Commuters are starting 2025 having to pay more to get around the Bay Area as bridge tolls are increasing by a dollar, while BART and Muni fares are going up as well.

OAK is expected to continue courting airlines to resume or launch new nonstop service from the East Bay airport to Europe.

Starting Jan. 1, drivers will have to pay tolls to cross over the Independence Bridge in Bay City. It’s the second Bay City Bridge to require tolls. The change comes a year and a half after tolls ...