South San Francisco, CA August 4, 2023 Press Release (note – Editor’s comments below} Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the cities of Rohnert Park, Santa Cruz, and South San Francisco have earned the state’s Prohousing Designation making them eligible…
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Letter to Editor: Seniors and Veterans Continue to be Overlooked with Affordable Housing
South San Francisco, CA June 23, 2023 by Cynthia Marcopulos, SSF Community Leader Is there really a homeless crisis in San Francisco, or is it a mental illness/drug addiction crisis? What happens to those who have mental illness or are…
Livable California to Host Teleconference Saturday, Oct 8 at 10 AM, to Discuss Housing Bills that Passed this Session
South San Francisco, CA October 4, 2022 Submitted by Livable California Please join our Zoom call this Saturday at 10 AM. We will discuss some of the housing bills passed this session. An extensive list from the Governor’s signing…
12 Bills by Peninsula Senator Becker on the CA Governor’s Desk
South San Francisco, CA September 7, 2022 Press Release 9/3/2022 The State Legislature Passes a Dozen Climate, Equity and Social Justice Bills by Senator Josh Becker MENLO PARK – Bold plans to speed clean energy action, waive fees for more…
Cal Water Moves to Stage 2 of Water Shortage Contingency Plan- Irrigation Restrictions Now in Effect
South San Francisco, CA April 15, 2022 Submitted by Don Jones, CalWater As part of its drought management and response plan, California Water Service (Cal Water) officially enters Stage 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan today in its Bayshore…
SSFUSD Superintendent’s Message on COVID-19 Vaccine
South San Francisco, CA October 7, 2021 Submitted by Angelique Presidente, ESC Dear SSFUSD Community, As we enter into our 9th week of school, students and staff have acclimated well and are getting back into the routines of school. We…
Update: SB 9 and SB 10 Passed Legislature, Heading to the Governor
South San Francisco, CA August 31, 2021 by Livable California We came together to fight SB 9 and SB 10, but legislators last week approved both bills. The bills will soon head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval or…
CPUC Claims PG&E Fails to Address Serious Flaws in its 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
South San Francisco, CA April 14, 2021 Submitted by CPUC {note PGE responses at bottom} In PG&E’s latest filing at the CPUC, the utility continues its pattern of ignoring wildfire safety recommendations. Specifically, PG&E has again failed to address the…
Governor Newsom Outlines the State’s Next Step in the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery, Moving Beyond the Blueprint
South San Francisco, CA April 6, 2021 California has administered 20 million vaccines, including 4 million to the hardest-hit communities State aims to fully reopen on June 15, will continue to require masking and encourage all Californians to get vaccinated…
San Mateo County Closes to Red Tier Status Immediately
South San Francisco, CA November 16, 2020 Gov. Newsom just announced that San Mateo County has been moved back to the “Red Tier” of COVID-19. San Mateo County is one of 40 counties being moved back today. What this means:…