SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Police activity has blocked several lanes of northbound highway 101 in San Francisco Thursday, according to the CHP. MAP: Track traffic where you live The CHP says the estimated time of reopening is unknown, and drivers should use an alternate route. No further information is currently available. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Copyright © 2025 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
In March 1972, Kurt Stremberg's parents gave him a predawn ride from their house in northwest California to his friend's home in the tiny town of Klamath, about 20 miles south of Crescent City on Highway 101. Stremberg, then 24, and his buddy were going to hitch a ride on a log truck bound for San Francisco, catch a flight to Europe, and see the world.