San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: September 22, 2025
Festivals, street fairs, talks, live music, community events & more San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Clara & beyond
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San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup
Curated mix of local/state news; see local publications, independent media updated list (updated with more details this week).
Meta created its own super PAC to politically kneecap its AI rivals -The Verge
Tomorrow is a Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, plan accordingly!
BART Set New Post-Pandemic Ridership Record In August -SFist
Phil Ginsburg, SF Parks and Rec boss, leaving at end of year -KALW
Changes to H-1B visas cause confusion in Silicon Valley -NBC Bay Area
Palo Alto looks to add tunnels across tracks for cyclists, pedestrians -SJ Spotlight
I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong -WIRED
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More events this week in the monthly calendars, (updated this AM: one-time events, ongoing exhibits & unique festivals outside the Bay Area); get access to fun, unique, one-time events like these not listed in weekly emails (available for paid subscribers only): Russ & Daughters (NYC) ; Europe in the Park.