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BART Board approves new and improved plan for future Irvington Station

Today the BART Board of Directors voted to approve the updated and improved plan to move forward with the proposed Irvington Station to be located near the intersection of Osgood Rd and Washington Blvd, in between the Fremont and Warm Springs Stations. The updated plan calls for a smaller, more cost-effective

In the community: BART PD Sgt. teaches life lessons with school program

Sgt. Ja'Son Scott and others from BART Police hand out graduation certificates. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Before he even steps into the classroom on a sunny Monday morning, BART Police Sgt. Ja'Son Scott is swarmed by children giving him hugs, telling him about their weekend, waving in greeting

BART flash passes available for Martin Luther King Day events

BART trains will once again carry riders from throughout the Bay Area to Civic Center Station on Monday, January 19, for Northern California’s largest celebration honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s San Francisco Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be

BART Toy Drive benefits innovative family center in Portola neighborhood

Lilah, 4, shows off her artwork at Portola Family Connections By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer Crossing the street changed Brendan Kosmerl's life. About a year ago, out for walk, he and his family took a different route, on the other side of San Bruno Avenue in San Francisco from where they usually

BART 5am service start survey results being analyzed

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018: The board is set to receive a finalized alternative bus service plan complete with Early Bird Express details and parking payment options on September 13, 2018. Preview the board presentation. UPDATE JULY 2018: The survey results were presented at the July 12, 2018 BART board meeting

BART Interim Police Chief ends temporary ban on Taser use

BART Police officers are now once again allowed to carry Tasers if they so choose. All 196 officers have completed the required updated training on when to use their Tasers and where to holster them. On April 15, BART Interim Chief of Police Daschel Butler temporarily suspended the Taser program for two

BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey's column on moving the community forward

Last year, President Obama called upon the nation to take a hard look at how police officers interact with and support their local communities, inviting experts and leaders from Maine to California to submit best practices on growing community trust and public understanding. This initiative, the President’s

Funeral for BART Police Sgt. Tommy Smith will be Jan. 29

BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey today announced details of funeral arrangements for Sgt. Tommy Smith, the officer who died in an accidental shooting by another officer in the line of duty on Tuesday, Jan.21. The funeral will be Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 10 am, at the Neighborhood Church of Castro Valley (also

BART Police release name of officer, announce change to search policy

At the request of the officer, BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey today released the name of the officer who fired the fatal shot in last Tuesday’s tragic death of Sgt. Tommy Smith. Detective Michael Maes has requested that his role in the tragedy be made public in the interest of transparency. Detective Maes is