Laughing matters. It always has. But laughing may matter even more in modern times. Does anyone think that during the Middle Ages, or even in the late 19th century, ordinary citizens spent as much ...

A longtime “Simpsons” character has died. During the Sunday, Nov. 16, episode, the First Church of Springfield’s organist, Alice Glick (voiced by Tress MacNeille), keeled over in the middle of service ...

Mrs. Glick, we hardly knew ye. In its latest episode, "The Simpsons" wasted no time before killing off an established character who was introduced to the show before many of its modern viewers were ...

Being a guest star on The Simpsons is a badge of honor for any celebrity, a rite of passage, like The Muppet Show before it, that proves that you've made it. But for a movie director, the highest ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. White t-shirt printed with an image ...

For BART riders, the reasons for commute service interruptions in recent months have been numerous. Fires near the track, computer network issues and electrical issues all have contributed to ...

BART dispatch recordings capture how a train operator maintained his calm immediately after Tuesday’s small explosion and stubborn fire on the subway tracks. The fire filled his train with smoke, ...

Service was restored to two BART travel lines after an equipment problem forced their temporary closure early Monday morning, bringing yet more transportation challenges for BART riders. Related ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. BART service is ...

LATEST Nov. 25, 12:50 p.m. BART’s Civic Center Station has reopened after a fire prompted an abrupt evacuation. The flames were due to a blown insulator on the trackway, the agency said on social ...