I-680 southbound lanes to close near Pleasanton for weekend

Drivers in the East Bay will not have access to a stretch of southbound I-680 near Pleasanton this weekend due to road work.

BART board votes to increase fares and parking fees

After hours of debate, BART's board of directors late Thursday voted to increase fares and parking fees. The agency is facing a huge budget deficit as it struggles to increase ridership. 

Bay Fair BART station closed for person on tracks

The Bay Fair BART station was closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after a person entered the trackway.

Muni bus involved in crash on Bay Bridge causing major backup

Vehicles are bumper to bumper on the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge Tuesday night after a Muni bus was involved in a collision with a vehicle and the vehicle rolled over, officials say. 

More than 280 killed, 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India

Two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars.

BART 'shell shocked' at turtle trespassing on the tracks

Bay Area Rapid Transit officials were "shell shocked" after a turtle made an unexpected appearance on its tracks over the weekend. 

BART reports 260 arrests a month this spring

BART reported its highest monthly arrest totals in March and April since the start of the pandemic, with approximately 260 arrests each month.

BART says it needs state funding to stay afloat

BART and Muni say they are on a "fiscal cliff" and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations. 

BART worker wounded in attack inside 24th St. Mission station; no arrest as of yet

A BART employee was wounded by a member of a group that was causing a disturbance at the 24th St. Mission station in San Francisco Friday night, a spokeswoman said.   

Family, friends gather to honor 9 killed in 2021 San Jose VTA shooting

Friday marked the second anniversary of the VTA deadly mass shooting. The formal ceremony was closed to the public and held out of the view of cameras.

18-year-old arrested in stabbing on Muni bus

A man was detained after allegedly stabbing another man on a Muni bus in San Francisco's Excelsior District on Wednesday evening, according to police.

Pilots killed after crashing into Pacific Ocean near Half Moon Bay

A small plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean about 40 miles off the coast of Half Moon Bay on Saturday killing the pilot and co-pilot, federal officials said.

Oakland woman finds clever way to fill potholes plaguing her neighborhood

An Oakland woman's creative approach to filling potholes plaguing her neighborhood has paid off. The city ended up fixing 5 of the deepest potholes within hours of her clever idea.

Tupac Shakur Way: Oakland renames street for rap icon

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to rename a portion of MacArthur Boulevard in honor of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.

California's struggling transit agencies approaching a financial cliff

Due to continuing low ridership, the finances for mass transit systems across the state are so bad, select Senate committees are looking into how, if, and when we can keep them from falling of a financial cliff.

BART train crashes into truck in Oakland; 3 hurt

A pickup truck crashed onto BART tracks in Oakland, colliding with a moving train and injuring three people late Monday night.