State senator wants to turn Hwy 37 into a toll road because of climate change

California State Senator Bill Dodd wants to turn Highway 37 into a toll road and use the money to raise it up to protect low-lying stretches from rising sea levels. 

Good Samaritan killed in overnight Peninsula crash

”It’s very tragic anytime somebody does got out of their way to do something and puts themselves in peril," CHP Sgt. Kurtis Waldschmidt said.

Six people injured in South Bay multi-vehicle wreck

Six people were taken to the hospital after a Thursday morning crash on southbound Highway 17 near Los Gatos.

Woman, 20, killed in early morning San Jose crash

A 20-year-old woman died Thursday morning in a traffic collision on northbound Interstate Highway 680 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Woman killed, two men injured in Antioch crash

Police were called at 4:26 p.m. Sunday to James Donlon near Hummingbird Lane, in southwestern Antioch. Officers arrived to find the woman nearby, having been ejected from the crashed vehicle. Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man dies in Brentwood solo vehicle crash

The solo-vehicle accident occurred about 5:10 p.m. Saturday. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Pedestrian struck, killed on Pittsburg off-ramp

The victim, whose city of residence is unknown, was in the No. 2 lane of the off-ramp when he was struck by a 36-year-old Livermore man driving a 2013 Honda who exited the highway shortly after 1 a.m. 

Pedestrian killed on Pittsburg off-ramp
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Police say the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Driver of big rig in Highway 4 fatal crash arrested for DUI

The big-rig was headed westbound on State Route 4 near South Tracy Boulevard shortly before 8 a.m. when it crossed the double-yellow lines and slammed head-on into a westbound 2010 Dodge Journey, killing a 35-year-old man and injuring a 11-year-old, who was flown to a hospital.

Parents of Concord teen killed in hit-and-run are honoring their son

From John Muir Medical Center on Friday night, Leslie and Joe Barratt II told KTVU that their son, who was named Joe after his father and grandfather, was an organ donor and his organs will now carry on through others.

Bus-only lane idea on Bay Bridge presented

MTC staff will present the initial design and traffic assessment of a bus lane on the Bay Bridge, which they say will move more people in fewer cars, saving time on traveling and accommodating the growing need for long distance commuters.

Driver arrested for DUI in early-morning Bay Point crash that killed motorcyclist

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2 a.m. to the collision that closed all eastbound lanes of the highway just east of Bailey Road involving a 2002 Volkswagen sedan, a 2015 Toyota sedan, and a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

24-year-old Oakland man killed in two-vehicle accident

Police were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. to the collision scene at intersection of Hegenberger and Hamilton Street.

San Francisco launches car-free Market Street project

This week, San Francisco is set to launch its initiative to eliminate private vehicles on Market Street.