Latest line: A good week for Caltrain, a bad week for Chemtrade
Bay Area commuter rail service unveils 21st century technology, as an East Bay company gets hit with big pollution fines.
Caltrain
Commuter rail service from San Francisco to Gilroy unveils new electric trains to the public, a project in the works since the 1990s that will reduce noise and diesel air pollution, and bring more sleek, modern service for passengers.
Chemtrade
Richmond chemical company hit with $1.15 million fine after Bay Area Air Quality Management District says it underreported sulfur dioxide emissions. Six years ago the company paid $135,000 in other air pollution penalties.
Dianne Feinstein
Viral video clip seems to show California’s 90-year-old senator confused at a hearing this week. But she’s still in office, continuing to provide the swing vote on the 11-10 Judiciary Committee to approve President Biden’s judges.