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10 Sep

After Stalling, Governor Says $750M in Bay Area Public Transit Loans Will Be Made Available

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that $750 million in state loans to Bay Area transit agencies will be finalized by the end of the legislative session Friday....

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08 Sep

Advocates Rally for California to Deliver on Emergency Loans to Prevent Public Transportation Cuts

Public transportation advocates rallied Monday in San Francisco to call on California to deliver a promised loan for Bay Area transit operators....

05 Sep

Transit Month Has Arrived: Officials Say Hop on for a Smoother Ride

Officials and public transportation advocates gathered in front of San Francisco City Hall on Thursday to mark the start of Transit Month in the Bay Area....

20 Aug

Tap Into Transit: BART Opens Gates to Easier Way to Pay

BART riders can now tap their Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express debit or credit cards as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay at the fare gates....

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11 Aug

Bay Area Transit Agencies Say Bye-Bye to Long Transfers, Prepare to Get in Sync

The Big Sync, a coordinated effort among Bay Area bus and rail public transportation operators, means schedule changes and, ideally, easier transfers....

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11 Aug

AC Transit Rolls Out Major Bus Service Changes Affecting Most Routes

AC Transit's Realign Service Changes will affect 104 bus lines with adjustments to frequency, new routes, and the discontinuation of some lines....

06 Aug

New Regionwide Transit Pass Now Arriving After Pilot Programs Yield Positive Results

Following the success of trials of an unlimited Bay Area transit pass, universities and major employers are deciding whether to join the BayPass program....

03 Aug

BART to Make Minor Schedule Change to Improve Transfer Times

BART will make schedule changes beginning Aug. 11 as part of an effort among Bay Area transit agencies to improve transfer times and regional connectivity....

01 Aug

U.S. Rep Jimmy Panetta Reintroduces Bill to Eliminate Limits on Visas for Victims and Witnesses of Crimes

Bay Area Rep. Jimmy Panetta reintroduced a bill Thursday that would remove the cap on the number of visas for victims and witnesses of certain violent crimes....

21 Jul

Trash Workers Returned to Work Saturday as Strike Ends

Republic Services and the Teamsters union that represents Manteca landfill workers reached an agreement, ending the strikes that paused Bay Area trash pickup....

18 Jul

Vigils, Raids and a Deadly Fall: ICE Crackdown Rocks California

A Pulse journalist covers immigration enforcement and protests in Northern and Southern California, reporting from L.A., San Francisco, Palo Alto and Camarillo....

17 Jul

Trash Continues to Pile Up Across Bay Area as Teamsters Strike

"We don't want this garbage piling up. We want to return to work. But we refuse to be exploited," Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien said in a press release....

15 Jul

A Day at Oracle Park: Bonds, Ohtani and a Timeless Rivalry

Barry Bonds threw out the first pitch and Shohei Ohtani pitched for the first time in San Francisco before the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 on Saturday....

11 Jul

Waste Collection Disruption in Bay Area Continues Into Friday Amid Teamsters Strike

Union leadership criticized how much Republic Services, which has an overall stock value of $75.2 billion, pays executives versus regular employees....