CHP officer injured by alleged DUI driver

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured by a suspected DUI driver during an enforcement stop on State Route 242 on Saturday night, said authorities

Suspect shoots 2 hostages after wounding California officer

A man fleeing police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park on Thursday, killing one of them and wounding a California Highway Patrol officer before surrendering, authorities said.

Edward Bronstein: CHP officers, nurse charged with manslaughter for in-custody death

LA County DA Gascón said Edward Bronstein screamed ‘I can’t breathe' over and over again while officers continued to restrain him and even demanded he stop yelling.

'Sadly, this happens a lot': Injured mountain lion, struck by vehicle, is euthanized

State wildlife officials said that an injured mountain lion on Interstate 80 in Placer County had to be euthanized, after it was struck by a vehicle on Monday.  

Car falls in water off San Mateo bridge, driver rescued

A car went into the water off the San Mateo bridge Saturday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. Firefighters rescued the driver who had suffered a medical emergency.

Fremont woman killed on I-880 may have been the victim of armed robbery

The parents of a young woman from Fremont killed on Interstate 880 said her death resulted from a senseless crime. CHP said she may have been the victim of an armed robbery on the freeway before she was struck by a passing car.

Bay Bridge reopens hours after big rig overturns

All eastbound lanes of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Tuesday after a big rig overturned hours earlier

Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI caused 3-car collision, I-880 backup, CHP Oakland says

Traffic came to a standstill early Friday evening when a wrong-way driver, who was allegedly under the influence, caused a three-vehicle collision on Interstate 880 in Oakland, California Highway Patrol says. 

Wrong-way driver arrested after crashing head-on into semi on I-80

A wrong-way driver who crashed head-on into an 18-wheeler on a highway has been arrested in Sierra Nevada, officials said.

Police say SF shooting led to chase on Bay Bridge, several detained

San Francisco Police Department says a shooting Tuesday in the Fillmore District led to a pursuit on the Bay Bridge and that several people have been detained. 

Bay Area freeway shootings are double that of LA

As the number of freeway shootings are dipping in LA and across California, the Bay Area is unfortunately bucking that trend. Freeway shootings in the nine Bay Area counties have gone up since 2021.

1 dead, 3 injured in Saturday night crash

One person died and three face major injuries after a car crash in Watsonville on Saturday night, announced the California Highway Patrol.   

Bicyclist on San Jose freeway killed in collision: CHP

A man was reportedly killed Saturday night after being hit by a car while riding his bike on Highway 101 in San Jose.

Oakland woman jumps to death after 2-car collision near MacArthur Maze

A woman died after jumping over a guardrail on the MacArthur Maze following a two-car collision Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

Safety concerns, traffic over juveniles biking on Bay Bridge

Juvenile bicyclists are riding their bikes on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge causing traffic and putting themselves and drivers in life-threatening situations.