San Francisco Bay Area News, Events & Things To Do This Week: August 17-23, 2026
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Weekly Recommendation
This week’s recommendation is to check out Crumble & Whisk Patisserie in Oakland. This La Cocina Kitchen Incubator alum makes hand pies, pot pies, baked goods (try the cinnamon rolls) and one of their newer items is the breakfast sando, but they are known for their incredibly delicious cheesecakes. Give them a follow on IG to see what they are cooking up!
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San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News, Current Events
Yemeni Coffee Is Taking Over The Bay Area -Eddie’s List
2nd act for Chakrabarti backers? Left-YIMBY Democratic club. -Mission Local
Using Dating Apps To Find Jobs In The San Francisco Bay Area -Eddie’s List
Corgi kills short-lived website that ranked its female employees -SF Gazeteer
SFMTA is expanding fare enforcement, awareness across Muni system -ABC7
Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News -Wired
A new BART station in East Oakland? -Oaklandside
A Driver’s Fatal Spiral After a SFPD Officer’s Typo -New York Times
Don’t put green ‘compost’ bags in green Oakland compost bins -Oaklandside
Upcoming San Francisco Bay Area Events This Week
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