Police activity shut down I-580 in Oakland

A freeway in Oakland was shut down Thursday afternoon due to police activity near Fruitvale Avenue.

Overturned tanker truck on I-205 closes lanes near Altamont Pass

A big rig overturned Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 205, snarling traffic leading into Livermore, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Bay Area weather: Crashes, slow traffic during rainy morning commute

Early morning traffic Thursday was sluggish and dangerous for some, as drivers gripped their steering wheels trying to avoid crashes, which were prevalent during the rainy commute.

West Portal crash: Victims' family says driver concealed additional assets

The crash occurred in March 2024, when the 78-year-old suspect allegedly drove her car into a bus stop where a family of four was sitting.

Catastrophe! San Jose cat shelter closed after 2-car collision damages sanctuary

Nearly a dozen South Bay cats are resting comfortably in various adoptive homes after a near catastrophe. This, after a two-car collision sent one vehicle into an exterior wall of a pet sanctuary.

Big rig overturns on Highway 101 in San Jose

A big-rig overturned Thursday morning on southbound U.S. Highway 101 just north of Interstate Highway 880 in San Jose, blocking lanes and slowing traffic, the California Highway Patrol said.

Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, says he was seriously injured in a car crash Saturday night in New Hampshire.

New parking system is causing headaches and confusion

The city of San Anselmo has a parking problem.  Not a lack of spaces, or drivers ignoring parking regulations — it's paying for a spot in the city's popular commercial neighborhoods.

19-year-old killed in crosswalk while walking dog in Santa Rosa

The family of a Santa Rosa teenager killed while walking her dog wants to raise awareness about pedestrian safety. They 're struggling to make sense of how a driver could crash into the 19-year-old when it was still light outside. Her family visited the scene of the crash to try to get answers.

Shooting leads to severe traffic alert on I-880 in Oakland, CHP says

The California Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a shooting led to a severe traffic alert in Oakland. The northbound lanes of I-880 were blocked just ahead of the Friday evening commute. 

I-680 closure in Fremont causes major traffic backup

As the weekend-long shutdown of part of I-680 northbound in Fremont continues, drivers being detoured around that closure are finding themselves spending a couple of hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic. 

Deadly car accident in Albany: Sedan falls over freeway overpass

A man in a silver Hyundai died Friday morning on the freeway near the Albany area in a crash that involved three vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol and witnesses.