On Wednesday, March 9, the southbound entrance to Interstate 280 at Bosworth Street was closed while CalTrans worked to seal up the soffit (interior space) within the freeway where four people had been sheltering. A fire subsequently broke out and the cause is still under investigation. Three people were rescued and one person tragically perished. […]
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(HIS)TORIES OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS–The Gum Tree Girls had “Moxie”! Following in the footsteps of Glen Park suffragists
Celebrate Moxie! The Glen Park Gum Tree Girls Festival Sunday, July 10, 2022, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Glen Canyon Park The Glen Park Gum Tree Girls Festival is a nonprofit, noncommercial event graciously permitted by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. Learn more about the Gum Tree Girls Festival! To donate directly to […]
Announcing: The Glen Park Gum Tree Girls Festival!
Sunday, July 10, 2022, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Glen Canyon Park This nonprofit event, being coordinated by the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project (GPNHP), will celebrate the tremendous legacy of the Glen Park Gum Tree Girls – Zoanne Theriault Nordstrom, Joan Seiwald, and Geri Arkush, as well as their predecessor in the 1950s to […]
San Francisco to rein in Monster Homes in Central Neighborhoods–including Glen Park
The Board of Supervisors voted in favor of legislation to curb luxury home conversions in central San Francisco neighborhoods like Noe Valley, Dolores Heights, and Glen Park. On March 1 the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for an ordinance introduced by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman to combat the ongoing trend of large, luxury single-family […]
Freeway encampment fire–Supervisor’s take and further details
(Photos: Bonnee Waldstein) At a neighborhood event this past weekend, the Glen Park News caught up with Supervisor Mandelman and asked for his reaction to the circumstances of the fire, whose cause is still under investigation. Here’s what he said. “The reality is there are people living along freeways up and down California. We have […]
Glen Park Incidents – February 2022
Date Time Intersection Description 2022/02/01 19:41 WHITNEY ST \ CHENERY ST \ MIGUEL ST Theft, Other Property, $50-$200 2022/02/02 16:00 SURREY ST \ CHENERY ST \ MIZPAH ST License Plate, Stolen 2022/02/03 06:25 BEACON ST \ HARRY ST Vehicle, Stolen, Attempted 06:25 BEACON ST \ HARRY ST Burglary Tools, Possession Of 2022/02/04 03:49 […]
There’s more to the story of the fatal fire in a Glen Park encampment
By now most Glen Parkers may have heard about the fire in a homeless encampment at the 280 South freeway overpass at Bosworth Street, at 1:17 a.m. on February 23. The fire took the life of one of the four persons who were sheltering there. The other three are being treated at a burn unit […]
Work Parties on Greenway Native Meadow grasslands
Hello Friend and Supporter of the Greenway, The grass plants that we put in the Native Meadow in January are looking good, and now is our chance to prepare them for the summer by installing a temporary drip irrigation system. This is the most water-efficient way for us to care for the recently-planted grasses so […]
Celebration 2/26 – Arlington Path/Bernal Cut Path
It’s time to celebrate! Join us in recognizing the amazing work of our city partners, our art partners, our gardeners and our refuse reclaimers who are turning the two sides of San Jose Avenue into a clean greenbelt. When: Saturday February 26, 2022 1-2pm Where: Richland Ave Bridge @ the Bernal Cut Path (across […]
See the new changes to the Glen Park Association website
At first glance the Glen Park Association website might look like it always has–beautiful, thanks to the major talents of our webmaster, the tireless Mary Szczepanik. Perhaps you’ve noticed that many of the columns that were in the print edition are appearing on the website. The final print newspaper was Spring 2021. Since then we’ve […]