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The men behind the Glen Park Station window art
Murray Schneider Sixty years ago Halloween trick-or-treaters trooped along Diamond Street, armed with shopping bags in one hand and bars of Lava soap in the other. If business or homeowners didn’t continue filling their bags, kids might soap merchant windows and the windows of parked Chevys, Fords and Plymouths. Tricksters were pretty benign all those […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Glen Park glories in the Giants – a photo essay
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Glen Park Station, before the game was over. Photo: Stephen Labovsky
Giants win the World Series, Glen Park goes wild
As the seventh game of the World Series ended with a win by the Giants Wednesday night, San Francisco erupted in a roar of honking horns and the dull thud of firecrackers echoing between the hills. Just as they had in 2012 and 2010, Glen Park neighbors flooded into the streets. They congregated in front […]
Canyon Market is the prototype of the new Market on Market in the Twitter building
New Mid-Market food emporium to be 1st in high end SF chain By J.K. Dineen Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle IMAGE 1 OF 7 Pedestrians walk outside the new locally owned grocery store named Market on Market on the first floor of the Twitter building in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Under construction Market on […]
A must-see Glen Park pumpkin tradition–Don’t miss it
For the last 19 years, starting in 1995 when they did their first 5 pumpkins, the Vella family of 354 Sussex has had a Glen Park tradition of carving pumpkins for 4 days before Halloween and putting out 40-60 pumpkins in front of the house on Halloween night. It started out as a father-daughter bonding experience (Charlie & […]
Emily Bratt’s Family Always Told Stories. At Age 92, She Still Does
by Murray Schneider Emily Bratt still speaks with a trace of an accent from Flatbush, Brooklyn, where she was born 92 years ago. She has lived in Glen Park since 1950, first settling on Bemis Street when it was nothing more than a dirt path. That move came after she served in the U.S. Army […]
Crime Report Oct 3, 2014
Friday, October 3rd, 2014 8:16am Unit Blk Arlington Recovered Vehicle 1:30pm Bosworth/Lyell Stolen Vehicle 2:30pm 500 Blk Arlington Theft from Vehicle Saturday, October 4th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Sunday, October 5th, 2014 1:33am 300 Blk Arbor Drugs A resident called police to report men, wearing ski masks, were attempting to break into […]
Pumpkin Carving at Sunnyside Conservatory
The Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory invite you to a free Pumpkin Carving at the Sunnyside Conservatory 236 Monterey Boulevard. Date: October 26th Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM We supply: child appropriate carving tools a variety of patterns (or do your own creation) light refreshments a few Dia de Muertos masks that could use some coloring. Please bring: […]
Swing dancing at Bird & Beckett
Glen Park Crime Report, Sept. 20 – 30, 2014
Saturday, September 20th, 2014 5:35pm 100 Blk Laidley Theft from Vehicle Sunday, September 21st, 2014 10:28am Unit Blk Sussex Dog Bite Monday, September 22nd, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 1:00pm Unit Blk Chenery Burglary Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 7:55pm Kern/Brompton Auto Boost Thursday, September 25th, 2014 Nothing to report […]
How did this window at the Glen Park BART station get broken?
These are extremely thick and durable windows, it must have taken quite a blow to smash it. Anyone know what happened?
Glen Park Neighborhood History Project – Oct. 22
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:15pm to 7:45 pm Glen Park Branch of the SF Public Library Second floor meeting room (Announcement attached) Agenda 1. Call for pictures and stories of House-Moving History in Glen Park, Sunnyside, and Diamond Heights! We’ve been contacted by author Diane Donovan who is currently preparing a publication about the history […]
It’s so hot….that they’ve got a mister going up at Diamond Heights
Not sure who put it up, but it was much appreciated. Thanks to Michael Rice of the Glen Park Association for the photos.
Blue elderberry, yellow-eyed grass and aster: Repopulating Glen Canyon
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Before I retired I taught eleventh graders American history, and each morning I’d drive to school by descending O’Shaughnessy Boulevard. Going down the hill, O’Shaughnessy Hollow was on my right and Glen Canyon was on my left. Glen Canyon, the larger of the two, is 70-acres of natural area, […]
Glen Park Crime report: Sept. 11 – 19, 2014
Thursday, September 11th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Friday, September 12th, 2014 5:40am Elk/Chenery Burglary: Suspect #1 description; White male, 47 years old, 6’4 in height, about 220 pounds with Brown hair and Brown eyes. Suspect #2 description; White female, 32 yrs old, 5’6 in height and has Blond curly hair with a […]
Update on public art for Glen Canyon park
Hi Everyone – Update on the public art selection process for Glen Park Rec Center Renovation: the next meeting will be on September 30. The Glen Canyon Art Selection Panel will meet and review a group of shortlisted artists. This shortlist of artists will be selected from the pre-qualified and other recent public art project […]
Glen Park Crime Report Sept. 2 – 10, 2014
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Thursday, September 4th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Friday, September 5th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Saturday, September 6th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Sunday, September 7th, 2014 7:57pm […]
Glen Canyon tennis courts back to dirt again
By Murray Schneider While an official ribbon cutting ceremony was held in mid-March 2014 to commemorate the long-awaiting opening of the Glen Park Recreation Playground, its two tennis courts remained in play only for six months before all matches were called off by the Recreation and Park Department. Apprised of the faulty-graded slope on both […]
Glen Park Crime Report Aug. 18 – Sept. 1, 2014
Monday, August 18th, 2014 5:06pm Diamond/Bosworth Hit and Run 7:40pm 200 Blk Monterey Burglary Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 5:40am Kern/Diamond Stolen License Plate Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Thursday, August 21st, 2014 5:00pm Chilton/Bosworth Traffic Collision 5:00pm 500 Blk Chenery Burglary Friday, August 22nd, 2014 12:30am 800 Blk Chenery Stolen […]
Diamond Heights Health and Safety Fair, Saturday, Sept. 13, 10:00 to 2:00 pm,
Diamond Heights Health and Safety Fair, Saturday, Sept. 13 at SF Police Academy SF Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive, at Duncan Street The Diamond Heights community is providing its 4th Health and Safety Fair. The Fair is free and is open to the public. Smokey the Bear is our featured guest! Live Music • Babar […]
Supervisor Wiener’s Next Quarterly Meeting Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:00 pm
Supervisor Wiener’s Next Quarterly Meeting Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:00 pm Supervisor Wiener’s Next Quarterly Meeting for Glen Park and Diamond Heights, Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:00 pm at St. Aidan’s Church, Upper Level Join Supervisor Scott Wiener for his presentation on neighborhood and City issues. This is an opportunity to discuss concerns directly with the Supervisor. […]
Update on City efforts to slow traffic on San Jose Avenue
Dear Neighbors Thank you for your continued interest in the SFMTA’s work to reduce speeds and improve safety on San Jose Avenue. Below is an update on the Northbound San Jose Avenue & I-280 Off-Ramp Road Diet Pilot Project which has been in the ground for almost three months. The first official evaluation period for […]
Sup. Wiener’s meeting Sept. 6, Diamond Heights fair Sept. 13
Supervisor Wiener’s Next Quarterly Meeting for Glen Park and Diamond Heights, Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:00 pm at St. Aidan’s Church, Upper Level Join Supervisor Scott Wiener for his presentation on neighborhood and City issues. This is an opportunity to discuss concerns directly with the Supervisor. For more information, call the Supervisor’s office at 415-554-6968. Diamond Heights […]
Crime Report Aug. 5 – 17, 2014
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, August 6th, 20144:30pm Unit Blk Surrey Burglary Thursday, August 7th, 20148:12am Chenery/Mateo Traffic Collision Friday, August 8th, 20142:00am 100 Blk Baden Burglary2:30pm 1000 Blk Bosworth Theft Saturday, August 9th, 201412:50am Bosworth/Diamond Battery Sunday, August 10th, 2014Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, August 11th, 2014Nothing […]
Glen Park crime report July 20 – Aug. 4, 2014
Sunday, July 20th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, July 21st, 2014 3:03am 2800 Blk Diamond Burglary Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 5:00pm Unit Blk Arlington Burglary 6:00pm Unit Blk Sussex Burglary Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Thursday, July 24th, 2014 8:47am 400 Blk Arlington Recovered Vehicle 6:00pm Berkeley/Diamond […]
Donate to help replace the stolen iPads at Glen Park Elementary
On Thursday afternoon, Glen Park Elementary had an open house for incoming parents, so the doors were open and parents were wandering the halls while teachers set up their classrooms, says Glen Park Elementary Parent Teacher Organization president Jennifer Tuerk. The school had just received a donation of 20 iPads for its third graders, which had been delivered earlier […]
18 new iPads stolen from Glen Park Elementary
From our friends at Mission Local: By Andrea Valencia Posted August 15, 2014 4:13 pm In anticipation of the beginning of the school year on Monday, teachers at Glen Park Elementary were getting ready to give students a surprise: 18 brand new iPads. The devices had been recently donated by another teacher. The unveiling on […]
Tennis courts at Glen Canyon Park to be resurfaced
This has been a contentious issue, with some in the neighborhood feeling the courts are not correct and should be fixed, while others think it’s a waste of money and that the courts are fine as they are. It appears that Rec and Park is going to re-grade them. Here’s their email: ==== Hi […]
New Chinese restaurant opening in China House space on Friday
By Gail Bensinger Win Garden, Glen Park’s newest restaurant, will open Friday in the Diamond Street location recently vacated by China House. It will be open daily for lunch and dinner, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Shiliang Guan and Spring Huang, the new owners, have put together a large menu featuring a selection of […]
SF Mime Troupe Comes to Glen Park
Check out this year’s SF Mime Troupe show “Ripple Effect” in Glen Canyon park this Saturday, Aug. 16. The free show (donations encouraged) starts at 2 p.m., with live music starting earlier at 1:30 p.m. Here’s the blurb about the show from their webpage: Skyrocketing rents. Loss of diversity. Certain workers welcomed like saviors, while other […]
Volunteers clear trash and sludge from Islais Creek
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Anticipating a winter reprieve from the three-year drought, Rec and Parks gardeners on July 30 supervised six Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers in removing sediment from Glen Canyon’s bone-dry Islais Creek. Each week, the Friends return to the canyon, pulling invasive weeds, performing trail maintenance, collecting seeds for […]
“New” Chinese restaurant closing
By Gail Bensinger China House, the Diamond Street restaurant that opened on Valentine’s Day, is closing its doors after dinner tonight (July 31). Owner Jerry Luo said another Chinese restaurant had bought his business and will open “shortly.” He declined to give other details. Luo, who still owns another China House restaurant in Half Moon Bay, […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: 10 fascinating facts you didn’t know about Glen Canyon
To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. 10 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Glen Canyon In honor of Outdoors Week, each day we’ll highlight 10 amazing facts about some of San Francisco’s favorite outdoor spaces. We’ve covered […]
Glen Park Association meeting Wednesday July 30, 2014
Quarterly Meeting July 30, 2014 at Glen Park Recreation Center Social Hour: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Meeting – 7:00 pm Agenda Program: Updates with Sup. Scott Wiener and Capt. Tim Falvey, SFPD Ingleside Station Elizabeth Goldstein, Executive Director, California State Parks Foundation (and Glen Park resident): Our State Parks […]
Night out at the Police Academy August 5
From the Ingleside Police Station . . . On behalf of the members of the Ingleside Police Station’s Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB), Captain Timothy Falvey, the officers of the Ingleside Police Station, and the community, we are extending an invitation for you to be a part of our celebration of this annual tradition “National […]
Crime report, July 10 – 18, 2014
Thursday, July 10th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Friday, July 11th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Saturday, July 12th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Sunday, July 13th, 2014 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Monday, July 14th, 2014 6:00pm Laidley/30th Stolen License Plate 6:00pm Laidley/30th Recovered License Plate 6:00pm […]
Glen Park Association meeting July 30
Quarterly Meeting July 30, 2014 at Glen Park Recreation Center Social Hour: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Meeting – 7:00 pm Agenda Program: Updates with Sup. Scott Wiener and Capt. Tim Falvey, SFPD Ingleside Station Elizabeth Goldstein, Executive Director, California State Parks Foundation (and Glen Park resident): Our State Parks and […]
Community meeting on auto thefts at Ingleside Station July 24–6:00pm
The meeting in in fact July 24, not July 26th as the previous headline erroneously stated. In response to the recent auto thefts on the street, The captain of Ingleside Station has organized a community meeting to discuss the recent car thefts. The meeting will be conducted by Officer Thompson and will be attended by […]
The Magnolia’s are blooming
From Friends of the Urban Forest Where do we have them in Glen Park? Grand flowers on display! Arboreal News: Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ The Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is a smaller kind of Southern Magnolia that grows slowly and only reaches about 25 to 30 feet in height. Though this cultivar has been bred in more recent times, Magnolias […]
What Glen Park musician played with Elvis, Carol Channing and Rex Harrison?
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Chuck Peterson, like Robert Zimmerman, was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Zimmerman went on to change his name, became Bob Dylan, and altered American music forever. Chuck Peterson kept his name, moved to San Francisco when he was 20-years old and carved out a living as a working musician. “I […]
Glen Park Crime Report: June 27-July 2, 2014
Friday, June 27th, 2014 7:28pm 100 Blk Congo Grand Theft Auto A cell phone app helped police recover a stolen vehicle. A man’s pickup truck was stolen earlier in the day. Inside the truck was an IPhone equipped with the “Find My IPhone App”. The victim had used the app to locate his phone on […]
GP Garden Club takes on formidable foes
By Murray Schneider With an Elk Street destination in mind, two Glen Park Garden Club volunteers marched across a portion of a Glen Canyon hillside on a recent Friday, armed for battle. They were there to weed. This plan, to leave not a stalk of mustard or radish left standing. “The Elk Street hill was […]
Glen Park Crime Report May 11 to June 14, 2014.
The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter, May 10 – June 16 Missing date = Nothing in the report from Glen Park. May 11, 2014 5:00pm, Diamond/Bosworth, Hit and Run 9:00pm, 1100 Blk Bosworth, Stolen Vehicle May 13, 2014 8:46am, Diamond/Bosworth, Theft A victim came to Ingleside Station […]
Arts Commission meeting on Glen Park Rec Center Arts Project Postponed
ARTS COMMISION MEETING ON GLEN PARK REC CENTER ARTS PROJECT POSTPONED The SF Arts Commission on June 3 posted information on the three arts proposals to be considered as part of the Glen Park Recreation Center Renovation Project, with the link below. The three proposals were also posted in the Glen Park Recreation Center, with […]
Glen Park Community meeting on 35 Eureka route
An earthquake cottage in Glen Park
By Murray Schneider Alma Hecht is convinced she lives in a Chenery Street earthquake cottage. Purchased 15 years ago, the original 500 square foot home can be found between 30th and Elk Streets. She’s doubled its size since then. “It was on September 9, 1999 when I bought it,” she said, while she and Moki, […]
A call to conserve from SF Water
“A Call to Conserve Water We didn’t get enough rain or snow this winter – plain and simple. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is officially asking all customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 10%. Conservation is easy; turn off the faucet while brushing teeth or soaping hands; shorten shower time; install water-efficient […]
Public art at Glen Canyon Rec Center: The proposals
=== As some of you may know, all public capital projects like the upcoming renovation of the Glen Canyon Recreation center, include a public art component. We have been working with the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Department of Public Works work with their artists to develop an artwork that will highlight […]
Diamond Heights Median Project funded
Hello All, I’m pleased to share that our Diamond Heights Blvd. Median project has received funding from a District 8 Greening grant made possible by the office of Supervisor Scott Wiener. With support from Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF), we have scheduled our first work day on Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]