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Thousands Celebrate Gay Rights, Marriage At Pride Parade In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP/BCN) — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in downtown San Francisco to watch the city’s 43rd annual Pride Parade on Sunday, and the crowd had even more to celebrate than in...
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AC Transit Walkout Alongside BART Doesn’t Happen
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Labor talks between AC Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 continued after the existing contract expired Sunday night, with both sides indicating that busses would...
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BART Workers Strike After Failed Contract Talks
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Bay Area Rapid Transit workers walked off the job early Monday morning after last-minute negotiations failed to produce a new contract agreement. The strike ensured a...
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Bloody Assault In SF BART Station Ends With 4 Arrests
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A bloody assault in the crowded Embarcadero Bay Area Rapid Transit station in San Francisco on Sunday night caused multiple injuries and delays, a BART police lieutenant said....
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San Francisco’s Parking Tickets Now Most Expensive In Country
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Drivers who fail to heed the meters in San Francisco will now be hit with the priciest parking tickets in the country. Starting Monday parking citations are going up $2 — to...
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Charter Buses, Extended HOV Lane Hours Provided During BART Strike
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — With regular BART service unavailable Monday due to the strike, transit officials urged Bay Area residents to work at home, carpool or use alternate forms of transit. Although BART...
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Cal ISO Issues Flex Alert Through Tuesday, Urges Reduced Electricity Use
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for Northern California for Monday and Tuesday, and is asking consumers to reduce their energy use because of...
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2 Women Swept Out To Sea At Bonny Doon Beach Near Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ (CBS/AP) — Authorities say two women died and two men had to be rescued after a wave swept them into the water at a Santa Cruz-area beach. The women and men were together at Bonny Doon Beach...
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California Shark Fin Ban Goes Into Effect Despite Ongoing Legal Battle
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A new state law banning the possession or sale of shark fins took effect Monday although local Chinese neighborhood groups continued to fight the legislation in federal court...
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4-Year-Old Boy Drowns In San Jose Community Swimming Pool
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A 4-year-old boy was drowned in a community swimming pool at a South San Jose mobile home park on Friday, police said. The young victim was identified by the Santa Clara County...
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Ridership Spikes On Bay Ferries Because Of BART Strike
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – The San Francisco Bay Ferry saw three times its normal ridership at Jack London Square in Oakland Monday morning because of the BART strike, a ferry spokesman said. The ferry offered...
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Rideshare Services Handle Increased Passenger Load From BART Strike
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Ridesharing services were working to keep up with increased demand Monday, with BART service shut down due to a labor strike. Uber, which connects passengers to drivers through...
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Pilot Who Steered Ship That Struck Bay Bridge Suspended For 5 Months
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — State officials have suspended the license of the pilot in charge of the boat that side-swiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last year for five months. The Board of...
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Man Suspected Of Murdering His Parents In Aptos Arrested
SANTA CRUZ (CBS SF) — Two people who were slain in Aptos over the weekend have been identified as the father and mother of the man arrested for their murders, according to the Santa Cruz County...
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Muni Alters Maintenance Plans In Light Of BART Strike
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A project to install a fiber broadband network system in San Francisco Municipal Railway’s subway tunnel is being postponed until further notice due to the strike by BART...
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Oakland City Services Halted As Employees Hold 1-Day Strike
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Striking city of Oakland employees at a large rally outside City Hall Monday sought to connect their cause with the larger struggles of residents and other workers. Most city of...
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AC Transit Provides Extra Service Amid Its Own Stalled Labor Talks
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — As the BART strike got under way Monday morning, AC Transit—which is embroiled in its own labor dispute—provided extra service between the East Bay and San Francisco to help bridge...
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KCBS In Depth: BART Strike, Transit and The Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With the BART strike in its first day we’re now experiencing what we knew ahead of time: The Bay Area simply doesn’t have sufficient alternative transit for the 400,000 BART...
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San Francisco Firefighter Accused Of DUI, Hit-&-Run On The Job
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An on-duty San Francisco firefighter was arrested on suspicion of DUI and leaving the scene of a collision that occurred while he was driving a fire truck late Saturday night,...
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Brush Fire Near Concord Scorches More Than 200 Acres
CONCORD (CBS SF) – A three-alarm brush fire that is burning near Concord Monday afternoon has charred 240 acres and damaged three buildings, a Contra Costa County fire official said. The brush fire was...
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