The first European land exploration of Alta, California, the Spanish Portola Expedition, traveled along the coast on its way north, camping near today's San Gregoria, from October 24 to 26, 1769. On the return journey to San Diego, the party camped near Half Moon Bay on November 16, and at Tunitas Creek on November 17. Franciscan missionary Juan Crespi noted in his diary: "This morning broke very cloudy, and as soon as we started on our way it began to rain, and in the whole three leagues [about 7.8 miles (12.6 km)] that we traveled it was falling on us. We halted on the banks of a deep arroyo."
The name "Arroyo de Las Tunitas" appears on the diseños (claim maps) of both Rancho San Gregorio (1839) and Rancho Canada Verde (1838) because it was part of the boundary between them. Tunitas Creek Beach is enclosed by 100-foot (30 m) cliffs. The cliffs just north of the creek outflow were the site of "Gordon's Chute", a ramp for sliding farm goods from the top of the cliffs to ships anchored below. Constructed in 1872 by Alexander Gordon, the chute was destroyed by a storm in 1885; eyebolts remain in the cliff-face. The beach was formerly private, with a house on the cliff top, and was owned from 1998 to 2017 by a trust of musician Chris Issak. The property, comprising 58 acres (23 ha) was then purchased by the Peninsula Open Space Trust, who transferred it in 2020 to San Mateo County. In 2023, the county approved a project to create a public park, scheduled to open in 2024 after construction including creation of trails, parking, restrooms, and a ranger station.
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As we approach finalizing the deal, there are issues that need to be discussed and voted on by the membership. As such, we encourage all members to come and participate, as this is an opportunity to voice your opinions, concerns and encouragement.
If you have not received a zoom link, please let us know and it will be emailed to you. Looking forward to seeing you on the 24th!  There are several ways that we communicate within the water company.
The first way is by direct email and/or phone - so please make sure that the board and our water master have your most up-to-date contact information. We have a private (members only) google group - https://groups.google.com/g/kingsmountainwater. Please email Eric if you'd like access to the this group. If social media is your thing, we have a twitter feed: @kmpwco Lastly, we post general news and updates on this website.
It was great to meet new neighbors and see old faces as well!
Thanks to Mary and Pete for hosting the wonderful event on such a gorgeous afternoon!
The current plan is to have the meeting socially-distanced, in person. Location is to be determined.
The meeting will be an hour long, with our Water Master and the Board Members providing a 2020 Annual Update & Financial report. At the end of the meeting we will have our 2021 Board Election with one vote per household (one vote per company issued water meter). Each household will receive a 2021 Ballot via email. The Feb 2021 KMPWCO Meeting Minutes were sent via email for your reference.
customers. These reports provide Americans information about their local drinking water quality. What type of information is in the report?
It's a great way to get to know your neighbors while gaining an understanding of what it takes to reliably provide superb quality water.
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact Tom. Remember, you will receive credit for each volunteer hour worked and can accumulate up to 10 hours per year in credit, which will then be applied to your account. |
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