Nov 6 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
Oct 15 - By Associated Press
Authorities are looking for a former California Highway Patrol officer suspected of molesting his children and possessing child pornography.
Sep 23 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol has recommended that manslaughter charges be filed against a police officer who sped through a red light while responding to an emergency, hitting a couple in a car and killing them.
Aug 23 - By Associated Press
Two French teenagers were killed and five other French nationals were injured when the driver of their van fell asleep, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and roll over, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.
Aug 17 - By Associated Press
Authorities say an inmate convicted of killing four California Highway Patrol officers died over the weekend at Kern Valley State Prison in an apparent suicide.
Aug 17 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol says it won't press charges against two parents whose five unbelted children were killed when their truck was struck by a car fleeing police.
Aug 11 - By Associated Press
Police say a 19-year-old Marine has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly shooting at two California Highway Patrol officers near San Diego.
Aug 9 - By Associated Press
A copy of a police dispatch tape released Wednesday indicates an officer was chasing a driver suspected of a traffic infraction at speeds topping 90 mph when the car ran a stop sign and hit a truck broadside, killing eight Saturday in California's Central Valley.
Aug 4 - By Associated Press
Five people have died after their sport utility vehicle crashed and caught fire on an Orange County freeway in Mission Viejo.
Jul 23 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol is calling a Southern California man a hero for rescuing a 3-year-old girl from a burning vehicle on a Los Angeles-area freeway.

Jun 27 - By Associated Press
More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week.
May 12 - By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Writer
Driver error likely is to blame for a tour bus crash in central California that killed five people last month, according to a preliminary report by the California Highway Patrol.

May 4 - By Associated Press
Investigators were searching Monday for a 3-year-old boy kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home, tied up his mother and four siblings, and stole property, authorities said.

Apr 28 - By Marcus Wohlsen, Associated Press Writer
California agencies had no record that the driver of a tour bus that crashed, killing himself and four French tourists, had struck a woman in Nevada in 2005 despite requirements to report infractions by commercial drivers, a state official said Thursday.
Apr 8 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol says a man who held his wife and three children hostage on a freeway has surrendered.
Apr 6 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old woman driving an expensive Ferrari owned by her boss flipped it after taking a curve too fast, causing an estimated $125,000 in damage. CHP Officer Elizabeth Addy said the woman escaped the crash Saturday without injury, but her boss was irate.
Mar 4 - By Associated Press
The California Highway Patrol says three men hijacked a truck hauling energy-efficient light bulbs and left the driver tied up on the side of the road.
Feb 27 - By Associated Press
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance that arrived to help him after a car crash. The California Highway Patrol said a 20-year-old man drove his Honda Accord off State Route 299 and over an embankment into several trees Thursday night.
Feb 20 - By Associated Press
An SUV filled with foreign students swerved off a highway, slammed into a tree and burst into flames, killing six of the seven people aboard, California Highway Patrol officials said Friday.
Feb 6 - By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Writer
A truck driver speeding on a rain-slicked interstate in 2007 lost control and crashed into a median barrier, setting off chain-reaction collisions that turned a tunnel into an inferno and left three people dead, investigators concluded Friday.

Feb 2 - By Associated Press
Authorities say they arrested actor and TV host Gary Collins on suspicion of drunken driving. According to an arrest report, deputies in the coastal county of Santa Barbara pulled Collins over Saturday evening after noticing him driving a motor home erratically. The 70-year-old was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after failing a field sobriety test. He was later released on $25,000 bail.
Dec 2 - By Associated Press
A man suspected of shooting a California Highway Patrol officer during a standoff with police is dead.

Nov 17 - By Associated Press
Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

Oct 22 - By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Writer
A wildfire burned 100 acres of brush and grass near the world-famous Getty art museum before it was doused early Thursday without causing any damage or injuries, fire officials said.
Oct 20 - By Samantha Young, Associated Press Writer
California Highway Patrol records show a charter bus that crashed and killed nine people earlier this month was not inspected for safety because the owner failed to report it as the law required.