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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Letters: Don't overlook these negative impacts from Bay Area casual carpooling
Regarding 'Some commuters want to bring back the Bay Area's casual carpool. Here's when' (Bay Area, June 24): It's important to differentiate the 'casual' practice from actual carpooling. In the 50-some years of taking on an extra rider or two to skirt the Bay Bridge back-up, drivers have congested traffic in HOV lanes and skimmed fare-paying riders from AC Transit's transbay service. Before COVID, the line serving San Francisco from my neighborhood had fewer than half as many buses scheduled for the morning commute as there were returning in the afternoon. Carpools are great for people who are heading to the same off-the-transit-grid destination, who share resources, and who are granted parking or a stipend for making the effort to minimize one driver per car commuting. Casual carpooling promotes personal car driving and is, essentially, a fare-jumping tactic for would-be transit riders. Cynthia Ahart Wood, Oakland Upzoning is un-Berkeley YIMBY arguments misstate the excesses of the proposed Middle Housing upzoning. It will encourage dense, taller market-rate rentals (5 to 7 units per lot). The increased bulk is counter to the intimate scale and openness that people seek out in Berkeley. The outcome of the proposed upzoning will make land even more expensive; the rosy vision of equity building for economically disadvantaged residents, as touted by Owens, will not happen. We don't need this gentrifying upzoning. Previous zoning regulations can provide more cost-accessible infill housing. Huge numbers of high-rise developments have been built or approved; we can reach our quota of state-required units without adopting extreme infill upzoning. For the Chronicle to disingenuously advance the developer-serving YIMBY arguments is a real disservice. Peggy Radel, Berkeley Attack may unleash Iran The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have inspired two opposing narratives. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton calls them a decisive blow, potentially triggering the end of the Iranian regime. He envisions a crumbling theocracy, weakened by unrest and economic strain, and believes the attacks may finally eliminate a looming nuclear threat. But Carnegie Foundation's nuclear policy expert, James M. Acton, offers a more sobering assessment: Iran's program is damaged, not destroyed. Its stockpile of highly enriched uranium was likely moved beforehand; its scientists and technical infrastructure remain intact. Iran could easily reconstitute its program within a year, or sooner. More troubling, Acton warns the strikes may push Iran to abandon its long-held threshold status and build a bomb. The message to Tehran is stark: strategic ambiguity no longer ensures security. Worse, the attacks risk unraveling global nonproliferation norms, especially as Iran further reduces cooperation with the IAEA. Military action cannot erase expertise. Small, hidden facilities could soon replace bombed-out ones. If diplomacy is not revived, the strikes may mark a dangerous miscalculation. We've seen this movie before — in Iraq and Libya. If Acton is correct, the ending may not bring resolution, but an emboldened nuclear adversary. Andrew D. Forsyth, Berkeley Create real fixes Regarding 'Adding freeway lanes doesn't fix traffic. Why does California keep wasting billions on it?' (Open Forum, June 24): I have heard that building wider freeways is like loosening your belt to solve your obesity problem. The difficulty stems from how much our state government is siloed, making it hard to share resources to most effectively come up with solutions to problems that cut across departmental boundaries. As the op-ed points out, affordable housing, highways, public transit and climate change adaptation must all be factored into a truly holistic solution.
CBS News
13-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
BART service between Berkeley, Richmond halted due to medical emergency
BART service between the Berkeley and Richmond stations Friday morning has been halted due to a medical emergency, officials said. Around 6:50 a.m., the agency announced on social media that service was stopped following reports of a "major medical emergency" outside of the North Berkeley station. Additional details about the emergency were not immediately available. BART service has stopped between Downtown Berkeley and Richmond stations due to a major medical emergency outside of North Berkeley station. AC Transit is providing bus service between Richmond and Berkeley stations. — BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) June 13, 2025 BART said AC Transit is providing bus service between Richmond and Berkeley stations. Friday's incident is the second service disruption due to a medical emergency in as many days. On Thursday morning, an emergency at the Hayward station halted service for two hours between Bayfair and the South Hayward stations. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Fire near San Leandro BART station disrupts East Bay service
Bay Area Rapid Transit service in much of the East Bay is being disrupted for the Tuesday morning commute due to an earlier fire on the San Leandro station. According to witnesses, the fire broke out shortly before 5 a.m. Additional details about the fire were not immediately available. Service on multiple lines have been halted as a result. As of 7 a.m., there is no Blue Line, Green Line or Orange Line service between the Lake Merritt station in Oakland, the Berryessa station in North San Jose and the Dublin / Pleasanton station. There is currently no Blue, Green or Orange line service between Lake Merritt, Berryessa and Dublin Stations due to issues related to a fire near San Leandro Station. AC Transit is offering mutual aid between Lake Merritt and Fremont Stations and VTA is providing mutual aid… — BART (@SFBART) May 20, 2025 AC Transit is offering mutual aid between Lake Merritt and Fremont stations and VTA is providing mutual aid between Milpitas and Berryessa stations. Yellow Line and Red Line service is not impacted. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Authorities investigate reported firearm incident on AC Transit bus
OAKLAND, Calif. - Authorities are investigating an incident involving a reported firearm on an AC Transit bus in Oakland on Friday. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on a Tempo Line 1T bus, according to a spokesperson for the transit agency. While officials have not released details about what happened, they confirmed that the bus line was taken out of service near East 12th Street and 11th Avenue. Alameda County sheriff's deputies and AC Transit officials are investigating. Deputies interviewed witnesses at the scene. The Source AC Transit
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Rush hour gun incident on AC Transit probed
(KRON) — An early Friday evening rush hour incident on Alameda-Contra Costa Transit that reportedly involved a firearm is under investigation. 'It was ugly.' Following systemwide BART outage, transit advocates raise red flags AC Transit said deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office arrived on the scene just before 4 p.m. Friday in the area of East 12th Street and 11th Avenue. The incident involved a Tempo Line 1T bus that remains out of service at the location, said the transit agency in a statement to KRON4. No injuries have been reported. The circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet clear. The sheriff's office continues to interview witnesses at the scene. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
