Caltrans crews on Monday start a yearlong repaving project that will prompt lane closures on San Francisco's 19th Avenue, which also serves as state Highway 1 in the city. The work will begin on 19th Avenue at Sloat Boulevard and proceed north toward Lincoln Way at Golden Gate Park, then will go back south from Lincoln to Sloat. Caltrans officials said two lanes will always be open and one lane closed in the direction of the repaving work, and that people should find alterna

BART says it has a plan to ensure riders feel safe as they travel to events this holiday season, and the agency says that plan is already working. Increased patrols by uniformed officers that riders will see on all trains and at all 50 stations. Learn More

This weekend is the first of two World Cup competitions for alpine ski racing. First in Copper Mountain and then Beaver Creek in Colorado. Bay Area-native Erik Arvidsson is hoping to make his Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina. It's been an uphill battle for him to get back on the mountain and competing after back-to-back injuries. Learn More