Major accident blocks 4 lanes of westbound 24 in Lafayette

An accident involving multiple vehicles is blocking four lanes of westbound Highway 24 just west of Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette.

Drivers stranded for hours on NJ highway

Hundreds of drivers were stranded for as long as 10 hours during the storm on two New Jersey highways. Many had to be rescued via snowmobile.

Fully automated parking garage opens in Oakland

The Hive Parking Structure, the first and only fully automatic parking garage in northern California, opened for business Monday in Oakland.  The new parking structure appears to have many advantages over traditional parking garages and more are coming...

Uber, Lyft congest cities, studies suggest

One promise of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft was fewer cars clogging city streets. But studies suggest the opposite: that ride-hailing companies are pulling riders off buses, subways, bicycles and their own feet and putting them in cars instead.

Heavy traffic expected this afternoon caused by Stanford game

With Stanford's final home football game of the season coming up at 5 p.m. today, Palo Alto police are warning residents to expect heavy traffic in the city.

I-880 freeway shooting injures three

Section of Interstate 880 in Oakland was shut down early Sunday morning, due to police activity.

Hurricane Harvey closes key oil, gas operations in Texas

DALLAS (AP) - Key oil and gas facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast have temporarily shut down as Hurricane Harvey pounds the region with torrential rain and high winds, virtually assuring gasoline prices will rise in the storm's aftermath. Even before the Harvey made landfall late Friday, dozens of oil and gas platforms had been evacuated, at least three refineries had closed and at least...

One lane of EB 580 now open after fatal crash

The right-hand lane of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in the area of the Altamont Pass is closed as officers investigate a fatal crash, the California Highway Patrol said this morning.

Two dead on I-80 in separate crashes in San Pablo

A motorcyclist who died in a hit-and-run collision with a big-rig on westbound Interstate Highway 80 in San Pablo Monday morning, the second fatal crash on the same stretch of the highway today, has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office.

Motorcyclist killed in I-80 crash
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Police were searching for the driver of a big rig who crashed into a motorcyclist on I-80. Henry Lee reports.

BART to operate on Sunday schedule on July 4th holiday

BART will be operating on a Sunday schedule on the Fourth of July holiday Tuesday, according to the transit agency.

Would Bay Area drivers pay higher tolls for less traffic?

The July 4th holiday weekend will mean more vehicles on the road, adding to the already congested traffic gridlock that many Bay Area drivers face nearly every day.

Man killed during crash in Fremont

Fremont police report that Osgood Road between Blacow Road and Seldon Court is closed in both directions while officers investigate a fatal traffic collision.

Small brush fire breaks out on Highway 101 in San Jose

A brush fire along the side of Highway 101 was sending thick plumes of smoke over the freeway and snarling traffic in the area.

Man shot by CHP officer on Bay Bridge identified

A man shot and injured early Sunday on the Bay Bridge by a rookie California Highway Patrol officer has been identified.

Fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 101 in San Francisco

A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist on U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco Monday afternoon prompted the closure of at least one lane of traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Third man dies following Memorial Day rollover crash in Alameda

A third victim in a rollover collision in Alameda 10 days ago has died, the Alameda County coroner's bureau said Thursday.