San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: May 5, 2025
Cinco de Mayo parties, cultural, wine, & beer festivals, tech events/conferences, street fairs, arts & crafts, performing arts, Mother's Day events & more.
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Weekly Recommendation
This week’s recommendation is to check out Hey Neighbor Cafe in the Portola neighborhood in SF. It’s a great community space with outdoor seating, rustic interior, and they host events like arcade game nights there.
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San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup
Curated mix of local/state news. Check out my news write-ups here.
Sweeping cuts hit NEA after Trump administration calls to eliminate the agency -NPR
Why does this matter? Many local favorite institutions receive these grants; some may cut services/programs if they don’t find other funding sources.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sold to Nation’s Largest Private Newspaper Group -KQED
Many local papers are owned by hedge funds now. See which ones are in this list.
Depressed tech workers keep talking about Zuck, Musk, therapists say -SF Standard
Most Depressing Tech Companies To Work For In Silicon Valley -Reddit
Here’s a map of where SFPD officers work private security side gigs -Mission Local
How SF’s New Mayor Should Spend Next 100 Days: Q&A w/ Sujata Srivastava -SPUR
No Country for Old Politicians? Some California Democrats Want an Age Cap. -NYT
DMV opening 3 Bay Area locations last Saturday before Real ID deadline -ABC7News
LinkedIn & Google face lawsuit alleging improper access to health data -CalMatters
San Francisco Bay Area Events This Week, Things To Do
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