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  • Sidecar
  • In the last BART strike, thousands of would-be riders flocked to alternatives like carpooling and new transportation networks like Lyft and Sidecar.
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  • Cyclists in San Francisco
  • Cyclists attended a hearing at City Hall and say they are often the victims of bias from police investigating collisions.
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  • Kristina Chesterman died after a drunk driver plowed into her as she cycled home from the library.
  • A 21-year-old Livermore woman killed by a drunk driver has saved the lives of three people through organ donations.
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DUI, driving, alcohol, bikes, crash, CSU, livermore, east bay news
  • Judah Schiller
  • A man is claiming he's the first person to pedal a bicycle across San Francisco Bay -- and he did it without a bridge.
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san francisco bay, oakland, bikes, east bay news
  • Check your commute with our real-time traffic maps. Plus, traffic news, tweets, and resources.
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  • Family demands justice for daughter killed by drunk driver
  • Kristina Chesterman died after a drunk driver plowed into her as she cycled home from the library.
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DUI, driving, alcohol, bikes, crash, CSU, livermore, news
  • Kristina Chesterman died after a drunk driver plowed into her as she cycled home from the library.
  • Kristina Chesterman died after a drunk driver plowed into her as she cycled home from the library.
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DUI, driving, alcohol, bikes, crash, CSU, livermore, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Hundreds appear for 12-year-old?s vigil after accident
  • Hundreds poured out for a vigil to mourn the life of a middle school student killed while riding his bike to school on Monday.
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  • South SF police are asking for the public's help in investigating a crash that injured a woman on a bicycle with her 4-year-old daughter.
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south san francisco, children, crash, bikes, peninsula news
  • Elk Tree and Skyline intersection sign
  • A bicyclist killed in a collision with a minivan in Woodside Wednesday has been identified as 50-year-old Joy Covey.
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woodside, bikes, crash, amazon, peninsula news, david louie
  • Bicyclist killed in collision IDd as former Amazon CFO
  • A bicyclist killed in a collision with a minivan in Woodside Wednesday has been identified as 50-year-old Joy Covey.
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woodside, bikes, crash, amazon, news
  • San Francisco supervisors are holding a special hearing at City Hall Thursday night to address the bike theft problem in the city.
  • San Francisco is getting serious about stopping bicycle thefts. Officials have approved the city's first bike theft prevention plan.
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crime, bikes, SFPD, twitter, social media, san francisco news
  • Elk Tree and Skyline intersection sign
  • A 50-year-old woman who was riding her bicycle down Skyline Boulevard in Woodside was killed during a collision with a minivan.
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woodside, bikes, crash, peninsula news, vic lee
  • Lance Armstrong
  • A new documentary is shining a spotlight on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's lies and deceit, as they unfolded.
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drugs, tour de france, bikes, steroids, lawsuit, sports
  • Family members of Amelie Le Moullac
  • The ABC7 News I-Team has obtained a crucial piece of evidence in a controversial case surrounding the death of a young cyclist.
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soma, ed lee, protest, crash, SFPD, greg suhr, bikes, i-team, dan noyes
  • ITeam obtains key evidence in cyclist death
  • The ABC7 News I-Team has obtained a crucial piece of evidence in a controversial case surrounding the death of a young cyclist.
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soma, ed lee, protest, crash, SFPD, greg suhr, bikes, i-team video
  • Caltrans said there is only a very slim chance that they will not meet their deadline of reopening the Bay Bridge on Tuesday
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  • Watch a time-lapse of overnight construction work on the Bay Bridge.
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  • Caltrans said there is only a very slim chance that they will not meet their deadline of reopening the Bay Bridge
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  • The self-anchored suspension of the new eastern section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is seen behind the current eastern section which is closed to traffic in San Francisco, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.
  • A Caltrans spokesman said this morning that the Bay Bridge remains "on schedule" for a Tuesday morning reopening
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  • Caltrans says crews are focused on getting the work done efficiently and safely, and that they're on schedule for the Tues. opening.
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  • For those who live and work on Treasure Island, getting on and off the island while the Bay Bridge is closed is possible, but tricky.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, news
  • Restaurants and bars along the Embarcadero in San Francisco are feeling the impact of the Bay Bridge closure.
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  • Construction worker poses with the Bay Bridge troll
  • Caltrans is assuring everyone that the lucky troll on the old Bay Bridge will have a spot on the new one.
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  • Bay Bridge construction worker
  • Caltrans says that construction on the Bay Bridge is going well and that the reopening is still on schedule for Tuesday morning.
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  • Construction crews put in striping before toll plaza near Bay Bridge
  • Weekend construction work is proceeding as planned on the Bay Bridge, which is on schedule to open Tuesday morning.
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  • Empty Bay Bridge toll plaza during closure
  • With less than 48 hours to go until the new Bay Bridge opens, Caltrans officials say demolition is done and everything's still on track.
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  • New Bay Bridge bike, pedestrian path
  • On Saturday crews finished hacking apart a section of the old Bay Bridge span so they could install a new bike and pedestrian path.
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  • Traffic on Doyle Drive
  • Drivers and public transportation riders definitely felt the impact of the Bay Bridge closure over the weekend.
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  • With less than 24 hours to go until the new Bay Bridge opens, demolition is done and we're seeing some of the finishing touches.
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  • Caltrans officials said the Bay Bridge continues to be on track to reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
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  • Lighting poles on new Bay Bridge
  • Officials will consider at noon Monday whether to open the new portion of the Bay Bridge before its scheduled debut at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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  • Caltrans announced that the bridge will open Monday night, ahead of the scheduled 5 a.m. Tuesday opening.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, news
  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
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  • Bay Bridge traffic
  • Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and architecture of the new span of the Bay Bridge.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, news
  • There are two lanes for bicycles, with one lane for pedestrians. The views, of course, are amazing.
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  • Bay Bridge toll plaza
  • On the first full day of service for the new Bay Bridge, drivers are marveling at the beauty -- and the price.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, news
  • new Bay Bridge bike path
  • ABC7 News wanted to see what the journey was like on the new Bay Bridge's bicycle and pedestrian path.
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  • Family members of Amelie Le Moullac
  • The family of a woman killed riding her bike in SF filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a food distributor and their truck driver.
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soma, ed lee, protest, crash, SFPD, greg suhr, bikes, i-team video
  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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  • Bay Bridge traffic backing up in San Francisco
  • On Tuesday night there was a noticeable backup in San Francisco as drivers get used to going over the new Bay Bridge.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic, wayne freedman
  • Eastern span of Bay Bridge
  • Commuters crossing the Bay Bridge now have two reasons to celebrate -- no more long detours across the Bay and new scenery.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • Family members of Amelie Le Moullac
  • The family of a woman killed riding her bike in San Francisco filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a food distributor and their truck driver.
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soma, ed lee, protest, crash, SFPD, greg suhr, bikes, i-team, dan noyes
  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
  • A brand new bike and pedestrian path along the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • Instagram users post photos of new Bay Bridge
  • Here are a few of our favorite Instagram photos of the new Bay Bridge since it opened Monday night.
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  • Original Bay Bridge plaque
  • So far it has been smooth sailing for the first morning commute on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Commuters are raving about the wide-open feel and beauty of the span.
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bay bridge, earthquake, oakland, traffic, construction, caltrans, metropolitan transportation commission, labor day, transportation, bikes, fastrak, CHP, san francisco bay, treasure island, gavin newsom, ed lee, jean quan, bay area traffic
  • new Bay Bridge
  • The new Bay Bridge is open in both directions. It opened around 10 p.m. Monday night, well ahead of the Tuesday, 5 a.m. deadline. Earlier on Monday afternoon Bay Area lawmakers and transit officials gathered to celebrate the new eastern span and hold a chain cutting ceremony.
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  • new Bay Bridge troll
  • The Bay Bridge will have a protector made just for the new span.
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  •  Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom cuts the ceremonial chain with a blow torch to mark the opening of the Bay Bridge.
  • Elected officials and local luminaries attended a private ceremony for the new Bay Bridge near the toll plaza on Monday afternoon.
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  • Bay Bridge construction
  • Officials reported no major problems or traffic disruptions as workers put the finishing touches on the new Bay Bridge.
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