Details are few, but the westbound portion of I-580 was completely shut down by the CHP at 2:45 this afternoon as police are searching for a suspect in an attempted robbery and shooting. A witness tells the Tribune that around 2 p.m. a car pulled up alongside a woman walking on the 4000 block of MacArthur Boulevard, demanded her purse and then shot her twice in the legs. As far as we understand, the freeway remains closed between High Street and 35th Avenue. There's no estimated time for the reopening of the freeway, and traffic is being redirected onto Macarthur Boulevard. More as this develops... [Tribune] more ›

Yee hah! Right in front of SFist HQ on Stillman Street in SOMA, we spotted a daredevil who said his name is Troy taking advantage of the weekend emptiness to practice some of his mad skillz on a motorcycle. more ›

While tomorrow's funeral for the four Oakland police officers is anticipated to draw 18,000 people to the Oracle Arena, almost every East Bay freeway will be affected as the bodies of Oakland Police officers Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt. Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege and their families make their way to and from the funeral. According to KNTV, "processions will come from Tracy, Danville, Concord and Castro Valley which will effect nearly every East Bay freeway. Specifically it] will impact Highway 880, Interstate Highway 980, state Highway 238, Interstate Highway 680, and Interstate Highway 580." more ›

A 45-year-old Gilroy man was struck and killed by a 29-year-old Woodside man's BMW early this morning on I-280. According to reports, the unidentified man might have been "a passenger on a tour bus that had stopped nearby" who walked directly into on coming traffic. After being stuck by the initial vehicle, the victim was pummeled by a few other cars as well. But this is all speculative, we should point out, as the CHP has yet to figure it all out yet. If you have information about this morning's gruesome accident, contact Officer Mike Sarabia at 650-=369-6261, ext. 332. more ›

A 21-year-old man, Marcus Russell, was shot and killed on I-580 yesterday afternoon. His female passenger was also hit, but managed to survive. According to Richmond police, the 19-year-old passenger claims "two men in a full-sized red van shot at least 12 rounds at them from a semi-automatic weapon while both vehicles were traveling eastbound on the highway prior to Bayview Avenue just after 4 p.m." She allegedly does not know the suspects or why they shot at them. CBS 5 (via BCN) reports that "they could find no witnesses to the attack, despite the fact that it took place on a busy highway." Also, "there was no apparent altercation before the shooting." more ›

The Bay Area's first-ever "high occupancy toll" lane will hit 680 next year. The HOT lanes, according to KCBS, "would be designated for non-carpool drivers who pay a toll to use a high occupancy vehicle or HOV/carpool lane." In addition to easing traffic and generating revenue, the HOT lanes will now allow solo drivers to take a ride in the VIP lanes. The premiere HOT lane will "stretch 14 miles on southbound 680 between Alameda and Santa Clara counties." more ›

After SFist (as well as a few others) specially called for this barrier, it has done gone up. Finally. Rejoice! more ›