South San Francisco hillside sign gets patriotic makeover

South San Francisco has temporarily repainted its iconic Sign Hill letters in red, white and blue to commemorate the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.

The hillside concrete letters, which spell out “SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY,” were repainted in early June with support from the biotech company Genentech, according to South San Francisco officials.

But some Bay Area residents said the patriotic paint job has obscured most of the words…

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