Thursday evening at 6:15 p.m., San Francisco police officers responded to the area of Wilder and Diamond on a report of shots being fired. As a result of their investigation, they determined two males had an altercation that eventually led to gunfire. No one was struck or injured by the bullets but several cars and […]
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A man and his dog, lifelong residents of Glen Park
With an average life span of 83.7 years and the most centenarians per capita on the planet, Okinawans are touted and envied for their longevity. Not only for humans, but maybe even dogs, as evidenced by 18-year old, aptly named Okie. She’s the equivalent of 88 human years, according to WebMD. That would undoubtedly make […]
Bus-only lanes may be coming to O’Shaughnessy, Bosworth — MTA wants your comments
Editor’s Note: Many people are leaving messages in the Comments section below. If you want to tell readers of the Glen Park News how you feel, that’s the right thing to do. But if you want to tell the SF Metropolitan Transportation Agency or District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, you need to email them directly. […]
Chenery Slow Street a little shorter than originally planned, still quite popular
Fifteen swaths of street in San Francisco have so far been blocked off to create Slow Streets where people on foot and bicycles can more easily share the space. It’s part of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic but life on the streets doesn’t always play out exactly as it’s depicted on the City’s […]
Bernal Cut Bretheren
The most recent Bernal Cut newsletter is here! This month’s work party on the east side is June 20. Work party planned soon for the west side.
Silent Vigil for George Floyd
Please join Glen Park neighbors at a silent vigil this Monday, June 8 from 5 – 6pm in the ballpark of Glen Canyon (Elk Street & Chenery). Monday marks the two week anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. We will gather at 5pm, standing six feet apart; at 5:30pm we will kneel and hold silence for […]
Could there be turkeys on Turquoise?
Watch a video from May 20 by Roz Romney here: IMG_9554 On May 23, Glen Park Association president Scott Stawicki was walking his dog on Amber Street near the top of Glen Canyon Park when he encountered something he’d never expected to see in San Francisco — a wild turkey. “We saw it walking from […]
Bernal Cut Survey
The Bernal Cut is a unique dividing line between Bernal Heights and Glen Park. Once a single-track railway line, today’s Cut is San Jose Avenue, a large crevasse both real and figurative. In an effort to connect the two sides of the Cut, the Bernal Cut Restoration Project is bringing art, safety measures and neighbors […]
Bikeshare Dock Hearing June 12
According to Lyft, the Arlington at Roanoke bikeshare station will be considered at a virtual public hearing of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Friday, June 12, 2020, at 10 am. Go to meet.sfmta.com/meetings/FH53HNDW or call 888-398-2342 and enter the code 8647385 to join the meeting. For those who cannot tune in virtually, all feedback […]
“Slow Streets” program rolls out on Chenery Street
As of this morning, and for the duration of the pandemic, Chenery Street from Elk Street to Brompton Avenue is closed to through traffic, in order to facilitate walking with social distancing. Through traffic by local residents needing access is permitted. Below is the statement by SFMTA: “The SFMTA announced the Slow Streets Program back […]
Glen Park Mourns Lost Neighborhood Fixture
Glen Park is still reeling from the murder of 94-year-old Leo Hainzl, whose friendly face was seen throughout the neighborhood daily. One after another, neighbors recounted stories of Hainzl who, undaunted by age, walked miles every day, repaired his own home, and lent a hand to others. “This was a man who felt like he […]
Glen Park is open for business — Update May 26, 2020
San Francisco is taking a cautious approach to opening our local economy. While California counties are entering Phase 2 of the shutdown in full force, in which barbershops and hair salons may open, San Francisco has opted out of reopening certain businesses, and is going much more slowly. However, a new Shared Spaces Program, brought […]
Two months in: Reminiscing about Glen Park during the lock down
Two months ago, on March 17, San Francisco went on lockdown when the City ordered residents to shelter in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Long-time Glen Park News writer Murray Schneider spent some time over the past few weeks using the time to revisit sites he’s written about over the past decade. There’s […]
Where’s Glen Park Elementary? That’s easy
Like many San Franciscans, I’ve been taking the *golden opportunity* presented by the pandemic to do some exploring close to home. A good place to start was Bernal Heights park, which is nearby and which I’d surprisingly never visited before. Armed with a map and walking tour directions (details below), my husband and I made […]
GP Documentary Filmmaker Benefits The Roxie
Dan Goldes has lived in Glen Park since 1998, but his documentary 5 Blocks focuses on changes to mid-Market Street during tech boom. Stream it through Roxie Virtual Cinema from May 8 – 21 and benefit the theater! Filmed from 2011 to 2019 as the tech boom transformed the area, the film explores how the […]
Let your voice be heard on the 2020 Parks Bond
Take Our Bond Survey As we continue to shelter in place, we are planning for better days ahead. If you have a moment, we would like to ask for your feedback and insight into our parks. Your input will help us prioritize park improvements for the future as we are scheduled for the upcoming November […]
Town Hall on COVID-19 resources with Supervisor Mandelman and Assemblymember Chiu
The Glen Park Association is proud to co-host the upcoming joint town hall with Assemblymember David Chiu and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman! They’ll be discussing K-12 education, navigating childcare, support for workers & small businesses, and Q&A! Please RSVP here and submit your questions here. The details for the town hall are as follows: Virtual Town Hall […]
Local designer creates “We’ve got you covered!” sign for businesses
As of Friday night midnight, San Franciscans are required to wear face coverings when they go into grocery stores, medical offices and other essential businesses — including hardware stores. Madee Hatfield, who’s been working at Glen Park Hardware for the last nine months, realized there was a need and quickly worked up a sign for […]
Update: Glen Park is open for essential business – April 19, 2020
(Photos: Bonnee Waldstein) Today’s Alert SF: Covering your face with a cloth or mask is now required while in essential businesses & public spaces in SF: www.sf.gov Since our last post on local business hours, there’s been a mandatory tightening of hours of operation for groceries. Some other businesses that remain open have opted to reduce […]
Bears in GP
Thanks to Marian Dalere for the photo and the street artist fnnch for the reminder that life is sweet even when it’s hard. (Check out the fnnch bird on 30th Street as well)
Complete your 9-question census today
San Francisco, it’s time to do the 2020 Census! The census is a count of every person living in the United States and its overseas territories that happens once every 10 years. EVERYONE should get counted, including the very young and the very old, the housed and the unhoused, and citizens and non-citizens. The census […]
Resource list for help during COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place
Here are resources to help in our current world-wide crisis. The resources are gathered from various sources including information from Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the City of San Francisco and other sources. There is a section entitled – Businesses and Services in Diamond Heights open during Shelter-in-place. Click the following link for Resource […]
(Virtual) Live Music at Bird & Beckett Friday!
Catch Eric Shifrin’s solo piano gig at Bird & Beckett Books this Friday, April 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. by way of Facebook! Click here to go there in one simple step, or go to Facebook, search for “bird & beckett books,” click on “videos” – scroll down a bit and watch for the […]
Close to home: The new normal of food shopping
Photos by Bonnee Waldstein Food shopping, along with the rest of life, is beginning to change from a surreal experience, to the new normal. Shoppers are smiling at each other and the Canyon Market staff, not sure if their expressions can be read beyond their face masks. Janet Tarlov keeps the traffic moving safely Everyone […]
We’re all in this together — a message from Sen. Wiener
Senator Wiener has some reflections and helpful advice on taking care of your mental health during this time of social distancing. Read the newsletter here
D8 Newsletter – COVID 19 Update (March 26)
Here’s the latest update from Supervisor Mandelman. Read the newsletter here.
Noontime group sing from your doorstep
These need not be such dark times. There is still art to be made! Warm up your vocal cords or start practicing your instruments. Each week, on Wednesday at noon, step outside your door or open your window and make the hills (and the flats) come alive with music. You will have one week to learn the […]
Business update from Sunday
Please refer to our latest story, which you can read here. It’s been updated as of Monday, March 23. UPDATED: Saturday, March 21 Glen Park Hardware is OPEN Glen Park Cleaners is OPEN Critter Fritters is OPEN Cafe Bello is OPEN. Buddies Market is OPEN Glen Park Market (across from BART) is OPEN […]
Sunday morning — no, it’s Wednesday afternoon
Photos by Marian Dalere
COVID-19: Ingleside Police Station closes for cleaning after officers potentially exposed
Read Mission Local’s post here: COVID-19: Ingleside Police Station closes for cleaning after officers potentially exposed
Saturday night life takes a hit in Glen Park
Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The usual weekend hustle and bustle of folks enjoying a Saturday night in the neighborhood was nowhere to be seen tonight. The village was eerily quiet. The only establishment that seemed to be thriving was Canyon Market, which experienced a surge of shoppers all day and into the evening. The obvious […]
D8 Newsletter – COVID 19 Update
Supervisor Mandelman has put together helpful information for San Franciscans coping with the COVID-19 crisis. Read the Newsletter here.
Take a hike and visit a newly revitalized local park with an amazing view
Fairmount Plaza sounds as if it’s located at an El Camino Real shopping mall in San Mateo County. It isn’t. It hugs a hilltop — part of the Rancho San Miguel Mexican land grant bestowed to José de Jesús Noé in 1845 — and now acts as a natural area frontier separating San Francisco’s Fairmount […]
Saturday Fundraiser at Bird & Beckett!
Come out on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th, for an all-day celebration and fundraiser for Bird & Beckett, Jazz in the Neighborhood and an Independent Musicians Alliance. What better day to set aside for a celebration of your local bookshop cum jazz club and its ally, Jazz in the Neighborhood? We’ll up the ante and […]
Join Local Glen Park Tergis Family in a Night of Music
Tergis Circus Presents Welcome to Tergistan Four San Francisco Native Siblings with their Four Bands for One Night Friday, February 28th, 2020 Verdi Club, 8pm 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco Tickets: $25 All Ages Link to Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tergis-circus-presents-welcome-to-tergistan-tickets-87245187705 We’ve written about the storied Tergis family several times in the Glen Park News in our stories […]
Cal Academy of Sciences free weekend SOON for Glen Park residents
Message from Cal Academy: Free admission is available for San Francisco residents of each zip code during the designated dates listed below. Visiting adults may bring up to six children for free entry. Proof of residency is required.* Next Free Weekend: February 28, 29, March 1 Neighborhoods: Castro, Forest Hill, Glen Park, Noe Valley, Parkmerced, Parkside, St. Francis […]
Did you miss Tuesday’s amazing sunset? Here’s a reprise
Courtesy of Marian Dalere
Notes on the winter meeting of the Glen Park Association
Photos by Michael Waldstein The quarterly meeting had a great turnout – folks were anxious to hear from several local leaders who came to give updates and hear about neighborhood concerns. First up– Introducing Ingleside Captain Christopher Woon: Captain Chris Woon made his first appearance since assuming his position at the Ingleside Station. Born and […]
A trip to Cambodia, less than a mile away!
Thanks to Nextdoor we’ve been apprised that a wonderful local restaurant is struggling and needs your patronage and support. It’s Angkor Borei, at 3471 Mission near Cortland, a short hop across the Bernal Cut for us Glen Parkers. Rather than reiterate its virtues as a modest eatery with great fresh cuisine, served by the most […]
SF Assessor-Recorders Office announces workshops on property taxes
From Assessor Carmen Chu’s January 2020 Community Newsletter: “Providing financial education for all families will continue to be one of my top priorities. In addition to our annual signature event, the Family Wealth Forum, in May, we have partnered with the San Francisco Public Library to conduct a series of neighborhood workshops to help bring valuable information […]
Farewell letter from Facility Coordinator of Glen Park Rec Center
Dear Glen Park Community, As of Jan 24th, I am being reassigned from Glen Park Recreation Center to Richmond Recreation Center. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the past 10 years that I have been stationed at Glen Park Recreation Center and been part of this amazing community. Working […]
Happy New Year from the Glen Park News!
Here’s hoping 2020 is a happy and safe year for all in Glen Park! Here’s some advice from our Ingleside Station and Captain Woon on staying safe in 2020! Copy and paste this URL: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/ed4a08071cbc3bf508fd1fa81/files/8c7bc6fd-f44b-4258-95f9-835e5cb84e5f/January_2020_week_1.pdf See especially page 2!
Fairmount Plaza volunteer planting events coming soon
Mark your calendars for the following volunteer opportunities: Saturday, January 11th and Saturday,February 15th 9am-11:30am Meet at the at the end of the Everson cul-de-sac between 2 Everson and Amatista Lane. Volunteer Task: planting Tools and gloves will be provided. Attire: Please wear close toed shoes, long pants and appropriate rain gear. Refreshments: Light snacks […]
Breaking News:
Oil spill on Elk Street
Traffic in Glen Park was snarled this morning due to an oil spill on Elk Street between Bosworth and Sussex Streets. A Recology truck traveling uphill from Bosworth dropped a load of hydraulic fluid as it made its way up Elk Street. The hydraulic fluid is needed to operate the lifts that dump trash from […]
Next Greenway work party, Saturday, December 7
Hello Friends and Supporters of the Glen Park Greenway. Our next work party will be on Saturday December 7! Please put in in your calendar. I hope that you’ll be able to join us. Please email me to tell me if you will be there: greenway@glenparkassociation.org. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting […]
Useful emergency preparedness brochures
Resilient Diamond Heights (RDH) has developed five brochures to train its volunteers and the public on how households can prepare for a wide variety of emergencies. This was undertaken when we found that very little of information scattered over the Internet is in a format that is easily understood. Some is written for the […]
Twin Peaks Figure 8 redesign promenade updates
Here are a few updates regarding the Twin Peaks Figure 8 Redesign / Promenade Project: Rec and Park, in partnership with SFMTA, is supporting the SF Police Department to move the concrete barriers between the two peaks with the goal of reducing the incidence of auto break-in’s. The barriers were moved on Monday, November […]
Notes on the Fall Glen Park Association Meeting
Here’s a summary of what you saw and heard, or missed, at the Glen Park Rec Center on October 17, 2019. Halloween Street Closure: Ingleside Station’s Tom Hauscarriague presented the plan for closure of part of Chenery Street on Halloween. Read about it in this separate post: https://www.glenparkassociation.org/get-ready-for-chenery-street-closure-on-halloween/ Fairmount Plaza: Word had recently gotten […]
“Warning” fire in Glen Canyon Park
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 […]
Trucks on the tracks (a BART service reminder)
Since February of this year, BART has been single-tracking its trains on some Sundays. That means trains need to take turns running in each direction on only one track between the Embarcadero and 24th Street Mission stations. This is to allow time for work in the tunnels that will ensure a reliable power supply by […]