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GoFundMe launched to help Glen Park Cleaners

June 7, 2022 by Janet Tarlov, President, Glen Park Merchants Association

(Glen Park News staff note: There’s been an outpouring of offers to help our local merchant Tommy Baik. Thank you Glen Park Merchants Association for stepping up.) A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched to help owner of Glen Park Cleaners Tommy Baik as he begins the long process of recovering from the fire […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Fire

Dramatic fire at Glen Park Cleaners thankfully causes no serious injuries

June 4, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos by Michael and Bonnee Waldstein A fire that broke out at Glen Park Cleaners at 701 Chenery Street around 7:00 pm on Saturday caused no serious injuries to workers at the business or tenants of the apartment above. Tommy Baik, who has owned the cleaners for nearly 35 years, said it somehow began in […]

Filed Under: Fire, SFFD, Uncategorized

Freeway encampment fire–Supervisor’s take and further details

March 1, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

(Photos: Bonnee Waldstein) At a neighborhood event this past weekend, the Glen Park News caught up with Supervisor Mandelman and asked for his reaction to the circumstances of the fire, whose cause is still under investigation. Here’s what he said. “The reality is there are people living along freeways up and down California. We have […]

Filed Under: Fire, Homelessness, SFFD, Uncategorized

There’s more to the story of the fatal fire in a Glen Park encampment

February 24, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

By now most Glen Parkers may have heard about the fire in a homeless encampment at the 280 South freeway overpass at Bosworth Street, at 1:17 a.m. on February 23. The fire took the life of one of the four persons who were sheltering there. The other three are being treated at a burn unit […]

Filed Under: BART, Fire, Homelessness, SFFD, Uncategorized

Fire along San Jose Avenue

February 25, 2021 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fire, Trees, Uncategorized

“Warning” fire in Glen Canyon Park

October 27, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

This morning, close to 10:00 AM, amidst the gusty winds plaguing much of northern California with destructive fires and evacuations, a small fire was burning in Glen Canyon Park.  Passersby noticed flames coming from a fire pit behind Glenridge Nursery School.  It was a minor blaze that they were able to extinguish themselves by piling […]

Filed Under: Anniversary NO, Fire, Glen Canyon Park, Uncategorized

Sept. 8: Supervisor Mandelman hosts meeting on fire mitigation and evacuation planning

August 11, 2018 by Betsy Eddy

To Resilient Diamond Heights Workgroup and Other Interested Persons,  Resilient Diamond Heights is delighted that Supervisor Rafael Mandelman will host a meeting with City Officials concerning wildfire mitigation in our neighborhood parks and evacuation planning on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 pm at the SF Police Academy. Supervisor Mandelman has confirmed attendance by representatives of the […]

Filed Under: Diamond Heights, Fire, Glen Canyon Park, Meeting announcement, Rafael Mandelman, Safety

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Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help! ... See MoreSee Less

Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help!
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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. We'll be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon,
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket ,
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

Have you renewed your membership for 2023 yet? Help keep our neighborhood vital by joining today at www.glenparkassociation.org/glen-park-association-membership/
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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. Well be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon, 
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket , 
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark  & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

Have you renewed your membership for 2023 yet? Help keep our neighborhood vital by joining today at https://www.glenparkassociation.org/glen-park-association-membership/
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