Last week the Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with California State Parks to allow state lifeguards to use the district’s Kawasaki
Timothy Eugene Moran, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Tim spent his early childhood in San Bruno before moving to Half Moon Bay at the age of 9. His family settled in Purisima Canyon which began his lifelong love of the outdoors. He was a true outdoorsman, an avid fisherman and hunter, and enjoyed boating, vegetable gardening and his animals. He loved spending time with family and socializing with longtime Coastside friends and making new ones just about anywhere he went.
Tim began his work life as a carpenter, becoming a journeyman and building three different homes on the Coastside, including his home in Purisima Canyon that he loved so much. He later became a volunteer firefighter for the Half Moon Bay Fire Protection District. After joining the Half Moon Bay Fire Department as a full-time firefighter and attending night school at College of San Mateo, Tim was