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Kathryn Wheeler

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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Kathryn Wheeler

    Flowers and potted plants push San Mateo County farm value to highest level since 2019 (opens the original)

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    San Mateo County's farms, ranches and nurseries produced an estimated $116.4 million in agricultural goods in 2025, the highest total since 2019, according to the annual crop report the county released Sept. 16. Greenhouses and nurseries drove most of that growth, while the Coastside's signature Brussels sprouts crop had a rough year. The 2025 total rose 9.3% from $106.5 million in 2024 and marks the third straight year of growth since production value bottomed out at about $92 million in 2022.

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Kathryn Wheeler

    Magnitude 2.3 earthquake strikes near Pacifica (opens the original)

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    A small earthquake struck about 1.5 miles southeast of Pacifica on Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 2.3 earthquake originated about 5 miles underground and struck at about 8:24 p.m., according to preliminary data. Bay Tremor, a website that tracks Bay Area earthquakes, shows that 51 people reported feeling the quake. Some Pacifica residents said online that they heard or felt it, while others said they didn't notice it. Two smaller quakes, measuring magnitudes

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Kathryn Wheeler

    Pacifica council votes to accept Coastal Commission's short-term rental changes (opens the original)

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    Pacifica City Council members unanimously sided on Tuesday with the Planning Commission's recommendation to accept the California Coastal Commission's modifications to its short-term rental ordinance for the coastal zone. The city will now resubmit its ordinance for approval by the Coastal Commission in October where officials hope it’ll be approved, allowing the city to institute long-awaited rules on vacation rentals in the coastal zone. Kathryn has reported for newspapers on both coasts, in

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Kathryn Wheeler

    Pacifica community rallies to stock classrooms with emergency snack bags (opens the original)

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    When a tsunami warning forced students at Sunset Ridge Elementary School to shelter-in-place, and when a separate lockdown kept them locked in their rooms past dismissal, teacher Rebecca Slater saw the same problem twice: kids stuck in classrooms for hours with nothing to eat. This school year, Slater set out to fix that. She launched a campus-wide initiative to put an “emergency snack bag” in every classroom. The bags include non-perishable food ready to go if students and staff are confine

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Kathryn Wheeler

    Neighbors, officials remember Alex Ferguson as devoted advocate for Pacifica (opens the original)

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    On Tuesday, as Pacificans learned of the death of Planning Commissioner Alex Ferguson, residents and city officials shared their grief and memories of the 37-year-old father of three. In a statement by City Manager Sean Charpentier, the city said “His active, passionate, and thoughtful participation was defined by his commitment to all residents of Pacifica and to ensuring a careful balance between growth and protecting the environment.” Ferguson served on the planning commission since 2020

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