South San Francisco, CA April 5, 2021 by Mel Ellison, ESC Correspondent Oyster Point Morphs and Dwarfs The San Mateo County Harbor District held a special meeting and site tour at the Oyster Point Marina on Thursday, March 4th and…
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I bet my 2020 was worse than your 2020. by Mel Ellison
South San Francisco, CA January 12, 2021 by Mel Ellison, SSF neighbor, ESC correspondent I began to sense something was wrong starting at the end of 2019, and on into the first part of 2020. At my annual check-up…
It’s a Good Sign For Our New Year; by Mel Ellison
South San Francisco, CA December 25, 2020 by Mel Ellison, ESC As we were making our breakfast and coffee early this Christmas morning, the whole house began to glow with the morning sunrise. I grabbed my camera and headed up…
A Candle in the Darkness
South San Francisco, CA April 24, 2020 by Mel Ellison, ESC Correspondent When faced with disaster there are those that run from it, and those who run straight at it. As for the calamitous pandemic that has transformed our…
The view from my room this morning…. by Mel Ellison
South San Francisco, CA March 16, 2020 by Mel Ellison As the lyric goes “the sun will come out tomorrow”….and it is tomorrow….and the sun has come out….again…as it always does, (but it should be noted: quite spectacularly this…
Change Comes to the Oyster Point Marin; by Mel Ellison
South San Francisco, CA October 8, 2019 by ESC Correspondent Mel Ellison PRFACE: Mel wrote this article after attending the August 2019 tour of both Pillar Point Harbor and Oyster Point Harbor, at the public invitation of the San Mateo…
Chajinel Brings the “Care” Back to Home Care Services
South San Francisco, CA June 27, 2019 by Mel Ellison, ESC Correspondent “Find a need and fill it” is solid advice for anyone starting a new business and Chajinel Home Care Services, is doing just that and much more for…
City Accepts District Elections
South San Francisco, CA April 13, 2018 Three members of our City Council voted in favor of District Elections this past Wednesday evening during the regularly scheduled council meeting. Council members Matsumoto and Garbarino were absent for the vote. This…
Coming soon: District Voting in South San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA March 19, 2018 by Mel Ellison, ESC Correspondent There is a big change coming in the way we vote in South San Francisco and apparently neither the voters, nor city officials can do much…
Can We Make Quality of Life a Priority in SSF?
South San Francisco, CA March 9, 2018 by Mel Ellison, ESC Correspondent Like the rumbling of a jet on takeoff from SFO, the sound of discontent can be heard throughout South San Francisco, but are our City officials listening? The…