Crash along Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains kills 1
A fatal traffic collision is causing delays on northbound state Highway 17 near El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday morning.
A fatal traffic collision is causing delays on northbound state Highway 17 near El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday morning.
Highway 17 in was closed in both directions for about 8 hours on Friday due to snow, fallen trees and downed lines. Len Ramirez reports. (2-24-22)
Team coverage of snowfall across the Bay Area wreaking havoc on morning commute (2-24-2023)
Officials with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters confirmed Sunday they are investigating a number of ballots that were found alongside Highway 17.
Lane closures on state Highway 17 that began Monday night will continue overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, with travel in both directions reduced to one lane with expected delays of 10 minutes for travelers.
Caltrans and the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County are partnering to enable animals to more safely cross a dangerous and often deadly stretch of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
CHP in Santa Cruz on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a second suspect who was involved in a Tuesday night Highway 17 pursuit where a suspect fired on CHP officers, according to authorities.
The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation Saturday evening after one if its CHP patrol vehicles had its back window shattered as an officer responded to a report of a Highway 17 motorist whose car window had been shattered as well.
Police in San Jose have cleared the scene of an incident Saturday where a woman jumped off a pedestrian bridge onto Highway 17, forcing the closure of southbound lanes for over an hour.
Even as Los Gatos police began reopening onramps to southbound state Highway 17, crews were still cleaning up after an unusually messy fatal collision eight hours earlier between a septic tanker truck and two vehicles that had been heading south into the Santa Cruz Mountains.
When an SUV caught fire on the shoulder of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains Saturday, the red flag "warning" changed to "red alert" as the fire quickly ignited the surrounding hillside.
The 18-year-old driver of a pickup truck was killed in a fiery crash after speeding along a road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the California Highway Patrol said.
A man who died after his car careened 150 feet off a cliff in unincorporated Santa Clara County on Friday has been identified by authorities.
A vehicle drove off the road on northbound Highway 17 Friday morning, killing the driver and forcing the shut down of one lane of the highway.
Three injured crash victims were rescued Sunday night after a vehicle tumbled 125 feet down an embankment on Highway 17 north of the Lexington Reservoir, authorities said.
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A 71-year-old Scotts Valley man suffered major injuries Monday evening when he lost control of his pickup truck and rolled over on Highway 17, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A big rig toppled over on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the summit early Tuesday, forcing the California Highway Patrol to shut down both southbound lanes during the morning commute.
A two-alarm vegetation fire prompted the closure of a portion of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains for over two hours, authorities said Tuesday.
A 22-year-old driver was killed early Tuesday on Highway 17 when his Mazda Portege 5 careened out of control, rolled over and was struck by another vehicle, according the California Highway Patrol.
A wrong-way driver suspected of DUI triggered a horrific multi-vehicle crash in Los Gatos early Thursday that injured six and left crumpled debris across the northbound lanes on Highway 17.
The Shaded Fuelbreak Project to create a defensible space along Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains is nearing its end as major wildfires continue to burn around the state.
Cal Fire has launched an ambitious project to trim trees and clear brush from a 6.5-mile stretch of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains from the summit north to Los Gatos.
Two buildings were threatened by a small vegetation fire Sunday afternoon alongside state Highway 17 in Los Gatos, but ultimately spared, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said.
Plans to create a massive fire break along Highway 17 running from Summit Road north to Los Gatos have run into red tape.
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It's Opening Day in Oakland and fans are feeling a flood of emotions, with it possibly being the last time the A's start the season at the Coliseum.
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Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
For many residents, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses.
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire.
For many residents, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses.
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Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
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