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Work starts on South of Market temporary transit-only lanes
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency crews starting Monday are installing temporary emergency transit lanes along Seventh and Eighth streets in the South of Market neighborhood to improve service on...Read More
Petaluma’s D Street Bridge closes for river dredging project
The historic D Street Bridge in Petaluma will close to all traffic starting at noon Sunday through the end of Oct. 13 for a river dredging project, the city...Read More
Police believe fatal crash somehow connects to earlier killing
A fatal crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma early Friday is linked to the killing of a woman at another location in the city but police haven’t revealed...Read More
Person in crisis prompts eastbound I-80 lane closures
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the 4th Street off-ramp in San Francisco are closed due to police activity. San Francisco police announced the lane closures at 10:13...Read More
California to phase out gas-powered passenger vehicle sales by 2035
Citing the threat of vehicle emissions spurring climate change-induced crises on the West Coast, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday phasing out the sale of gasoline-powered passenger...Read More
Free buses help Hayward travelers navigate weekend BART disruptions
Extensive track work underway this weekend near the Hayward station means that BART passengers will need to rely on buses between Bay Fair and South Hayward stations. Free Alameda-Contra...Read More
Supes approve $89 million contract to replace outdated Muni arrival time system
Muni arrival times are often inaccurate, leaving passengers to wonder if they should wait for a bus or start walking, but improvements to the dysfunctional system could soon be...Read More
BART gets $1.2 billion grant to increase Transbay Tube capacity
BART is getting an injection of funds from the Federal Transit Administration so the agency can purchase additional railcars and run more trains through the Transbay Tube during peak...Read More
Vehicle strikes, kills man who ran across I-880 lanes
A man was struck and killed in a collision on Interstate Highway 880 Monday evening in Oakland, California Highway Patrol officials said. CHP officers went at 7:40 p.m. to...Read More
All BART stations operating again after systemwide shutdown
BART service, out of operation since opening time at 8 a.m. Sunday, has been restored systemwide, the agency said shortly before 12:30 p.m. BART announced the system shutdown shortly...Read More
BART resumes service between East Bay, Montgomery Street station
BART service has been restored between the Montgomery Street station in San Francisco and all East Bay stations, the transit district said shortly before noon, but San Francisco stations...Read More
BART system down until further notice
BART is advising that the system and its stations are closed until further notice Sunday and is telling passengers to seek other options. The district said in a notice:...Read More
Pedestrian suffers major injuries after being struck by car on Concord street
A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized Friday night after she was hit by a car on Clayton Road in Concord, police said. The woman was hit by about 8:15 p.m....Read More
Nineteen-year-old dies in fiery crash off I-80
A 19-year-old man died in Vacaville on Friday morning after the utility truck he was driving drifted off Interstate Highway 80, hit a pole and caught fire, according to...Read More
Car crashes into water near San Mateo Bridge toll plaza
A vehicle went into the water near the San Mateo Bridge toll plaza Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene shortly before 7 a.m. There...Read More
Muni operator falls ill on route, dies after crashing into parked cars
A Muni operator became ill Saturday morning while driving on the 24 Divisadero route and later died at a hospital, Muni officials said. Antonio Cahilig was headed northbound on...Read More
Muni shuts down subway service after employee tests positive for Covid-19
The SFMTA late Monday evening abruptly announced that the subway system will once again shut down.Read More
Three pedestrian fatalities since June rattle SF safety advocates
Pedestrian advocates are demanding San Francisco transit officials take more aggressive steps to keep pedestrians safe on city streets. Most recently, 50-year-old Mark Berman was killed by a driver...Read More
SF police conduct weekend DUI checkpoints
The San Francisco Police Department’s Traffic Unit will be conducting DUI saturation patrols Friday evening. The patrols began at 7 p.m. It will end at 3 a.m. Saturday. Research...Read More
Muni subway returns Saturday with modified service
San Francisco residents Saturday will see the familiar sight of Muni trains again moving through the subway and city streets. As previously reported, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...Read More