Several crimes involving firearms have rocked our two neighborhoods in recent months. In response, a town hall public meeting was held on February 17. The latest incident was a drive by shooting on Sunday, January 24 at 3:00 p.m., at the intersection of Chenery Street and Brompton Avenue. A young man had dropped his mother […]
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Zoanne touched many lives in many different ways
Jeff DeMark, a longtime friend of Zoanne, wrote this poem in tribute to her. Gum Tree Girls For Zoe Nordstrom Walking through Glen Park Canyon Cold December afternoon Eucalyptus trees towering Swaying and dancing Tended paths meander through bushes And a fairy altar in the rocks: “An old gnome home” Couples and families strolling […]
Fire along San Jose Avenue
At around 10:00 a.m. this morning, a tree was in flames on the east side of San Jose Avenue going north. It was near the J-Church streetcar line stop for Glen Park. SFFD responded with multiple fire engines, trucks and an ambulance. By 11:30, the fire was extinguished, and crews were mopping up among the […]
“Twin Peaks for All” proposal and public meeting
The proposal includes opening the Portola Drive gate to vehicle traffic at all times and keeping the Burnett Avenue gate closed to vehicle traffic at all times. People walking, biking and rolling would be able to access Twin Peaks Boulevard and Christmas Tree Point Road through both gates. This option (also called Option 2) provides […]
Richland Bridge To Close
The Richland Avenue Bridge is scheduled to close from March to November for railing repair, paving the way for a mural on its crossbeams and reinforced fencing below. Working under the management of San Francisco Public Works, the contractors with Gordon N. Ball, Inc. will demolish the bridge’s crumbling railing and patch its substructure. According […]
Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know.”
As part of Black History Month, don’t miss this virtual presentation at the SF Public Library this coming Wednesday, February 24, when Director Evelyn Rose presents, “Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know.”. Rediscovered at auction in 1984 and authored by Mrs. Abby Fisher, “What Mrs. […]
Zoanne Nordstrom, 12/21/1933 – 2/15/2021
ZOANNE NORDSTROM, 12/21/1933 – 2/15/2021 Glen Park has just lost one of its all-time champions. Zoanne Nordstrom, of Surrey Street for over sixty years, passed away Monday morning, February 15, at age 87, of the Covid-19 virus. Anyone out and about in the neighborhood would run into Zoanne, whether in earlier days when she was […]
Zoanne Nordstrom, neighborhood icon, has passed away
Zoanne Nordstrom spoke in favor of the Rec Center renovation. She was one of the Gumtree Ladies in the 1970s who stopped the City from building a freeway through Glen Canyon. Glen Park News, 1/14/2013. Photo by Michael Waldstein. Zoanne Nordstrom, known to all in Glen Park for her warmth, humor, good deeds and activism, […]
District 8 Liaison gives update on Leo Hainzl murder case
For details on the murder of Glen Park resident Leo Hainzl last Memorial Day morning, see: Glen Park Mourns Lost Neighborhood Fixture Follow up on murder of Leo Hainzl The Glen Park Association has received a further update on this case from Assistant District Attorney Brian Bringardner. In addition to being a prosecutor, Bringardner has […]
Two (2) golden opportunities for beautification!
Let’s get the Greenway ready for Spring! Join us to set up our trees and shrubs for a successful spring and summer by pulling up and cutting back the plants that would otherwise overwhelm them and compete for the sunlight and water that they need to thrive. The Work Party will have two sessions: 9:00am […]