Glen Park knows him for his prolific Halloween pumpkin display on Sussex Street, but 44-year resident Charlie Vella is so much more than that. Read this great article from San Francisco Senior Beat on the life and times of our local Maltese psychologist/amateur paleontologist.
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Adieu from the Glen Park Festival Committee
As some of you know, for about 20 years, the Glen Park Neighborhood celebrated itself every spring with a festival on Wilder and Diamond streets. An all volunteer committee organized the festival, composed of local merchants and residents. The festival provided a fun day full of music, food and artists/crafts selling their wares. Proceeds from the […]
Glen Park Library: A Precious Gem
When it’s playtime for tots at the Glen Park Rec Center, dozens of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds on trikes are on the move. Where are they going? The destination is obviously not the point. Into this organized chaos, Darren Heiber, Glen Park Library Branch Manager, leads Story Time, a half-hour in which Heiber, a high […]
These little metal street tags are everywhere – flat as they are, one almost tripped up our new restaurant
Glen Park’s soon-to-be newest restaurant, La Cigale, is well on its way to completion. Until there was an unexpected glitch, as the San Francisco Standard reported on Thursday. Have you ever noticed little metal tags embedded in the sidewalk? Neither had the owners. But it turns out they’re important. As San Francisco Public Works notes […]
GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–February recap
Welcome to the REAL spring market. Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, and most of the rain (though it looks like this coming week may be wet), it’s time to take a look at how things are shaping up for our busy season. Looking at San Francisco as a whole here are […]
February 2025 SFPD Ingleside Station Newsletters
Greetings from Ingleside Station! As we step into the new year, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the successes of January and look ahead to February. January Recap: A Month of Dedication and Results We had a productive start to the year, with our officers and sergeant working tirelessly to keep our […]
Glen Park – February 2025 Incidents
Note: We publish these posts three to four days after the month’s close to balance the completeness of information and timeliness of reporting. Incident Time Intersection Incident Description 2025/02/02 17:30 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BLVD \ GOLD MINE DR Aided Case 2025/02/04 18:17 CHENERY ST \ DIAMOND ST Battery 18:17 CHENERY ST \ DIAMOND ST Miscellaneous Investigation […]
Need earthquake retrofit for your home? See if you qualify for Earthquake Brace + Bolt
This program is now open through March 26, 2025. To register for up to a $3,000 seismic retrofit grant go to EarthquakeBraceBolt.com. Additional funds may be available for income-eligible households, which are defined as households with income at or below $89,040. We’ve helped more than 29,000 homeowners seismically retrofit their homes. Go to EBBtools.com to order […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–March to the Library This Month
Did you know that Glen Park Library offers free math tutoring for any school-age student just about every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 thanks to Lick-Wilmerding High School senior volunteers? Have you heard that our own knitting circle participants are volunteering to teach anyone and everyone the basics of knitting and crocheting Sunday the 16th between 1 […]
Greenway work party–Saturday, March 1
Please put Saturday March 1 on your calendar for our next Work Party. March is the month when our Coast Live Oaks will put on 95% of their annual growth. We may even see signs of stems and leaves sprouting from the acorns you planted in December. And of course there will be more flowers […]