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…
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SIGN UP NOW for April 2nd Livable California Teleconference on Housing
South San Francisco, CA April 1, 2022 from Livable California MUST REGISTER TONIGHT FOR TOMORROW’S TELECONFERENCE!! You must RSVP at this link. Questions about attending? Email us at: [email protected]. Join us tomorrow, April 2 at 10 am, as Livable…
New Train Station Ribbon Cutting April 8th in South San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA April 1, 2022 Press Release In 2017, Caltrain, in cooperation with the City of South San Francisco, began construction on the South San Francisco Station Improvement Project. With funding from the San Mateo County Transportation…
Senator Becker Intros Bill Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing
South San Francisco, CA March 18, 2022 Submitted by Leslie Guevarra, Senator Becker’s Office Reform bill provides new regional housing credits for innovation solutions and eliminates counterproductive penalties Sacramento — Senator Josh Becker announced a bill today to help unlock…
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…
Cal Water to Move into Stage 2 of Water Shortage Contingency Plan in Bayshore District
South San Francisco, CA March 16, 2022 Submitted by Emily Hernandez, CalWater Utility Hosting Online Public Meeting to Educate Customers on New Drought Restrictions, Conservation Programs In light of worsening drought conditions, California Water Service (Cal Water) yesterday requested to…
Spruce Safeway Shopping Center Demolished Making Way for New Development
South San Francisco, CA March 3, 2022 While it’s been a long time in the making, the Safeway Shopping Center on Spruce Avenue and El Camino Real in South San Francisco has finally been demolished after standing vacant for…
Shops at Tanforan to Close as More Biotech Moves In
South San Francisco, CA February 11, 2022 It’s the end of yet another era for our communities as we see the final sale of the San Bruno property that currently houses the Shops at Tanforan, which will be re-developed into…
SSF Residents Speak Out on Phase 2 of the San Mateo 101 Express Lane Project
South San Francisco, February 9, 2022 – ESC Correspondent Allie S. The Express Lane opens this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 2022 from the San Mateo/Santa Clara County line to Whipple Avenue. This project is aimed at improving travel times, reducing congestion…
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”…