful to everyone who made it possible.

Booster Club Sponsors: Recology of the Coast, San Mateo County Association of Realtors, Tannura Family Wines, Myriam & Joel Fontaine, Anonymous

Pep Rally Sponsors: Anita M. Rees & Don Budetti, Bleyle Elevator San Francisco, Debbie & Curt Kiest, Eureka Square Chiropractic, Ginny & John Janes, HOPE: Healing, Overdose Prevention & Education, Karen & Mike Ervin, Mizpah Fellowship, Nancy Oaks, the Nibbelin Family, Pacifica Lions Club, Peter Loeb, Tom & Linda Jonas, Westlight Energy

Cheer Squad Sponsors: Anonymous (x2), Bill Michaelis & Dinah Verby, Blue Murov & Julie Starobin, Chris & Ron Gabrielli, Daniel Kumler & Charlotte Neff, Eccleston Incorporated, Illene Colby, Ina & Clarence Eaglin, Kathy Long & Greg Hirsch, Lois Marshall-Ward & Jerry Ward, Lori & Julius Yap, Marcia Settel, Michael Malone & Nancy Vargas, Monterra Credit Union, Nick’s Rockaway, Rick & Jane Nahass, Road Kill Cafe Fund, Sherman Lee & Claire Ervin Lee, Suzanne Moore & Robert Holland, The Sam Mazza Foundation, Tri Counties Bank, The Ulmer Family

Mascot Sponsors: Cindy Abbott, Renee Batti & Lionel Emde

Auction, Pick-a-Prize & In-Kind Donors: Elizabeth Bredall, Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Humble Sea Brewing Pacifica, Lagunitas Brewing Co., MS Studio, Six Sigma Ranch & Winery, Cal Athletics, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Touch Holistic Day Spa, Fairfield Inn & Suites San Francisco Pacifica, Ocean Yoga & Massage, 650 Fitness, Little Leaf Design, San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, Debbie & Roger Reynolds, San Jose Earthquakes, San Francisco Giants, Yomi & Mimi Agunbiade, Pacifica Fire Department, Mazzetti’s Bakery, Pacifica Sun Optometry, Pilot Light Cafe, Nick’s Rockaway, Recology, Rosalind Bakery, Florey’s Books, Katie Harkin, Chef Matthew Dolan of 25 Lusk

Palm-a-Committee and PRC Board Members: Archie Judan, Katie Harkin, Peter Bove, Elizabeth Bredall, Michael Malone, Suzanne Moore, Karen Kee, Myriam Fontaine, Yomi Agunbiade

With Special Thanks: America Copy & Printing Co., Billy Philadelphia, The GraphicWorks, Laura Acton Photography, Marcus D. Najera, Marj Davis, Terra Nova Cheerleaders, and every volunteer and staff member who helped make Palm-a-Palooza possible!

Back-to-School Program

This year, PRC’s Back-to-School program provided backpacks to K–2 students and gift cards for school supplies to K–12 students in Pacifica. Thanks to community support, 171 students from 101 families headed back to the classroom prepared and ready to learn.

How You Can Help

This month, PRC is especially in need of travel-sized:

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Hand sanitizer
• Deodorant (men’s and women’s)

All donated items must be unused and within their “best if used by” date.

Contact

Pacifica Resource Center, 1809 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044 · info@pacresourcecenter.org

PCT Celebrates 50 Years

By Martin Anaya

Amplifying Coastside Voices: PCT Celebrates 50 Years of Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) Access Television

For half a century, community media has served as the digital town square, cultural archive and democratic backbone of local communities. Across the United States, Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) access television empowers ordinary citizens to become creators, preserves local history, and ensures transparent governance. As PCT marks its 50th anniversary as the longest-running PEG center in the nation, there is no clearer example of this vital public service and its profound impact on the San Mateo Coastside.

From Pacifica all the way to Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, Half Moon Bay, La Honda and—YES—even Pescadero, the unique, rural and geographically isolated nature of the Coastside makes hyper-local media not just a luxury, but an absolute necessity. At the heart of this mission stands Pacific Coast TV (PCT), ensuring that the diverse voices of the Coastside are amplified, documented and preserved.

The Power of PEG: Three Pillars of Community Service

PEG television operates on a simple but radical premise: the public airwaves belong to the public. Unlike commercial broadcasting driven by ratings and corporate advertisers, PEG media is driven entirely by community needs. It is built on three distinct pillars:

1. Public Access (P): The Ultimate Forum for Free Speech
   Public access gives everyday residents, artists, activists and nonprofits the tools, training and airtime to produce their own media. It is media by the people, for the people. Whether showcasing local musicians, profiling neighborhood artisans or airing independently produced documentaries, public access ensures that creative expression is never sidelined by commercial interests.
2. Educational Access (E): Bridging Classroom and Community
   Educational access turns the television screen into an extension of the classroom. It provides a platform for local school districts, community colleges and educational organizations to broadcast student-led news programs, sports games, graduation ceremonies and instructional programming. It also serves as a critical training ground where young people gain hands-on experience in digital storytelling, video editing and broadcast engineering.
3. Government Access (G): The Foundation of Local Democracy
   If democracy dies in darkness, government access television is the spotlight. By broadcasting city council meetings, county supervisor hearings and municipal agency workshops, government access provides unparalleled transparency. It allows residents—especially those with mobility challenges or demanding work schedules—to watch their elected officials in action, track local policy decisions, and stay informed on how their tax dollars are spent.

A Lifeline for the San Mateo Coastside

While PEG channels serve a critical role nationwide, their value is magnified exponentially on the San Mateo Coastside. Geographically separated from the rest of San Mateo County by the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Coastside can easily feel isolated from mainstream Bay Area media markets. Major network news stations rarely cover the daily triumphs, local debates or specific infrastructure challenges of unincorporated coastal towns.

Pacific Coast TV bridges this geographic and informational divide. PCT serves as vital connective tissue for the region, broadcasting the proceedings of 13 different municipal agencies alongside local board meetings, nonprofit spotlights, and grassroots cultural events like Fog Fest and the Pumpkin Festival.

When regional issues arise—whether a contentious land-use debate in the Linda Mar Valley, a City Council candidate forum in Half Moon Bay, or an economic shift affecting coastal agriculture and tourism—PCT is there to document it without sensationalism. It provides a fair, measured and hyper-local perspective that commercial news outlets simply cannot replicate.

Furthermore, during seasonal emergencies, coastal storms or highway closures, local community media becomes a critical public safety pipeline, ensuring that accurate, localized information reaches residents when they need it most.

Celebrating 50 Years of the Digital Town Square

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of community access media, we look back on a legacy of democratizing technology. In its early days, PEG access meant teaching residents how to operate bulky tape decks and heavy analog cameras. Today, in a highly digitized landscape, that mission has evolved into managing sophisticated multi-platform distribution, high-definition digital broadcasting and online streaming archives.

Yet despite rapid changes in technology, the core mission remains unchanged: fostering community connection. PCT continues to prove that even in an era dominated by global streaming giants and algorithmic social media feeds, nothing can replace the value of seeing your own neighborhood, your own school board, and your own neighbors reflected on screen.

Looking to the Future

The 50th anniversary is not just a celebration of what has been achieved; it is a call to action to protect the future of public media. Securing stable funding through cable franchise and PEG fees remains essential to maintaining the infrastructure, staff and equipment required to keep the Coastside connected.

As Pacific Coast TV continues its longstanding mission, its value to the unincorporated Coastside and its surrounding municipalities remains immeasurable. Here’s to 50 years of keeping our community informed, engaged and inspired—and to many more decades of giving the San Mateo Coastside a voice of its own.

If you’d like to donate or get involved with PCT, reach us at 650.355.8000 or online worldwide at www.PacificCoast.tv.

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