The 44-O’Shaughnessy has the dubious distinction of falling within MUNI’s top ten routes experiencing delays for various reasons. Muni will make three more improvements over the next few months at two locations along the 44 O’Shaughnessy route. Read this post from the San Francisco Standard to find out why and what is being done […]
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Halloween pumpkins, a 28-year tradition by the Vella family
This year, 100+ pumpkins will be on display outside the Vella family home at 354 Sussex. It’s a family tradition in its 28th year, and the Glen Park community is grateful for this unique event that we look forward to each year! The pumpkins will be on display starting at 5 pm on October 31. […]
Bank of America ATM burglarized
(Glen Park News note: A resident wanting to use the ATM was told by the repairman that it would be out of order for one month.) On 10/10/22 at approximately 2:08 a.m., San Francisco Police Officers from Ingleside Station responded to the 2800 block of Diamond Street regarding a report of a burglary. Officers arrived […]
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–September recap
Happy October! Such a great month in San Francisco :). The weather is beautiful, Halloween is always fun (especially in Glen Park!). But what of the real estate market? Well, as I’m sure you’ve heard all over the news, and seen with your own eyes, interest rates are up and there are fears of a […]
SF Chronicle on Glen Park’s Birdseed Lady problem
One S.F. neighborhood’s severe rat problem may have a single culprit: ‘Birdseed Lady’ San Francisco Chronicle Nora Mishanec Oct. 12, 2022 It started with piles of bird seed, small mountains that would arrive on the asphalt at San Francisco’s Glen Park BART station and on nearby city sidewalks. Next, neighbors said, came swarms of rats […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–“What I like about Glen Park”
Glen Park Branch Library staff had a table at the Burnside Mural dedication, and quite a few neighbors wrote or drew on their “What I like about Glen Park” poster. If you’d like a closer look, feel free to stop by the library any day of the week. The new library hours, as of September, […]
Completion of Burnside Mural is celebrated
Partners in TWMC, Elaine Chu and Marina Perez-Wong, have deep artistic roots. Both are San Francisco natives (Perez-Wong is third generation native) and women of color born to single-parent women from immigrant families. In the Burnside mural, the Gum Tree Girls and Mother Nature are represented. Water is another element the muralists have been exploring […]
Future of Islais Creek
San Francisco* is undertaking a study to deliver flood resilience and quality-of-life benefits to San Franciscans in the Upper Islais Creek Watershed. Quality-of-life benefits could include pedestrian and bicyclist safety, neighborhood connectivity, urban greening, and other environmental benefits. Increasing flood resilience may involve strategies to (1) adapt streets and the public realm to manage larger […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–October programs
In addition to Glen Park Branch Library’s weekly storytime on Thursdays at 11 a.m., there are a few more programs coming up in October. Thursday, October 13 4 – 5 p.m. Young Writers Group This is our first meeting! We’ll have snacks and icebreaker games, talk about what kinds of writing you’d like to work […]
Glen Park – September 2022 Incidents
September 2022 – Incidents Incident Time Intersection Incident Description 2022/09/02 14:00 CHENERY ST \ LIPPARD AVE Suspicious Occurrence 2022/09/03 05:34 BEACON ST \ EVERSON ST Burglary, Residence Under Constr, Unlawful Entry 11:45 ARLINGTON ST \ ROANOKE ST Theft, From Locked Vehicle, >$950 21:53 SWISS AVE \ SURREY ST Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows 23:30 RANDALL ST […]