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Elected Officials and AAPI Groups Call on Newsom to Put CHP Officers on BART

After three recent high-profile incidents of violence on BART trains or at its stations, a coalition of business leaders, elected officials, and community groups are telling Gavin Newsom to beef up BART security with California Highway Patrol officers.

BART Throat-Slashing Suspect Has Had Multiple Arrests for Robberies, Drugs

The 34-year-old man arrested Sunday for a Saturday incident in which he allegedly slashed the throat of a woman on a BART train in San Francisco has a fairly extensive rap sheet.

BART Knife Attack Leaves Woman Hospitalized, Briefly Closes 24th St. Station

A 54-year-old woman's throat was slashed Saturday morning in an apparently random act of violence aboard an Antioch-bound BART train.

Man Suspected Of Causing $500K In Damage to New BART Station Entries Arrested In San Francisco

BART police say they have arrested a man they believe is responsible for smashing glass panels on the canopy entries of three downtown San Francisco BART stations earlier this month.

Six Former BART Employees Win $7.8 Million Ruling After Getting Fired for Refusing to Get Vaccinated

A half-dozen holdout BART employees who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and lost their jobs because of it, just won a $7.8 million in federal court on the claim that BART did not honor their religious exemptions.

Six Former BART Employees Sue in Federal Court Over Being Fired for Refusing to Get Vaccinated

A few holdout BART employees who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and lost their jobs because of it, have taken their case to a federal court, claiming BART did not honor their religious exemptions.

Mentally Ill Man Accused In BART-Shoving Death Had Cycled In and Out of Criminal Justice System For Two Decades

The mentally ill homeless man who stands accused of killing a 74-year-old woman at the Powell Street BART Station in July remains hospitalized and has not entered a plea. And now the Chronicle has dug into this criminal record, which is extensive.

Thursday Morning What's Up: New BART Fare Gates Installed at 16th & Mission

Bay Area fire departments are setting up "strike teams" to prepare for possible wind-fueled fires; Aaron Peskin shoots back at Michael Moritz's op-ed; and those new BART fare gates have come to 16th & Mission Station.

Three-Day Work Weeks Are Hammering BART Financially, But Muni Just Had Its Highest-Ridership Month In Four Years

The BART system continues its ridership dregs due to remote work and persistent three-day work weeks, and it may come begging for a tax increase, but Muni just scored its highest monthly ridership numbers since before the pandemic.

New Glass Canopies at Several Market Street BART Station Entrances Smashed By Vandals

A dozen glass panels, part of the new canopies at the entrances to Powell, Civic Center and other stations were smashed last weekend, only months after their initial installation.

Officials Raise Serious Safety Concerns Over BART-to-San Jose Design, Because Boy Does This Seem Like a Lot of Stairs

Riders would have to climb the equivalent of eight flights of stairs in an emergency under the current design of the proposed BART-to-San Jose stations, and some officials are waving red flags that this is not feasible emergency planning.

BART Touts Double-Digit Drop In Crime

The BART system has seen a significant drop in crime so far this year compared to the same period last year, and BART wants everyone to know about it.

Power Issue On BART's Red Line In San Francisco Causes Major Delays

BART was reporting significant delays and disruption Monday morning due to a power issue affecting the tracks between Balboa Park and Daly City, which led to the complete suspension of Red Line service.

City of Berkeley Approves Deal With BART for New Housing Development at Ashby Station

Berkeley's city council this week voted to approve a long-delayed deal to authorize BART to move forward with building hundreds of new housing units on the parking lot property at Ashby Station.

BART’s New ‘Evasion-Proof’ Fare Gates Apparently Not Completely Evasion-Proof

The supposedly unjumpable new BART fare gates are certainly deterring fare evasion, but some determined scofflaws are still finding ways to get through them without paying.

50 Years Ago Today, BART's Transbay Tube Opened For Business

It's been 50 years since BART began shuttling passengers under the Bay between Oakland and San Francisco. And with a recent seismic retrofit of the Transbay Tube complete, the agency is celebrating the big anniversary today.

Day Around the Bay: BART Bringing Those ‘Evasion-Proof’ Fare Gates to 24th Street Station Next Week

49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk just ended his holdout; Scott Wiener’s controversial AI safety bill has passed the state legislature; and they’ll begin installing BART’s jump-proof fare gates at 24th Street station starting Tuesday.

Tuesday Morning Topline: East Bay BART Station Briefly Shut Down Over Weapon

A person brandishing a weapon caused a major disruption at West Dublin/Pleasanton Station; the Kremlin is trying to calm fears about Telegram; and an SF homeless advocate says latest encampment sweeps aren't helping.

Disabled Train In Transbay Tube Causes Delays on BART

A BART alert Tuesday morning said that there were delays on BART in the East Bay direction out of SF due to a disabled train in the Transbay Tube.

Day Around the Bay: BART Electrical Fire Caused Serious Damage

SFPD releases footage of fatal officer-involved shooting; BART's electrical fire on Saturday caused extensive damage; and Big Lots is closing 50 stores in California.

Sunday Links: Delays and Disruptions In BART System Following Electrical Fire

BART service was stopped at four Oakland stations and there were delays throughout the system extending into Sunday; the Park Fire is now 12% contained; and SF health officials are advising indoor masking again.

BART Installing the Evasion-Proof Fare Gates Throughout Civic Center Station, Starting Today

Heads up, gate-hoppers: BART is installing their supposedly evasion-proof Next Generation Fare Gates at Civic Center Station starting today, hoping to stem fare evasion at one of their most notorious stations.

Charges Filed Against Suspected BART Station Kidnapper

On Friday, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that charges had been filed in the case of an alleged kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl that took place at a BART station last week.

Day Around the Bay: Teen Found Safe After SF BART Station Kidnapping

A 17-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped from the Powell Street BART station Tuesday night; the Bohemian Club is facing another lawsuit from employees; and the Pelosis have been buying up Nvidia stock.

BART Murder Suspect Undergoes Psych Evaluation, Misses Court Date

A man accused of shoving a woman into a BART train last week and causing her death was missing from a scheduled court appearance Monday morning due to hospitalization.