Local News Featured BART revises its station closure plan — slightly By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 27, 2026 BART is delaying its plan to potentially close up to 15 stations — several of which could be in San Mateo County — if a regional sales tax mea…
Local News Featured Millbrae requests BART station remain open By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Feb 26, 2026 Millbrae councilmembers unanimously passed a resolution urging BART to keep the Millbrae station open amidst a prior plan from the transit age…
Columnists Notes, quotes and dust motes By Mark Simon Updated Mar 4, 2026 Now, here is an example of how useful AI can be. I asked it for a list of things you could have done in the hour and 48 minutes President Trum…
Bay Area Featured BART sees ridership rebound Bay City NewsUpdated Feb 25, 2026 BART ridership continued its slow rebound in January with more riders returning to the rail system, even as the transit agency faces deep fina…
Local News Featured SamTrans weighs spending on sales tax funds By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Feb 23, 2026 SamTrans leaders are weighing how much regional sales tax funding should go toward new initiatives versus closing its operating deficit, provi…
Local News Featured Caltrain and BART to get bridge loan Staff and wire reportUpdated Feb 25, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation providing emergency funding to several Bay Area transit agencies, including Caltrain and BART on Thursday.
Columnists Bay Area disconnect By Mark Simon Updated Feb 25, 2026 Signatures are still being gathered for the Connect Bay Area initiative, which would ask voters in five counties to approve a 14-year sales ta…
Local News Featured BART warning of 15 station closures if ballot measure fails By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Feb 26, 2026 San Mateo County transit officials are pushing back over a BART proposal that could lead to 15 station closures — including most stations on t…
