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Elected Officials and AAPI Groups Call on Newsom to Put CHP Officers on BART

After three recent high-profile incidents of violence on BART trains or at its stations, a coalition of business leaders, elected officials, and community groups are telling Gavin Newsom to beef up BART security with California Highway Patrol officers.

Highway Patrol Copter Rescues Elderly Man Stranded on Mount Tam Hike He Couldn't Finish

A man described as “elderly” took a hike in Mount Tamalpais State Park Saturday that he became too exhausted to finish, and late Saturday night, he was rescued by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.

Concord Man Arrested For Allegedly Having 100 Pounds of Meth In His Car

The California Highway Patrol conducted a routine traffic stop in I-680 in Concord, and a drug-sniffing dog indicated there may have been narcotics in the vehicle. And were there ever, as the CHP seized nearly 100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from the car.

Newsom Says Highway Patrol Has Seized 42 Pounds of Fentanyl In the Tenderloin Alone This Past Year

One year into Governor Newsom sending California Highway Patrol officers into SF in a fentanyl crackdown, he’s touting that they’ve seized 42 pounds of fentanyl just in the Tenderloin, and insists that crime is down significantly in SF.

Oroville Nine-Year-Old Swipes Mom’s Car, Rams It Into Highway Patrol Cruiser

A nine-year-old in Oroville took the liberty of grabbing his mom’s car keys and driving her car to school, but things ended poorly for the youngster when he ended up in a chase with a Highway Patrol car, which he then rammed into.

CHP Announces They’ve Made 168 Arrests, Recovered 360 Stolen Vehicles In Oakland In the Last Five Weeks

Governor Gavin Newsom says his Oakland crime crackdown is working, announcing that California Highway Patrol sting operations have netted 168 suspects and 360 stolen cars since early February.

Vallejo Suspect Leads CHP on 50-Mile Car Chase, Doesn’t Stop Even When Tires Are Spiked

A high-speed chase that originated in Vallejo Wednesday night went all the way down to Hayward, featuring wrong-way driving, and a suspect who didn’t even stop after his tires had been spiked.

Oakland Man Arrested in Alleged $137,000 Stolen Cigarette Fencing Operation

Cartons upon cartons of stolen cigarettes were being sold in East Bay convenience stores, as the California Highway Patrol just learned in busting up a fencing operation with well over $100,000 in stolen cigarettes.

Predictably, SFPD Bringing In Tons of Officers From Other Jurisdictions for APEC

With a who’s-who of global leaders about to converge on San Francisco for the APEC summit, the Secret Service will be blanketing the city, along with officers from at least eight other outside law enforcement agencies to beef up the number of cops in town for the event.

There Were Car Chases Galore on Bay Area Roads Early Thursday Morning, One Involving Nine Teens

There were three high-speed car chases on Bay Area highways Thursday morning, one of which involved nine teens in a stolen car. Plus another East Bay chase Wednesday afternoon led to an on-foot manhunt for suspects wanted in a shooting.

Series of Fires Along I-580 in East Alameda County Investigated As Arson

Multiple fires broke out early Saturday morning along an eight-mile stretch of I-580 near the Altamont Pass, and California Highway Patrol confirmed that they were deliberately set.

Governor Newsom Doubling the Number of State Officers Deployed in SF Fentanyl Crackdown

Governor Gavin Newsom is doubling the number of Highway Patrol and California National Guard officers in his ballyhooed fentanyl crackdown in SF, and saying that this isn't "the old, failed war on drugs."

CHP Drug Crackdown May Involve Low-Level Stops That SF Police Commission Voted To Ban

The Chronicle did a ride-along with California Highway Patrol officers on their fentanyl crackdown efforts, and found they may be pulling people over for low-level traffic stops that have been likened to racial profiling.

Supervisor Dorsey Confirms That Yes, SF Police Are Arresting People for Being High on Drugs In Public

About two weeks after Mayor Breed’s declaration about arresting people who are high, Supervisor Matt Dorsey says that a few people have been arrested, but admits there’s no visible difference in street conditions.

Newsom’s CHP Operation To Stamp Out Fentanyl Trade In Tenderloin Starts Underwhelmingly

There was reportedly not much California Highway Patrol presence on Day One of Gavin Newsom’s highly touted Tenderloin fentanyl crackdown, and it turns out the National Guard presence will only be “criminal case analysts” who will likely never be visible to the public.

CHP Makes Arrests In Two Separate East Bay Freeway Shootings From Earlier This Summer

Some progress in the troubling rash of freeway shootings in recent years, as the California Highway Patrol feels they’ve solved the cases of two separate freeway shootings, one near Lake Merritt, the other near Mount Diablo.

Video: 120 MPH Car Chase Ends When Suspect Tries to Swim Away in Bay at Emeryville Chevy’s, Does Not Get Far

Fasten your seat belts for a wild, 11-minute California Highway Patrol high-speed car chase video, which ends with the suspect absconding into the bay, but lo, this tactic proves unsuccessful.

Two Highway Patrol Officers Injured in Bay Point When SUV Plows Into Them

After chasing down a blue Subaru Outback early Sunday morning in Bay Point, two officers got out of their cruisers to arrest the suspect. The suspect promptly mowed them down and drove off.

Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Amazon Prime Truck Splits Vehicle In Two In Solano County

A horrific looking crash happened Friday morning on I-80 in Dixon involving two big rigs and multiple vehicles — with one vehicle ending up split in two. It's not yet clear how many injuries there are.

Hit-And-Run Driver Covered In Gold Paint Arrested After Wheel Falls Off His Car

While in pursuit, a CHP officer received a simple but perplexing description of the suspect: "gold." Damaj Cook, a 21-year-old man mysteriously covered in head-to-toe gold spray paint, was eventually arrested on suspicion

Uber Driver Leads CHP On 100-Mph Chase Through Five East Bay Cities

"We don't know why he ran," officer Sean Wilkenfeld, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson, told the Contra Costa Times, referring to a Newark man and recent Uber driver who led officers on a

More And More People Flagrantly Being Carpool Lane Cheats

The carpool lane — that spot where suburban dads become outlaws. As Bay Area commute times increase, it appears that single-driver carpool-lane cheats are on the rise, and the California Highway Patrol is having

Someone Almost Crashed A Drone Into A CHP Helicopter On Saturday

A California Highway Patrol helicopter pilot had an unexpected encounter with a drone over the weekend, and was forced to take evasive maneuvers in order to avoid collision. It seems that a person

3-Year-Old Shoots Brother With NorCal CHP Officer's Rifle

A game of hide-and-seek between siblings ended in gunfire Saturday, when the 3-year-old stepson of a Stockton California Highway Patrol officer shot his brother with the police officer's .22 gauge caliber (Fox40 describes

CHP Was Using 'Plainclothes' Officers Since Protests Began, Oakland Police Claim Ignorance

Undercover police ARE violent protesters. In Oakland, cop pulls gun (not badge) on crowd after being exposed. pic.twitter.com/nBYc8MurZq— The Dreamkiller (@Eyeslam) December 11, 2014 The CHP drew intense criticism last