By Elizabeth Weise How brazen are graffiti taggers in San Francisco? More than you could possibly imagine, found Glen Park resident Kevin Jones. On Saturday, Dec. 26, in broad daylight, Jones was standing in line to use the Bank of American ATM across the street from Canyon market on Diamond St. As he describes it, […]
Archives for December 2015
Glen Canyon walking tour Jan. 2
Tree work in Glen Canyon
From Melinda Stockmann at RecPark: Just a quick heads up that we are working with a contractor to do some hazardous tree mitigation work in Glen Canyon Park the week of January 4th. This involves tree removal and pruning at / near Crags Court entry as well as entry at Turquoise and Amber. These trees […]
Did you know the architect who did Glen Park BART was famous?
Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Decades before, architect couple left their mark in S.F. An outbound train leaves the platform at the Glen Park BART station in San Francisco, CA, on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Ernest Born’s final building was the Glen Park BART Station, a subterranean temple of transportation with a platform […]
Dennis Nix: Victim of hit-and-run on Monterey Blvd.
Story by Murray Schneider One of Glen Park’s own, Dennis Nix, 60, died on November 22, a victim of a suspected hit-and-run motor vehicle incident. The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m., only blocks from Nix’s Mangels Avenue home. Traveling on his scooter near Monterey Boulevard and the BART station, Nix, who had earlier left a […]
Wreath making at Sunnyside Conservatory Dec. 19
Holiday Greetings to All! We are looking forward to a free Wreath Making in the Sunnyside Conservatory at (236 Monterey Avenue) on December 19th. Do come. Doors open at 1:30, and we need to finish building our creations by 4:30. Left over greens are yours. We will have: Lots of greens, some […]
Plans for tiny lot to be revealed
There will be a meeting at the Glen Park library Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6:45 p.m. concerning the plans for the recently sold micro lot on Diamond behind Buddies Market (2785 Diamond). According to the Glen Park News, the 914-square foot lot was bought by an architect who reportedly plans to build himself a single-family […]
Critter Fritters building facade crumbling
UPDATE: Upon inspection by the contractor this morning, it has been determined that the installation of cable service by Comcast, for the apartment above, was the cause of the facade crumbling. Glen Park News’ Susan Sutton reports that pieces of the building Critter Fritters occupies at 670 Chenery Street have fallen onto Chenery. The pet store supply store’s manager says […]
Highland Street Bridge Re-opens
From SFDPW: Dear Residents Over this past weekend, the City’s contractor, MH Construction Management Company, successfully completed the removal of the protective scaffolding and the debris net from the Highland Avenue Bridge that was put in place for the important infrastructure improvement and safety project. As planned, the Highland Avenue Bridge was re-opened today for […]
Work Day at Erskine Park
From Bay Area Young Survivors: Dorothy Erskine Park BAYS Memorial Garden Hello Dorothy Erskine Park neighbor – We would like to introduce ourselves – BAYS is a support group for young women in the Bay Area diagnosed with breast cancer under age 45. We are partnered with SF Parks & Rec on stewardship of the […]
Glen Park Association Holiday Party Dec. 13
Sup Wiener to Hold Safety Meeting
From Supervisor Scott Wiener: We’ve recently seen an escalation of crime in District 8 (and other parts of the city), including auto break-ins and thefts, home break-ins, home invasions, and most recently an assault with a knife in Noe Valley. To discuss the situation, including ways to make our community safer and how to have […]
San Jose Ave closed Dec 5 & 6
From SFDPW: San Jose Avenue (Randall St to Rousseau St) Roadway closed December 5 and 6 for the Highland Avenue Bridge Traffic Railing Replacement Project. On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2015, we will begin removing the temporary scaffolding that was erected this summer for the traffic rail replacement work on the Highland Ave Bridge. The […]
Glen Park’s Groceteria, 60 years of history
Story and photos by Murray Schneider Every neighborhood once had such a place, a safe place — the corner pharmacy, a five and dime, a dry cleaner, a diner. From the 1930s through the early 1990s, Constantine and Rose Portale’s Chenery Street Groceteria served Glen Park families as such a sanctuary. “Connie and Rose […]