Elizabeth Weise

If you, like I, have at times wondered if the bay trees around town are the same ones that bay leaves used in cooking come from, here’s a little tidbit from Friends of the Urban Forest about how you can tell. ======== Waiter, there’s a tree in my soup Arboreal News: Grecian Laurel The Grecian […]

By Murray Schneider On February 16 over 20 neighborhood residents stood at the corner of Bosworth and Congo Streets and applauded the Bosworth Gardens, the creation of Surrey Street’s John Priola. For seven months, John Priola, 52, has been beautifying street medians with drought tolerant plants along Glen Park’s busy thoroughfare. “Thank you,” said Priola, […]

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 7:30pm  Arlington/Natick  Robbery Ingleside officer Locket was sent to the unit block of Highland Street to investigate a report of a robbery. The victim told the officer that he was walking home from the Glen Park BART station, when three men ran up to him near the intersection of Arlington and […]

The Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory Proudly Present The Temescal  Quartet Sunday,March 17th Sunnyside Conservatory, 236 Monterey Boulevard, San Francisco Doors open at 3:30 PM, Music begins at 4:00 PM Suggested Donation $20  

From Carolyn Deacy, the safety chair of the Glen Park Association Notes from Diamond Heights/Glen Park Community Meeting, March 2, 1013, 4:00 pm at St. Aidan’s Church. This report is based on my notes–I apologize for any inaccurate information. Supervisor Scott Wiener and Captain David Lazar, Captain of the Police Academy (nice to have him […]

Hi All, At Supervisor Wiener’s Community Meeting for Diamond Heights and Glen Park on March 2, Capt. David Lazar, the new Director of the SF Police Academy, announced that the SFPD is starting a new program called the Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT). The program will recruit, train, credential, and uniform volunteers to assist […]

Photos by Murray Schneider A neighbor sent in questions to Rec and Park and yesterday they sent back answers. Questions below, answers on top. === From: Karen Mauney-Brodek Deputy Director for Park Planning, Capital and Planning Division Hi Shauna, Thank you very much for your email and call about these conditions. Fencing As we discussed when […]

Photos by Michael Waldstein

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

A warm welcome to Hilary Schiraldi,  our new Glen Park Association volunteer, who’s agreed to take on collecting the Glen Park crimes out of the Ingleside crime lists for posting! ==== The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter: Saturday, February 2, 2013 8:00pm  100 Blk Laidley  Stolen License Plate Sunday, February 3, 2013 […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, January 31st, 2013 4:00pm 100 Blk Whitney Theft from Vehicle 6:55pm Thor/Chenery H&R 9:00pm Unit Blk Monterey Stolen Vehicle Friday, February 1st, 2013 2:40 A.M. Diamond Heights Discharge of Firearms Officer Hauscarriague and Pederson were assisting other Ingleside officers investigating a stolen vehicle […]

Ric Lopez, president of the Glen Park Merchants Association, is being given an award Thursday evening at the 60th anniversary dinner of the San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations. Lopez, a member of the city association’s board of directors, is receiving one of two such awards at the gala celebration. The other is David […]

The Quarterly meeting for Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is Mon 2/4 at St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St. 7-8:30pm.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  Lots of good neighborly information. Free raffle for SNA members – easy to join for $15/year.  You don’t have to be a member to attend but lots of your neighbors are!

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Saturday, January 26th, 2013 1:00pm Mangles/Congo Hit and Run Sunday, January 27th, 2013 12:42am Bosworth/Elk Traffic Collision 7:30pm 300 Blk Arbor Stolen Vehicle 7:30pm 300 Blk Arbor Stolen Vehicle Monday, January 28th, 2013 10:10am 2800 Blk Diamond Theft Officers Gordon and Pereira responded to […]

Story and photos by Murray Schneider Saddle Trail, one of the main hiking trails in Glen Canyon park, is getting a long-needed makeover. Since Jan. 14 workers have been lugging 100 pound boxes up the steep hill along the eastern slope of the canyon to rebuild the trail. The eastern side is now open to […]

From our friends over in College Hill: To: “College Hill” <collegehillneighbors@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:33:39 AM Subject: College Hill News: Crime alert * Community Safety Forum on Wednesday at BHNC * How to protect yourself * SFPD numbers to add to your cellphone Hello, all,   As you’ve probably heard, violent muggings and armed robberies are […]

By Murray Schneider The long-delayed and eagerly awaited Glen Canyon Renovation Project has begun. Large earthmovers and bulky debris containers now line a familiar walkway, which only a week or so ago paralleled tennis courts leading to the WPA-constructed Recreation Center. Several of the trees that dotted the slope heading up the hill toward Sussex […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Sunday, January 13th, 2013 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Monday, January 14th, 2013 4:35PM 200 Blk Chenery Robbery Officers Milton and Peregrina were dispatched to the 200 block of Randall Street to meet a citizen who said he was robbed while walking […]

From Michael Rice, Glen Park Association president. Here is an update on potential plans for the Glen Park BART parking lot. Bruno Peguese, with BART’s real estate department, reported to Sup. Scott Weiner that BART staff have heard back from their selected developer about moving forward with the process of evaluating the potential for development […]

On Saturday, January 26 at 7 P.M. Bird and Beckett Books and Records will feature two eminent authors, Herbert Gold and Lucille Lang Day. Both will read from their latest works, each a memoir of their lives. Herbert Gold began his writing career seventy-plus years ago, publishing poems in New York literary magazines at age […]

1/16/13 Report from GPA meeting   On Thursday, about 30 people from Glen Park made their way into the Auditorium at Glen Park Elementary for the quarterly meeting of the Glen Park Association.   Where else could you meet someone who has been living in Glen Park since 1958, pepper your Supervisor, Scott Wiener, with […]

S.F. police hunt assault suspect Vivian Ho Updated 9:17 pm, Monday, January 14, 2013 The man depicted in this police sketch attempted to sexually assault a woman in San Francisco’s Mission District on Jan. 6, 2013. Photo: Courtesy SFPD. San Francisco police asked for the public’s help Monday in identifying a suspect in an attempted sexual […]

GLEN CANYON PARK RECREATION CENTER PROJECT UPDATE MEETING: Controversy Over Tree Removal Remains  By Bonnee Waldstein Photos by Michael Waldstein The old recreation center auditorium in Glen Canyon Park was standing room only on Jan. 7, 2013. Over 150 interested people gathered–rather, huddled–in what felt like subfreezing indoor temperatures.  Those who came early enough for seating […]

Irving Saraf dies – Oscar-winning filmmaker Nellie Bowles Updated 1:05 pm, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Irving Saraf, a renowned figure in the Bay Area filmmaking community who won an Academy Award in 1991 for his documentary on the San Francisco Opera Chorus, died Dec. 26 after battling Lou Gehrig‘s disease for three years. He was 80. Mr. Saraf and […]

Mugging on Richland Avenue A young woman walking alone was mugged tonight (Wednesday, Jan 9) at 8:20 p.m. on the “unit block” of Richland Ave., the stretch between the Bernal Cut/Arlington and Mission. I witnessed the mugging from my second-floor porch at about mid-block. I heard hysterical screams and went out on my porch to […]

From: “Mauney-Brodek, Karen” <karen.mauney-brodek@sfgov.org> Subject: Construction to Start on Glen Canyon Park Renovation Project – Portions of the Park Around Elk Street Closed Stating January 10th, other portions closed starting the week of January 14th The contractor hired to start the Glen Canyon Renovation Project will be starting construction activities Thursday, January 10th.  At times, […]

This is just a friendly reminder that tonight, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Supervisor Scott Wiener and the Glen Park Association are co-sponsoring a meeting at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center’s Auditorium.  The Recreation and Park Department will be there to review the tree-related work included in the Glen Canyon Park renovation and to answer […]

The Glen Park Association   Please Plan to join us for our 1st quarterly meeting of 2013.  It will be held at 7:00 P.M on Wednesday, January 16th, at Glen Park Elementary School on 151 Lippard Street.   The agenda includes the annual election of GPA officers.  This is your official election notice.   Officer nominations may be made at the meeting. Voting […]

Greetings and happy holidays from the Recreation and Park Department!  We are looking forward to starting park renovation project at Glen Canyon Park.  As you may have heard, the schedule has been delayed from the original start date of October 16 due to an appeal of the project’s building permit and an appeal of the […]

Eat, Drink, Be Nice Moris Moreno for The New York Times Robin Wells, of Etiquette Manor, goes over the ins and outs of napkin use. By MATT RICHTEL Published: December 26, 2012  IT’S dinnertime, and 6-year-old Joaquin Hurtado is staying in his seat. He hasn’t stood up, run around the table or wrestled with his little […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, December 13th, 2012 3:20pm Baden/Monterey Hit and Run Friday, December 14th, 2012 10:40am Unit Blk Chenery Drug Arrest Officer Aslam responded to Fairmount Elementary School regarding a trespasser on school property. Officers Chang and Park responded as well and had the suspect detained. […]

By Murray Schneider On December 12 six Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers turned their green thumbs to planting dozens of California native plants along Islais Creek as the creek, swollen after days of rain, disappeared into a culvert destined to empty into the Bay not far from AT&T Park. The volunteers worked at the […]

The Glen Park News received this today: PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Completely Different Kind of Neighborhood Watch in San Francisco!   WildCare accepted Great Horned Owl Patient #1709 on November 8, 2012. He was DOA, dead on arrival. He was a neighborhood mascot of sorts, now gone, but not forgotten. He was found […]

Ingleside  SFPD Captain’s community meeting Tuesday, December 18, 2012. at 7 p.m Community Room 1 Sgt John V. Young Lane (in Balboa Park) 415/404-4000 Mr. Furlishous Wyatt, Jr. of SF SAFE will be making a presentation on home security. He will discuss locks, lighting, and other steps you can take to secure your home. The […]

By Murray Schneider On December 11, a Monterey Pine tree toppled in the open space on the crest of a hill at Diamond and 29th Streets. Receiving a 311 call, Recreation and Park arborists arrived at the site, within view of both Castro Street and Zircon Place, and quickly cleared the fallen tree. “No one […]