Off-Duty Cop Causes Gun Scare At Pleasant Hill BART Station
Three BART trains were delayed Tuesday morning after a handgun sighting on a platform at the Pleasant Hill BART station caused a stir among morning commuters.
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Three BART trains were delayed Tuesday morning after a handgun sighting on a platform at the Pleasant Hill BART station caused a stir among morning commuters.
BART resumed normal service Monday night after a fatality occurred on the tracks in Oakland during the Monday evening commute.
Reported assaults include biting, kicking and punching of station agents. Train operators said they've also been subjected to spitting.
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon has concluded that a BART police officer "acted lawfully in self-defense" when he fatally shot Charles Hill at the Civic Center station last summer.
The company that created the Taser has a new high-tech tool for police, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department is the first in the nation to put it to use.
Calling him a "vicious, heartless murderer," a federal judge in San Francisco Thursday imposed a sentence of life plus ten years in prison on an MS-13 gang member accused of participating in the gunfire slaying of a college student in Daly City in 2009.
BART wants its officers to be more familiar with the beats they patrol. So officials have divided four zones into five and divided those even further.
The project to extend Bay Area Rapid Transit service to San Jose is expected to get all of the federal funding requested by local officials.
Supporters say the project would ease traffic congestion and pollution in the area. Critics say BART should focus on maintaining and improving its existing lines.
Faced with a rash of bicycle thefts, BART police will be stepping up efforts to educate riders who two-wheel to stations and catch those who are stealing them.
It takes mechanics operating 24 hours a day to keep the current fleet of BART cars on the rails, but transit officials say it's getting more difficult by the day to keep the fleet operating.
This week on In Depth, the new chair of the state's high-speed rail authority explains some revisions and funds necessary to achieve an on-time delivery of 220 mph trains from Northern to Southern California.
After nearly six years, the vision for thousands of acres has been finalized by Concord's City Council, leaving housing advocates and environmentalists alike applauding.
The family of a homeless man who was fatally shot by a BART police officer last July has filed a wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit claiming that he didn't pose a serious danger even though he was armed with two knives and a bottle.
A woman was assaulted during a confrontation with fellow BART passengers while getting on a train at the Coliseum/Oakland Airport station Tuesday morning, a BART police spokeswoman said.
An apartment complex maintenance worker was found fatally stabbed near the Richmond BART station during peak commute hours Wednesday evening, marking the city's first homicide this year.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit District is gearing up to buy new train cars that would have easier-to-clean seats and digital information displays.
U.S. transportation officials are recommending federal funding for the Bay Area Rapid Transit commuter train extension to San Jose.
Those traveling between the Lafayette and Pittsburg/Bay Point BART stations on Saturday should expect 10- to 12-minute delays all day.
Construction is underway on the Bay Area Rapid Transit's extension to Oakland International Airport though criticism of the project's $500 million price tag and potential to create jobs continues.
Public hearings will be held this week in the South Bay to get the public's input on Silicon Valley's transportation needs. The first one is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in San Jose.
Trains will be running later and not be making all stops in San Francisco.
For all the party people in the Bay Area looking to go out and celebrate this New Year's Eve by going to club and bar events, we have your way to make it home...
A public transit bus lost control and crashed through a fence at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station Thursday afternoon, sending six people to the hospital.
The new year could bring some much needed relief to the hard hit construction sector in Silicon Valley, with a number of major projects expected to break ground in the next few months.
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
One person is dead after a small plane crashed Tuesday evening in a rural area west of Interstate 5 and southwest of Merced in Central California, officials said.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
The San Jose City Council decided to increase the fines for property owners who refuse to clean up their lots. The new ordinance allows a maximum fine of $10,000 per day with a maximum of $500,000 a year — the highest fine amount in the state.
Waymo robotaxis, along with Lyft and Uber's premium ride-hailing services, began on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, marking a return of private vehicles to the city's historic downtown artery.
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
One person is dead after a small plane crashed Tuesday evening in a rural area west of Interstate 5 and southwest of Merced in Central California, officials said.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
The San Jose City Council decided to increase the fines for property owners who refuse to clean up their lots. The new ordinance allows a maximum fine of $10,000 per day with a maximum of $500,000 a year — the highest fine amount in the state.
Waymo robotaxis, along with Lyft and Uber's premium ride-hailing services, began on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, marking a return of private vehicles to the city's historic downtown artery.
Waymo robotaxis, along with Lyft and Uber's premium ride-hailing services, began on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, marking a return of private vehicles to the city's historic downtown artery.
Oracle Park in San Francisco will host the first game of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season as the Giants face the New York Yankees, the league announced Tuesday.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus faced her sixth day of her removal hearing Monday as the county called one of its most anticipated witnesses.
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
The auction was scheduled for Aug. 21, but another delay, the seventh so far, pushed the date back to Sept. 4.
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday near the area of Cobblestone and Flagstone drives in Antioch, and a suspect was arrested in Stockton on Tuesday, police said.
Police in the East Bay arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing last week, the department said Monday.
An Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus driver was involved in a possible domestic violence incident aboard the bus on Monday morning, transit officials said.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
The San Jose City Council decided to increase the fines for property owners who refuse to clean up their lots. The new ordinance allows a maximum fine of $10,000 per day with a maximum of $500,000 a year — the highest fine amount in the state.
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.
More than 2,000 fire personnel were working the Pickett Fire in California's Napa County, burning for a sixth day as weather conditions turned favorable overnight Tuesday.
The North Bay will see hazy skies for the next several days due to smoke from the Pickett Fire burning in Napa County near Calistoga, air quality officials said Monday.
A second person was found dead at the site of a San Rafael apartment complex fire, authorities said Sunday night.
Officials in Napa County have declared a local emergency in response to the Pickett Fire in the Calistoga area.
Evacuation warnings were issued in Lake County after the Sky Fire broke out Sunday afternoon.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
The San Francisco 49ers confirmed wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will miss multiple weeks to start the season as the team announced final moves to reach a 53-man roster by Tuesday's deadline.
Oracle Park in San Francisco will host the first game of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season as the Giants face the New York Yankees, the league announced Tuesday.
Heliot Ramos hit a two-run single off Trevor Megill with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday near the area of Cobblestone and Flagstone drives in Antioch, and a suspect was arrested in Stockton on Tuesday, police said.
The owner of a Mexican restaurant chain in Central California has been arrested on federal charges after he allegedly hired a member of a motorcycle gang to set fire to one of his eateries, prosecutors said.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus faced her sixth day of her removal hearing Monday as the county called one of its most anticipated witnesses.
Police in the East Bay arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing last week, the department said Monday.
In a part of Central California known as America's fruit basket, picking strawberries can break more than just a sweat.
CBS News documented dozens of swastikas and at least a dozen instances of hate speech targeting minority groups across Spray Paint! Servers.
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.
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.
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
The San Jose City Council decided to increase the fines for property owners who refuse to clean up their lots. The new ordinance allows a maximum fine of $10,000 per day with a maximum of $500,000 a year — the highest fine amount in the state.
Florida has plans to target three to five House seats held by Democrats.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is facing more legal pushback as state Republicans filed another emergency petition to block a November special election on the proposal.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos of the ring and proposal on Instagram.
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.
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.
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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.