Oakland driver flees CHP, later crashes into car with kids inside

Police are investigating a crash in Oakland that seriously injured two children and an adult after the driver earlier took off from California Highway Patrol officers.

Driver flips car in I-580 crash, CHP recovers unregistered gun

The CHP says a driver flipped their car in a solo-vehicle crash on I-580 on Tuesday. An unregistered gun was recovered from the scene.

Multiple crashes, spin-outs shutdown Westbound I-80 at Donner Lake Interchange

Winter is getting the last laugh on drivers heading back from the Sierra-Tahoe area. Multiple crashes and spin-outs were reported Monday on Interstate 80 at the Donner Summit.  

Children killed in suspected DUI in Napa identified

Two children killed in a suspected DUI crash have been identified by the Napa County Coroner’s Office. The kids' mother has been arrested.

Teen arrested on suspicion of murder stemming from deadly 2024 sideshow

A juvenile has been arrested on suspicion of the shooting death of Salinas man Adrian Puga at a sideshow last fall, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.     

Snow reported in parts of Bay Area

It's not every day that Bay Area residents come across snow in the region, but some people in Solano County did just that. 

Missing Oakland teen located, Ebony Alert deactivated

A 16-year-old girl from Oakland that was reported missing earlier this week has since been found, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Illegal cannabis worth $20 million found in Oakland warehouse

CHP was working on a cargo theft investigation but ended up discovering $20M in illegal cannabis at an Oakland warehouse.

Fatal hit-and-run motorcycle crash on Bay Bridge, driver of car sought by CHP

A motorcyclist on the Bay Bridge was ejected from his vehicle into a lane of oncoming traffic when he crashed into a car and was then struck and killed by another vehicle that fled the scene, officials with the California Highway Patrol say. 

125 pounds of marijuana seized during traffic stop in East Bay

Officers with the California Highway Patrol-Contra Costa division seized over 125 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop, officials said Saturday. 

Thousands of chopsticks spill onto Hayward highway

A Hayward highway was temporarily shut down due to a sticky situation: thousands of chopsticks spilling from a vehicle's cargo load. 

AMBER Alert for 2 toddlers after mother found dead in Central Valley home: Sheriff

An AMBER Alert has been made for two missing girls out of Hanford in California's Central Valley Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said. Officials said the two girls were allegedly taken by their father, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, and may be headed to Mexico.

CHP set to help Vallejo police with sideshows, reckless driving

The California Highway Patrol is set to help the Vallejo police department with curbing sideshows and reckless driving.

Father and son who drowned near Half Moon Bay identified

The victims who drowned in the ocean in Half Moon Bay over the weekend were identified by officials on Tuesday. 

Man shot in head while driving on South Bay highway

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a homicide that occurred on a freeway in the San Jose area Monday night, officials said. 

Driver caught impersonating CHP officer: San Rafael police

San Rafael police officers arrested a Richmond man for allegedly impersonating a police officer while they were patrolling the area Wednesday morning. 

3 Hollister High students killed in car crash, school district says

Three seniors from Hollister High School were killed, and a former student was critically injured in a car crash, the San Benito High School District said Wednesday, creating a devastating loss for their families and classmates. 

CHP investigate 4-car crash in Richmond

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a serious highway crash in Richmond involving four vehicles.