Hinshaw to be inducted into sports hall

A high-tech cellphone feature resulted in a frightening 911 call from Pacific Bay Christian School in Pacifica on Wednesday as Pacifica Police initially worried they were responding to a potential school shooting. The call was a false alarm and no one was injured as a result of the incident.

The Pacifica service club Mizpah Fellowship will honor Lynn Adams, president of the Pacific Beach Coalition, at its annual Tea and Craft Fair on Sunday.

More than a dozen local makers will be gathering in the garden at The Royal Bee Yarn Co. in Pacifica on Saturday for the first annual “MerMay” event, which is part of a neighborhood-wide Mother’s Day Shop and Stroll hosted by “Historic Downtown Pacifica” merchants.

Up to his knees in it

Sunday was Kevin Shane’s first Pacific Coast Dream Machines without his father. For 16 years, Kevin and his dad, Frank Shane, had traveled to every Dream Machines together. But Frank Shane died last year, and so on Sunday his son brought the green 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle they bought 14 years…

Next week, an international group of women philanthropists representing millions of dollars in donations and pledges will convene on the Coastside to discuss how to best use their resources to empower women and girls. 

Though it’s technically a competition, the results aren’t close. For the second straight year, San Francisco’s Bianca Valenti swept the podium for the women’s division at the Mavericks Awards, further cementing her status as the most accomplished woman to regularly surf the famous wave. 

This past weekend the Pacifica Historical Society invited several panelists to speak about their experiences growing up playing baseball and softball in Pacifica. 

Updated: 12:28 p.m. A high-tech cellphone feature resulted in a frightening 9-1-1 call from Pacific Bay Christian School in Pacifica on Wednesday as Pacifica Police initially worried they were responding to a potential school shooting. The call was a false alarm and no one was injured as a r…

When Capt. Bill Glasgo started his career with the Pacifica Police Department 25 years ago, the department had 44 sworn officers on staff. This year it has 33 — and five of those positions are vacant. Three have been unfilled for nearly a year.