By Julia Scott Cleanup crews spent their second day removing a fresh batch of tar balls from the beaches of San Mateo County as the mystery oil likely claimed its first two animal victims -- two rhinoceros auklets found dead on a county beach.

By Julia Scott PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA -- Hikers and dog-walkers who visit Pillar Point bluff each week for a spectacular view of the ocean will never see it sacrificed in the name of development, the Peninsula Open Space Trust announced Tuesday.

By Julia Scott PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA -- Hikers and dog-walkers who visit Pillar Point bluff each week for a spectacular view of the ocean will never see it sacrificed in the name of development, the Peninsula Open Space Trust announced Tuesday.

By Julia Scott MOSS BEACH -- When most people think of the unincorporated Midcoast area between Half Moon Bay and Pacifica, they think of recreation: vast, open beaches, a harbor and rugged trails with ocean views.

THE California Coastal Trail is a vision in progress, according to Bill Korbholz of Redwood City, the chairman of the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation.