Transportation in California

Battle over First Amendment waged in San Francisco

Global Politics

Critics say BART violated four of five freedoms in the First Amendment — speech, assembly, petition and free press — in its attempts to crack down on protests.

Public transportation as a civil right

Transit Workers in San Fran Temporarily End Strike as Talks Continue

The World

Bay Area Rapid Transit vs. Protesters, round 2

Conflict & Justice
The World

Bike Vallet

The World

Los Angelenos Get out of their Cars, Into the Streets …and Onto the Trains

Stephanie O’Neill reports on how the earthquake’s destruction of Los Angeles highways has car owners turning to public transportation in record numbers. Cynics say the trend will last only until the roads are rebuilt, but proponents of the city’s new Metrolink rail system are more optimistic.

Earthear

The iconic cable cars of the Bay Area make their turnaround at the Powell Street station.

The World

Officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2009 killing of Oscar Grant

Conflict & Justice

We talk with Jack Leonard, a reporter with the Los Angeles Times who was in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. We also talk with freelancer reporter Bob Butler, who has been following the controversy from Oakland.

The World

Officer who shot Oscar Grant found guilty of manslaughter

Last night, jurors in Los Angeles found Johannes Mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter. We’re joined by Adimu Madyun, a resident of West Oakland, and a community correspondent for Oakland Voices, a project of the Oakland Tribune newspaper.

The World

How race affects a jury: latest in BART shooting case surprises activists

Conflict & Justice

Jury selection is complete in the murder case against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle against an unarmed passenger, Oscar Grant, in 2009; but, while the case is moving forward, many activists are concerned about the jury’s racial make-up.