Oakland police officer arrested on DUI after allegedly crashing Tesla into CHP cruiser

An off-duty Oakland police officer was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving under the influence. KTVU has learned he crashed his Tesla into a California Highway Patrol car on Interstate 80 in Fairfield.

Commercial fishing boat runs aground near Bay Area marine sanctuary

A 58-foot commercial fishing vessel ran aground Friday night two miles southwest of Bodega Bay in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, the U.S. Coast Guard said.   

SFFD called to rescue child trapped on cliff at Fort Funston

San Francisco firefighters were called to rescue a 12-year-old trapped on a 300-foot cliff at Fort Funston on Saturday afternoon.   

Pedestrian killed in Pacheco crash, CHP responding

The California Highway Patrol is responding to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Pacheco on Tuesday. 

Gov. Newsom adding 120 CHP officers in Oakland, East Bay

Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending 120 more CHP officers to Oakland and the East Bay – a 900% increase – to help cities fight crime. 

Pedestrian fatally struck on I-580 Monday evening

A pedestrian was killed Monday evening on Interstate Highway 580 in Hayward, according to California Highway Patrol. 

CHP officer struggles with and shoots pedestrian on I-280 in San Francisco

A California Highway Patrol officer struggled with and shot a pedestrian on Interstate 280 in San Francisco on Wednesday, causing the freeway's southbound lanes to be blocked for several hours during an investigation, officials say. 

CHP reports drop in freeway shootings

California has seen a decline in freeway shootings, state officials said.

Fatal crash north of Hwy 4 near Martinez

CHP reported on its website Sunday at least one person was killed in a crash near Wolcott Lane and Franklin Canyon Road in Contra Costa County on Sunday morning.   

Storm leads to deadly crash, downed trees, power outages

From a landslide shutting down Highway 9 in both directions in Santa Clara County, to a fatal accident in Marin County, Saturday’s weather took a toll on Bay Area roadways.

Disoriented driver misses construction sign, ends up in precarious spot

A disoriented senior driver ended up in a precarious spot when he missed hazard warning signs and drove his car to the top of a high speed rail construction site in California.

Morgan Hill sisters, ages 7 and 4, die in Gilroy crash

A family in Morgan Hill is grieving after the death of two of their young loved ones due to a crash near Gilroy on Friday.

2 arrested on suspicion of DUI after female pedestrian fatally struck on Bay Bridge

A person was killed and two others were arrested for driving under the influence after an early morning collision Sunday on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, according to California Highway Patrol.     

2 juveniles injured in freeway shooting

Two juveniles in the backseat of a car were injured by a shooting on I-880 near Hesperian Boulevard on Saturday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.

3 car crash in Yountville sends 6 people to hospital

Napa County Fire responded on Friday evening to a level 1 mass casualty incident involving three cars on northbound Highway 29 in Yountville, Cal Fire reported.

2 children die in multi-vehicle crash in South Bay

Two children died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on state Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.   

Identity of Phoenix man killed in Vallejo released

The identity of a 26-year-old Phoenix man who died in a crash on westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Vallejo in December has been released by the Solano County Coroner's Office.

BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda, minor injuries reported

A Bay Area Rapid Transit train came off the tracks on Monday morning in between the Orinda and Lafayette stations, according to BART.