The Latest Breaking News from California Highway Patrol

Truck Spills Tomatoes On California Highway Creating Chaos And Ketchup

The spill closed the highway for several hours.

Motor1 · Aug 31, 2022

A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess

A truck hit the center divider on I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Monday morning, slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes and forcing morning commuters to play ketchup.

WEKU · Aug 30, 2022

California to roll out safety standards for e-bike riders

The California Highway Patrol will develop safety standards for e-bike riders under legislation introduced by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath, a Democrat, and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week.

Tribune News Service · Aug 20, 2022

3 dead, 4 injured after Amtrak train hits car in Bay Area

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Three people died and at least four others were injured when an Amtrak train slammed into a car Sunday afternoon near Brentwood, sending it careening off a long dirt driveway and into another vehicle, a California Highway Patrol officer on scene said.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

Editorial: You would think that a child molesting California cop would lose his fat pension, but no

Because sexually assaulting his two young daughters was not “work-related,” former California Highway Patrol lieutenant Johnnie Swaim gets to draw almost six figures in an annual, taxpayer-funded pension.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022

California Highway Patrol seizes $200,000 in stolen Lululemon leggings

LOS ANGELES — Call it a tight squeeze: Investigators with the California Highway Patrol have recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise from athletic apparel maker Lululemon, officials announced this week.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul arrested for DUI in Napa

The husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving late on Saturday in Napa County, California after being involved in a two-vehicle crash, the California Highway Patrol said.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2022

Heart-stopping moment man trapped on 500-foot cliff is rescued by helicopter

No injuries were reported

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

Old Ford Fox-Body Mustang SSP Hits The Dyno Showing Great Numbers

Before the Mach-E, a number of Mustang police cars were used back in the day.

Motor1 · May 8, 2022

Cinematographer dead in sand dune accident involving Chapman, USC film students

LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old student cinematographer was killed Friday when an off-road vehicle carrying a group of young filmmakers rolled over in Imperial Valley, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2022