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F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday

The demonstration will feature Oracle Red Bull Racing reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.

News

Don&#x27;t be surprised if you see — or hear — some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 cars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" target="_self">Formula 1 cars</a> racing across Marina Boulevard this weekend.Driving the news: Red Bull, the energy drink company known for its extreme sports series, is hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 demonstration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" target="_blank">Formula 1 demonstration</a> on Saturday that guarantees you&#x27;ll feel the adrenaline up close.

SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch

The nearly 100-year-old zoo intends to boost animal care, conservation and public trust.

The San Francisco Zoo named Cassandra Costello as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a six-month interim period following the retirement of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="embattled longtime director" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" target="_blank">embattled longtime director</a>.Why it matters: Costello inherits an institution still working to repair its reputation and operations. The zoo has faced years of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public scrutiny and turmoil" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" target="_blank">public scrutiny and turmoil</a> over its management, making her appointment a pivotal moment for the nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100-year-old institution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" target="_blank">100-year-old institution</a>.

How much Californian families spend on health care

Premiums and deductibles now take a significant share of median family income.

Health insurance costs ate up 11% of median family income in California in 2024, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" data-vars-content-id="428c78af-8894-4176-9ca9-bba4c3d7548b" data-vars-headline="How much Californian families spend on health care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" target="_blank">analysis</a>. Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance, for many of the estimated 167 million Americans who get coverage through an employer.

Alysa Liu's journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold

Fans are calling for the Bay Area to host a parade for the 20-year-old skater after her gold medal win in Milan.

Sports

The Bay Area erupted in raucous cheers this week after hometown hero Alysa Liu ended a 24-year U.S. drought in women&#x27;s figure skating at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milan Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" data-vars-content-id="9538a457-a674-4ff7-b1fd-8882e4b52fde" data-vars-headline="Alysa Liu&#x27;s journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" target="_self">Milan Olympics</a>.Why it matters: Liu, a Richmond native who grew up skating in Oakland and San Francisco, is bringing home gold as the first American Olympic champion since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

Your guide to Lunar New Year events in SF

From lion dances to night markets, here's where to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse.

Things to Do

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lunar New Year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/chinese-jewish-hindu-cultural-holiday-dates" data-vars-content-id="2ac0c100-f815-4728-b81e-c28fce5de9a5" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Lunar New Year events in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/chinese-jewish-hindu-cultural-holiday-dates" target="_self">Lunar New Year</a> kicks off Tuesday, and San Francisco is ushering in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Year of the Fire Horse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/fire-horse-meaning-astrology" data-vars-content-id="2ac0c100-f815-4728-b81e-c28fce5de9a5" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Lunar New Year events in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/fire-horse-meaning-astrology" target="_self">Year of the Fire Horse</a> in myriad ways this month.Why it matters: The cultural holiday is one of the biggest annual celebrations in San Francisco.

Top San Francisco spots for a Valentine's Day cry

These spots are perfect for a cathartic public meltdown.

Valentine&#x27;s Day can be tough. Blame it on heartbreak, winter fatigue, the sheer madness of getting a dinner reservation or that ever-present existential dread you try not to think about.<ul><li>This list is for when you can&#x27;t quite make it home for the ever-popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shower cry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-it-feels-so-good-to-cry-in-the-shower-117004201428.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABIj4RO5-CRhRpvuT6-ve_9IqDfy3BviECrEtJRo62XNS22h45qyzgH01tOhY4Uxl3w-pbxsyhjptxOIJojbMXynMK079xaue9RLbiXyNPQ-x4RnvMha2uIDwZ2K6JRFp3SgNhj6GmCsYeVZBLCpqiqDeTSVsATzLGJ1qFHOGSBG" data-vars-content-id="952483cc-76ff-4675-951b-dd5ebe4d02d0" data-vars-headline="Top San Francisco spots for a Valentine&#x27;s Day cry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-it-feels-so-good-to-cry-in-the-shower-117004201428.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABIj4RO5-CRhRpvuT6-ve_9IqDfy3BviECrEtJRo62XNS22h45qyzgH01tOhY4Uxl3w-pbxsyhjptxOIJojbMXynMK079xaue9RLbiXyNPQ-x4RnvMha2uIDwZ2K6JRFp3SgNhj6GmCsYeVZBLCpqiqDeTSVsATzLGJ1qFHOGSBG" target="_blank">shower cry</a> and want to cathartically lose it in public.</li></ul>

How to celebrate Black History Month in the Bay

Parades, student showcases and a Pan-African dance party headline this month's events.

From art to dance to comedy, here&#x27;s how to celebrate Black History Month across the Bay Area. Why it matters: Historian Carter G. Woodson <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="helped found" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/02/01/celebrate-black-history-month-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="2d3db27e-be0d-4d68-a8ae-a22a0f8a2bc9" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Black History Month in the Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/02/01/celebrate-black-history-month-san-francisco" target="_self">helped found</a> Black History Month by launching Negro History Week in 1926, which later expanded into a monthlong observance. Today, it serves as a time to recognize the history and ongoing contributions of Black Americans.

Trick Dog's newest menu captures soul of San Francisco

Local photographers inspired 16 new cocktails that double as a love letter to San Francisco.

Trick Dog, a Mission bar known for its unique seasonal cocktail menus, has launched its newest iteration called &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Meet Me In The City" data-vars-click-url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68d2c91fab34665ce537ae21/t/6973b6de93911c7e5533e535/1769191134686/Meet+Me+in+the+City+Trick+Dog+v42+REFERENCE.pdf" data-vars-content-id="b48529a7-d453-490b-993e-daf39d2e9827" data-vars-headline="Trick Dog&#x27;s newest menu captures soul of San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68d2c91fab34665ce537ae21/t/6973b6de93911c7e5533e535/1769191134686/Meet+Me+in+the+City+Trick+Dog+v42+REFERENCE.pdf" target="_blank">Meet Me In The City</a>,&quot; which doubles as a photography book spotlighting intimate portraits of San Francisco.Why it matters: The latest menu reframes San Francisco through the eyes of local photographers who have spent decades capturing what makes the city special.

What to do this weekend when everyone else watches the Super Bowl

From museums to bathhouses, here's how to enjoy the city without the usual weekend buzz.

When the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl kicks off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/02/super-bowl-lx-survival-guide" data-vars-content-id="9594a851-c203-4e98-9e51-613430b3de4c" data-vars-headline="What to do this weekend when everyone else watches the Super Bowl" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/02/super-bowl-lx-survival-guide" target="_self">Super Bowl kicks off</a> at 3:30pm on Sunday, San Francisco will see a brief moment of respite from the swell of crowds that overtook the city this week.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the perfect window to snag that hard-to-book table, soak in some steam or wander a museum without the usual weekend buzz.

Why we love Thanh Long's famous garlic noodles

The longtime Vietnamese restaurant invented the iconic dish in 1979.

It&#x27;s officially crab season, but that wouldn&#x27;t mean much without one unassuming restaurant that gave rise to a quintessential fusion dish.Why it matters: In a city that prides itself on its culinary diversity, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thanh Long" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thanhlongsf.com/" data-vars-content-id="7996428a-f3cc-407b-9956-2a6c516e57ca" data-vars-headline="Why we love Thanh Long&#x27;s famous garlic noodles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thanhlongsf.com/" target="_blank">Thanh Long</a> stands out as a foundational San Francisco restaurant that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continues to influence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTlQaPhkkzu/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="7996428a-f3cc-407b-9956-2a6c516e57ca" data-vars-headline="Why we love Thanh Long&#x27;s famous garlic noodles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTlQaPhkkzu/?hl=en" target="_blank">continues to influence</a> the food scene today.

Your guide to Bay Area Super Bowl events is here

Take your pick of oncerts, food fests and tailgates.

The Super Bowl frenzy is about to take over the Bay Area.The big picture: Football fan or not, there will be a flood of things to do in the lead-up to Super Bowl Sunday, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="musical performances" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/01/28/super-bowl-2026-bay-area-concerts-sf" data-vars-content-id="1169514c-187e-4eb1-8de9-ce12cbf0f286" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Bay Area Super Bowl events is here" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/01/28/super-bowl-2026-bay-area-concerts-sf" target="_self">musical performances</a> and food specials. Here are a few on our radar.

SF Ballet's Eugene Onegin is bold and heartbreaking

The production features an original score and new choreography.

Culture

Eugene Onegin, a gorgeous and tragic tale of regret and love lost, has made its long-awaited debut at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Francisco Ballet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/04/29/frankenstein-ballet-returns-sf" data-vars-content-id="46db9d49-775b-4a9d-8183-d0ad32e744db" data-vars-headline="SF Ballet&#x27;s Eugene Onegin is bold and heartbreaking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/04/29/frankenstein-ballet-returns-sf" target="_self">San Francisco Ballet</a>, but you&#x27;ll need to act fast to see it.Why it matters: Choreographed by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Yuri Possokhov" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwONVaCxIIo" data-vars-content-id="46db9d49-775b-4a9d-8183-d0ad32e744db" data-vars-headline="SF Ballet&#x27;s Eugene Onegin is bold and heartbreaking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwONVaCxIIo" target="_blank">Yuri Possokhov</a> and based on Russian author Alexander Pushkin&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="novel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27822.Eugene_Onegin" data-vars-content-id="46db9d49-775b-4a9d-8183-d0ad32e744db" data-vars-headline="SF Ballet&#x27;s Eugene Onegin is bold and heartbreaking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27822.Eugene_Onegin" target="_blank">novel</a> that was later adapted as an opera by Tchaikovsky, it&#x27;s widely considered one of the most emotionally complex narrative ballets of the 20th century.

The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming

The contest, Lotería, and reggaetón party will turn up in the Mission ahead of the Super Bowl.

🕶️ Shoutout to the team at Tacolicious for hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bad Bunny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/05/bad-bunny-super-bowl-responds-maga-snl-latinos" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/05/bad-bunny-super-bowl-responds-maga-snl-latinos" target="_self">Bad Bunny</a> look-alike <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="contest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bad-bunny-lookalike-contest-loteria-night-at-tacolicious-tickets-1980892840811" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bad-bunny-lookalike-contest-loteria-night-at-tacolicious-tickets-1980892840811" target="_blank">contest</a> in the Mission ahead of the Puerto Rican superstar&#x27;s much-anticipated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl halftime performance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/bad-bunny-super-bowl-2026-headline-performer" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/bad-bunny-super-bowl-2026-headline-performer" target="_self">Super Bowl halftime performance</a> on Feb. 8.🎶 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Si te quieres divertir" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/track/5TFD2bmFKGhoCRbX61nXY5" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5TFD2bmFKGhoCRbX61nXY5" target="_blank">Si te quieres divertir</a>... come in your best Benito-inspired look for a chance to win $100, a Tacolicious giftcard and immortal local fame. <ul><li>Stick around after the contest for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reggaetón" data-vars-click-url="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/reggaeton-the-sound-that-conquered-the-world/7229636255470192112" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/reggaeton-the-sound-that-conquered-the-world/7229636255470192112" target="_blank">reggaetón</a> dance party, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lotería" data-vars-click-url="https://teresavillegas.com/history-of-la-loteria/" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://teresavillegas.com/history-of-la-loteria/" target="_blank">Lotería</a> game and all the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="El Conejo Malo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latercera.com/culto/2019/03/02/bad-bunny-origen-nombre/" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latercera.com/culto/2019/03/02/bad-bunny-origen-nombre/" target="_blank">El Conejo Malo</a>-themed food and drinks your heart desires.</li></ul>💃🏽 Vamos a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="perrear" data-vars-click-url="https://dle.rae.es/perreo" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dle.rae.es/perreo" target="_blank">perrear</a>, pa&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="la raza y la cultura" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cafeteria.fm/home/bad-bunny-puerto-rican-identity-diaspora-pride-hartford-connecticut-heritage-immigration-culture" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cafeteria.fm/home/bad-bunny-puerto-rican-identity-diaspora-pride-hartford-connecticut-heritage-immigration-culture" target="_blank">la raza y la cultura</a> (y <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tráete a tu amiga si te gusta la idea" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/track/59D4DOkspUbWyMmbAPQkxZ" data-vars-content-id="ea974024-ecf8-4238-aab3-88dfc71e719d" data-vars-headline="The Bad Bunny look-alike contest is coming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/59D4DOkspUbWyMmbAPQkxZ" target="_blank">tráete a tu amiga si te gusta la idea</a>). 👉 If you go: 5-8pm on Feb 5 at 741 Valencia Street.

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F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday

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