HOV lanes officially open on stretch of Hwy 101 between Marin & Sonoma Counties

(BCN) -- A 4.2-mile stretch of high-occupancy vehicle lanes on northbound U.S. Highway 101 between Marin and Sonoma counties will officially open on Saturday.

Overturned tractor-trailer on SB US 101 in Gilroy blocking all lanes of traffic

An overturned tractor-trailer on southbound U.S. 101 is blocking all lanes of traffic at Masten Avenue in Gilroy west of Coyote Lake, according to California Highway Patrol. 

Dashcam view of a foggy morning in Oakland
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Cameraman Jorge Bustos shows what the foggy roads look like in Oakland. Traffic reporter Sal Castaneda says, "no, he's not holding a camera. There's this an invention called a dashcam."

Bicyclist found dead after going over Santa Cruz cliff

Police and emergency crews responded about 7:45 p.m. to West Cliff Drive and David Way and found an injured man below the cliff's edge.

Shooting on Bay Bridge prompts brief shutdown during morning commute

The Califorina Highway Patrol said he saw the man in the SUV fire shots about 6:45 a.m. There were no injuries but the victim's car was damaged.  

Police activity shuts down EB Bay Bridge
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Traffic is backing up on the San Francisco side. WB lanes are open but the commute is slow in this direction too. Sal Castaneda suggests taking any other bridge or BART instead.

Petaluma police investigating fatal collision near Lakeville Street and Highway 101

Motorists are advised to use South McDowell Boulevard as an alternate route, and commercial vehicles traveling east on Lakeville Highway/state Highway 116 should continue driving south on Highway 101 and exit at eastbound state Highway 37 as an alternate route east toward Vallejo.

Three killed, four hurt in South Bay solo vehicle crash

Neither drugs nor alcohol are initially believed to be factors in a solo-vehicle rollover crash that killed three people and injured four others on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose late Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Roadwork to close ramps along US 101 overnight in Marin County

Overnight closures of on-ramps and connectors along northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County are scheduled next Monday through Friday for electrical and installation work, Caltrans announced.

Caldecott and Tom Lantos tunnels to remain open during power outages

Two major tunnels on state highways in the San Francisco Bay Area remain open early Wednesday morning after Caltrans officials initially warned they might close due to the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff.

Big rig hauling hundreds of live chickens crashes on Interstate 80 in San Pablo

A big rig hauling roughly 1,000 live chickens swerved on Interstate 80 in San Pablo early Thursday morning, hitting the center divide, then another car before bursting into flames, killing about 800 of the birds on board. 

Overturned big rig closes EB lanes of I-80 in Pinole

An overturned big rig shut down lanes of eastbound Interstate 80, near Appian Way in Pinole early Friday morning.

Fatal crash closes Martinez road near Highway 4

A fatal crash in Martinez prompted road closures in both directions of Alhambra Ave between John Muir Rd and Alhambra Valley Rd on Friday afternoon, according to Martinez police. 

CHP: Box truck 'burst into flames' at Benicia-Martinez Bridge; lanes closed

A box truck traveling Friday on northbound Interstate 680 caught fire when attempting to go through the toll plaza at the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, according the California Highway Patrol. 

Delta reducing how far seats can recline

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is reducing how far back you can recline your seat.

Disabled crane cleared from southbound I-880, all lanes open

A disabled crane leaking hydraulic fluid on southbound I-880 in Oakland prompted lane closures and snarled traffic for about seven hours, according to California Highway Patrol.