Santa Clara County Local News: Transportation

Traffic safety improvements meant to protect San Jose and Los Gatos may have actually made cycling on a busy road more dangerous, bicycle riders said.

Roads in certain parts of fast-paced Silicon Valley have just gotten slower.

An extension of the BART system into San Jose tops the list of 65 infrastructure projects in Santa Clara County in 2024.

Palo Alto Police Department’s latest crime-fighting tool is silent, passive and largely invisible unless you know where to look.

People living in RVs along Almaden Expressway are worried they'll be thrown onto the streets when San Jose begins its tow-away zone program next year.

Sunnyvale leaders want to lower the anxiety levels of residents living in their vehicles through a widely supported solution: giving them a safe place to park.

VTA wants to increase its presence, and ridership numbers, by pumping dollars into community groups near its light rail stations.

San Jose officials want to recreate the success of downtown gathering spaces like San Pedro Square and Paseo de San Antonio by permanently closing off vehicle traffic in a third location.

The Santa Cruz Boardwalk Giant Dipper has drawn over 60 million thrill-seekers to scream while careening around the roller coaster’s hairpin turns. But more than 65,000 motorists a day know that roller coaster ride pales compared to the high-speed, white-knuckle turns it takes to get to and from Santa Cruz by driving over Highway 17.

Multiple Silicon Valley cities are raking in money for micro-transit programs, which transit advocates say is critical for areas with sparser public transportation.