35 acres burned after Concord vehicle fire spreads to nearby brush
A vehicle fire along Kirker Pass Road in Concord spread to nearby vegetation Sunday afternoon, sparking a fire that grew to 35-acres in size before crews could gain control.
Amazon delivery driver arrested for DUI following hit-and-run crashes
The driver of an Amazon delivery van was arrested on suspicion of DUI after two hit-and-run crashes that knocked down a light pole and smashed up a parked car in a Southern California neighborhood
Car-lot inventories dwindle as chip crisis goes on
“My lot used to be double packed. Now, my whole lot is empty,” said Mark Hashimi, general manager of Fremont Toyota. “I was selling 600, 700 cars. Now I’m down to 250, 260 cars.”
Flying car with BMW engine completes 1st inter-city test flight
A prototype flying car completed its first inter-city flight this week. It takes less than 3 minutes to transform from a vehicle into an aircraft.
BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate
Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.
Overturned box truck carrying lettuce blocks lanes on I-80 near the MacArthur Maze
A box truck packed full with boxes of lettuce overturned late Friday morning, snarling traffic along the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the MacArthur Maze for hours.
1 person killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-880 in Hayward
A fatal collision early Sunday temporarily closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 880 at the interchange with Interstate 238 in Hayward.
Mother arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash that injured her two children
Police arrested a 25-year-old Hayward mother on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, after a single-car crash on June 9 injured her two children who were passengers in her car.
'I'm not messing around,' Antioch mayor says he's pulling out all stops to curb sideshows
Antioch police say they've gathered information indicating that a sideshow is being planned this weekend in the city. Mayor Lamar Thorpe says he's not messing around with anybody - sideshows don't belong in Antioch.
77-year-old woman killed, two others injured in Healdsburg crash
A 77-year-old woman died and her son and grandson were injured Saturday night after their SUV crashed into a guardrail and overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in Healdsburg, the California Highway Patrol said.
Concord DUI saturation patrol arrests three suspected impaired drivers in one night
Three people were arrested in Concord on suspicion of driving under the influence during stepped-up DUI patrols in the city on Friday night, police said.
Two people killed in solo vehicle crash in Rohnert Park
Two people died Saturday night in a solo-car crash near the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park, police said.
16-year-old armed carjacking suspect arrested following crash in San Mateo
A 16-year-old San Mateo boy has been arrested by police as the carjacking suspect who led them on a short pursuit late Friday evening.
Wrong-way driver killed in Santa Clara crash, 3 others injured
A wrong-way driver was killed in a crash Sunday morning on Highway 101 near the Montague Expressway in Santa Clara. Three other people were injured and hospitalized, the CHP said.
3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Southern California
A 3-year-old girl has died after her mother left her in a car for several hours while she worked at a marijuana grow in the San Joaquin Valley, police said.
Livermore police searching for driver who backed over police motorcycle
Police in Livermore are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect that reportedly attacked an officer on Friday.
Sonoma Raceway ready to welcome fans to the Toyota Savemart 350 NASCAR Cup Series Race
After nearly two years of silence, the roar of engines will return to Sonoma Raceway this weekend. NASCAR is back, the Toyota Savemart 350 is scheduled for Sunday, and fans are already showing up.
CHP data shows Memorial Day weekend DUI arrests up 14% from 2020
The number of people killed on the state's highways and of those arrested for driving under the influence over the Memorial Day weekend rose significantly from a year ago, according to figures released by the California Highway Patrol.
California urges Environmental Protection Agency to let state set car-emissions standard
Officials from California, New York and other states urged the EPA to allow California to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards, an action that would reverse a Trump-era policy and could help usher in stricter emissions standards for new vehicles.
Despite elevated gas prices, Memorial Day weekend travel makes a comeback
Compared to pre-pandemic levels of 2019, AAA says travel is still down about 13%, but it’s making a comeback, especially this holiday weekend.