BART police look for suspect of stabbing at Downtown Berkeley station
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A man and a woman were hospitalized after they were attacked and stabbed early Tuesday morning while exiting the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
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BART police begin deploying Narcan to combat opioid overdoses
Bay Area Rapid Transit police are beginning to deploy the opioid antidote naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, as a tool to combat overdoses, according to a May 24 BART press release.
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More than half of BART police use-of-force incidents in 2017 involved Black men, report finds
While Black people constitute 12 percent of BART customers according to the most recent data, which is from 2015, the report presented to the BART Police Citizen Review Board at its June 11 meeting found that among all the use-of-force incidents in 2017, 50.9 percent involved Black males and 14.7 percent involved Black females.
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BART’s fiscal year 2019 budget addresses homelessness, fare evasion
The budget allocates $1.6 million to increase security measures and reduce encampments on BART properties, and $300,000 to hire two additional BART police dispatchers.
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BART police crack down on crime
The total number of thefts involving electronic devices at BART stations has decreased over the last few months, likely as a result of BART Police Department’s efforts to crack down on crime, said BART spokesperson Chris Filippi.
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City calls for BART plaza sculpture submissions
Calling all artists: until the end of the month, the city of Berkeley is looking for a sculpture to be featured as part of the renovated Downtown BART plaza. The open call is for an already-made sculpture to be featured in the plaza.
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East Bay prepares for Golden State Warriors championship parade Thursday
In celebration of its 2017 NBA championship victory, the Golden State Warriors, along with the City of Oakland, will host a parade and rally in downtown Oakland on Thursday. Public transportation, such as BART and AC Transit, have been busy preparing for the large crowds with planned street closures and expected heavy ridership.
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CA to roll out earthquake early warning system, ShakeAlert
California will roll out a limited public earthquake early warning system next year throughout the West Coast, according to campus researchers at the Berkeley Seismic Laboratory.
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Power line falls across BART track in West Oakland, causing major delays
A downed power pole fell across a BART track in West Oakland about 8:20 a.m. Monday, stopping service for about an hour and causing major residual delays, according to BART spokesperson Chris Filippi.
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Customer survey shows BART has lowest customer satisfaction in 20 years
BART rider approval has reached a historic low in 2016, according to a BART customer satisfaction study presented to the Board of Directors Wednesday.
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