Sinkhole prompts warning for drivers in Alamo: Contra Costa County

Drivers are urged to avoid the area near the intersection of Valley Oaks Drive and Stone Valley Road in unincorporated Alamo Friday evening due to a sinkhole, Contra Costa County emergency officials said. 

Drivers cautioned ahead of Folsom Street Fair, other traffic impacts

Transportation officials in San Francisco are cautioning motorists about road closures happening this weekend in the city due to several events, including the Folsom Street Fair.

Maintenance work to close westbound bore of Caldecott Tunnel for 3 nights

One of the two westbound bores of the Caldecott Tunnel between Alameda and Contra Costa counties will be closed overnight on three nights starting Monday for maintenance work.

Motorcyclist killed in San Jose collision with pickup truck

San Jose police are investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist and a pickup truck. The Friday morning collision marks the 43rd traffic fatailty of 2021.

Driver held on suspicion of DUI in deadly wrong-way crash on I-80 near Bay Bridge

A driver who fled from the scene of a deadly wrong-way crash involving multiple cars near the Bay Bridge in Oakland was likely under the influence, police said. 

2 pedestrians killed by suspected DUI driver in Contra Costa County

Two young people died Saturday night after they were hit by a suspected drunken driver in Knightsen, an unincorporated community in east Contra Costa County, authorities said.

1 person dead, 4 injured in head-on crash on SR 84 in Sunol

One person died and four other people suffered major injuries in a head-on crash Sunday morning on State Route 84 in Sunol, according to the California Highway Patrol.

76-year-old woman struck and killed in Novato collision

A 76-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Novato Friday evening. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

San Jose police investigate deadly hit-and-run, 42nd traffic fatality of 2021

San Jose Police are looking for a hit and run driver following a fatal accident Thursday night. Police say the driver ran a red light and struck two cars, then ran from the scene.

Livermore High School student killed in solo vehicle crash, 5 other classmates injured

A student from Livermore High School was killed and five other classmates injured in solo vehicle crash late Friday night near Livermore, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District said in a statement Saturday.

Alameda man struck and killed by big rig in Oakland

An Alameda man died after he was struck by a big rig in a hit-and-run collision in the 200 block of Market Street in Oakland early Friday morning, police said.

Man driving ATV in Antioch dies following crash with other vehicle

A 39-year-old man died in a crash with another vehicle while riding an all-terrain vehicle on a street in Antioch early Wednesday morning, police said.

33-year-old man dies in Oakland collision

The man was driving a Toyota Prius eastbound on International Boulevard about 3:15 a.m. when his car collided with an Infiniti FX35 headed southbound on Seminary Avenue, Oakland police said in a news release.

Tolling begins on new I-680 Express Lanes in Contra Costa County

Tolling operations began Friday morning for a new 11-mile express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 from Martinez to Walnut Creek.

Bay Area drivers say traffic ticket lawyer took money, skipped court

Several Bay Area drivers say attorney Robert Amparan and his law firm, California Traffic Defenders, charged flat fees to take care of traffic tickets but never showed up to represent the clients in court, costing them even more money.

Anguished mother pleads for tips in deadly San Jose hit-and-run

Hours after a man died in a hit-and-run traffic collision, San Jose city leaders and police were poised to discuss the rise in deadly statistics.

CHP investigating possible freeway shooting on southbound I-280 in San Francisco, all lanes blocked

The California Highway Patrol has closed all southbound lanes of I-280 at Cesar Chavez Street and all on-ramps from downtown San Francisco as they investigate a possible freeway shooting, CHP San Francisco tells KTVU.