Bay Area Council pushes for CHP deployment to reduce BART crimes

After recent attacks on or near BART trains, there are calls to get crimes under control with a renewed call to deploy highway patrol officers, even though BART leaders say they have a handle on it.

Bay Area Council pushes for CHP deployment to reduce BART crimes
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After recent attacks on or near BART trains, there are calls to get crimes under control with a renewed effort to deploy highway patrol officers, even though BART leaders say they have a handle on it.

AAPI groups and business leaders ask Newsom to deploy CHP on BART

The Bay Area Council, along with a coalition of more than 100 Asian American Pacific Islander groups and others, on Wednesday, formally asked California Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy the California Highway Patrol across the BART system to address recent instances of violence. 

CHP arrests man for allegedly firing shots on I-80 in Vallejo last month

The California Highway Patrol last week arrested a freeway shooting suspect who allegedly shot a gun from a moving car last month. 

CHP Task Force recovers 20 stolen cars in Oakland

A task force with the California Highway Patrol recovered 20 stolen cars on Oct. 17 in Oakland.

1 dead in Oakland semi truck and sedan collision: CHP

A Toyota Camry driver has died after they collided with a semi-truck in Oakland Saturday afternoon. 

CHP 'surge' in East Bay yields more arrests, stolen cars and guns

The California Highway Patrol continued its East Bay “surge" last weekend, yielding arrests, stolen cars and guns. 

Suspect spotted trying to steal aircraft at Sonoma airport

Authorities are searching for a man who tried to steal a private airplane over the weekend at Sonoma County Airport.

Car engulfed in flames after Antioch crash, trapped driver dies

A car crash turned fatal when a driver was trapped and unable to escape his car when it became engulfed in flames in Antioch Sunday morning, authorities said.

1 dead, 6 injured in North Bay car crash

At least one person has died, and six others were injured after two cars collided with each other on a Santa Rosa highway Saturday afternoon.

Santa Rosa Mazda driver intentionally causes multiple crashes, kills 1: CHP

A Santa Rosa driver is accused of causing multiple accidents Saturday afternoon, including one that killed a woman, the California Highway Patrol said.

Road rage incident leads to fatal crash in Santa Rosa

A woman is dead, and a man and child were injured after two other cars were involved in an earlier road rage incident in Santa Rosa Saturday afternoon. 

Novato business burglary turns into police chase

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Novato early Saturday morning for allegedly participating in a scheme to smash a vehicle into a storefront to burglarize the business.   

Lanes reopen on I-580 in Oakland after overturned vehicle blocked traffic

California Highway Patrol is reporting an overturned vehicle on westbound I-580 east of Park Boulevard in Oakland. At least two lanes remain blocked after all lanes had been blocked. 

CHP seeks witnesses in fatal hit-and-run involving woman jumping from car

A Pleasant Hill woman died after jumping out of a moving vehicle and being struck by multiple other vehicles on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore on Saturday night, and the California Highway Patrol is asking witnesses to share what they know.   

CHP arrests more than 300 in Oakland in 2 months: Newsom

The California Highway Patrol has made 329 arrests, recovered 606 stolen vehicles and seized 35 firearms in two months, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday.

CHP arrests East Bay freeway shooting suspect

The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday said its detectives arrested a man in connection with two freeway shootings in the East Bay. 

Ebony alert deactivated after missing North Bay girl safely located

The California Highway Patrol deactivated the Ebony Alert launched for a missing Vacaville teen. The teen and her suspected captor were located.