One injured in Caltrain collision in San Martin
A Caltrain struck a vehicle on the tracks in the unincorporated community of San Martin in Santa Clara County on Monday night, a spokesperson for SamTrans said.
Caltrain was still responding late April 15 to the emergency on the tracks near San Martin Station.
According to...
Multiple casualties reported in shooting at San Jose VTA facility
UPDATE 11am:
The suspect was identified by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Russell Davis as a Valley Transportation Authority employee, who opened fire at the light rail yard in San Jose at the start of a union meeting.
Davis said nine people were killed, including...
Two die in unrelated traffic accidents in South County
Authorities are investigating two fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the Morgan Hill and Gilroy areas June 19.
A 27-year-old San Jose woman died in a single-vehicle accident about 1:15am June 19 in Gilroy, according to a press release from the California Highway Patrol. The...
Lofgren secures nearly $2.5M in federal funds for Gilroy, Morgan Hill
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren on Monday presented five checks totaling 2.45 million for community projects for public safety and infrastructure projects in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
The Community Project Funding was requested by Lofgren and was included in Fiscal Year 2024 government funding legislation, signed into...
VTA hosts meetings on interchange project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has scheduled a series of public meetings on the Highway 101 and State Route 25 interchange project. The purpose of the meetings is to provide commuters with more information about the changes coming to the busy intersection.
The next...
Propane truck catches fire on Highway 101
The California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire were on the scene of a truck fire on southbound U.S. Highway 101, just south of the Cochrane Road exit Monday afternoon.
Reports of a truck carrying propane that caught fire came in at approximately 1:24pm July 1,...
Strada Verde developer asks county to halt environmental study
San Benito County officials clarified late last week that the developer of the proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park—which was the subject of a failed November 2020 ballot initiative—has asked the county to pause its work on the project’s application.
“As a result, work on the...
Local Scene: Elks grant benefits youth
Give blood
In September, the American Red Cross stresses the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care. Donors of all blood types are asked to give now to keep blood supply levels rising after a summer shortage. Type O blood donors and...
More than 10 percent of Gilroyans have had Covid-19
One in 10 Gilroyans have been infected with Covid-19 since the county’s first known case of the virus in late January 2020.
As of Feb. 1, 6,725 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Gilroy since the pandemic began, a little more than 12 percent...
Country music fans flock to Morgan Hill festival
Thousands of country music fans attended the June 29 Boots and Brews Country Music Festival at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center.
The concert lineup featured Lee Brice, Lee Montgomery, Michael Ray and Dasha. Fans danced and enjoyed cold beverages throughout the afternoon and evening....
