BART Steps Up $10 Million Effort To Clean Up Filthy Stations, Trains
BART is seeing record ridership, and with it, dirtier stations. The transit agency is using new tactics to fight the filth, as part of a multimillion dollar campaign.
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BART is seeing record ridership, and with it, dirtier stations. The transit agency is using new tactics to fight the filth, as part of a multimillion dollar campaign.
The BART board voted Thursday to approve an agreement with disability advocates that improves accessibility on BART's new "Fleet of the Future."
A person infected with measles who ate at a Berkeley restaurant may have exposed hundreds of fellow diners to the virus.
BART riders may have been exposed to measles when an infected San Mateo County resident commuted last week from the Peninsula to San Francisco.
You can now stow your bike free for a day at a new BART Bike Station in the Uptown neighborhood at 19th and Broadway streets.
A Bay Area lawmaker has started a new effort to ban strikes by BART workers. The bill's proposal is getting mixed reviews with some BART riders giving it a thumb's up.
A new report by a whole host of San Francisco nightlife, safety, and transportation officials has found that the current late night public transportation system has been described as extremely inefficient, unreliable, and at times, unsafe.
"The Other 9-To-5" report calls for a major boost in overnight public transportation to and from San Francisco. The only problem is the report doesn't have a plan for where to get the cash to make it happen.
Bicycle advocates are upset that the new rail cars BART is going to test, starting this summer, will only have space for bikes at one end.
The Federal Transit Administration is awarding BART a $5 million grant to develop a new technology to protect track-side workers.
Smoke filling the Powell Street station caused a scare for some Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters Friday morning.
BART directors voted unanimously Thursday to give final approval to an ordinance that allows the transit agency to ban electronic cigarettes on its trains and in its stations.
This week's warning sent out to BART riders that they may have been exposed to measles is raising more questions about vaccinations and who is most susceptible to the highly-contagious disease.
A new KPIX 5 / SurveyUSA poll found many in the Bay Area want charges upheld against 14 protesters who blocked a BART train on Black Friday, causing major delays. The poll comes amid a push among the protesters and some BART officials to drop the case.
Bay Area Rapid Transit riders may have been exposed to measles last week from a passenger traveling between the East Bay and San Francisco, according to public health officials.
It seems like trains and buses are more packed than ever. But overall, the Bay Area is actually depending less on public transit.
With the San Francisco Bay Area economy booming, a plan to build a second tube for BART trains under San Francisco Bay is getting renewed attention.
Bay Area Rapid Transit is looking to improve service after numbers released Thursday from a recent revealed customer satisfaction with the transportation service has fallen.
Two people were injured over the weekend near the 16th and Mission Street BART station in separate stabbing incidents, one of which where the victim is not cooperating with police.
BART to San Jose's construction project is almost a year ahead of schedule, but it will close the intersection of Sierra Rd. and Lundy Ave. for nine months of trench digging.
San Francisco fire personnel and BART police are responding to a report of a stabbing involving a juvenile at the 16th Street BART station Sunday evening, according to a fire dispatcher.
An overflow crowd of protesters showed up to BART's board of directors meeting on Thursday evening to demanding an end to the prosecution of the 14 Black Friday protesters who temporarily shut down the transit service in West Oakland and may have to pay $70,000 in restitution.
A PG&E spokesperson has confirmed a massive power outage Tuesday afternoon in the East Bay affecting 38,000 homes and businesses, mostly in Berkeley.
A large crowd of protesters left Fruitvale BART station in Oakland Monday afternoon, police said.
A group of Occupy protesters have locked themselves to an entrance of the Oakland Federal Building in solidarity with the BART protests in San Francisco Friday morning.
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park.
Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park.
Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park.
A person allegedly armed with a knife in San Francisco barricaded themselves inside a building in the Tenderloin District on Saturday afternoon before being arrested, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
The recruit officer, identified as Jon-Marques Psalms, had a medical emergency after finishing a training exercise on Wednesday, police said. He was taken to the hospital but died on Friday. He was 30 years old.
The San Francisco 49ers will be playing their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at Levi's Stadium.
A jury on Wednesday convicted a man in a 2023 hate crime shooting at a synagogue in San Francisco, authorities said.
A brush fire was burning in the Tri-Valley area of the East Bay near Dublin and San Ramon on Friday afternoon.
Authorities in the East Bay said a man was arrested in Mexico in connection with the murders of two people who were found dead inside a Livermore hotel room last year.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, on the island of Alameda, six months ago, a small store opened up on Webster Street and already has quite a clientele.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is actively monitoring the impact of the heat advisory in Concord, as temperatures climbed to 98 degrees on Thursday.
Three Alameda County sheriff's deputies will face criminal charges in the 2021 in-custody death of Maurice Monk at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, while charges were dismissed against six other deputies and two civilian employees, prosecutors said Thursday.
A student pilot and a flight instructor are safe after being forced to make an emergency landing near a state park in Santa Cruz County on Saturday.
A man wanted in the 2024 death of his infant child in San Jose was arrested this week in Los Angeles County, police said.
A vegetation fire was burning in southern Santa Clara County just west of San Martin on Thursday afternoon.
The Sheriff's Office said witnesses told them that around 7 a.m., a passenger was repeatedly pulling the stop request cord, which prompted a confrontation with the bus driver.
San Jose police are investigating what they say is a hate crime after a Jewish-owned HVAC company's vehicles and building were vandalized with swastikas.
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities.
Favorable weather helped firefighters gain some ground as they battle the Pickett Fire in Napa County, but evacuation orders expanded Saturday as the blaze continued to spread.
San Rafael Police on Saturday asked the public for help as they investigate a "suspicious" fire that destroyed an apartment complex on Thursday. The fire happened at 516 Canal Street, between Harbor and Hoag streets, around 5:30 a.m.
The Pickett Fire in California's Napa County has burned 6,803 acres as of Sunday morning, making it the largest fire in the Bay Area since last year.
Animal rescues and sanctuaries in Sonoma County are at capacity as they are seeing a record number of roosters being dumped or donated. They can't pinpoint an exact cause, but a trend to fight high egg prices may be partly to blame.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park.
Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The San Francisco 49ers will be playing their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at Levi's Stadium.
San Rafael Police on Saturday asked the public for help as they investigate a "suspicious" fire that destroyed an apartment complex on Thursday. The fire happened at 516 Canal Street, between Harbor and Hoag streets, around 5:30 a.m.
A person allegedly armed with a knife in San Francisco barricaded themselves inside a building in the Tenderloin District on Saturday afternoon before being arrested, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Federal prosecutors announced an indictment on Thursday against a former California Superior Court judge for allegedly sexually assaulting a court employee and obstructing the investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a second court employee.
Authorities in the East Bay said a man was arrested in Mexico in connection with the murders of two people who were found dead inside a Livermore hotel room last year.
A body was found Friday in the ruins of a San Rafael apartment complex destroyed in a fire on Thursday, authorities said.
Resynergi is holding an open-house event, letting Rohnert Park residents tour the facilities. Many neighbors are skeptical, concerned about the possibility of explosions and fire, or air and ground contamination.
AT&T is pushing to get rid of its legacy copper landline services and instead replace them with advanced fiber optic networks. But not everyone is on board with getting rid of their landline.
Some educators have been teaching themselves how to use artificial intelligence. In a recent survey, teachers said it saved them time, but some people argue AI discourages students from critical thinking.
Drivers of electric vehicles across California will soon lose privileges to drive in the carpool lane solo, as the Clean Air Vehicle decal program is set to end next month.
Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery service so more customers can get their goods within hours.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed San Francisco's former public health director to oversee its own county health department.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Officials in the East Bay urged residents to take precautions after the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito was recently found at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
A tense and confrontational rally unfolded in San Francisco as trans supporters clashed with those who oppose gender affirming surgeries for children.
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities.
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.
Speaking with reporters on Friday, President Trump said the deal came out of a meeting last week with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been reunited with family and plans to travel to Maryland before returning to Tennessee in January for his criminal trial.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
For the past three years, LGBTQ+ youth could contact 988 and press 3 to connect them to a counselor specifically trained to support their mental health needs.
A Bay Area mother and her adult son are recalling with pride their family journey in a lesbian household that bucked traditional expectations of masculinity.
San Francisco International Airport has been declared among the world's "most beautiful" for its design of Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which was completed last year.
Hope, Love, Pride — A Celebration will showcase live reporting from the parade route, special guests in studio, and stories from throughout Pride month that feature people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
San Francisco artists are turning heads by turning rubbish into works worthy to be put on display at one of the city's most-renowned galleries.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Taylor Swift shared several details about her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on a special episode of "New Heights," the podcast hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce.
Police officers in San Francisco said they arrested a man suspected of selling illegal narcotics at the Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park last week.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Zoe Mintz reports on the Pickett Fire in Napa County. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
with Zoe Mintz.
The PIckett Fire in Napa County burned nearly 2,000 acres on Saturday, totaling 6,531 acres since it began Thursday. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities. Amanda Hari reports.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park, when Bay FC hosted the Washington Spirit. John Ramos reports.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.