regional | Piedmont Exedra

Back on track: BART restores 10-car trains for first time in six years as ridership grows

Ridership rose by almost 19% in June when compared to the previous year, ending BART’s 2025-26 fiscal year on a high.

Plans would transform the area to a mixed-use space with five buildings that would include more than 600 apartments.

The ruling comes as scrutiny over the conditions inside immigrant detention centers in the Trump administration continues to mount.

Even with the positive trend, the transit agency will continue to face a budget deficit unless new sources of revenue are found.

A projected $2.2 million brought in by the higher tax would go toward public education programs and grants in Berkeley.

A contentious bill is pitting labor unions and trial lawyers against the lobbying might of California’s business and tech industries.

The legislation will also create a new disaster fund to facilitate rebuilding homes that may have been destroyed in a disaster.

The city will receive a $110 million cash deal for its 50% share of the 112-acre complex.

The current pension fund value represents a milestone in CalPERS’ recovery from its losses during the Great Recession.

For high-cost cities that don’t build much housing (as in lots of urban California), the federal bill includes a novel carrot and stick.