Reopen date still unknown for Emeryville AC Transit station

Article by Steve Fisher.
Last updated at Fri, 25 May at 12:04am.

The investigation into the cause of the recent hydrogen tank leak at an Emeryville AC Transit station continues and it is unknown when the facility will reopen, according to AC Transit spokesman, Clarence Johnson. 

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Do you ride the Dumbarton Bridge bus to work? Attend public hearing April 11 to consider increasing service
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 9 Apr at 12:13am.

The AC Transit Board of Directors will hold a public hearing this Wednesday, April 11, to consider a proposal that would nearly double the amount of service across the Dumbarton Bridge. The hearing will be at 5 p.m. in the Board of Directors Chambers at AC Transit’s General Offices, 1600 Franklin St. in Oakland.

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Going to SF this weekend? It won't be via the Bay Bridge
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sun, 19 Feb at 10:10am.

To accommodate Caltrans’ plan for new construction for the eastern span of the Bay Bridge, AC Transit bus service to and from San Francisco will be halted from Friday evening, Feb. 17, to Tuesday morning, Feb. 21.

The last transbay bus allowed to use the bridge will be Line NXC, leaving the San Francisco Terminal at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

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Youth Clipper card will be for sale TODAY in Oakland

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Sep at 9:55pm.

From OL Editorial Team

In an ongoing effort to make the Clipper Youth card more accessible to school students, AC Transit’s downtown Oakland ticket office will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 17.

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AC Transit Board of Directors seeks input from public on its next GM - Deadline TODAY!
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 9 Sep at 6:51am.

From the office of Councilwoman Desley Brooks:

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AC Transit fares on rise again - to increase Aug. 1
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Fri, 5 Aug at 8:48am.

As part of a new fare policy adopted earlier this year, AC Transit, the Oakland-based regional bus agency, will raise the price of fares and passes on Aug. 1.

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SF East Bay Freedom Bus Project honors student artists
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 29 Mar at 1:21pm.

For one night they were the rock stars of Oakland.

As part of the Freedom Bus Project, local student artists were honored Friday by a host of Alameda County and Oakland dignitaries at the Oakland School of the Arts for their work showcasing Rosa Parks and the national Civil Rights Movement.

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Mayor Quan pushes for mentor volunteers at Black History Month celebration
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 1 Mar at 6:03am.

As part of a Black History Month celebration, more than 240 people gathered at the Oakland African American Museum and Library Friday to support Mayor Jean Quan's initiative to recruit 2,000 mentors for the city's most at-risk youth.

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