The Dumbarton Bridge, the Bay Area's best-named bridge, reopened this morning "after a major-injury crash blocked traffic for more than 90 minutes." At least four cars were involved in the accident, which was reported at around 6:30 a.m. Blocking westbound and eastbound lanes for more than an hour, the bridge reopened a little over an hour later. [CBS 5] more ›

State-owned bridges like the Bay and San Mateo Bridges may face a toll hike of a dollar (from $4 to $5) in the next year in order to cover costs for retrofitting bridges like the Antioch and Dumbarton bridges, which are apparently also due for collapse in the next big earthquake (along with the Bay Bridge's current eastern span). Why bridges built in the 70s and 80s would need retrofitting is beyond us, but obviously a testament to the fact that government has always cut corners wherever possible. The Golden Gate Bridge, which is privately owned, has had a $5 toll for several years now. more ›

Never having to drive through this again? Sob. more ›

(Barry Bonds is on SFGate's Crime page. Ha!) -- A 19-year-old woman was shot -- "in the back today...at 5:39 p.m." Huh?-- during an attempted street robbery in SF's Visitacion Valley. Attacked at Velasco Avenue and Santos Street, she is currently at SFGH and listed in stable condition. And the two suspects? Are still at large. -- UC Berkeley journalism student Kevin Jones, 27, "pleaded no contest today to a misdemeanor charge of vehicular... more ›

Wow-- this is pretty shocking: Pulitzer Prize winning author David Halberstam was killed today in a three-car accident in Menlo Park. The accident occurred at westbound Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road near the Dumbarton Bridge and according to authorities, he was one of the passengers. more ›

A confused sea lion was found wandering on the Dumbarton Bridge at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. (SFist sometimes feels like that when trying to navigate the odd roads of Palo Alto too). The sea lion was in the slow lane. more ›