South San Francisco, CA May 31, 2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUIE! South San Francisco resident, Jan Esparza, shared her story about her special pup Louie as he is about to celebrate his 16th birthday on June 6th. “This is my…
Category: Columns
Letter to Editor: Nepotism in South San Francisco City Hall
South San Francisco, CA April 18, 2022 by SSF Resident As a citizen in the community, I was wondering why nepotism has not come to an end in this City. With many changes happening in our personal lives and…
Unicorn Seeking Owner – Please Help!!
South San Francisco, CA April 14, 2022 We received a message from a neighbor asking for help in reaching out to our communities to find the owner of this sweet stuffed unicorn that was found last Saturday at Crystal Springs…
Letter to Editor: Chestnut and El Camino Real Light Signals Not in Sync
South San Francisco, CA April 9, 2022 by Alvaro Bettucchi At 3:00pm, Friday April 8th, I arrived at the Chestnut/New Police Station stop light. That particular stop signal and the one on El Camino Real, were not synchronized. Cars were…
Letter to Editor: Sutter Health’s “Commitment to Compassion?”
South San Francisco, CA March 22, 2022 by Lindsay Raike [edited] “I feel like I’m dying.” A month ago, my partner Brian spoke these heartbreaking words to me. Rewind to March 2020: two days prior to the shelter-in-place county…
Letter to Editor: Equitable El Camino Real and Eco-Resiliency Planning
South San Francisco, CA March 16, 2022 by Jeffrey Tong Ladies and Gentlemen; We have been facing life-threatening climate changes for decades – it’s just more apparent in the last 10 years. As it accelerates, it is causing us to…
South San Francisco Stands in Support of Ukraine Visible by Sign Hill Tree Lit in Blue and Yellow
South San Francisco, CA March 11, 2022 Residents of South San Francisco petitioned Mayor Mark Nagales, requesting that the tree on Sign Hill be decorated in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine, knowing this lit tree is a beacon…
LifeMoves Is Moving Lives: Update from CEO Aubrey Merriman
South San Francisco, CA March 10, 2022 EDITOR NOTE: Aubrey Merriman has accomplished amazing advances for our youth during his time as the CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of North San Mateo County, among them establishing the Learning Hubs…
Changing Landscapes in South San Francisco; Our little town is growing
South San Francisco, CA February 3, 2022 – ESC Correspondent, Allie In response to our Facebook post on the Changing Landscapes of our “Little Town,” many residents voiced their displeasure for the changing scenery. A continuous complaint was the “gentrification”…
NEW! Adult Coloring Book Group Forming at West Orange Library
South San Francisco, CA February 1, 2022 Alan Hoeschen has contacted via ‘Submit A Tip’ and said “A group of South City residents is trying to organize an adult coloring group. We would like to invite anyone interested to join…