Category: Regional

On being green; A senior’s point of view

Being Green – A view from our elders: One day as an older woman was checking out at the grocery store, the young cashier said, “You should consider bringing your own grocery bags, because plastic bags aren’t good for the…

BEE Aware of Zombee’s!

BEE Aware of Zombee’s! Living in the shadows of Colma we often hear stories of Zombee’s and offer a chuckle or two. But now there is a real concern that Zombies’ do in-deed exist and maybe closer to us than…

Clean Waterways Bring Back Wildlife

Clean Waterways Bring Back Wildlife South City had an awesome visitor earlier in July when a 12 foot bottle-nosed dolphin was sighted exploring Colma Creek. This is a great reward for the hard work done by the Community Preservation Task…

Preserving All of Sign Hill

Preserving All of Sign Hill David Schooley, founder of San Bruno Mountain Watch, spoke to a full house on Tuesday July 17th during an informational meeting regarding the preservation of privately held lots on South San Francisco’s iconic Sign Hill. …

Fire on Sign Hill

Fire on Sign Hill South San Francisco Fire Department received mutual aid from other local fire agencies including CAL Fire to assist in their effort to knock down a grass fire last Thursday July 5th on the southern side of…

Cooperstown: Where Dreams Really Do Come True …

Cooperstown:  Where Dreams Really Do Come True …  The Cooperstown dream may have come true in 1996 when the first youth baseball teams played their first game on these magnificent fields in nearby Hartwick Seminary. But the dream became real…

Regulating Health

Regulating Health New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sugary drinks has been a national hot topic this past week and rightly so.  Is this another step into a nanny state or does it bring attention to…

Sons in Retirement

Sons in Retirement Retirement; The Good Life, Right? “He’s gonna be the end of me, I tell you” a woman was overheard exclaiming to her friend at the salon the other day. “Ever since he retired he is under foot…