Two men charged with attempted murder and assault for shooting at CHP officers
Two men were arrested in Hayward Tuesday night and are suspected of shooting at two California Highway Patrol Officers, police say.
Big rig hits car stopped on I-880, killing driver: CHP
There was a fatal collision on I-880 when a big rig struck a car stopped in the middle lane of the freeway.
CHP rescues hiker trapped by falling boulder
The California Highway Patrol rescued a hiker who had been pinned by a boulder in rugged terrain.
1st female CHP commissioner says she's 'humbled'
Amanda Ray was sworn in by Gov. Gavin Newsom as the first female commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
Video: CHP camera catches the moment a car veers off road, goes airborne
A Highway Patrol camera caught pretty dramatic footage of the moment a car veered off a road in Modesto, launched to get some serious air, before it came crashing down with a trail of smoke and dust behind it.
Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek reopens after crash kills pedestrian
All lanes of southbound Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek have reopened, following a car crash that killed a pedestrian.
Chain-reaction crash kills two on I-80 in Hercules
The crashes were triggered about 8:20 p.m. when a Honda Accord with a flat tire stopped in the #1 lane of westbound I-80 west of Willow Avenue.
Stolen U-Haul driver dies after jumping into water; CHP officer dives in to grab him
The driver fled on foot and ended up jumping into the water as he tried to escape, but a CHP officer followed him into the bay and eventually found him.
1st Black CHP chief retires, first woman named replacement
The first Black commissioner in the 91-year history of the California Highway Patrol is retiring.
I-280 in San Jose reopened following downed power lines, fire activity
The fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m.
CHP officer rescues driver from burning car in Orinda
Several people stopped and were trying to free the trapped driver, but the doors were jammed shut.
CHP investigating accident that downed motorcycle officer on I-880 in San Leandro
The freeway will remain closed as investigators work to determine why and how the officer went down.
Two arrested after ditching vehicle, hitchhiking, bailing on foot in dramatic pursuit
Authorities in Southern California are in pursuit of a black sedan vehicle near Norwalk that began in Upland.
Friday afternoon pursuit ends with two in custody
The pursuit lasted well over an hour in the early afternoon of Friday, August 7, 2020 in Southern California.
CHP says there's no video of Erik Salgado being shot, killed by plain clothes officers
More than a month after the fatal police shooting of Erik Salgado by Oakland California Highway Patrol officers, the agency says they do not possess audio or video documentation of the shooting.
Report: California Highway Patrol officer harassed 21 women
Nicole remembers feeling grateful that Officer Morgan McGrew agreed to meet her so early in the morning. The 7:30 a.m. appointment would let her handle the errand — verifying her car’s vehicle identification number — and still make it to work on time.
Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against CHP on behalf of Erik Salgado's family
An Oakland attorney on Monday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against three California Highway Patrol officers who shot and killed a stolen car suspect last month.
Fire shuts down southbound I-680 near Benicia Bridge
A vegetation fire near the Benicia Bridge has caused severe traffic delays on I-680, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Mom of boy injured in hit-and-run urges driver to turn himself in
Friday, his mother, Amanda Jones spoke about his recovery. “He’s doing remarkably well under the circumstances,” she said.
Drugs, alcohol factor in fatal Woodside crash
The wreck was reported about 7:30 p.m. on Skyline south of Rapley Ranch Road, where a white BMW 540i was headed southbound a high rate of speed, the California Highway Patrol said.