Over the past two years, California has ramped up penalties on human sex trafficking through efforts spearheaded by Bakersfield state Senator Shannon Grove. Grove just introduced another bill, this ... Read More

An investigation underway on Hwy 168 after man jumps, causing full eastbound closure on Highway 168 between Clovis and Folwer.All eastbound 168 is closed betwe ... Read More

A man jumped onto the lanes of Highway 168 in Clovis and died, prompting temporary closures, the Clovis Police Department said. Officers say they responded to eastbound Highway 168 between Clovis and ... Read More

Police say the stabbing of a man in Golden Valley early Friday morning could be linked to a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl in Independence two days earlier. Golden Valley PD said a white man ... Read More

A motorcyclist was hit twice in a fatal accident on the Bay Bridge during the busy Friday commute, officials said. Read More

A suspect who is facing charges in a stabbing in Golden Valley on Friday "could be related" to a crash that left an 11-year-old girl dead earlier this week, according to the Golden Valley Police ... Read More

A fatal crash involving a motorcycle is blocking two lanes on the Bay Bridge Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred in the eastbound direction headed from San ... Read More

Caltrans will be doing construction work and a full closure of eastbound Highway 50 after crossing the eastbound Interstate 80 Yolo Causeway from Davis in Yolo County from Friday, March 7 and continue ... Read More

A multi-car pileup on the Madonna Road off-ramp was slowing southbound traffic on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. According to a California Highway Patrol post on X, six vehicles ... Read More

An unidentified 44-year-old Reno man lost his life in an early morning head-on crash on County Road A-26. Two people suffered major injuries and a third suffered minor injuries. According to a ... Read More

Caltrans estimates the completion of the Rocky Creek viaduct system to be summer 2025 and is dependent on conditions encountered during construction. Read More

Four people were arrested after burglarizing a marijuana dispensary that led to a high-speed crash, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.  At 2:44 a.m. on Friday, Santa Rosa PD ... Read More

The New York Times reported earlier this week that White House officials and Republicans on Capitol Hill plan to overturn California's 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by using the ... Read More

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And to think I surmised my bee column was boring last week' Apparently I don't know how to gauge reader interest. So to all those kind folks who messaged me about honeybees, thank you. One dear ... Read More

A group of people are pushing back on plans to build a community around a historic adobe. The Tribune looked into the appeal as part of its Reality Check series. Read More

'?Continue westbound on US-50 to take the 26th Street off-ramp, turn left on 15th Street to X Street, take the 16th Street on-ramp to eastbound US-50 and then take the connector to northbound Business ... Read More

California Highway Patrol is investigating the early morning collision - A 33-year-old Atascadero man died early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 58 ['] ... Read More

'?There currently are no plans to release a new design for California's standard automobile license plates,'? Geovana Herrera, a Department of Motor Vehicles spokesperson, told Honk in an email. Read More