Articles tagged with: California Highway Patrol

The California Highway Patrol and local police agencies reported at least a dozen traffic deaths on Northern California roadways over the Thanksgiving holiday, marking a bloody increase in the number of fatalities during one of the busiest periods for travel each year.

One of the deadliest crashes happened Saturday evening when a 2004 Toyota Prius crossed the center line and slammed head-on into a van on Highway 50 east of Placerville.

A large police presence in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood Sunday evening revolved around a massive search for at least one suspect who led authorities on a pursuit through the city, witnesses told the Beat.

San Francisco Police and California Highway Patrol officers were searching an area near the iconic Fairmont Hotel near Clay and Mason Streets, area residents told the Beat.