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The construction of California’s high-speed rail system is at a “turning point” as a stretch of the project through the Central Valley is on track for completion in the next few years, the project’s chief executive said Tuesday. A 119-mile stretch of the rail system...

An Oakland man stealing a vehicle in a Gilroy neighborhood shot and killed a man who confronted him early Tuesday morning, police said. The suspect, Angel Ochoa-Moreno, was arrested in Salinas after a pursuit on Highway 101. Officers responded at about 12:30am to a report of...

Santa Clara County Supervisors on Sept. 12 will discuss how to spend the nearly $50 million in opioid settlement cash the county will be getting to combat the fentanyl and opioid crisis.   Taking the lead on the issue is Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who said she...

Northern California’s largest utility provider is warning customers about scammers who are trying to take advantage of residents during the coronavirus pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders.

California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions. That was the ultimatum Michael Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a school finance agency, delivered to district...

Santa Clara County voters can begin casting their ballots Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 statewide special election. The short ballot includes choices for California Proposition 50, as well as a county sales tax measure and the assessor’s race.  The County Registrar of Voters has...

Although this article will be published after the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, I wanted to discuss why remembering that day through service is so significant. Most of us who witnessed those events on that fall Tuesday morning have a clear...

In a showdown for first place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa East Division, the Sobrato High girls basketball team got hit with a haymaker, falling behind 10-0 a little over two minutes into the game.  The Bulldogs showed they’ve got a fighter’s...

The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) is offering a Marine Corps Options Scholarship for eligible students that will fully pay their college tuition. The scholarship is designed to educate and train qualified young men and women for careers as commissioned officers in the United...

Morgan Hill retirees endorse Larry Carr City employees have a unique perspective on the day-to-day business of the city and the importance of leadership for its success. The City of Morgan Hill is a multi-million dollar municipal corporation operating as a public trust. The city needs thoughtful...