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pri si dee oh

  • n  a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
    Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio

  • As the bombing squadron comes in through the Golden Gate the attack planes rapidly circle the presidio in a protective maneuver.
News & Articles

  • AgriLife Extension sets Interactive Plant Diagnostic Clinic July 2 in Marfa
    Interactive ‘walk with the experts’ approach offers hands-on learning   Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Jesse Schneider, 432-729-4746, jlschneider@ag.tamu.edu   MARFA – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Presidio County will conduct an Interactive Plant Diagnostic Clinic from 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 2 in Marfa. “We’ll start out in the [...]
    June 13, 2013 - Texas A&M AgNews
  • Old Time Notes
    Compiled from the pages of The Beacon By Debbie L. Holmer 125 Years Ago June 9, 1888 A week ago last Saturday when the schooner Electra was off the Presidio on her way to San Francisco, some rifle balls from the Presidio range whistled through the rigging of the vessel.
    June 13, 2013 - Mendocino Beacon
  • Weekend Escape: Family time in Santa Barbara
    Weekend Escape: Upscale though it is, this seaside city is friendly to youngsters. Explore the presidio and eat well while lodging luxuriously. Way back in the 20th century when life was simple, my wife, Mary Frances, and I lived in Carpinteria, swooping in and out of Santa Barbara without a second thought. Nowadays, returning as Angelenos with a 9-year-old, we have second and third thoughts, as ...
    June 8, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Quotes

  • Rick Perry in KVEW
    In a statement, Perry says the situation "poses an immediate danger to the residents of Presidio."
  • Nancy Pelosi in SanFranciscoSentinel.com
    With California receiving a nearly $2.6 billion share of highway funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we have another significant opportunity to move the new Presidio Parkway closer to becoming a reality,Speaker Pelosi...
  • Donald Fisher in Business Wire (press release)
    Art is an important part of our life and we want to share our collection with the public so everyone can enjoy it,Donald Fisher said. "We believe the City of San Francisco - and the Presidio - which has given us so much in our lifetime is...

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