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Update: SF Assessor announces resources on Prop. 19

December 14, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

Today the SF Assessor’s office held a virtual informational session to inform San Franciscans about resources to help in understanding the implications of California Prop. 19, commonly known as the “Realtor’s Measure.” Prop. 19 will replace and bring changes to two statewide property tax saving programs: the parent-child transfer exclusion (effective February 16, 2021) and […]

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Fire skies over Glen Park – September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Weise

Smoke from distant wildfires layered on top of fog produced reddish-orange skies over San Francisco on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, giving the day a surreal feel that was compared online to variously Mars, the movie Blade Runner and the Apocalypse. Even at midday the city remained darkened. Many street lights stayed on all day and […]

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Mask up, Glen Park! Local seamstresses make it easy

August 29, 2020 by Murray Schneider

“We’re in a major health emergency and neighbors looked around and asked, ‘how can I get involved, how can I help my community?’” Joan Lasselle told the Glen Park News on August 13. Lasselle, who has lived on Laidley Street since 1987, is a charter member of It Takes a Village, a nonprofit that credits […]

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Geoffrey Gallegos: Glen Park’s 7 o’clock trumpet serenader

August 14, 2020 by Murray Schneider

  If you’ve stopped in Glen Park at 7 pm and heard the haunting strains of a trumpet and wondered where they came from, it’s Geoffrey Gallegos playing on his front steps over on Congo Street. He’s been playing almost every night since early April to honor essential workers — teachers, grocery clerks, public transit […]

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Local gym ready to open — but when will it?

August 3, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

In a pandemic, when it comes to working out in a gym to stay fit or practicing yoga in a studio, we’re on our own. Glen Park has been lucky to have had several options close by. For example, there’s Synced Pilates on Chenery Street; Sunrise Health and Fitness, also on Chenery Street; and Sol […]

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Documentary film nourishes heart and soul

July 20, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

Here in Glen Park, artists and creative types of all kinds have found welcoming arms and an environment that nurtures their spirit.   One of them is Anne Flatté, 51, a documentary filmmaker and, for the past fifteen years, a resident of Chenery Street with her husband and two sons. Describing herself as “not really a […]

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Hams, Quads, Glutes get a workout in Glen Park

July 11, 2020 by Dr. Kylie E. Rowe PT and Bonnee Waldstein

If you need a reason to be grateful to live in Glen Park during a pandemic, just think of all the opportunities you have to get in shape, or keep in shape, at absolutely no cost.  Just put your mask on, go out your front door and walk up a hill, or climb one of […]

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With COVID, cones are a no-no, but Mitchell’s Ice Cream is still dishing the good stuff

July 5, 2020 by Murray Schneider

Photos by Linda Mitchell Many things have changed about the legendary Mitchell’s Ice Cream in its years at 688 San Jose Avenue, but never the quality. In 1860 Edward and Margaret Mitchell ran a dairy on 29th and grazed their cows on Red Rock Hill just above what’s now Glen Canyon Park. In 1953 their […]

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A man and his dog, lifelong residents of Glen Park

June 25, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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A Long Time to Kneel: Neighborhood Vigil for George Floyd

June 10, 2020 by Nicole Brand

On June 8, two weeks after the murder of George Floyd, we met at the park, and at 5:30 we all knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. It’s a long time to kneel. It’s not a natural, comfortable thing to do. To kneel for that long you must make a conscious effort. To kneel […]

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Glen Park Mourns Lost Neighborhood Fixture

May 27, 2020 by Heather World and Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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Two months in: Reminiscing about Glen Park during the lock down

May 17, 2020 by Murray Schneider

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 […]

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Where’s Glen Park Elementary? That’s easy

May 14, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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Stop and smell the wildflowers of Malta — Malta and O’Shaughnessy, that is

April 9, 2020 by Murray Schneider

The next time you catch the 44 O’Shaughnessy — which is one of only 16 buses still operating in San Francisco during the coronavirus crisis — at Malta Drive you might want to stop and smell the flowers along the way. Denise Louie — who resides only a hop-skip-and-a-jump from the boulevard that serpentines from […]

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Glen Park Responds to COVID Crisis

April 9, 2020 by Gail Bensinger

Dear Readers, This story is from the front page of the Spring 2020 Glen Park News. Due to COVID-19, there will not be a printed edition of the Spring 2020 News. We will be highlighting articles from the paper over the coming weeks, and you can read the full paper online here. -Glen Park News Editors […]

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Sunday morning — no, it’s Wednesday afternoon

March 19, 2020 by Marian Dalere

Photos by Marian Dalere

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Saturday night life takes a hit in Glen Park

March 14, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

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Glen Park: Home to one of the City’s long-term, intimate venues for live jazz

February 9, 2020 by Murray Schneider

Neighborhoods change. Just look at ours. In a little over a decade Glen Park has witnessed Canyon Market claim the corner of Diamond Street and Wilder Street while it watched Hal and Susan Tauber retire as hardware store owners on Chenery Street and Aaron Esquivel and his crew take it on. We’ve seen Chenery Park […]

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For the first time ever, a Summer Tanager appears in Glen Park, attracting flocks of bird watchers

January 22, 2020 by Murray Schneider

Glen Canyon was aflutter early Wednesday morning, January 22nd. A flock of bird watchers descended on the 70-acre natural area, armed with cameras boasting the latest high-powered lenses. They stood, even sat, beneath the eucalyptus tree that houses Great horned owls each year, trained their cameras on another gum tree rooted on the bank of […]

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The new P’tit Laurent, same as the old

January 6, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos: Bonnee Waldstein It was a soft grand opening of Le P’tit Laurent, under the new ownership of local restauranteur Manhal Jweinat.  It was a low key affair. Despite the plan to reopen the restaurant tonight, as of this afternoon, there was no sign in the window and the shades were tightly shut. But those […]

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Laurent hosts soiree to bid Glen Park adieu

December 17, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

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Glen Park featured in New York Times travel section

November 18, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

The secret is out. Glen Park has just had its profile raised to national heights. “A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco,” by Nellie Bowles, is the story of the Crosstown Trail, and Robert Siegel, its champion over many years.The official designation of the trail dates back to 2014. Glen Park is one of seven […]

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New (Old) Park at Fairmo(u)nt

September 16, 2019 by Heather World

The scraggly yellowed bluff where Everson Street dead ends will soon become a scenic overlook with tree-framed views of the San Francisco Bay, thanks to an anonymous donation of almost $100,000* to the Recreation and Parks Department to restore the small neighborhood open space. “We anticipate completing the work this winter,” said Nathan Tinclair, deputy […]

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Deb Lunsford’s rent party at Bird and Beckett — What goes ’round, comes ’round

September 4, 2019 by Murray Schneider

“Dollars for Deb” Eric Whittington billed the fund-raiser. Whittington, proprietor of Bird & Beckett, has thrown rent parties with live jazz before, to help keep his independent bookstore open for another month. But over the summer, he threw a rent party for Destination Bakery’s Deb Lunsford, a neighborhood favorite who’s recovering from surgery. Bakery regulars […]

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Upper Noe Neighbors Community Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Upper Noe Recreation Center auditorium
295 Day Street
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San Francisco Department of Public Works logoDPW Love Our City
District 8 Cleanup Day
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to afternoon
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The Center for Creative Exploration
Explore all the Colors of the Rainbow
one-day workshop
Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
300 Chenery Street
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Weeding Party
June 21, 10 a.m. to noon
100 block of Arlington at Charles
Join neighbors on the North end of the Cut to keep down the weeds and beautify top to bottom. Tools, lunch and good company provided.


Monthly cleanup on the Greenway
First Saturday of the Month (usually)
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Glen Canyon Habitat Restoration
Every third Saturday 9:30 a.m to noon
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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library!
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library! 
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

@sfpubliclibrary @arionpress @museumofcraftanddesign @rafaelmandelmand8 #glenparklibrary #arionpress #museumofcraftanddesign #glenparksf #sanfrancisco #incommunity
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays 2:00PM - 2:45PM
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in!

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays  2:00PM - 2:45PM 
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in! 

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street 

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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