Erin Baldassari
Vallejo Times-Herald
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Past articles by Erin:
Why Bay Area transit is broken, and who is trying to fix it
Behind the push for a more regionally integrated, seamless transit network. → Read More
Bay Area super-commuting growing: Here’s where it’s the worst
Alameda, Contra Costa counties continue to lead the way in the worst Bay Area commutes. → Read More
Cash-strapped BART considers spending $227 million on new downtown Oakland headquarters
Several board directors described it as the most cost-efficient option, even amid record-setting prices for commercial real estate in Oakland. → Read More
People power: A growing number of groups are flipping the Bay Area’s insane housing market on its head
Using a combination of crowdfunding, coops and community land trusts, a growing number of groups are creating permanently affordable housing despite the Bay Area’s insane housing costs. → Read More
Map: These Bay Area towns could face major traffic jams during an emergency
Who could get trapped in the next disaster? New report looks at evacuation routes for cities across the region. → Read More
Weekend BART work to add 40 minutes to some East Bay trips, close two lanes of Highway 24
The work will take place over 10 weekends between August and October. → Read More
BART’s ‘crowning jewel’ is up for historic recognition, leaving some riders puzzled
Beloved by fans of Brutalism, not all patrons of the Glen Park BART station are convinced their train stop should be added to the National Register of Historic Places. → Read More
Caltrain has an ambitious plan to run BART-like service. Here’s what it will mean for Bay Area traffic
‘Show up and go’ service would whisk passengers from San Francisco to Gilroy on trains that run at least every 15 minutes all day long. → Read More
Fix complete for falling concrete on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
The work to repair crumbling concrete and aging expansion joints on the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was completed Tuesday, officials said. → Read More
Man arrested after stealing Oakland fire truck, leading police on chase through East Bay, Solano County
The truck was stolen from an East Oakland fire station. → Read More
BART’s new train cars will be built in the Bay Area, thanks to new Bombardier plant
The new plant will not only build BART cars but will maintain Bombardier train cars used at the San Francisco International Airport, Metrolink, the North County Transit District, and the Los Angele… → Read More
Mega-measure: $100 billion traffic-busting tax plan for the Bay Area taking shape
Details of the plan are still being hammered out, but officials say the focus will be truly transformative regional transit projects. → Read More
The best – and worst – apps for navigating public transit in the Bay Area
With more than two dozen bus, train and ferry agencies all covering different parts of the Bay Area, navigating your commute without a car — especially for first-timers — can be incredibly daunting… → Read More
Landlocked in the Bay Area: When crossing a bridge induces panic
Unlike some other states, where some bridges have services to drive people’s cars over bridges if they’re afraid that doing so themselves might induce a panic attack, the Bay Area has no such progr… → Read More
Suspect in North Oakland, San Francisco killings arrested in Nevada
The suspect, Stefon Jefferson, was arrested after his vehicle crashed → Read More
Woman dies while in custody inside Martinez jail
The woman hanged herself, sheriff’s deputies said. → Read More
Report: Falling concrete strikes car on Richmond-San Rafael bridge
Vehicle damaged by two “baseball-size” chunks Friday evening → Read More
Hate the California DMV? Here’s your chance to run it
Think you could run the DMV better than those schmoes in Sacramento? Now’s your chance to apply for the department’s top job. → Read More
BART blames faulty switch for shutdown, back-up system nearly complete
BART officials said Thursday they are couple of months away from activating a backup system to protect against any further computer network failures like the one Saturday that crippled the entire B… → Read More
Computer glitch on BART shuts down system for 3 hours
BART system down after overnight problems. As of 9 a.m., the agency said it was back up and running with limited service. → Read More