Push to protect ‘urban oasis’: San Bruno Mountain eyed for preservation

“Monday night, the Daly City Council unanimously endorsed the county’s effort to make the mountain a priority for conservation that will include privately-owned Daly City parcels that will be dedicated to the county for conservation.

Daly City Councilman David Canepa said the endorsement is an important first step in protecting open space.

Additional funding will help pave new trails and walkways to increase access to San Bruno Mountain, part of which is a state and county park.”

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Public hearings set for proposed Seton Medical Center sale: Attorney General’s Office to make final decision on hospital chain’s future owner

Seton Medical Center – Daly City

Two local public hearings are scheduled next month to help California Attorney General Kamala Harris decide whether a six-hospital chain including facilities in Daly City and Moss Beach should be sold to a private corporation fiercely opposed by some unions and officials who fear it prioritizes profits over care.

By law, Harris has final say over the proposed sale by Daughters of Charity Health System to Prime Healthcare Services. The Vatican must also approve the sale of the Catholic system.

On Friday, Jan. 9, Harris’ office will hold a pair of hearings — one at Seton Medical Center in Moss Beach and the other in Daly City where Seton Medical Center is located — to take the public temperature.

Along with the public’s perspective, Harris will consider Health Care Impact Statements prepared by consultants on each facility’s proposed change. While she can reject the sale on any basis she finds relevant, a key component is likely how it will affect the availability of health care in the area.

Daly City Councilman David Canepa is urging northern county residents in particular to chime in on the potential new buyer and the desire to keep Seton Medical Center a full-service hospital with an open emergency room.

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Planned bus rapid-transit project in Daly City aims to expand connectivity

Planned bus rapid-transit project in Daly City aims to expand connectivity

“Underserved is a term often applied to the Bayshore neighborhood, which Daly City Mayor David Canepa has previously described as a “food desert,” referring to the scarcity of stores selling fresh produce in the area. The mayor has also decried the lack of east-west transit options in the area. SamTrans began a free shuttle service in January to address that need.”

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