Caltrain gains federal funds to complete electrification
Caltrain will use $43 million in federal funds to complete its fleet electrification project by fall 2024, officials announced Dec. 23.
Officials expect President Joe Biden to sign off on the recently passed $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, which will fund military and government agencies...
One year later: How U.S. winemakers averted disaster
Brianne Day makes a wide array of wines from the Willamette and Applegate Valleys in southern Oregon. Along with the usual pinot noirs and chardonnays, she also uses unexpected varieties and makes creative blends that are always a treat to try.
When the pandemic struck...
Gun maker added to defendants in lawsuit over Garlic Festival shooting
It's been two years since the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival claimed the lives of three people and injured 17, but pandemic-related court delays have not stopped victims and families from seeking justice.
On Tuesday, lawyers representing 12 victims and families announced the...
Religion: Climate change and faith
What has your summer been like? Hot? So hot you had to stay inside? Are you one of the people working outside who aren’t allowed to take a break? Are you one of the people who goes to the hospital because of burns from...
Love and stress during the holidays
To call Keith Larson a superfan of “A Christmas Story” might be an understatement.
The San Jose native still remembers that clear winter day as a 9-year-old in 1983, when the power tripped off in his neighborhood without a known reason.
On a whim, the family...
Religion: Pioneers in our lives
On the 24th of July, my family and others celebrated the 175th anniversary of “Pioneer Day,” the day that pioneers seeking religious freedom arrived in Salt Lake City after walking across the Plains from Illinois.
My great-great-grandfather, Samuel Openshaw, came from England in 1856 at...
Letters: Gun violence, public meeting agendas
Speaking up on gun violence
Bravo to Father Rubio (“Religion: Stopping violence in God’s name,” May 3 edition) for speaking up about gun violence in America!! It was so well written, I have nothing to add.
Thank you for the weekly messages from local churches.
Rosemary Perry
Morgan...
FPPC alleges campaign violation in Morgan Hill
Investigators from the California Fair Political Practices Commission are asking for the public’s help in determining who posted illicit anti-Measure I campaign signs in Morgan Hill before the March 3 election.
Religion: Why interfaith dialogue is important in our communities
Our world has become a global village.
No longer do we need to go to “exotic” lands to encounter the splendor of the faith traditions of humankind. Our cities, villages and neighborhoods are now populated with the peoples of the world. This rich and emerging...
Letter: Firefighters raise $41K for MDA
Fill the Boot was a great success! I just wanted to take a moment to say a hearty THANK YOU to all of the citizens that came out to help support our Fill the Boot dive a couple weeks ago.
The collection benefited MDA (Muscular...