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Marissa Raya graduates from the California Highway Patrol Academy (credit: CBS)

California Highway Patrol Looks To Recruit More Women

The California Highway Patrol is looking to increase their recruiting of female officers.

2013/02/26

2 Injured In South LA Street Racing Crash

A street race that led to a crash in South Los Angeles left two people with major injuries early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/23

CHP Escorts Drivers Over Grapevine Section Of Interstate 5

The California Highway Patrol Friday evening began escorting drivers over the Grapevine section of Interstate 5.

2013/02/08

7 Dead, 38 Hurt In Bus Crash On Highway 38

A collision involving a tour bus and a pickup truck has claimed the lives of at least seven people and injured dozens more.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/04

Couple’s Engagement Stops Traffic—Literally—In West Covina

A couple’s unusual engagement stopped traffic—literally—on a West Covina freeway Sunday afternoon.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/28

Series Of Crashes Injures 8 Overnight On Hollywood Freeway

Several people were injured in six accidents on the Hollywood (101) Freeway Friday morning.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/25

Man Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash On The 60 Freeway In Monterey Park

A man was killed in a three vehicle-crash Thursday morning that closed all lanes of the westbound Pomona (60) Freeway in Monterey Park.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/17

Big Rig Crash, Fire Shuts Down 5 Freeway In Silverlake

A fiery big rig crash prompted the closure of all lanes on both sides of Interstate 5 for more than four hours Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/15

SigAlert Issued After Deadly Crash On 710 Freeway In Long Beach

A deadly crash has been reported on the southbound 710 Freeway in Long Beach.

2013/01/06

1 Traffic-Related Death Reported In LA County During New Year’s Holiday

At least one person died on a Los Angeles County roadway during the New Year’s holiday, even though the California Highway Patrol reported no traffic fatalities between Friday and Jan. 1.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/01

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Cars Briefly Escorted On I-5 Over Tejon Summit

Low visibility and cloud cover prompted the California Highway Patrol to temporarily escort vehicles on Interstate 5 over the Tejon Summit.

2012/12/30

Suspect Leads Officers On 3 County Chase Ending At Camp Pendleton

A pursuit suspect was arrested Thursday morning at Camp Pendleton after leading authorities on a three county chase.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/20

Sun Valley Man, 26, Throws Molotov Cocktail At His Parents’ Home

A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday for throwing a lit Molotov cocktail through the window of his parents’ home in Castaic.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/13

New CHP Program Aims To Combat Aggressive Driving In The Inland Empire

The “Reduce Aggressive Driving Incidents and Tactically Enforce Speed” (RADIATES) campaign is a federally-funded grant program that will focus on anti-speeding measures.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/06