CHP enforcement campaigns aim to curb uptick in reckless driving

If it seems like more people are driving dangerously fast on the highways these days, your suspicions are correct, at least in one part of the Bay Area.

One person killed in San Jose hit-and-run collision

Police in San Jose are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Saturday morning.

Man driving stolen U-Haul van arrested following police pursuit in Vacaville

A California Highway Patrol airplane on Saturday helped Vacaville police track down a stolen U-Haul van that fled a traffic stop and was involved in a hit-and-run crash.

Boy killed while crossing Camden Avenue in San Jose is 27th traffic fatality this year

Police say the death of a boy crossing busy Camden Avenue in San Jose against the light near Kooser Road just after 5 p.m. on Friday was the city's 27th traffic fatality in 2021.

DUI suspected in Belmont crash that sparked grass fire, power outage

A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the car they were driving crashed into a power pole in Belmont, causing a small grass fire and a local power outage.

35 acres burned after Concord vehicle fire spreads to nearby brush

A vehicle fire along Kirker Pass Road in Concord spread to nearby vegetation Sunday afternoon, sparking a fire that grew to 35-acres in size before crews could gain control.

Amazon delivery driver arrested for DUI following hit-and-run crashes

The driver of an Amazon delivery van was arrested on suspicion of DUI after two hit-and-run crashes that knocked down a light pole and smashed up a parked car in a Southern California neighborhood

Car-lot inventories dwindle as chip crisis goes on

“My lot used to be double packed. Now, my whole lot is empty,” said Mark Hashimi, general manager of Fremont Toyota. “I was selling 600, 700 cars. Now I’m down to 250, 260 cars.”

Flying car with BMW engine completes 1st inter-city test flight

A prototype flying car completed its first inter-city flight this week. It takes less than 3 minutes to transform from a vehicle into an aircraft.

BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate

Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.

Overturned box truck carrying lettuce blocks lanes on I-80 near the MacArthur Maze

A box truck packed full with boxes of lettuce overturned late Friday morning, snarling traffic along the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the MacArthur Maze for hours.

1 person killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-880 in Hayward

A fatal collision early Sunday temporarily closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 880 at the interchange with Interstate 238 in Hayward.

Mother arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash that injured her two children

Police arrested a 25-year-old Hayward mother on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, after a single-car crash on June 9 injured her two children who were passengers in her car.

'I'm not messing around,' Antioch mayor says he's pulling out all stops to curb sideshows

Antioch police say they've gathered information indicating that a sideshow is being planned this weekend in the city. Mayor Lamar Thorpe says he's not messing around with anybody - sideshows don't belong in Antioch.

77-year-old woman killed, two others injured in Healdsburg crash

A 77-year-old woman died and her son and grandson were injured Saturday night after their SUV crashed into a guardrail and overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in Healdsburg, the California Highway Patrol said.

Two people killed in solo vehicle crash in Rohnert Park

Two people died Saturday night in a solo-car crash near the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park, police said.