News Archives

Learn more about our Earth Heroes, programs, events and successes over the years from our collection of news archives: 

2016

Community Briefs Half Moon Bay Review | Sept. 27
Half Moon Bay: Shocking amounts of trash mar beautiful beach Mercury News | July 7
Death comes amid other problems at Tunitas Creek Beach Half Moon Bay Review | July 20
Longtime Pacifican seizes the opportunity to restore San Jose Mercury News | April 28
Local dog walker leads neighbors to the streets San Jose Mercury News | April 28
What’s Happening in Pacifica San Jose Mercury News | April 28
Remembering the Purpose of Earth Day Huffington Post | April 27
Pick up Compost, Clean a Beach Half Moon Bay Review | April 20
Carolyn Livengood: Peninsula Council of Lions Clubs event honors 32 Santa Cruz Sentinel | April 15

2015

PBC Leads Banner Year for Environment Pacifica Tribune | Dec. 30
State nonprofit teams developmentally disabled with park, beach cleanups Pacifica Tribune | Dec 16
Thank you Pacificans Pacifica Tribune | Dec 1
Terra Nova Student Makes Commitment to the Earth Pacifica Tribune | Oct 21
High School Sophomore Gives Back to His Community Pacifica Tribune | Oct 21
Ocean Heroes Needed for Saturday Cleanup San Jose Mercury News | Sept 16
Ocean Find confirmed as Tsunami Debris San Jose Mercury News | Sept 16
PBC Sends Butts to the Cans San Jose Mercury News | July 21
July 4: Red, White, Blue . and Green!
San Jose Mercury News | June 23
Fishing Ropes Freed from Rip Rap at Mussel Rock San Jose Mercury News | June 16
Council Approves Resolutions Supporting Coastal Trails San Jose Mercury News| May 05
Wandering and Wondering San Jose Mercury News | May 05
Longtime Pacifican Seizes the Opportunity to Restore San Jose Mercury News | April 28
Local Dog Walker Leads neighbors to the Streets San Jose Mercury News | April 28
Remembering the Purpose of Earth Day
Huffington Post | April 27
The Bay Area: Ground Zero for Earth Day
KQED Science | April 22
Baseball Legends Participates in Pacfica’s Earth Day San Jose Mercury News | April 21
Bee Line Ride San Jose Mercury News | April 21
Earth Day Pacifica – Cleaning up, Weeding, Planting and Celebrating Bees San Jose Mercury News | April 21
Real life “Zombee” Hunter Featured at EcoFest San Jose Mercury News | April 14
Earth Day in San Francisco
About Travel | April 
Join the PBC
Mercury News | Feb 17
PBC leads County’s marine debris cleanup Mercury News | Feb 17
Annual PBC fundraiser returns with big wave surf movie
Pacifica Tribune | Feb 17
It’s in the Water A Kid by Nature | Feb 3
Martin Luther King remembered by beach cleanup volunteers Pacifica Tribune | Jan 13
A night to honor and learn about bees San Jose Mercury News | Jan 13
Western Snowy Plovers return to Pacifica State Beach San Jose Mercury News | Jan 13
Holiday clean-up at Mussel Rock brings out an amazing team Pacifica Tribune | Jan 5

2014

Celine Gerakin Awarded for environmental leadership Daily Journal | Dec 29
Pacific Beach Coalition Cleanups & Habitat Restoration
Pacifica Riptide |  Nov 19
Preschoolers Save the Beach Pacifica Tribune | Nov 4
Keeping It Clean Stewards of the Beach Half Moon Bay Review Magazine | Sept
Pacifica volunteers gather to clean beaches KTVU Channel 2 News Coverage | Sept 20
The 30th annual Coastal Cleanup Day is September 20 Pacifica Tribune | Sept 2
Mystery Japanese boat fascinates local residents Pacifica Tribune | Aug 19
Quick tips for greening your July 4th Pacifica Tribune | Jul 1
The Magic of Earth Day  Coastal Connections | July
Special Feature: Little Things Matter Earth Day of Action  Pacifica Tribune | May
Chicken of the Sea Awards $10,000 to Pacific Beach Coalition Pacifica Riptide | May 6
Pacifica cleans up, celebrates Earth Day Pacifica Tribune | May 6
Pacifica tries to aid threatened snowy plover SF Examiner | May 5
Pacifica pushes efforts to show support for threatened western snowy plover SF Examiner | May 5
Pacifica tries to aid threatened snowy plover SF Examiner | May 5
Earth Day speaker dedicated to the safety of our shorebirds Pacifica Tribune | Apr 23
Earth Day Activities at Cabrillo | April
Pacifca Beach Coalition’s Earth Day Of Action And EcoFest 2014: Community Connection with Liz St John, Live 105 Interview with Lynn Adams | Apr 20
City Council proclaims Snowy Plover Earth Day honoree Pacifica Tribune | Apr 15
Pacific Beach Coalition presenting ‘Chasing Mavericks’ San Jose Mercury News | Mar 4
City launches anti-litter campaign for fireworks debris Pacifica Tribune | Feb 11
Congratulations To Our Award Dinner Honorees  Pacifica Chamber of Commerce | Feb 7
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce toasted and roasted outstanding community contributors Pacifica Tribune | Feb 4
Volunteers clean up, restore and replant at Linda Mar beach in honor of Martin Luther King Pacifica Tribune | Jan 28
Pacific Beach Coalition Movie Night – Tapped A Documentary  Pacifica Tribune | Jan 9

2013 
My Turn Fireworks, the next step Pacifica Tribune | Sept 17
My Turn No Ifs, Ands or Butts Pacifica Tribune | Sept 10
Discharge event grays San Pedro Creek Pacifica Tribune | May 21
On Air with Liz St John Earth Day 2013 – Radio Alice 97.3 | Apr 14 – 
Bag ban is coming Pacifica Tribune | Apr 2
Surf movies inspired and entertained  Pacifica Tribune | Feb 26
Fireworks task force appointed Pacifica Patch | Feb 12
2012 In the News
Local Environmentalist Group Honored Pacifica Patch  | Jul 24
Save Sea Turtles on Earth Day NBC Bay Area News | Apr 20
Stage Set For Earth Day Celebration Pacifica Tribune | Apr 18
Man Against Styrozilla San Mateo County Health System | Apr 10
Earth Day projects in Pacifica Pacifica Tribune | Apr 9
San Pedro Creek gets a big clean up Pacifica Tribune | Feb 7
Bikers Clean Up San Pedro Creek Pacifica Patch | Jan 23
2011 In the News
Daly City balks at helping anti-litter effort San Mateo County Times | Aug 1
Weed Warriors Strike Hwy. 1 in Pacifica Half Moon Bay Patch | Jun 6
Fixing the Pacific Plastic Problem Pacifica Patch | May 23
Volunteers make Poplar Beach sparkle Half Moon Bay Review | Apr 21
Earth Day Success Pacifica Cleans Up Pacifica Riptide | Apr 18
Pacifica Picks It Up for Earth Day Pacifica Patch | Apr 16
Why A Clean Beach Matters Pacifica Patch | Apr 16
2010 In the News
Daly City Styrofoam ban would be pricey San Francisco Examiner | Jan 31
2009 In the News
2009 Coastal Cleanup Day sets record in Pacifica San Jose Mercury News | Sep 30
Earth Day cleanup at Montara Beach, Sunday  Coastsider.com | Apr 15
2008 In the News
Pacifica may ban polystyrene containers and utensils  San Mateo County Times | Sept 9
Earth Day Volunteers Cleaned Up Beaches, Parks Pacifica Riptide  |  Mar 16
2007 In the News
Pacific Beach Coalition Gears Up for 2008 Pacifica Riptide | Dec 28