Visitors to Marin County Fair can leave the car at home

Free buses, late trains and even bicycle valet service will be on a menu of transportation options to persuade Marin County Fair visitors to leave their cars at home this year.   

Gas prices: What to expect this summer

Summer travel is in full swing, which means all eyes are on the prices at the pump. Here's what to expect.

Caltrans faulted by Inspector General for neglecting safety inspections in LA freeway fire

Caltrans failed to address multiple safety concerns that may have led to the massive fire that destroyed a portion of the 10 Freeway in November, according to a new report from the California Office of Inspector General.

Why Bay Area transit rescue plan is on hold

A long-term fix for Bay Area transit agencies' budget woes is on pause, after the proposal's authors announced last week they would try to resolve disagreements between agencies and other stakeholders within the region before bringing the bill back.  

Professor ponders, 'Could climate change be the cause of increasing airline turbulence?'

The airline industry has had numerous incidents this year, but some of the scariest incidents have been severe turbulence where unbuckled passengers fly out of their seats to a variety of injuries and, recently, one death.

Man convicted for molesting girl on San Francisco Muni's J-Church train

A man was convicted for molesting a 16-year-old girl last year when she was on her way home from school on the Muni J-Church train, officials say. 

Baltimore channel affected by bridge collapse set to reopen early June

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to work on restoring the Federal Channel to its original 700-foot width and 50-foot depth by clearing the remaining wreckage from the riverbed. Based on recent dive surveys and engineer analysis, the work to restore the Federal Channel is projected to conclude between June 8-10.

1 hospitalized in San Francisco Muni bus crash involving moped

A person was hospitalized Friday after a collision between a San Francisco Muni bus and a moped, authorities said.

Walnut Creek BART station closed, person on the tracks

The Walnut Creek BART station closed Tuesday morning and no trains are running between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill because of a "major medical emergency" involving a person on the tracks, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.

SF's Transbay Terminal gets $3.4 billion to connect trains

It's already been almost 14 years since the Transbay Terminal construction began. In about another decade's time, it will open, whole and complete, with trains.

Senior drivers attend police seminar: When is enough, enough?

Though Florida has the most senior citizens per capita, California has the most seniors. In a state where the car is king, the Golden State has the most Golden Agers behind the wheel. 

Victim tracks stolen truck to Oakland, waits hours for police response

An auto-theft victim expressed frustration with Oakland police after officers took hours to respond to the location where he tracked his stolen pickup truck.

SFO's Harvey Milk Terminal 'state-of-the-art' upgrade near completion

San Francisco International Airport officials called reporters in to see the final phase of the $2.5 billion Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which goes public June 11.

San Francisco Muni prepares a fare evasion crackdown

Muni estimates that one in five public transit riders on their system does not pay their fare.

California gas prices could spike 50 cents under climate offset idea

California’s already high gas prices could see an additional spike of almost 50 cents a gallon tucked inside a little-known draft report aimed at meeting the state’s aggressive emission reduction goal.

BART equipment problem halts service between Richmond and Oakland

BART issued a warning Friday morning  saying there was no Red or Orange line train service between Richmond and MacArthur station in Oakland because of an equipment problem. 

Bay Area startup touts driverless transit system as commuting solution

As more people return to work, commutes become increasingly unbearable, especially for those remote suburbs. However, a homegrown Bay Area solution will soon begin construction to alleviate some of these challenges.