Many of you have reported the names of the employees who were lost. To us here at VTA they are friends and our family and we want to honor their memory.

Alex Ward Fritch, 49, who had been in critical condition since being taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Wednesday morning, died from his injuries, the County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner/Coroner. said.

The VTA attack was the worst mass shooting in the Bay Area since 1993. Wednesday's killer set fire to his own house before the deadly assault.

Multiple injuries and multiple fatalities were reported today in an early morning mass shooting by a lone gunman at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard on Younger Ave. in San Jose. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reported at 8:08am via Twitter that “shooter is down” in the incident Wednesday morning.

The haul in the state’s leading journalism contest included seven first-place awards, three runners up, four third-place finishes and more.

Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine this week formally declared his candidacy for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat.

South Bay restaurateurs are trying to figure out how to survive with limited indoor dining and winter on the way.

San Jose businesses, like emerging butterflies, slowly began unfolding out of their cocoons this week. Like their fluttering counterparts, the retail, service and hospitality sectors have a new look and are still cautiously testing their wings. Some didn’t survive the metamorphosis, and various observers said it is too soon to tell what the pandemic’s final business survival rate might be in San Jose.

Measure A would boost the monthly stipend for Mountain View City Council members from $600 to $1,000 a month.

In the most expensive race in the Santa Clara Valley Water District's history, Sex.com founder Gary Kremen edged out incumbent Brian Schmidt by by a 3-percentage point lead.

Sheriff Laurie Smith snared more than 60 percent of the vote after absentee ballots were released at 8pm.

SAP Arena testing 9am-3pm Saturday June 27

COVID-19 testing is free, easy and safe. With more than 50 sites open across the community, the County of Santa Clara continues to help more people get tested for COVID-19. Sites are accessible and staff are available to assist.

From layoffs to testing, the Covid-19 pandemic had dramatic ripple effects on almost every part of life in Silicon Valley and the country.

A look back at some of the events—big and small—that shaped the past 12 months of tumult during the pandemic.

Police urge anyone with information about the shootings to call the Homicide Unit at 408.947.5283.

Police urge anyone with information to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 408.277.5283.