San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: January 12, 2026
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Weekly Recommendation
This week’s recommendation is to get some exercise. It can be tough to find motivation to go out, especially during the cold mornings, but perhaps finding people around you can make it easier. Some local walking groups can be found here.
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San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup
Dungeness Crab Season Is Here, Off-Boat Sales Have Begun! -Fisherman’s Wharf
A San Francisco stray is headed to the 2026 Puppy Bowl -Yahoo
Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax -Wired
20 Best Bay Area Albums 2025 -KQED; Best Bay Area Songs 2025 -SF Gazetteer
In unanimous vote, SF commission urges release of Lurie-Trump call info -Mission Local
Enjoy Tides & Tunes on the Ferry this January -San Francisco Bay Ferry
2,000+ East Bay residents bought e-bikes w/ vouchers in last 6 months -Oaklandside
San Francisco is seeing a jobless AI boom -SF Examiner
Bay Area Immigrant Defense Groups Report Surge in Support After Minneapolis ICE Killing -KQED
The Technology Brothers Have Silicon Valley in Their Thrall. Now They’re Coming for You -Vanity Fair
Why San Francisco’s most iconic buildings are sitting empty -SFGate
Rideshare Carpool Service From Tahoe-Reno-Bay Area Launches
San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week
Events, concerts, shows, pop-ups, talks, classes, & more. East Bay, South Bay, Peninsula & more.
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All events are in San Francisco, unless otherwise noted.
Some of the best events are announced within days (in monthly calendars only).
A Few Ongoing Events, Exhibits Ending This Week Bay Area
Northern Lights: Winter Lights Art Walk, Santa Rosa
More pop-ups, one-off & ongoing events, exhibits in the January 2026 monthly calendar (includes several events beyond January likely to sel out asap)