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.

Friday afternoon pursuit ends with two in custody
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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.

7-year-old boy riding scooter injured in Martinez hit-and-run

A 7-year-old boy had to be airlifted by helicopter to a hospital after a hit-and-run collision in Martinez on Thursday, California Highway Patrol said. 

Recent Bay Area police killings expose inconsistencies with police body cameras

California's more than 600 law enforcement agencies have widely varying policies on the use of body cameras. And some agencies don’t use them at all.

Three suspects arrested after shooting at CHP officers on I-880 in Hayward

The driver, identified as Ethan Escobedo, 18, of Los Angeles, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and shooting at an occupied vehicle.

Woman injured in ATV accident in Contra Costa County

The woman was loaded onto a medical helicopter at Delta Vista Middle School about a mile away and flown to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.

Attorney for Brianna Colombo confirms unborn child lost following CHP shooting

An attorney for Brianna Colombo, a pregnant woman who was shot by the California Highway Patrol, told KTVU that his client has lost her unborn child.

OPD: 3 CHP officers shot Salgado after he rammed their vehicles

Oakland Police Department says three California Highway Patrol officers opened fire on Erik Salgado killing him last Saturday after he rammed their vehicles with a stolen car.