BART hires Carlos Rojas as new police chief
BART General Manager Grace Crunican announced Friday that BART is hiring Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas to be the transit agency's new police chief.
BART service resumes in Walnut Creek
Trains resumed stopping at the Walnut Creek BART station Wednesday evening after a man who had threatened to jump from an elevated platform prompted officials to close the station for several hours.
2 hurt during crash in Fairfield on I-80
Two people suffered minor injuries this morning in a four-vehicle collision involving a big-rig that leaked 30 gallons of diesel into a nearby creek along Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Big rig crash on I-80
At least one person had to be extricated after a big-rig crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-80 in Fairfield.
BART recovering from earlier train malfunction
BART was recovering from a delay that resulted Wednesday afternoon when a train with a faulty brake that was stuck in the Transbay Tube had to be moved off the track, a malfunction that backed up trains behind it.
Suit accuses BART of discriminating against disabled riders
A new lawsuit accuses a San Francisco Bay Area metro system of discriminating against disabled people by failing to maintain escalators and elevators that allow them to access trains.
Overturned truck blocks northbound lanes of I-880
A cement mixer truck overturned on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont this afternoon, spilling some cement onto the highway and blocking multiple lanes, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Nearly 50 percent of millennials want to leave Bay Area
Bay Area residents say the cost of living, traffic, and housing are among the three biggest problems in the nine-county region according to the Bay Area Council's 2017 public opinion survey released on Thursday.
State lawmakers propose gas tax, registration fee hikes to fix roads
The governor and legislative leaders want to raise $52 billion to fix California roads through a big increase in the gas tax along with higher car registration fees and a $100 charge on emission-free vehicles, a person told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Transit officials mull response to West Contra Costa population growth
Bay Area transportation officials are bracing for a major population boom in West Contra Costa County, and they've commissioned a new study to figure out the best ways to reduce congestion along the Interstate 80 corridor.
Bay Area lawmaker proposes pilot camera program to catch speeding drivers
A Bay Area lawmaker has proposed a pilot program in San Jose and San Francisco that would use cameras to catch drivers who are going too fast.
BART Warm Springs extension to open in Fremont
BART’s Warm Springs Extension, which connects the Fremont Station to the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station, will open for service on March 25, 2017. It's a 5.4 mile extension. According to BART, the new station has more than 2,000 parking posts with 42 electric car charging stations...
I-80 freeway shooting: CHP update
CHP officials provide an update on a targeted shooting on I-80 in Richmond that left two people hurt and created massive traffic gridlock.
The 'Idaho Stop' may soon become the 'California Roll'
The current Idaho state law allowing cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign is not legal in the Golden State, but two CA assembly members are trying to change that.
How to stay safe in a road rage situation
Drive long enough and it will probably happen to you. I'm talking about that jerk that either sets you off or loses his cool at you. It happens no matter who you are.
Buses to drive on shoulder in Marin
The buses will drive on the shoulder of Highway 101 during rush hour. Rob Roth reports.
UC Pavement Research Center eyes longterm pothole fix
The recent wet weather has exacerbated pot hole problems in the Bay Area and governments are using make-shift patches as a temporary solution but the UC Pavement Research Center is eyeing a permanent fix.
Hundreds of families anxious to return to San Jose homes after flooding
More than 36,000 families have evacuated their homes in San Jose since Coyote Creek flooded parts of the city on Tuesday, Mayor Sam Liccardo said at a news conference near one of the flooded areas this morning.
Bay Area traffic ranks among nation's worst
A new study says Bay Area motorists face some of the worst traffic in the country. Rob Roth reports.
Some Bay Area bridges, overpasses listed as 'deficient'
A national builder's trade group has released a report that says more than 50,000 of American highway overpasses and bridges are in need of repairs and several of them are in the Bay Area.