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Please join Precita Valley Neighbors at the childrens’ playground in Precita Park.  Spring is here!  We will be weeding and cleaning up Precita park, the childrens’ playground, and the Alabama/Precita triangle.  Bring gloves.  We will supply the tools and compost bags. 

Let’s make Precita park more beautiful!

Labels: Dog park, precita, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Meeting notes from Saturday, February 20th 2010 SUMMARY

David Robinson (285-5957) and Demece Garepis (641-0507) Co-Chairs. Email address changes to demecegarepis@yahoo.com

SUMMARY:

1. SFPD PVN Liasion: Sergeant Lynn O’Brien is our new SFPD group liaison.

2. PRECITA PARK AGGRESSIVE DOG REPORTING: Officers John Denny and Bruce Herndon strongly recommend anyone who has been a victim of aggressive or malicious dog behavior in Precita Park to please report. If you experience aggressive or menacing dog (on or off leash) behavior, if you ask, the dog owner by law must provide you their name, address, and dog vaccination record. Please report: 1) either by phone at 553.8090 or john.denny@sfgov.org. 2) Call Park Patrol Officer Marcus Santiago 242.6391. This is the best way to stop leash or unleashed dog aggression in the park.

3. NOISY CELL PHONE POLE AT ALABAMA/MULLEN: There is a large unattractive pole mounted boxes, as well as the cell antenna which has been mounted on a steel extension at the top of the pole. For further information we visited this internet site which maps cell towers throughout SanFrancisco http://www.city-data.com/towers/cell-San-Francisco-California.html Interestingly enough, there are maps of both 21 and 51 FCC registered cell tower locations in San Francisco, with numerous antenna and multiple frequencies. However the Mullen street location is not listed, nor mapped on this site. The site does note that not all towers must be registered in the FCC database, so the maps may not include all cell tower in the area. Then we consulted a more detailed listing of cell towers found at:http://sfocellsites.com/

The 5/25/09 map shows one tower on Mullen Street, which appears to be the only cell tower within Precita Valley. Other nearby cell towers appear to be located on taller buildings on Mission Street, and St. Luke's Hospital on C. Chavez. From our quick review of at this and other discussion sites, it's obvious that not all cell tower locations can be found in one central database. While this one is labeled "T-Mobile" the author has noted that ATT shares cell antenna at numerous T-Mobile locations. Our initial impression is that this tower is situated in a location that provides line-of-sight coverage for virtually all of Precita Valley, which is why it was probably placed on this pole. We assume the cell phone provider provides fees to PGE and/or the City to operate from this location and this fills an otherwise "gap" in their service area. There may be some viable alternatives to this tower, but would require further research and discussions with the mobile providers, as well as the City. There don't appear to be any cell towers at the top of the Hill, the existing antenna on top of Bernal Hill are microwave towers for transmission from downtown skyscrapers via Bernal, to relays further down the Peninsula on San Bruno mountain. It's conceivable that cellular antenna could be relocated there, but there would be significant costs of doing so. Another idea would be to perform a more detailed topographic survey of Precita Valley, with the goal of locating antenna location not immediately adjacent to private residences, such as Bernal Heights Boulevard. Finally, the recent complaints, and this discussion have focused on the aesthetics associated with the electrical distribution boxes and their placement on telephone poles immediately in front of homes. Further research and actual monitoring may be indicated regarding electromagnetic radiation, particularly for those residents closest to the antenna at the top of the phone pole on Mullen. Since the Mayor's office has taken a public interest in radiation emissions from cell phones, perhaps someone from his office could request a radiologic survey be performed by the City's Dept. of Public Health. These measurements should be performed within the homes of those individuals living closest to the source, that is, the floor of the closest home/apartment to the antenna at the top of the pole.



4. HIDDEN STOP SIGN: DPW has been notified about the Alabama stop sign obscured by large tree: request for tree pruning and moving sign closer to street curb.

5. There was a Peralta/Mullen Mini Park Clean Up– Saturday, February 27th.

6. PRECITA PARK MAJOR CLEAN UP: MARCH 6th SAT. 9AM-NOON - JOIN US!

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Beautiful day in Precita Park right after the rains, and after the park was mowed.

Labels: Dog park, Precita Park

Last night's storm dumped 1.8 inches of rain on San Francisco. That's about the equivalent of 70,000 gallons of water landing just on Precita Park.


Sunday, we also received about an inch of rain in SF, which is about 47,000 gallons hitting Precita Park.


That's a lot of water!


So if the grass is mushy, now you know why.

(Each inch of rain falling on one square foot is 0.63 gallons.)

Labels: Precita Park

Captain’s Message:

Outstanding Auto Burglar Arrest! At 2:40 a.m., Thursday (14-Jan-10) morning, Officers Dudley and Almaguer responded to an Auto Burglary in progress in the Precita Park area on the 1300 block of Shotwell. Once obtaining the suspect’s description, they traveled into the Mission District and captured the suspect!

Here's the details:

Officers Almaguer and Dudley were sent to investigate a car break in progress. The officers arrived and were met by a reportee who told the officer’s that he witnessed a theft. The reportee gave the officers the description and direction of the suspect. The suspect was carrying a car stereo that he had removed from the car with wires still hanging from it.

The reportee went as far as to cautiously follow the suspect and continued to report to dispatch. The officers began to search for the suspect with the information provided by the witness. Two blocks away the officers located a possible suspect that was wearing the same clothing and carrying a car stereo with wires hanging. The officers decided to detain this suspect. The suspect was arrested! Because of the willingness of this courageous member of the community, this suspect is in custody and will no long be loose in our community.

These kinds of crimes only get solved with input from community members. If you see a crime in progress, CALL 911.

Labels: Car Break-ins, crime, Precita Park

Demece Garepis sends us this:


Supervisor David Campos/Precita Valley Neighbors

CALL TO ACTION ALL PRECITA PARK NEIGHBORS!

Saturday, October 3rd, 9:00am – Noon

at Childrens’ Playground in Precita Park

AGENDA:

1. Supervisor Campos will help us clean up the Childrens’ Playground and Precita Park: a) Sign Installation in the Childrens’ Playground b) Clean up of rubber tiles in Childrens’ Playground c) Painting benches and picnic tables d) Trash removal in Precita Park e) Painting Benches in Precita Park f) Butterfly Garden and park flowers maintenance

2. Supervisor Campos will be presented our letters to liquor stores owners and SFPD demanding a modification on local liquor licenses to stop selling alcohol after midnight.

3. Show Supervisor Campos Precita traffic calming is not working despite our best efforts, especially along the Precita Park perimeter and our solutions.



REFRESHMENTS: water and pastries will be provided for all volunteers

Labels: Planning, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, traffic calming

Saturday, September 5th at 2:59 pm
400 block of Precita

Vandalism and Parole warrant Arrest

Officer Alvarenga and Gritsch responded to a man vandalizing cars. They immediately found the suspect, who seemed to be under the influence of some mind altering substance. The officers were fast acting and were able to detain and get an ambulance to assess the suspect. Their investigation also showed that the suspect was wanted on a parole warrant. Needless to say one less criminal in the Ingleside. Report number 090916495

Labels: crime, Neighborhood Watch, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

The Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting will take place this Saturday, August 8th, 9:30am – 10:30am at
Charlie’s Deli, 3202 Folsom Street (at Precita).

AGENDA:

1. Ingleside Station PVN rep will report the rash of Precita crime and the community patrol officers for our area.

2. Weeding Childrens’ Playground – bring trowels and hand shovels – we’ll walk down there after the meeting

Labels: crime, precita, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Saturday, June 27th

12:10 am Robbery in Precita Park (Late Friday Night/ Saturday AM)

Officer Chan responded to a call of a street robbery with a handgun. Two victims were walking through Precita Park when they were approached by three male suspects. One suspect pulled up his shirt and displayed a handgun in his waistband. Another suspect patted down the two victims and took U.S. currency. SFPD Case #090657417

Another incident from the police blotter:

3:21 am
Vandalism on 100 block Ripley St.

Officer Chan prepared a report of an unknown suspect breaking a residential window. Case # 090657837.

6:50 pm 1500 block Hampshire St. (between Chavez and Peralta, on the edge of Precita Valley)
Robbery with Force

Officer Dominguez was dispatched to check on the welfare of a male subject lying on the ground. He met with the victim, who stated that three male suspects beat him and robbed him of his wallet. Case # 090656710.

Labels: crime, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Friday, 10:05pm Precita/Treat Ave - Robbery with a Gun

While walking in the above area, victim was approached by four male subjects (description of clothes, hair color, and race not released by SFPD). One of the subjects pulled out a revolver and demanded the victim's property. Victim lost his coat, ipod, headphones, and keys. Case#090562606.

Friday, 12:55am Alabama/Precita Ave - Robbery with a Gun

Vicitm stated he was approached from behind by male subject holding a handgun. The subject fled on foot with victim's wallet, cellphone, and money. Case#090559910.

Labels: crime, police blotter, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Ingleside Station has new foot beat locations and foot beat officers! Effective May 19, 2009, the following foot beats take effect: Officers Nicole Jones and Tony Carrasco will walk the Cortland beat from Mission to Gates. Officers Wilson, Preston, Cvetovac and Lewis will have the bicycle beat on Mission from Cesar Chavez to Highland, to included Precita Park and Holly Court.

Keep an eye out for them and introduce yourself as a neighbor.

Labels: Cortland Ave, Neighborhood Watch, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

Some neighbors were surprised to hear gunshots during a hip-hop event that was taking place in Precita Park on Sunday.

Turns out this was a permitted event by an anti-gang violence; anti-substance abuse faith-based organization. The gunshots were part of a play that was designed to encourage kids to not get involved with gangs, and to discourage substance abuse, etc.

Labels: Precita Park

We thought neighbors would appreciate this:

CAFFE COZZOLINO Italian Restaurants Coupon - details:

Buy 1 Entree At Reg. Price, Get 2nd Entree Free.
Dine In Only. Please Present to Server Prior To Ordering. 1 Coupon Per Table, Per Visit. Not Valid With Any Holidays. Good at participating locations. One coupon per customer. One coupon per party. With coupon only. Coupons may not be combined with any other offer. Not valid with any other offer. Not valid with any other coupon. With Valpak® coupon only. Must present coupon at time of order. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Coupon valid at this location only. Coupon void if altered. Expires 05/26/2009

Labels: Precita Park

Great old article on the Sewers of San Francisco, spotlighting Precita Creek and the "Box Sewer" under what is now Cesar Chavez.

Labels: precita, Precita Park

In a response to neighborhood complaints of traffic and pedestrian hazards at Precita and Alabama, the SF Planning Department has told us that the City will realign the crosswalk and stop signs at the south end of Precita and Alabama to maximize visibility.

Labels: Planning, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn, traffic calming

Late last week, many people were wondering what was going on with the piles of dirt that were dumped in the middle of Precita Park. We found out today, when volunteers from One Brick were helping improve the grass in Precita Park by distributing compost on the grounds.



Thanks to everyone at One Brick for helping improve our park!

One Brick brings an innovative twist to the volunteer experience by creating a social atmosphere around volunteering: after each volunteer event volunteers gather at a local restaurant or cafe where they get to know one another in a relaxed social setting.

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

The city is installing a new catch basin at the intersection of Precita (North side) and Folsom, as well as replacing the sewer lines from around 343 Precita to Folsom. There will be no parking during working hours for the first 2 weeks in February along that stretch of Precita. Additionally, there is no parking along Folsom near Precita.
This is part of a more complex project that will also involve the building of "bulb outs" at Precita and Folsom, financed as part of the 'Safe Routes to School' project.

So expect there to be some parking issues around the park for the next few weeks, but the impact is expected to be less severe than most street cleaning times.

Labels: construction, News, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, traffic calming

Please attend the meeting of Precita Valley Neighbors this Saturday at 10am, at Charlie's Deli on Folsom and Precita.

Two important issues will be covered:

Restaurant at Harrison and Precita- a building permit has been granted for a restaurant at Harrison and Precita (398 Precita / 3200 Harrison). Several neighbors are opposed to this, others support development of this site, which is currently a blight on the neighborhood. Please come to discuss the ramifications of a restaurant here.

Stoneman Traffic Calming- there are concerns that there is traffic traveling much too fast down Stoneman, and neighbors will discuss methods to slow down traffic while not impacting available parking on the street.

Also:

Andres Power, Cesar Chavez Street Traffic Planner from the SF Planning Department will present the most current design of Cesar Chavez. There has been neighborhood concern that adding bike lanes and reducing traffic lanes will force more traffic onto Precita.

Demece Garepis will give an update on "Solar Panel District 9 Aggregate Organizing Results" and PVN's plans for the Community Matching Funds for installation of solar panels in Precita Park Children’s Playground.

Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting
Saturday, January 24th, 10am – 11:00am at the
Charlie’s Deli
3202 Folsom Street -Folsom at Precita

Labels: construction, parking, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn, real estate, traffic calming, Zoning

There was a fire at the Rite-Way market on Precita and Alabama on December 26th. The fire started in one of the refrigeration units. The store will remain closed for at least a month. There was some damage to the apartments above as well.




We are told the owners had insurance and are waiting on their claim before they can rebuild the store. We wish them well and are glad that no one was hurt.

Labels: News, precita, Precita Park

On December 11, at Precita Ave. & Harrison St, three cars were found with their windows smashed. It is unknown what was taken from the cars. A suspect was seen and reported to SFPD with the following description: black male, 20's, 5'5", 150, wearing dark flannel shirt

Labels: car breakings, crime, parking, Precita Park

Sept 10 (early morning) at 2:45 am
Alabama St. between Cesar Chavez and Precita

Strong Arm Robbery

A 30 year old Bernal Heights man was approached by another man who threatened him with an unknown object and demanded his belongings. The robber pushed the victim to the ground and took a bag containing a wallet, iPod, and cell phone from him. The robber was described as a black male, 20 to 25 years old, standing 5'7", weighing 160 pounds, having gold front upper teeth, last seen wearing dark clothes with a hooded sweatshirt.

Labels: crime, Precita Park

Wednesday, September 3, 8pm
300 block of Precita Ave.
Possession of Narcotics

Officer Hopkins and Officer Campos investigated suspicious activity in a parked van and arrested a 48 year old Mission District man for possessing cocaine. Case # 080933697

Thursday, September 4
3200 block of Folsom St.
Theft from building

(No further details posted)

Labels: police blotter, Precita Park

The second installment of the Cesar Chavez Community Design Workshop happens this Tuesday, August 26, 6-7:30pm at Leonard Flynn Elementary School, 3125 Cesar Chavez Street.

Next week, please join us for the 2nd Cesar Chavez Street Design workshop. Staff will present two design alternatives for Cesar Chavez Street based on feedback from the first community workshop in May.

The project's goals are to:

Make Cesar Chavez Street a safer place for people by improving crossings, widening sidewalks, and enhancing lighting;

Redesign Cesar Chavez Street with high quality landscaping, gracious trees, pedestrian lighting, and other design treatments;

Reconnect the neighborhood by making Cesar Chavez Street a destination, rather than a divide;

Improve the area’s natural ecology by integrating stormwater design elements into the street;

Improve bicycle connections and safety in both directions;

Ensure that traffic doesn’t spill over into surrounding neighborhoods.

Labels: parking, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn, traffic calming, trees

From the Police Blotter:

August 11, 2008 Precita Ave. & Harrison St. Attempted Armed Robbery: Gun

A 21 year old Oakland man found himself surrounded by four men as he walked to his car [update: which was parked just west of the Leonard Flynn School on the north side of Precita -in the dark area under the trees]. One of the men demanded his cell phone and the man refused to surrender it. The victim was knocked to the ground and struck over the head with a handgun. The four fled without taking anything from the victim. The victim heard a shot fired as the perpetrators ran away.

It sounds like there is far more story to this "event" than is being posted in the police blotter. Anyone know more about what's going on here? It's also unclear of which side of the park this was on. If you noticed a group of four men loitering around the park, can you describe them? Please post a comment if you can.

Labels: crime, gangs, Neighborhood Watch, police blotter, Precita Park

If you see the park sprinklers malfunctioning, that is, if they're going off in the middle of the day, or they're spraying out into the street, etc; please call 311 and report it.

We have found that 311 will act faster on issues reported by more than one person. It only takes a minute to call 311, and you can do so anonymously if you wish.

Labels: Precita Park

Once again, Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema will have a free screening in Precita Park on Sunday, August 31. Music in the Park begins at 5pm, and you'll have a chance to meet the filmmakers starting at 6pm.
The screening by Youth Filmworks begins at 7:30pm

A few more details:

Picnics are encouraged. No alcohol (or drugs). No barbecues please. Concessions including hot and cold beverages, snacks, desserts will be for sale at screening sites by our community partners.

Please help keep the screening areas and our neighborhood clean — we ask that you remove your own trash and utilize recycling containers located throughout the parks.

Labels: Precita Park

Friday, July 11, 2008, 2:45 am Auto Burglary on the 300 block of Precita Ave.

A resident heard her car alarm and saw a man rummaging through her car's glovebox. The man ran away and a witness pointed out his escape route to Officer Anderson and Officer Finely. They detained a man in the Mission District but no one could identify him as the thief.

There have been other reports of car breakins in the neighborhood lately. Please be vigilant and don't leave stuff in your car that will make a thief think there is something in the car.

Labels: crime, police blotter, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

Come join your neighbors for a picnic in the sun, Saturday, July 12th, from 11am - 1pm in Precita Park.

Learn how solar energy can be affordable for your home or business

SolarCity has been recommended by District 9 community groups as the neighborhood aggregate solar vendor. For every solar system we buy, SolarCity will donate part of the proceeds to the Neighborhood Parks Council to upgrade our parks.

Solar Picnic precita park
• Solar Power 101 – Q&A with SolarCity to learn how federal, state, and local
credits make solar more affordable than ever for San Francisco residents

• energy efficiency and solar panel information – Provided by The
SF Department of Environment

• Free children’s art activities – Provided by Precita Mural Arts Center

• Lunch – Provided by Charlie’s Cafe

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

This close to 4th of July, it's hard to tell if it's gunshots or fireworks you're hearing.

Gunshots are usually fired in closer succession, often 1-2 shots per second.

Labels: Neighborhood Watch, Precita Park

This is extremely unacceptable. We cannot let Precita Park be infiltrated by violent criminals. Be vigilant and call 911 when you see suspicious activity in the park... SFPD appreciates our neighborhood help in keeping the park crime-free.

June 23rd, 10:55 pm Precita Park Armed Robbery

A 21 year old Bernal Heights man was set upon by four suspects as he walked by Precita Park. He resisted their efforts to rob him and one of the four struck him in the head with a pistol. The robbers fled with the man's belongings.

Remember: SFPD asks you to call 911 for any immediate threat to life or property. Don't hesitate. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Labels: crime, Precita Park

June 26th, 1:50 pm at Precita Ave & Alabama St. Car/Bike Collision

A 32 year old Bernal Heights bicyclist was hit by a car as she crossed the street. She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment.

Please be careful when driving down Precita. There are often children, pets, bike riders and more coming out of the park from between the parked cars, which are hard to see. This goes for non-drivers as well, do your part and don't rush into the street, it's often hard to see you because of all the parked cars.

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, traffic calming

Suspects in the recent rash of street robberies are in custody. The SFPD is asking that victims of robberies, or witnessed a robbery & can identify the suspects, please contact Inspector Danker at 553-9256.

The police & the DA need the cooperation of the community to keep dangerous criminals off the street. If you or someone you know is the victim of a crime please report it & give us the tools we need to make this a safer place to live, work, & grow.

Once again, regarding the robbery suspects, contact Inspector Danker at 415 553-9256.

Labels: crime, Neighborhood Watch, police blotter, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

From the police blotter: good news: they caught the guys. Bad news, some innocent bystander's van got shot up.

4:15 pm Cesar Chavez and Bryant Streets

Ingleside and Mission Station officers responded to the neighborhood on the call of shots fired. Citizens reported seeing a gunman firing shots from an SUV. The investigation brought officers to the first block of Gold Mine Drive in the Diamond Heights neighborhood. There the officers found a handgun and ammunition. Three males: a 19 year old from the Mission District, another 19 year from Diamond Heights, and a 17 year old from the mid-Market Street neighborhood, were arrested for aggravated assault and gang charges.

Labels: crime, gang, gangs, police blotter, precita, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

The next Precita Valley Neighbors meeting will also be gardening in the park, so meet at 10:00 am, Saturday April 19th, in the children's playground in Precita Park (not at the usual Charlie's Cafe location).

Here's the update from Demece Garepis:

John Miller, the Supervisor of District 9 Park and Recreation Dept., has asked PVN to pull out the crab grass between the black square rubber pads in the Childrens’ Playground and help provide garden maintenance inside the Childrens’ Playground. He has generously allocated enough maintenance and tree renewal for the triangle and the Park this spring – thanks John and Davida! We will be using our garden shovels to remove crab grass inside the Childrens’ Playground and around the Butterfly Garden.

David Robinson (285-5957) and Demece Garepis (641-0507) are the PVN Co-Chairs. To get added to the email list for PVN, contact demecegarepis (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

Demece Garepis has notified us that the May 10th Solar Picnic in Precita Park is delayed until the final approval is made for local San Francisco solar panel rebates. "The local rebate, already funded through PG&E via the SFPUC, is clearing an approval process through the Board of Supervisors. See the solar update file below. Chris Bennett will represent PVN at the Board of Supervisors May 16th Finance Committee meeting to support solar panel rebates."

Subject: Update on solar rebate program

I wanted to provide an update on the solar rebate program that was heard earlier this week in the Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee. Many of you have been following this issue for the last several months, while others have recently inquired about the status of the program due to personal interest in installing solar on your rooftops. The solar rebate program that the Mayor and Assessor Ting have crafted that was scheduled for implementation on April 1 has been stalled by legislation at the Board of Supervisors to freeze funding for the program.

Additionally, legislation to establish the solar rebate program on a long-term, 10-year basis has been stuck in a Board of Supervisors Committee.

The legislation to freeze funding for the solar program that was heard this week was actually not advanced out of committee (a good thing for solar), but rather scheduled for another hearing on Wednesday, April 16 at 1PM.

Supervisors said they had several questions on the program that they wanted to research in the next two weeks. During this time, we are engaging Supervisor McGoldrick and other committee members to continue to answer questions they have and address any of their concerns. We will also likely succeed in getting the legislation to establish the solar program on a long-term basis heard at the same hearing on April 16.

Mayor Newsom and Assessor Ting remain fully committed to implementing this legislation, either through the Board of Supervisors in the coming weeks or if need be, through the ballot process later this year. Currently, we are working hard to have this program supported by the Board of Supervisors, which would ensure that the program can be implemented immediately.

A sincere thanks to all who have emailed, called and testified in support of the solar rebate program at the Board of Supervisors. This advocacy has been very helpful to convincing Supervisors about the broad support for the solar rebate program and the strong opposition within the environmental and renewable energy communities to stalling or prohibiting this initiative.

Your continued advocacy in the next two weeks with Supervisors and their staff members, and at the hearing on April 16, will be key to both removing the threat of freezing the funding for the program and approving the legislation to establish the solar rebates as a 10-year program.

Thank you very much for you interest and advocacy on this important environmental legislation.

Wade Crowfoot
Director of Climate Protection Initiatives
Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom

Labels: Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

According to the SFPD: A 26 year old Mission District man reported being mugged. He was struck in the face by his assailant and his wallet was taken on April 9th at 1AM (Wednesday early morning) at Precita Avenue and Folsom Street.

Labels: crime, police blotter, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

San Francisco Crime: Two Mission District shootings kill 1, injure 3: "A 16 year-old boy was shot in the arm and leg at 26th and Shotwell Streets at 7:30 p.m. He was transported to SFGH with non-life-threatening injuries."

(Via the excellent San Francisco Crime Blog and tipster Marijane.)

SF Gate also has this:

A teen was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the arm and leg while in the Mission District Saturday, according to a San Francisco Police Department spokesman.
The 16-year-old victim was standing at the corner of 26th and Shotwell streets around 7:30 p.m. when the suspect allegedly approached him and fired shots for no reason, spokesman Neville Gittens said.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds to one arm and one leg and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, said Gittens.
Police suspect the incident may have been gang-related.

So that accounts for the sound of gunfire and the tons of sirens shortly thereafter.

There was another fatal shooting at this same location in December of 2006. Because of that, several cameras were installed at that intersection. Apparently, the cameras had no deterrent effect on this crime.







We wonder if the cameras recorded anything useful, or if they help expedite the arrivals of police and ambulances? Or were they useful at all?

Labels: crime, gang, gangs, Neighborhood Watch, police blotter, Precita Park

Anyone know any details on the sounds of gunfire followed shortly thereafter by lots of sirens were? The sounds of the gunshots seemed to come from the eastern end of Precita Park.

(Update: turns out it was a shooting at 26th and Shotwell, one injured.)

Labels: crime, Precita Park

There is a neighboorhood watch for the 300 Block of Precita Avenue and the 1500 and 1600 Blocks of Treat Ave on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 at Mona Tong's office, 326 Precita Ave.

This is our 4th meeting!

The purpose of this meeting is to join other neighbors in helping to reduce crime and improve quality of life issues in the immediate neighborhood.

We will be welcoming Captain O'Leary, the new Captain from Ingleside Station.

Please join us and invite others to help get this group underway.

Thursday, March 6 at 6:30pm SHARP at Mona Tong's office, 326 Precita Ave. The meeting will last 1 hour.

Labels: Neighborhood Watch, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Labels: Dog park, Precita Park

The drinking fountain in the southwest corner of Precita Park is constantly surrounded by mud. Apparently, there is no plumbed drain, and the water just overflows onto the ground, leading to this ugly mess.

Perhaps if enough people call 311 and report the muddy conditions of the drinking fountain, the parks department will do something about it.

It's great to have a drinking fountain in the park, but it's better if it's not so messy.

Labels: Precita Park