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Instead of seeing the typical black and white patrol cars, drivers in the Golden State will soon see sleek new silver and gray SUVs.

California drivers may hear – but not see – the new California Highway Patrol cruisers coming to several Bay Area cities this week.

A lawsuit has been filed by UCLA students and community members against law enforcement agencies over alleged violence during a pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA last spring.

The body of a missing 74-year-old was man recovered Saturday afternoon in the Russian River, the California Highway Patrol said in an update.

A person was arrested and has been charged with child endangerment after they allegedly brought an infant to a sideshow in San Leandro, authorities shared Friday.

In the four-minute helicopter video shared by police, the suspect is seen weaving through lanes and avoiding cars while driving the wrong way on the freeway.

The California Highway Patrol is warning the public to beware of fraudsters posing as "AMBER Alert representatives" offering to "register" children.  

A pregnant woman was named as a fatality in a multi-vehicle crash in Gilroy on New Year's Day, the California Highway Patrol said.

A man is dead after crashing into a Caltrans truck Saturday morning in Redwood City, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

King Holguin, 6, of San Jose would have turned seven in two weeks. His mother explained what happened.

At least four people are dead, including a teenager, following a crash Sunday morning in the Central Valley. 

Drivers headed to Lake Tahoe this weekend should be prepared for the first winter storm of the season.

Recent data shows that San Bernardino’s violent crime rate is nearly double the statewide average, and its homicide rate is over three times the statewide average.

At least one person has died, and six others were injured after two cars collided with each other on a Santa Rosa highway Saturday afternoon.

A Santa Rosa driver is accused of causing multiple accidents Saturday afternoon, including one that killed a woman, the California Highway Patrol said.

As Labor Day weekend kicks off, law enforcement are keeping their eyes on speeding drivers.

A California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence while responding to a separate crash in Contra Costa County Saturday, officials said. 

The family of a motorcyclist killed by a suspected DUI driver spoke about their loss. They said they're devastated and warned against driving impaired. The victim worked two jobs to help raise his young son. The 30-year-old father was on his way home from work when he was killed.