Three lanes of northbound U.S. Highway 101 are blocked by four disabled vehicles involved in multiple minor-injury collisions just south of Woodside Road in Redwood City, a California Highway Patrol officer said. A Sig-alert was issued at 5:03 a.m. because some of the four vehicles involved in the collisions are blocking the three left lanes, […]
Fremont police officer injured in motorcycle accident
FREMONT — Police are searching for a 36-year-old parolee from the Los Angeles area as the suspect in what they said was an attempt Monday to murder a motorcycle officer. Alexander Diaz was identified as the man police believe was driving a stolen delivery van Monday that accelerated and crashed into Officer Patrick Brower, pushing […]
Injury accident closes Webster Street Tube
Motorists traveling to or from Alameda today will possibly need to take an alternate route while the Webster Street Tube remains closed due to an earlier collision. A Sig-alert was issued at 12:28 a.m. by the California Highway Patrol, which is assisting the Alameda Police Department in clearing wreckage from a major injury accident in […]
New law cracks down on 3rd DUI
Drivers who are caught drunk on their third DUI could lose their license for up to a decade under legislation signed by the governor Monday. The measure, AB1061, by Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, allows judges to revoke a person’s driver’s license for up to 10 years if they have three or more convictions for […]
Study finds texting laws don’t reduce auto accidents
A new study says laws that ban texting while driving don’t reduce accidents and might actually increase the risks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s released its findings today in Kansas City.The insurance industry group compiled data from California, Louisiana, Minnesota and Washington immediately before and after driver texting was banned. The study found the […]
