Speed cameras are likely to be placed on these San Jose streets
As part of a pilot program that’s bringing speed camera technology to the city’s most dangerous streets, San Jose is gearing up to install 33 of the devices next year …
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Driver arrested in hit-run death of San Lorenzo pedestrian
SAN LORENZO — A driver suspected of fleeing the scene after his vehicle struck and killed a 56-year-old man crossing a street Sunday morning was later arrested, the California Highway …
Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers
Tim Henderson | (TNS) Stateline.org Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most states despite less driving overall, prompting policymakers to consider deploying more police or installing automated monitoring …
Ghost Tire Memorial placed at site of Malibu crash that killed 4 Pepperdine students
Family, community members and students from Pepperdine University gathered in Malibu on Tuesday, Nov. 14, a month after four students were killed in a crash along Pacific Coast Highway to …
Drivers of boxy SUVs and pickup trucks are more likely to kill pedestrians, study finds
By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN Big trucks and SUVs, especially those with flat front ends, aren’t just more intimidating to look at, they are genuinely deadlier for pedestrians, according to …
With pedestrian deaths up, cities consider banning right turns on red
By JEFF McMURRAY (Associated Press) CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right …
S.F. play canceled after Bay Area actor killed in pedestrian accident
A San Francisco revival of the classic drama “Death of a Salesman” has been canceled after a cast member, Richard D. May, 64, was struck and killed by a car …
Driver in crash that killed 4 Pepperdine University students is held on $8 million bail
LOS ANGELES — Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a car that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu is being held on $8 million bail. The man …