After a woman "amazingly" survived being struck by a BART train at Glen Park this morning, the station now reopened. What happened, exactly, you ask? Well: "A train operator pulling into the station at about 8:50 a.m. noticed someone on the tracks and immediately hit the 'stop' button," reports SF Appeal. "The train, which was traveling at about 35 mph, took several seconds to stop, he said. Seven train cars rolled over the woman, who apparently survived by lying between the rails." Whew. Close call. more ›

No trains are passing through Glen Park BART station right now after a person was struck by a train. The Examiner says they might open up the station for single-track train movement soon. more ›

A great horn owl was spotted recently in the Glen Park Canyon (where?) by local park frequenter Steven Uchida. The retired U.S. Postal worker snapped these photographs of the owl perched on a eucalyptus tree on June 15th. Cool. According to the Glen Park Association, Ucgida can be found each week in the canyon "with his arms windmilling as he wrestles with Italian thistle and wild radish from canyon slopes." Even cooler. more ›

It's not every day that the Business Times runs a story like this, so we we simply had to mention it. A fellow named Jack Hagerty closed on a condo unit last week at 32-34 Natick Street in Glen Park, and he's now trying to rescind the deal after receiving a disturbing email from his new neighbor. Hagerty has a son, whom he has shared custody of, and he's now freaking out and trying to get his $621,000 back after the neighbor (quite bizarrely) wrote to him to announce he is "a sexual enthusiast and enjoys leather sex." more ›

A little fact-checking might've helped a Glen Park mother from essentially throwing away thousands of dollars this week. According to SF Weekly, 'A San Francisco woman living in Glen Park received a call from a man who said he was in Spain. The man told the woman that authorities has her son in custody and that she needed to bail him out. The cost: $2,800." And what did she do? She sent this stranger $2,800 via Western Union. However, a phone call later to her daughter-in-law, well after sending the money, proved that her son was just fine. Good grief. [SFW]
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"Land of the Rooster" by Whole Wheat Toast. more ›

Glen Park, San Francisco's hidden neighborhood of unabashed charm and twee, might finally get a farmers market. And it'll be extraordinarily accessible via BART. "After a year of debate about where to put a Glen Park farmers market, the neighbors may have finally found a spot," reports The Examiner. "The nonprofit Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association is trying to secure the Glen Park BART Station parking lot on Sundays since it’s not really used by the neighbors." Now all they need is BART to agree. Fingers crossed. [Ex] more ›

An early morning apartment blaze injured one resident who was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. BCN (via SF Appeal), reports,: "At 2:57 a.m., crews responded to reports of a fire at 670 Monterey Blvd., which is between Foerster and Gennessee streets." The cause of the fire in under investigation. [SF Appeal] more ›

Three separate violent robberies occurred in Glen Park on Tuesday night, all possibly committed by the same suspects. First, three men in a dark car ran down a bicyclist and stole his messenger bag near the Glen Park BART Station Tuesday night. Happening at little before 7:15 p.m., a 44-year-old man, who was riding down Arlington Street, was hit by a "dark hatchback" from behind. The Examiner reports that the three men got out of the car, took his bag, fought with the victim, and took off. more ›

Known as San Francisco's "other conservatory," the Sunnyside Conservatory underwent a dramatic renovation in 2009. And come Saturday, December 5, the newly refurbished conservatory will be open for business, complete with a kickoff party featuring conservatory tours, a ribbon cutting ceremonies, and... high tea! Best of all, it's just a few blocks away from the Glen Park BART station, and easily accessible if you take a ride on the Muni #23 Monterey. more ›

Aw, this is sad. Kids play here! This just isn't cool. Also, why did they have to go and mix in something so splendid as the human penis with something so vile as Nazi signage? It devalues the shlong. more ›

Oh jeez. At the risk of sounding ageist, a 90-year-old man is responsible for this early AM scene in Glen Park. Why? Because he's a 90-YEAR-OLD MAN DRIVING A CAR. more ›

The other day, while walking up Monterey Boulevard, we noticed makeshift "Slow Down" signs posted along the street. They're there for a good reason. Today, according to Picasa user Karen, a vehicle going way too fast crashed and flipped over along the heavily-trafficked strip. more ›

As the southwestern neighborhoods of San Francisco continue to gain momentum in the public eye through the Western Neighborhoods Project, violent freeway proximity crime, fairly "reasonable" home prices, and stellar coverage from SFist, it's no surprise that neighborhood blogs are starting to emerge from places most San Franciscans never thought existed (or believed were in Daly City). more ›

Glen Park, which we have always thought was adorable and near [Update] where SFist Deborah resides, has been experiencing quite a growth spurt recently. New restaurants and businesses have been steadily opening up, renters get more for their money there, and it has its own BART Station. But getting to and from the BART Station has always been a bit of a pain. more ›

The body of a 61-year-old woman was found at the Glen Park BART Station yesterday. The unidentified female body was discovered in the bushes just outside the station. BART spokesperson Linton Johnson confirms to the Appeal that "foul play is not suspected." BART police are investigating it as a suicide more ›

According to two of our favorite alarmist outlets right now, Emergency_In_SF and ActionNewsSF, there is "a large outside fire is [sic] reportedly spreading in Glen Canyon Park. SFFD en route to investigate." Eeps! Run for St. Francis Wood, Glen Parkers! No, not really. But we'll update with more info as it comes in to us. Update: Fire's out. According to Emergency_In_SF, "SFFD has extinguished a grass fire in Glen Canyon Park near Oshaughnessy Bld. No damage to any structures." Pft. Way to blow a story full of overblown potential, SFFD. more ›

Over in fantastically quaint Glen Park, an unidentified man was struck by a Muni train (presumably the F-Market or J-Church) at San Jose Avenue and Randall Street. The accident happened at around 2:10 a.m. this morning. He was taken to SF General Hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries. Ugh. more ›

Shit happens. Even on the up-and-coming Chenery Street in Glen Park. more ›

Today Phil Bronstein picked up on SFist Deborah's item ("Glen Park to Kamala Harris: RSVP") about San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris neither showing up nor RSVPing to an important Glen Park meeting. (The hood, as most you already know, is simply "crime-inundated" as of late.) Bronstein added to the story, contacting la Kamala herself and demanding answers. And, of course, getting them. Oh, and the D.A. office's reason for not showing up? "We dropped the ball," Harris tells Phil. Read why here. more ›

RSVP if you're not going to do your job start prosecuting criminals! At last night's Glen Park Community Meeting, impressively attended by 500 residents (You go, GP!), all invited officials showed up to speak to and/or show their support for the recently crime-inundated neighborhood - all except for Kamala Harris. Disappointingly, the San Francisco District Attorney didn't even send a representative to the meeting. Come on, Kamala. You can do better than that! more ›

After enduring months of brutal muggings, Glen Park residents are now stunned by the attempted murder and kidnapping that took place on August 30th right in the heart of the neighborhood. more ›

At around 6:30 p.m last night, an unidentified man was shot at 813 Chenery Street in Glen Park. He was later pronounced dead at SF General. Anyone know anything further about last night's murder? We can't seem to find too much on it yet. (SFGate) more ›

Sunnyside residents have cause to celebrate tonight as one of the neighborhood's most notorious residents was arrested this afternoon after years of mischievous criminal behavior. more ›

(Before we begin, we should point out that all of this rain is very good for us. That said, it is our God-given right as Californians to go clinically insane over the slightest change in weather patterns. So: %@#%^W$&^&!) more ›

Last November's harrowing story about a Glen Park woman being raped twice by the same man, it seems, was just that: a story. It turns out that she fabricated the tale of first being raped as she walked from the Glen Park BART station on Bosworth Street, and then assaulted again by the same man at gunpoint just few days later in her garage. The victim-cum-suspect has yet to have any false-report charges filed... more ›

Oh Jesus H. Christ, this is an upsetting story. We caught wind of this today on SF Weekly's The Snitch We're (not at all) surprised that major local media outlets haven't reported on this (at least as far as we know.) On November 10 a lady was raped in Glen Park -- aided by his female friend who robbed her moments prior to his attack -- only to be raped again by the same... more ›

Hey, wouldn't it be neat if you could sign up for a weekly email newsletter that let you know when Muni closures would be happening? Well you CAN! If you're a member of the press. Towards the end of every week, Muni sends out an email to reporters about weekend traffic and transit disruptions. It's kind of like Muni's own little guide to what's happening around town, and what's fun to do if you find yourself bored on Saturday and Sunday. Though none of the events are actually Muni-endorsed, their event guide is among the handiest in town. more ›

Few San Francisco burghs are as tucked away as Glen Park. Despite the ingenious presence of a BART station and a handful of popular restaurants (Chenery Park, Gialina, La Corneta), the neighborhood isn’t the kind of place most people randomly end up on a stroll or a ride. Unlike, for instance, Hayes Valley, or much of the Mission, you make a bit of an effort to get here. Aspiring to become a high-profile destination-neighborhood is not on Glen Park’s agenda. Its reputation as a charming, homey little district stems from narrow, hillside lanes such as Sussex St., where the mood is assuredly residential. There’s something vaguely coastal New England in the air at certain moments along this block between Castro and Diamond, and it stems from more than the street’s name. It could be called Constantinople Place and we’d still be tempted to naively pin the “Cape Cod meets San Francisco” tag on the place. more ›

And now for a little garbage-related news this side of the bridge: more ›