Many were sick with scurvyand had to be carried by litters, yet they still persisted. On October 31,1769, they reached the top of Montara Ridge. From there they could see theFarallons and Point Reyes and realized they were too far north. A few days later, the entire Portola party traveled upthe ridge line to continue explorations. Pacifica Library clipping file The Land Called Pacifica, by Dema Savage, 1983.
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Pacifica History Pacifica is one of the youngest communities in San Mateo County and yet its Spanish origins make it one of the oldest. Then, developers such as Oddstad and Doelger began a rush ofhome-building and thousands of small houses covered the valleys and crept upthe hillsides, each its own distinct community. 1769 Portola Expedition encounters natives living in the village of Pruristac. First sighting of San Francisco Bay by Europeans. The section over the mountain becomes known as the Pedro Grade Corkscrew.