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From Sup. Wiener’s office: February 15, 2011—In response to a recent draft proposal by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to restrict off-leash dog access in certain federal properties like Fort Funston and Crissy Field, Supervisor Scott Wiener is calling for a hearing to explore the impact of these restrictions, including how they may increase […]

By Murray Schneider On Wednesday morning, Friends of Glen Canyon Park, Charles Gresl and Steven Uchida, repaired damage done to a railing that protects Islais Creek habitat, including several species of California native plants. Earlier, vandals had kicked out several slats used to prevent unleaded dogs from trampling plants such as Columbine. Gresl and Uchida […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, February 3, 2011 10:12 am, 200 blk Whitney, Burglary Arrest Officer Daniels was contacted by Officer Phillips of the S.I.T. office regarding a burglary suspect that has been identified in a photo lineup. The officers then coordinated with Alameda Police who had already […]

And no, no bike path is planned… By Bonnee Waldstein Glen Park residents had a great opportunity on a spectacular Saturday, weather-wise, to hike for two hours through the major trails of the park, led by folks from the Department of Recreation and Parks, Department of Public Works, and the Trust for Public Lands. This […]

  Eight volunteers from Friends of Glen Canyon Park spent a sunny winter day pulling up non-native mustard growing along the hillside slope above Glenridge Co-op nursery school. Four are pictured on February 2nd at 10 a.m. Loosened by winter rains, the invasive weed was easy to pull as it lay adjacent to hemlock, wild […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, January 27, 2011 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Friday, January 28, 2011 01:45 pm, Mission/Randall, Unlicensed Driver Saturday, January 29, 2011 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Sunday, January 30, 2011 12:45 pm, Unit blk Van Buren, Stolen Auto Monday, […]

Dear Friends of Glen Canyon Trails, Please join for an organized trail walk at Glen Canyon. We want to review trail conditions and gather your suggestions for the bond-funded trail renovations. Come and share your knowledge with us! Saturday, February 5th, 10am-12pm Meet at the picnic tables adjacent to the playground and the Recreation Center […]

BIRD & BECKETT BOOKS RSS Archive 653 Chenery St in San Francisco (415)586-3733 birdbeckett.com Home • Events • Shop • Support • Visit • Twitter • Facebook Question? February 1, 2011 PUS Theatre Company sprang to life back in 1989, born from the ecstatic wine-soaked exclamations of the garrulous and Beckett-obsessed actors Charles Pike and […]

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Kids of all ages were caught red-handed at Sunnyside Conservatory on Saturday, making valentines from recycled materials.  This was the second time this party was held since the official opening of […]

Four pre-schoolers from Centro Las Olas, a Spanish immersion school on 26th Street, climb and play on a Glen Canyon rock formation this morning under the vigilant eye of their teacher, Bethica Quinn. Altogether, 13 children wended their way along a narrow trail circling above Alms Road. Each week the children take outings to the […]

Dear Glen Canyon Park Neighbors: Give your input about Glen Canyon Park by taking a few moments to fill out a survey.  We’re hoping to get all responses by Feb 10: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/glencanyonpark Project Background: In 2008, San Francisco voters passed the Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond, which set aside $5.8 million to renovate Glen […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Some days/dates are incorrect, the original report has three Mondays. Monday [Sunday?], January 23, 2011 1:33 pm, 5300 blk Diamond, Threats/Vandalism Officer Barcena was sent to investigate a threats incident. The victim told the officer that the suspect is known to him and that […]

Le P’tit Laurent Restaurant in San Francisco Introduces New Winter Menu Items San Francisco, CA /January 2011 – Le P’tit Laurent in San Francisco is celebrating the advent of 2011 with the addition of new seasonal dishes to the restaurant’s signature country-style French menu prepared using fresh, often locally sourced ingredients. New hors d’oeuvres ($6.95 […]

Ingleside District Community Meeting, January 18, 2011 Captain Louis Cassanego, Commanding Officer Ingleside Station. I.    2010 Year in Review, compared to 2009 II.    Crime from last 4 weeks, compared to previous 4 weeks. III.    Q & A I.    I. 2010 Year in Review, compared to 2009 — 11% decrease in overall crime: Homicides unchanged (8); […]

This is a great conference for administrators, teachers etc. We signed up to do a parent workshop, haven’t heard back yet if we got in.   Join us for the fourth annual National Chinese Language Conference, April 14–16, 2011, in San Francisco, California. NCLC is dedicated to encouraging dialogue in the field of Chinese language […]

Supervisor Scott Wiener Calls for Hearing on the Impacts of Historic Preservation On Other Public Policies, and Also Calls for Hearing on the J Church Muni Line Potential Designation of Golden Gate Park and the North Beach Library as Landmarks Highlights Policy Conflicts January 25, 2011 — At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Scott […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:38 am, 100 blk Joost, Recovered Auto Sunday, January 16, 2011 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Monday, January 17, 2011 8:30 pm, Mateo/Arlington, Shots Fired Officers Paras and Yuen were sent to investigate a shots fired call. the […]

UPDATE: This is all still happening! Eric sends this email: Wayne Delacruz is ripping it up on a full-on Hammmond B3 as we speak with the terrific Nancy Wright, tenor player and her drummer Kent Bryson. Where you at? They’re on the big Bird & Beckett stage ’til 6:30. Still time to skitter down if […]

(see yesterday’s story about the piano-a-thon) Hey folks, The totals aren’t totally totaled, but you all donated $2218 yesterday toward the purchase of the piano and I know there were several hundred dollars in donations in the immediate run-up to the event– plus Cate Cox donated $800 a couple years ago when we were embarking […]

GLEN PARK ASSOCIATION MEETING FEATURES NEW FACES It was an evening of the changing of the guard at the Glen Park Association meeting on Wednesday, January 19. It was election night and Carolyn Deacy was elected vice president of the Association.  Mic Ames, former VP, is now corresponding secretary and hopes to breathe new life […]

Thursday, January 20, saw a great turnout, over fifty people, for a neighborhood meeting about trail improvements in Glen Park.  The 2008 Clean & Safe Neighborhoods Parks Bond has made $5.8 million available for overall improvements in city parks.  Of that, $900,000 is slated for a trails restoration program among eleven park sites, Glen Canyon […]

The day is upon us! Hurry back to Glen Park from wherever you’ve gotten to… nine hours of top drawer pianists are going to be caressing the keys of our piano, and you have a chance to help us buy the thing & make it a permanent fixture on the Bird & Beckett stage. We’ve […]

Dear Glen Canyon Park Community: The 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond dedicated $900,000 to improving trails at Glen Canyon Park. SF Recreation & Parks (RPD) is partnering with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) to design and prioritize a trail restoration plan at Glen Canyon Park. The process will specifically examine improving trails […]

SFPD Ingleside Monthly Community Meeting Tonight, Jan 18, 7pm 1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane (x San Jose Ave) This meeting is an excellent opportunity to express your concerns directly to Capt. Louis Cassanego, SFPD Ingleside Station. Capt. Cassanego, will also be at the GPA meeting on Wednes

From a neighborhood email list: About 8:35 the south end of the block heard a series of what sounded like gunshots and a few of us saw two people get into a waiting car at the stop sign at Mateo and take off. The police came quickly, but were not able to find any evidence […]

Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting _______________________ January 19, 2011 7 PM St John’s School     925 Chenery Street AGENDA NOTE: Because of Sup. Wiener’s schdule, his talk may precede the Agenda items 1 – 3. Call to Order 1.    Committee / Treasurer Reports 2.    Glen Park Association Annual Officer Elections 3.    Proposed Farmers Market at BART […]

Richard Craib cutting Cape Ivy. Photo by Murray Schneider High above the canyon floor, Jan. 12, 2011 In the shadows of School of the Arts, along a trail pockmarked with wet and soggy ruts made by park hikers, Richard Craib wrestles with armloads of Cape Ivy. Craib and five other Friends of Glen Park volunteers […]

Dear Glen Canyon Park Community: The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is partnering with SF Recreation & Parks to vision and design a Park Improvement Plan for Glen Canyon Park. We will be holding the second of six community workshops this Thursday, January 13th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, located inside Glen […]

By Murray Schneider At the Benefit for Blanche Bebb last Friday, Bird and Beckett owner, Eric Whittington, told a wall-to-wall audience crowded into his Chenery Street bookstore that his window displays represented an assortment of books that Blanche, who suffered a stroke several weeks ago and is now recovering in a Burlingame rest facility, reads […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Wednesday, January 5, 2011 07:50 am, 400 blk Hearst, Vandalism to Vehicle A victim responded to Ingleside Station and told PSA Heckenberg-Tognozzi that her vehicle had been vandalized. The victim stated that this […]

  [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=300+Miguel+Street,+San+Francisco,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.547176,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=300+Miguel+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94131&ll=37.737199,-122.427716&spn=0.002168,0.004823&z=14&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Neighbors living near Miguel and Bemis streest are without water this evening after a water main break sent a flood washing down the street at around 4:30 PM today, a San Francisco Fire Dept. officer on the scene told the News. The street is closed off at Miguel between Laidley and Bemis […]

From the SF Chronicle, 1-7-2011 Supervisors vote 10-1 to make Ed Lee mayor The Board of Supervisors voted 10 to 1 today to appoint City Administrator Ed Lee as interim mayor, but the decision is not official until Mayor Gavin Newsom steps down and is sworn in to the lieutenant governor’s job he won in […]

The first community meeting regarding a possible Sunday farmers’ market in Glen Park was held on Monday January 3rd.  The meeting, called by Ric Lopez, president of the Glen Park Merchants Association was attended by as many as 30 people. Among the attendees:  Scott Wiener – our newly elected District 8 Supervisor who supports the […]

Friday night at Bird & Beckett there was a great gathering of food, fun, friends and jazz… all to benefit well-known gal about the village, Blanche Bebb, who recently had a stroke. Friend, family and supporters gathered to raise money to help her pay for rehab therapy so she can be back to us soon. […]

Glen Park Craftspeople & Artists The Glen Park Festival, Sunday, May 1, 2011, is currently accepting applications for vendors.  This year, for the first time we will be accepting applications for vendors wishing to share a single booth. This is a good opportunity for small artists or craftspeople to show their work while splitting the […]

Friends of Glen Canyon park surveyed California native plants along Islais Creek on January 5th, preparatory to pruning a coffee berry tree that shaded columbine, Douglas iris and soap plant. Designated Pool 2 by the Wednesday crew, the volunteers’ goal was to “open up” the area that runs adjacent a cedar railing north of the […]

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, December 23, 2010 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Friday, December 24, 2010 Nothing in the report from Glen Park Saturday, December 25, 2010 09:50 am, Monterey/Edna, Unlicensed Driver Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:59 pm, 300 blk Bosworth, Driving Under Influence Monday, […]

Don’t forget Monday night’s Glen Park Farmers’ Market meeting, 6:30 at St. John School, 925 Chenery St. The Glen Park Merchants Association and the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association will offer an update on where the market stands and what’s needed to make it happen come Spring. The current plan is for the market to […]

By Murray Schneider I was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Sunset District. All I knew about blizzards was my father’s description of the 1958 storm of confetti that rained down on the San Francisco Giants as they paraded along Montgomery Street, preparatory to usurping the San Francisco Seals as the city’s preeminent baseball […]

Photographer Ellen Rosenthal captured a brooding sky over the moldering condos on Bosworth Street just after Christmas.

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter Thursday, December 16, 2010 Friday, December 17th, 2010 07:35 am, 5200 Diamond Heights, Theft, Shoplifting Officer Johnson responded to a theft call at a grocery store. The officer was told that an African American male, 40-50 years old, 6’0, 180 lbs, with a goatee, […]

From The SF Chronicle December 12, 2010|By Carl Nolte Fiona Carswell enjoys art books and graphic novels at Bird & Beckett. Credit: Michelle Gachet / The Chronicle It is an ordinary Friday night on the edge of winter in Glen Park, an out-of-the-way neighborhood on the BART line to Daly City, and Don Prell’s quartet […]

Monday, November 8, 2010 12:32 am, Circular/Baden, Suspended/False Info Officers Padilla and Seavey observed a vehicle with an equipment violation. The officers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver. The driver initially gave the officers a false name and stated that he had a license in another state. The officers attempted to locate the […]

In anticipation of this weekend’s rain, Randy Zebell, San Francisco Recreation and Parks natural habitat environmentalist, supervised five Friends of Glen Canyon Park volunteers who worked for three hours introducing California native plants to a slope adjacent to O’Shaughnessy Blvd. Altogether, 55 plants such as sticky monkey flower, coffee berry, Islais cherry, silk tassel bush […]

Share your ideas about Glen Canyon Park! The Trust for Public Land is partnering with SF Recreation and Parks Department to vision and design a park improvement plan for Glen Canyon.  Come to the kickoff meeting this Thursday and share your ideas about the park. December 16, 2010, 6:30-8:30pm Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (inside […]

Many in the neighborhood last night heard sirens heading to a fire at 1317 Bosworth, in the cul de sac right by the Canyon entrance. Map here Here’s the story from the San Francisco Examiner. Thankfully no one was injured. A fire apparently caused by a gas stove displaced two people and a dog from […]

The festivities were on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

The following are Glen Park crimes from the Ingleside Station Newsletter   Thursday, December 2, 2010 Nothing in the report from Glen Park   1. Friday, December 3, 2010
 11:20 am, 2800 blk Diamond, Theft from Merchant
 Officer McMilton responded to a grocery store where a theft had just occurred. The store manager was told […]

Upcoming community workshops to vision and design improvements for Glen Canyon Park Beginning this winter and continuing through late spring, The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD), will host six community workshops to vision and design a Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan. RPD and TPL will […]