BART unveiled its “Fleet of the Future” train cars on Wednesday, April 16, inviting the public to tour a model train in downtown San Francisco. The car was greeted with mixed reviews. The most pointed criticism came from riders with disabilities, who argued that the design provides less accessibility for disabled passengers. (Mark Andrew Boyer/KQED)
Activists were joined by the city's public defender and Supervisor David Campos at a rally in front of City Hall on Wednesday, April 16, calling on the city to ramp up funding for eviction defense. According to activists, tenants facing eviction often lose because they can't afford attorneys, and there is a scarcity of city funding available to the network of nonprofits offering legal assistance. (Bryan Goebel/KQED)
The remains of warehouse at 1800-1810 Second St. that was destroyed in a five-alarm fire Saturday, April 12, 2014. The building held stock from Import Tile and house Joshua Tree Furniture. The Wooden Duck also lost stock in the blaze but its showroom, on Eastshore Highway, survived largely intact. (Todd Forbush/Berkeleyside)
Art on display at the inaugural Silicon Valley Contemporary and Modern Fine Art Fair. The fair, which ran from April 10 to 13, focused on the convergence of technology and art, showcasing works inspired by the digital world. (Katie Brigham/Peninsula Press)
At the Silicon Valley Contemporary and Modern Fine Art Fair all pieces had some relationship to tech. Mobile photography was highlighted, and sculptures and paintings were either produced using new technologies or highlighted themes related to the digital world. (Katie Brigham/Peninsula Press)
