"This giant pumpkin here is what we call a 2560 Gienger ... It's only his fourth year growing and second time competing in Half Moon Bay, he's hopeful he can walk away with a growers jacket.

It started in 1974 as a fun, light-hearted contest between Circleville, Ohio, and Half Moon Bay, California - two cities proclaiming to be the pumpkin capital of the world. Organisers say it has ...

Monday brings about the return of the staple World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. It's Democrat versus Democrat in the race for California's 16th Congressional District in the ...

Julie Engelmann stands in front of a portion of her mural in Half Moon Bay. Courtesy Julie Engelmann.