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Presidio

Presidio Counts Down to Its 250th Birthday — Documentary Premiere Set for September 17

The Presidio of San Francisco marks 250 years since its founding with a landmark film screening and champagne reception on the exact anniversary date.

San Francisco's Presidio is approaching one of its most significant milestones: the 250th anniversary of the founding of El Presidio de San Francisco on September 17, 1776. The park has spent the year programming events tied to that date, and the centerpiece evening is now confirmed — a world premiere film screening at the 600-seat Presidio Theatre on September 17.

Inner Richmond

Rose Pizzeria Brings Its NYT-Acclaimed Pies to Clement Street

Berkeley's celebrated Rose Pizzeria has opened its first San Francisco location in the Inner Richmond, arriving to reservations already booked out weeks in advance.

The Inner Richmond's food corridor gained a headline anchor this spring when Rose Pizzeria — the Berkeley restaurant that The New York Times named one of America's 22 best pizzerias — opened its first San Francisco location at 1 Clement Street, in the former Village Pizzeria space at Arguello Boulevard. Owner couple Gerad Gobel and Alexis Rorabaugh spent nearly two years calling real estate agents before finally securing a 20-year lease on the prominent corner.

Richmond District

Richmond Review Loses Its Founding Editor — And Rallies to Carry On

Michael Durand, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers, died in May; the papers he built continue to serve the west-side neighborhoods.

Michael Durand, the founder and longtime publisher and editor-in-chief of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers, passed away on May 30 following a diagnosis of metastatic melanoma, his paper reported this month. Durand built the two community publications into enduring institutions serving the Richmond and Sunset districts, with a combined print circulation of 18,000 copies distributed door-to-door across the west side of San Francisco. The newspapers — and their companion website, RichmondSunsetNews.com — continue to publish under new editorial stewardship.

Upcoming Events

Through August 31

EXCLUSION Exhibition: The Presidio's Role in WWII Japanese American Incarceration

📍 Presidio Officers' Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Through September 18

ArtSeed's 20th Annual Open Call Exhibition: 'So What Now?'

📍 China Brotsky and Seed Galleries, 1012 Torney Ave, Presidio · 8:00 AM–2:30 PM

Through September 20

The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy

📍 Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave, Outer Richmond · Various times

Ongoing

Clement Street Farmers Market

📍 Clement St between 2nd and 4th Avenues, Inner Richmond · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Sunday, September 6

World Arts West Dance Festival at Presidio Tunnel Tops

📍 East Meadow, Presidio Tunnel Tops, Presidio · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

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Maria Isabel, the Dalida Team's Upscale Mexican Restaurant, Earns Raves in Presidio Heights

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Presidio Gets New Board After Trump Ousted All Six Biden-Era Trustees

Following President Trump's April dismissal of all six Biden-appointed Presidio Trust board members, the White House in May appointed an entirely new slate of six directors to oversee the 1,500-acre national park.…

Clement Street Cleanup Happy Hour Returns This Friday

The Civic Joy Fund is hosting a Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup this Friday, August 28, from 4 to 5 p.m., meeting at Richmond Republic Draught House at 642 Clement St.