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Going to the zoo: BART Summer Youth Tours mix fun with education
By MADELEINE VALDEZ and MELISSA JORDAN BART Communications Staff Adowende the ball python slithered along the floor just inches in front of the youngest kids, her v-shaped tongue flicking through the air. Ms. Betty, the Oakland Zoo educator leading the presentation, asked if anyone know what Adowende was
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 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 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
BART to Silicon Valley Survey--tell us what you think
We are seeking your input on the upcoming new BART service into Santa Clara County. The service will include new stations at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San José. Expected to open summer 2018, the new rail passenger service is approximately 10 miles of new track between the existing Warm Springs/South
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 Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Monday, June 8
The BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee will meet on Monday, June 8, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the Board Room
BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet Sept. 28
The BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee will meet on Monday, September 28, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the Board Room
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