DUI, hit and run suspect arrested following deadly San Jose crash

Police arrested a drunken driving suspect who allegedly fled after fatally hitting a pedestrian Saturday night near downtown San Jose.

Police to step up patrols for final weekend of Monterey car week

Monterey police will be increasing patrols this weekend for the final events of Monterey Car Week, a celebration of classic, luxury and race cars and other types of vehicles.

Oakland car attack suspect charged with attempted murder

A man was charged Thursday with premeditated attempted murder and assault for allegedly hitting a man with his car after he was told to slow down in a residential neighborhood in the Oakland Hills.

Driver struck and killed after getting out of car on Highway 101 in Rohnert Park

A driver died early Sunday after getting out of his car on U.S. Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, the California Highway Patrol said. Three passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Petaluma police arrest car theft suspect

Police arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of stealing a shopper's car while they were inside a Petaluma grocery store on Sunday morning.

Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn't slowed down

The number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in more than a decade even though cars and trucks drove fewer miles during the pandemic, and motorists are continuing to speed, tailgate and zigzag through traffic.

DUI suspected in deadly San Leandro crash on I-880 on-ramp

A passenger was killed early Saturday when the car they were riding in overturned on a Davis Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 880 in San Leandro, the California Highway Patrol said.

Driver hospitalized after crashing SUV into Dublin home

Investigators are looking into what caused a driver to plow their SUV into the side of a home in Dublin.

Hefty Lake Tahoe parking fees aim to keep people away as part of 'experiment'

Transportation officials at Lake Tahoe say they are experimenting with a new effort to try change the behavior of visitors who fill up an overcrowded parking area for one of the lake’s most popular beaches by hitting them in their wallets.

54-year-old man killed in Treasure Island hit and run collision

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a hit and run driver on Treasure Island Thursday night.

New and used car prices are up significantly due to a microchip shortage

For more than a year, carmakers have been slammed by a double whammy: a shortage of chips and a tidal wave of car buyers. So, the car you might want right now, is probably not available.

One person killed, another injured in freeway shooting along Highway 4

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly shooting on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. It marks the fifth shooting along that stretch of roadway in three months.

Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in San Jose is third traffic fatality this week

A woman killed by a hit-and-run driver early Friday in San Jose is the latest traffic-related fatality in a city that wants to eliminate such deaths entirely.

Golden Gate Bridge traffic volume still down compared to pre-pandemic levels

Though California has been officially reopened for more than a month, travel on the Golden Gate Bridge is down 20 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.

San Jose woman arrested for allegedly running boyfriend over with her car

A woman in East San Jose was arrested after allegedly running over a man with her car early Thursday morning. Authorities were told the man is her boyfriend.