Santa Clara County Petition Sparks EPA Inquiry Of Leaded Aviation Fuel

“Today is a landmark milestone in the long effort to ban leaded aviation fuel.”

VTA Approves Pay Bump, Bonuses For Santa Clara County Workers

Some VTA workers will see wage increases and a large bonus following approval of a new union contract with the public transit agency.

San Jose Committee Halts Charcot Avenue Extension

The city halts plans to build an overpass that would cross over Interstate Highway 880.

San Jose Committee Considers Halting Charcot Avenue Extension

Contentious plans for the Charcot Avenue Extension project in North San Jose may be reaching the end of the road.

Diridon: Petroleum Causes Inflation

Three of the top four inflation influencers are petroleum products, which could be reduced or eliminated by conversion to electric energy.

Campbell's Roads Ranked: How They Compare To Rest Of Bay Area

Here's how Campbell stacked up in an analysis of road conditions.

San Jose's VTA, Union Draft Potential Agreement For Wage Increases

VTA and its largest union don't often see eye to eye, but they have cautiously agreed to wage increases.

Spike In Employee Complaints At Santa Clara County Transit Agency

Amid a surge in civil rights complaints, VTA is taking applications from consultants to study how to transform the agency's workplace cu ...

San Jose's VTA Light Rail Trains Are Increasingly Empty And Slow

The VTA light rail system is much like the famed song “Rock Island Line”: if you want to ride it, you gotta ride it like you find it.

San Jose Traffic Fatalities Near Record Levels For 2021

At least 55 people have died in traffic accidents making 2021 one of the deadliest years in the past decade.

San Jose Lawmakers Establish Design Goals For BART Extension

San Jose lawmakers and transit leaders are cautiously laying the groundwork for how to integrate new BART stations in San Jose.

Silicon Valley Transit Agency Looks To Improve Work Culture

The public transit agency is exploring how to change its work culture for the better.

VTA Pulls Funding From San Jose's Charcot Avenue Extension

Road extension project stalls in North San Jose.

San Jose Airport Taxi Drivers Protest Fee Increases From Dispatcher

Dozens of independent taxicab drivers are protesting rules and plan to stay off the job until a new agreement with the city is reached.

Traveling This Thanksgiving? Check Gas Prices In Campbell

Gas prices are at a seven-year high this turkey day. Before you travel, see how much you can expect to pay at the pump.

Roemer: VTA Is Bungling 2016 Measure B Highway Funding

On Dec. 2, the VTA Board of Directors will decide how to distribute $150-200 million dollars of Measure B highway funding.

Vision For Personal Rapid Transit System Stalled In Milpitas

Rob Means dreams of revolutionizing Milpitas' public transit. But getting others to share that dream is tough.

Billions Of Infrastructure Dollars Are Coming To Silicon Valley

Caltrain, VTA and BART are all big winners.

VTA Backed Off Promise To Hire Diverse Firms, Activists Say

Civil rights groups claim VTA backpedaled on a pledge to give substantial contract work to local minority-owned businesses.

Only One VTA Board Member Uses Public Transit

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is dealing with tight budgets, low ridership and out-of-touch officials.

San Jose Delays Insurance Mandate That Could Decimate Taxi Drivers

The San Jose Rules and Open Government Committee voted to delay any new requirements imposed on the taxicab industry.

Fatal Crash Reported Early Saturday On U.S. 101 In San Jose

The incident occurred on the highway at the Tully Road onramp, according to the CHP.

VTA Approves Changes To How Residents Can Speak At Meetings

Residents hoping to speak at future VTA board meetings might find themselves waiting until the end of the night.

Is San Jose's Transit Agency Prepared For Another Catastrophe?

Between wildfires, a mass shooting and an unprecedented pandemic, VTA and other Bay Area transit agencies face constant threats.

UPDATE: Busy Central San Jose Intersection Gets Safety Measures

Seven traffic-related deaths in the past year have finally prompted the city to take action at Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue.

Santa Clara County Paratransit Riders Want Service Improvements

Zsa Zsa Taylor has been doing everything possible to keep her joy alive,but her commute makes that tough.

VTA Chugging Toward Full Light Rail Service In Santa Clara County

It's taken months, but Santa Clara County's public transit agency is almost fully back in action.

Several Campbell Streets To Close This Month For Road Resurfacing

The streets will close for four or five hours, the city said. Residents can expect construction noise and traffic control signs.

​Pedestrian​ Struck By Vehicle In San Jose​

Southbound Monterey Highway was closed to traffic between Skyway Drive and Branham Lane East, police said.

Caltrain Approves Deeper Discount For Low-Income Riders

The program will allow eligible low-income transit riders to access the discount through the use of a Clipper card.

Woman Drives Off Cliff In Santa Clara County, CHP Reports

The road was temporarily closed in both directions following the wreck.

6 Hospitalized In 2 Highway 17 Crashes

The CHP said two separate collisions occurred around the same area of northbound Highway 17 in the same morning.

Diridon Station Reopens After Bomb Threat

The Diridon Caltrain station in San Jose has reopened Tuesday morning after being closed for about two hours because of a bomb threat.

Santa Clara Co. VTA To Add New Rides For The New Year

Hoping for increased ridership, the VTA will offer several days of free rides and more frequent routes into the new year.

Northbound I-280 Lanes Reopen After Multi-Car Crash In San Jose

The collision was reported at 5:34 a.m. just south of the junction with state Highway 87 and caused injuries to at least one person.

2 Arrested In Santa Clara Injury Hit-And-Run Collision

Police asked the public to avoid the stretch of Monroe Street between Warburton Avenue and Cabrillo Avenue as the investigation continues.

Two Dead After Separate VTA Light-Rail Train Collisions Tuesday

The separate incidents occurred around 12:55 a.m. and 3:21 p.m. Tuesday. The victims' identities haven't yet been released.

Person Struck, Killed By Caltrain In South Bay

The rail crash occurred at 5:08 p.m. at the Capitol and Blossom Hill stations in San Jose with 346 passengers on board Caltrain.

San Jose Woman Identified In Fatal Hit-and-run Crash: Coroner

San Jose Police responded to a fatal hit-and-run Sunday evening in the area of South King Road.

2 San Jose Men Identified In Street Racing Crash: SCC Coroner

The crash in which the vehicle careened into a tree occurred Saturday night in South San Jose at Snell and Rosenbaum avenues.