Construction at Glen Canyon Park started in early January and is progressing steadily. When complete, the project will feature improvements to the tennis courts, children’s play area, recreation center, landscaping, and Elk Street entrance. Although the sights and sounds of construction can be hard to escape around the eastern end of the park, we […]
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Now’s the time for a walk in the park–New trail complete
Story and photos by Murray Schneider The Recreation and Park’s Natural Areas Program’s Saddle Trail Project that began on January 16 with the construction of 62 box steps along the canyon’s eastern slope was completed on March 1, after construction workers from Yerba Buena Construction Company spent the month of February building a series of […]
Crime Report, Feb. 12 – 19, 2013
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 Nothing to report from Glen Park. Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 8:00pm 1500 Blk Diamond Traffic Collision Thursday, February 14th, 2013 3:46pm Bosworth/Congo Traffic Collision Friday, February 15th, 2013 1:35pm 5600 Blk Diamond Heights Theft from Vehicle 03:56am 2800 Blk Diamond Burglary Suspect#1: Unknown male, 25-35 yrs. old, 6’0 in height, 190 […]
Edith Lauterbach, pioneering flight attendant, dead at 91
By Murray Schneider Edith Lauterbach who, along with four other United Airlines flight attendants, pioneered the first union in 1945 that fought for fair labor practices and higher salaries in the airline industry died on February 4. Ede, as she was known, was 91. Her passing was announced by the union she trail blazed, the […]
A note from Dave Emanuel, member of the SF Forest Alliance, on Glen Canyon
CARING FOR OUR CANYON On your next visit to Glen Canyon Park you will see a stark contrast in the landscape where majestic Eucalyptus stood for more than a century lining Alms Road. The removal of these signature trees over the past two weeks has been the source of heated controversy surrounding the facilities renovation […]
The Chron writes about local SF blogs
As the Chron notes below, neighborhood blogs need support, i.e. writers and photographers. If you’d like to write for us, please drop a line. Hurdles, rewards for neighborhood blogs MEDIA Caleb Garling Updated 8:35 pm, Monday, February 11, 2013 Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Hurdles-rewards-for-neighborhood-blogs-4269485.php#ixzz2LSTsh1Os Big media companies trying to cash in on hyper-local news – information that’s sometimes specific […]
Crime Report: Feb 8 – 11, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013 10:00am 400 Blk Monterey Theft of Bicycle 7:30pm Diamond/Conrad Theft from Vehicle 9:00pm 600 Blk Arlington Theft from Vehicle 11:00pm Chenery/Laidley Vandalism Saturday, February 9, 2013 4:00pm 700 Blk Bosworth Theft from Vehicle 7:00pm 800 Blk Bosworth Theft from Vehicle Sunday, February 10, 2013 8:43am 500 Blk Arlington Vandalism Monday, February 11, […]
Glen Canyon park – in infrared
Did you miss Jean Conner’s show at SFMOMA?
By Murray Schneider If you missed Glen Park artist Jean Conner’s show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art last year, you can still see the Sussex Street artist’s most recent artwork, currently on exhibit Smith Andersen Editions gallery in Palo Alto. No stranger to having her work displayed, Jean Conner, who has lived […]
Community meeting on crime Feb. 19, 7 – 8 PM
In light of recent trends on crime throughout District 8, Supervisor Wiener is organizing a community meeting focusing on public safety in Noe Valley and Glen Park. Details for the meeting are listed as follows: Noe Valley & Glen Park Public Safety Community Meeting Tuesday, February 19th 7:00-8:00pm Horace Mann Middle School 3351 23rd Street […]