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Kristen Philipkoski
Pacifica drops from 21st to 40th safest city in California
SafeWise, a security product review site, has placed Pacifica at the number 40 spot on its seventh annual Safest Cities Report. Last year, Pacifica held the number 21 spot, which was the largest decrease in the report.
The Pacifica pier will soon reopen following king tide and storm damage repair
The Pacifica Pier has been closed since it was damaged in January as a result of King Tide and storm waves, and the popular fishing destination is finally set to reopen on Friday April 2 according to the City of Pacifica website.
Two Rabbits offers customizable burnt wood art and more
Sunni Raney's Two Rabbits wood art business launched in 2017, but it was more than a dozen years in the making. All the way back in 2005, Sunni knew she wanted a creative small business—she even knew what she would name it. She just wasn't sure exactly what she'd be making and selling.
8 Romantic Air BnB Stays in Pacifica, California with amazing views
(The Anchor Inn in Pacifica, CA) We may not be able to take overseas trips with our beloveds just yet, but while we wait for international travel to become a big part of our lives again, lucky Bay Area couples have lots of staycation options, including these 8 stays in beautiful Pacifica.
It just got a little harder, but maybe not impossible, to build a megachurch in Pacifica, CA
Central temple of Iglesia ni Cristo along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, photo via Wikipedia. The Iglesia ni Cristo church purchased a former equestrian center at 650 Cape Breton late last year. But since the property was not zoned for holding church services, the new property owner quickly applied for a temporary use permit “to operate a church within a tent erected beneath an existing covered arena structure for a period not to exceed six months.”
Updated data shows increased tsunami risk in Pacifica
Alaska 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami damage, photo via NOAA. The California Geological Survey has updated its tsunami risk maps for Pacifica and other towns to the south for the first time since 2009. New data and computer modeling predict a heightenend risk to coastal neighborhoods.
Pacifica West Co. will help you wear your Pacifica pride on your sleeve
Reija Collinson already had a full time apparel business plus a magazine to run, but she really wanted to show off her Pacifica pride and she couldn't find any clothes to buy that fit the bill. So she and a friend launched Pacifica West Co. to create t-shirts, hoodies, hats and more festooned with Pacifica logos.
House Hunt part 9: 'Desirability has diminished considerably'
This is a weekly series documenting a real family's quest to find a home in their beloved California coastal town, Pacifica, CA. (A "new build" in Marina, CA)The house hunt has officially gone off the rails. If you've followed along this far, first of all, bless you and thank you.
Iglesia Ni Cristo megachurch gets 'stop work' order in Pacifica
(Iglesia Ni Cristo church in San Jose, CA) Following an uproar over pews being moved in and other work being performed at a sited recently purchased by megachurch Iglesia Ni Cristo, City of Pacifica building inspector Earl Jeremiah has issues a "stop work order" at the 650 Cape Breton location in Pacifica, CA.
House Hunt part 8: The lure of the new builds
This is a weekly series documenting a real family's quest to find a home in their beloved California coastal town, Pacifica, CA. (A "new build" in Marina, CA) After two months of searching, our quest to find a home in Pacifica looks to have failed. We think we’ve found our future home, but it’s not in Pacifica.
Iglesia Ni Cristo moves pews into on-site buildings at Pacifica site as it awaits permits to hold services
(Iglesia Ni Cristo church in San Jose, CA) Neighbors of 650 Cape Breton in Pacifica recently noticed pews being carried into existing buildings on the site recently sold to Iglesia Ni Cristo, a megachurch that purchased the property in December 2020.
First person in Pacifica: Intertwine Coffee owner on big changes in his business and on Palmetto Avenue
The energy on Pacifica's Palmetto Avenue promenade has picked up in recent months, and Intertwine Cafe is a big part of the transformation. As I wrote previously, it was once a challenge to find a good cup of coffee in Pacifica. In the decade since I moved there, that problem has been more than resolved with pour-over and high-end espresso drinks now plentiful in the area.
Pacifica fireworks will be on the November 2022 ballot
(Photo by Spenser Sembrat on Unsplash) As I wrote recently, fireworks are increasingly a hot-button issue in the California coastal town of Pacifica where the celebratory explosions are popular and frequent. But with fires devastating nearby regions in recent years, some community members want all forms of legal fireworks stopped.
Connect-Homes: the prefab company bringing high-end modular homes to the people
(Photo via Connect-Homes) When my husband and I first learned the lease would not be renewed on our Pacifica, California home that we’ve rented for the past decade, the first thing I did was cry.
Kristen Philipkoski
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I'm a veteran writer and editor and founder of Mean Magazine and The Mean Podcast for GenX women. I write about everything from fashion to science and everything in between. I’ve written for Racked, Refinery 29, 7x7, SF Chronicle, Wired, Gizmodo and many others.
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