Bench added at Berkeley bus stop after Cal grad, good Samaritan steps up

A UC Berkeley grad took matters into his own hands placing a bench at a Berkeley bus stop after a tweet went viral of a man sitting on the curb due to a lack of seating available.

BART police deploy Narcan 3 times in 6 hours for suspected overdoses

First responders deployed anti-overdose medication to three different people on BART trains on Friday, according to police logs.   

'Equipment issue,' smoke at BART station

BART trains were skipping a station in San Francisco's Mission neighborhood due to an equipment failure on Monday morning.

80 demonstrators facing charges over Bay Bridge protest that halted traffic

Eighty individuals are facing charges over their participation in a pro-Palestine protest last month that brought traffic to a standstill for hours on the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland to San Francisco. 

BART fares to increase come January as agency increases gate security

Fares are increasing for Bay Area Rapid Transportation, and the transit agency says it is also making changes to ensure people pay their fares.

Popular BART sweaters selling-out fast

Have you bought your ugly BART sweater yet? It might be too late.

Man arrested on suspicion of elder abuse for attack on Muni bus in September

A man has been arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and assault for allegedly attacking a 76-year-old woman as she was trying to board a Muni bus in September, San Francisco police said Friday.   

Federal government invests $6B in California high-speed rail projects

This week marked a significant development for proponents of the California high-speed rail system, as the federal government allocated billions to advance the long-delayed project.

Palestinian flag hoisted, flown on Golden Gate Bridge

A group of protesters hoisted the Palestinian flag so it flew beneath an American flag on the Golden Gate Bridge. The action happened hours after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced a resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Fed up with Valencia bike lanes, business owners look at breaking up SFMTA

SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin said the bike lane is a work in progress and that the SFMTA is committed to finding a balance to keep cyclists safe and businesses healthy. Critics are looking at breaking up the SFMTA.

New bike lane blamed for drop in business along popular SF Mission corridor

The owner of a small business on Valencia Street is blaming a new center bike lane for its demise and now other business owners in San Francisco's Mission District are letting city leaders know they oppose the lane.

EVs: the future of transportation with a Cyber Hippo weight problem

Experts say the best time to by a new car is from October through December due to year-end deals and incentives. This year, electric cars will be high one that list

Caltrans removes encampment, unhoused folks say nowhere to go

The Joe Rodota Trail became the scene of yet another teardown of a homeless encampment right next to the SMART Train tracks in Santa Rosa.

BART service resumes through Transbay tube after person on tracks halts trains

BART service through the Transbay Tube has resumed after halting due to a person on the tracks near Embarcadero Station Wednesday evening, the agency said at 6:19 p.m.   

End of an era: Last day to use paper tickets on BART

Today marks the end of an era in the Bay Area: It's the last day to use paper tickets to ride BART.

Muni, BART to receive majority stake in Bay Area transit funding

Just two local transit agencies will receive 85 percent of the entire Bay Area's state and regional transit agencies bailout money, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Rescuers aid disabled sailboat adrift with 3 aboard off the Golden Gate

Rescue boats and a California Highway Patrol helicopter assisted a disabled sailboat adrift near rocks Saturday afternoon outside the Golden Gate, the San Francisco Fire Department said.

Caltrain strikes, kills pedestrian in Redwood City

A pedestrian was killed by a southbound commuter passenger train at Brewster Avenue, north of the Redwood City station, on Friday afternoon, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.