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The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of shootings that resulted in property damage in unincorporated South County the night of Oct. 26.Multiple residents in the area of Hecker Pass and Watsonville Road reported the shootings about 10:30 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Sgt. Rich Glennon. The suspect or suspects fired “what appears to be a shotgun” at vehicles and homes, resulting in the property damage.Nobody was injured, Glennon said. Authorities continue to investigate the shootings.

The Sobrato girls volleyball team is in the playoffs, but the road will be anything but easy.

Sobrato took a significant step closer toward clinching a league title with an impressive offensive performance against James Lick Friday night, winning 76-28.

SAN JOSE—Turnovers and missed opportunities cost Live Oak Friday night at Oak Grove, falling 42-16 and dropping out of first place in the Mt. Hamilton Division.

For the second time in three years—down to the exact week—Live Oak will travel up to South San Jose to take on Oak Grove with the winner taking control of its own Mt. Hamilton Division destiny.

Between the second and third quarters, the Sobrato boys water polo team out scored Christopher 7-1 to see an early 4-2 deficit vanish.

Sobrato got a gift Friday night in more ways than one.

In response to ongoing citizen complaints about “traffic-related issues plaguing their neighborhoods,” Morgan Hill police arrested several young men this week on suspicion of drag racing and exhibition of speed, according to a press release.“The Morgan Hill Police Department has noticed an ongoing trend of reckless driving, street racing and exhibition of speed cases in our jurisdiction,” the press release states.As a result, officers arrested four people in two different incidents in recent days.About 9pm Oct. 21, officers noticed about 50 vehicles parked in the area of 15790 Monterey Road. As these vehicles were preparing to race, police converged on them and witnessed multiple vehicles exhibiting speed in a reckless manner, according to police.Police arrested Luis Lopez, 21, of Hayward, Jorge Pacheco, 20, of San Jose and a juvenile on suspicion of exhibition of speed and reckless driving, and their vehicles were impounded, according to authorities.A couple days later, about 2:40am Oct. 23, police saw Esteban Cuevas, 18, speeding and turning donuts in his vehicle in the area of Mission View at Mission Avenida in northeast Morgan Hill, authorities said. Cuevas was arrested, and his vehicle was impounded.“Morgan Hill Police Department encourages the public to continue to call and report these issues as they are happening,” the press release states. “Participation and attendance in these street racing events are not only dangerous and pose a hazard to all, but are also illegal. People associated to these sideshows can be subject to a citation or arrest and vehicle impoundment.”

A two-vehicle collision in San Martin this morning resulted in several downed power lines and a four-hour road closure, according to authorities. The driver of one of the vehicles suffered major injuries as a result of the accident.About 7:10am Oct. 24, a Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound on the U.S. 101 ramp to San Martin Avenue eastbound, just west of Sycamore Avenue, according to a press release from the California Highway Patrol.At the same time, a 2007 Isuzu box truck was traveling eastbound on San Martin Avenue, approaching Sycamore, police said.For an unknown reason, the driver of the Malibu allowed the left side of his vehicle to collide with the right side of the Isuzu just after the Malibu merged onto San Martin Avenue, according to police. The collision caused the Isuzu to leave the roadway and collide with several utility poles on the south shoulder of San Martin Avenue.The Isuzu overturned and came to rest on its side. When police and paramedics arrived, the saw numerous high voltage power lines and poles down across the roadway, according to police.It took about 30 minutes for authorities to de-energize the fallen utility lines, at which point paramedics were able to reach the driver of the Isuzu and treat him for injuries, police said. The Isuzu driver, a San Jose man, was transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center with major injuries.Because of the downed power lines, the roadway was closed for about four hours, according to the CHP press release.Police do not think alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident, which is under investigation.

BurglaryA resident of Spring Avenue returned home to find his home had been burglarized, and the suspect was fleeing the residence on foot. When the man arrived home, he saw a light on inside and heard a noise. He yelled out “Hello,” then saw a male suspect flee the area. The resident then noticed his laptop computer was missing, and the front door was severely damaged. The burglary was reported 7:13am Oct. 23.Drunk in publicA woman was arrested by Morgan Hill police on suspicion of public drunkenness Oct. 18, and the next day called MHPD to report her Mazda had been stolen while she was intoxicated. The woman told police Oct. 19 that she left her vehicle in downtown Morgan Hill the previous day, but could not find the car. The woman’s father later called police to report she had found the vehicle.Hit and runA large red pickup loaded with hay hit a gray Suzuki and left the scene. The accident was reported 7:31pm Oct. 17 at the intersection of Tennant Avenue and Monterey Road.Suspicious circumstancesA woman reported that she was stopped in her vehicle at the red light at Cochrane Road and Madrone Parkway, a bicyclist pulled up next to her driver’s side window and banged his helmeted head on the surface three times. The cyclist also tried to reach his hand inside the open window and gain entry to the vehicle. The man was not able to enter the vehicle, and the woman told him she was going to call police. The woman said the cyclist told her “not to text and drive.” The incident was reported 1:08pm Oct. 18.Auto burglaryA thief or thieves broke into a white Ford F350 parked on Condit Road and stole about $3,000 worth of tools. The crime was reported 7:53am Oct. 19.Someone cut the lock to the back gate of a business on Cochrane Circle and broke into four vehicles that were parked inside the gate. The crime was reported 10:10am Oct. 14.ExtortionA man told police that he was contacted by a male suspect who threatened to post obscene photos of the victim on the internet if he did not “pay a ransom.” The suspect also told the victim if he did not pay up, he would be a “dead man.” The crime was reported 12:04pm Oct. 19. Petty theftSomeone stole a box of work clothes from a truck parked on Condit Road. The theft was reported 10:11am Oct. 15. Stolen vehicleA thief or thieves stole a gray 2017 Hyundai Veloster from a spot on Monterey Road. The theft was reported 1:40pm Oct. 17.Someone stole a white 1998 Honda Civic from a parking spot on Madrone Parkway. The theft was reported 2:02am Oct. 22.A suspect or suspects stole a metallic black 2015 Dodge Challenger from a spot in Cochrane Plaza. The theft was reported 10:11pm Oct. 22.All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.