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  • Going to the Super Bowl? Here’s the special menu

    Every NFL season, the Levi’s Stadium chefs try to take their menu to a new level of creativity. But when the Super Bowl comes to town, and fans are paying thousands of dollars to attend, the expectations soar.

    So to impress the crowd on Sunday, the culinary team headed by Jon Severson, Levy regional chef, and Alvin Kabiling, executive chef for Levy at Levi’s Stadium, has created a “best of the bay” menu.

    They’re showcasing signature ingredients from Marin County (oysters) to San Francisco/Half Moon Bay (crab) to the South Bay (garlic) along with locally sourced meat, cheese and produce.

    According to the Levy company, which is the stadium food partner, 90 percent of the purveyors are based in California.

    Pulling together a fan feast like this requires a sizeable staff. On game day, 2,000 Levy culinary, bar and serving team members will be working with 40 executive chefs behind the scenes. (Keep that in mind when you grouse about the prices.)

    Here are some highlights:

    Gilroy Garlic Steak Frites: A seared, sliced California hanger steak will be served au poivre atop hand-cut fries with crispy Gilroy garlic and pink peppercorns. Where: Sections 109 and 315, and in the East Field Club.

    Dungeness Crab “Potachos”: Hand-cut Kennebec potato chips are layered with local crab — thankfully, the Bay Area’s beloved  Dungeness season started in time — and then covered in a Petaluma white cheddar fondue sauce. Where: Sections 104, 124 and 306, and in the East Field Club.

    “Super Shucker” Hog Island Oyster Sampler: This platter will feature a half-dozen oysters sourced from Hog Island’s Marin County farm in Marshall, and served with Hogwash mignonette, lemon and hot sauce. Where: Bud Light Club.

    A dozen more special menu items will be available, along with the favorites — many from local restaurants — that the 49er faithful have been served all season.

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  • Crowds gather for annual Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off

    Crowds gather for annual Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off

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  • Half Moon Bay city leaders approve new farmworkers housing project

    Half Moon Bay city leaders approve new farmworkers housing project

    The path now appears clear for new affordable housing for farmworkers in Half Moon Bay, more than a year after the community was rocked by a deadly mass shooting at two mushroom farms.

    The City Council on Wednesday night in a unanimous vote approved a 40-unit project consisting of studio and two-bedroom apartments.

    The plan for an affordable housing project specifically for farmworkers was introduced not long after the January 2023 mass shooting, which revealed squalid living conditions for workers at the mushroom farms.

    The plan initially was approved in May. But within 10 days, Half Moon Bay’s planning commission received three appeals, and on Wednesday night, the City Council heard public comments from opposing viewpoints before they made their decision.

    It’s a major victory for supporters of the farmworker community, their allies and the farmworkers themselves, who will soon have access to afforable homes at 555 Kelly Ave.

    The project also includes a new farmworker resource center from ALAS, or Ayudando Latinos a Sonar, a nonprofit organization that provides social care support for the Latino community.

    ALAS was front and center in providing support following the tragic killing of seven farmworkers in Half Moon Bay.

    Mercy Housing also a partner in the downtown project.

    But not everyone is behind it. Those not in favor of the plan cite traffic bottlenecks and parking as reasons for their opposition. Some say Half Moon Bay could lose its small-town charm.

    One anonymous public comment stated, “I don’t see real enforcement, I don’t see measure that will follow through. Something more appropriate please, not this project – it’s too big.”

    Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback said: “I think there’s no better way to show our city’s commitment to care for our agricultural heritage. … We have had little progressive actions to help our farmworkers … they are the backbone of this community.”

    The next steps include applications for funding and the completion of more city approvals. Construction is slated to start next year, with completion in early 2027.

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  • Florida man steals a plane in California, crash lands it on a nearby beach and walks off, sheriff says

    Florida man steals a plane in California, crash lands it on a nearby beach and walks off, sheriff says


    A Florida man purloined a plane in Palo Alto on Thursday and put it down on a beach in Half Moon Bay, according to flummoxed San Mateo County authorities.

    The 50-year-old Miami native and suspect, Luiz Gustavo Aires, is accused of committing the grand theft aero around 5 p.m., taking to the skies briefly before touching down just 25 miles away, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

    “I’ve been doing this a long time, this is for sure a first,” said Javier Acosta, a spokesman for the office.

    Deputies got a call about a beached plane, kicking off the hunt for the lost aircraft. Witnesses told the deputies that someone landed the plane, got out and walked away.

    After a “thorough search,” the deputies located the small red-and-white fixed-wing single-engine aircraft on Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay. The Federal Aviation Administration lists the plane as owned by a San Mateo-based limited liability company.

    Acosta said that deputies learned the plane was stolen from Palo Alto Airport and later located a man who matched the description of the person who abandoned the aircraft.

    Aires was booked on suspicion of theft of an airplane and misappropriation of lost property, Acosta said.



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  • Pilot arrested after making emergency landing on Half Moon Bay beach

    Pilot arrested after making emergency landing on Half Moon Bay beach


    Florida man accused of stealing plane and crashing it on Half Moon Bay beach


    Florida man accused of stealing plane and crashing it on Half Moon Bay beach

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    HALF MOON BAY — Authorities identified a 50-year-old Florida man who is suspected of stealing a small plane from Palo Alto Airport on Thursday, ditching it on a beach near Half Moon Bay and walking away.

    Luiz Gustavo Aires, of Miami, reportedly landed the plane just south of Poplar Beach about 5 p.m., the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

    When deputies arrived, the plane was intact and unoccupied.

    A short time later, a man matching Aires’ description was taken into custody in Half Moon Bay. The sheriff’s office is working with Palo Alto police on the theft and recovery of the plane.

    Aires was booked into the main jail in Redwood City on suspicion of theft of an airplane.

    As of 9 p.m. the plane was still on the beach.

    The incident comes just weeks after a deadly plane crash into Half Moon Bay last month. People reported a plane flying erratically over the water east of the Moss Beach Distillery that crashed into the ocean on January 15. 

    The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified one of the four people who were in the plane as 27-year-old Emma Pearl Willmer-Shiles of San Francisco a few days later. 

    So far, three bodies have been recovered near the site of that crash.

    CBS News Bay Area’s Dave Pehling contributed to this report



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  • Woman's body discovered after small plane crash in Half Moon Bay

    Woman's body discovered after small plane crash in Half Moon Bay

    Authorities on Monday suspended their search for possible survivors after a Cozy Mark IV plane crashed into the water near Half Moon Bay Sunday night, shortly after taking off from Half Moon Bay Airport.

    Wreckage from the aircraft was found upside down in the water, and a woman’s body was discovered nearby. Authorities are still trying to determine what happened.

    The body was spotted by a commercial fishing boat close to the site of the crash Monday morning and taken to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office. The woman had not been identified as of Monday evening, but she is believed to be associated with the crash, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

    The National Transportation Safety Board said its preliminary investigation indicates there were two people on board the plane.

    Shortly after noon on Monday, Sgt. Philip Hallworth, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said urgent rescue efforts had been called off because the prospect of survivors was unlikely. The plane went down near Moss Beach, about two miles north of the Half Moon Bay Airport. A large piece of the plane washed up on the beach at Ross Cove.

    Along with the sheriff’s office, the Coastside Fire Protection District, California Highway Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard are involved in the investigation.

    Witness reports described a plane flying erratically before falling from sight, according to the sheriff’s office.

    “We were having dinner out on the patio and we heard this motor engine puttering — like you hear in the movies, when a plane is about to crash,” Melissa Richter, who was visiting the area from Maine, told ABC 7 News. “It was definitely pivoting back and forth, and then it looked like it put on the gas, went a little bit faster, then it went down and the engine cut out.”

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  • Man and child swept into ocean at Half Moon Bay amid ‘sneaker wave’ warnings

    Man and child swept into ocean at Half Moon Bay amid ‘sneaker wave’ warnings

    A 54-year-old man was swept into the ocean with a young girl on Saturday afternoon at Half Moon Bay, spurring a search by air and boat crews.

    The 5-year-old girl was recovered at Martin’s Beach by San Mateo County Fire personnel and taken to a nearby hospital, but U.S. Coast Guard crews were still searching for the man as of Sunday morning. The Coast Guard said in a statement that it did not have information about the condition of the rescued girl.

    The National Weather Service warned this weekend that a broad stretch of the California coast from Point Reyes to Big Sur is at risk of “sneaker waves” that can sweep across beaches without warning, pulling people into the sea and moving logs and other heavy objects that can crush people. It urged everyone to stay out of the ocean and warned that people could be yanked into the water from jetties, rocks and beaches.

    The U.S. Coast Guard launched its search on Saturday after receiving a report about the incident at 1:20 p.m., dispatching a 47-foot motor lifeboat and a helicopter to the area, according to the agency. An 87-foot patrol boat was also sent to Half Moon Bay on Saturday night.

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  • Half Moon Bay Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 7 People

    Half Moon Bay Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Killing 7 People

    Chunli Zhao, 66, is charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

    Prosecutors said that on Jan. 23 he opened fire at the Half Moon Bay mushroom farm where he worked, killing four co-workers and wounding another one. They said he then drove to a mushroom farm he was fired from in 2015 and shot to death three former co-workers.

    Zhao admitted to the shootings during a jailhouse media interview days after the shooting. Zhao told KNTV-TV he was bullied and worked long hours on the farms and that his complaints were ignored.

    Dressed in a red jail uniform on Thursday, Zhao appeared behind a glass partition in the courtroom with his head bowed and spoke only when a Mandarin translator relayed questions from the judge, the Mercury News reported. At a hearing last week, Zhao sobbed so loudly that the judge called for a brief recess.

    The judge last week issued a gag order prohibiting prosecuting and defense attorneys, as well as Zhao and the county sheriff’s office, from talking to reporters about the facts of the case or sharing opinions about what happened. They can still discuss rulings that were made in open court and the procedural status of upcoming hearings.

    Earlier, the judge granted a request from defense attorneys to restrict remote access to court records.

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  • Suspected Half Moon Bay Shooter To Be Charged With Murder

    Suspected Half Moon Bay Shooter To Be Charged With Murder

    HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A farmworker accused of killing seven people in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms will be charged with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

    The charges will be filed before Chunli Zhao, 66, makes his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon, said Steve Wagstaffe, the district attorney for San Mateo County.

    It was not immediately clear whether Zhao had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

    Authorities believe Zhao acted alone Monday when he entered a mushroom farm where he worked in Half Moon Bay and opened fire, killing four people and seriously wounding a fifth, San Mateo County sheriff’s officials said. He then drove to another nearby farm where he had previously worked and killed an additional three people, said Eamonn Allen, a sheriff’s spokesperson.

    The sheriff’s office said it believes the shootings were “workplace violence” but has not further detailed a motive. It was California’s third mass shooting in eight days, including the killing of 11 in Monterey Park in the Los Angeles area amid Lunar New Year celebrations Saturday.

    Zhao also faces a special circumstance allegation of multiple murder, as well as sentencing enhancements on each count for the use of a firearm, Wagstaffe said.

    If convicted of the special circumstance, Zhao could face life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on executions in 2019.

    Officials have not yet released the names of the five men and two women who died, nor the one man who was injured. Some were Asian and others were Hispanic, and some were migrant workers.

    Servando Martinez Jimenez said his brother Marciano Martinez Jimenez, who was a delivery person and manager at one of the farms, was among those killed. Servando Martinez Jimenez said his brother never mentioned Zhao or said anything about problems with other workers.

    “He was a good person. He was polite and friendly with everyone. He never had any problems with anyone. I don’t understand why all this happened,” Martinez Jimenez said in Spanish.

    Marciano Martinez Jimenez, 50, had lived in the United States for 28 years after arriving from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Servando Martinez Jimenez said he is working with the Mexican consulate to get his brother’s body home.

    Allen declined to answer questions about whether Zhao had any previous criminal history, saying, “there were no specific indicators that would have led us to believe he was capable of something like this.”

    But it would not have been Zhao’s first fit of workplace rage, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In 2013 Zhao was accused of threatening to split a coworker’s head open with a knife and separately tried to suffocate the man with a pillow, the Chronicle reported, based on court documents.

    The two were roommates and worked at a restaurant, and the man, identified as Jingjiu Wang, filed a temporary restraining order against Zhao that was granted but is no longer in effect. Wang could not be immediately reached, the Chronicle reported.

    The shootings occurred at California Terra Garden, previously known as Mountain Mushroom Farm, and nearby Concord Farms.

    David Oates, a California Terra Garden spokesperson, said that he did not know how long Zhao worked there and that he was one of 35 employees who had stayed when ownership changed. Oates declined to provide details of the four slain workers.

    Concord Farms owner Aaron Tung said in a statement that the farm was waiting for more information before it could comment.

    Half Moon Bay is a small, laid-back, coastal and agricultural city about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of San Francisco. Its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean make it a popular spot for hikers and tourists, who flock there to surf and for an annual giant pumpkin festival.

    The new year has brought six mass killings in the U.S. in fewer than three weeks, accounting for 39 deaths. Three have occurred in California since Jan. 16, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. The database tracks every mass killing — defined as four dead, not including the offender — in the U.S. since 2006.

    The shootings in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park followed the killing of a teenage mother, her baby and six others at a home in California’s Central Valley on Jan. 16. Officials discussing the investigation mentioned a possible gang link to the killings.

    Gecker reported from San Francisco.

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