San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: January 5, 2026
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This week’s recommendation is to try the Number 5 at Cordon Blue Vietnamese Restaurant on California (5 Spice Chicken, Imperial Roll, Shish Kebab, Country Salad & Meat Sauce on Rice). Ideal if you want something hearty to keep you warm during these cold, wet days. Cash Only.
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Bottom of the Hill Announces Closure End of 2026
The dark conspiracy that OpenAI can’t shake -SF Standard
Fire sale: S.F. moving to buy PG&E even, potentially, if PG&E says no -Mission Local
Why is couchdate leaving downtown? It depends on who you ask -Oaklandside
Palo Alto tries to rein in Zuckerberg’s Crescent Park expansion -San Jose Spotlight
Something Is Brewing In The Inner Richmond At 324 Clement Street... -Eddie’s List
‘Chinese Peptides’ Are the Latest Biohacking Trend in the Tech World -New York Times
New DROP tool helps CA residents stop personal info from being sold -ABC7News
SF Trans Nerd Meetup builds community around niche interests -Local News Matters
Tech holiday parties are getting smaller (Prefer clowns & magicians just like 5 year old birthday parties) -SF Gazetteer
Dating Sunday 2026 Is Today; National Divorce Day Is Tomorrow
San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week
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A Few Ongoing Events, Exhibits Ending This Week Bay Area
11/22-January 10 - Gingerbread House, Fairmont Hotel
1/3-January 11 - An Evening With David Sedaris, Berkeley Rep
More pop-ups, one-off & ongoing events, exhibits in the January 2026 monthly calendar (includes several events beyond January likely to sel out asap)
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