California Today: The Bay Area Considers the Unthinkable: Life Without BART

March 10, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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The Bay Area Considers the Unthinkable: Life Without BART

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.

Casey Wasserman’s Name Is Erased From the Company He Founded

The sports and marketing agency is contending with the fallout from the Epstein files, and it is continuing to look for a buyer.

Trump Could Restart California Oil Pipeline With Cold War-Era Law, Opinion Says

The Justice Department said the president has the legal authority to overrule state regulators and reopen an offshore oil pipeline that was shut down after causing a gigantic oil spill.

U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.

As War Sends Gas Prices Soaring, Americans Wince: ‘Harder to Exist.’

Shocked by the rapid price increases, many Americans are scrambling to figure out how to stretch their budgets to cover an essential expense.

Ari Emanuel Made His Name as a Talent Agent. Now He’s the Talent.

Hollywood’s archetypical agent has been showing a very different side of himself as a host of a video podcast called “Rushmore.”

2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats, including Representatives Nanette Barragán, Julia Brownley and Sara Jacobs of California, to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.

San Francisco Giants Broadcast Guide 2026: TV Info for Rafael Devers, Logan Webb and Crew

The ships roll in to the Dock of the Bay, and Sugar Magnolia blossoms bloom. Springtime in the Bay Area means the San Francisco Giants are back on the diamond.