
Capitol Corridor train hits vehicle near Oakland's Jack London Square
A Capitol Corridor train collided with a vehicle near the Jack London Square station in Oakland on Wednesday morning, an Amtrak spokesperson said.
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A Capitol Corridor train collided with a vehicle near the Jack London Square station in Oakland on Wednesday morning, an Amtrak spokesperson said.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person on the tracks Friday morning in Oakland's Fruitvale District, authorities said.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person on the tracks Friday morning in Oakland's Fruitvale District, authorities said.
A tree fell onto an Amtrak train in Contra Costa County Tuesday afternoon, causing it to derail, according to authorities.
A project to build a second rail crossing from San Francisco to the East Bay will now only serve BART or regional rail, but not both as previously planned because it is not cost effective, project planners said this week.
A person in a pickup truck was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Sunday afternoon in rural Solano County.
Passenger rail service said it wants to ensure its trains can reach their destinations ahead of a possible strike on Friday.
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An Amtrak train running through smashed into a car containing five people en rounte to Brentwood vineyard fundraiser Sunday, killing three and leaving an adult and a child hospitalized.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person on the tracks in Berkeley on Friday morning, according to police.
A person died in a collision with a Capitol Corridor train Thursday morning in Oakland, Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad officials said.
Capitol Corridor on Tuesday announced a 30 percent discount on all one-way and round trips on the train line between the Sacramento area and the South Bay is being extended through June after initially being set to expire this week.
A westbound Amtrak passenger train slammed into a semi-trailer truck carrying a load of vehicles Monday night at a crossing near San Pablo, jolting passengers, derailing the engine and leaving a massive pile of debris scattered across the tracks.
An Oakland homicide suspect's getaway attempt on a cross-country Amtrak train ended with his death in an exchange of gunfire with transit police inside Chicago's Union Station, authorities said Friday.
Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, with new trains built in Sacramento, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
A vegetation fire in Martinez was delaying trains in the area, authorities said. Friday.
An Amtrak train headed from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a utility truck stopped on the tracks in Oakland that burst into flames after the collision Thursday morning.
A person was killed in a collision with a train Monday afternoon in Hayward, an Amtrak spokesperson said.
Amtrak's daily "California Zephyr" train between Emeryville and Chicago is temporarily suspended west of Denver, the result of one Amtrak employee testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, an Amtrak spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Service along the Capitol Corridor in the Bay Area will be reduced starting on Saturday in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle on the tracks Wednesday morning, officials said.
A Capitol Corridor train struck someone on the tracks in Richmond on Monday morning, an Amtrak spokeswoman said.
A man died when an Amtrak train collided with his vehicle Wednesday night in East Oakland, Oakland fire officials said.
An Amtrak Capitol Corridor train struck and killed a man on the tracks just north of Richmond early Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in downtown San Francisco Wednesday night.
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Bay Area Air Quality said it was monitoring the flaring event at the Martinez refinery on Wednesday.
In one small Central Valley river, endangered salmon are spawning in record numbers thanks to the efforts of an East Bay water company.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in downtown San Francisco Wednesday night.
The organizers of the Burning Man festival narrowly passed their environmental inspection according to a Wednesday report from the BLM.
Bay Area Air Quality said it was monitoring the flaring event at the Martinez refinery on Wednesday.
In one small Central Valley river, endangered salmon are spawning in record numbers thanks to the efforts of an East Bay water company.
San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin gets a lot of attention for its problems, but one of the neighborhood's longtime resources just got a big upgrade.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in downtown San Francisco Wednesday night.
San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin gets a lot of attention for its problems, but one of the neighborhood's longtime resources just got a big upgrade.
A person entered the Transbay Tube in San Francisco on Wednesday causing major delays on BART in both directions, SF BART said.
San Francisco has seen a major increase in police officers around Union Square this holiday season to deter theft.
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Bay Area Air Quality said it was monitoring the flaring event at the Martinez refinery on Wednesday.
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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued four notices of violation to Chevron connected to Monday's flaring episode at its Richmond refinery.
San Leandro police arrested a second suspect in the October killing of a barbershop owner.
A man involved in a violent road rage incident that severely injured a dog earlier this month in San Jose has been arrested, police announced Wednesday.
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A man being sought in a June carjacking and kidnapping in San Jose was arrested earlier this month, police announced Wednesday.
Police arrested a suspected DUI driver who allegedly hit a pedestrian and fled early Sunday in South San Jose.
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A gas leak at a Sonoma County youth camp Tuesday affected more than a dozen campers and sent two children to the hospital, authorities said.
Residents of a Rohnert Park neighborhood were alerted after a mountain lion was spotted near homes Tuesday morning.
A fire burned a Caltrans building in San Rafael early Monday morning, authorities said.
A suspect was apprehended after police responded to reports of a man igniting a field in Napa on Saturday.
Malik Monk hit a fadeaway with 7 seconds left and the Sacramento Kings rallied late to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-123 to advance to the quarterfinals of the in-season tournament.
Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake to Miriam Adelson and the Adelson family at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
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Luke Kunin scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1.
The Chiefs ended their three-game second-half scoring drought to rally past the Raiders 31-17 on Sunday.
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A man suspected of hiding a cell phone in a bathroom trash can at a Stockton business is facing 28 felony charges.
A man involved in a violent road rage incident that severely injured a dog earlier this month in San Jose has been arrested, police announced Wednesday.
San Leandro police arrested a second suspect in the October killing of a barbershop owner.
A 14-year-old girl was arrested in connection to over a dozen retail theft incidents, totaling around $30,000, San Francisco police said.
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Health authorities issued an alert Friday of a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products, with nearly 100 cases seen across dozens of states.
CDC investigating fruit from HMC Farms after one person died and 10 are hospitalized following a listeria outbreak.
A fire at Marathon Martinez refinery early Sunday morning prompted a public health advisory. An all-clear followed at around 4 a.m.
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