The AC Transit District announced Tuesday that it has balanced its budget following a series of cost-cutting decisions made by the district’s board of directors over the past year. In the face of decreasing state funding and the state’s overall ailing economy, recent decisions made by the board include the Read More…
In the wake of protests this summer that raised debate about First Amendment rights, the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors is scheduled to discuss the latest draft of a policy that would allow BART to temporarily disrupt cellphone service. The transit agency drew harsh criticism when officials disrupted Read More…
In an effort to save money and streamline its parking fee collection process, the city of Berkeley is set to implement a new vehicle immobilization “booting” program for cars that would otherwise be towed. The program, which will be implemented in two weeks, will remove the hassle of towing by Read More…
At a public hearing Wednesday morning, several members of the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors deemed the agency’s decision to cut cellphone service two weeks ago during a protest a disproportionate response. The meeting, held in Oakland, was intended to discuss BART’s Aug. 11 decision to disrupt cellphone Read More…
The AC Transit Board of Directors announced on Friday that it had reached a collective bargaining agreement with three employee groups, resulting in more than $7 million in savings. The decision will result in the groups contributing 10 percent of the cost of their monthly medical and dental insurance premiums Read More…
