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The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside station newsletter Thursday July 26 – Saturday July 28 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Sunday July 29 8:00pm       50 blk Chenery             Vandalism Officer Morgante responded to the area regarding incidents of vandalism. Multiple cars had been vandalized with broken windshields and dents on the hoods. There were metal […]

A man who was struck by a BART train at the Glen Park station in San Francisco on Saturday has died, an agency spokesman said today. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was hit around 2:20 p.m. Saturday by a Richmond-bound train entering the station, BART spokesman Jim Allison said. Please read more here. […]

Michael Naimark was in Glen Canyon on Thursday, August 9 at 8:30 AM and caught one of the coyotes on his cell phone. Here’s the video he took [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6P4FABhlSI]

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/San-Francisco-women-finally-gain-style-3779896.php “Now on the streets I see women wearing dresses, blazers, heels, trench coats. There are accessories, and they’re not even ironic – flattering sunglasses, bright belts, clutch handbags. Some women have always dressed well in the Union Square area, but now they’ve ventured further afield, into SoMa, Potrero Hill and Glen Park. We’re not […]

Those who love OSHA Thai on Diamond across from BART need not fear. Despite the Change of Ownership notice in the window, the restaurant isn’t closing or being sold. The family-run chain is simply transferring ownership to a younger brother in the family because he lives nearby. The hours and menu and everything else will […]

 SNA – Quarterly Membership Meeting: Monday August 6th Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Quarterly Membership Meeting Monday, August 6, 2012 St. Finn Barr Catholic Church – Community Room, 415 Edna Street (at Hearst) 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Nachos and Refreshments 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – General Meeting Free raffle will be held for SNA members […]

Tuesday Fall 2012 1.( No class # as of yet ) Wiggle Worms 10 am -10:45 Kids 1-3 years old (starting 9/18- 11/13 ) Auditorium 2.In Auditorium #27017 Shape Up Seniors 1:00pm – 2:00pm (starting 9/4-12/18 ) 3.In Auditorium #26987 Art Seniors 2:30pm – 5:00pm (starting 9/4-12/18) 4.In Auditorium Adult Tai Chi 7:00pm- 8:00pm session […]

Several of these thefts occurred near Glen Park BART OAKLAND, CA – BART is seeking help from cell phone owners who fell victim to a specific theft pattern. On July 18, 2012, two juveniles suspected of “grab and go” thefts from unsuspecting customers on BART trains were arrested by San Francisco Police officers (SFPD) and […]

                                                                   Please join us at the Sunnyside Conservatory on Wednesday, August 1st, for a concert by the Temescal String Quartet. We will hear Mozart’s Quartet “The Dissonant” and Brahms’ Quartet in A Minor The doors open at 6:30 PM, and the concert begins at 7:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided at intermission. The requested […]

Remember that you can register your bicycles at:              http://www.inglesidepolicestation.com/bike-registration The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station newsletter Friday July 6 2:47pm       2800 blk Diamond      Robbery Officer Hornstein answered a call regarding a theft. As he arrived, other Ingleside units had also reported the scene.  The victim said that she […]

By Murray Schneider The 36-Teresita crawled along Myra Way, sandwiched between cars parked on both sides of the street in front of Miraloma School. The bus squeezed up Myra, eventually idling by the entrance to Mt. Davidson’s one-mile trail loop at Lansdale Avenue and Dalewood Way. Next to the stopped bus, naturalist Jake Sigg, 85, […]

One day a couple of decades ago, the owner of a small deli in the Inner Sunset neighborhood decided on a whim to take the Monterey Boulevard exit off Interstate 280, and discovered a neighborhood he had never been in before. A vacant storefront caught his eye, and he decided on the spot to open […]

Jeremy Anderson did an excellent presentation on how to find out information about your old house in San Francisco at last night’s Glen Park Association meeting. His PowerPoint is posted in the files section of the Glen Park Bulletin Board site. It’s called GlenPark.zip at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GlenParkBulletinBoard/files/ You might have to sign up for the group […]

Lyman the cat went missing on Monday evening, July 16th around 7pm If you’ve seen him, please contact us ASAP 415 517 0967

Story and photos by Murray Schneider On June 26, an Asplundh Tree Company truck maneuvered past the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center, pulled adjacent to a eucalyptus tree that hosts owls each winter and stopped before a young woman taking notes. A mother, escorting her daughter to Silver Tree summer camp, gestured toward the familiar […]

Cafe Bello barista Madison Kaviyakoen has uploaded dramatic video from the cafe’s video surveillance system showing her altercation with a thief and assailant last week. You can read the full story about the event here. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4S5CuuolAk

Glen Park Association   Quarterly Meeting   July 19, 2012   Glen Park Recreation Center – 700 pm   AGENDA   700 PM Call to Order Committee / Treasurer Reports 715 PM Glen Park Recreation Center Improvement Plan – update by Recreation and Park Department Proposed Glen Park Association resolution to endorse the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond for the November […]

Clearly there’s a disagreement between some folks on Charles St. This note was on the ground just off of Chenery. According to a comment below, it’s not from the pink garage door near the corner, so I’ve removed that photo.

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside station newsletter Monday June 25 2:00pm       300 Blk Addison          Vandalism Officer Preston responded to a call of damaged property at a church. Officer Preston met with the victim who showed him where the fence was damaged. The officer conducted an investigation that yielded no results as to determine […]

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Friday, July 6, while Cafe Bello customers quietly sipped coffee, a man in his twenties walked up to the counter and stole approximately $20 from the cafe’s […]

GPN summer2012H Click link above to see a PDF of the summer 2012 edition.

This one was a few weeks ago, but I’m just getting the photos now. It was on Paradise.

A large (20 foot?) branch broke off of one of the trees along St. John School’s playground, careful as you go by.

By Murray Schneider Jean Conner’s art once adorned the walls of Higher Grounds, Bird and Beckett Books and Records and the Glen Park branch library. Now until Labor Day three of her collages will grace a wall on the second floor at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Each collage has been purchased by SFMOMA […]

From the San Francisco Parks Alliance newsletter:   Dear Park Lover,  Last week the Board of Supervisors adopted a budget for the City that included about $120 million in operating funding for the Recreation and Parks Department. This includes roughly $30 million in funding from the City’s General Fund – less than 2% of that […]

Story by Bonnee Waldstein, photos by Michael Waldstein Glen Park and Diamond Heights residents recently had an opportunity to gain valuable information, get answers, and express varied opinions on many issues affecting Glen Canyon Park:  its flora, fauna, and the rights and responsibilities of local Homo sapiens in achieving and maintaining its natural wonders. On […]

Regarding the recent crime in the Glen Park community–we had one night last week where there were two separate robberies where women were the victims–their purses were taken and some injuries occurred.  One incident caused serious injury (as widely reported).  That case in under investigation by the Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit from the Hall of Justice.  […]

Captain’s Message: This month (June 2012), the Police Department is experiencing an unprecedented loss of experience as nine (9) Captains/Commanders take their retirement.  This is not counting the 10-12 Lieutenants who have/are retiring as well.  Many have worked in command positions at Ingleside and as one knows—once you are a part of the Ingleside family—you […]

From a Surrey Street resident: Neighborhood dog walkers are being hit by huge fines for walking their dogs off leash in the canyon. The ticketing has apparently intensified since a local dog was killed by coyotes a few weeks ago.Rumor as it that the head of the park police has ordered the increased ticketing campaign […]

From a great new blog: Tramps of San Francisco Snippets and tidbits of San Francisco’s storied past Richard Chenery: Forgotten Gold Rush Pioneer If you’ve ever ventured to the village of Glen Park in San Francisco to experience a fine dining establishment, or ambled your way to Nature’s respite in Glen Canyon, you’ve likely crossed […]

Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting July 19, 2012 Glen Park Recreation Center – 700 p.m. Program Recreation and Park Department update on Glen Park Recreation Center Improvement Plans. Proposed Glen Park Association Resolution of Support for the 2012 San Francisco Clean & Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Ballot Measure Planning Department update on traffic plans at Bosworth […]

Woman badly hurt in S.F. purse-snatching A 28-year-old woman who refused to surrender her purse to robbers suffered a life-threatening head injury when she was knocked to the ground in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood late Thursday, police said. The woman was walking at Bosworth Street and Brompton Avenue near the Glen Park BART Station […]

Rick with guests, Nada at door greeting guests By Gail Bensinger Photos by Michael Waldstein Jun 11, 2012 Rick and Nada Malouf, the owners of the Cheese Boutique, threw a cheerful store-warming for the neighborhood Monday night, welcoming old customers and new friends with — what else? -sandwiches and cheese and Middle Eastern treats, plus […]

  Rick Malouf and his Family would like to give a big THANK YOU! to Glen Park neighbors and businesses for their support… Come celebrate the new CHEESE BOUTIQUE with Rick and his Family at their new Location 660 Chenery Street  (next door to the old location)  MONDAY  June 18th  6:00 – 8:30pm

Hi All on the Diamond Heights Community Association Email List, The Glen Park Association and the Diamond Heights Community Association are pleased to sponsor the following public meeting: Glen Canyon Park, Information on Habitat and Wildlife Policies and Activities 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 28 San Francisco Police Academy 350 Amber Drive (off Duncan, next to […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider June 2, 2012 One year to the day that Lt. Vincent Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Anthony Valerio lost their lives combating a Diamond Heights house fire, an estimated throng of nearly 300 family, friends, neighbors, firefighters and police officers spilled from Station 26 on Digby Street to observe a moment […]

Ralph Huerta paints out the old sign for Dalere’s Beauty Salon, soon to be the new home of Glen Park’s favorite deli. Cheese Boutique owner Rachid “Rick” Malouf reports that all city inspections have been completed, and the new store-front shop will be open for business early next week. Faithful clients of Dalere’s will use […]

By Murray Schneider [Editor’s note: Apologies for yesterday’s posting, which was truncated. Here is the full story.] The coyote heard a fire engine while resting in Glen Canyon. The coyote was large, maybe 55 or 65 inches from front paws to hindquarters. Its gender was indeterminate, but because it was so large, it could very […]

“A Shot In The Arm” a new mystery/thriller by San Francisco trial attorney and long-time Glen Park resident, Barry S. Willdorf, takes the reader to the San Francisco/Marin County of the early 1970s. When a pretty young addict is found dead in her bed from an overdose, her treatment counselor, a black militant, is charged […]

Next Saturday: Huge neighborhood clean-up with DPW! We’re looking forward to partnering with DPW and their staff, equipment, and know-how to continue to clean and green our neighborhood on June 9th. We hope you’ll join your neighbors, Mayor Lee, and Supervisors Campos and Wiener in volunteering at this DPW Community Clean Team event for Districts 8 […]

Story and photos by Michael Waldstein If you’re an oyster lover, there’s nothing better than really fresh ones.  There are two problems with that, though.  The first is that getting them really fresh often entails driving all the way out to Point Reyes or Tomales Bay.  An hour and a half drive.  In Glen Park […]

By Murray Schneider Dylan Hayes, Recreation and Park’s Natural Areas Manager, parked his service truck atop Mt. Davidson a few days ago, lifted a mattock and a pair work gloves from the flatbed and walked to a hillock on the frontier of a stand of eucalyptus trees. On a south-facing slope he spotted a rarely […]

The following message is from Captain Daniel Mahoney, Ingleside Police Department: First of all–hope everyone has a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. Please be advised that as a result of more excellent investigative work on the part of Sergeant Josh Kumli, we have recovered over 115 bicycles from a residence in the Bayview and […]

  Saturday’s Glen Park Merchants Sidewalk Sale was the perfect chance for Cheese Boutique Cheese Boutique owners Rachid (“Rick”) and Nada Malouf to sell down their stock as they prepare to move one door up to 660 Chenery, into the space currently occupied by the Dalere Beauty Salon. The salon will move into a smaller […]

 SIDEWALK SALE EVENT AND “BUY RICK OUT” Event Join the Glen Park Merchants this Saturday, May 19th  as they participate in San Francisco Small Business Week                  Glen Park Hardware, Critter Fritters, Dalere’s Beauty Salon and other participating merchants will offer goodies along with  Perch and MODERNPAST who will be […]

Come to the Miraloma Clubhouse – or donate on our website! Today! Sat. 5/17, 2-6 pm. The Clubhouse is on O’Shaughnessy, 3/4 of the way up the canyon before you get to Portola. 350 O’Shaughnessy (at Del Vale). Call the bookshop – Bird&Beckett – for directions – 586-3733 Food! Bake Sale! Live Music! All to […]

By Murray Schneider Mitch Badran, raised in Glen Park and a daily presence at Higher Grounds for 28 years, died of congestive heart failure on February 14th. Mitch was 82 years old. At the time of his death, he lived on Chilton Street, a house that had been in his family since 1951. He is […]

Captains Message:   Effective Saturday May 12, Lieutenant Greg Yee will be assigned to the Ingleside day watch as their new platoon commander.  Greg comes with a wealth of administrative knowledge and has over 20 years of experience.   Ingleside continues to be plagued by residential burglaries where bicycles are stolen.  If you have a […]

Our Fourth Occasional Fundraiser is nigh upon us! Two weeks from today — May 19 The Big Bash at the Clubhouse Benefitting Bird & Beckett and the BBCLP Focus on SOTA! On Saturday, May 19th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, join us up at the Miraloma Clubhouse, 350 O‚Shaughnessy (at Del Vale) for an afternoon […]