BART Board of Directors to see major changes with this election
Bay Area voters will have an opportunity to shape the future of BART in the upcoming general election, with five director seats on the transit agency's board up for re-election.
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Bay Area voters will have an opportunity to shape the future of BART in the upcoming general election, with five director seats on the transit agency's board up for re-election.
Da Lin reports on the five BART director seats up for grabs in this year's election.
BART passengers faced major systemwide delays for hours due to a disabled train at West Oakland station Saturday morning, according to transit officials.
BART is adding up the costs and looking for culprits after a wave of vandalism targeted the new glass entryways to transit stations along San Francisco's Market Street.
Wilson Walker reports on BART investigating the vandalism that targeted the new glass canopies at station entrances along Market Street.
BART riders say they are noticing improved security on trains as the transit system adds the new, stronger fare gates at stations and changes its approach to policing.
BART riders said they are noticing improved security, as the system upgrades to stronger fare gates and changes its approach to policing. Max Darrow reports.
BART is recovering from major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency on the system forced the disruption of service between San Francisco and the East Bay.
A person died on the trackway at the Fruitvale BART Station Wednesday night, the agency said just before midnight.
A person died after being struck by a BART train near the Hayward station Monday night, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.
BART breached the 200,000 daily rider mark earlier this week for the first time since the pre-pandemic era, partly boosted by fans of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, according to the transit agency.
A fire destroyed two vehicles at the BART Coliseum Station parking lot Tuesday afternoon and police were investigating the incident, the transit agency said.
A fire destroyed two vehicles and severely damaged a third at the BART Coliseum Station parking lot Tuesday afternoon, the transit agency said.
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Transbay Tube, BART leadership on Monday announced the completion of the 3.6-mile tunnel's earthquake retrofit.
A police shooting of an allegedly armed man at the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco Friday morning closed the station for almost two hours, authorities said.
San Francisco police shot an allegedly armed man after chasing him on foot into the plaza of the Powell Street BART station Friday. Da Lin reports. (9-13-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco
BART service has stopped between the Hayward and Fremont stations in the East Bay on Friday afternoon because of an equipment problem on the tracks.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott holds a press conference about the officer-involved shooting of an armed individual in the plaza area of the Powell Street BART station. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/police-activity-closes-powell-street-bart-station-in-san-francisco/ 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
Ryan Yamamoto reports on an officer-involved shooting at Powell Street BART that has closed the station. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/police-activity-closes-powell-street-bart-station-in-san-francisco/ 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
BART is letting fashion students take the initiative of recycling old paper fare tickets and turning them into a fashion project. ‘Project Doneway: A Farewell to BART Paper Tickets’ will be showcased at the Rockridge BART station on September 14th at 1pm. Veronica Macias reports. (09-13-2024) 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
BART reported major systemwide delays early Friday morning because of a disabled train near the West Oakland station.
James Allison from BART talks about new fare gates at the Civic Center, clipper cards replacing old fare tickets, and fashion students ‘Project Doneway’ to say goodbye to BART's old fare tickets. Veronica Macias reports. 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
BART police arrested a Martinez man late Tuesday night who allegedly stabbed a victim at the Orinda BART station, authorities said.
BART's West Dublin/Pleasanton station was briefly closed Tuesday morning because of police activity.
BART resumed normal service on Saturday morning after an equipment problem caused a partial stoppage Friday evening.
Police in San Jose are providing an update Thursday into a crime spree that stretched across two counties and ended in a deadly shootout with an armed carjacking suspect.
Microsoft services are down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Police in San Jose are providing an update Thursday into a crime spree that stretched across two counties and ended in a deadly shootout with an armed carjacking suspect.
Microsoft services are down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
A Peninsula husband and wife are playing a critical part in helping people rebuild their lives following strokes.
Two suspects were arrested following a sideshow in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood over the weekend, and officers recovered an illegal assault rifle and ammunition, authorities said.
She said she switched parties and voted for Trump in 2024, after supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, and campaigning for Biden in 2020.
Matter Neuroscience, a tech startup, recently launched the project. Using data from the 2024 elections, the company wanted to connect people in one of the most liberal cities in America with people living in a conservative town of about 130,000 residents.
Police in San Francisco are searching for a group of young people suspected of robbing and assaulting a man along the city's waterfront over the weekend.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said.
Residents who were displaced by a three-alarm fire at an Oakland apartment building on Monday are now dealing with more uncertainty.
A crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that killed one person was the result of distracted driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Law enforcement agencies from across the Bay Area and Central Coast, along with the FBI, busted an alleged fuel theft ring in a multi-agency operation Wednesday.
Two people were arrested in Piedmont on Tuesday following a carjacking in Oakland with the help of an automated license plate reader and a neighborhood gate, police said.
Police in San Jose are providing an update Thursday into a crime spree that stretched across two counties and ended in a deadly shootout with an armed carjacking suspect.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
San Jose police said the incident began at a San Jose dealership when the suspect entered with a gun and stole a vehicle around 2 p.m. The suspect then left the city and was spotted by a San Jose police helicopter in San Benito County.
Law enforcement agencies from across the Bay Area and Central Coast, along with the FBI, busted an alleged fuel theft ring in a multi-agency operation Wednesday.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they located a body during a search for an elderly woman who went missing in the area more than two months ago.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Audrey Hitchcock owns Ramini Mozzarella, a line of authentic cheeses made from the milk of water buffaloes.
The Vallejo Police Department said it will receive additional patrol support from Solano County sheriff's deputies through the end of 2026, as the department deals with staffing shortages.
The county says the levee was structurally damaged by the large tidal pressure, sustaining an estimated $2.6 million in damage.
Authorities in the North Bay said they arrested a wanted felon after he allegedly stole a food delivery driver's vehicle and led police on a pursuit over the weekend.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents at LAX on Wednesday.
Buster Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on baseball's 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
Golden State — with about two weeks until the trade deadline — will have decisions to make about how to attack the remainder of the season without Jimmy Butler.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise's skid of four straight losing seasons.
Police in San Jose are providing an update Thursday into a crime spree that stretched across two counties and ended in a deadly shootout with an armed carjacking suspect.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
San Jose police said the incident began at a San Jose dealership when the suspect entered with a gun and stole a vehicle around 2 p.m. The suspect then left the city and was spotted by a San Jose police helicopter in San Benito County.
Microsoft services are down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year.
BART riders will be able to book short Uber rides to and from stations through the agency's app, under a partnership announced Tuesday.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Grok faces mounting scrutiny from government officials and advocacy groups after people used the AI chatbot to create sexualized images of minors and women.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Over the years, Dr. Rachel Forer has found plenty of ways to take the sting out of going to the dentist. But no matter how hard she tried, fear had a way of creeping in.
Officials in San Mateo County are the latest in the Bay Area to warn residents to not forage for wild mushrooms, amid a rise in mushroom poisonings that have led to illnesses and even deaths.
The Bay Area's Spare the Air alert has been extended to at least Saturday as a high-pressure system is expected to hang around and impact air quality.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
She said she switched parties and voted for Trump in 2024, after supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, and campaigning for Biden in 2020.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
The county says the levee was structurally damaged by the large tidal pressure, sustaining an estimated $2.6 million in damage.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The two-story H Mart will be at Pacific Commons Shopping Center in Fremont, and construction is planned for late 2026. In addition to its grocery selections, it will have a food hall, with a variety of fast-casual eateries, restaurants, a bar and entertainment offerings.
The National Football League will kick off Super Bowl LX with an opening ceremony performance by hometown rock legends Green Day as part of the festivities at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the league announced Sunday.
The original member of the Grateful Dead had tirelessly carried on the band's music for three decades, and on Saturday, the City of San Francisco said goodbye in a public memorial called The Homecoming.
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.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said. Anne Makovec reports.
On Thursday, expect partly cloudy conditions and highs around 60. Conditions are expected to remain dry through the weekend, but rain could return by the middle of next week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
A suspect in an armed carjacking spree died after getting run over by a patrol vehicle in San Jose. 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
John Ramos reports on Ramini Mozzarella. 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
Kelsi Thorud reports on the historic Compton’s Cafeteria. 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
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.