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Minnesota Grower Wins Again: Gienger takes fifth Safeway title with Rocky; world record still eludes him

Travis Gienger from Anoka, Minnesota, won the 2026 Safeway World Championship with his pumpkin Rocky, which weighed 2,389 pounds. The competition took place in Half Moon Bay, with dozens of growers participating and showcasing their giant pumpkins. Gienger's victory was particularly significant as he returned after a year away from…

The Times of India · Oct 27

Photos show giant pumpkins vying for heavyweight glory as pumpkin season gets underway

With pumpkin season underway, giant pumpkins competed for heavyweight glory and a world record in California on Sunday, followed Monday by the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

The Independent UK · Oct 12

I took over 200 photos with the iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 Ultra — here's the winner

We took over 200 photos between the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra to see which comes out on top in being the best camera phone.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 21, 2024

State of California fines farms where Half Moon Bay shooter killed 7 people

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — State officials fined two farms where a mass shooter killed seven people in January for failing to provide employees with active shooter training that could’ve saved their lives, according to a Monday announcement.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023

Suspect in Half Moon Bay mass shooting pleads not guilty

The 66-year-old former farmworker is accused of killing seven people in back-to-back shootings in California last month.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

Anita Chabria: The 'plantation mentality' of farm work means brutal housing conditions are normal

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The bloodstains that mark the violent deaths of Aixiang Zhang and her husband, Zhishen Liu, are still visible on the ground of the mushroom farm where they were shot last month — fading patches that will be gone with the next rain.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 10, 2023

Workers at Half Moon Bay farm describe trauma from shooting

Farmworkers at two mushrooms farms in California's Half Moon Bay are back at work barely a week after seven of their colleagues were shot and killed

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

California gun laws can’t stop mass shootings without federal support

The Golden State will struggle to stop mass shootings and protect citizens until uniform federal laws on firearms are signed

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2023

Boy, 5, saved by mum after terrifying mountain lion attack leaves him in hospital

Jack, 5, was walking near the family farm in Half Moon Bay, California, US, on January 31 when he was savagely attacked by a mountain lion as he suffered a fracture and cuts near his eye

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

Farmworkers back at work after Half Moon Bay shootings, and advocates voice concern

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Less than a week after seven people were killed in a mass shooting at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, agricultural workers returned to work at the sites where their colleagues and neighbors were gunned down.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2023