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The unions on strike at BART say that a number of Bay Area politicians have offered to help end the dispute. But a BART representative said the agency is relying on state mediators to bring the two sides together.
As commuters scrambled to make it to and from work Monday without Bay Area Rapid Transit for the first time in 16 years, economists estimated the first day of the BART strike cost the region $73 million in lost worker productivity alone.
An official from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission urged commuters to plan ahead to avoid headaches in the ongoing BART strike.
The walkout by BART's employees is now in full effect and Gov. Brown has been reluctant to call for a 60-day cooling-off period because that could likely have a bigger effect as the commute, at that time, will be flooded with people returning to school. But the dynamic between the transit agency and its union employees is just one example of the current state of public employee unions and management.
Steve Hemminger, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, on the BART strike, the Bay Bridge bolt fix and where alternative transit solutions stand in the Bay Area.
As the BART strike got under way Monday morning, AC Transit—which is embroiled in its own labor dispute—provided extra service between the East Bay and San Francisco to help bridge the gap for commuters, a spokesman said.
A project to install a fiber broadband network system in San Francisco Municipal Railway's subway tunnel is being postponed until further notice due to the strike by BART workers.
With BART service shut down, ridesharing services were working to keep up with increased demand Monday.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry saw three times its normal ridership at Jack London Square in Oakland Monday morning because of the BART strike, a ferry spokesman said.
Bay Area Rapid Transit workers walked off the job early Monday morning after last-minute negotiations failed to produce a new contract agreement. The strike left about 400,000 BART riders finding other ways to get work.
Although BART trains weren't running, BART provided 58 charter buses to carry people between the El Cerrito del Norte, Walnut Creek, Dublin-Pleasanton and Fremont stations to a spot near the San Francisco Transbay Terminal.
A bloody assault in the crowded Embarcadero Bay Area Rapid Transit station in San Francisco on Sunday night caused multiple injuries and delays, a BART police lieutenant said.
Union leaders walked out of Bay Area Rapid Transit contract negotiations on Sunday night, making it likely that over 2,300 BART workers would strike at midnight when their current contract expires.
With a strike looming, the two largest unions representing over 2,300 Bay Area Rapid Transit workers resumed talks with BART management Sunday afternoon at the request of California Gov. Jerry Brown in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal.
Bay Area Rapid Transit labor talks broke down on Saturday and union officials declared, despite having another day before their contract runs out, that there would be a strike. The move leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters potentially stranded for Monday's commute to work.
It was back to the bargaining table Saturday for two BART unions who announced this week that union members had voted to authorize a strike that could begin as early as Monday morning.
Leaders of unions representing BART, city of Oakland and East Bay Regional Park District employees threatened to stage a strike next week at a boisterous rally in front of Oakland City Hall Friday.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan on Friday called for negotiations this weekend to try to avert a one-day strike that city employees plan to conduct on Monday.
A young homeless man who was shot in the chest at the El Cerrito Plaza BART station Friday is expected to survive his injuries, according to BART police.
For those who need to find an alternate public transit option, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has worked to ramp up service on other systems, and updates will be made available on 511.org.
The two largest unions representing Bay Area Rapid Transit workers gave BART management a 72-hour strike notice on Thursday night, signaling their intent to walk off the job on July 1 if a new contract agreement is not reached.
Amid the tense BART talks behind closed doors, both sides are trying to appeal to the public a day after workers voted to authorize a strike.
Bay Area Rapid Transit workers took a significant step closer Wednesday to a train stoppage that would affect hundreds of thousands of daily commuters, prompting transportation officials to warn that there could be gridlock on the region's streets next week.
A man was shot in the parking lot of BART's Coliseum station in Oakland Wednesday morning, a BART police lieutenant said.
Bay Area Rapid Transit workers embroiled in contentions labor negotiations were voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike when their current contract expires Sunday night.
A nonprofit tutoring center in Contra Costa County is raising funds after thieves broke in and stole thousands of dollars of laptops and other electronic gear.
California regulators have fined Blue Shield of California for denying payments for newborn care covered by parents' health plans, authorities announced Tuesday.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Three people died after their car went off cliff on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, authorities said.
A nonprofit tutoring center in Contra Costa County is raising funds after thieves broke in and stole thousands of dollars of laptops and other electronic gear.
California regulators have fined Blue Shield of California for denying payments for newborn care covered by parents' health plans, authorities announced Tuesday.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Three people died after their car went off cliff on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, authorities said.
With Algeria playing a World Cup match in Santa Clara, Bahloul expected more customers, but didn't expect to run out of food.
The restaurant has been open for the past four years, and had received many accolades, including making it on the list of Bon Appetit's best restaurants in the U.S.
Two people were rescued off a cliff near the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday afternoon after authorities said they ignored the dangers of hiking in the area.
On a breezy pier overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a growing group of women are discovering that the rewards of crabbing extend far beyond what ends up in a bucket.
A person died Monday morning after being struck by a Caltrain train, the train operator told passengers.
A nonprofit tutoring center in Contra Costa County is raising funds after thieves broke in and stole thousands of dollars of laptops and other electronic gear.
In the special primary election, voters advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term.
A person on the tracks was hit by a BART train at the Walnut Creek station Monday morning and escaped major injury, authorities said.
A search for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping near the Hayward DMV on Friday is underway.
An brush fire in Hayward on Friday afternoon burned some 25 acres before firefighters stopped its progress, authorities said.
Three people died after their car went off cliff on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, authorities said.
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.
As World Cup fever builds toward a July 1 match in Santa Clara, one Milpitas family is already three generations deep in soccer love.
A man was charged with homicide Wednesday after a high-speed police chase that began in Santa Clara and ended in a fatal crash in San Jose, authorities said.
The lawsuit alleges unlawful euthanasia practices, poor animal care and violations of public records laws at the San Jose's animal shelter.
Frenchie's Owner Morgan Gray, a sommelier who has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for years, said downtown Santa Rosa offered the right mix of affordability and character for her first small business.
A former officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was convicted of child sex crimes in Napa involving three family members after an eight-day trial, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A vehicie struck and killed an elderly pedestrian in Fairfax earlier this week, authorities said.
Around 12:30 p.m., an officer patrolling near the Novato Fair shopping center spotted a man he believed was acting erratically and may be under the influence of drugs, police said.
A deer fawn was rescued on Wednesday from an outdoor wire dog crate at a Sonoma County home, authorities said.
Lie Crescini isn't your average Golden State Valkyries fan.
Jackie Young scored 21 points and A'Ja Wilson added 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces cruise to a 92-73 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
A nonprofit tutoring center in Contra Costa County is raising funds after thieves broke in and stole thousands of dollars of laptops and other electronic gear.
Two people were killed and a child was injured in a shooting inside a library in Chico on Monday, officials said.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.
A search for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping near the Hayward DMV on Friday is underway.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
A woman has been found guilty of trespassing and other charges for her role in a protest outside the San Francisco headquarters of OpenAI last year, prosecutors said.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
In the special primary election, voters advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into four California school districts over policies pertaining to the instruction of gender and sexual orientation.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
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.
RRTH, a nonprofit tutoring center in Antioch, said a break-in at its facility resulted in thieves stealing dozens of laptops and other electronic gear.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch breaks down this week's forecast: this morning's fog cover is set to clear up this afternoon in the inland areas of the Bay, but the coasts will remain cool and cloudy today.
Kevin Ko reports on a business that is thriving thanks to Team Algeria's World Cup matches.
Kenny Choi reports on a new business opening in Santa Rosa.
Sooji Nam reports on a Mission District restaurant that is closing in July.
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.