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Why is a new East Span of the Bay Bridge being built? Simple – it’s missing a piece, said kindergartners in Autumn Ayllon’s class at Shore Acres Elementary School in Bay Point during a presentation by...

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The “Free Muni for Youth” pilot program launched March 1, 2013, and already 20,000 low- and moderate-income students have signed up for the free SF Muni passes, which are only available on a Clipper®...

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Kurt Schwabe’s quest to promote the Bay Trail by circling the San Francisco Bay on foot in 30 days this month is gaining momentum. Each day he meets someone new, from a TV news reporter he met in San...

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Forty-seven teenagers took an important step towards a career in public service today at the inaugural meeting of the high school internship program, held at MTC headquarters in Oakland. Now in its...

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A group of young women had a special opportunity July 29 to participate in an intimate roundtable discussion with Therese McMillan, deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)...

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Not every teenager gets to ride along with a city code enforcement police officer. Or walk on an iconic bridge while it’s still under construction. Or point radar guns at speeders from clever hiding...

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Bay Area youth aren’t waiting to take charge of their future. On Saturday, November 2, 2013, they’ll be demonstrating their leadership and advocacy at the first-ever Youth for the Environment and...

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Young environmentalists said “NO” to climate change at the inaugural “YES” conference Saturday, Nov. 2 at MTC headquarters. The day-long Youth for Environment and Sustainability Conference (YES)...

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Local, regional, state and federal officials gathered at the eastern portal of the new Caldecott Fourth Bore this afternoon to cut a ceremonial ribbon and unveil the kid-designed decorative medallions...

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Six hexagonal medallions embedded in concrete sit high above the east and west portals of the new fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel. Unveiled during the opening ceremony of the fourth bore on Nov...