Archives for December 2010

Photographer Ellen Rosenthal captured a brooding sky over the moldering condos on Bosworth Street just after Christmas.

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, December 16, 2010 Friday, December 17th, 2010 07:35 am, 5200 Diamond Heights, Theft, Shoplifting Officer Johnson responded to a theft call at a grocery store. The officer was told that an African American male, 40-50 years old, 6’0, 180 lbs, with a goatee, […]

From The SF Chronicle December 12, 2010|By Carl Nolte Fiona Carswell enjoys art books and graphic novels at Bird & Beckett. Credit: Michelle Gachet / The Chronicle It is an ordinary Friday night on the edge of winter in Glen Park, an out-of-the-way neighborhood on the BART line to Daly City, and Don Prell’s quartet […]

Monday, November 8, 2010 12:32 am, Circular/Baden, Suspended/False Info Officers Padilla and Seavey observed a vehicle with an equipment violation. The officers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver. The driver initially gave the officers a false name and stated that he had a license in another state. The officers attempted to locate the […]

In anticipation of this weekend’s rain, Randy Zebell, San Francisco Recreation and Parks natural habitat environmentalist, supervised five Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers who worked for three hours introducing California native plants to a slope adjacent to O’Shaughnessy Blvd. Altogether, 55 plants such as sticky monkey flower, coffee berry, Islais cherry, silk tassel bush […]

Share your ideas about Glen Canyon Park! The Trust for Public Land is partnering with SF Recreation and Parks Department to vision and design a park improvement plan for Glen Canyon.  Come to the kickoff meeting this Thursday and share your ideas about the park. December 16, 2010, 6:30-8:30pm Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (inside […]

Many in the neighborhood last night heard sirens heading to a fire at 1317 Bosworth, in the cul de sac right by the Canyon entrance. Map here Here’s the story from the San Francisco Examiner. Thankfully no one was injured. A fire apparently caused by a gas stove displaced two people and a dog from […]

The festivities were on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter   Thursday, December 2, 2010 Nothing in the report from Glen Park   1. Friday, December 3, 2010
 11:20 am, 2800 blk Diamond, Theft from Merchant
 Officer McMilton responded to a grocery store where a theft had just occurred. The store manager was told […]

Upcoming community workshops to vision and design improvements for Glen Canyon Park Beginning this winter and continuing through late spring, The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD), will host six community workshops to vision and design a Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan. RPD and TPL will […]

And here’s the plant they’re hoping will have space to blossom. Crimson Columbine, in its nascent stages, perched on a hillside above Islais Creek has yet to reach its vibrant color. Look carefully and you’ll see morning moisture tickling the plants cratered pedals. Photo and report: Murray Schneider, Glen Park News  

Himalayan blackberry uprooted from a slope west of Islais Creek. If left to their own devices, the invasive tendrils would strangle native California wildflowers such as Crimson Columbine, now in its early stages of growth, not yet ready to flower into its richness. Sylvia Hochede, a Friends of Glen Park Canyon Park volunteer, wrestled with […]

Holiday Safety Tips from SFSAFE A few important tips on preventing crimes that usually happen more frequently during the holiday season. Home Burglary Prevention • Put timers on different lights throughout the interior and exterior of the house if you are away on vacation. • Gifts and valuables should be kept out of sight and […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Monday, November 29, 2010 08:22 am, 600 blk Congo, Threatening Phone Calls A man approached PSA Knuckles at Ingleside Station and reported that he had received numerous threatening phone calls and text messages from an unknown person who threatened his life. Report number 101104068 […]