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  • Richmond detective involved in shooting on Interstate 80 near Hercules that left man dead

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    A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.

    Around 6:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol began receiving reports that a gold or gray Nissan sedan was driving recklessly and striking vehicles through Vallejo. Police said they received one report that the vehicle’s hood flew up and blocked the windshield, yet the driver continued along the highway. 

    A vehicle believed to be connected to the reports was found at about 7:15 a.m.,  stopped and blocking a lane of westbound I-80 near Highway 4 by a detective in an unmarked vehicle with the Richmond Police Department, police said. The detective stopped and activated their emergency lights. 

    When the detective contacted the man, the Richmond Police Department said he was holding a metal object. Officers said there’s unconfirmed information that he may have been swinging the object at vehicles passing by before the detective arrived. 

    During the detective’s encounter with him, Richmond police said an altercation happened and the detective fired their service weapon, wounding the man. Police said he was rendered aid at the scene and taken to a local trauma center, where he later died. The detective sustained minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital, police said. 

    The identification of the man who died has not been released. 

    Officers said the detective was not in uniform at the time of the shooting and was not wearing a body-worn camera. Police said detectives assigned to investigate divisions are able to wear business attire and are not required to wear body-worn cameras. 

    Richmond police said because it’s unclear whether he had a weapon in his possession at the time of the shooting, the California Department of Justice will lead the investigation. 

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said the police shooting falls under Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the California Department of Justice to investigate officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of an unarmed person.

    Westbound I-80 was closed at the Hercules offramp until about 5 p.m.

    Lanes of westbound Interstate 80 near Hercules closed due to police activity, Jan. 22, 2026.

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    The Hercules Police Department said in a statement that its officers were not involved in the incident, but they assisted with managing traffic. 

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  • Transportation commission investigating false toll fee claims in Solano County’s new express lanes

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    Some Solano County drivers have been quick to report frustration with the new express lanes on Interstate-80 that recently launched in Vacaville and Fairfield.

    The lanes, which serve drivers who wish to pay to bypass traffic in the busy Bay Area corridor, officially started tolling on Dec. 16. Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025. 

    Several drivers have now claimed they were erroneously charged for driving in the lane, which they say they never did. CBS Sacramento reached out to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which manages the FasTrak system across the Bay Area, to get answers on the issues. 

    “At this stage, it appears that these are isolated incidents because we have not received a flood of incoming calls or messages to the fast track customer service center,” said John Goodwin of MTC. “I just think it’s really too early to draw conclusions, but I want to reassure drivers in the corridor that we tested the equipment before the lanes opened last month, and everything was shipshape at that time,” said Goodwin. 

    Leon Ward contacted CBS Sacramento and posted on social media saying that he was falsely charged the $0.75 fee for entering the lane on Dec. 22, 2025, just after 5 a.m. near Fairfield. He says he never entered the lane and disputed the charge with FasTrak. 

    He just happened to notice the fee when he checked his FasTrak account. 

    Leon Ward post in Solano County community Facebook group

    The toll lane camera captured his car, as MTC confirmed to CBS Sacramento, but the photo was too dark to prove which lane he was in.

    CBS Sacramento asked if the camera was faulty. Goodwin responded that it was likely the rain and haze on that December morning that made the picture quality so poor, otherwise, he said, the cameras are in proper working order day and night. 

    Ward got a refund for the charge, MTC confirms. 

    “The customer who got in touch with you all, we were able, thanks to you, to identify that that was Westbound Interstate 80, at Highway 12. So already that’s on our radar,” said Goodwin. “Let’s watch that location. We may need to reset the cameras at that spot, particularly if you get a couple or more instances of people contacting the customer service center. So, we’re keeping a really close eye on this.”

    Leon’s post, however, green-lighted several other comments on his social media post from at least five other drivers who claim they too got a false fee from the new fast lane.  

    MTC tells CBS Sacramento that, despite those concerns, only one other official complaint has been filed with customer service from a driver who was charged after partially entering the lane then exiting. 

    MTC says they, too, will be refunded. 

    “If people do believe that they have been charged in error for travel along the newly opened express lanes in Solano County, we really do encourage people to contact the customer service center by phone,” said Goodwin. 

    Even the mayor of Suisun City, Alma Hernandez, posted on her social media page that she had called regional transportation leaders with the concerns. 

    Bay Area FasTrak was quick to respond in the comments.

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    Post on Facebook page of Mayor Alma Hernandez 

    “That did prompt our investigation so that we were able to send the alert out to the customer service center, hey, let the staff know if you get any calls or any other messaging about ostensibly erroneous tolls on the 80 express lanes, so that we can investigate,” said Goodwin. 

    The message is to slow down when reading through your FasTrak bill or any toll charges you may get in the mail. 

    If they are wrong, MTC says they will do what they can to make it right, and if necessary, repair their equipment in the case of a more widespread issue. 

    “If there is a problem, we want to know about it and we want to fix it fast,” said Goodwin. 

    MTC says false charges like this are rare, but cited an incident from several years ago in Contra Costa County, also on northbound Interstate-680, when a significant number of drivers reported to customer service that they were falsely charged the express lane toll. 

    As it turned out, MTC needed to recalibrate the camera so it was not reading FasTrak tags from the lane adjacent to the express lane. 

    Call the number 877-BAY-TOLL or 877-229-8655 with any concerns. 

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  • I-80 Solano County Express Lanes tolling to begin in December; tolls to be taken daily

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    The Metropolitan Transportation Commission announced that tolling on the new Express Lanes on Interstate 80 in Solano County will begin in December, with drivers being required to pay tolls every day of the week.

    In a statement Friday, officials said tolling is expected to begin on Tuesday, December 16. The date could be revised due to inclement weather or late technical issues.

    The Express Lanes, which stretch in both directions from Red Top Road in Fairfield to Interstate 505 in Vacaville, will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, including Saturdays and Sundays. FasTrak toll tags will be required to use the lanes.

    As with other Express Lanes in the Bay Area, solo drivers must pay the full toll to use the Express Lanes, either with a standard FasTrak toll tag or a FasTrak Flex tag set to the “1” position. Meanwhile, two-person carpools pay half-price tolls with a FasTrak Flex tag set to “2.”

    Carpools with three or more people, along with vanpools, buses and motorcycles can use the lanes toll free, with a toll tag set to the “3+” position.

    Tolls will be determined based on traffic conditions, with digital signs displaying the toll rates for various destinations. Officials said drivers will pay the toll displayed when they enter the Express Lane, even if toll rates change during their trip.

    Additional information about the lanes, including how to sign up for FasTrak, can be found by visiting expresslanes.511.org.

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  • Fairfield: I-80 closed at Travis Boulevard

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    Traffic on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield was stopped on Saturday morning after the interstate was closed because of police activity on the Travis Boulevard overpass.

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  • Over 200 pounds of cannabis found in traffic stop on I-80 in Berkeley, CHP says

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    More than 200 pounds of cannabis was seized and a driver was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Berkeley during the Monday evening commute, authorities said.

    Around 5:30 p.m., officers from the Oakland Area office pulled over a Chrysler SUV traveling westbound near Gilman Avenue after the driver was allegedly on their cellphone.

    During the traffic stop, officers said they detected a “strong odor of cannabis” coming from the vehicle. In addition, multiple large trash bags were seen in the rear cargo area of the SUV.

    Officers conducted a probable cause search. According to the CHP, 218 pounds of cannabis was seized and booked into evidence.

    More than 200 pounds of cannabis that CHP officers said they seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Oct. 6, 2025.

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    “While personal cannabis use and possession are legal in California, strict regulations apply to its commercial cultivation, transportation, and distribution,” the agency said in a statement. “Individuals engaged in these activities must possess proper licensing and documentation in compliance with the law.”

    The driver was arrested on suspicion of unlawful transportation of cannabis for sale without a license, the CHP said.

    Authorities did not release the driver’s name.

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  • Lawmakers approve renaming I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend Willie Mays

    Lawmakers approve renaming I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend Willie Mays

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    Fans reflect on memories of Willie Mays at celebration of life held at Oracle Park


    Fans reflect on memories of Willie Mays at celebration of life held at Oracle Park

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    A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.

    Lawmakers approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 169 by State Sens. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) which renames a portion of the roadway “Willie Mays Highway” after the baseball Hall of Famer, who died in June at the age of 93. Introduced in the legislature last month, Dodd said the measure had numerous co-sponsors, including fans of the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

     “This is an absolute homerun,” Dodd said in a statement Sunday. “Willie Mays endeared himself to generations of San Francisco Giants fans, including myself, so naming a street near the ballpark after him is the perfect tribute.”

    Wiener said, “He broke barriers as one of the first Black players in Major League Baseball, empowering generations of athletes to follow their dreams. It’s only right that we honor him publicly, in the community he loved, and I’m thrilled to present this resolution to do so.”

    Known as the “Say Hey Kid”, Mays is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all-time. During his 23 seasons in major leagues, most of them with the New York and San Francisco Giants, Mays was named an All-Star 24 times and won the 1954 World Series with the Giants.

    Beginning his career in the Negro Leagues in Alabama, Mays was among the first Black players to be called up to the majors, being named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1951. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

    According to Dodd’s office, the stretch of roadway that is being renamed includes where the Bay Bridge enters San Francisco to near Oracle Park. Signs would be paid for by private funding.

    “Now generations to come will travel along Willie Mays Highway on the way to watch the Giants while the all-time great in a No. 24 jersey is beaming down from heaven at a grateful city,” Dodd said.

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    Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.

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  • Upcoming Interstate 80 closures to affect Northern California residents. Here’s what to know

    Upcoming Interstate 80 closures to affect Northern California residents. Here’s what to know

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    (FOX40.COM) — According to Caltrans, Northern California residents can expect various closures along Interstate 80 to affect their drive soon.

    The agency said it will be working between Troy and Soda Springs as part of its almost $100 million “Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project” on Sunday and the closures that will be in place are expected to continue through the week.

    “Lane and ramp closures are scheduled at various times during the day and night,” Caltrans said in a news release. “Additional delays are also expected along I-80 between Monte Vista and Drum Forebay as construction begins on the $146.8 million Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project.”

    Caltrans said Northern California residents can expect various closures along Interstate 80 beginning June 16.

    Caltrans said drivers will experience delays and are encouraged to plan ahead for additional travel times along the I-80 corridor as they complete their work.

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    Here is where the closures will be in place along I-80 and when they will be in place, per Caltrans:

    Eastbound I-80

    • Between Drum Forebay and Nyack (lane closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Thursday), Work will also occur from 3 a.m. to noon on Friday.
    • Between Drum Forebay and Blue Canyon (lane closures from 9 p.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Friday)
    • Between Big Bend and Rainbow (lane and ramp closures beginning 5 a.m. Monday through 10 a.m. on Friday)
    • Between Kingvale and Soda Springs (lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday. Work is scheduled to end at 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
    • Between State Route 89 and central Truckee (lane closures beginning 7 p.m. Sunday through noon Friday, June 21.
    • Between Hinton Road and Floriston (lane closures from 6 p.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday. Lane closures will also be in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday.

    Westbound I-80

    • Between State Route 89 and Donner Lake Vista Point (lane and ramp closures beginning 7 p.m. Sunday through noon on Friday.
    • Between Blue Canyon and Emigrant Gap (lane closures from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Lane closures also from 5 a.m. Wednesday through 10 a.m. Saturday.)

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  • California Highway Patrol finds over 500 grams of drugs during I-80 traffic stop

    California Highway Patrol finds over 500 grams of drugs during I-80 traffic stop

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    (FOX40.COM) — California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of over 500 grams of fentanyl, 150 grams of meth, 50 grams of heroin, 50 grams of Xanax, and 20 grams worth of “unknown pills.”

    According to the agency, the man, 35, was driving west in a silver Honda on Interstate 80 near San Francisco when CHP officers initiated the stop. The stop was for a mechanical violation, CHP added.

    A K9 helped CHP officers uncover a massive drug bust in Northern California on Monday (Credit: CHP)

    Upon contacting the driver, CHP learned that the man was unlicensed and detained him before a K9 searched the vehicle.

    As the K9 searched, officers located “a large amount” of packaged narcotics, which revealed the following:

    • 511 grams of fentanyl
    • 158 grams of meth
    • 73 grams of heroin
    • 80 grams of “suspected Xanax”
    • 20 grams of “unknown pills”

    CHP said a loaded gun was also discovered in their search. The driver, a San Lorenzo resident, was booked into a Northern California jail for multiple felony drug-related charges.

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  • Parts of Interstate 80 to be closed for nearly one week. Here’s why

    Parts of Interstate 80 to be closed for nearly one week. Here’s why

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    (FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Transportation is reminding drivers of various lane closures and delays that will take place along Interstate 80 beginning on Sunday and lasting until Thursday in some parts of Northern California.

    Caltrans said it performed an “extensive field review” of the I-80 corridor in 2023 and found “an unprecedented amount of damage” with some areas exhibiting moderate to high levels of rutting due to chain wear.

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    The agency adds that the upcoming extended lane closures will help minimize the project’s duration to repair I-80 while simultaneously speeding up the project’s completion and improving its workers’ safety.

    “Caltrans reminds motorists to ‘Be Work Zone Alert’ and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements,” Caltrans said.

    Traffic delays and lane closures can be expected here in Placer, Nevada, and Sierra counties.

    Westbound I-80

    • Between the Nevada state line and Floriston: Lane closures will be in effect from 9 p.m. on Sunday through noon on Friday.
    • Between Castle Peak and Soda Springs: Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. on Monday to noon on Tuesday and again from 7 p.m. on Tuesday to noon on Wednesday.
    • Between Troy and Cisco Grove: Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. on Sunday through 7 p.m. on Friday.

    Eastbound I-80

    • Between Emigrant Gap and Yuba Pass: Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to noon on Friday.
    • Between Yuba Pass and Cisco Grove: Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. Monday through 7 a.m. Wednesday and from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
    • Between Cisco Grove and Troy: Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday through noon on Friday.
    • Between Kingvale and Soda Springs, lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday through noon on Friday.
    • Secondary project underway between the junction with State Route 267 and Boca: Lane closures will be in effect from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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  • Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Sierra blocked due to jackknifed big rig

    Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Sierra blocked due to jackknifed big rig

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    Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in Placer County is blocked after a crash involving multiple big rigs, officials said Thursday.Traffic cameras show one of the big rigs in the crash jackknifed and blocking the road between Blue Canyon and Emigrant Gap.Caltrans District 3 said there is no estimated time of reopening for the crash, which happened around 2:20 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. All westbound traffic at Stateline and Truckee is being turned around.Chain controls are in effect for eastbound traffic from Drum Forebay to the Donner Lake Interchange amid snowy conditions.Real-time road conditions here. App users, click here.Details were not released on what caused the crash or if there are any injuries.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

    BLUE CANYON, Calif. —

    Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in Placer County is blocked after a crash involving multiple big rigs, officials said Thursday.

    Traffic cameras show one of the big rigs in the crash jackknifed and blocking the road between Blue Canyon and Emigrant Gap.

    Caltrans District 3 said there is no estimated time of reopening for the crash, which happened around 2:20 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. All westbound traffic at Stateline and Truckee is being turned around.

    Chain controls are in effect for eastbound traffic from Drum Forebay to the Donner Lake Interchange amid snowy conditions.

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    Details were not released on what caused the crash or if there are any injuries.

    This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

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  • Suspects had 5,000 pounds of marijuana in Henry County, police allege – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

    Suspects had 5,000 pounds of marijuana in Henry County, police allege – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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    Suspects had 5,000 pounds of marijuana,, police allege

    Two California men face felony charges after Illinois State Police allege the suspects had more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana, a news release says.

    Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested 29-year-old Robert Mazo and 33-year-old Pedro Arreola, both from Lancaster, California, for cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis – more than 5,000 grams with intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis – more than 5,000 grams, a Class 1 felony, a news release says.

    Pedro Arreola (L) and Robert Mazo (Illinois State Police)

    About 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, an ISP trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 Provost Bus on Interstate 80 eastbound near milepost 13 in Henry County, the release says. During the traffic stop, “numerous indicators of criminal activity were observed,” the release says.

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