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The Santa Clara Valley Water District board selected a new chair and vice chair Tuesday. Linda LeZotte and Patrick Kwok respectively, will serve in those positions for 2012.

The driver of an SUV was found unresponsive with major injuries after his vehicle crashed on U.S. 101 in Morgan Hill Thursday morning.A 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by a 51-year-old Gonzales man, was traveling north on the freeway “in an unknown lane and at an unknown rate of speed” before the single-vehicle collision Sept. 21, according to a press release from California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Miceli.For an unknown reason, the driver turned the Tahoe to the right, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway, according to police. The SUV traveled across the right shoulder of U.S. 101 and collided with the Tennant Avenue overcrossing. The vehicle came to rest in a dirt area just off the right shoulder of northbound U.S. 101.Emergency personnel received the first reports of the accident about 9:15 a.m.When police arrived, the driver was unresponsive and not breathing, according to the press release. After he was resuscitated at the scene, he was transported to a nearby hospital.Police do not know if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident, which is under investigation.Anyone with information about the accident can call CHP Officer Tiffany Quintana at (408) 848-2324.

Shrek the Musical opens Feb. 20 and runs Fridays and Saturdays through March 14 with two Sunday showings Mach 1 and March 8. 

Many of Morgan Hill’s streets are in such bad shape that the City needs to find about $2.4 million more per year just to return maintenance activities to a “safe and sustainable” rate and begin making improvements to existing roads, according City staff.

MHPD arrestsAssault with a deadly weaponErick Garcia, 18, 9:05 p.m. July 12, on Vineyard Boulevard.DUIWilliam A. Capogeannis, 40, 12:35 a.m. July 6, on East Dunne Avenue.Enrico A. Stephenson, 42, 1:09 a.m. July 6, on Monterey Road. Al E. Silvas, 55, 12:21 a.m. July 9, at Tennant Station. Daniel T. Daly, 21, 10:13 a.m. July 13, at Olive Avenue and Watsonville Road. Cayetano Cruz, 46, 12:06 a.m. July 15, on West Dunne Avenue. Controlled substanceBrian K. Marx, 2:41 a.m. July 6, on Condit Road, for being under the influence. Bianka M. Carranza, 19, 1:35 a.m. July 8, at Main and Hale avenues, for being under the influence. Marisa Paduani, 31, 12:50 p.m. July 9, on Butterfield Boulevard, for being under the influence. Hector Valenzuela, 20, 2:10 a.m. July 12, at Main and Hale avenues, for being under the influence. Robert A. Frescas, 47, 4:34 a.m. July 12, at Monterey Road and Central Avenue, for possession of paraphernalia. Raul G. Peres, 36, 4:40 a.m. July 13, at Madrone Parkway and Monterey Road, for possession of narcotics. Petty theftKelly B. Nguyen Hien, 36, 6:07 p.m. July 6, on Cochrane Road. Destruction of jail propertyJuanita M. Gutierrez, 52, 12:32 a.m. July 7, on Monterey Road. BatteryRyan C. Rosen, 28, 12:49 a.m. July 7, on Monterey Road. Driving without a valid licenseAreli Lopez, 24, 11:21 p.m. July 8, at DeWitt and Dunne avenues. Jose C. Betancourt, 38, 1:01 p.m. July 10, at Monterey Road and East Dunne Avenue. Marianna Bravo, 28, 11 p.m. July 10, at Monterey Road and Vineyard Boulevard. Daniel T. Cocio, 21, 5:44 a.m. July 11, on Burnett Avenue, also on suspicion of DUI. Janet M. Barrett, 51, 10:16 a.m. July 11, at Monterey and Old Monterey roads. Robert Valle, 24, 3:23 p.m. July 13, at San Pedro Avenue and Church Street. Drunk in publicRyan C. Rosen, 28, 12 a.m. July 10, on East Dunne Avenue. LoiteringTrinidad Zamaripa, 38, 4:42 p.m. July 11, on Tilton Avenue. Michael A. Chavarria, 20, 4:42 p.m. July 11, on Tilton Avenue. Possession of stolen propertyMichelle M. Hollendung, 32, 4:42 p.m. July 11, on Tilton Avenue. WarrantDavid S. Cruz, 56, 8:04 p.m. July 11, at the Morgan Hill Police station, 16200 Vineyard Blvd. Craig C. Fox, 43, 9:59 p.m. July 14, on Vineyard Town Center Way.VandalismKathleen Marzano, 61, 9:28 p.m. July 13, on Depot Street.