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GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–May recap

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Happy June! Now that we are moving into the typically slow summer months, I have a feeling that more people are sticking around and putting their properties on the market. From talking to stagers, they are saying they are busier than usual for the upcoming summer months. Why? I don’t know…maybe the uncertainty that’s going […]

Be a Part of Glen Park’s Next Mural!

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Join your neighbors June 7 to clear ivy beneath the Bosworth Pedestrian Bridge, the first step in its transformation from a cement span into a vibrant piece of community art. Inspired by the Portola Pedestrian Bridge, the Bosworth Pedestrian Bridge will eventually have murals on its four pillars and a fresh coat of paint for […]

Movie filming in Glen Park on Tuesday, May 20

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A feature film will be shooting in Glen Park on Tuesday, May 20th, the San Francisco Film Commission has informed the Glen Park News. The filming will occur at Glen Park BART between 7 am and 6 pm. During filming, no stopping signs will be posted on Bosworth between Arlington and Diamond and on Arlington […]

April 2025 SFPD Ingleside Station Newsletters

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Hello Ingleside Community, Spring has officially arrived, and here at Ingleside Station, we’ve had a very busy month of April. Our station is currently operating at its lowest staffing level ever, which means our officers are being asked to do more with less. Additionally, we’ve seen a reduction in our overtime budget, which will limit […]

San Francisco Transportation Plan Presentation

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Dear Community Members, I am reaching out regarding the San Francisco Transportation Plan, or SFTP, the blueprint for the city’s transportation system development and investment over the next 30 years. The plan analyzes all transportation options like transit, walking, driving, and biking to set investment priorities and advance the city’s goal to build an effective, equitable, […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–April recap

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What weird times we are living in! This is a really difficult time to analyze or to make predictions. From where I’m sitting, I see a lot of up and down going on – that relates to the market, consumer sentiment, and just moods in general. Regardless, despite this broader uncertainty, the real estate market […]

Noe Valley Garden Tour, Saturday, May 17

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Mark your calendars for this year’s Noe Valley Garden Tour, which is on Saturday, May 17th. Featured gardens will showcase a variety of styles. You may visit a mature, lush oasis at a wonderful B & B, a front terraced garden with roses, bamboo, ferns, and Japanese Maples, a serene Zen space for meditation, an intimate […]

Destination Bakery reopens after extensive cleanup effort

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Glen park’s cherished Destinations Bakery has re-opened. The popular neighborhood spot closed on March 10 after a Department of Public Health inspector found signs of a rodent infestation. Over the course of the next month and a half, proprietor Joe Schuver worked with staff, exterminators and a construction and cleanup crew to bring the entire […]

Glen Park Atelier artists’ studio to open in September

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Glen Park will soon have a new place for neighbors to make and learn art. In the hills over Glen Canyon, artist David Martinez plans to open an atelier, a type of artists’ studio where pupils can work with a master artist, learning and making art together with other students. Glen Park Atelier is a […]

Bello Coffee is now making its own gelato

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Coffee aficionados, there’s even more to love about Bello Coffee (2885 Diamond) at Diamond and Kern just down from the library. The long-time Glen Park coffee spot now offers two flavors of gelato. “We’re starting things off with toasted milk gelato and coffee gelato, both rich, smooth, and perfect on their own or as an […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–March recap

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As promised in last month’s posting, here are the numbers taking into account the full first quarter of 2025: Looking at San Francisco as a whole: Q1 2025 Single Family Homes: 456 Sold Listings, 728 New Listings, 248 Active Listings (as of March 31st 2025), Median Sales Price: $1,617,500, Days on Market: 14 Q1 2024 […]

Destination Bakery hopes to reopen in April

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After getting a notification from the San Francisco Health Department about a rodent infestation, Glen Park’s beloved Destination Bakery is in the midst of a major cleanup. The Health Department notice ordered the bakery to shut down while the problems were dealt with. Its demands were very broad and it will take time to finish […]

Glen Park Library: A Precious Gem

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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

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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 […]

Need earthquake retrofit for your home? See if you qualify for Earthquake Brace + Bolt

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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 […]

Glen Park calls out for your inner poet!

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  Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down. ~Robert Frost Hear ye, hear ye: Our fabulous Glen Park Branch Library invites you to express what makes you smile in Glen Park, in free verse, rhyme, haiku, or whatever style suits you.  This project was inspired by the many messages of love […]

Rancho San Miguel: Facts, Myths & Legends of the Glen Park District

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The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project has an exciting new series about the history of Rancho San Miguel. This series of posts delves into the history of Rancho San Miguel as it pertains specifically to the Glen Park district, including Glen Park, Glen Canyon Park, Sunnyside, Fairmount Heights, and Diamond Heights. Throughout this series, some […]

Police chase on San Jose Avenue results in a massive accident

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On Friday, February 14 at 5:18pm AlertSF blasted out the warning, “Avoid the area of San Jose Avenue/Rousseau St. due to Police Activity. Emergency crews are on scene.”  According to an eyewitness, police were waiting in the northbound side, somewhere just north of the underpass. The witness drove past them (going north) and noticed they […]

San Francisco Superior Court seeks candidates for Civil Grand Jury

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The San Francisco Superior Court is currently recruiting members for the 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury. The application deadline is May 2, 2025.  More information is available on the Civil Grand Jury website  and the SF courts website. Apply to join the Civil Grand Jury | SF.gov Further information about service on the Civil Grand Jury […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–January recap

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Happy almost Valentine’s Day Glen Park! I don’t have a whole lot to report since my recap of 2024. As expected, we are moving and shaking in the market and there are a lot of buyers kicking the tires out there. Many properties are sitting in a “Coming Soon” status citywide which predicts a robust […]

Don’t forget One Waan Thai by BART

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Since its opening in 2016, Glen Park’s popular One Waan Thai Restaurant has become a neighborhood fixture. As owner Alex Phanupong Prasertsith, a Bangkok native, promised the Glen Park News that year, the menu has continued to expand. He has also experienced challenges familiar to other San Francisco restaurateurs as the city makes its long, […]

New Mayor Daniel Lurie drops in on Glen Park Merchants Association party

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Brand new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie made a surprise appearance at the Glen Park Merchants Association New Year’s party on Wednesday, January 22 at the Park Salon at 669 Chenery Street. Every year the party rotates among the merchants. Glen Park merchants provided the delicious food and also supplied free flowing libations. The Association […]

GLEN PARK REAL ESTATE–December recap

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Welcoming 2025: Reflecting on the Past, Looking Ahead Happy New Year Glen Park! I hope you all had the chance to unwind and enjoy some well-deserved time with loved ones this holiday season. Personally, it was a refreshing break—after a whirlwind of work from summer through the end of the year, everything wrapped up just […]

Local charity focuses on reading proficiency in 2025

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The year has flown by. Looking back reveals that Urban Angels SF has had its greatest impact in its 9-year history. Looking forward, our most important mission awaits, Rise Up SF, supporting the education of underserved children in grades 1 – 4 in San Francisco. How bad is it? Nearly 50% of the children in the San Francisco […]

Silent Night, Christmas Night

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Glen Park was deserted. Even the Glen Park Station bar was closed. You could stand in the middle of the street without fear as you could see traffic coming from a stop light away. The exception was our neighborhood Chinese restaurant, Win Garden, where the joint was jumping and business was brisk. The clientele was […]

Tornado–in SF??

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Glen Parkers, and indeed all of San Francisco, were awakened at 5:51am by a screeching emergency alert on their devices. We were being warned about a possible tornado, something we’re used to hearing about in Midwestern flyover country but not here. By 6:15am the shelter in place was called off, no tornado had materialized. But […]

KQED Radio’s Bay Curious features Glen Canyon Park, site of first dynamite factory in US

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Glen Park historian Evelyn Rose, founder of the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project (GPNHP), recently was interviewed on KQED’s program about surprising facts about the Bay Area, this time focusing on Glen Canyon’s status as the location of the first dynamite factory in the US. Thanks to the efforts of Rose and the late Jean […]

Neighbors, politicos flock to opening of Burnside tiled steps

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It was an exciting scene as crowds gathered to witness the ribbon cutting of the Burnside Mural+ project, now completed with a mural and tiled steps. It was Glen Park resident Renee Berger’s vision  for a drab wall and stairway transformation into an eye-popping instant neighborhood treasure. The timeline required persistence for the complex project. […]

Take a walk—October is SF Stairway Month

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Seven miles, 5-ish hours and 494 steps–who would show up for such an arduous journey? Around 60 intrepid and sturdy people did, that’s who. October is SF Stairway Month, inaugurated this year by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, in which the city is celebrating the 900+ public stairways across San Francisco. One of the events was […]