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OAKLAND, CA — The forecast of rain could not keep tens of thousands of bike commuters across the Bay Area from participating in Bike to Work Day’s 21st birthday celebration. Warmed by the excitement...

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From the Office of Mayor Ed Lee: San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and Emeryville Mayor Ruth Atkin today announced a...

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It runs on a cable system, but it doesn’t look quite like the Bay Area’s other cable cars. It’s the brand new, American-made Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) vehicle, and it successfully made its...

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They aren’t old enough to drive across a bridge, but that didn’t deter Lafayette Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders from donning hard hats and safety vests and learning how to build one...

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Bike to Work Day is right around the corner and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the regional event. On Thursday, May 8, opt for a healthy commute and join tens of thousands of your fellow Bay...

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It’s fast, it’s frequent, it’s convenient, and it’s about to open. BART’s new train to plane service, “BART to OAK,” which provides an easy connection to Oakland International Airport, will open in...

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AC Transit and BART today collaborated to launch a one-year pilot program that increases the options for late night commuters, providing new destinations and improved frequency of predawn buses...

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While its not as visually striking as the tower portion of the new Bay Bridge East Span, the project to build a touchdown at the Oakland shoreline is an essential element of the span. News...

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Trolls are notorious shape-shifters, but the famous Bay Bridge troll chose to remain in his original form during his installation in the Oakland Museum of California on Tuesday. The steel troll stood...

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Park planners and the public came together in West Oakland on November 14, 2013, for an open house that showcased the current Gateway Park design and launched the environmental review phase of the...