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 […]
Archives for June 2012
Park police crackdown on unleashed dogs?
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 […]
Richard Chenery: Forgotten Gold Rush Pioneer
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 Program July 19
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 purse-snatching at Bosworth and Brompton
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 […]
Cheese Boutique settles into new digs
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 […]
Cheese Boutique open for business in its new home
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
Glen Canyon Park, Information on Habitat and Wildlife Policies and Activities
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 […]
A year later, Station 26 pauses to remember
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 […]
Cheese Boutique’s move getting closer
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 […]
Coyote stories from Glen Park Canyon
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 […]
Glen Park author’s new mystery out
“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!
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 […]