BART Holiday week brings reduced, modified service across Bay Area transit By Pete Young, Bay City News | December 29, 2025 Check timetables for New Year's Day before heading out.
weather Repairs will be ‘a long process’ as Lick Observatory remains closed after storm damage By Pete Young, Bay City News | December 29, 2025 A portion of the dome enclosing the 140-year-old refractor telescope was torn loose early last Thursday by winds gusting up to 114 mph, the university said.
energy What did California lawmakers talk about this year? These 10 bills sparked hours of debate By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters | December 29, 2025 Antisemitism, transit-oriented housing, charter schools, ICE agents, gerrymandering, and more were hot topics in Sacramento.
BART Costs of tolls, public transit set to rise for Bay Area commuters beginning in January By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | December 27, 2025 It will now cost $8.50 to cross most Bay Area bridges.
Bay Area Judge halts courthouse immigration arrests by ICE in Bay Area, citing ‘irreparable harms’ By Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News | December 27, 2025 The ICE arrests outside courthouses represented a departure from the decades-long bipartisan agreement that courthouses were sensitive locations.
Environment ‘Will cost the town dearly’: Los Gatos warned against fighting builder’s remedy project By Mike Langberg, San Jose Spotlight | December 26, 2025 Los Gatos has received 16 builder's remedy projects and approved three so far.
Housing Year in review: Big changes to California housing policy By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | December 24, 2025 Democratic lawmakers finally got serious about building.
homelessness Year in review: Homelessness policy gets more punitive By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | December 24, 2025 State and local governments became more aggressive in sweeping homeless encampments in 2025, among other measures.
AAA Over the river, through the woods… Bay Area airports, roads to be full of holiday travelers By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | December 23, 2025 AAA says that the worst time to travel is between noon and 8 p.m. while the best time is before 10 a.m.
BART Meet you at the gate: OAK airport guest pass allows non-ticketed visitors through security By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | December 23, 2025 Submit your request up to seven days in advance.