Farid Javandel

Amid a spike in gas prices across the country, California is making efforts to mediate the situation for its residents.

Public transportation services in the Bay Area will eliminate fares and extend hours on New Year's Eve to accommodate celebrators and workers with late-night shifts. 

The city of Berkeley’s Public Works Commission discussed its visions for the Berkeley Department of Transportation, or BerkDOT, at its regular meeting Thursday.

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting the council approved a new parking fine schedule to create an “enhanced fine schedule” to be used during Cal football home games, according to Farid Javandel, the city transportation manager.

In light of the imminent morning closures of the Transbay Tube, BART will implement a bus system for early morning commuters but will leave Berkeley stops unserviced.

Berkeley City Council and the city Transportation Commission will consider adding certain phrases onto city limit signs as a method to promote city pride.

Ford GoBike, the ambitious new Bay Area bike-share program, registered 500 members in its low-income program Bike Share for All on Monday, despite some criticisms that the program is not accessible to historically underserved communities.

A new two-way protected cycling lane on Bancroft Way, running two blocks from Dana Street to Fulton Street, is expected to be completed by the end of the week.

Ford GoBike, a new bike sharing system designed for one-way trips, has finally arrived in Berkeley.

Gig Car Share, an app that could help community members avoid pricey parking costs, will launch as Berkeley’s first one-way ride-sharing program April 30.