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Apparent person in crisis incident brings Walnut Creek traffic to halt
The Highway 24/680 northbound connector ramp in Walnut Creek is shut down as police respond to an apparent person in crisis.Read More
BART rail replacement shuts down Orinda station, some Highway 24 lanes
Crews will be working on a rail replacement project at the Orinda Bart station Sunday. This replacement project is expected to go on during the next several weekends and...Read More
Coroner identifies three people killed in Highway 24 crash
Three people killed in a crash off of state Highway 24 in Orinda early Saturday morning have been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office. Sione Vaitafa, 21,...Read More
Car veers into tree, kills three men in Highway 24 solo crash
Three men were killed early Saturday after a car veered off westbound state Highway 24 and crashed into a tree near Orinda, according to the California Highway Patrol. The...Read More
Lafayette evacuations expand as fire advances
A fast-moving fire has prompted an immediate evacuation order for the area south of Old Tunnel Road and between El Curtola Blvd and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette, the...Read More
BART shuts down weekend service between Orinda, Walnut Creek
BART on Saturday and Sunday will be shutting down train service between the Walnut Creek and Orinda BART stations for major track work, BART officials said. Passengers will be...Read More
BART single-tracks trains between Orinda, Walnut Creek
Weekend work on BART’s track rebuilding project in the East Bay continues Saturday and Sunday, affecting service between Orinda and Walnut Creek. Because crews are ahead of schedule on...Read More
BART work ahead of schedule, planned station closures shift to single track
BART officials said Monday that some planned track closures near the Lafayette station on upcoming weekends are no longer necessary because construction crews rebuilding a large section of trackway...Read More
Power line repair prompts intermittent highway closures
The California Highway Patrol is asking motorists to avoid Highway 24 in the Lafayette area this afternoon while repairs are made to power lines damaged earlier in a crane...Read More
Power remains out after crane clips lines over Hwy 24
A crane working on BART tracks clipped power lines, which fell onto Highway 24 in Lafayette and closed the freeway for about an hour. The crane was working on...Read More
Police action on I-580 keeps westbound lanes closed
Westbound Interstate Highway 580 remains closed Tuesday afternoon at the junction with state Highway 24 in Oakland because of law enforcement activity, according to the California Highway Patrol. The...Read More
Westbound I-580 lanes remain closed due to police activity
Westbound Interstate Highway 580 is closed at the junction with state Highway 24 in Oakland on Tuesday morning because of law enforcement activity, according to the California Highway Patrol....Read More
Officials identify two Oakland men who died in wrong-way collision
Two men killed in a wrong-way, head-on collision on state Highway 24 in Orinda early Sunday morning have been identified as Oakland residents, according to the Contra Costa County...Read More
Second person dies after Highway 24 wrong-way crash
A second person has died following an early morning wrong-way crash early Sunday on state Highway 24 in Orinda.Read More
Caldecott Tunnel inspections prompt overnight bore closures
Caltrans will close one of the two eastbound Caldecott Tunnel bores during overnight hours on three days this week to complete an annual inspection. Bores 1 and 2, which...Read More
Caldecott Tunnel bore will close for maintenance Tuesday and Wednesday
Bore No. 1 of the Caldecott Tunnel between Alameda and Contra Costa counties will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for maintenance, officials with Caltrans said. The bore, which...Read More
Pittsburg man ejected, killed in solo Highway 24 crash
A 22-year-old Pittsburg man died after a crash late Sunday night on state Highway 24 in Orinda.Read More
Teens killed in suspected DUI crash
Two Antioch residents killed in a suspected DUI crash off of state Highway 24 in Walnut Creek early Sunday morning have been identified.Read More
Burning CHP cruiser, exploding ammo closes Highway 24
Law enforcement officials have closed state Highway 24 Tuesday morning after a California Highway Patrol vehicle caught fire and ammunition inside started to explode.Read More