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D8 Candidates Split on Landmarking Push as November Election Enters Final Stretch

As Election Day approaches, the four District 8 supervisor candidates are sparring over Supervisor Mandelman's sweeping push to designate new historic landmarks across the Castro, Noe Valley, and Glen Park.

With less than eight weeks to go before the November 3 election, the race to succeed termed-out Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman in District 8 is sharpening into pointed policy debates. Mission Local published a fresh candidate breakdown on September 10 focused on historic landmark designations — a signature issue for Mandelman, who has sponsored nearly 40 new landmarks during his time in office and is now working with Mayor Daniel Lurie on legislation that could create around 2,500 new city landmarks citywide.

Glen Park

Crescendo Music Studios Opens in Long-Vacant Glen Park Storefront

A Paris-born opera singer and music teacher opened a new school at 683 Chenery Street on Labor Day, bringing classes to a building that has been a butcher shop, pizzeria, and beloved restaurant over the past century.

Glen Park welcomed a new neighbor this week: Crescendo Music Studios opened at 683 Chenery Street on September 7, with an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and classes starting the following morning. The school offers music and dance lessons for children and adults. The founder is Aurèlie Veruni Morales, a Paris-born piano teacher, opera singer, and choir instructor who has taught at Lycée Français La Pérouse in San Francisco for the past decade.

Noe Valley

5th Annual Noe Valley Art Festival Fills Town Square This Sunday

Twenty-seven artists bring paintings, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and live music to the Noe Valley Town Square on September 13 for the neighborhood's biggest free annual arts event.

The 5th annual Noe Valley Art Festival takes place this Sunday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Noe Valley Town Square, 3861 24th Street. The event is free and open to the public, organized by the Friends of Noe Valley and Perez Construction in partnership with SF Recreation and Parks. This year's festival features 27 artists displaying and selling photographs, paintings, drawings, multimedia art, jewelry, ceramics, fabric art, digital art, and sculpture.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 13

5th Annual Noe Valley Art Festival

📍 Noe Valley Town Square, 3861 24th Street, Noe Valley · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Saturday, September 19

Glen Park Night Market — Final Summer Edition

📍 Kern Street at Diamond Street, Glen Park · 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

September 26–October 4

SF Good Neighbor Week 2026

📍 Citywide; kickoff at Civic Center, September 26 · Various times

Through September 20

The Castro — September Concerts

📍 The Castro, 429 Castro Street, Castro District · Various times

More from the Neighborhood

Harvey Milk Plaza Groundbreaking Still Targeted for Late 2026

The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza website continues to list a late 2026 groundbreaking as the target for the $25 million renovation of Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market streets, with…

Glen Park Branch Library Has a New Permanent Librarian

The Glen Park Branch Library at 2825 Diamond Street has a new permanent librarian: Elizabeth Perez, who joined in May 2026.