2 of 5 Bay Area refineries to stop making gasoline

The Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum are permanently converting their East Bay refineries to produce renewable, bio-based diesel fuel from plant-based materials.

Caltrain suspends service between SF and Millbrae to upgrade trains

Caltrain has suspended its weekend service between the San Francisco and the Millbrae stations. It's all part of an effort to transform Caltrain from a diesel-fueled commuter train to a modern electric train system.

VTA says BART service into San Jose is another 10 years away

BART was expected to arrive in San Jose and Santa Clara in 2026, but now officials say rising labor and construction costs will delay the project 10 years.

Candy store owner, employee and customer attacked at San Francisco store

A San Francisco business owner is expressing frustration after a frightening attack at her West Portal store late Wednesday afternoon.

Friday last day to apply for state funding for electric school buses

The state is offering $150 million to school districts to replace old diesel school buses with zero-emission school buses. September 29 is the last day for school districts to apply for the grant.

Police investigating altercation that sent VTA bus driver to the hospital

Police are investigating an altercation between a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operator and a passenger that sent the driver to the hospital.

Is the Marin Sonoma SMART train doomed?

Civil Grand Jury has concluded that the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit District SMART trains may have to close before the end of this decade. It will all hinge on renewing a tiny tax.

Why are gas prices rising?

Gas prices are on the rise again, creating a pain at the pump for drivers. 

SF's 'Mermaid Series Run' promotes female athleticism

Hundreds of runners laced up Sunday morning preparing for a fun and challenging race, including one that crosses the Golden Gate Bridge. With options to run a 5K, 10K or 10-mile distance, the Mermaid Series Run helps introduce young girls and women to the sport of running. The 10-mile race brings runners across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Muni to reroute buses for lowrider car show Saturday evening

Several San Francisco bus routes will be rerouted Saturday afternoon to make room for San Francisco Lowrider Council's car show and cruise along Mission Street.  

BART sees record ridership this week – hopes for more

BART celebrated a few milestones this week, including the 51st anniversary of the transit system. BART also enjoyed hitting record ridership since the pandemic, seeing almost 193,000 riders on Wednesday this week.

BART records highest post-pandemic ridership

The Bay Area Rapid Transit agency shared on Wednesday that it achieved its highest ridership since the pandemic.

BART train retirement, schedule changes start Monday

BART is making changes all riders should know about, starting Monday morning. The final train of the original BART cars will be officially retired.

Riders speak with BART officials about upcoming changes, share thoughts

Friday evening at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco, riders boarded the train and were able to engage in conversation with BART officials.

The trade-offs in running more BART trains on popular lines

Starting Monday, BART will run trains more frequently on the most popular lines in its system. But there are trade-offs to that move.