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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After the two deadly auto accidents involving CHP chases in downtown San Jose in the past three months, the agency is conducting a review of its statewide policy regarding pursuits. Currently, the California Highway Patrol policy states that officers must pursue any vehicle that doesn’t stop when ordered to the side of the road. In […]

San Jose– Samuel Ventura 63 of San Jose was killed Thursday in a motorcycle accident in San Jose, police said. The accident occurred around 8:20 a.m. on northbound Almaden Expressway and Branham Lane, according to San Jose police. At the time, the motorcyclist was riding a Harley Davidson behind a white pickup truck, Officer Jose […]