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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 […]