As a kid, I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my family’s 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and seeing “speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs on the side of the road. I never knew how this actually worked, so I always imagined Snoopy flying a biplane and gunning down speeding cars, but the reality is … Read more
FREMONT – Archana Kannan kept the lime green plastic silhouette of a crossing guard in front of her house so her two children could safely cross Lemonwood Street to play with the neighbors. When she noticed it missing one winter morning last year, she was baffled. A brand new child safety sign costs about $30 … Read more
OAKLAND — The city has witnessed continuous fallout from its struggles with crime, but somewhat encouraging recent data trends led Oakland’s leaders on Monday to suggest that their efforts to turn things around may be paying off. Mayor Sheng Thao’s office is especially keen on promoting the work being done to quell crime in the … Read more
A former CHP motorcycle officer who killed a Long Beach pedestrian while riding to work should not have been on motorcycle duty because of an eye ailment, the officer’s supervisor said in a sworn deposition. California Highway Patrol Lt. Joe Dominguez testified under oath that if Officer Alfredo Gutierrez had reported his impaired eyesight, he … Read more
OAKLAND — The fleet of 120 California Highway Patrol officers who arrived last week on the governor’s orders to fight Oakland’s rampant crime problem was touted by the city’s leaders as a welcome solution in a time of crisis. But a week later, many details are still unclear about how so many state police officers … Read more
The California Highway Patrol plans to temporarily flood Oakland and the East Bay with 120 extra officers as part of a “targeted” effort aimed at curtailing crime in the city, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday. The swell of CHP officers will work with local law enforcement agencies on combatting a broad range of criminal … Read more
Photo: California Highway Patrol An elderly man allegedly ignored roads signs leading to a construction site and found himself atop a steep dirt hill in Fresno, California. Before the driver or any construction workers were hurt, the California Highway Patrol claims they managed to intervene and get the older man to safety, lending assistance to … Read more
Oakland police on 83rd Avenue near International Boulevard in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, May 20, 2021. An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and killed during a “burglary operation” early Friday morning, the Oakland Police Department said. MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images/MediaNews Group via Getty Images An on-duty Oakland police officer was shot and … Read more
Peter Grace rides with the San Francisco Randonneurs in the “Hopland 400km” brevet in Hopland, Calif., on April 2, 2022. Jasmine Wu An avid long-distance cyclist was hit and killed by a driver in a crash during an organized ride with his bicycle club in San Rafael on Saturday, officials said. The coroner identified the deceased as … Read more
A coyote gets escorted off I-280 in San Francisco on Nov. 20, 2023. Animal Care and Control A coyote stopped southbound traffic on Interstate 280 near Mission Bay in San Francisco for more than an hour on Thursday morning, officials said. A driver first spotted the animal behind yellow sand barrels near the Fifth and … Read more